【大家说英语】 第340期:在课堂上使用手机?

 　　Stuart didn't get perfect¹ grades, but he was² a good student. 斯图尔特的成绩不是最好的，但他是一个好学生。

　　He was curious³ about many things. 他对很多事情都很好奇。

　　And his favorite⁴ subject was science. 他最喜欢的科目是科学。

　　He often talked to his science teacher, Mr. Anderson, after class. 在课后，他经常和他的科学老师安德森先生探讨。

　　Stuart was often on his phone, too. 斯图尔特也经常使用手机。

　　Sometimes he played games and other times he texted friends. 有时候他会玩儿游戏，其他时间他和朋友发信息。

　　But he usually used⁵ his phone to learn. 但是他通常是用手机来学习。

　　He liked to look things up on his phone. 他喜欢通过手机来查东西。

　　Phones were not allowed⁶ in class. 课堂上不允许用手机。

　　Everyone knew that rule. And students usually followed it. 每个人都知道这项规定。学生们通常也会遵守。

　　But sometimes teachers caught students texting or playing games. 但是有时候老师会抓到在发信息或玩游戏的学生。

　　Mr. Anderson usually told those students to put their phones away. 安德森先生会经常要求这些学生把手机收起来。

　　But then the school made⁷ a new rule. 但是之后学校制定了一项新规定。

　　It said⁸, "If a student uses a phone, the teacher will take it away." 规定称：“如果学生使用手机，那么老师要将其没收。”

　　One day, Stuart was in science class. 有一天，斯图尔特在上科学课。

　　The day's class was about the planets⁹. 那一天的课程内容是有关行星的。

　　Stuart wanted to check a fact¹⁰. 斯图尔特想要查证一项事实。

　　Stuart knew he shouldn't use his phone. 斯图尔特知道他不应该用手机。

　　But he really wanted to find an answer to his question. 但是他真的想找到他问题的答案。

　　He took¹¹ out his phone. 于是他拿出了手机。

　　Then Mr. Anderson turned around. 之后，安德森刚好转过身来。

　　He saw¹² Stuart on his phone. 他看到了斯图尔特拿着手机。

1 perfect   

n.完成式；adj.完美的，全然的，理想的，熟练的，正确的，完成式的；vt.使完美，修改

参考例句：

• She speaks perfect English.她英语说得好极了。
• The weather is perfect for a picnic.这种天气举行野餐好极了。

2 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。

3 curious   

adj.好奇的，求知的，古怪的

参考例句：

• I heard a curious sound in the room.我在房间里听到奇怪的声音。
• He puts forward so many curious questions.他提出这么多稀奇古怪的问题。

4 favorite   

n.特别喜爱的(人)物；adj.特别喜爱的

参考例句：

• Spring and autumn are my favorite seasons.春秋是我喜欢的季节。
• Her most favorite fruit is orange.她最喜欢的水果是桔子。

5 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

6 allowed   

adj.[计]容许的v.允许( allow的过去式和过去分词 )；承认；酌增；接受

参考例句：

• Only accredited journalists were allowed entry. 只有正式认可的记者才获准入内。
• After the show, we were allowed to go backstage to meet the cast. 表演结束之后，我们获准到后台和演员见面。

7 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

8 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。

9 planets   

行星( planet的名词复数 )； 地球（尤指环境）

参考例句：

• Does life exist on other planets? 其他行星上有生命吗？
• the planets of our solar system 太阳系的行星

10 fact   

n.事实，实情，论据

参考例句：

• It is close to fact.这更接近于事实。
• I'm going there tomorrow,as a matter of fact.其实，我明天是准备去那里。

11 took   

vt.带，载(take的过去式)

参考例句：

• I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
• It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。

12 saw   

vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯

参考例句：

• Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
• The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。