双语有声阅读：Convenience Store便利商店

Convenience stores are convenient,as you can tell from the name.There are two near my home. One is very close;I can just walk there,but it is small.

便利商店是很方便的，你从它的名称就可以看得出来。在我家附近有两家便利店，一家非常近，走路就可以到，但是这一家比较小。

 

The other one is bigger,with more items and choices,but it is farther¹.I need to ride my bike to get to that one.

 

另一家比较大，商品种类繁多，但是这一家比较远，我必须得骑脚踏车才能到。

 

I usually go to convenience stores to buy drinks,snacks,or newspapers. When I am hungry at night,I go to the closer one to buy something to eat.

 

我通常会到便利商店去买一些饮料，零食，或是报纸。当晚上我饿的时候，我就会到近的这一家去买些东西来吃。

 

Sometimes I buy a bottle of milk and a sandwich;other times I buy a small bag of cookies and a can of diet coke.

 

有时候我会买一瓶牛奶和一个三明治，另一些时候我则会买一小包饼干和一罐健怡可乐。

1 farther   

adj.更远的，进一步的；adv.更远的，此外；far的比较级

参考例句：

• I can throw the ball farther than you can.这个球我能比你扔得远。
• The farther hill is five kilometres away.那座更远的小山在五公里以外。