中考1600詞每天兩個(gè)小故事

1、Day 1一. A Young Officer and an Old Soldier(1)A verynew,youngofficerwas at arailwaystation.He was going tovisithismother,and hewantedtotelephonehertotellher the time of histrain.He looked in all hispockets,butfoundthat he did not have thecoinsfor the telephone, so he wentoutsideandlookedaroundfor som

2、eone tohelphim.【漢語(yǔ)翻譯】年輕軍官與老兵(1)一位新上任的(new)年輕軍官(young officer)在火車(chē)站(railway station)候車(chē)。他要去看望(visit)他的母親(mother)。他想打電話(huà)(want to telephone sb.)告訴(tell)母親他的列車(chē)(train)到站的時(shí)間。但尋遍了所有的口袋(pocket)，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)(find)他沒(méi)有打電話(huà)用的硬幣(coin)，于是他走到車(chē)站外面(outside)，環(huán)顧四周(look around)想找人幫忙(help)。 一.A Young Officer and an Old Soldier(2)Atl

3、astan oldsoldiercame by, and the young officer stopped him and said,“Have you gotchangefor tenpence?”“Waitamoment,”the old soldieranswered,beginningtoputhis hand in his pocket.“Ill seewhetherI can help you.”“Dont youknowhow tospeakto an officer?”the young man saidangrily.“NowletsstartagainHave you g

4、ot change for ten pence?”“No,sir,”the old soldier answeredquickly.【漢語(yǔ)翻譯】年輕軍官與老兵(2)最后(at last)有名老兵(old soldier)路過(guò)，年輕的軍官攔住他道：“你有十便士(pence)的零錢(qián)(change)嗎？”“等會(huì)兒(wait a moment)。”老兵回答(answer)，開(kāi)始(begin)把手放(put)進(jìn)口袋，“讓我看看是否(whether)能幫助你。難道你不知道(know)該怎樣跟一位長(zhǎng)官說(shuō)話(huà)(speak)嗎？”年輕人生氣地(angrily)說(shuō)，“現(xiàn)在我們重新開(kāi)始(start again)，你有

5、十美分的硬幣嗎？”“沒(méi)有，長(zhǎng)官(sir)。”老兵迅速(quickly)答道。二. Are You Going to Thank Her?(1)Mrs.Greenhaslivednear theparkof thecityforfortyyears.Shes veryrichand has got a lot ofmoney.Bur sheneverbuys somethingexpensivefor herfamilyandalwaysdoes all thehouseworkherself.Shesweepsall the rooms every day.Lastmorning,when s

6、hegotup, shefeltterrible .Afterbreakfastshe feltevenworse.She found somemedicineand took it.But it wasuselessto her and she had to go to ahospital.【漢語(yǔ)翻譯】您是要感謝她嗎？(1)格林夫人(Mrs.)在這座城市(city)的公園(park)附近住(live)了四十(forty)年了。她特別富裕(rich)，相當(dāng)有錢(qián)(money)。但她從不(never)給自己的家人(family)買(mǎi)昂貴的(expensive)物品，而且總是(always)自己做所有

7、的家務(wù)(housework)，她每天打掃(sweep)所有的房間。昨天早上(Last morning)。她起床(get up)時(shí)感覺(jué)(feel)很糟糕(terrible)。早餐(breakfast)后她覺(jué)得更嚴(yán)重(even worse)，就找了一些藥(medicine)吃了。但還是沒(méi)用(useless)。她不得不去了醫(yī)院(hospital)。 二. Are You Going to Thank Her?(2)Thedoctorlooked her over andaskedher to be in hospital, but sherefusedandwent homeonfoot.Assoo

8、nasshe got home, the telephonerang.Shehurriedto answer it.It was the doctor.He told her she had left herpursein the hospital and anursehad found it.“Could you tell me hername,please?”asked Mrs.Green.“Ofcourse, Mrs.Green.Are you going tothankher?”asked the doctor.“No, no.”She said,“Myhandbagwas lostt

9、hreeyearsago.I want to know if she found it.”【漢語(yǔ)翻譯】您是要感謝她嗎？(2)醫(yī)生(doctor)給她作了檢查并要求(ask)她住院，但她拒絕(refuse)了，然后步行(on foot)回家。她一(as soon as)到家，電話(huà)就響(ring)了，她趕緊(hurry)去接聽(tīng)電話(huà)，是醫(yī)生打來(lái)的，他告訴這位女士她的錢(qián)包(purse)丟在了醫(yī)院，一位護(hù)士(nurse)撿到了?！澳芨嬖V我這位護(hù)士的名字(name)嗎？”格林夫人問(wèn)道。“當(dāng)然可以(of course)，格林夫人，您是要感謝(thank)她嗎？”醫(yī)生問(wèn)道?！安?，不是，”她說(shuō)：“我的手提包(

10、handbag)三年前(three years ago)丟了，我想問(wèn)問(wèn)是不是她檢到了?！?Day 2三. Sam and Tod (1)Sam had adog.Its name was Tod. It was veryhelpful,but itatetoo much.So Sam didnt like it, and he wanted tokillTod. HetiedTod in a bag and put it in asmallboat.Herowedthe boat to themiddleof a bigriver.Justas hethrewthepooranimalinto

11、 the river, the boat began to go down.BothSam and Todfell intothe river.【漢語(yǔ)翻譯】薩姆與托德(1)薩姆有一只狗(dog)。他的名字叫托德。它很有用(helpful)，但它吃的太多(eat too much)。所以薩姆不喜歡他。薩姆想殺死(kill)托德。薩姆把托德綁(tie)在一個(gè)袋子里，把它放進(jìn)一只小船(small boat)。他把船劃(row)到一條大河(river)的中央(middle)。他正要(just)把這只可憐的動(dòng)物(poor animal)扔(throw)下河的時(shí)候，船開(kāi)始下沉，薩姆和托德兩個(gè)都(both)

12、跌入(fall into)河里。三. Sam and Tod (2)Todwasabletoswim,but Sam couldnt .The dog bit(咬)theropeandgotoutofthe bag.Ittriedi ts best to swim tosaveSam. The man was saved, so he was verythankfulto the dog.He didnotwant to kill the doganymore.Fromthenon, he gave the dog asmuchfoodas it wanted.【漢語(yǔ)翻譯】薩姆與托德(2)托德

13、能(be able to)游泳(swim)，但薩姆不會(huì)。狗把繩子(rope)咬斷，從袋子里出來(lái)(get out of the bag)。它竭盡全力(try ones best)游過(guò)去救(save)薩姆。薩姆獲救了，所以他對(duì)托德是非常感激的(thankful)他不再(not any more)打算殺它了。從那以后(from then on)，小狗想要吃多少食物(food)薩姆就給多少。 四.In the Bar (1)InEngland,ifyouareundertheageofeighteen,yourenotallowedtodrinkin apublicbar.Mr.Thompsonuse

14、dto go to a barnearhishouse,but he nevertookhisson,Tom,becausehe wastooyoung.Then when Tom had his eighteenthbirthday,Mr.Thompson took him tohisusualbarforthefirsttime.【漢語(yǔ)翻譯】在酒吧(1)在英格蘭(England)，年齡在18歲以下(under the age of eighteen)的人不允許(be not allowed to do)到公眾(public)酒吧里喝酒(drink)。湯普森先生過(guò)去經(jīng)常(used to)到他

15、家附近(near)的一個(gè)酒吧喝酒，但他從不帶(take)他的兒子(son)湯姆，因?yàn)?because)他還太小(too young)。當(dāng)湯姆過(guò)18歲生日(birthday)時(shí)，他第一次(for the first time)帶兒子去了他經(jīng)常去的酒吧(his usual bar)。四.In the Bar (2)They drank forhalfanhour, and then Mr.Thompson said to his son,“Now, Tom, I want toteachyoualesson,Youmustalwaysbecarefulnot to drink too much.A

16、nd how do you know when youve hadenough?Well, Ill tell you.Do youseethose twolightsattheendofthe bar? When theyseemto havebecomefour,youve had enough andshouldgohome.”“But, Dad,”said Tom,“I canonlysee one light at the end of the bar.”【漢語(yǔ)翻譯】在酒吧(2)喝了半個(gè)小時(shí)(half an hour)后，湯普森對(duì)兒子說(shuō)道，“湯姆，現(xiàn)在我給你上一課(teach you

17、a lesson)。你必須(must)要小心(be careful)決不要喝太多。那怎樣才能知道你是否已經(jīng)喝夠了(enough)呢？聽(tīng)著，我告訴你。你看見(jiàn)(see)酒吧盡頭的(at the end of)那兩盞燈(light)了嗎？當(dāng)它們看起來(lái)(seem)已經(jīng)變成(become)四盞的時(shí)候，你就喝足了，應(yīng)該(should)回家(go home)了?！薄翱墒牵职?，”湯姆說(shuō)，“我只(only)看見(jiàn)那兒有一盞燈呀！” Day 3五.A Black Umbrella(1)Sally was astudent.It was going to be her mothers birthday. She w

18、anted tobuyher apresentthat would beniceandusefulbut not expensive.Aweekbeforeher mothers birthday, shewentshoppingafter a quick andsimplelunch.When she had beenlookingfor half an hour, she found a shop that wassellingcheapumbrellas,anddecidedto take ablackone. Her mother hadlosthersthemonthbefore.一

19、把黑傘(1)薩莉是個(gè)學(xué)生(student)，再過(guò)幾天就是她母親的生日了，她想給母親買(mǎi)(buy) 一個(gè)價(jià)格不高，但漂亮、實(shí)用的(nice and useful)禮物(present)。在她母親生日之前(before)的一個(gè)星期(week)，薩莉匆忙地吃了頓簡(jiǎn)單的(simple)午餐(lunch)后就出去購(gòu)物(go shopping)了。看(look)了半個(gè)小時(shí)后，發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個(gè)賣(mài)(sell)便宜(cheap)雨傘(umbrella)的商店，她決定(decide)買(mǎi)把黑色的(black)傘。一個(gè)月(month)之前她母親把她的傘(hers)丟(lose)了。 五.A Black Umbrella(2)

20、She thought,“You couldcarrythat when you arewearingclothesof anycolor.”So she decided to buy alovelyblack umbrella and took it back to theschoolwith heruntilherclasseshadfinished.Onherwayhomein the train thateveningshe felthungrybecause she hadsucha small lunch that she went along to the buffet car(

21、餐車(chē)) for asandwichandacupofcoffee.一把黑傘(2)她想，“穿(wear)任何顏色(color)的衣服(clothes)，都可以攜帶(carry)黑傘?！庇谑撬龥Q定買(mǎi)把可愛(ài)的(lovely)黑傘帶回學(xué)校(school)，直到(until)課(class)結(jié)束(finish)時(shí)才帶回家。那天晚上(evening)在她乘火車(chē)回家的路上(on her way home)，因?yàn)槲绮统缘暮苌?have such a small lunch)她覺(jué)得餓(hungry)于是走進(jìn)餐車(chē)，要了一份三明治(sandwich)和一杯咖啡(a cup of coffee)。六. Friends

22、 (1)Friendsaredifferentthings to differentpeople.To mylittlesister,a friend issomeonewholikesto swim andridebikes.My momsideaof a friend is someone like Mrs. Smith whowalksandtalkswith her every morning. My dads friends areneighborswhohelphimwiththe work likebuildingshelvesandplantingtrees.朋友(1)對(duì)于不同

23、的人(people)，朋友(friend)意味著不同的(different)內(nèi)容。對(duì)于我的小妹妹(littlesister)來(lái)說(shuō)，朋友是喜歡(like)游泳和騎自行車(chē)(ride bikes)的某個(gè)人(someone)。我媽媽的想法(idea)是朋友像(like)史密斯夫人一樣可以每天早上陪她散步(walk)并交談(talk)。我爸爸的朋友是幫他搭建架子(build shelves)、種樹(shù)(plant trees)或做其他活的鄰居們(neighbors)。 六. Friends (2)Steve, ourmonitor,is mybestfriend Wegoskating,playfootba

24、ll,talkaboutsports,andgotoaconcert.When I broke myleg,he always came over to playgames;in school, he carried myschoolbagfor me and got my lunch for me. I know I can alwayscountonhim, and healsoknows that he can count on me.Somefriendsmaybe in your lifeforawhile. Others will be thereforalongtime,mayb

25、eeven forever(永遠(yuǎn)). I wouldhatetomove,unlessI could take my friends with me .They aretooimportanttoleavebehind.朋友(2)我們的班長(zhǎng)(monitor)史蒂夫是我最好的(best)朋友。我們?nèi)セ?go skating)、踢足球(play football)、談?wù)擉w育(talk about sports)、去聽(tīng)音樂(lè)會(huì)(go to a concert)。我摔斷腿(leg)時(shí)，他就來(lái)我家玩游戲(game)；在學(xué)校，他替我拿書(shū)包(schoolbag)，并幫我打午飯。我知道我總能依靠(count

26、on)他，他也知道他能依靠我。有些(some)朋友可能(may)只在你的一生中停留一會(huì)兒(for a while)。另一些(others)則很長(zhǎng)一段時(shí)間(for a long time)和你做朋友，甚至有可能(maybe)是終生的朋友。我憎恨(hate)搬家(move)，除非(unless)我可以把朋友也帶走。他們對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)太重要了(too important)，我無(wú)法把他們留下(leave behind)。Day 47. The“Deaf”WifeA man is talking to the family doctor.“Doctor, Idoubtwhether mywifes going

27、deaf.”The doctor answers,“Heres something you can try on her totesther hearing.Standsomemetersawayfrom her and ask her aquestion.If she doesnt answer, movealittlecloserand ask again.Keeprepeatingthis until she answers.Then youll be able to tell if she is deaf or not.”The man goes home and begins to

28、test his wifes hearing.He standsbythewalland says,“Mydear,whats fordinner?”He doesnt hear an answer, so he moves closer to her.“My dear, whats for dinner?”Stillno answer.He repeats thisseveraltimes, until hes standing justafewfeetaway from her.Finally,she answers,“For the eleventh time, I said were

29、havingmeatandrice!”【漢語(yǔ)翻譯】“耳聾的”妻子某人對(duì)他的家庭醫(yī)生說(shuō)，“醫(yī)生，我懷疑(doubt)我妻子(wife)要聾(deaf)了。”醫(yī)生回答說(shuō)，“有個(gè)辦法可以測(cè)試(test)她的聽(tīng)力。你站(stand)在離她幾米遠(yuǎn)(some meters away)的地方，然后問(wèn)她一個(gè)問(wèn)題(question)。如果她不回答，你再走近點(diǎn)(a little closer)，然后再問(wèn)。如此重復(fù)(repeat)直到她聽(tīng)到為止。那時(shí)你就可以判斷她是否聾了?！边@人回家后便開(kāi)始測(cè)試他妻子的聽(tīng)力。他站在墻的旁邊(by the wall)說(shuō)，“親愛(ài)的(dear)，晚飯(dinner)吃什么？”他沒(méi)聽(tīng)到回答

30、，于是又朝妻子走近了些。“親愛(ài)的，晚飯吃什么？”仍然(still)沒(méi)有回答。他如此反復(fù)幾次(several times)直到他離妻子只有幾英尺(a few feet)的地方。最后(finally)，她回答道，“我都說(shuō)了十一次了，我說(shuō)咱們要吃肉(meat)和米飯(rice)?！?. We Really Dont Know (1)Jack had gone to theuniversitytostudyhishistory,but at the end of his secondterm,hefailedhishistoryexam,and he was told that he would be

31、dismissedfrom university.However,hisfatherdecided that he would go to see the history professor(教授)to ask him toletJackcontinuehis studies the next year.“Hes a goodboy,”saidJacks father,“Pleasepardonhim. If you let him pass this time,Imsurehellimprovealotnext year and pass the examinations at the en

32、d of itreallywell.”【漢語(yǔ)翻譯】我們真的不知道(1)杰克去大學(xué)(university)里學(xué)習(xí)(study)歷史(history)，但在第二學(xué)期(term)末，他的歷史考試不及格(he failed his history exam)同時(shí)他還被告知將被開(kāi)除(dismiss)。然而(however)杰克的父親(father)決定去拜訪(fǎng)那位歷史學(xué)教授，請(qǐng)求教授讓(let)杰克繼續(xù)(continue)下一年的學(xué)業(yè)?！八莻€(gè)不錯(cuò)的男孩(boy)?！苯芸说母赣H(father)說(shuō)，“請(qǐng)?jiān)?pardon)他吧！如果這次您能讓他通過(guò)(pass)，我確信(Im sure)他明年一定會(huì)大有長(zhǎng)進(jìn)(

33、improve a lot)；而且會(huì)在年終時(shí)真正地(really)很出色地通過(guò)考試?！?8. We Really Dont Know (2)“No, no, thatsquiteimpossible!”repliedthe professorimmediately.“Do you know, last month I asked him when Napoleondied,and he didnt know!”“Please, sir,givehimanotherchance”said Jacks father.“You see,Imafraidwe dont take anynewspape

34、rsin our house so we even dont know that Napoleon wasillrecently.”【漢語(yǔ)翻譯】我們真的不知道(2)“不，不行，那是完全不可能的(quite impossible)?！苯淌诹⒓?immediately)回答(reply)，“您知道嗎，上個(gè)月我問(wèn)他拿破侖是什么時(shí)候去世(die)的，可他居然不知道！”“先生，請(qǐng)?jiān)俳o他一次機(jī)會(huì)(give him another chance)吧?！苯芸说母赣H說(shuō)道，“您要知道，恐怕(Im afraid)是因?yàn)槲覀兗依餂](méi)有報(bào)紙(newspaper)。因此我們甚至連拿破侖近來(lái)(recently)病了(ill)

35、都不知道?！盌ay 5九. Raymond (1)Everybodydreamsofdoing something important.As a boy Raymond dreamed of being ascientist,infact, he is apostmannow.Raymond is anactiveyoung man.He livesby the saying(格言)“If you cant live the life you love, love the life you live”Hegreetseveryone with a bigsmileand afriendly“H

36、i, howare you?”And he really wants to know! Itshardto feel unhappy when we hear him whistling(吹口哨)happilyupanddownthestreet.【漢語(yǔ)翻譯】雷蒙德(1)每個(gè)人(everybody)都?jí)粝?dream of)做些重要的事。雷蒙德小時(shí)候夢(mèng)想成為一名科學(xué)家(scientist)，實(shí)際上(in fact)他現(xiàn)在是一名郵遞員(postman)。雷蒙德是個(gè)積極主動(dòng)的(active)年輕人。他信奉的格言是“如果你不能過(guò)你熱愛(ài)的生活，那就熱愛(ài)你所過(guò)的生活。”帶著燦爛的微笑(smile)，他向

37、每一個(gè)人打招呼(greet)，還來(lái)一句友好的(friendly)問(wèn)候，“嗨，你好嗎？”而且他確實(shí)想知道！當(dāng)我們聽(tīng)到他歡快地吹著口哨在街道(street)上來(lái)來(lái)往往(up and down)時(shí)，想不高興都難(hard)。九. Raymond (2)Raymondlooksgood.Hisshirtandtrousersalways look veryclean.After work, he likes going to thegymtotakeexercise.Raymond isstrictin his work. Hecaresaboutthe people on this street e

38、veryday. HeknocksonMrs.Jordansdoorto ask for a drink ofcoolwater.Hes notreallythirsty.Mrs.Jordan is old, and he just wants tomakesureshes okay.【漢語(yǔ)翻譯】雷蒙德(2)雷蒙德看起來(lái)(look)很不錯(cuò)。他的襯衫(shirt)和褲子(trousers)總是非常干凈(very clean)。下班后，他喜歡去體育館(gym)鍛煉(take exercise)。雷蒙德對(duì)自己的工作要求嚴(yán)格(strict)。他關(guān)心(care about)街道上的居民。每天他都會(huì)敲(k

39、nock onat)喬丹夫人的門(mén)(door)去要一杯涼(cool)水。他不是真的口渴(thirsty)。喬丹夫人年紀(jì)大了，他只是想確認(rèn)(make sure)喬丹夫人一切正常。十. Thats Why!Jimmystartedpaintingwhen he was three years old, and when he was five, he wasalreadyvery good at it.He also gotmanyprizesfor his painting.He painted manybeautifulandinterestingpictures,and peoplepaida

40、lotofmoneyfor them They said,“This boys going to befamouswhen hes a little older, and then were going to sell these pictures for a lot more money.”Jimmys picturesweredifferentfromother peoples because he never painted it on all of the paper.He painted on half of it, and the other half was alwaysempt

41、y.“Thats veryclever,”everybody said.“Nobodyelsedoes that!”They all believed that the boy was apioneerin painting.One day, somebody bought one of Jimmys pictures and then said to him,“Please tell me this, Jimmy.Why do you paint on thebottomhalfof your pictures, but not on thetophalf?”“Because Im smal

42、l,”Jimmy said,“and mybrushesdontreachveryhigh.”【漢語(yǔ)翻譯】原來(lái)如此！吉米三歲開(kāi)始畫(huà)畫(huà)(start painting)，五歲時(shí)已經(jīng)(already)畫(huà)得相當(dāng)好了。他還因此獲得很多獎(jiǎng)(many prizes)。他畫(huà)了很多美麗(beautiful)有趣的(interesting)圖畫(huà)(picture)。人們付(pay)很多錢(qián)(a lot of money)買(mǎi)這些畫(huà)。他們說(shuō)：“這個(gè)孩子大一點(diǎn)后肯定會(huì)出名(be famous)到時(shí)我們可以靠這些畫(huà)賺更多的錢(qián)?！奔椎漠?huà)不同于(be different from)他人的畫(huà)，因?yàn)樗麖膩?lái)不在整張紙上作畫(huà)。他只在一

43、半紙上畫(huà)，另一半總是空的(empty)?！斑@真是個(gè)聰明的(clever)做法！”大家都說(shuō)，“沒(méi)有其他人(nobody else)這么畫(huà)過(guò)?！彼麄兌颊J(rèn)為這男孩堪稱(chēng)繪畫(huà)藝術(shù)的先鋒(pioneer)。有一天，有人買(mǎi)了吉米的畫(huà)，然后問(wèn)：“請(qǐng)告訴我，吉米，你為什么總是在紙的下半部分(bottom half)畫(huà)而不在上半部分(top half)畫(huà)呢？”吉米說(shuō)：“因?yàn)槲覀€(gè)頭小，我的畫(huà)筆(brush)無(wú)法夠到(reach)那么高(high)。” Day 6十一. Living like a Pig (1)One day, a guru(印度教大師) knew what he would be in his n

44、ext life. So hecalledhisfavoritedisciple(徒弟) and asked him what he would do to show thanks. The disciple said he would dowhateverhis guru asked him to do.After the gurureceivedthepromise,he said,“Then this is what Id like you to do for me. Ive justlearnedthat when I die very soon, Im going tobeborna

45、s apig.Do you see that pig eatingrubbishover there in theyard?Imgoing to be born as one of itsbabypigs. Youll recognize(認(rèn)出) me by amarkon myface .When the baby pigs have been born, find the baby pig with a mark on its face and kill it with yourknife.Then Ill notliveapigslife.Will you do this for me?

46、”【漢語(yǔ)翻譯】像豬一樣生活(1)有一天，一位印度教大師知道了他的來(lái)生是個(gè)什么樣子，因此，他召來(lái)(call)自己最喜愛(ài)的(favorite)徒弟，并問(wèn)他要做什么來(lái)表示感謝。徒弟說(shuō)無(wú)論什么(whatever)，只要大師要求，他都會(huì)去做。收到(receive)這項(xiàng)承諾(promise)之后，大師說(shuō)：“我現(xiàn)在就告訴你我希望你為我做的。我剛剛得知(learn)我就要死了，我會(huì)出生(be born)成為一只豬(pig)。你看到正在院子(yard)里吃垃圾(rubbish)的那頭豬了吧？我將會(huì)是它下一窩豬仔中的一只小豬(baby pig)。你會(huì)從我臉(face)上的記號(hào)(mark)認(rèn)出我來(lái)當(dāng)那些小豬出生以后

47、，你去找臉上有記號(hào)的小豬，用你的刀(knife)把它殺死，這樣我就不會(huì)過(guò)豬的生活(live a pigs life)。你會(huì)為我做嗎？” 十一. Living like a Pig (2)The disciple wassadto hear all this, but heagreedto do as he had promised.Soon after thisconversation,things happened just as the guru hadmentioned.The guru died.Four baby pigs were born.One day, the discipl

48、eheldhis knife with him andpickedout the baby pig with a mark on its face.Just as hewasabouttokill it, the little pigsuddenlyspoke,“Stop! Dont kill me!”it cried.The disciple was verysurprised,and he heard the little pig speakinahumanvoice,it said,“Dont kill me. I want to live on as a pig.When I aske

49、d you to kill me, I didnt know what a pigs life would be like.Itsgreat!Just let me go.”【漢語(yǔ)翻譯】像豬一樣生活(2)聽(tīng)到這些徒弟很傷心(sad)，但他同意(agree)照大師所說(shuō)的去做。事情正和大師提到(mention)的一樣。在他們的對(duì)話(huà)(conversation)之后不久，大師死了，四只豬仔出生了。有一天，徒弟握著(hold)他的刀，挑選(pick out)出臉上有記號(hào)的那只小豬。當(dāng)他正要(be about to)殺掉它時(shí)，小豬突然(suddenly)開(kāi)口說(shuō)話(huà)：“住手！不要?dú)⑽遥　毙∝i大喊道。徒弟非常吃

50、驚(surprised)，他聽(tīng)到小豬用人的聲音(in a human voice)說(shuō)：“別殺我！我想要當(dāng)豬繼續(xù)活下去。當(dāng)我要求你殺我時(shí)，我并不知道豬的生活將是什么樣。豬的生活很棒(great)！就讓我活下去吧。”十二. Greenland and IcelandGreenland is thelargestislandonearth. It is in thenorthofEurope.NearGreenland is another island. It is small. Its name is Iceland. Do you think that Greenland isgreenand

51、warm?Do you think that Iceland iswhitewithice?If you do, you are wrong. Not many people live on the big island of Greenland. There are more people in yourhometownthanin all of Greenland. That is because Greenland is not green. Greenland is white.Mostof Greenlandiscoveredwithlots of ice. The ice cove

52、ring Greenland is higher than some of the worldsbuildings.WhataboutIceland? Is itcolderthan Greenland? No, it is not. Iceland has ice, butnotsomuchiceasGreenland. Iceland has a Lot of hot springs(溫泉). Theygiveout hot water and steam (蒸汽). So it isnotascoldasGreenland. And there are a lot more people

53、 who live in Iceland.【漢語(yǔ)翻譯】格林蘭島與冰島格林蘭島是世界上(on earth)最大的島嶼(largest island)。它位于歐洲(Europe)的北部(north)。在格林蘭島的附近有另外一個(gè)島。這個(gè)島很小。它的名字叫冰島。你認(rèn)為格林蘭島是綠色(green)、溫暖的(warm)嗎？你認(rèn)為冰島是冰(ice)覆蓋的白色(white)島嶼嗎？如果你這樣想，你就錯(cuò)了。格林蘭島上沒(méi)有很多人居住。你家鄉(xiāng)(hometown)的人會(huì)比(than)整個(gè)格林蘭島的居民都多。那是因?yàn)楦窳痔m島不是綠色的，它是白色的。格林蘭島的大部分(most)覆蓋著(be covered with)很多

54、冰。覆蓋格林蘭島的冰比這個(gè)世界上的一些建筑物(building)還要高。冰島怎樣呢(what about Iceland)?它比格林蘭島還要冷(cold)嗎？不，不是的。冰島有冰，但不像格林蘭島那么多的冰(not so much ice as Greenland)。冰島有很多溫泉。這些溫泉放出(give out)熱水和蒸汽，因此冰島不像格林蘭島那樣冷(not as cold as Greenland)。而且冰島的居民遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)多于格林蘭島。 Day 7十三. A Competition of LyingAcertainoldgentlemanwas veryunhappyaboutmodernedu

55、cation,and thought that young people didnt know thedifferencebetweenrightandwrong.One day he wastakingawalknear thechurchwhen he saw some young boys standing around a smallcat.The old gentlemen went up to the boys and asked them what washappening.One of the boys said to him“Were having acompetition.Weretellinglies,and the one who tells the biggest lie will keep the cat.”The old gentleman thought this was a good chance to tea