超级简单英语阅读:A Lazy Dog

The fox was¹ brown. The fox was quick. The dog was brown. The dog was lazy². “You are a lazy dog,” said³ the fox. “Yes, I am a lazy dog,” said the dog. “Why are you a lazy dog?” asked the fox. “Why not?” asked the dog. “My owner⁴ feeds me. My owner takes me out for walks. My owner loves me. I eat. I go out for walks. I sleep. I’m a lazy, happy dog.” “But don’t you have any ambition⁵?” asked the fox. “Ambition? Ambition to do what? I’m just a dog,” said the dog. “Lassie was a dog. She saved⁷ people’s lives,” said the fox. “I’m too lazy to save⁶ people’s lives,” said the dog. “Let Lassie save people’s lives.”

 

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 lazy   

adj.懒惰的

参考例句：

• Lazy people seldom succeed.懒惰的人很少会成功。
• Don't be so lazy.不要这样懒惰。

3 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。

4 owner   

n.拥有者；所有者

参考例句：

• They decided to give it back to its owner.他们决定把它归还原主。
• Do you know the name of the owner?你知道主人的名字吗？

5 ambition   

n.大志，雄心；野心

参考例句：

• He achieved his ambition in the end.他最终实现了他的抱负。
• Her ambition was to be a film star.她的志向是当电影明星。

6 save   

n.救援，救球，节约；v.解救，保存，节省；prep.除...之外

参考例句：

• Why didn't you save me?你为什么不救我？
• We have to save old newspapers.我们得保存旧报纸。

7 saved   

v.拯救( save的过去式和过去分词 )；收集；保留；避免

参考例句：

• They scrimped and saved to give the children a good education. 他们省吃俭用，为的是攒钱让孩子受到良好的教育。
• She had saved a few titbits for her cat. 她给猫留了点好吃的东西。