美国小学英语教材3:第73课 玩具谷的幸运男孩(1)

 The Lucky² Boy of Toy Valley³ 玩具谷的幸运男孩

Did⁴ you ever⁵ hear of a present that was⁶ called a "luck¹ gift"? 你有没有听说过一种叫做幸运礼物的礼物？

Many children all over the world have been made⁸ happy because a little boy was once given⁹ such¹⁰ a gift. 一个小男孩曾经收到过一份这样的礼物，全世界的许多孩子都因此得到了快乐。

Franz's Luck Gift 弗朗茨的幸运礼物

In a small valley, high up in the mountains of Austria¹¹, there lived, long ago, a little boy named Franz. 很久以前，在奥地利群山上的一个小山谷里生活着一个名叫弗朗茨的小男孩。

One fall day his mother and brother John were getting ready to go to the city, where they would¹² work until¹³ spring. 一个秋季的一天，他的妈妈和哥哥约翰正准备去城市里，他们将在那儿一直工作到春天。

Franz had¹⁴ to stay at home with his grandfather, and he was very sad as⁷ he watched his mother packing¹⁵ her clothes. 于是弗朗茨不得不和祖父呆在家里，他看到妈妈收拾衣物非常伤心。

"Never mind¹⁶, lad," she said¹⁷. "I'll send you a present from the city, and we will call it a 'luck gift.' 孩子，没事的，妈妈说。我会从城市里给你寄一份礼物过来，我们称它为幸运礼物。

If it brings good luck, you will be a luck boy." 如果它能给你带来好运，你就会是个幸运的男孩。

Franz had read about children who were given such wonderful gifts by fairies¹⁸ that they were called "luck children." 弗朗茨知道，收到由仙女送来的神奇礼物的孩子被称为幸运儿童。

So he did not feel sad any more, but whistled¹⁹ and sang²⁰ and helped his mother. 于是他不再感到伤心，而是吹着口哨唱着歌帮妈妈收拾了。

Early the next morning a man called for John and his mother, and off²¹ they went. 第二天清晨，有人来叫约翰和他的妈妈，他们一起出发了。

Franz watched them go down the mountain road, and then went back into the house to help his grandfather. 弗朗茨看着他们走下山路，然后回到屋里给祖父帮忙。

1 luck   

n.运气，幸运，吉祥之物；v.侥幸成功

参考例句：

• I'll try my luck.我要碰碰运气。
• Good luck! We'll keep our fingers crossed for you.祝你好运！ 我们将为你祈祷。

2 lucky   

adj.幸运的，侥幸的，碰巧的，吉祥的

参考例句：

• Three is my lucky number.三是我的幸运数字。
• You are a lucky dog.你真是个幸运儿。

3 valley   

adj.流域，山谷，峡谷；n.山谷，溪谷

参考例句：

• I watched the climbers come down into the valley.我注视着爬山者下到山谷里去了。
• The house lies in a little valley behind the trees.那所房子坐落在树林后的一个山谷里。

4 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

5 ever   

adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗？
• I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。

6 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。

7 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。

8 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。

9 given   

adj.赠予的，沉溺的，特定的，假设的；vbl.give的过去分词

参考例句：

• This was given me as a birthday gift.这是给我的生日礼物。
• He was given every chance to try the job.他得到一切可能的机会去试做这件事。

10 such   

adj.如此的，这样的；pron.这样的；adv.如此地

参考例句：

• He is such a man.他是这样一个人。
• He spent all his money,he is such a fool.他这样傻，花光了所有的钱。

11 Austria   

n.奥地利(欧洲国家)

参考例句：

• Austria lies to the southeast of Germany.奥地利位于德国东南。
• I always confuse Australia with Austria.我总是把澳大利亚同奥地利弄混。

12 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？

13 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。

14 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。

15 packing   

n.包装，打包；包装材料；（缝隙）填料v.压紧(pack的ing形式)；装满

参考例句：

• Have you finished your packing? 你收拾好行李了吗？
• They knew all along that he was packing a gun. 他们向来都知道他身上带着枪。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 mind   

n.思想，主意，心意；v.介意，照顾，留心

参考例句：

• I've changed my mind.我一经转变主意。
• You really don't mind?你真的不介意？

17 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。

18 fairies   

n.仙人( fairy的名词复数 )；小仙子；小精灵；兔子（男同性恋者）

参考例句：

• Do you believe fairies exist? ie that there are really fairies? 你相信真有小神仙吗？ 来自辞典例句
• The fairies are dancing in the bright moon light. 仙女们在明亮的月光下跳着舞。 来自辞典例句

19 whistled   

v.吹口哨( whistle的过去式和过去分词 )；鸣笛；呼啸着前进；空指望

参考例句：

• Norma looked at the parcel and whistled softly through her teeth. 诺尔玛看着包裹，轻柔地哼起了口哨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He whistled to his dog and it came running. 他吹口哨唤狗，狗跑了过来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

20 sang   

v.sing的过去式，唱，唱歌，鸣唱

参考例句：

• She sang a sad song.她唱着悲伤的歌。
• The children sang out at the top of their voices.孩子们放声高歌。

21 off   

adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外

参考例句：

• You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
• I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。