71篇故事貫穿1600中考詞匯表

1、71篇短文突破中考英語詞匯1. AYoungOfficerandanOldSoldier1Averynew,youngofficerwasatarailwaystationHewasgoingtovisithismother,andhewantedtotelephonehertotellherthetimeofhistrain.Helookedinallhispockets,butfoundthathedidnothavethecoinsforthetelephone,sohewentoutsideandlookedaroundforsomeonetohelphim.1 .年輕軍官與老兵1一位

2、新上任的new年輕軍官youngofficer在火車站railwaystation候車.他要去看望visit他的母親mother.他想打wanttotelephonesb.告訴tell母親他的列車train到站的時(shí)間.但尋遍了所有的口袋pocket,去唆現(xiàn)find他沒有打用的硬幣coin,于是他走到車站外面outside,環(huán)顧四周lookaround想找人幫助help.1. AYoungOfficerandanOldSoldier2Atlast,anoldsojdieLcameby,andtheyoungofficerstoppedhimandsaid,“Haveyougotchangefor

3、tenpence?“Waitamoment,“theoldsoldieranswered,beginningtoputhishandinhispocket.IllseewhetherIcanhelpyou.“Dontyouknowhowtospeaktoanofficer?theyoungmansaidangrily.NowletsstartagainHaveyougotchangefortenpence?“No,sir,theoldsoldieransweredquickly.1 .年輕軍官與老兵2最后atlast有名老兵oldsoldier路過,年輕的軍官攔住他道：“你有十便士pence的

4、零錢change嗎？“等會兒waitamoment.老兵答復(fù)answer,開始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該怎樣跟一位長官說話speak嗎？年輕人生氣地angrily說,“現(xiàn)在我們重新開始startagain,你有十美分的硬幣嗎？“沒有,長官sir.老兵迅速quickly答道.2. AreYouGoingtoThankHer?1Mrs.Greenhaslivedneartheparkofthecityforfortyyears.Shesveryrichandhasgotalotofmoney.Bursheneverbuyssometh

5、ingexpensiveforherfamilyandalwaysdoesallthehouseworkherself.Shesweepsalltheroomseveryday.Lastmorning,whenshegotup,shefeltterribleAfterbreakfastshefeltevenworseShefoundsomemedicineandtookit.Butitwasuselesstoherandshehadtogotoahospital.2.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

6、錢money.但她從不never給自己的家人family買昂貴的expensive物品,而且總是always自己做所有的家務(wù)housework,她每天清掃sweep所有的房間.昨天早上Lastmorning.她起床getup時(shí)感覺feel很糟糕terrible.早餐breakfast后她覺得更嚴(yán)重evenworse,就找了一些藥medicine吃了.但還是沒用useless.她不得不去了醫(yī)院hospitalo2.AreYouGoingtoThankHer?(2)Thedoctorlookedheroverandaskedhertobeinhospital,butsherefusedandwen

7、thomeonfoot.Assoonasshegothome,thetelephonerang.Shehurriedtoanswerit.Itwasthedoctor.Hetoldhershehadleftherpurseinthehospitalandanursehadfoundit.“Couldyoutellmehername,please?askedMrs.Green.Qfcourse,Mrs.Green.Areyougoingtothankher?askedthedoctor.“No,no.Shesaid,“Myhandbagwaslostthreeyearsago.Iwanttokn

8、owifshefoundit.2 .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,但她才I絕refuse了,然后步行onfoot回家.她一assoonas到家,就響ring了,她趕緊hurry去接聽,是醫(yī)生打來的,他告訴這位女士她的錢包purse丟在了醫(yī)院,一位護(hù)士nurse撿到了.“您能告訴我這位護(hù)士的名字name嗎？格林夫人問道.“當(dāng)然可以ofcourse,格林夫人,您是要感謝thank她嗎？“醫(yī)生問道.“不,不是,她說：“我的手提包handbag三年前threeyearsagoRi了,我想問問是不是她檢到了.3 .SamandTodSamhadadog.Itsname

9、wasTod.Itwasveryhelpful,butitatetoomuch.SoSamdidntlikeit,andhewantedtokillTod,HetiedTodinabagandputitinasmallboat.Herowedtheboattothemiddleofabigriver.Justashethrewthepooranimalintotheriver,theboatbegantogodown.BothSamandTodfellintotheriver.3.薩姆與托德1薩姆有一只狗dogo他的名字叫托德.它很有用helpful,但它吃的太多eattoomuch.所以薩姆

10、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smallboat.他把船劃row到一條大河river的中央middle.他正要just把這只可憐的動物pooranimal扔throw下河的時(shí)候,船開始下沉,薩姆和托德兩個(gè)都both跌入fallinto河里.3 .SamandTod(2)Todwasableto.swjm,butSamcouldnt.Thedogbit(咬)theropeandgoloutofthebag.Itlrie.ditsbesttoswimtosaveSam.Themanwassaved,sohewasverythankfultothe

11、dog.Hedidnotwanttokillthedoganymore.Fromthenon,hegavethedogasmuchfoodasitwanted.3.薩姆與托德(2)托德能(beableto)游泳(swim),但薩姆不會.狗把繩子(rope)咬斷,從袋子里出來(getoutofthebag).它竭盡全力(tryonesbest)游過去救(save)薩姆.薩姆獲救了,所以他對托德是非常感謝的(thankful).他不再(notanymore)打算殺它了.從那以后(fromthenon),小狗想要吃多少食物(food)薩姆就給多.4.IntheBar(1)InEngland,ifyo

12、uareundertheageofeighteen,yourenotallowedtodrinkinapublicbar.Mr.Thompsonusedtogotoabarnearhishouse,buthenevertookhisson,Tom,becausehewastooyoung.ThenwhenTomhadhiseighteenthbirthday,Mr.Thompsontookhimtohisusualbarforthefirsttime.4 .在酒吧(1)在英格蘭(England),年齡在18歲以下(undertheageofeighteen)的人不允許(benotallowed

13、todo)到公眾(public)酒吧里喝酒(drink).湯普森先生過去經(jīng)常(usedto)到他家附近(near)的一個(gè)酒吧喝酒,但他從不帶(take)他的兒子(son)湯姆,由于(because他還太小(tooyoung).當(dāng)湯姆過18歲生日(birthday)時(shí),他第一次(forthefirsttime)帶兒子去了他經(jīng)常去的酒吧(hisusualbar).4.1 ntheBar(2)Theydrankforhalfanhour,andthenMr.Thompsonsaidtohisson,“Now,Tom,Iwanttoteachyoualesson,Youmustalwaysbecare

14、fulnottodrinktoomuch.Andhowdoyouknowwhenyouvehadenough?Well,Illtellyou.Doyouseethosetwolightsattheendofthebar?Whentheyseemtohavebecomefour,youvehadenoughandshould,gohome.But,Dad,saidTom,“Icanonjy.seeonelightattheendofthebar.4 .在酒吧(2)喝了半個(gè)小時(shí)(halfanhour)后,湯普森對兒子說道,湯姆,現(xiàn)在我給你上一課(teachyoualesson).你必須(must)

15、要小心(becareful)決不要喝太多.那怎樣才能知道你是否已經(jīng)喝夠了(enough)呢？聽著,我告訴你.你看見(see)酒吧盡頭的(attheendof)那兩盞燈(light)了嗎？當(dāng)它們看起來(seem)已經(jīng)變成(become)四盞的時(shí)候,你就口曷足了,應(yīng)該(should)回家(gohome)了.“可是,爸爸,湯姆說,“我只(only)看見那兒有一盞燈呀！5 .ThreeBlackUmbrellas(1)Sallywasastudent.Itwasgoingtobehermothersbirthday.Shewantedtobuyherapresentthatwouldbeniceand

16、usefulbutnotexpensive.Aweekbeforehermothersbirthday,shewentshoppingafteraquickandsimplelunch.Whenshehadbeenlookingforhalfanhour,shefoundashopthatwassellingcheapumbrellas,anddecidedtotakeablackone.Hermotherhadlosthersthemonthbefore.5.三把黑傘(1)薩莉是個(gè)學(xué)生(student),再過幾天就是她母親的生日了,她想給母親買(buy)一個(gè)價(jià)格不高,但漂亮、實(shí)用的(nice

17、anduseful)禮物(present)o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單的(simple)午餐(lunch)后就出去購物(goshopping)了.看(look)了半個(gè)小時(shí)后,發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個(gè)賣(sell)廉價(jià)(cheap)雨傘(umbrella)的商店,她決定(decide)買把黑色的(black)傘.一個(gè)月(month)之前她母親把她的傘(hers)丟(lose)了.5.ThreeBlackUmbrellas(2)Shethought,“Youcouldcarrythatwhenyouarewearingclpthes_ofanycojorSosh

18、edecidedtobuyalovelyblackumbrellaandtookitbacktotheschoolwithheruntilherclasseshadfinished.Onherwayhomeinthetrainthateveningshefelthungrybecauseshehadsuchasmalllunchthatshewentalongtothebuffetcar(餐車)forasandwichandacupofcoffee.Shetoldthemthattheumbrellasheboughtforhermotherwasgoneandshehadtogetoffth

19、etrainatthenextstation.Theotherthreepassengersheardthatandaskedabouthermother;saddresssothattheycouldsendittohermotherwhensomeonebroughtitbackifhe(she)realizedhe(she)tookitbymistake.Thenextweek,Sallyheardfromhermother,Thanksforthebeautifulgiftyousent,butwhydidyousendmethreesimilar,umbrellas?5 .三把黑傘(

20、2)她想,“穿(wear)任何顏色(color)的衣服(clothes),都可以攜帶(carry)黑傘.于是她決定買把可愛的(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).在她乘火車回家的路上(onherwayhome),由于午餐吃的很少(havesuchasmalllunch).她覺得餓(hungry).于是走進(jìn)餐車,要了一份三明治(sandwich)和一杯咖啡(acupofcoffee).告訴他們自己為媽媽買的傘不見了,而且下一站(nextstation)她就得下車了.其他的(other)三位乘客聽到

21、(hear)后,都詢問她母親的地址(address),以便(sothat)有人知道拿錯了(takeitbymistake)傘再拿回來(bringback)時(shí),他們可以把傘寄(send)給她母親.在接下來的一周,薩莉收到她母親的來信(hearfromhermother),上面寫道,“非常感謝你送我的漂亮禮物,但你為什么寄給我三把相似的(similar)黑傘呢？6 .Friends(1)Friendsaredifferentthingstodifferentpeople.Tomylittlesister,afriendissomeonewholikestoswimandridebikes.Mymo

22、msideaofafriendissomeonelikeMrs.Smithwhowalksandtalkswithhereverymorning.Mydadsfriendsareneighborswhohelphimwiththeworklikebuildingshelvesandplantingtrees.6.朋友(1)對于不同的人(people),朋友(friend)意味著不同的(different)內(nèi)容.對于我的小妹妹(littlesister)來說,朋友是喜歡(like)游泳和騎自行車(ridebikes)的某個(gè)人(someone).我媽媽的想法(idea)是朋友像(like)史密斯夫

23、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(buildshelves)種樹(planttrees)或做其他活的鄰居們(neighbors).6. Friends(2)Steve,ourmonitor,ismybestfriendWegoskating,playfootball,talkaboutsports,andgotoaconcert.WhenIbrokemyleg,healwayscameovertoplaygames;inschool,hecarriedmyschoolbagformeandgotmylunchforme.IknowIcanal

24、wayscountonhim,andhealsoknowsthathecancountonme.Somefriendsmaybeinyourlifeforawhile.Otherswillbetherefora10ngtime,maybeevenforever永遠(yuǎn).Iwouldhatetomove,unlessIcouldtakemyfriendswithme.Theyaretooimportanttoleavebehind.6.朋友2我們的班長monitor史蒂夫是我最好的best朋友.我們?nèi)セ鵪oskating、踢足球playfootball談?wù)擉w育talkaboutsports、去聽音

25、樂會gotoaconcerto我摔斷腿leg時(shí),他就來我家玩游戲game;在學(xué)校,他替我拿書包schoolbag,并幫我打午飯.我知道我總能依靠counton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兒forawhile.另一些others那么很長一段時(shí)間foralongtime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.他們對我來說太重要了tooimportant,我無法把他們留下leavebehind.7. The“DeafWifeAmanistalkingtothefamilydoctor.D

26、octor,Idoubtwhethermywifesgoingdeaf.Thedoctoranswers,Heressomethingyoucantryonhertotestherhearing.Standsomemetersawayfromherandaskheraquestion.Ifshedoesntanswer,movealittlecloserandaskagainKeeprepeatingthisuntilsheanswers.Thenyoullbeabletotellifsheisdeafornot.Themangoeshomeandbeginstotesthiswifeshea

27、ring.Hestandsbythewallandsays,“Mydear,whatsfordinner?Hedoesnthearananswer,sohemovesclosertoher.Mydear,whatsfordinner?Stl.lLnoanswer.Herepeatsthisseveraltimes,untilhesstandingjustafewfeetawayfromher.Finally,sheanswers,aFortheeleventhtime,Isaidwerehavingmeatandrice!7. “耳聾的妻子某人對他的家庭醫(yī)生說,“醫(yī)生,我疑心doubt我妻子w

28、ife要聾deaf了.醫(yī)生答復(fù)說,“有個(gè)辦法可以測試test她的聽力.你站stand在離她幾米遠(yuǎn)somemetersaway的地方,然后問她一個(gè)問題questiono如果她不答復(fù),你再走近點(diǎn)alittlecloser,然后再問.如此重復(fù)repeat直到她聽到為止.那時(shí)你就可以判斷她是否聾了.這人回家后便開始測試他妻子的聽力.他站在墻的旁邊bythewall說,“親愛的dear,晚飯dinner吃什么？他沒聽到答復(fù),于是又朝妻子走近了些.“親愛的,晚飯吃什么？仍然still沒有答復(fù).他如此反復(fù)了幾次severaltimes.直到他離妻子只有幾英尺afewfeet的地方.最后finally,她答復(fù)

29、道,“我都說了十一次了,我說咱們要吃肉meat和米飯rice.8. WeReallyDontKnow1Jackhadgonetotheuniversitytostudyhishistory,butattheendofhissecondterm,hefailedhishistoryexam,andhewastoldthathewouldbedismissedfromuniversity.However,hisfatherdecidedthathewouldgotoseethehistoryprofessor教授toaskhimtoletJackcontinuehisstudiesthenexty

30、ear.Hesagoodboy,“saidJacksfather,aPleasepardonhim.Ifyoulethimpassthistime,Imsurehellimprovealotnextyearandpasstheexaminationsattheendofitreallywell.8.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,他的歷史測試不及格hefailedhishistoryexam.同時(shí)他還被告知將被開除dismisso然而however.杰克的父親father決定去拜訪那位歷史學(xué)教授,請求教授讓let杰克繼續(xù)

31、continue下一年的學(xué)業(yè).“他是個(gè)不錯的男孩boy.杰克的父親father說,“t商原諒pardon他吧！如果這次您能讓他通過pass,我確信Imsure他明年一定會大有長進(jìn)improvealot;而且會在年終時(shí)真正地really很出色地通過測試.8. WeReallyDontKnow2“No,no,thatsquiteimpossible!repliedtheprofessorimmediately.Doyouknow,lastmonthIaskedhimwhenNapoleondied,andhedidntknow!PPlease,sir,givehimanotherchancesai

32、dJacksfather.Yousee,ImafraidwedonttakeanynewspapersinourhousesoweevendontknowthatNapoleonwasillrecently.8.我們真的不知道2“不,不行,那是完全不可能的quiteimpossible.教授立即immediately答復(fù)reply,您知道嗎,上個(gè)月我問他拿破侖是什么時(shí)候去世die的,可他居然不知道！“先生,請?jiān)俳o他一次時(shí)機(jī)givehimanotherchance吧.杰克的父親說道,“您要知道,恐怕Imafraid是由于我們家里沒有報(bào)紙newspaper.因此我們甚至連拿破侖近來recently

33、病了ill都不知道.9. Raymond1Everybodydreamsofdoingsomethingimportant.AsaboyRaymonddreamedofbeingascientist,infact,heisapostmannow.Raymondisanactive,youngman.Helivesbythesaying格言“Ifyoucantlivethelifeyoulove,LovethelifeyouliveHegreetseveryonewithabigsmileandafriendlyHi,howareyou?Andhereallywantstoknow!Itshar

34、d,tofeelunhappywhenwehearhimwhistling吹口口肖happilyupanddownthe.street.9.雷蒙德1每個(gè)人everybody都夢想dreamof做些重要的事.雷蒙德小時(shí)候夢想成為一名科學(xué)家scientist,實(shí)際上infact他現(xiàn)在是一名郵遞員postman.雷蒙德是個(gè)積極主動的active年輕人.他信奉的格言是“如果你不能過你熱愛的生活,那就熱愛你所過的生活.帶著燦爛的微笑(smile),他向每一個(gè)人打招呼(greet),還來一句友好的(friendly)問候,“嗨,你好嗎？而且他確實(shí)想知道！當(dāng)我們聽到他歡快地吹著口哨在街道(street)上來

35、來往往(upanddown)時(shí),想不快樂都難(hard).9. Raymond(2)Raymondlooksgood.Hisshirtandtrousersalwayslookveryclean.Afterwork,helikesgoingtothegymtotakeexerciseRaymondisstrictinhisworkHecaresaboutthepeopleonthisstreeteveryday,heknocksonMrs.Jordansdoortoaskforadrinkofcoolwater.Hesnotreallythirsty.Mrs.Jordanisold,andhe

36、justwantstomakesureshesokay.9.雷蒙德(2)雷蒙德看起來(look)很不錯.他的襯衫(shirt)和褲子(trousers)總是非常干凈(veryclean).下班后,他喜歡去體育館(gym)鍛煉(takeexercise).雷蒙德對自己的工作要求嚴(yán)格(strict)o他關(guān)心(careabout)街道上的居民.每天他都會敲(knockon/at)喬丹夫人的門(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)(makesure)喬丹夫人一切正常.10. ThatsWhy!Jimmystartedpaintingwhe

37、nhewasthreeyearsold,andwhenhewasfive,hewasalreadyverygoodatit.Healsogotmanyprizesforhispainting.Hepaintedmanybeautifulandinterestingpictures,andpeoplepaidalotofmoney,forthemTheysaid,“Thisboysgoingtobefamouswhenhesalittleolder,andthenweregoingtosellthesepicturesforalotmoremoney.Jimmyspictureswerediff

38、erentfromotherpeoplesbecauseheneverpainteditonallofthepaper.Hepaintedonhalfofit,andtheotherhalfwasalwaysempty.Thatsveryclever,“everybodysaid.Nobodyelsedoesthat!Theyallbelievedthattheboywasapioneerinpainting.Oneday,somebodyboughtoneofJimmyspicturesandthensaidtohim,“Pleasetellmethis,Jimmy.Whydoyoupain

39、tonthebottomhalfofyourpictures,butnotonthetophalf?“BecauseImsmall,“Jimmysaid,“andmybrushesdontreachveryhigh.10.原來如此！吉米三歲開始畫畫(startpainting),五歲時(shí)已經(jīng)(already)畫得相當(dāng)好了.他還因此獲得很多獎(manyprizes).他畫了很多美麗(beautiful)有趣的(interesting)圖畫(picture).人們付(pay)很多錢(alotofmoney)買這些畫.他們說：“這個(gè)孩子大一點(diǎn)后肯定會知名(befamous).到時(shí)我們可以靠這些畫賺更多

40、的錢.吉米的畫不同于bedifferentfrom他人的畫,由于他從來不在整張紙上作畫.他只在一半紙上畫,另一半總是空的empty.“這真是個(gè)聰明的clever做法！大家都說,“沒有其他人nobodyelse這么畫過.他們都認(rèn)為這男孩堪稱繪畫藝術(shù)的先鋒pioneer.有一天,有人買了吉米的畫,然后問：“請告訴我,吉米,你為什么總是在紙的下半局部bottomhalf畫而不在上半局部tophalf畫呢？吉米說：“由于我個(gè)頭小,我的畫筆brush無法夠到reach那么高h(yuǎn)igh.11. LivinglikeaPig1Oneday,aguruER度教大J市knewwhathewouldbeinhisn

41、extlife.Sohecalledhisfavoritedisciple徒弟andaskedhimwhathewoulddotoshowthanks.Thedisciplesaidhewoulddowhateverhisguruaskedhimtodo.Afterthegurureceivedthepromise,hesaid,“ThenthisiswhatIdlikeyoutodoforme.IvejustlearnedthatwhenIdieverysoon,Imgoingtobebornasapig.Doyouseethatpigeatingrubbishoverthereinthey

42、ard?Imgoingtobebornasoneofitsbabypigs.Youllrecognize認(rèn)出mebyamarkonmyfaceWhenthebabypigshavebeenborn,findthebabypigwithamarkonitsfaceandkillitwithyourknifeThenIllnotliveapjgs_lifeWillyoudothisforme?11.像豬一1生活1有一天,一位印度教大師知道了他的來生是個(gè)什么樣子,因此,他召來call自己最喜愛的favorite徒弟,并問他要做什么來表示感謝.徒弟說無論什么whatever,只要大師要求,他都會去做.

43、收到receive這項(xiàng)承諾promise之后,大師說：“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,我會出生beborn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？我將會是它下一窩豬仔中的一只小豬babypig.你會從我臉face上的記號mark認(rèn)出我來.當(dāng)那些小豬出生以后,你去找臉上有記號的小豬,用你的刀knife把它殺死,這樣我就不會過豬的生活liveapigslife.你會為我做嗎？11. LivinglikeaPig2Thedisciplewassadtohearallthis,butheagreedtodoashehadpromis

44、ed.Soonafterthisconversation,thingshappenedjustastheguruhadmentioned.Thegurudied.Fourbabypigswereborn.Oneday,thediscipleheldhisknifewithhimandpickedoutthebabypigwithamarkonitsface.Justashewasabouttokillit,thelittlepigsuddenlyspoke,Stop!Dontkillme!itcried.Thedisciplewasverysurprised,andheheardthelitt

45、lepigspeakinahumanvoice,itsaid,DontkillmeIwanttoliveonasapig.WhenIaskedyoutokillme,Ididntknowwhatapigslifewouldbelike.Itsgreat!Justletmego.11.像豬一1生活2聽到這些徒弟很傷心sad,但他同意agree照大師所說的去做.事情正和大師提到mention的一樣.在他們的對話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pickout出臉上有記號的那只小豬.當(dāng)他正要beaboutto殺掉它時(shí),小豬忽然sudden

46、ly開口說話：“住手！不要?dú)⑽?！小豬大喊道.徒弟非常吃驚surprised,他聽到小豬用人的聲音inahumanvoice說：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.12. GreenlandandIcelandGreenlandisthelargestislandonearth.ItisinthenorthofEurope.NearGreenlandisanotherisland.Itissmall.ItsnameisIceland.DoyouthinkthatGreenlandisgreenandwarm?Doy

47、outhinkthatIcelandiswhitewithice?Ifyoudo,youarewrong.NotmanypeopleliveonthebigislandofGreenland.TherearemorepeopleinyourhornetownthaninallofGreenlandThatisbecauseGreenlandisnotgreenGreenlandiswhite.MostofGreenlandiscoveredwithlotsofice.TheicecoveringGreenlandishigherthansomeoftheworldsbuildings.What

48、aboutIceland?IsitcolderthanGreenland?No,itisnot.Icelandhasice,butnotsomuchiceasGreenland.IcelandhasaLotofhotsprings溫泉.Theygiveouthotwaterandsteam蒸汽.Soitisnotascold_asGreenland.AndtherearealotmorepeoplewholiveinIceland.12.格林蘭島與冰島格林蘭島是世界上onearth最大的島嶼largestisland.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

49、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,你就錯了.格林蘭島上沒有很多人居住.你家鄉(xiāng)hometown的人會比than整個(gè)格林蘭島的居民都多.那是由于格林蘭島不是綠色的,它是白色的.格林蘭島白大局部most覆蓋著becoveredwith很多冰.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whataboutIceland?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notsomuchiceasGreenland.冰島有很多溫泉.這些溫泉放出gi

50、veout熱水和蒸汽,因此冰島不像格林蘭島那樣冷notascoldasGreenland.而且冰島的居民遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)多于格林蘭島.13. ACompetitionofLyingAcertainoldgentlemanwasveryunhappyaboutmoderneducation,andthoughtthatyoungpeopledidntknowthedifferencebetweenrightandwrong.OnedayhewastakingawalknearthechurchwhenhesawsomeyoungboysstandingaroundasmallcatTheoldgentlem

51、enwentuptotheboysandaskedthemwhatwashappening.OneoftheboyssaidtohimWerehavingacompetition.Weretelling_lies_,andtheonewhotellsthebiggestliewillkeepthecat.Theoldgentlemanthoughtthiswasagoodchancetoteachtheboysausefullesson,sohesaidtothem,Ivenevertoldalieinmylife.Atoncetherewasagreatshoutfromalltheboys

52、,andtheysaid,Youvewon!Thecatbelongstoyou!某個(gè)(acertain)老年紳士(gentleman)對現(xiàn)代教育(moderneducation)頗為不滿(unhappy),他認(rèn)為年輕人不知道是非(rightandwrong)之間的差異(difference).有一天,他在教堂(church)附近散步(takeawalk)時(shí),看到一些小男孩圍著一只小貓(cat).這位老紳士湊上前去問孩子們發(fā)生(happen)什么事了.有個(gè)男孩告訴他：“我們正在進(jìn)行一場競賽(competition).我們在比賽說謊(tellties),誰說的謊最大,這只貓就是誰的.老紳士覺得這

53、是教育孩子們的一個(gè)好時(shí)機(jī).于是他就對孩子們說：“我這輩子從未說過謊話.馬上(atonce)所有孩子異口同聲地大喊(shout):你贏(win)了！這只貓屬于你了(Thecatbelongstoyou)!14. SportsinAmericaInmanypartsoftheworld,therearefourseasons:spring,summer,fallandwinter.ThereareonlythreeinAmerica:football,basketballandbaseball.Ifyouwanttoknowwhatseasonitis,justhavealookatwhatpeo

54、pleareplaying.SportsareanimportantpartofAmericanculture.Studentslearntoplaymanysportsatschool.TheytakePEclasses.Somejointheschoolteams,andothersjoinschoolsportsleagues(聯(lián)盟).FormanypeopleintheUSA,sportsarenotjustforfunTheyrealmostareligion(宗教).Thousandsofsportsfansbuyexpensiveticketstowatchtheirfavori

55、teteamsandsportsstarsplay.OtherfanswatchgamesonTVathome.Themostdevoted(投入的)sportsfansnevermissagame14 .美國的體育世界上許多地方(manyparts)有四個(gè)季節(jié)(season)：春(spring)、夏(summer)、秋(fall)、冬(winter).美國卻只有三個(gè)：足球、籃球(basketball)和棒球(baseball).如果你想知道是什么賽季(season),只需看一下人們在玩哪種球即可.體育是美國文化(Americanculture)的一個(gè)重要局部(part).學(xué)生在校時(shí)學(xué)習(xí)很多體

56、育工程.他們上體育課(PE).有些學(xué)生參加校隊(duì)(jointheschoolteam),還有些學(xué)生參加學(xué)校體育聯(lián)盟.對于許多美國人來說,體育不只是為了玩(forfun).體育幾乎(almost)是一種宗教.成千上萬的(thousandsof)體育迷(sportsfan)購置昂貴的門票(ticket)去觀看(watch)他們最喜歡的球隊(duì)以及體育明星(star)比賽.其他體育迷在家通過電視(onTV)看比賽.最鐵桿的體育迷從不會錯過(miss)一場比賽.15 .TheAppleTree(1)Alongtimeago,therewasahugeappletree.Alittleboylovedtocomeandplayarounditeveryday.Heclimbedtothetreetop,atetheapples,playedunderthetree.Helovedthetreeandthetreelovedtoplaywithhim.Timewentby.Thelittleboyhadgrownupa