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英语原版文章:Can't Throw Away Memories

 wlr6688 2020-07-17

今天分享一篇阅读理解。该文章可以在学习做家务的话题或一般过去时时进行配套阅读,也可以作为日常的阅读练习材料。

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这篇文章的题目是:Can't Throw Away Memories!

英语原版文章:Can

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先来读文章:

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1.It was the weekend and I knew that my wife wasn't going to let me go and play golf with my friends until I finished the job she was asking me to do for weeks.

那是一个周末,我知道我的妻子不会让我去和我的朋友打高尔夫球,直到我完成了她让我做了几个星期的工作。

my wife 我的妻子wasn't going to 不会let me go 让我去play golf 打高尔夫球play golf with my friends 和我的朋友打高尔夫球finished the job 完成工作asking me to do for weeks 她让我做了几个星期

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2.My daughter wanted her stamp collection and as the attic was so unorganised, dusty and full of spiders, neither of them wanted to look.

我的女儿想要她的邮票收藏,而阁楼又乱糟糟的,满是灰尘,到处都是蜘蛛,他们俩都不想去看。

My daughter 我的女儿her stamp collection 她的邮票收藏the attic 阁楼full of spiders 到处都是蜘蛛neither of them 他们俩都不想wanted to look 想去看
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3.So, now it was my job to first sort, clean and then tidy the attic with the hope of finding the stamps in the process.

所以,现在我的工作是先整理,再打扫阁楼,希望在这个过程中找到邮票。

my job 我的工作first sort 先整理then tidy the attic 再打扫阁楼with the hope of 希望finding the stamps 找到邮票in the process 在这个过程中
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4.I really didn't want to do it, but as I really wanted to play golf, I didn't have a choice.

我真的不想这么做,但我真的想打高尔夫,我没有选择。

didn't want to do 不想这么做play golf 打高尔夫really wanted to play golf 真的想打高尔夫have a choice 有选择didn't have a choice 没有选择

5.I started early hoping to finish by noon.

我很早就开始了,希望能在中午前结束。

started early 很早就开始by noon 中午前hoping to finish by noon 希望能在中午前结束

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6.After two hours of hard work, I realised that it wasn't the amount stuff I had to sort out that took time, but finding myself reliving the memories that came with everything I found that had sentimental value.

经过两个小时的辛苦工作,我意识到,花时间处理的并不是那些我需要处理的事情,而是我发现自己在重新回忆那些我发现的有情感价值的东西。

two hours 两个小时hard work 艰苦工作two hours of hard work 两个小时的艰苦工作the amount stuff 大量的物品had to 不得不sort out 分类took time 花时间finding myself reliving the memories 我发现自己在重新回忆had sentimental value 有情感价值

7.I spent hours running up and down the stairs, showing the family things, telling the story behind each and every one of them.

我花了好几个小时在楼梯上跑上跑下,展示家里的东西,讲述每个人背后的故事。

running up and down the stairs 几个小时在楼梯上跑上跑下spent hours running up and down the stairs 花了好几个小时在楼梯上跑上跑下the family things 家里的东西telling the story 讲述故事every one of them 每个人

8.I found photos of the good old days at school and family holidays.

我找到了以前在学校的美好时光和家庭度假时的照片。

the good old days 美好时光the good old days at school 在学校的美好时光family holidays 家庭度假photos of the good old days at school 在学校的美好时光的照片photos of the good old days at school and family holidays 在学校的美好时光和家庭度假时的照片
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9.I found my daughter's first teddy bear, most of the pictures she drew at nursery and all my wife's failed attempts at painting.

我找到了我女儿的第一个玩具熊,大部分她在托儿所画的画,还有我妻子所有失败的绘画尝试。

first teddy bear 第一个玩具熊my daughter's first teddy bear 我女儿的第一个玩具熊most of the pictures 大部分画at nursery 托儿所failed attempts 失败的尝试failed attempts at painting 失败的绘画尝试
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10.Without realizing it, it was three o'clock and I was nowhere near finished.

不知不觉已是三点钟了,而我还远没有干完呢。

Without realizing it 不知不觉three o'clock 三点钟
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11.I have a feeling that by the time I have finished this job, we will still have the same amount of things, but in a cleaner, tidier attic.

我有一种感觉,当我完成这项工作的时候,我们仍然会有相同数量的东西,但在一个更干净,更整洁的阁楼。

have a feeling 有一种感觉by the time到......的时候 have finished this job 完成这项工作the same amount of things 相同数量的东西in a cleaner, tidier attic 在一个更干净,更整洁的阁楼
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再来读一遍完整的文章:

It was the weekend and I knew that my wife wasn't going to let me go and play golf with my friends until I finished the job she was asking me to do for weeks. My daughter wanted her stamp collection and as the attic was so unorganised, dusty and full of spiders, neither of them wanted to look. So, now it was my job to first sort, clean and then tidy the attic with the hope of finding the stamps in the process. I really didn't want to do it, but as I really wanted to play golf, I didn't have a choice. I started early hoping to finish by noon. After two hours of hard work, I realised that it wasn't the amount stuff I had to sort out that took time, but finding myself reliving the memories that came with everything I found that had sentimental value. I spent hours running up and down the stairs, showing the family things, telling the story behind each and every one of them. I found photos of the good old days at school and family holidays. I found my daughter's first teddy bear, most of the pictures she drew at nursery and all my wife's failed attempts at painting. Without realizing it, it was three o'clock and I was nowhere near finished. I have a feeling that by the time I have finished this job, we will still have the same amount of things, but in a cleaner, tidier attic.


一、根据短文,用完整的句子回答问题。

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1. What did the narrator have to do?

2. Was he happy about it?

3. Name some of the things he found?

4. Did he play golf that day?

5. Did he finish the job?

参考答案:1. The narrator have to finish the job his wife was asking me to do for weeks.2.No, he wasn't happy about it.3. He found his daughter's first teddy bear, most of the pictures his daughter drew at nursery and all his wife's failed attempts at painting. 4.No, he didn't play golf that day. 5.Yes,  he finished the job.

二、根据短文,判断句子正误。

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1. The narrator loves cleaning and tidying the attic.

2. He plays golf at the weekend.

3. He had a good memory about things in the attic.

4. His wife tried to paint pictures and did well.

5. He threw away loads of things.

参考答案:FTTFF

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