70篇短文中考英語詞匯

70篇短文中考英語詞匯篇一：70篇短文突破中考英語詞匯(一)

l. A Young Officer and an Old Soldier (1)

A very , was at a He was going to his , and he toher the time of his. He looked in all his, butthat he did not have thefor the telephone, so he went and for someone tohim.

1．年輕軍官與老兵(1)

一位新上任的(new)年輕軍官(young officer)在火車站(railway station)候車。他要去看望(visit)他的母親(mother)。他想打電話(want to telephone sb.)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(look around)想找人幫忙(help)。

1. A Young Officer and an Old Soldier (2)

an old came by, and the young officer stopped him and said,“Have you got change for ten pence?”

“,”the old soldier,tohis hand in his pocket.“I'll see I can help you.”

“Don't you know how to speak to an officer?”the young man said angrily“.Now let's Have you got change for ten pence?”

“No, sir,”the old soldier answered quickly.

1．年輕軍官與老兵(2)

最后(at last)有名老兵(old soldier)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(wait a moment)。”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(start again)，你有十美分的硬幣嗎？”

“沒有，長官(sir)。”老兵迅速(quickly)答道。

2. Are You Going to Thank Her? (1)

. Green hasnear theof theforyears. She's veryand has got a lot of. Bur shebuys somethingfor heranddoes all theherself. Sheall the rooms every day. , when she up, she After she felt She found some and took it. But it wasto her and she had to go to a.

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(Last morning)。她起床(get up)時感覺(feel)很糟糕(terrible)。早餐

(breakfast)后她覺得更嚴(yán)重(even worse)，就找了一些藥(medicine)吃了。但還是沒用

(useless)。她不得不去了醫(yī)院(hospital)。

2.Are You Going to Thank Her? (2)

The looked her over and her to be in hospital, but shewent home . she got home, the telephone . She to answer it. It was the doctor. He told her she had left herin the hospital and a had found it.

“Could you tell me her name, please?”asked Mrs. Green.

“Of course, Mrs. Green. Are you going to thank her? ”asked the doctor.

“No, no.”She said,“My handbag was lost three years ago. I want to know if she found it. ”

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(on foot)回家。她一(as soon as)到家，電話就響(ring)了，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。

“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(of course)，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(three years ago)丟了，我想問問是不是她檢到了�！�

3. Sam and Tod (1)

Sam had a. Its name was Tod. It was very, but ittoo much. So Sam didn't like it, and he wanted to Tod, HeTod in a bag and put it in a . Hethe boat to the of a big.as hetheinto the river, the boat began to go down. Sam and Tod the river.

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(eat too much)。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(small boat)。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(poor animal)扔(throw)下河的時候，船開始下沉，薩姆和托德兩個都(both)跌入(fall into)河里。

3. Sam and Tod (2)

Tod, but Sam couldn't The dog bit (咬) theand the bag. Itits best to swim toSam The man was saved, so he was very to the dog. He didwant to kill the dog . , he gave the dog as as it wanted.

3．薩姆與托德(2)

托德能(be able to)游泳(swim)，但薩姆不會。狗把繩子(rope)咬斷，從袋子里出來(get out of the bag)。它竭盡全力(try one's best)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… any more)打算殺它了。從那以后(from then on)，小狗想要吃多少食物(food)薩姆就給多。

4.In the Bar (1)

In, if you are, you're in a bar.

Mr. Thompsonto go to a bar his , but he neverhis, Tom,he was. Then when Tom had his eighteenth, Mr. Thompson took him to .

4．在酒吧(1)

在英格蘭(England)，年齡在18歲以下(under the age of eighteen)的人不允許(be not allowed to do)到公眾(public)酒吧里喝酒(drink)。

湯普森先生過去經(jīng)常(used to)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(too young)。當(dāng)湯姆過18歲生日(birthday)時，他第一次(for the first time)帶兒子去了他經(jīng)常去的酒吧(his usual bar)。

4.In the Bar (2)

They drank for , and then Mr. Thompson said to his son,“Now, Tom, I want to , You always not to drink too much. And how do you know when you've had ? Well, I'll tell you. Do you those two the bar? When they to have , you've had enough and.”“But, Dad,”said Tom,“I cansee one light at the end of the bar.”

4．在酒吧(2)

喝了半個小時(half an hour)后，湯普森對兒子說道，“湯姆，現(xiàn)在我給你上一課(teach you a lesson)。你必須(must)要小心(be careful)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(at the end of)那兩盞燈

(light)了嗎？當(dāng)它們看起來(seem)已經(jīng)變成(become)四盞的時候，你就喝足了，應(yīng)該

(should)回家(go home)了。”“可是，爸爸，”湯姆說，“我只(only)看見那兒有一盞燈呀！”

5.Three Black Umbrellas (1)

Sally was a. It was going to be her mother's birthday. She wanted toher athat would be but not expensive

A her mother's birthday, she after a quick and. When she had been for half an hour, she found a shop that was, and to take a one. Her mother had the before.

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(nice and useful)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(go shopping)了�？�(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)了。

5.Three Black Umbrellas (2)

She thought,“You could that when you are of any.”So she decided to buy a black umbrella and took it back to thewith her her had.

in the train that she felt because she had a small lunch that she went along to the buffet car(餐車) for aand .

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(on her way home)，因為午餐吃的很少

(have such a small lunch)．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(a cup of coffee)。告訴他們自己為媽媽買的傘不見了，而且下一站(next station)她就得下車了。其他的(other)三位乘客聽到(hear)后，都詢問她母親的地址

(address)，以便(so that)有人知道拿錯了(take it by mistake)傘再拿回來(bring back)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(hear from her mother)，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？”

70篇短文中考英語詞匯篇二：70篇短文突破中考英語詞匯(一) (1)

l. A Young Officer and an Old Soldier (1)

A very , was at a He was going to his , and he toher the time of his. He looked in all his, butthat he did not have thefor the telephone, so he went and for someone tohim.

1．年輕軍官與老兵(1)

一位新上任的(new)年輕軍官(young officer)在火車站(railway station)候車。他要去看望(visit)他的母親(mother)。他想打電話(want to telephone sb.)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(look around)想找人幫忙(help)。

1. A Young Officer and an Old Soldier (2)

an old came by, and the young officer stopped him and said,“Have you got change for ten pence?”

“,”the old soldier,tohis hand in his pocket.“I'll see I can help you.”

“Don't you know how to speak to an officer?”the young man said angrily“.Now let's Have you got change for ten pence?”

“No, sir,”the old soldier answered quickly.

1．年輕軍官與老兵(2)

最后(at last)有名老兵(old soldier)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(wait a moment)。”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(start again)，你有十美分的硬幣嗎？”

“沒有，長官(sir)�！崩媳�迅速(quickly)答道。

2. Are You Going to Thank Her? (1)

. Green hasnear theof theforyears. She's veryand has got a lot of. Bur shebuys somethingfor heranddoes all theherself. Sheall the rooms every day. , when she up, she After she felt She found some and took it. But it wasto her and she had to go to a.

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(Last morning)。她起床(get up)時感覺(feel)很糟糕(terrible)。早餐

(breakfast)后她覺得更嚴(yán)重(even worse)，就找了一些藥(medicine)吃了。但還是沒用

(useless)。她不得不去了醫(yī)院(hospital)。

2.Are You Going to Thank Her? (2)

The looked her over and her to be in hospital, but shewent home . she got home, the telephone . She to answer it. It was the doctor. He told her she had left herin the hospital and a had found it.

“Could you tell me her name, please?”asked Mrs. Green.

“Of course, Mrs. Green. Are you going to thank her? ”asked the doctor.

“No, no.”She said,“My handbag was lost three years ago. I want to know if she found it. ”

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(on foot)回家。她一(as soon as)到家，電話就響(ring)了，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。

“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(of course)，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(three years ago)丟了，我想問問是不是她檢到了�！�

3. Sam and Tod (1)

Sam had a. Its name was Tod. It was very, but ittoo much. So Sam didn't like it, and he wanted to Tod, HeTod in a bag and put it in a . Hethe boat to the of a big.as hetheinto the river, the boat began to go down. Sam and Tod the river.

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(eat too much)。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(small boat)。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(poor animal)扔(throw)下河的時候，船開始下沉，薩姆和托德兩個都(both)跌入(fall into)河里。

3. Sam and Tod (2)

Tod, but Sam couldn't The dog bit (咬) theand the bag. Itits best to swim toSam The man was saved, so he was very to the dog. He didwant to kill the dog . , he gave the dog as as it wanted.

3．薩姆與托德(2)

托德能(be able to)游泳(swim)，但薩姆不會。狗把繩子(rope)咬斷，從袋子里出來(get out of the bag)。它竭盡全力(try one's best)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… any more)打算殺它了。從那以后(from then on)，小狗想要吃多少食物(food)薩姆就給多。

4.In the Bar (1)

In, if you

are, you're in a bar.

Mr. Thompsonto go to a bar his , but he neverhis, Tom,he was. Then when Tom had his eighteenth, Mr. Thompson took him to .

4．在酒吧(1)

在英格蘭(England)，年齡在18歲以下(under the age of eighteen)的人不允許(be not allowed to do)到公眾(public)酒吧里喝酒(drink)。

湯普森先生過去經(jīng)常(used to)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(too young)。當(dāng)湯姆過18歲生日(birthday)時，他第一次(for the first time)帶兒子去了他經(jīng)常去的酒吧(his usual bar)。

4.In the Bar (2)

They drank for , and then Mr. Thompson said to his son,“Now, Tom, I want to , You always not to drink too much. And how do you know when you've had ? Well, I'll tell you. Do you those two the bar? When they to have , you've had enough and.”“But, Dad,”said Tom,“I cansee one light at the end of the bar.”

4．在酒吧(2)

喝了半個小時(half an hour)后，湯普森對兒子說道，“湯姆，現(xiàn)在我給你上一課(teach you a lesson)。你必須(must)要小心(be careful)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(at the end of)那兩盞燈

(light)了嗎？當(dāng)它們看起來(seem)已經(jīng)變成(become)四盞的時候，你就喝足了，應(yīng)該

(should)回家(go home)了。”“可是，爸爸，”湯姆說，“我只(only)看見那兒有一盞燈呀！”

5.Three Black Umbrellas (1)

Sally was a. It was going to be her mother's birthday. She wanted toher athat would be but not expensive

A her mother's birthday, she after a quick and. When she had been for half an hour, she found a shop that was, and to take a one. Her mother had the before.

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(nice and useful)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(go shopping)了�？�(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)了。

5.Three Black Umbrellas (2)

She thought,“You could that when you are of any.”So she decided to buy a black umbrella and took it back to thewith her her had.

in the train that she felt because she had a small lunch that she went along to the buffet car(餐車) for aand .

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(on her way home)，因為午餐吃的很少

(have such a small lunch)．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(a cup of coffee)。告訴他們自己為媽媽買的傘不見了，而且下一站(next station)她就得下車了。其他的(other)三位乘客聽到(hear)后，都詢問她母親的地址

(address)，以便(so that)有人知道拿錯了(take it by mistake)傘再拿回來(bring back)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(hear from her mother)，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？”

70篇短文中考英語詞匯篇三：70篇短文突破中考英語詞匯(二)-中英分開

21. I Did a Silly Thing

A few years ago, when my family moved to this city, I became interested inThat's when Ithat“it isto start something than it is to finish it.”

Dad bought to make a racingfor me I just couldn't wait, and one day, while Dad was , I decided to have my car going. I looked at the , and I said to myself,“Dude, you can do this.”I got out Dad's toolbox, and I started building. Part Ainto Part

B Part C was a little harder to to Part D. It was easy toPart E. By the time I got to Part G. I'd made a real mess(混亂)of things. I really having done such athing.

What did I learn from this ? Now I know that before I start something, I should know how to finish it.

22. Snakes

Today Ia book about. I found some interesting facts, somefacts in it Did you know that some big snakes areenough to kill a pig or a? All snakes eat animals.snakes, the world wouldand.

You probably didn’t know that snakes smell with their noses and their. Some snakes are even longer than an or a !

This book made me think a lot about snakes. Most snakes don't people, but some are . I'm thinking if I saw a snake, would I know if it was dangerous?

23. A Call from the Secretary

Mr. Young was a , and he worked hard. did he . His wife was afraid that he would getif he continued like that, so she him taking a vacation. At last Mr. Young agreed. But she was afraid that he might be by his , so before they left, Mrs. Young went to see her . Mrs. Young told her,“My husband needs a vacation very much, so whatever happens; please don't disturb him with letters or telephones while were away. Just wait until we get back.”

Then on amorning, after Mr. and Mrs. Young had been away about a week, when thewas having aand eating their, Mr. Young received a phone call from his secretary, she said,“Something terrible has happened to your business, but Iwhat Mrs. Young told me. so I'm not going to disturb you with it now while you're your vacation!”

24. My Collection of Sea Shells

Every summer my family goes to the beach Iin theandshells(貝殼). I've collected many shells far. They have different colors: orange,,, gray（灰色), brown ... Some are common, others are unusual. I have a shell which is like a bird's wing, and one of my shells is like a eyes.

Last year, mysister helped me put all my shells in myand on my . When I see them, I will remember the fun I have at the beach

25. Breakfast Is Important

One of the most important of the day is breakfast. People should always eat a good breakfast towell. Eating the right food isfor good. You should eat different kinds of food keep a good health

A good breakfast should include , , , so on By eating breakfast every morning, you may feelin the morning's workout into the morning after a good breakfast will you feel . breakfast, children may not grow asas they should and may not study and play as well in school in the morning as they could. They may have more sickness, and when they are sick, than children with good health. for the. Without food the bodywill. So you must eat breakfast to keep well and do your best each morning.

26. The Proper Way to Give Gifts (1)

Everyone has had the experience of giving a gift. Agift can helpand good , and it may also bring about good . But, an gift may fail to show good wishes, even result in misunderstanding(誤會). The art of giving gifts needs more attention, especially in communication with friends from different countries.

When you give gifts to the Chinese, you should what you say. In China, people may sometimes say the words like“Yi Dian Xin Yi.”

27. Making Electricity

electricity(電), it is easy for us to an or a TV. But where does all that electricity come from? Most power plants (發(fā)電廠)electricity by using, ,, and nuclear energy(核能).Other plants make electricity by using sunlight,, water, or even!

28. One Real Man

In an kingdom(王國),all men were by their wives. The didn’t believe it. In order to it was not true, the king had all the men of his kingdom brought before him. He that any man who did not tell the would be .

Then he asked all the men who their wives' to step to the side of the . All the men did so but one little man who moved to the right side.

“It's good to see,”said the king,“that we have one real man in the kingdom Tell these chicken-hearted men why you them stand on the right side of the hall.”

“Your Majesty(陛下),”came the reply in a weak voice, “it is because before I left home my wife told me to keep out of crowds(人群). I don't to go her.”

29. Where Is My Pet Dog?

(L: Lisa, S: Sam)

L: Ten years ago, I went on atowith my dog.

S: Did you a good time there?

L: Yes. I did. One day, after atour, I went into awith my pet dog.

S: You shouldyour dog first, I think

L: Right, so I signed(打手勢) a waiter(服務(wù)員）to come over. At that time, I couldn't speak English. So I the dog and made an“eating”, showing that the dog needed some food.

S: What happened then?

L: The waiterand walked away with my pet dog. I was happy because I made the waiter understand me . But after half an hour, he returned with a plate

S: What was on the plate?

L: My pet dog! My pet dog was killed and!

30. Why Shouldn't We Smoke?

, a lot of money. may also have to more on medicine and doctor visits. Anothernot to smoke is that it is bad for people who do not smoke, Secondhand smoke(二手煙)is a serious public health It isn't polite for a person to smoke a nonsmoker. Besides, nonsmokers usually don't like the smell left in rooms, cars, or even on a smoker's clothes!

Most importantly, smoking causes big health For example, smoking makes it harder to breathe if a person haslike asthma (哮喘). Smoking hurts a person's lungs(肺) , causing like, etc.

So if you don't smoke, don't start. If you do smoke, it's time to.

31. The Jobs of Tomorrow

What kind of work do you want to do when you are older? Many jobs might interest you. Two of them that have been around the longest are and building. People who work with have newer kinds of jobs.

The jobs ofwill be decided by what people need and want. When we decide which job to take, we need to get the necessaryabout chances of jobs. The chances result from the between the , , and the need for goods(商品)and services.

32. To Stop Two Boys from Fighting

I am sixteen years old. I have a younger . My brother's name is Jim. Jim is a boy and sometimes very, he makes mea lot, and I love him and am of him

OneI was walking from my house to theto buy some when I saw a small boythe streetme. He was running a thigh . When he came near me, I was surprised to see it was Jim

“Hi, Jim,”I shouted to him,“why are you running like that?”

Jim didn't stop. He looked , and shouted to me,“I'm trying to two boys from .”

I was surprised again I laughed and said,“That's an important job for a little boy, isn’t it? You don't do things like that very often Who are the two boys?”

“They're Tom and me,”answered Jim as he continued running down the street very quickly.

33. Buying a House

As househave risen too much these years, many people find it hard toa house. But all the people who do not have a house dream of the day they’ll pickup the to their home The idea of owning a home is wonderful.

Buying a house will cost you a lot of money, so never do it. Whatever the is, when you areto buy a house there are many things to consider, whatever youris, to buy or only rent(租)., it is going to be your home,for quite a long time, and you want to be happy with it. You have to decidewhat kind of house you want, how much you can

afford to pay, and the type ofyou wish to live in however, it's always easy to all above, because it's most probably that you'll the house for sale when you first see it.

34.Jimmy and His Son's Funny Stories

Jimmy is our new neighbor. He speaks with strange, but we like to talk with him. He told me an interesting story about himself.

He said he liked growing flowers in hisin histime. And one Sunday morning, after breakfast he his old clothes and began digging in his garden He dug and dug. After half an hour he suddenly found a coin near his foot He put it in his right pocket. , he found another one He put it in the same pocket,. The same thing happened for the third, the fourth and the fifth time He was very happy and told his wife about it She was very happy, too. She said,“A thief(小偷)a lot of coins from a shop a few days ago. The pobut they didn’t find any coins.”

Then Jimmy digging and found some more coins, but just when he began to dig, he felt something cold in his trousers. It ran down one of his legs. He put his hand down quickly ——and the coin came into his hand. Now he knew there was a in his pocket.

Jimmy also told me something evenabout his son, Jack One day he took his son Jack to a boy's clothing shop. That shop was giving away（贈送) to buyers' children Jack asked if he might have two balloons.“Sorry,”the salesperson said,“but we give only one balloon to each child. Do you have a brother at home?”Jack was always He didn't tell lies, but he wanted another balloon badly.“No.”he replied regretfully,“but my sister has a brother, and I'd like one for him”

What a lovely boy Jack is!

35. At Sea in a Small Boat

People have sailed around the world in quite small boats. It is not an easy thing. Sometimes the weather goes bad. That will be the end of a boat; and the end of everyone in it.can happen easily and quickly.

One family had an accident with a bigThe fish swam under their boat and bit(咬) holes in it The water came into the boat, of course; and the boat soon went down However, these people had another, smaller boat——a life-boat(救生艇) ; and they all got into that They lived andfor many days. Theyand, and they always, hoped... At last afound them

How do people live in a very small life-boat? Perhaps far weeks or months. They must be strong in every way. They must have hope——they must want to live But you cannot eat and drink hope.

You cannot drink sea water. Drink a lot of sea water——you will quickly die. Sailors（水手) can drinkwater. They must catch rain water in their boat. They must also catch fish and birds for food. Lifeboats do not often carry a ；so the sailors cannot cook their food Raw(生的) fish and bird-meat is not very nice But there won't be any choice in a life-boat! The sailors must eat raw food they will die

What do people think about in a life-boat? They think about , a warm ,clothes, clean water and food.

36. A Careless Couple

Mr. and Mrs. Long have a poor, and they are also very.with the careless parents, their Linda is quite different. Linda is very careful in doing things. If Mr. and Mrs. Long cancarefully and remember totheir work, they’ll not cause so much trouble in their life.

One summer they plan toto New York for a visit. They only ten minutes before theleaves So time is short. But suddenly Mrs. Long says she must tell Linda, their daughter, not to forget to the front door when she leaves for school in the morning. As Linda is then at school, they can't reach her on the phone So the couple hurries to the. Mrs. Long writes a shortto Linda, while Mr. Long buys aand an envelope(郵票). Soon the note is. They put the stamp on the envelope and it in the letter box in a hurry. But suddenly Mrs. Long begins to cry. The short note to her daughter is still in her hand. She has put their plane tickets in the envelope!

37. Protecting Your Teeth

George Washington had many great successes in his life, but he didn'tkeeping his own teeth! Back then, many people lost their teeth, But modern people know how totheir teeth

The most important thing is to brush your teeth By keeping the teeth clean you will not have a or other tooth disease

One other important thing is to eat right. For example, milk and give teeth calcium(鈣), which they need to be strong. Fruits andalso help by providing VA and VD. On the other hand,food is bad for teeth

So brush your teeth and eat right. They are thethings you should do to protect your teeth. If you do the things, you'll be able to have good teeth for yourlife. That’s one success that even George Washington didn't have!

38. American classroom Rules (1)

l. If the asks a question, you should give an answer. If you do not understand the question, you should your hand and ask the teacher to repeat the question. If you do not know the answer, it is all right to tell the teacher that you do not know. Then the teacher knows what you need to learn

2. There is nofor not doing your. If you are, you should call your teacher or someone who is in your class and ask for the homework. It is your what homework you have missed. It is not the teacher's duty to tell you the missing homework.

3. You must not be absent on a test day. Serious illness is the only reason for missing a test.

4. Be! It is considered not polite to be late* Also, it disturbs other classmates. If you must come in late, be sure to do it. In the U. S it is not necessary to knock before youMost of the teachers will give you if you are often late.

38. American Classroom Rules (2)

5.Have yourout and begin when the class starts. Be sure you have a paper and a ready.

6. In America, you should call your teacher by his or her last name, not“teacher”. Also you should use Mr., Miss, Ms. or Mrs. before the last name (such as Mrs. Smith or Mr. Jones). This is considered polite

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