【双语有声阅读】你可以让每一个人开心

You can please everybody¹

 

你可以让每一个人开心

Peter's uncle lived in the country.

彼得的叔叔住在乡下。

Once Peter went to stay with him for a few² weeks.

彼得有一次和他叔叔在一起住了段时间。

Whenever³ they went for a walk or for a drive in the car and they passed somebody⁴, his uncle waved⁶.

当他们出去散步或者开车经过路人时，他的叔叔都会挥手。

Peter was⁷ surprised⁸ and said⁹, Uncle George, you know everybody here.Where did¹⁰ you meet them all?

Peter很吃惊，便说：George叔叔，你认识这里的每一个人吗，你在哪里认识他们所有人的？

I don't know all these people, said his uncle.

我并不认识这里所有的人，他叔叔说。

Then why do you wave⁵ to them? asked Peter.

那你为什么跟他们挥手呢？彼得问到。

Well, Peter, answered his uncle, when I wave to someone¹¹ and he knows me, he is pleased¹².

嗯，Peter，他叔叔回答，当我向认识我的人招手时，他会很高兴。

He continues¹³ his journey¹⁴ with a happier heart¹⁵.

他就能怀着开心的心继续他的旅途。

But when I wave to someone and he doesn't know me, he is surprised and says to himself¹⁶, ‘Who's that man? Why did he wave to me?'

但当我向不认识我的人挥手时，他会很吃惊并且问自己‘那个人是谁？为什么他向我挥手呢?

So he has something to think about during¹⁷ the rest of his journey,and that makes his journey seem¹⁸ shorter.

那样他剩余的旅途就有事情可想，那可以是他的旅途看上去变短了。

So I made¹⁹ everybody happy.

所以我可以让每一个人开心。

1 everybody   

pron.每人，人人(=everyone)

参考例句：

• Christmas is a holiday for everybody.圣诞节是所有人的节日。
• It is difficult to find a time that suits everybody.很难找到一个对每人都合适的时间。

2 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

3 whenever   

adv.无论何时；conj.每当，无论何时，随时

参考例句：

• I'll go there whenever I have time.我多会儿有空就去。
• Whenever we meet him we speak to him.每次我们见到他，我们都和他讲话。

4 somebody   

n.重要人物；pron.某人，有人

参考例句：

• Somebody is using the computer.有人在用电脑。
• He seems to be somebody.他似乎是个重要人物。

5 wave   

n.波，波浪，波动；v.波动，挥动，起伏

参考例句：

• The flag waved in the wind.旗帜在风中飘扬。
• The waves stopped.波浪停止了。

6 waved   

adj.波浪形的，起伏的，（织物等）有波纹的v.飘扬，摇摆，起伏( wave的过去式和过去分词 )；（一端固定地）飘扬；挥手指引；挥动…示意

参考例句：

• She waved a friendly greeting. 她友好地挥手致意。
• The fairy waved her wand and the table disappeared. 那仙女魔杖一挥，桌子不翼而飞。

7 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。

8 surprised   

adj.感到惊讶的，感到惊奇的

参考例句：

• Is that anything to be surprised at?那有什么可怪的？
• The news greatly surprised us.这消息使我们非常惊异。

9 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。

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 someone   

pron.某人，有人

参考例句：

• I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
• Someone wants to see her.有人找她。

12 pleased   

adj.高兴的，快乐的，喜欢的，满意的

参考例句：

• She was pleased to hear good news about him.听到他的好消息，她很高兴。
• Whichever day you come,we will be pleased to see you.无论你哪一天来，我们都很高兴。

13 continues   

v.继续，连续( continue的第三人称单数 )；持续；逗留；停留

参考例句：

• Inflation continues to accelerate. 通货膨胀不断加速。
• The road continues beyond the village up into the hills. 那条路经过村子后又往上延伸到群山中。

14 journey   

n.旅行，旅程；路程

参考例句：

• She will give up this journey.她将放弃这次旅行。
• The journey home was great fun.回家的旅程非常有趣。

15 heart   

n.心，中心，要点；v.鼓起勇气，激励

参考例句：

• He is old in body but young in heart.他人老心不老。
• I thank you from the bottom of my heart.我从心坎里感谢你。

16 himself   

pron.他自己

参考例句：

• He is proud of himself.他为自己感到自豪。
• 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。

17 during   

prep.在…期间，在…时候

参考例句：

• What did you do with yourself during the summer holidays?暑假你是怎样度过的？
• London is full of visitors during May and June.五六月间伦敦挤满了游客。

18 seem   

vi.好像，似乎，看来好像

参考例句：

• You seem very much alive today.你今天好像非常活跃。
• The children seem very happy.孩子们似乎很快活。

19 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。