美国小学英语教材3:第33课 绿衣兄弟(1)

 Brother Green-Coat 绿衣兄弟

Aunt Molly told Betty a very interesting story about a strange¹ little friend of hers. 莫莉姨妈给贝蒂讲了一个有趣的故事，是关于一个古怪的小朋友。

As² you read the story, see how soon you can guess who this little friend was³. 在阅读这则故事的时候，看看你要用多长时间才能猜出这位小朋友是谁。

Aunt Molly's Ltttle Friend 莫莉姨妈的小朋友

One warm day in spring Betty and Aunt Molly were sitting in the little summer-house by the pool⁴. 春天里的一天，天气非常的暖和，贝蒂和莫莉姨妈坐在池塘边的凉亭里。

"I wonder," said⁵ Aunt Molly, "how my little friend is, who lives in this pool." 莫莉姨妈说，我在想住在池子里的小朋友，不知道它现在怎么样了。

"Why, who is he, Aunt Molly?" asked Betty in surprise. "And what does he look like?" 咦，莫莉姨妈，它是谁啊？贝蒂好奇地问道。它长什么样子呢？

"The first time I saw⁶ him he was very, very small," answered her aunt, "He was as black as coal⁷, and he had⁸ no arms or legs. 我第一次看到它的时候，它非常非常小，姨妈回答道，他黑得像煤块一样，没胳膊、没腿，

He had only a big head and a long tail." 只有一个大大的头和长长的尾巴。

"Only a head and a tail!" cried Betty. 最有头跟尾巴！贝蒂嚷道。

Her aunt smiled, as she went on, "But in a few⁹ days I saw him again. 姨妈笑了笑，继续说道，但不到几天，我又见到了它。

Then his tail was longer than before and, strange to say, he had two legs. 这个时候它的尾巴比之前的要长，说来奇怪，它还长了两条腿。

The next time we met, he was bigger still and had arms as well as legs, but his long tail was gone. 而下次见到它的时候，它更大了，除了腿之外又长出了胳膊，但是它长长的尾巴不见了。

The last time I saw him, he was more than a hundred times as big as at first, and he wasn't black at all; he was a beautiful green and white." 最后一次见到它的时候，它比最初的时候大了很多倍，而且一点也不黑；它绿白相间非常漂亮。

Betty thought¹⁰ and thought. "Do you really see him in this pool, Aunt Molly?" she asked. 贝蒂想了想问道，莫莉姨妈，你真是在这个池子里看到它的吗？

"All summer long he plays near the summer house," answered her aunt, 整个夏天它都在这个凉亭附近玩耍，姨妈答道，

"But I never see him in the winter time, for then this little friend of mine goes to a warm home under the ground¹¹. 但我在冬天就从来没见过它，因为那个时候我的这位小朋友便去了地下的一个温暖的家。

There he stays until¹² days like this come again, because he does not like the cold weather." 它会在那里一直待到像现在这样的日子才会回来，因为它不喜欢寒冷的天气。

"Have you seen¹³ him today?" asked Betty. 那你今天看到它了吗？贝蒂问。

"Yes, I saw him just a little while¹⁴ ago. 嗯，刚刚我还看到了他了呢。

He is wearing a bright green coat, and his trousers are as white and clean as if he had never lived under the ground. 它穿了一身鲜亮的绿色外衣，裤子白净的好像从没有住在地下一样。

I call him Brother Green-Coat. There! I can see him now!" 我叫它绿衣兄弟。你瞧！我现在就可以看到它！

1 strange   

adj.奇怪的；古怪的

参考例句：

• She's a strange policewoman.她是个作风奇特的女警。
• I heard a strange sound.我听到一种奇怪的声音。

2 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

3 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。

4 pool   

n.水塘(池)，游泳池，撞球；vi.形成池塘；vt.集中，积累

参考例句：

• The swimming pool was opened to the public on July 1.游泳池于七月一日对外开放。
• At the end of half an hour the pool was nearly dry.这样过了半小时，坑里的水差不多舀光了。

5 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。

6 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。

7 coal   

n.煤，煤块

参考例句：

• There is plenty of coal in this area.这个地区有丰富的煤。
• Put some more coal on the fire.再往火里加点煤。

8 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

9 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

10 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

11 ground   

n.土地，战场，场地；adj.土地的，地面上的；v.放在地上，使...搁浅，打基础

参考例句：

• The baby is playing on the ground.婴儿正在地上玩。
• He picked a pen from the ground.他从地上捡起一支钢笔。

12 until   

prep.直到...为止；conj.直到...时才...

参考例句：

• He arrived home until midnight.他直到半夜才到家。
• She didn't sleep until midnight.她直到半夜才睡。

13 seen   

vbl.(see的过去分词)看见

参考例句：

• Since I left college, I have not seen him.自从我离开大学以后，就没有见过他了。
• I hope to have seen the film next week.我希望下星期能看到这部电影。

14 while   

conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿

参考例句：

• In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
• He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。