PAGE43【初中英語(yǔ)】70篇短文復(fù)習(xí)初中詞匯詞匯是英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)的基礎(chǔ)，在語(yǔ)境中學(xué)習(xí)詞匯是最好的學(xué)習(xí)方法。小編整理了適合初中階段的70篇閱讀材料，由易到難，幫助訓(xùn)練聽(tīng)、讀和意義理解，快和小編一起來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)吧！1.AYoungOfficerandanOldSoldierAverynew,youngofficerwasatarailwaystationHewasgoingtovisithismother,andhewantedtotelephonehertotellherthetimeofhistrain.Helookedinallhispockets,butfoundthathedidnothavethecoinsforthetelephone,sohewentoutsideandlookedaroundforsomeonetohelphim.Atlastanoldsoldiercameby,andtheyoungofficerstoppedhimandsaid,“Haveyougotchangefortenpence?”“Waitamoment,”theoldsoldieranswered,beginningtoputhishandinhispocket.“I'llseewhetherIcanhelpyou.”“Don'tyouknowhowtospeaktoanofficer?”theyoungmansaidangrily.“Nowlet'sstartagain.Haveyougotchangefortenpence?”“No,sir.”theoldsoldieransweredquickly.1.年輕軍官與老兵一位新上任的(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(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)。最后(atlast)有名老兵(oldsoldier)路過(guò)，年輕的軍官攔住他道：“你有十便士(pence)的零錢(change)嗎？”“等會(huì)兒(waitamoment)?！崩媳卮?answer)，開(kāi)始(begin)把手放(put)進(jìn)口袋，“讓我看看是否(whether)能幫助你?！薄半y道你不知道(know)該怎樣跟一位長(zhǎng)官說(shuō)話(speak)嗎？”年輕人生氣地(angrily)說(shuō)，“現(xiàn)在我們重新開(kāi)始(startagain)，你有十便士的零錢嗎？”“沒(méi)有，長(zhǎng)官(sir)?！崩媳杆?quickly)答道。2.AreYouGoingtoThankHer?Mrs.Greenhaslivedneartheparkofthecityforfortyyears.She'sveryrichandhasgotalotofmoney.Butsheneverbuyssomethingexpensiveforherfamilyandalwaysdoesallthehouseworkherself.Shesweepsalltheroomseveryday.Lastmorning,whenshegotup,shefeltterrible.Afterbreakfastshefeltevenworse.Shefoundsomemedicineandtookit.Butitwasuselesstoherandshehadtogotoahospital.Thedoctorlookedheroverandaskedhertobeinhospital,butsherefusedandwenthomeonfoot.Assoonasshegothome,thetelephonerang.Shehurriedtoanswerit.Itwasthedoctor.Hetoldhershehadleftherpurseinthehospitalandanursehadfoundit.“Couldyoutellmehername,please?”askedMrs.Green.“Ofcourse,Mrs.Green.Areyougoingtothankher?”askedthedoctor.“No,no.”Shesaid,“Myhandbagwaslostthreeyearsago.Iwanttoknowifshefoundit.”2.您是要感謝她嗎？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(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)，她每天打掃(sweep)所有的房間。昨天早上(Lastmorning)。她起床(getup)時(shí)感覺(jué)(feel)很糟糕(terrible)。早餐(breakfast)后她覺(jué)得更嚴(yán)重(evenworse)，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)。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)了，她趕緊(hurry)去接聽(tīng)電話，是醫(yī)生打來(lái)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(wèn)道?！爱?dāng)然可以(ofcourse)，格林夫人，您是要感謝(thank)她嗎？”醫(yī)生問(wèn)道?！安唬皇?，”她說(shuō)：“我的手提包(handbag)三年前(threeyearsago)丟了，我想問(wèn)問(wèn)是不是她撿到了?！?.SamandTodSamhadadog.ItsnamewasTod.Itwasveryhelpful,butitatetoomuch.SoSamdidn'tlikeit,andhewantedtokillTod,HetiedTodinabagandputitinasmallboat.Herowedtheboattothemiddleofabigriver.Justashethrewthepooranimalintotheriver,theboatbegantogodown.BothSamandTodfellintotheriver.Todwasabletoswim,butSamcouldn'tThedogbit(咬)theropeandgotoutofthebag.IttrieditsbesttoswimtosaveSamThemanwassaved,sohewasverythankfultothedog.Hedidnotwanttokillthedoganymore.Fromthenon,hegavethedogasmuchfoodasitwanted.3.薩姆與托德薩姆有一只狗(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(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(dòng)物(pooranimal)扔(throw)下河的時(shí)候，船開(kāi)始下沉，薩姆和托德兩個(gè)都(both)跌入(fallinto)河里。托德能(beableto)游泳(swim)，但薩姆不會(huì)。狗把繩子(rope)咬斷，從袋子里出來(lái)(getoutofthebag)。它竭盡全力(tryone'sbest)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…anymore)打算殺它了。從那以后(fromthenon)，小狗想要吃多少食物(food)薩姆就給多少。4.IntheBarInEngland,ifyouareundertheageofeighteen,you'renotallowedtodrinkinapublicbar.Mr.Thompsonusedtogotoabarnearhishouse,buthenevertookhisson,Tom,becausehewastooyoung.ThenwhenTomhadhiseighteenthbirthday,Mr.Thompsontookhimtohisusualbarforthefirsttime.Theydrankforhalfanhour,andthenMr.Thompsonsaidtohisson,“Now,Tom,Iwanttoteachyoualesson,Youmustalwaysbecarefulnottodrinktoomuch.Andhowdoyouknowwhenyou'vehadenough?Well,I'lltellyou.Doyouseethosetwolightsattheendofthebar?Whentheyseemtohavebecomefour,you'vehadenoughandshouldgohome.”“But,Dad,”saidTom,“Icanonlyseeonelightattheendofthebar.”4.在酒吧在英格蘭(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(guò)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，因?yàn)?because)他還太小(tooyoung)。當(dāng)湯姆過(guò)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)。喝了半個(gè)小時(shí)(halfanhour)后，湯普森對(duì)兒子說(shuō)道，“湯姆，現(xiàn)在我給你上一課(teachyoualesson)。你必須(must)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(tīng)著，我告訴你。你看見(jiàn)(see)酒吧盡頭的(attheendof)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(gohome)了?！薄翱墒?，爸爸，”湯姆說(shuō)，“我只(only)看見(jiàn)那兒有一盞燈呀！”5.ThreeBlackUmbrellasSallywasastudent.Itwasgoingtobehermother'sbirthday.Shewantedtobuyherapresentthatwouldbeniceandusefulbutnotexpensive.Aweekbeforehermother'sbirthday,shewentshoppingafteraquickandsimplelunch.Whenshehadbeenlookingforhalfanhour,shefoundashopthatwassellingcheapumbrellas,anddecidedtotakeablackone.Hermotherhadlosthersthemonthbefore.Shethought,“Youcouldcarrythatwhenyouarewearingclothesofanycolor.”Soshedecidedtobuyalovelyblackumbrellaandtookitbacktotheschoolwithheruntilherclasseshadfinished.Onherwayhomeinthetrainthateveningshefelthungrybecauseshehadsuchasmalllunchthatshewentalongtothebuffetcar(餐車)forasandwichandacupofcoffee.Shehadlefttheblackumbrellaaboveherseatinthecompartment（車廂），butwhenshegotback,ithadgone!Whenshehadleftthecompartment,therehadbeennootherpassengersinit,butnowtherewerethree.Sallybegantocrywhenshesawthattheumbrellawasnolongerthere.Theotherpassengersfeltverysorryforherandaskedwhatwaswrong.Sallytoldthemthattheblackumbrellashehadboughtforhermotherwasgone,andthatshehadtogetoutatthenextstation.Afterthethreeotherpassengersheardthestory,theyaskedherforhermother’saddresssothattheycouldsendtheumbrellatoherifsomebodyhadtakenitbymistake,andbroughtitbackafterSallyhadgotoutofthetrain.Thenextweek,Sallyheardfromhermother.Itsaid,“Thankyouverymuchforyourlovelypresents,butwhydidyousendmethreesimilarblackumbrellas?”5.三把黑傘薩莉是個(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(buy)一個(gè)價(jià)格不高，但漂亮、實(shí)用的(niceanduseful)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(goshopping)了?？?look)了半個(gè)小時(shí)后，發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個(gè)賣(sell)便宜(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。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(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)．在她乘火車回家的路上(onherwayhome)，因?yàn)槲绮统缘暮苌?havesuchasmalllunch)．她覺(jué)得餓(hungry)．于是走進(jìn)餐車，要了一份三明治(sandwich)和一杯咖啡(acupofcoffee)。她去吃飯前把黑傘留（leave）在車廂內(nèi)她的座位上面（aboveherseat），但是當(dāng)她回來(lái)（getback）時(shí)，雨傘不見(jiàn)了（Ithasgone）!她離開(kāi)車廂的時(shí)候，那里沒(méi)有別的乘客（passenger）,現(xiàn)在卻有了三位。薩莉一看雨傘不在那兒了（theumbrellawasnolongerthere），就開(kāi)始哭（cry）起來(lái)，另外三位乘客為她感到難過(guò)（feelsorryforher）,都問(wèn)她怎么了（what'swrong），她告訴他們自己為媽媽買的傘不見(jiàn)了，而且下一站(nextstation)她就得下車了。其他的(other)三位乘客聽(tīng)到(hear)后，都詢問(wèn)她母親的地址(address)，以便(sothat)有人知道拿錯(cuò)了(takeitbymistake)傘再拿回來(lái)(bringback)時(shí)，他們可以把傘寄(send)給她母親。在接下來(lái)的一周，薩莉收到她母親的來(lái)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.FriendsFriendsaredifferentthingstodifferentpeople.Tomylittlesister,afriendissomeonewholikestoswimandridebikes.Mymom'sideaofafriendissomeonelikeMrs.Smithwhowalksandtalkswithhereverymorning.Mydad'sfriendsareneighborswhohelphimwiththeworklikebuildingshelvesandplantingtrees.Steve,ourmonitor,ismybestfriend.Wegoskating,playfootball,talkaboutsports,andgotoaconcert.WhenIbrokemyleg,healwayscameovertoplaygames;inschool,hecarriedmyschoolbagformeandgotmylunchforme.IknowIcanalwayscountonhim,andhealsoknowsthathecancountonme.Somefriendsmaybeinyourlifeforawhile.Otherswillbethereforalongtime,maybeevenforever(永遠(yuǎn)).Iwouldhatetomove,unlessIcouldtakemyfriendswithmeTheyaretooimportanttoleavebehind.6.朋友對(duì)于不同的人(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(ridebikes)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(buildshelves)、種樹(planttrees)或做其他活的鄰居們(neighbors)。我們的班長(zhǎng)(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(tīng)音樂(lè)會(huì)(gotoaconcert)。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(huì)兒(forawhile)。另一些(others)則很長(zhǎng)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(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)太重要了(tooimportant)，我無(wú)法把他們留下(leavebehind)。7.The“Deaf”WifeAmanistalkingtothefamilydoctor.“Doctor,Idoubtwhethermywife'sgoingdeaf.”Thedoctoranswers,“Here’ssomethingyoucantryonhertotestherhearing.Standsomemetersawayfromherandaskheraquestion.Ifshedoesn'tanswer,movealittlecloserandaskagain.Keeprepeatingthisuntilsheanswers.Thenyou'llbeabletotellifsheisdeafornot.”Themangoeshomeandbeginstotesthiswife'shearing.Hestandsbythewallandsays,“Mydear,what'sfordinner?”Hedoesn'thearananswer,sohemovesclosertoher.“Mydear,what'sfordinner?”Stillnoanswer.Herepeatsthisseveraltimes,untilhe'sstandingjustafewfeetawayfromher.Finally,sheanswers,“Fortheeleventhtime,Isaidwe'rehavingmeatandrice!”7.“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?！贬t(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)(somemetersaway)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)(alittlecloser)，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(bythewall)說(shuō)，“親愛(ài)的(dear)，晚飯(dinner)吃什么？”他沒(méi)聽(tīng)到回答，于是又朝妻子走近了些?！坝H愛(ài)的，晚飯吃什么？”仍然(still)沒(méi)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(shuō)了十一次了，我說(shuō)咱們要吃肉(meat)和米飯(rice)?！?.WeReallyDon'tKnowJackhadgonetotheuniversitytostudyhishistory,butattheendofhissecondterm,hefailedhishistoryexam,andhewastoldthathewouldbedismissedfromuniversity.However,hisfatherdecidedthathewouldgotoseethehistoryprofessor(教授)toaskhimtoletJackcontinuehisstudiesthenextyear.“He'sagoodboy,”saidJack'sfather,“Pleasepardonhim.Ifyoulethimpassthistime,I'msurehe'llimprovealotnextyearandpasstheexaminationsattheendofitreallywell.”“No,no,that'squiteimpossible!”repliedtheprofessorimmediately.“Doyouknow,lastmonthIaskedhimwhenNapoleondied,andhedidn'tknow!”“Please,sir,givehimanotherchance.”saidJack'sfather,“Yousee,I'mafraidwedon'ttakeanynewspapersinourhousesoweevendon'tknowthatNapoleonwasillrecently.”8.我們真的不知道杰克去大學(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(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(I'msure)他明年一定會(huì)大有長(zhǎng)進(jìn)(improvealot)；而且會(huì)在年終時(shí)真正地(really)很出色地通過(guò)考試?！薄安?，不行，那是完全不可能的(quiteimpossible)。”教授立即(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)(givehimanotherchance)吧?！苯芸说母赣H說(shuō)道，“您要知道，恐怕(I'mafraid)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)都不知道。”9.RaymondEverybodydreamsofdoingsomethingimportant.AsaboyRaymonddreamedofbeingascientist,infact,heisapostmannow.Raymondisanactiveyoungman.Helivesbythesaying(格言)“Ifyoucan'tlivethelifeyoulove,Lovethelifeyoulive.”Hegreetseveryonewithabigsmileandafriendly“Hi,howareyou?”Andhereallywantstoknow!It'shardtofeelunhappywhenwehearhimwhistling(吹口哨)happilyupanddownthestreet.Raymondlooksgood.Hisshirtandtrousersalwayslookveryclean.Afterwork,helikesgoingtothegymtotakeexerciseRaymondisstrictinhisworkHecaresaboutthepeopleonthisstreeteveryday,andheknocksonMrs.Jordan'sdoortoaskforadrinkofcoolwater.He'snotreallythirsty.Mrs.Jordanisold,andhejustwantstomakesureshe'sokay.9.雷蒙德每個(gè)人(everybody)都?jí)粝?dreamof)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(infact)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?！睅е鵂N爛的微笑(smile)，他向每一個(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(upanddown)時(shí)，想不高興都難(hard)。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(veryclean)。下班后，他喜歡去體育館(gym)鍛煉(takeexercise)。雷蒙德對(duì)自己的工作要求嚴(yán)格(strict)。他關(guān)心(careabout)街道上的居民。每天他都會(huì)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.That'sWhy!Jimmystartedpaintingwhenhewasthreeyearsold,andwhenhewasfive,hewasalreadyverygoodatit.Healsogotmanyprizesforhispainting.Hepaintedmanybeautifulandinterestingpictures,andpeoplepaidalotofmoneyforthem.Theysaid,“Thisboy'sgoingtobefamouswhenhe'salittleolder,andthenwe’regoingtosellthesepicturesformuchmoremoney.”Jimmy'spicturesweredifferentfromotherpeople'sbecauseheneverpainteditonallofthepaper.Hepaintedonhalfofit,andtheotherhalfwasalwaysempty.“That'sveryclever,”everybodysaid.“Nobodyelsedoesthat!”Theyallbelievedthattheboywasapioneerinpainting.Oneday,somebodyboughtoneofJimmy'spicturesandthensaidtohim,“Pleasetellmethis,Jimmy.Whydoyoupaintonthebottomhalfofyourpictures,butnotonthetophalf?”“BecauseI'msmall,”Jimmysaid,“andmybrushesdon'treachveryhigh.”10.原來(lái)如此吉米三歲開(kāi)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(jiǎng)(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(shuō)：“這個(gè)孩子大一點(diǎn)后肯定會(huì)出名(befamous)．到時(shí)我們可以靠這些畫賺更多的錢?！奔椎漠嫴煌?bedifferentfrom)他人的畫，因?yàn)樗麖膩?lái)不在整張紙上作畫。他只在一半紙上畫，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(nobodyelse)這么畫過(guò)?！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(wèn)：“請(qǐng)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(shuō)：“因?yàn)槲覀€(gè)頭小，我的畫筆(brush)無(wú)法夠到(reach)那么高(high)。”11.LivinglikeaPigOneday,aguru(印度教大師)knewwhathewouldbeinhisnextlife.Sohecalledhisfavoritedisciple(徒弟)andaskedhimwhathewoulddotoshowthanks.Thedisciplesaidhewoulddowhateverhisguruaskedhimtodo.Afterthegurureceivedthepromise,hesaid,“ThenthisiswhatI'dlikeyoutodoforme.I'vejustlearnedthatwhenIdieverysoon,I'mgoingtobebornasapig.Doyouseethatpigeatingrubbishoverthereintheyard?I'mgoingtobebornasoneofitsbabypigs.You’llrecognize(認(rèn)出)mebyamarkonmyface.Whenthebabypigshavebeenborn,findthebabypigwithamarkonitsfaceandkillitwithyourknife.ThenI’llnotliveapig'slife.Willyoudothisforme?”Thedisciplewassadtohearallthis,butheagreedtodoashehadpromised.Soonafterthisconversation,thingshappenedjustastheguruhadmentioned.Thegurudied.Fourbabypigswereborn.Oneday,thediscipleheldhisknifewithhimandpickedoutthebabypigwithamarkonitsface.Justashewasabouttokillit,thelittlepigsuddenlyspoke.“Stop!Don'tkillme!”itcried.Thedisciplewasverysurprised,andheheardthelittlepigspeakinahumanvoice.Itsaid,“Don'tkillme!Iwanttoliveonasapig.WhenIaskedyoutokillme,Ididn'tknowwhatapig'slifewouldbelike.It'sgreat!Justletmego.”11.像豬一樣生活有一天，一位印度教大師知道了他的來(lái)生是什么樣子，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)這份承諾(promise)之后，大師說(shuō)：“我現(xiàn)在就告訴你我希望你為我做的事。我剛剛得知(learn)我就要死了，我會(huì)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(huì)是它下一窩豬仔中的一只小豬(babypig)。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，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(liveapig’slife)。你會(huì)為我做嗎？”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(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(hào)的那只小豬。當(dāng)他正要(beaboutto)殺掉它時(shí)，小豬突然(suddenly)開(kāi)口說(shuō)話?！白∈?！不要?dú)⑽?！”小豬大喊道。徒弟非常吃驚(surprised)，他聽(tīng)到小豬用人的聲音(inahumanvoice)在說(shuō)話。它說(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?！?2.GreenlandandIcelandGreenlandisthelargestislandonearth.ItisinthenorthofEurope.NearGreenlandisanotherisland.Itissmall.ItsnameisIceland.DoyouthinkthatGreenlandisgreenandwarm?DoyouthinkthatIcelandiswhitewithice?Ifyoudo,youarewrong.NotmanypeopleliveonthebigislandofGreenland.TherearemorepeopleinyourhometownthaninallofGreenland.ThatisbecauseGreenlandisnotgreen.Greenlandiswhite.MostofGreenlandiscoveredwithlotsofice.TheicecoveringGreenlandishigherthansomeoftheworld'sbuildings.WhataboutIceland?IsitcolderthanGreenland?No,itisnot.Icelandhasice,butnotsomuchiceasGreenland.Icelandhasalotofhotsprings(溫泉).Theygiveouthotwaterandsteam(蒸汽).SoitisnotascoldasGreenland.AndtherearealotmorepeoplewholiveonIceland.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(near)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)為冰島是被冰(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(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。這些溫泉釋放出(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。13.ACompetitionofLyingAcertainoldgentlemanwasveryunhappyaboutmoderneducation,andthoughtthatyoungpeopledidn’tknowthedifferencebetweenrightandwrong.Onedayhewastakingawalknearthechurchwhenhesawsomeyoungboysstandingaroundasmallcat.Theoldgentlemenwentuptotheboysandaskedthemwhatwashappening.Oneoftheboyssaidtohim:“We'rehavingacompetition.We'retellinglies,andtheonewhotellsthebiggestliewillkeepthecat.”Theoldgentlemanthoughtthiswasagoodchancetoteachtheboysausefullesson,sohesaidtothem,“I'venevertoldalieinmylife”.Atoncetherewasagreatshoutfromalltheboys,andtheysaid,“You'vewon!Thecatbelongstoyou!”13.說(shuō)謊比賽某個(gè)(acertain)老紳士(gentleman)對(duì)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(wèn)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(chǎng)競(jìng)賽(competition)。我們?cè)诒荣愓f(shuō)謊(tellties)，誰(shuí)說(shuō)的謊最大，這只貓就是誰(shuí)的?！崩霞澥坑X(jué)得這是教育孩子們的一個(gè)好機(jī)會(huì)。于是他就對(duì)孩子們說(shuō)：“我這輩子從未說(shuō)過(guò)謊話。”立刻(atonce)所有孩子異口同聲地大喊(shout)：“你贏(win)了！這只貓屬于(belongto)你了!”14.SportsinAmericaInmanypartsoftheworld,therearefourseasons:spring,summer,fallandwinter.ThereareonlythreeinAmerica:football,basketballandbaseball.Ifyouwanttoknowwhatseasonitis,justhavealookatwhatpeopleareplaying.SportsareanimportantpartofAmericanculture.Studentslearntoplaymanysportsatschool.TheytakePEclasses.Somejointheschoolteams,andothersjoinschoolsportsleagues(聯(lián)盟).FormanypeopleintheUSA,sportsarenotjustforfunThey'realmostareligion(宗教).Thousandsofsportsfansbuyexpensiveticketstowatchtheirfavoriteteamsandsportsstarsplay.OtherfanswatchgamesonTVathome.Themostdevoted(投入的)sportsfansnevermissagame.14.美國(guó)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(guó)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?cè)谕婺姆N球即可。體育是美國(guó)文化(Americanculture)的一個(gè)重要部分(part)。學(xué)生在校時(shí)學(xué)習(xí)很多體育項(xiàng)目。他們上體育(PE)課。有些學(xué)生加入校隊(duì)(jointheschoolteam)，還有些學(xué)生加入學(xué)校體育聯(lián)盟。對(duì)于許多美國(guó)人來(lái)說(shuō)，體育不只是為了玩(forfun)。體育幾乎(almost)是一種宗教。成千上萬(wàn)的(thousandsof)體育迷(fan)購(gòu)買昂貴的門票(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(guò)電視(onTV)看比賽。最鐵桿的體育迷從不會(huì)錯(cuò)過(guò)(miss)一場(chǎng)比賽。?15.TheAppleTreeAlongtimeago,therewasahugeappletree.Alittleboylovedtocomeandplayarounditeveryday.Heclimbedtothetreetop,atetheapples,playedunderthetree...Helovedthetreeandthetreelovedtoplaywithhim.Timewentby...Thelittleboyhadgrownupandhenolongerplayedaroundthetree.Oneday,theboycamebacktothetreeandlookedsad.“Comeandplaywithme,”thetreeaskedtheboy.“Iamnolongerakid.Idonotplayaroundtreesanymore,”Theboyreplied,“Iwanttoys.Ineedmoneytobuythem.”“Sorry,butIdon'thavemoney.Butyoucanpickallmyapplesandsellthem.So,youwillhavemoney.”Theboywassoexcited.Hepickedalltheapplesonthetreeandlefthappily.Theboydidn'tcomebackafterhepickedtheapples.Thetreewassad.Oneday,theboyreturnedandthetreewassoexcited.“Comeandplaywithme,”Thetreesaid.“Idon'thavetimetoplay.Ihavetoworkformyfamily.Weneedahouse.Canyouhelpme?”“Sorry,butIdon'thaveahouse.Butyoucancutoffmybranches(枝干)tobuildyourhouse.”Sotheboycutallthebranchesofthetreeandlefthappily.Thetreewasgladtoseehimfullofjoy,buttheboydidn'tappearsincethen.Thetreewasagainlonelyandsad.Onehotsummerday,theboyreturnedandthetreewasveryhappy.“Comeandplaywithme!”thetreesaid.“Iamsadandgettingold.Iwanttogosailingtorelaxmyself.Canyougivemeaboat?”“Usemytrunk(樹干)tobuildtheboat.Youcansailandbehappy.”Sotheboycutthetreetrunktomakeaboat.Hewentsailinganddidnotshowupforalongtime.Finally,theboyreturnedafterheleftforsomanyyears.“Sorry,myboy.ButIdon’thaveanythingforyouanymore.Nomoreapplesforyou.”thetreesaid.“Idon’thaveteethtoeat.”theboyreplied.“Nomoretrunkforyoutoclimbon.”“Iamtoooldforthatnow.”theboysaid.“Ireallywanttogiveyousomething——theonlythingleftismydyingroots(根).”thetreesaid.“Idon'tneedmuchnow,justaplacetorest.Iamtiredafteralltheseyears.”theboyreplied.“Good!Comehere,pleasesitdownwithmeandhavearest.”Theboysatdownandthetreesmiled.Thisisastoryofeveryone.Thetreeislikeourparents.Whenwewereyoung,welovedtoplaywithMomandDad.Whenwegrowup,weleavethem,andonlycometothemwhenweneedsomethingorwhenweareintrouble.Whatever,parentswillalwaysbethereandgiveeverythingtheycouldtomakeyouhappy.Youmaythinkthattheboyiscrueltothetreebutthat'showallofusaretreating(對(duì)待)ourparents.15.蘋果樹很久以前有一棵巨大的(huge)蘋果樹(appletree)。一個(gè)小男孩每天都喜歡來(lái)到樹旁玩耍。他爬(climb)到樹頂、吃蘋果、在樹下玩……他愛(ài)這棵樹，樹也愛(ài)和他一起玩。隨著時(shí)間的流逝，小男孩長(zhǎng)大了(growup)，他不再到樹旁玩耍了。一天，男孩回到樹旁，他看起來(lái)很悲傷。“來(lái)和我玩吧！”樹說(shuō)?！拔也辉偈莻€(gè)小孩(kid)，我不會(huì)再到樹下玩耍了?！蹦泻⒋鸬?，“我想要玩具(toy)，我需要(need)錢來(lái)買?！薄昂苓z憾，我沒(méi)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。”男孩很興奮(excited)。他摘掉樹上所有的蘋果，然后高興地離開(kāi)了。摘過(guò)蘋果以后，男孩沒(méi)再回來(lái)(comeback)。樹很傷心。一天，男孩回來(lái)(return)了，樹非常興奮，“來(lái)和我玩吧，”樹說(shuō)?！拔覜](méi)有時(shí)間玩。我不得不(haveto)為我的家庭工作。我們需要一個(gè)房子，你能幫我嗎？”“很遺憾，我沒(méi)有房子。但是，你可以砍下(cutoff)我的樹枝來(lái)建房?！币虼耍泻⒖诚滤械臉渲?，高高興興地離開(kāi)了?？吹剿錆M歡樂(lè)(fullofjoy)，樹也很高興(glad)。但是，自從(since)那時(shí)起，男孩沒(méi)再出現(xiàn)(appear)。樹又很孤獨(dú)(lonely)很悲傷。在一個(gè)炎熱的(hot)夏日，男孩回到樹旁，樹很高興?！皝?lái)和我玩吧！”樹說(shuō)?！拔液軅?，我開(kāi)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(huì)高興的?！庇谑牵泻⒖诚聵涓扇ピ?make)船。他航海去了，很長(zhǎng)一段時(shí)間未露面(showup)。許多年后男孩終于回來(lái)了。“很遺憾，我的孩子，我再也沒(méi)有任何東西(anything)可以給你了。沒(méi)有蘋果給你?！睒湔f(shuō)?！拔覜](méi)有牙齒(teeth)吃了?！蹦泻⒋鸬?。“沒(méi)有樹干供你爬?！薄艾F(xiàn)在我老了，爬不上去了?！蹦泻⒄f(shuō)?！拔艺娴南虢o你點(diǎn)什么……我唯一剩下的東西是快要死的(dying)樹根?！睒湔f(shuō)。“現(xiàn)在，我不需要什么東西，只需要一個(gè)地方(place)來(lái)休息(rest)。經(jīng)過(guò)了這些年我累了(tired)?！蹦泻⒋鸬?。“太好了！過(guò)來(lái)，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(gè)人身上的故事(story)。那棵樹就像我們的父母(parents)。我們小的時(shí)候，喜歡和爸爸媽媽玩。長(zhǎng)大后，便離開(kāi)他們，只有在我們有需要或是遇到了困難(introuble)的時(shí)候，才回去找他們。無(wú)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(jué)得那個(gè)男孩對(duì)樹殘忍(cruel)，但我們何嘗不是這樣對(duì)待自己的父母昵？16.PupilsinChinaOnTuesday,October4,Mr.Goffvisitedourclass.HeisKaren'sdad,andhejustgotbackfromabusinesstriptoChina.Hehasmanypicturesofbusycitiesandbeautifulmountains.Hispicturesareworthseeing.Mr.GoffcametoourclasstotelluswhatlifeislikeinChina.WelearnedthatpupilsinChinawenttoschoolsixdaysaweekinthepastbutnowtheyhavearestatweekends.Theywritewith2,000characters(字)insteadof26letters.Eachcharacterisacompleteword.Theyalsoreviewtheirlessons.Afterschool,pupilsplaybasketballandvolleyballandridebikes.Theydothesamethingsaswedo.Mr.GoffsaidabusinessmanfromChinawouldvisithimsoon.Wewillinvitethemantoourclass.Inthatway,hecantellusmoreaboutpupilsinChina.16.中國(guó)的小學(xué)生10月(October)4日星期二(Tuesday)，高夫先生來(lái)到我們班。他是克倫的爸爸。他去中國(guó)(China)商務(wù)旅行(businesstrip)剛回來(lái)。他有很多繁忙的(busy)城市和美麗的高山(mountains)的圖片。他的圖片值得一看(beworthseeing)。高夫先生來(lái)我們班為我們講述中國(guó)人的生活。我們得知中國(guó)的小學(xué)生(pupil)在過(guò)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(gè)漢字而不是(insteadof)26個(gè)字母(letter)。每個(gè)(each)漢字是一個(gè)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(shuō)一位來(lái)自中國(guó)的生意人不久要來(lái)拜訪他。我們將邀請(qǐng)(invite)這個(gè)人來(lái)我們班。那樣(inthatway)，他就可以給我們講述更多關(guān)于中國(guó)小學(xué)生的事情了。17.SayitwithFlowersYoungmenoftengiveflowerstoyoungwomenwhentheyareinlove.ThetraditionmayhavecomefromTurkey(土耳其).Inthe1700sinTurkey,itwasquitepopularforpeopleinlovetosendeachotherbasketsfullofstrangethings.Thebasketsweresentsecretlytothepersonwhowasreceivingit.Usually,anoldwomanwhosoldflowersorfruitonthestreetleftthebasketbesidethedoorofthatperson.Thesebasketsincludedmanykindsofgifts:flowers,stones,candles,etc.Eachthinginthebaskethadaspecialmeaning.Byworkingoutthesecretmessagehiddenineachgift,thepersonwhoreceivedthebasketbegantounderstandlittlebylittlethetruefeelingsofthepersonwhosentit.Theideaofsendinggiftsoflovewithsecretmeaningsquicklyspreadtoothercountries.However,astimepassed,onlysendingflowersremainedpopular.Flowerstoldyoungladiesaboutthefeelingsintheheartofyoungmen.Eachdifferentflowerhadadifferentmeaning.Forexample,theflowersfromanorangetreemeant,“Youarebeautifulandpure(純潔).”Pinkcarnations(康乃馨)meant,“Myloveforyouisgreat.”Yellowroses,ontheotherhand,meant,“Isawyouwithsomeoneelse.”Manyflowerdictionariesweremadetohelpyoungpeopleinloveunderstandthemeaningoftheflowerstheyreceived.However,notallofthedictionariesagreedonthemeaningofeachflower,soapersonhadtobecarefulabouttheflowerstheychosetosend.Bythe1880s,usingflowerstosendmessageshadbecomeunpopular,andthemoredirectwayofsendinglovelettersbegan.Today,flowersarestillconsideredalovelygift,butthemeaningforeachkindofflowerhasbeenlost.17.花語(yǔ)寄情戀愛(ài)中(beinlove)的年輕男士經(jīng)常(often)送花(flower)給女友，這個(gè)傳統(tǒng)(tradition)可能來(lái)自(comefrom)土耳其。18世紀(jì)的土耳其，熱戀中的人相互贈(zèng)送裝滿奇怪(strange)