超级简单英语阅读:Piano Player

He played the piano. He played it very well. He started playing the piano when he was¹ six years old. That was seven years ago. Now he was 13 years old. He was very good. He won³ one piano contest⁴ after another. A famous⁵ piano teacher heard him play the piano. The teacher said⁶, “I want to bring you to New York. I will teach you how to be even² better. I will teach you how to be the best piano player⁷ in the whole⁸ world.” He didn’t like that idea. He wanted to stay at home. He wanted to stay with his parents and his friends. His parents wanted him to go. They said they would⁹ visit him in New York every weekend.

1 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

2 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

3 won   

vt.赢得(为win的过去式)

参考例句：

• We won the game in the end.我们最终赢得了比赛。
• We won the football game.我们赢得了足球赛的胜利。

4 contest   

n.竞争；竞赛，比赛；vt.竞赛，争取，争辩；vi.争夺

参考例句：

• Are you going to enter yourself for the contest? 你打算报名参加比赛吗？
• This is man's contest with nature.这是人与大自然的搏斗。

5 famous   

adj.著名的，驰名的，闻名遐迩的；极好的；擅长的

参考例句：

• The hotel is famous for its suppers.那个酒店以晚餐而著称。
• He is famous for his learning.他以有学问而出名。

6 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

7 player   

n.运动员，做游戏的人，选手，队员，比赛者；演员，演奏者，自动演奏装置，戏子

参考例句：

• She is our best player.她是我们最好的运动员。
• He is quite a good player.他是一个满不错的选手。

8 whole   

adj.整整的；全部的；完整的

参考例句：

• It snowed for two whole days.雪下了整整两天。
• The whole village was sleeping.整个村庄一片寂静。

9 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？