70篇短文突破中考英語詞匯

70篇短文突破中考英語詞匯l.AYoungOfficerandanOldSoldier(1)Averynew,ounngofficerwasatarailway_stationHewasgoingtovisithismother,andhewantedtotelephonehertotellherthetimeofhistrain.Helookedinallhispocketsbutfoundthathedidnothavethecoinsforthetelephone,sohewentoutsideandlookedaroundforsomeonetohelp_him.1．年輕軍官與老兵(1)一位新上任的(new)年輕軍官(youngofficer)在火車站(railwaystation)候車。他要去看望(visit)他的母親(mother)。他想打電話(wanttotelephonesb.)告訴(tell)母親他的列車(train)到站的時間。但尋遍了所有的口袋(pocket)，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)(find)他沒有打電話用的硬幣(coin)，于是他走到車站外面(outside)，環(huán)顧四周(lookaround)想找人幫忙(help)。AYoungOfficerandanOldSoldier(2)Atlastanoldsoldiercameby,andtheyoungofficerstoppedhimandsaid,“Haveyougotchangefortenence??”“Waitamoment,"theoldsoldieranswered,beginning,toputhishandinhispocket,“I'llseewhetherIcanhelpyou.”“Don'tyouknowhowtospeaktoanofficer?”theyoungmansaidangrily.“Nowlet'sstartagainHaveyougotchangefortenpence?”“No,sr,"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)的零錢(change)嗎？"“等會兒(waitamoment)。”老兵回答(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)?！崩媳杆?quickly)答道。AreYouGoingtoThankHer?(1)Mrs..Greenhaslivedneartheag^kkofthecityforOrttyyears.She'sveryrichandhasgotalotofmoney..Bursheneverbuyssomethingexpensiveforherfamilyandalwaysdoesallthehouseworkherself.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(氣止丫)年了。她特另ij富裕(rich),相當(dāng)有錢(money)。但她從不(never)給自己的家人(family)買昂貴的(expensive)物品，而且總是3即2丫$)自己做所有的家務(wù)(housework),她每天打掃(sweep)所有的房間。昨天早上(Lastmorning)。她起床(getup)時感覺(feel)很糟糕(terrible)。早餐(breakfast)后她覺得更嚴(yán)重(evenworse),就找了一些藥(medicine^^Y。但還是沒用(useless)。她不得不去了醫(yī)院(hospital)。2.AreYouGoingtoThankHer?(2)Thedoctorlookedheroverandaskedhertobeinhospital,butsherefusedandwenthomeonfoot.Assoonasshegothome,thetelephonerang.Shehurriedtoanswerit.Itwasthedoctor.Hetoldhershehadleftherpurseinthehospitalandanursehadfoundit.“Couldyoutellmehername,,please?”askedMrs.Green.“Ocourse,Mrs.Green.Areyougoingtothankher?”askedthedoctor.“No,no.”Shesaid,“Myhandbagwaslostthreeyearsago.Iwanttoknowifshefoundit.”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，但她拒絕(refuse)了，然后步行(onfoot)回家。她一(assoonas)到家，電話就響(ring)Y,她趕緊(hurry)去接聽電話，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?！澳芨嬖V我這位護(hù)士的名字(name)嗎？"格林夫人問道?！爱?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五年前(threeyears28。)丟了，我想問問是不是她檢到了?！盨amandTod(1)Samhadadog.ItsnamewasTod.Itwasveryhelpful,butitatetoomuch.SoSamdidn'tlikeit,andhewantedtokillTod,HetiedTodinabagandputitinasmallboat.Herowedtheboattothemiddleofabigriver.Justashethrewthepooranimalintotheriver,theboatbegantogodownBothSamandTodfellintotheriver.3．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(eattoomuch)。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)下河的時候，船開始下沉，薩姆和托德兩個都(both)跌入(fallinto)河里。SamandTod(2)Todwasabletoswim,butSamcouldn't.Thedogbit(咬)therojieandgotout0fthebag.IttrieditsbesttoswimtosaveSam.Themanwassaved,sohewasverythankfultothedog.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(tryone'sbest)游過去救(save)薩姆。薩姆獲救了，所以他對托德是非常感激的(thankful).他不再(not…anymore)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,ifyouareundertheage0feighteen,you'renotallowedtodrinkina2Ublicbar.Mr.Thompsonusedtogotoabarnearhishouse,buthenevertookhisson,Tom,becausehewastooounn§.ThenwhenTomhadhiseighteenthbirthday,Mr.Thompsontookhimtohisusualbarfirrthefirsttime..在酒吧(1)在英格蘭(England),年齡在18歲以下(undertheageofeighteen)的人不允許(benotallowedtodo)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)的一個酒吧喝酒，但他從不帶(take)他的兒子(son)湯姆，因為(because)他還太小(tooyoung)。當(dāng)湯姆過18歲生日(birthday)時，他第一次(forthefirsttime)帶兒子去了他經(jīng)常去的酒吧(hisusualbar)。ntheBar(2)Theydrankforha比anhour,andthenMr.Thompsonsaidtohisson,“Now,Tom,Iwanttoteachyoualesson,Youmustalwaysbecarefulnottodrinktoomuch.Andhowdoyouknowwhenyou'vehadenough?Well,I'lltellyou.Doyouseethosetwolightsattheend0fthebar?Whentheyseemtohavebecomefour,you'vehadenoughandshouldgohome.”“But,Dad,"saidTom,“Icanonlyseeonelightattheendofthebar.”4．在酒吧(2)喝了半個小時(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)要小4(becareful)決不要喝太多。那怎樣才能知道你是否已經(jīng)喝夠Y(enough)呢？聽著，我告訴你。你看見(see)酒吧盡頭的(attheendof)那兩盞燈(light)Y嗎？當(dāng)它們看起來(seem)E經(jīng)變成(become)四盞的時候，你就喝足了，應(yīng)該(should)回家(gohome)Y?！薄翱墒?，爸爸，”湯姆說，“我只(only)看見那兒有一盞燈呀！”.ThreeBlackUmbrellas(1)Sallywasastudent.Itwasgoingtobehermother'sbirthday.Shewantedtobuyherapresentthatwouldbeniceandusefulbutnotexpensive.Aweekbeforehermother'sbirthday,shewentshoppingafteraquickandsimplelunch.Whenshehadbeenlookingforhalfanhour,shefoundashopthatwassellingcheapumbrellas,anddecidedtotakeablackone.Hermotherhadlosthersthemonthbefore.5．三把黑傘(1)薩莉是個學(xué)生(student),再過幾天就是她母親的生日了，她想給母親買(buy)一個價格不高，但漂亮、實用的(niceanduseful)禮物(present)。在她母親生日之前(before)的一個星期(week),薩莉匆忙地吃了頓簡單的(simple)午餐(lunch)后就出去購物(goshopping)Jo看(look)了半個小時后，發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個賣(sell)便宜(cheap)雨傘(umbrella)的商店，她決定(decide)買把黑色的(black)傘。一個月(month)之前她母親把她的傘(hers)丟(lose)Y。.ThreeBlackUmbrellas(2)Shethought,“Youcouldcarrythatwhenyouarewearingclothesofanycolor.”Soshedecidedtobuyalovelyblackumbrellaandtookitbacktotheschoolwithheruntilherclasseshadfinished.Onherwayhomeinthetrainthateveningshefelthungrybecauseshehadsuchasmalllunchthatshewentalongtothebuffetcar(餐車)forasandwichandacupofcoffee.5．三把黑傘(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定買把可愛的(lovely)黑傘帶回學(xué)校(school),直到(until)課(class)結(jié)束(finish)時才帶回家。那天晚上(evening).在她乘火車回家的路上(onherwayhome),因為午餐吃的很少(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(others位乘客聽到(hear)后，都詢問她母親的地址同~3?以便(sothat)有人知道拿錯了(takeitbymistake)傘再拿回來(bringback)時，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？”.Friends(1)Friendsaredifferentthingstodifferentpeople.Tomylittlesister,afriendissomeonewholikestoswimandridebikes.Mymom'sideaofafriendissomeonelikeMrs.Smithwhowalksandtalkswithhereverymorning.Mydad'sfriendsareneighborswhohelphimwiththeworklikebuildingshelvesandplantingtrees.6.朋友(1)對于不同的人(people),朋友(friend)意味著不同的@?油€上叫內(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(buildshelves)、種樹(plant也。$)或做其他活的鄰居們(neighbor)s。Friends(2)Steve,ourmonitor,ismybestfriendWegoskating,l)layfootball,talkaboutsports,andgotoaconcert.WhenIbrokemyleg,healwayscameovertoplaygames;inschool,hecarriedmyschoolbagformeandgotmylunchforme.IknowIcanalwayscountonhim,andhealsoknowsthathecancountonme.Somefriendsmay_beinyourlifeO)rawhile.Otherswillbethere.fora10ngtime,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?goskating)、踢足球(playfootball)、談?wù)擉w育(talkaboutsports)、去聽音樂會(gotoaconcert)o我摔斷腿(leg)時，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)則很長一段時間(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(9。important)，我無法把他們留下(leavebehind)。The“Deaf”WifeAmanistalkingtothefamilydoctor,“Doctor,Idoubtwhethermywife'sgoingdeaf.”Thedoctoranswers,“Here,ssomethingyoucantryonhertotestherhearing.Standsomemetersawayfromherandaskheraquestion.Ifshedoesn'tanswer,movealittlecloserandaskagainKeeprepeatingthisuntilsheanswers.Thenyou'llbeabletotellifsheisdeafornot.”Themangoeshomeandbeginstotesthiswife'shearing.Hestandsbythewallandsays,“Mydear,what'sfordinner?”Hedoesn'thearananswer,sohemovesclosertoher,“Mydear,what'sfordinner?”Stillnoanswer.Herepeatsthisseveraltimes,untilhe'sstandingjustaeweettawayfromher.Finally,sheanswers,“Fortheeleventhtime,Isaidwe'rehavingmeatandrice!”7．“耳聾的”妻子某人對他的家庭醫(yī)生說，“醫(yī)生，我懷疑(doubt)我妻子(wife)要聾(deaf)Yo”醫(yī)生回答說，“有個辦法可以測試(test)她的聽力。你站(stand)在離她幾米遠(yuǎn)(somemetersaway)的地方，然后問她一個問題(question)。如果她不回答，你再走近點(alittlecloser),然后再問。如此重復(fù)(repeat)直到她聽到為止。那時你就可以判斷她是否聾了?！边@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？”他沒聽到回答，于是又朝妻子走近了些?！坝H愛的，晚飯吃什么？”仍然(still)沒有回答。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),她回答道，“我都說了十一次了，我說咱們要吃肉(meat)和米飯(rice)。"WeReallyDon'tKnow(1)Jackhadgonetotheuniversitytostudyhishistory,butattheendofhissecondterm,hefailedhishistoryexam,andhewastoldthathewouldbedismissedfromuniversity.However,hisfatherdecidedthathewouldgotoseethehistoryprofessor(教授)toaskhimtoletJackcontinuehisstudiesthenextyear.“He'sagoodboy,"saidJack'sfather,“Pleasepardonhim.Ifyoulethimpassthistime,I'msurehe'llimprovea10tnextyearandpasstheexaminationsattheendofitreallywell."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，他的歷史考試不及格(hefailedhishistoryexam).同時他還被告知將被開除(dismiss)。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)(continue下一年的學(xué)業(yè)?！八莻€不錯的男孩(boy)?！苯芸说母赣H(father)說，“請原諒(pardon)他吧！如果這次您能讓他通過(pass),我確信(I'msure)他明年一定會大有長進(jìn)(improvealot)；而且會在年終時真正地(really)很出色地通過考試?！盬eReallyDon'tKnow(2)“No,no,that'squiteimpossible!”repliedtheprofessorimmediately,“Doyouknow,lastmonthIaskedhimwhenNapoleondied,andhedidn'tknow!"“Please,sir,givehimanotherchance"saidJack'sfather,“Yousee,I'mafraidwedon'ttakeanynewspapersinourhousesoweevendon'tknowthatNapoleonw潮lrecently."8.我們真的不知道(2)“不，不行，那是完全不可能的(quiteimpossible)?！苯淌诹⒓?immediately)回答(reply),“您知道嗎，上個月我問他拿破侖是什么時候去世(die)的，可他居然不知道！”“先生，請再給他一次機(jī)會(givehimanotherchance)吧?！苯芸说母赣H說道，“您要知道，恐怕(I'mafraid)是因為我們家里沒有報紙(newspaper)。因此我們甚至連拿破侖近來(recently)病了(ill)都不知道?！盧aymond(1)Everybodydreamsofdoingsomethingimportant.AsaboyRaymonddreamedofbeingascientist,in.fact,heisapostmannow.Raymondisanactiveyoungman.Helivesbythesaying(格言)“Ifyoucan'tlivethelifeyoulove,Lovethelifeyoulive”Herreesseveryonewithabigsmileandafriendl“Hi,howareyou?”Andhereallywantstoknow!It'shardtofee!unhappywhenwehearhimwhistling吹口哨)happilyupanddownthestreet9．雷蒙德(1)每個人(everybody)都夢想(dreamof)做些重要的事。雷蒙德小時候夢想成為一名科學(xué)家(scientist)，實際上(infact)他現(xiàn)在是一名郵遞員(postman)。雷蒙德是個積極主動的(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?！睅е鵂N爛的微笑(smile)，他向每一個人打招呼(greet)，還來一句友好的(friendly)問候，“嗨，你好嗎？”而且他確實想知道！當(dāng)我們聽到他歡快地吹著口哨在街道(street)上來來往往(upanddown)時，想不高興都難(hard)。Raymond(2)Raymondlooksgood.Hisshirtandtrousersalwayslookveryclean.Afterwork,helikesgoingtotheg?mtotakeexerciseRaymondisstrictinhisworkHecaresaboutthepeopleonthisstreeteveryday,heknocksonMrs.Jordan'sdoortoaskforadrinkofcoolwater.He'snotreallythirsty.Mrs.Jordanisold,andhejustwantstomakesureshe'sokay.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)。他關(guān)4(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《0。1)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。That'sWhy!Jimmystartedpaintingwhenhewasthreeyearsold,andwhenhewasfive,hewasalreadyverygoodatit.Healsogotmany_prizesforhispainting.Hepaintedmanybeautifulandinterestingpictures,andpeoplepaidalotofmoneyforthemTheysaid,“Thisboy'sgoingtobefamouswhenhe'salittleolder,andthenwe,regoingtosellthesepicturesforalotmoremoney.”Jimmy'spicturesweredifferentromotherpeople'sbecauseheneverpainteditonallofthepaper.Hepaintedonhalfofit,andtheotherhalfwasalwaysempty.“That'sveryclever,"everybodysaid,“Nobodyelsedoesthat!”Theyallbelievedthattheboywasapioneerinpainting.Oneday,somebodyboughtoneofJimmy'spicturesandthensaidtohim,“Pleasetellmethis,Jimmy.Whydoyoupaintonthebottomhalfofyourpictures,butnotonthetop_half_?”“BecauseI'msmall,”Jimmysaid,“andmybrushesdon'treachveryhigh.”10.原來如此！吉米三歲開始畫畫(startpainting),五歲時已經(jīng)3辰2~丫)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：“這個孩子大一點后肯定會出名(befamous).到時我們可以靠這些畫賺更多的錢?！奔椎漠嫴煌?bedifferentfrom)他人的畫，因為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)。“這真是個聰明的(clever)做法！”大家都說，“沒有其他人(nobodyelse)這么畫過?！彼麄兌颊J(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部分(bottomhalf)畫而不在上半部分(tophalf)畫呢？”吉米說：“因為我個頭小，我的畫筆(brush)無法夠到(reach)那么高(high)。LivinglikeaPig(1)Oneday,aguru(印度教大師)knewwhathewouldbeinhisnextlife.SohecalledhisEvoritedisciple(徒弟)andaskedhimwhathewoulddotoshowthanks.Thedisciplesaidhewoulddowhateverhisguruaskedhimtodo.Afterthegurureceivedthepromise,hesaid,“ThenthisiswhatI'dlikeyoutodoforme.I'vejustlearnedthatwhenIdieverysoon,I'mgoingtobebornasag織.Doyouseethatpigeatingrubbishoverthereintheyard?I'mgoingtobebornasoneofitsbaby@火邑You'llrecognize(認(rèn)出)mebyamarkonmyfaceWhenthebabypigshavebeenborn,findthebabypigwithamarkonitsfaceandkillitwithyourniifeThenI,llnotliveaR^sliteWillyoudothisforme?”11.像豬一樣生活(1)有一天，一位印度教大師知道了他的來生是個什么樣子，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。收到(receive)這項承諾(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(liveapig,slife)。你會為我做嗎？”LivinglikeaPig(2)Thedisciplewassadtohearallthis,butheagreedtodoashehadpromised.Soonafterthisconversation,thingshappenedjustastheguruhadmentioned.Thegurudied.Fourbabypigswereborn.Oneday,thediscipleheldhisknifewithhimandpickedoutthebabypigwithamarkonitsface.Justashewasabouttokillit,thelittlepigsuddenlyspoke,“Stop!Don'tkillme!”itcried.Thedisciplewasverysurprised,andheheardthelittlepigspeakinahumanvoice,itsaid,“Don'tkillmeIwanttoliveonasapig.WhenIaskedyoutokillme,Ididn'tknowwhatapig'slifewouldbelikeIt'srracUJJustletmego.”11.像豬一樣生活(2)聽到這些徒弟很傷4(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，小豬突然(suddenly)開口說話：“住手！不要殺我！”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，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。”GreenlandandIcelandGreenlandisthelargestislandonearth.ItisinthenorthofEurope.NearGreenlandisanotherisland.Itissmall.ItsnameisIceland.DoyouthinkthatGreenlandisgreenandwarm?DoyouthinkthatIcelandiswhitewithice?Ifyoudo,youarewrong.NotmanypeopleliveonthebigislandofGreenland.TherearemorepeopleinyourhornetownthaninallofGreenlandThatisbecauseGreenlandisnotgreenGreenlandiswhite.MostofGreenlandiscoveredwithlotsofice.TheicecoveringGreenlandishigherthansomeoftheworld'sbuildings.WhataboutIceland?IsitcolderthanGreenland?No,itisnot.Icelandhasice,butnotsomuchiceasGreenland.IcelandhasaLotofhotsprings(溫泉).Theygiveouthotwaterandsteam(蒸汽).SoitisnotascoldasGreenland.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島。這個島很小。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)整個格林蘭島的居民都多。那是因為格林蘭島不是綠色的，它是白色的。格林蘭島的大部分(most)覆蓋著(becoveredwith)很多冰。覆蓋格林蘭島的冰比這個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(giveout)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。ACompetitionofLyingAcertainoldgentlemanwasveryunhappyaboutmoderneducation,andthoughtthatyoungpeopledidn,tknowthedifferencebetweenrightandwrong.OnedayhewastakingawalknearthechurchwhenhesawsomeyoungboysstandingaroundasmallcatTheoldgentlemenwentuptotheboysandaskedthemwhatwashappenin&Oneoftheboyssaidtohim“We'rehavingacompetition.We'retellinglies,andtheonewhotellsthebiggestliewillkeepthecat”Theoldgentlemanthoughtthiswasagoodchancetoteachtheboysausefullesson,sohesaidtothem,“I'venevertoldalieinmylife”.Atoncetherewasagreatshoutfromalltheboys,andtheysaid,“You'vewon!Thecatbelongstoyou!”13．說謊比賽某個(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，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。”老紳士覺得這是教育孩子們的一個好機(jī)會。于是他就對孩子們說：“我這輩子從未說過謊話?！绷⒖?atonce)所有孩子異口同聲地大喊(shout)：“你贏”劃了！這只貓屬于你了(Thecatbelongstoyou)!”SportsinAmericaInmanypartsoftheworld,therearefourseasons:spring,summer,'allandwinter.ThereareonlythreeinAmerica:football,basketballandbaseball.Ifyouwanttoknowwhatseasonitis,justhavealookatwhatpeopleareplaying.SportsareanimportantpartofAmericanculture.Studentslearntoplaymanysportsatschool.TheytakePEclasses.Somejointheschoolteams,andothersjoinschoolsportsleagues（聯(lián)盟）.FormanypeopleintheUSA,sportsarenotjustorr^nnThey'realmostareligion（宗教）.Thousands0fsportsfansbuyexpensiveticketstowatchtheirfavoriteteamsandsportsstarsplay.OtherfanswatchgamesonTVathome.Themostdevoted（投入的）sportsfansnevermiss,agame14．美國的體育世界上許多地方(manyparts)有四個季節(jié)(season)：春(spring)、夏(summer)、秋(fall)、冬(winter)。美國卻只有三個：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)的一個重要部分(part)。學(xué)生在校時學(xué)習(xí)很多體育項目。他們上體育課(PE)。有些學(xué)生加入校隊(jointheschoolteam).還有些學(xué)生加入學(xué)校體育聯(lián)盟。對于許多美國人來說，體育不只是為了玩(氣［fun)。體育幾乎(almost)是一種宗教。成千上萬的(thousandsof)體育迷(sportsfan)購買昂貴的門票(ticket)去觀看(watch)他們最喜歡的球隊以及體育明星(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。TheAppleTree(1)Alongtimeago,therewasahugeappletree..Alittleboylovedtocomeandplayarounditeveryday.Heclimbedtothetreetop,atetheapples,playedunderthetree...Helovedthetreeandthetreelovedtoplaywithhim.Timewentby...Thelittleboyhadgownn竺andhenolongerplayedaroundthetree.Oneday,theboycamebacktothetreeandlookedsad“.Comeandplaywithme,”thetreeaskedtheboy.“IamnolongerakidIdonotplayaroundtreesanymore”Theboyreplied,“Iwanttoys..Ineedmoneytobuythem.”“Sorry,butIdon'thavemoney.ButyoucanicickallmyapplesandsellthemSo,youwillhavemoney.”Theboywassoexcited.Hepickedalltheapplesonthetreeandlefthappily.Theboydidn'tcomebackafterhepickedtheapples.Thetreewassad.Oneday,theboy“eturnedandthetreewassoexcited“Comeandplaywithme”Thetreesaid"Idon'thavetimetoplay.Ihavetoworkformyfamily.WeneedahouseCanyouhelpme?”“Sorry,butIdon'thaveahouseButyoucancut時mybranches(枝干)tobuildyourhouse.”,sotheboycutallthebranchesofthetreeandlefthappily.Thetreewasgladtoseehim加lofjoybuttheboydidn'tappearsincethenThetreewasagainlonelyandsad.15.蘋果樹(1)很久以前有一棵巨大的(huge)蘋果樹(appletree)。一個小男孩每天都喜歡來到樹旁玩耍。他爬(climb)到樹頂、吃蘋果、在樹下玩……他愛這棵樹，樹也愛和他一起玩。隨著時間的流逝，小男孩長大Y(growup)。他不再到樹旁玩耍了。一天，男孩回到樹旁，他看起來很悲傷?！皝砗臀彝姘桑　睒湔f。“我不再是個小孩(kid),我不會再到樹下玩耍了.”男孩答道，“我想要玩具(toy),我需要(need)錢來買?！薄昂苓z憾，我沒有錢。但是你可以摘(pick)我所有的蘋果拿去賣。這樣你就有錢了?！蹦泻⒑芘d奮(excited)。他摘掉樹上所有的蘋果，然后高興地離開了。摘過蘋果以后，男孩沒再回來(comeback)。樹很傷心。一天，男孩回來(retum)Y，樹非常興奮，“來和我玩吧”，樹說。“我沒有時間玩.我不得不(haveto)為我的家庭工作。我們需要一個房子，你能幫我嗎？”“很遺憾，我沒有房子。但是，你可以砍下(cutoff)我的樹枝來建房?！币虼?，男孩砍下所有的樹枝，高高興興地離開了?？吹剿錆M歡樂(fullofjoy),樹也很高興(glad)。但是，自從心!^無)那時起，男孩沒再出現(xiàn)(appear),樹很孤獨(lonely)很悲傷。.TheAppleTree(2)Onehotsummerday,theboyreturnedandthetreewasveryhappy."Comeandplaywithme!”thetreesaid.“IamsadandgettingoldIwanttogosailingtorelaxmyself.Canyougivemeaboat?”“Usemytrunk(樹干)tobuildtheboatYoucansailandbehappy.”SotheboycutthetreetrunktomakeaboatHewentsailinganddidnotshowugforalongtimeFinally,theboyreturnedafterheleftforsomanyyears.“Sorry,myboy.ButIdon’thaveanythingforyouanymoreNomoreapplesforyou.”thetreesaid,“Idon’thaveteethtoeat.”Theboyreplied“Nomoretrunkforyoutoclimbon”“Iamtoooldforthatnow.”theboysaid.“Ireallywanttogiveyousomethingtheonlythingleftismydyingroots(根).”Thetreesaid,“Idon'tneedmuchnow,justai)laeetorest.Iamtiredafteralltheseyears.”Theboyreplied,“Good!Comehere,pleasesitdownwithmeandhavearest,“Theboysatdownandthetreesmiled.ThisisastoryofeveryoneThetreeisourparent.Whenwewereyoung,welovedtoplaywithMomandDad.Whenwegrowup,weleavethem,andonlycometothemwhenweneedsomethingorwhenweareintrouble.Whatever,parentswillalwaysbethereandgiveeverythingtheycouldtomakeouuhappyYoumaythinkthattheboyiscrueltothetreebutthat'showallofusaretreating(對待)ourparents.15．蘋果樹(2)在一個炎熱的也。1)夏日，男孩回到樹旁，樹很高興.“來和我玩吧！”樹說.“我很傷心，我開始變老了。我想去航海(gosailing)放松(relax)自己.你能不能給我一條船？”“用我的樹干去造一條船，你就能航海了，你會高興的?！庇谑牵泻⒖诚聵涓扇ピ?make)船。他航海去了，很長一段時間未露面(showup)。許多年后男孩終于回來了.“很遺憾，我的孩子，我再也沒有任何東西(anything)可以給你了。沒有蘋果給你”樹說?！拔覜]有牙齒颼《山)吃了。"男孩答道?！皼]有樹干供你爬?！薄艾F(xiàn)在我老了，爬不上去了?！蹦泻⒄f.“我真的想把一切都給你……我唯一剩下的東西是快要死去的(dying)樹墩。”樹說。男孩答道?！艾F(xiàn)在，我不需要什么東西，只需要一個地方(place)來休息辟5圾經(jīng)過了這些年我累了(tired)?！薄疤昧?！過來，和我一起坐下休息(havearest)吧。”男孩坐下了，樹笑了….這是發(fā)生在每一個人身上的故事(story)。那棵樹就像我們的父母(parent).我們小的時候，喜歡和爸爸媽媽玩。長大后，便離開他們，只有在我們需要父母，或是遇到了困難(introuble)的時候，才回去找他們.無論什么，父母卻總是有求必應(yīng)，為了讓你幸福(makeyouhappy),付出他們所有的一切(everything)。你也許覺得那個男孩對樹殘忍(cruel),但我們何嘗不是這樣對待自己的父母昵？.PupilsinChinaOnTuesday,October4,Mr.Goffvisitedourclass.HeisKaren'sdad,andhejustgotbackfromabusinesstriptoChina.Hehasmanypicturesofbus?citiesandbeautifulmountains.HispicturesareworthseeingMr.GoffcametoourclasstotelluswhatlifeislikeinChinaWelearnedthatuuj)UsinChinawenttoschoolsixdaysaweekinthepastbutnowtheyhavearestatweekends.Theywritewith2,000characters(字)insteadof26letters.EachcharacterisacompletewordTheyalsoreviewtheirlessons.Afterschool,pupilsplaybasketballandvolleyballandridebikesTheydothesame,thingsaswedo.Mr.GoffsaidabusinessmanfromChinawouldvisithimsoonWewillinvitethemantoourclass.Inthatway,,hecantellusmoreaboutpupilsinChina.中國的小學(xué)生10月(October)4日星期二(Tuesday).高夫先生來到我們班。他是克倫的爸爸.他去中國(China)商務(wù)旅行(businesstrip)剛回來。他有很多圖片——繁忙的(busy)城市和美麗的山川(mountains)。他的圖片值得一看(beworthseeing)o高夫先生來我們班為我們講述中國人的生活。我們得知中國的小學(xué)生(pupil)在過去(inthepast)是每周上六天課，但現(xiàn)在他們是在周末(atweekends)休息了。他們書寫(write)2000個漢字而不是(insteadof)26個字母(letter)。每個(each)漢字是一個完整的字(completeword).他們也復(fù)習(xí)(review)功課。放學(xué)后，小學(xué)生們打籃球和排球還騎自行車。他們和我們做一樣的(thesame)事情。高夫先生說一位來自中國的生意人不久要來拜訪他。我們將邀請(invite)這個人來我們班。那樣(inthatway),他就可以給我們講述更多關(guān)于中國小學(xué)生的事情了。Youngmenoftengivepowerstoyoungwomenwhentheyareinlove.ThetraditionmayhavecomefromTurkey(土耳其).Inthe1700sinTurkey,itwasquiteOQutilofforpeopleinlovetosendeachotherbasketsfullofstrangethings.Thebasketsweresentsecretlytotheeersonwhowasreceivingit.Usually,anoldwomanwhosoldflowersorrruitonthestreetleftthebasketbesidethedoorofthatperson17.SayitwithFlowers(1)Youngmenoftengiveflowerstoyoungwomenwhentheyareinlove.ThetraditionmayhavecomefromTurkey(土耳其).Inthe1700sinTurkey,itwasquitepopularforpeopleinlovetosendeachotherbasketsfullofstrangethings.Thebasketsweresentsecretlytothepersonwhowasreceivingit.Usually,anoldwomanwhosoldflowersorruuiit,onthestreetleftthebasketbesidethedoorofthatperson.花語寄情⑴戀愛中(beinlove)的年輕男士經(jīng)常(often)送花(flower)給女友，這個傳統(tǒng)(tradition)可能來自(comefrom)土耳其。18世紀(jì)的土耳其，熱戀中的人相互贈送裝滿奇怪(strange)物品的籃子，這種做法在當(dāng)時很流行(popular)?；@子(basket)被秘密地(secretly)送給接收籃子的人(person)。通常(usually)，由街上賣花或水果(fruit)的老婆婆把籃子送到那人的門旁邊(besidethedoor)。SayItwithFlowers(2)Thesebasketsincludedmanykindsofgifts:flowers,stonescandlesetc.Eachthinginthebaskethadaspecialmeaning.Byworkingoutthesecretmessagehiddenineachgift,thepersonwhoreceivedthebasketbegantoundersadlittlebylittlethetrue,feelingsofthepersonwhosentit.這些籃子里包括(include)許多種禮物(manykindsofgifts)：花、石頭(stone)、蠟燭(candle)等。每樣?xùn)|西都有特殊的含義(specialmeaning)o籃子接收者想出(workout)每件物品所暗藏(hide)的信息(message)，然后就開始漸漸地(littlebylittle)理解(understand)贈送者的真實感情(truefeelings)。SayItwithFlowers(3)Theideaofsendinggiftsoflovewithsecretmeaningsquicklyspreadtoothercountries.However,astimepassed,onlysendingflowersremainedpopular.Flowerstoldyoungladiesaboutthefeelingsintheheartofyoungmen.Eachdifferentflowerhadadifferentmeaning.Forexample,theflowersfromanorangetreemeant,“youarebeautifulandpure(純潔).”Pinkcarnations(康乃馨)meant,“Mylovefaryouisgreat.”Yellowroses,ontheotherhand,meant,“Isawyouwithsomeoneelse.”ManyflowerdictionariesweremadetohelpyoungpeopleinloveunderstandthemeaningoftheflowerstheyreceivedHowever,notallofthedictionariesagreedonthemeaningofeachflower,soapersonhadtobecarefulabouttheflowerstheychosetosendBythe1880s,usingflowerstosendmessageshadbecomeunpopular,andthemoredirectwayofsendinglovelettersbegan.Todayflowersarestillconsideredalovelygift,butthemeaningforeachkindofflowerha