超级简单英语阅读:Burned Up

Brad was angry. He was angry at the apartment building manager. The apartment building manager had kicked him out. “If you can’t pay the rent,” the manager said, “I have to kick you out.” “But I always pay the rent on time,” Brad said. “That’s nice, but you’re supposed to always pay the rent on time,” said the manager. One evening Brad drove¹ to the gas station. He bought a gallon² of gas. He put the gas into a gas can. He waited until 11 p.m. The manager lived in a corner apartment. His apartment was on the ground floor. Brad waited until the manager’s lights went out. He poured³ all the gas in the hall near the manager’s door. He lit a match.

 

1 drove   

vbl.驾驶，drive的过去式；n.畜群

参考例句：

• He drove at a speed of sixty miles per hour.他以每小时60英里的速度开车。
• They drove foreign goods out of the market.他们把外国货驱逐出市场。

2 gallon   

n.加仑(液量单位)

参考例句：

• The car used a gallon of petrol for the journey.汽车在路上消耗了一加仑汽油。
• This car runs 5 miles on a gallon of gasoline.这部汽车一加仑汽油可以行驶五英里。

3 poured   

涌出( pour的过去式和过去分词 )； 倾，倒； 涌流； 倾泻

参考例句：

• She poured the dark brown liquid down the sink. 她把深棕色的液体倒进了污水池。
• Scalding tears poured down her face. 滚烫的泪水从她脸上扑簌簌地流下来。