慢速英语短文听力 生日蛋糕

The Birthday Cake

生日蛋糕

It was Jenny’s fourth birthday. She was four years old. Her mom baked a cake for her. Hermom baked a chocolate cake for her. The cake had two layers. Her mom put vanilla¹ frosting onthe bottom layer. Her mom put vanilla frosting on the top layer. Her mom put vanillafrosting all around the cake. Now the chocolate cake was completely white. Her mom put fourpink candles on top of the cake. Her dad lit the four pink candles. The four pink candles werelit. Jenny’s mom and dad sat down next to Jenny. They sang Happy Birthday to her. “Happybirthday to you,” they sang. Jenny sang with her mom and dad. “Happy birthday to me,” shesang. Her mom said, “Now make a wish and blow out the candles.” Jenny made a wish. Thenshe blew out all four pink candles.

那天是珍妮的四岁生日。珍妮四岁了。妈妈为她烘焙了一个蛋糕。为她做了一个巧克力蛋糕。蛋糕有两层。最底层是香草糖霜。最上层也是香草糖霜。蛋糕上下全是香草糖霜。巧克力蛋糕成了白色。妈妈在蛋糕上插上四根粉色蜡烛。爸爸点燃蜡烛。四根粉色蜡烛点燃了。爸爸妈妈坐在珍妮旁边。并祝她生日快乐。他们唱起：“祝你生日快乐。”珍妮和父母一块唱起来。她唱到：“祝我生日快乐。”妈妈说：“许个愿吹蜡烛。”珍妮许下愿望。之后吹灭了四根蜡烛。

1 vanilla   

n.香子兰，香草

参考例句：

• He used to love milk flavoured with vanilla.他过去常爱喝带香草味的牛奶。
• I added a dollop of vanilla ice-cream to the pie.我在馅饼里加了一块香草冰激凌。