慢速英语短文听力 万能的铃铛

Saved by the Cowbell

万能的铃铛

The water was getting higher and higher. The rain was coming down. It kept raining and raining. Leslie was worried. “I'm worried,” she said to her brother. She was worried about Moo. Moo was her cow. Moo was in the field. Moo was in the rain. Leslie didn't want Moo to drown¹. Moo was not a good swimmer. Leslie walked out to the field. Moo was standing² in the field. Moo was wet. “Follow me, Moo,” said Leslie. They started walking. Leslie slipped³. She fell down. She hit her head on a rock. She passed out. Moo looked at Leslie. A cowbell was around Moo's neck. Moo shook her head. Moo shook her head again and again. The cowbell rang and rang. Leslie's brother heard the cowbell. He went out to the field. He found Moo and Leslie. He carried Leslie home. “You are a hero,” he told Moo.

水位越来越高。下雨了。雨一直在下。莱斯利很担心。她对哥哥说：“我很担心。”她非常担心穆。穆是她的奶牛。穆在田间。穆在雨里面。莱斯利不想让穆淹死。穆的水性很差。莱斯利走向了田间。穆站在田间。穆全身湿透。莱斯利说：“跟着我穆。”他们开始走。莱斯利滑了一跤。她摔倒了。头撞上了石头。她昏了过去。穆看着莱斯利。穆的脖子上挂了一个铃铛。穆晃了晃它的头。它又摇晃脑袋。铃铛一直再响。莱斯利的哥哥听到了铃声。他跑向田间。他找到了莱斯利和穆。他将莱斯利带回了家。他对穆说：“你是个英雄。”

1 drown   

vt.淹没，淹死；使沉湎，使迷恋

参考例句：

• The loud cheers drown out his shouts.欢呼声盖过了他的喊叫声。
• Don't play by the river in case you fall in and drown!不要在河边玩耍，以免你掉到河里淹死。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 slipped   

adj.打滑，打滑的v.滑( slip的过去式和过去分词 )；滑脱；下降；（健康状况等）变差

参考例句：

• She had slipped and badly bruised her face. 她滑了一跤，摔得鼻青脸肿。
• The climber slipped and dropped to his death. 攀登者一失足掉下去摔死了。