美国小学英语教材3:第141课 格雷琴的惊喜(2)

 So it is not strange¹ that Gretchen felt unhappy² in the new land³. 格雷琴在这个新的国度感到不快乐也并不奇怪。

She became⁴ more unhappy each day, for she began to think that Rupert had⁶ forgotten her. 随着时间的流逝，她越来越不快乐，因为她开始认为鲁伯特忘记她了。

When she set⁷ her wooden⁸ shoes outside the door, they were not filled⁹ with any gifts. 她把木鞋放在外的时候，鞋子里没有被放进任何礼物。

Oh! how the little girl wished that she were in her old home again. 啊！这个小姑娘是多么希望她能再回到自己原来的家！

For she began to think that the people in America did¹⁰ not keep Christmas. 因为她开始认为美国人民忘记了圣诞节的传统。

A kind woman in the boarding-house felt sorry for the homesick¹² little girl. 寄宿的地方有位善良的女上为这个思乡的小女孩感到伤心。

So one day she asked Gretchen's mother if Gretchen might¹³ go with her to see the beautiful stores¹⁵. 于是，有一天，她问格雷琴的母亲，格雷琴能不能跟她起去漂亮的商店看看。

She was¹⁶ a poor woman, who had no presents to give away; but she knew how to be kind. 这位女士并不富裕，没有什么礼物可以送，但是她知道如何与人为善。

She took¹⁷ the little girl by the hand, and smiled at her very often as¹¹ they hurried along¹⁸ the crowded¹⁹ street. 她挽着小女孩的手，一路微笑着匆匆走过拥挤的街道。

The Doll In The Window 橱窗里的玩具娃娃

It was the day before Christmas, and Gretchen was pushed²⁰ about by the crowds²¹ of people. 那是圣诞节的前一天，格雷琴被人群推搡着走。

At last she and her kind friend came⁵ to a store¹⁴ which made²² the child's blue eyes open wide²³, 最终她和她善良的朋友来到了一家商店，这家商店让孩子的蓝眼睛睁得大大的。

for it was the loveliest toy store she had ever²⁴ seen²⁵. 因为那是她见过的最可爱的玩具商店。

In the window were toys that had come across²⁶ the sea, as Gretchen had done. 橱窗里的娃娃和格雷琴一样也是远渡重洋来到这里的。

There were dolls that were having their first Christmas in America There were woolly sheep and tin²⁷ soldiers²⁸ and doll houses from lands²⁹ far away. 有许多娃娃将在美国度过自己的第一个圣诞节。还有一些来自遥远国度的绒绵羊、小锡兵和玩具小屋等。

 

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 unhappy   

adj.不幸的，不愉快的，不幸福的

参考例句：

• With all his money,he is unhappy.尽管他有那么多钱，他也并不愉快。
• I'm unhappy about the work you did for me.你替我做这件事我不太满意。

3 land   

n.陆地，国土，土地；v.登陆，登岸，卸货

参考例句：

• Farmers work on the land.农民在土地上干活。
• How long is it before we land?我们还有多长时间降落？

4 became   

v.(become的过去式)成为

参考例句：

• He became a doctor at the age of 27.他27岁时成了一名医生。
• He became a millionaire when he was still young.他还年轻时就成了百万富翁。

5 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

6 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。

7 set   

n.组合，集合，设定；一套，一副，一局比赛；v.放置，设定；(太阳)落下去

参考例句：

• He set to with a will and soon finished it.他下定决心做这件事，很快就完成了。
• The bus set the children down just outside the school gate.公共汽车让孩子们正好在学校门口下车。

8 wooden   

adj.木制的；木头似的，呆笨的

参考例句：

• The room was full of wooden furniture.房间里摆满了木制家具。
• There's a wooden bridge over the river.河上有一座木桥。

9 filled   

adj.满的；填满的；充气的；加载的v.（使）充满， （使）装满，填满( fill的过去式和过去分词 )；满足；配药；（按订单）供应

参考例句：

• He was filled with anger at the way he had been treated. 他因遭受如此待遇而怒火满腔。
• two wine glasses, filled to the brim 两只斟满的酒杯

10 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？

11 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。

12 homesick   

adj.想家的；患思乡病的

参考例句：

• She's feeling a little homesick.她有点想家。
• He left his job largely because he was homesick.他辞职不干主要是因为他想家。

13 might   

aux./v.(may的过去式)可能；可以，允许

参考例句：

• It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
• Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗？

14 store   

n.商店，贮藏，仓库；v.储存，贮藏，供给

参考例句：

• The shoe store is across from the bank.鞋店在银行对面。
• Some food won't store.有些食物不能贮存。

15 stores   

n.商店( store的名词复数 )；贮存；大量；零售商店

参考例句：

• The bargain prices are expected to entice customers away from other stores. 低廉的价格意在把顾客从其他商店吸引过来。
• The stores were overrun with rats and mice. 仓库里到处都是大大小小的老鼠。

16 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。

17 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。

18 along   

adv.一道，一起；prep.沿着，顺着

参考例句：

• Would you like to come along?你想一起去吗？
• They walked slowly along the road.他们沿着公路慢慢走。

19 crowded   

adj.拥挤的，塞满的

参考例句：

• Earth is becoming more and more crowded.地球变得越来越拥挤。
• Guangzhou is a crowded city!广州是个拥挤的城市！

20 pushed   

adj.（时间、钱等）不够用的； 没有空的，忙碌的v.推，推动( push的过去式和过去分词 )；对…施加压力；逼迫；按

参考例句：

• She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge. 她推了推门，门却一动不动。
• He pushed his way through the crowd. 他在人群中往前挤。

21 crowds   

n.人群( crowd的名词复数 )；群众；一群；听众

参考例句：

• eager crowds outside the stadium 体育场外急不可耐的观众
• The police operation was encumbered by crowds of reporters. 警方的行动被成群的记者所妨碍。

22 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。

23 wide   

adj.广泛的，宽阔的；adv.广大地，全部地

参考例句：

• It is fifty meter wide.它有五十米宽。
• This box is too wide.这个盒子太宽了。

24 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。

25 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。

26 across   

adv.横过，使...被理解(或接受)；prep.穿过，横过

参考例句：

• He walked across the road carefully.他小心地过马路。
• You can go across the bridge.你可以越过这座桥。

27 tin   

n.[化]锡， 马口铁， 罐&vt.涂锡于&adj.锡制的

参考例句：

• He bought a tin of pork.他买了一听猪肉罐头。
• I need another tin of paint.我还需要一罐油漆。

28 soldiers   

n.士兵，军人( soldier的名词复数 )；兵员；士卒

参考例句：

• Two soldiers were killed in a terrorist ambush. 两名士兵遭到恐怖分子伏击而死亡。
• soldiers brutalized by war 在战争中变得残酷无情的士兵

29 lands   

n.陆地( land的名词复数 )；国家；地产；土地v.（使）登岸( land的第三人称单数 )；降临；使陷于（困境）；使不得不应付

参考例句：

• They demanded the restoration of all their lost lands. 他们要求归还所有失去的土地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I admire those explorers who ventured forth to explore new lands. 我敬佩那些为发现新大陆而外出的探险家们。 来自《简明英汉词典》