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70个故事,记住中考1600词!
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70个故事,记住中考1600词!一.AYoungOfficerandanOldSoldier(1)Averynew,y
oungofficerwasatarailwaystation.Hewasgoingtovisithis
mother,andhewantedtotelephonehertotellherthetimeofhi
strain.Helookedinallhispockets,butfoundthathedidnot
havethecoinsforthetelephone,sohewentoutsideandlookeda
roundforsomeonetohelphim.年轻军官与老兵(1)一位新上任的(new)年轻军官(youngoff
icer)在火车站(railwaystation)候车。他要去看望(visit)他的母亲(mother)。他想打电话(want
totelephonesb.)告诉(tell)母亲他的列车(train)到站的时间。但寻遍了所有的口袋(pocket),却发现
(find)他没有打电话用的硬币(coin),于是他走到车站外面(outside),环顾四周(lookaround)想找人帮忙(
help)。一.AYoungOfficerandanOldSoldier(2)Atlastanoldsol
diercameby,andtheyoungofficerstoppedhimandsaid,“Haveyo
ugotchangefortenpence?”“Waitamoment,”theoldsoldieranswe
red,beginningtoputhishandinhispocket.“I''llseewhetherI
canhelpyou.”“Don''tyouknowhowtospeaktoanofficer?”theyou
ngmansaidangrily.“Nowlet''sstartagainHaveyougotchangefo
rtenpence?”“No,sir,”theoldsoldieransweredquickly.年轻军官与老兵(2)
最后(atlast)有名老兵(oldsoldier)路过,年轻的军官拦住他道:“你有十便士(pence)的零钱(change)
吗?”“等会儿(waitamoment)。”老兵回答(answer),开始(begin)把手放(put)进口袋,“让我看看是否
(whether)能帮助你。""难道你不知道(know)该怎样跟一位长官说话(speak)吗?”年轻人生气地(angrily)说,
“现在我们重新开始(startagain),你有十美分的硬币吗?”“没有,长官(sir)。”老兵迅速(quickly)答道。二.
AreYouGoingtoThankHer?(1)Mrs.Greenhaslivednearthepar
kofthecityforfortyyears.She''sveryrichandhasgotalot
ofmoney.Bursheneverbuyssomethingexpensiveforherfamilya
ndalwaysdoesallthehouseworkherself.Shesweepsalltheroom
severyday.Lastmorning,whenshegotup,shefeltterrible.Af
terbreakfastshefeltevenworse.Shefoundsomemedicineandto
okit.Butitwasuselesstoherandshehadtogotoahospital.
您是要感谢她吗?(1)格林夫人(Mrs.)在这座城市(city)的公园(park)附近住(live)了四十(forty)年了。她特
别富裕(rich),相当有钱(money)。但她从不(never)给自己的家人(family)买昂贵的(expensive)物品,
而且总是(always)自己做所有的家务(housework),她每天打扫(sweep)所有的房间。昨天早上(Lastmorni
ng)。她起床(getup)时感觉(feel)很糟糕(terrible)。早餐(breakfast)后她觉得更严重(evenw
orse),就找了一些药(medicine)吃了。但还是没用(useless)。她不得不去了医院(hospital)。二.Are
YouGoingtoThankHer?(2)Thedoctorlookedheroverandasked
hertobeinhospital,butsherefusedandwenthomeonfoot.As
soonasshegothome,thetelephonerang.Shehurriedtoansweri
t.Itwasthedoctor.Hetoldhershehadleftherpurseintheh
ospitalandanursehadfoundit.“Couldyoutellmehername,ple
ase?”askedMrs.Green.“Ofcourse,Mrs.Green.Areyougoingtoth
ankher?”askedthedoctor.“No,no.”Shesaid,“Myhandbagwaslost
threeyearsago.Iwanttoknowifshefoundit.”您是要感谢她吗?(2)医生(
doctor)给她作了检查并要求(ask)她住院,但她拒绝(refuse)了,然后步行(onfoot)回家。她一(assoon
as)到家,电话就响(ring)了,她赶紧(hurry)去接听电话,是医生打来的,他告诉这位女士她的钱包(purse)丢在了医院
,一位护士(nurse)捡到了。“您能告诉我这位护士的名字(name)吗?”格林夫人问道。“当然可以(ofcourse),格林夫
人,您是要感谢(thank)她吗?”医生问道。“不,不是,”她说:“我的手提包(handbag)三年前(threeyearsa
go)丢了,我想问问是不是她检到了。”三.SamandTod(1)Samhadadog.Itsnamewas
Tod.Itwasveryhelpful,butitatetoomuch.SoSamdidn''tlike
it,andhewantedtokillTod.HetiedTodinabagandputiti
nasmallboat.Herowedtheboattothemiddleofabigriver.Jus
tashethrewthepooranimalintotheriver,theboatbegantogo
down.BothSamandTodfellintotheriver.萨姆与托德(1)萨姆有一只狗(dog)。他的
名字叫托德。它很有用(helpful),但它吃的太多(eattoomuch)。所以萨姆不喜欢他。萨姆想杀死(kill)托德。萨
姆把托德绑(tie)在一个袋子里,把它放进一只小船(smallboat)。他把船划(row)到一条大河(river)的中央(mi
ddle)。他正要(just)把这只可怜的动物(pooranimal)扔(throw)下河的时候,船开始下沉,萨姆和托德两个都(
both)跌入(fallinto)河里。三.SamandTod(2)Todwasabletoswim,but
Samcouldn''t.Thedogbit(咬)theropeandgotoutofthebag.Itt
rieditsbesttoswimtosaveSam.Themanwassaved,sohewasve
rythankfultothedog.Hedidnotwanttokillthedoganymore.
From?thenon,hegavethedogasmuchfoodasitwanted.萨姆与托德(2)
托德能(beableto)游泳(swim),但萨姆不会。狗把绳子(rope)咬断,从袋子里出来(getoutofthe
bag)。它竭尽全力(tryone''sbest)游过去救(save)萨姆。萨姆获救了,所以他对托德是非常感激的(thankfu
l).他不再(not…anymore)打算杀它了。从那以后(fromthenon),小狗想要吃多少食物(food)萨姆就给
多少。?四.IntheBar(1)InEngland,ifyouareundertheageofeigh
teen,you''renotallowedtodrinkinapublicbar.Mr.Thompsonuse
dtogotoabarnearhishouse,buthenevertookhisson,Tom,b
ecausehewastooyoung.ThenwhenTomhadhiseighteenthbirthda
y,Mr.Thompsontookhimtohisusualbarforthefirsttime.在酒吧(1
)在英格兰(England),年龄在18岁以下(undertheageofeighteen)的人不允许(benotal
lowedtodo)到公众(public)酒吧里喝酒(drink)。汤普森先生过去经常(usedto)到他家附近(near)
的一个酒吧喝酒,但他从不带(take)他的儿子(son)汤姆,因为(because)他还太小(tooyoung)。当汤姆过18岁
生日(birthday)时,他第一次(forthefirsttime)带儿子去了他经常去的酒吧(hisusualbar)
。四.IntheBar(2)Theydrankforhalfanhour,andthenMr.Thomp
sonsaidtohisson,“Now,Tom,Iwanttoteachyoualesson,You
mustalwaysbecarefulnottodrinktoomuch.Andhowdoyouknow
whenyou''vehadenough?Well,I''lltellyou.Doyouseethosetwo
lightsattheendofthebar?Whentheyseemtohavebecomefour,
you''vehadenoughandshouldgohome.”“But,Dad,”saidTom,“Ican
onlyseeonelightattheendofthebar.”在酒吧(2)喝了半个小时(halfanh
our)后,汤普森对儿子说道,“汤姆,现在我给你上一课(teachyoualesson)。你必须(must)要小心(bec
areful)决不要喝太多。那怎样才能知道你是否已经喝够了(enough)呢?听着,我告诉你。你看见(see)酒吧尽头的(att
heendof)那两盏灯(light)了吗?当它们看起来(seem)已经变成(become)四盏的时候,你就喝足了,应该(sh
ould)回家(gohome)了。”“可是,爸爸,”汤姆说,“我只(only)看见那儿有一盏灯呀!”五.ABlackUmb
rella(1)Sallywasastudent.Itwasgoingtobehermother''sbirt
hday.Shewantedtobuyherapresentthatwouldbeniceanduseful
butnotexpensive.Aweekbeforehermother''sbirthday,shewentsho
ppingafteraquickandsimplelunch.Whenshehadbeenlookingforha
lfanhour,shefoundashopthatwassellingcheapumbrellas,andde
cidedtotakeablackone.Hermotherhadlosthersthemonthbefo
re.一把黑伞(1)萨莉是个学生(student),再过几天就是她母亲的生日了,她想给母亲买(buy)一个价格不高,但漂亮、实用
的(niceanduseful)礼物(present)。在她母亲生日之前(before)的一个星期(week),萨莉匆忙地吃了
顿简单的(simple)午餐(lunch)后就出去购物(goshopping)了。看(look)了半个小时后,发现了一个卖(se
ll)便宜(cheap)雨伞(umbrella)的商店,她决定(decide)买把黑色的(black)伞。一个月(month)之前
她母亲把她的伞(hers)丢(lose)了。五.ABlackUmbrella(2)Shethought,“Youcou
ldcarrythatwhenyouarewearingclothesofanycolor.”Soshede
cidedtobuyalovelyblackumbrellaandtookitbacktotheschoo
lwithheruntilherclasseshadfinished.Onherwayhomeinthetrain
thateveningshefelthungrybecauseshehadsuchasmallluncht
hatshewentalongtothebuffetcar(餐车)forasandwichandacupo
fcoffee.一把黑伞(2)她想,“穿(wear)任何颜色(color)的衣服(clothes),都可以携带(carry)黑伞。
”于是她决定买把可爱的(lovely)黑伞带回学校(school),直到(until)课(class)结束(finish)时才带回
家。那天晚上(evening).在她乘火车回家的路上(onherwayhome),因为午餐吃的很少(havesucha
smalllunch).她觉得饿(hungry).于是走进餐车,要了一份三明治(sandwich)和一杯咖啡(acupof
coffee)。六.Friends(1)Friendsaredifferentthingstodifferentp
eople.Tomylittlesister,afriendissomeonewholikestoswimand
ridebikes.Mymom''sideaofafriendissomeonelikeMrs.Smithwh
owalksandtalkswithhereverymorning.Mydad''sfriendsareneigh
borswhohelphimwiththeworklikebuildingshelvesandplantingtrees
.朋友(1)对于不同的人(people),朋友(friend)意味着不同的(different)内容。对于我的小妹妹(little
sister)来说,朋友是喜欢(like)游泳和骑自行车(ridebikes)的某个人(someone)。我妈妈的想法(ide
a)是朋友像(like)史密斯夫人一样可以每天早上陪她散步(walk)并交谈(talk)。我爸爸的朋友是帮他搭建架子(build
shelves)、种树(planttrees)或做其他活的邻居们(neighbors)。六.Friends(2)Steve,
ourmonitor,ismybestfriendWegoskating,playfootball,talkabo
utsports,andgotoaconcert.WhenIbrokemyleg,healwayscameover
toplaygames;inschool,hecarriedmyschoolbagformeandgot
mylunchforme.IknowIcanalwayscountonhim,andhealsoknows
thathecancountonme.Somefriendsmaybeinyourlifeforawhile.
Otherswillbethereforalongtime,maybeevenforever(永远).Iwoul
dhatetomove,unlessIcouldtakemyfriendswithme.Theyaret
ooimportanttoleavebehind.朋友(2)我们的班长(monitor)史蒂夫是我最好的(best)朋友。我们
去滑冰(goskating)、踢足球(playfootball)、谈论体育(talkaboutsports)、去听音乐会(
gotoaconcert)。我摔断腿(leg)时,他就来我家玩游戏(game);在学校,他替我拿书包(schoolbag),
并帮我打午饭。我知道我总能依靠(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会
儿(forawhile)。另一些(others)则很长一段时间(foralongtime)和你做朋友,甚至有可能(may
be)是终生的朋友。我憎恨(hate)搬家(move),除非(unless)我可以把朋友也带走。他们对我来说太重要了(tooim
portant),我无法把他们留下(leavebehind)。九.Raymond(1)Everybodydreamsof
doingsomethingimportant.AsaboyRaymonddreamedofbeingas
cientist,infact,heisa?postman?now.Raymondisan?active?young
man.Helivesbythesaying(格言)“Ifyoucan''tlivethelifeyoul
ove,lovethelifeyoulive”He?greets?everyonewithabigsmilea
ndafriendly“Hi,howareyou?”Andhereallywantstoknow!It''s
hardtofeelunhappywhenwehearhimwhistling(吹口哨)?happilyupa
nddownthe?street?.雷蒙德(1)每个人(everybody)都梦想(dreamof)做些重要的事。雷蒙德小时
候梦想成为一名科学家(scientist),实际上(infact)他现在是一名邮递员(postman)。雷蒙德是个积极主动的(a
ctive)年轻人。他信奉的格言是“如果你不能过你热爱的生活,那就热爱你所过的生活。”带着灿烂的微笑(smile),他向每一个人打
招呼(greet),还来一句友好的(friendly)问候,“嗨,你好吗?”而且他确实想知道!当我们听到他欢快地吹着口哨在街道(s
treet)上来来往往(upanddown)时,想不高兴都难(hard)。九.Raymond(2)Raymondlook
sgood.Hisshirtandtrousersalwayslookvery?clean.Afterwork
,helikesgoingtothegymtotakeexercise.Raymondisstrictin
hiswork.Hecares?aboutthepeopleonthisstreeteveryday.He
knocks?onMrs.Jordan''s?door?toaskforadrinkof?cool?water.He
''snot?really?thirsty.Mrs.Jordanisold,andhejustwantsto
make?sureshe''sokay.雷蒙德(2)雷蒙德看起来(look)很不错。他的衬衫(shirt)和裤子(trouser
s)总是非常干净(veryclean)。下班后,他喜欢去体育馆(gym)锻炼(takeexercise)。雷蒙德对自己的工作要
求严格(strict)。他关心(careabout)街道上的居民。每天他都会敲(knockon/at)乔丹夫人的门(door)
去要一杯凉(cool)水。他不是真的口渴(thirsty)。乔丹夫人年纪大了,他只是想确认(makesure)乔丹夫人一切正常。
?十.That''sWhy!Jimmystarted?painting?whenhewasthreeyearsold
,andwhenhewasfive,hewas?already?verygoodatit.Healsog
otmany?prizes?forhispainting.Hepaintedmanybeautifulandin
terestingpictures,andpeoplepaidalotofmoneyforthemThey
said,“Thisboy''sgoingtobe?famous?whenhe''salittleolder,and
thenwe’regoingtosellthesepicturesforalotmoremoney.”Ji
mmy''spicturesweredifferentfromotherpeople''sbecauseheneve
rpainteditonallofthepaper.Hepaintedonhalfofit,andt
heotherhalfwasalways?empty.“That''svery?clever,”everybodysai
d.“Nobody?else?doesthat!”Theyallbelievedthattheboywasa?pi
oneer?inpainting.Oneday,somebodyboughtoneofJimmy''spicture
sandthensaidtohim,“Pleasetellmethis,Jimmy.Whydoyoupa
intonthebottomhalfofyourpictures,butnotonthetophalf
?”“BecauseI''msmall,”Jimmysaid,“andmy?brushes?don''t?reach?very
high.”原来如此!吉米三岁开始画画(startpainting),五岁时已经(already)画得相当好了。他还因此获得很
多奖(manyprizes)。他画了很多美丽(beautiful)有趣的(interesting)图画(picture)。人们付
(pay)很多钱(alotofmoney)买这些画。他们说:“这个孩子大一点后肯定会出名(befamous).到时我们可以
靠这些画赚更多的钱。”吉米的画不同于(bedifferentfrom)他人的画,因为他从来不在整张纸上作画。他只在一半纸上画
,另一半总是空的(empty)。“这真是个聪明的(clever)做法!”大家都说,“没有其他人(nobodyelse)这么画过。
”他们都认为这男孩堪称绘画艺术的先锋(pioneer)。有一天,有人买了吉米的画,然后问:“请告诉我,吉米,你为什么总是在纸的下半
部分(bottomhalf)画而不在上半部分(tophalf)画呢?”吉米说:“因为我个头小,我的画笔(brush)无法够到(
reach)那么高(high)。”?十一.LivinglikeaPig(1)Oneday,aguru(印度教大师)
knewwhathewouldbeinhisnextlife.Sohecalledhisfavorit
edisciple(徒弟)andaskedhimwhathewoulddotoshowthanks.The
disciplesaidhewoulddowhateverhisguruaskedhimtodo.Afte
rthegurureceivedthepromise,hesaid,“ThenthisiswhatI''dl
ikeyoutodoforme.I''vejustlearnedthatwhenIdieverysoon
,I''mgoingtobebornasapig.Doyouseethatpigeatingrubbi
shoverthereintheyard?I''mgoingtobebornasoneofitsba
bypigs.You’llrecognize(认出)mebyamarkon?myface.Whenthe
babypigshavebeenborn,findthebabypigwithamarkonitsf
aceandkillitwithyourknife.ThenI’llnotliveapig''slife.
Willyoudothisforme?”像猪一样生活(1)有一天,一位印度教大师知道了他的来生是个什么样子,因此,他召
来(call)自己最喜爱的(favorite)徒弟,并问他要做什么来表示感谢。徒弟说无论什么(whatever),只要大师要求,他
都会去做。收到(receive)这项承诺(promise)之后,大师说:“我现在就告诉你我希望你为我做的。我刚刚得知(learn)
我就要死了,我会出生(beborn)成为一只猪(pig)。你看到正在院子(yard)里吃垃圾(rubbish)的那头猪了吧?我将
会是它下一窝猪仔中的一只小猪(babypig)。你会从我脸(face)上的记号(mark)认出我来.当那些小猪出生以后,你去找脸
上有记号的小猪,用你的刀(knife)把它杀死,这样我就不会过猪的生活(liveapig’slife)。你会为我做吗?”十一
.LivinglikeaPig(2)Thedisciplewassadtohearallthis,but
heagreedtodoashehadpromised.Soonafterthisconversation,
thingshappenedjustastheguruhadmentioned.Thegurudied.F
ourbabypigswereborn.Oneday,thediscipleheldhisknifewit
hhimandpickedoutthebabypigwithamarkonitsface.Justa
shewasabouttokillit,thelittlepigsuddenlyspoke,“Stop!D
on''tkillme!”itcried.Thedisciplewasverysurprised,andhehe
ardthelittlepigspeakinahumanvoice,itsaid,“Don''tkillme
.Iwanttoliveonasapig.WhenIaskedyoutokillme,Ididn
''tknowwhatapig''slifewouldbelike.It''sgreat!Justletme
go.”像猪一样生活(2)听到这些徒弟很伤心(sad),但他同意(agree)照大师所说的去做。事情正和大师提到(mention)
的一样。在他们的对话(conversation)之后不久,大师死了,四只猪仔出生了。有一天,徒弟握着(hold)他的刀,挑选(pi
ckout)出脸上有记号的那只小猪。当他正要(beaboutto)杀掉它时,小猪突然(suddenly)开口说话:“住手!不
要杀我!”小猪大喊道。徒弟非常吃惊(surprised),他听到小猪用人的声音(inahumanvoice)说:“别杀我!我
想要当猪继续活下去。当我要求你杀我时,我并不知道猪的生活将是什么样。猪的生活很棒(great)!就让我活下去吧。”7.The“D
eaf”WifeAmanistalkingtothefamilydoctor.“Doctor,Idoubtwh
ethermywife''sgoingdeaf.”Thedoctoranswers,“Here’ssomething
youcantryonhertotestherhearing.Standsomemetersawayfr
omherandaskheraquestion.Ifshedoesn''tanswer,movealitt
lecloserandaskagain.Keeprepeatingthisuntilsheanswers.T
henyou''llbeabletotellifsheisdeafornot.”Themangoesho
meandbeginstotesthiswife''shearing.Hestandsbythewalla
ndsays,“Mydear,what''sfordinner”Hedoesn''thearananswer,so
hemovesclosertoher.“Mydear,what''sfordinner?”Stillnoans
wer.Herepeatsthisseveraltimes,untilhe''sstandingjustafe
wfeetawayfromher.Finally,sheanswers,“Fortheeleventhtime,
Isaidwe''rehavingmeatandrice!”“耳聋的”妻子某人对他的家庭医生说,“医生,我怀疑(do
ubt)我妻子(wife)要聋(deaf)了。”医生回答说,“有个办法可以测试(test)她的听力。你站(stand)在离她几米远
(somemetersaway)的地方,然后问她一个问题(question)。如果她不回答,你再走近点(alittlecl
oser),然后再问。如此重复(repeat)直到她听到为止。那时你就可以判断她是否聋了。”这人回家后便开始测试他妻子的听力。他站
在墙的旁边(bythewall)说,“亲爱的(dear),晚饭(dinner)吃什么?”他没听到回答,于是又朝妻子走近了些。“
亲爱的,晚饭吃什么?”仍然(still)没有回答。他如此反复了几次(severaltimes).直到他离妻子只有几英尺(afe
wfeet)的地方。最后(finally),她回答道,“我都说了十一次了,我说咱们要吃肉(meat)和米饭(rice)。”8.
WeReallyDon''tKnow(1)Jackhadgonetotheuniversitytostudyh
ishistory,butattheendofhissecondterm,hefailedhishist
oryexam,andhewastoldthathewouldbedismissedfromunivers
ity.However,hisfatherdecidedthathewouldgotoseethehist
oryprofessor(教授)toaskhimtoletJackcontinuehisstudiesthe
nextyear.“He''sagoodboy,”saidJack''sfather,“Pleasepardonhim
.Ifyoulethimpassthistime,I''msurehe''llimprovealotnex
tyearandpasstheexaminationsattheendofitreallywell.”我们
真的不知道(1)杰克去大学(university)里学习(study)历史(history),但在第二学期(term)末,他的历史
考试不及格(hefailedhishistoryexam).同时他还被告知将被开除(dismiss)。然而(however
).杰克的父亲(father)决定去拜访那位历史学教授,请求教授让(let)杰克继续(continue)下一年的学业。“他是个不错
的男孩(boy)。”杰克的父亲(father)说,“请原谅(pardon)他吧!如果这次您能让他通过(pass),我确信(I''m
sure)他明年一定会大有长进(improvealot);而且会在年终时真正地(really)很出色地通过考试。”8.We
ReallyDon''tKnow(2)“No,no,that''squiteimpossible!”repliedth
eprofessorimmediately.“Doyouknow,lastmonthIaskedhimwhen
Napoleondied,andhedidn''tknow!”“Please,sir,givehimanothe
rchance”saidJack''sfather.“Yousee,I''mafraidwedon''ttakean
ynewspapersinourhousesoweevendon''tknowthatNapoleonwas
illrecently.”我们真的不知道(2)“不,不行,那是完全不可能的(quiteimpossible)。”教授立即(i
mmediately)回答(reply),“您知道吗,上个月我问他拿破仑是什么时候去世(die)的,可他居然不知道!”“先生,请再
给他一次机会(givehimanotherchance)吧。”杰克的父亲说道,“您要知道,恐怕(I''mafraid)是因为
我们家里没有报纸(newspaper)。因此我们甚至连拿破仑近来(recently)病了(ill)都不知道。”十二.Greenl
andandIcelandGreenlandisthelargestislandonearth.Itisin
thenorthofEurope.NearGreenlandisanotherisland.Itissma
ll.ItsnameisIceland.DoyouthinkthatGreenlandisgreenand
warmDoyouthinkthatIcelandiswhitewithiceIfyoudo,you
arewrong.NotmanypeopleliveonthebigislandofGreenland.T
herearemorepeopleinyourhometownthaninallofGreenland.T
hatisbecauseGreenlandisnotgreen.Greenlandiswhite.Mosto
fGreenlandiscoveredwithlotsofice.TheicecoveringGreenla
ndishigherthansomeoftheworld''sbuildings.WhataboutIcela
nd?IsitcolderthanGreenland?No,itisnot.Icelandhasice,
butnotsomuchiceasGreenland.IcelandhasaLotofhotspring
s(温泉).Theygiveouthotwaterandsteam(蒸汽).Soitisnotasco
ldasGreenland.AndtherearealotmorepeoplewholiveinIcel
and.格林兰岛与冰岛格林兰岛是世界上(onearth)最大的岛屿(largestisland)。它位于欧洲(Europe)的
北部(north)。在格林兰岛的附近有另外一个岛。这个岛很小。它的名字叫冰岛。你认为格林兰岛是绿色(green)、温暖的(warm
)吗?你认为冰岛是冰(ice)覆盖的白色(white)岛屿吗?如果你这样想,你就错了。格林兰岛上没有很多人居住。你家乡(homet
own)的人会比(than)整个格林兰岛的居民都多。那是因为格林兰岛不是绿色的,它是白色的。格林兰岛的大部分(most)覆盖着(b
ecoveredwith)很多冰。覆盖格林兰岛的冰比这个世界上的一些建筑物(building)还要高。冰岛怎样呢(whata
boutIceland)?它比格林兰岛还要冷(cold)吗?不,不是的。冰岛有冰,但不像格林兰岛那么多的冰(notsomuc
hiceasGreenland)。冰岛有很多温泉。这些温泉放出(giveout)热水和蒸汽,因此冰岛不像格林兰岛那样冷(n
otascoldasGreenland)。而且冰岛的居民远远多于格林兰岛。?十三.ACompetitionofLy
ingA?certain?old?gentleman?wasvery?unhappy?about?modern?educatio
n,?andthoughtthatyoungpeopledidn’tknowthe?difference?betwe
en?right?and?wrong.Onedayhewas?taking?a?walk?nearthe?church?w
henhesawsomeyoungboysstandingaroundasmall?cat.?Theoldg
entlemenwentuptotheboysandaskedthemwhatwas?happening.?O
neoftheboyssaidtohim“We''rehavinga?competition.?We''re?tell
ing?lies,?andtheonewhotellsthebiggestliewillkeepthecat
.”Theoldgentlemanthoughtthiswasagoodchancetoteachtheb
oysausefullesson,sohesaidtothem,“I''venevertoldaliein
mylife."?At?once?therewasagreat?shout?fromalltheboys,and
theysaid,“You''ve?won!?Thecat?belongs?toyou!”说谎比赛某个(acertain)
老年绅士(gentleman)对现代教育(moderneducation)颇为不满(unhappy),他认为年轻人不知道是非(r
ightandwrong)之间的差异(difference)。有一天,他在教堂(church)附近散步(takeawalk
)时,看到一些小男孩围着一只小猫(cat)。这位老绅士凑上前去问孩子们发生(happen)什么事了。有个男孩告诉他:“我们正在进行
一场竞赛(competition)。我们在比赛说谎(tellties),谁说的谎最大,这只猫就是谁的。”老绅士觉得这是教育孩子们的一个好机会。于是他就对孩子们说:“我这辈子从未说过谎话。”立刻(atonce)所有孩子异口同声地大喊(shout):“你赢(win)了!这只猫属于你了(Thecatbelongstoyou)!”??十四.SportsinAmericaInmany?parts?oftheworld,therearefour?seasons:?spring,?summer,?fall?and?winter.ThereareonlythreeinAmerica:football,?basketball?and?baseball.?Ifyouwanttoknowwhatseasonitis,justhavealookatwhatpeopleareplaying.Sportsareanimportantpartof?American?culture.?Studentslearntoplaymanysportsatschool.Theytake?PE?classes.Some?join?the?school?teams,andothersjoinschoolsportsleagues(联盟).FormanypeopleintheUSA,sportsarenotjust?for?fun.?They''re?almost?areligion?(宗教).?Thousands?of?sports?fans?buyexpensive?tickets?to?watch?theirfavoriteteamsandsports?stars?play.?Otherfanswatchgames?on?TV?athome.?Themostdevoted(投入的)?sportsfansnever?miss?agame.美国的体育世界上许多地方(manyparts)有四个季节(season):春(spring)、夏(summer)、秋(fall)、冬(winter)。美国却只有三个:足球、篮球(basketball)和棒球(baseball)。如果你想知道是什么赛季(season),只需看一下人们在玩哪种球即可。体育是美国文化(Americanculture)的一个重要部分(part)。学生在校时学习很多体育项目。他们上体育课(PE)。有些学生加入校队(jointheschoolteam).还有些学生加入学校体育联盟。对于许多美国人来说,体育不只是为了玩(forfun)。体育几乎(almost)是一种宗教。成千上万的(thousandsof)体育迷(sportsfan)购买昂贵的门票(ticket)去观看(watch)他们最喜欢的球队以及体育明星(star)比赛。其他体育迷在家通过电视(onTV)看比赛。最铁杆的体育迷从不会错过(miss)?一场比赛。??
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