【大家说英语】 第293期:我要成为作家!(2)

 November 24 11月24日

Read it! 读读看！

The library had¹ a poetry² contest³! 图书馆举办了一场诗作大赛！

Alex and Abby both entered⁴ poems⁶ in the contest. 亚力克斯与雅碧都提出作品参加比赛，

Who won⁷ the contest? Alex did⁸! 谁赢了？是亚力克斯！

The library has free⁹ copies¹⁰ of the best poems. 图书馆印制了最杰出的诗作。

Taylor asks Alex some questions. 泰乐问了亚力克斯一些问题。

What inspired¹¹ him to write the poem⁵? 是什么激发他的灵感写那首诗？

Well, a photo can show colors. 这个嘛，照片可以显示色彩，

But poems can describe¹² many smells and sounds. 但诗可以描写许多气味与各种声音的感觉。

Conversation¹³ A 会话A

Look, Taylor! Alex's poem is in this book. 泰乐，看！亚力克斯的诗在这本诗集里，

It has all the best poems from the library's poetry contest. 这里面收录了图书馆诗作大赛中最杰出的诗。

Oh! Do they have free copies at the library? 哦！到图书馆可以免费拿到这本诗集吗？

Yes. They do. 可以。

Who won the contest? 谁赢了比赛？

Alex did! 亚力克斯！

Wow. I didn't know he wrote¹⁴ poems. 哇，我不晓得他会写诗。

Me, neither¹⁵! 我也不知道！

Maybe I can interview¹⁶ him. 也许我可以访问他，

He can tell me about the contest. 让他跟我谈谈那场比赛。

Conversation B 会话B

Alex entered a poem in the contest! I didn't know that. 亚力克斯写了一首诗参加比赛！我都不知道。

I know. He didn't tell anyone¹⁷. 是啊，他没有告诉任何人。

He won the contest. 他赢得了比赛。

I entered a poem, too. But I didn't win anything. 我也写了一首诗参加， 可是没有获得任何名次。

Really? I'm sorry, Abby. 真的吗？雅碧，为妳感到遗憾。

It's OK. I'm still happy for Alex. 没关系，我还是替亚力克斯感到高兴。

Maybe you can try again next year. 说不定妳明年可以再试一次。

Yeah, I would¹⁸ like that! 没错，我就想这么做！

Conversation C 会话C

What inspired you to write your poem, Alex? 亚力克斯，是什么灵感激发你写下那首诗呢？

Well, Abby and I went to Washington¹⁹, D. C. in September. 这个嘛，雅碧和我在九月去了华府一趟。

You really loved the autumn weather. 你非常喜欢秋天的天气。

I did. And I wanted to share²⁰ that experience²¹. 没错，而且我想分享那次的经验。

Why don't you just show a picture? 你为什么不展示张照片就好？

Why write a poem? 为什么要写诗？

A photo can show colors. 照片可以显示色彩，

But poems can describe other things, too. 可是诗能够描写其他东西，

It can describe smells and sounds! 还能够描写出各种气味与声音交织的美！

1 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

2 poetry   

n.诗歌，诗集；诗意

参考例句：

• We are always finding new beauties in Shakespeare's poetry.我们不断地在莎士比亚的诗歌中发现美妙之处。
• Mr.Smith was a lover of poetry.史密斯先生是一名诗歌爱好者。

3 contest   

n.竞争；竞赛，比赛；vt.竞赛，争取，争辩；vi.争夺

参考例句：

• Are you going to enter yourself for the contest? 你打算报名参加比赛吗？
• This is man's contest with nature.这是人与大自然的搏斗。

4 entered   

v.进入( enter的过去式和过去分词 )；进去；参加；登记

参考例句：

• The jet entered Chinese airspace without permission. 那架喷气式飞机未经允许闯入中国领空。
• Please check that your surname and forenames have been correctly entered. 请核对你的姓名已正确输入。

5 poem   

n.诗，美丽的东西

参考例句：

• Their lives are a poem.他们的生活就是一首诗。
• The boy learned the poem by heart.这男孩背下了这首诗。

6 poems   

诗，韵文( poem的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We will now hear the students read their poems, beginning with Tom. 现在我们来听听学生们朗诵他们的诗作，从汤姆开始吧。
• The poems have been translated into more than ten languages. 这些诗已被译成十几种文字。

7 won   

vt.赢得(为win的过去式)

参考例句：

• We won the game in the end.我们最终赢得了比赛。
• We won the football game.我们赢得了足球赛的胜利。

8 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？

9 free   

adj.自由的，免费的；v.使自由；adv.随意地

参考例句：

• I don't have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
• There really is no free lunch.天下果然没有免费的午餐。

10 copies   

n.文案；抄本，副本，复制本[品]，摹本；拷贝 （印刷的）原稿；新闻材料 （书的）一部；一份( copy的名词复数 )；复制本；（报刊等的）稿件；准备排印的书面材料v.复制( copy的第三人称单数 )；抄写；作弊；抄袭

参考例句：

• Copies of the CD can be purchased at cost price. 这光盘可按成本价购买。
• Copies of the relevant documents must be filed at court. 有关文件副本必须送交法院备案。

11 inspired   

a.有创见的，有灵感的

参考例句：

• The band's success has inspired hundreds of would-be imitators. 乐队的成功激励了数以百计未来的追随者。
• The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm. 演员以热情鼓舞着孩子们。

12 describe   

vt.描绘，描写；形容，把…说成

参考例句：

• Can you describe your son?你能描述一下你儿子 吗？
• It is very difficult to describe my joy in words.我的快乐难以用语言来形容。

13 conversation   

n.谈话，交谈

参考例句：

• Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
• We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

14 wrote   

v.（write的过去式）写

参考例句：

• She wrote the music and he wrote the book.她作曲子，他写歌词。
• He wrote back that he was too busy to join us.他回信说他太忙不能参加我们的活动。

15 neither   

adj.皆不，两不；int.两者都不；conj.既非，既不

参考例句：

• I don't know that neither.那个我也不知道。
• He doesn't smoke neither does he drink.他既不抽烟也不喝酒。

16 interview   

n.面谈，访问，接见；v.接见，会谈

参考例句：

• I have an interview this afternoon.我今天下午有面试。
• We'll do the interview tomorrow.我们明天再做访问吧。

17 anyone   

pron.(=everybody)任何人

参考例句：

• Anyone who wants to can join.愿意的都可以参加。
• Have you got anyone to speak for you?你找到人代表你们发言了吗？

18 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

19 Washington   

n.华盛顿特区(是美国首都)

参考例句：

• His birthplace is Washington,but he lives in San Francisco.他出生于华盛顿，但住在旧金山。
• They, together with my father,have gone to Washington.他们和我父亲一起去华盛顿了。

20 share   

vt./vi.分享，共有，分配；n.共享；份额

参考例句：

• I will share in the cost with you.我愿意和你一起负担费用。
• Children should learn to share.小孩应该学会与人分享东西。

21 experience   

n.经历，经验；v.经历，体验

参考例句：

• The best way to learn is to learn by experience. 学习的最佳办法就是从经验中学习。
• He is a man of wide knowledge and experience.他见多识广。