简单慢速英语阅读: Hot Chocolate

Donna got¹ dressed. It was² cold outside. She put on a warm jacket. She put on a warm hat. She put on some warm gloves. She walked outside. It was cold. She could³ see her breath⁴. She could see everyone’s breath. She walked to the corner. She went to the house on the corner. She knocked⁵ on the door. Mrs. White opened the door. “Hi, Donna,” she said⁶. “Come in, dear. It’s so cold outside. Let me make you a cup of hot chocolate.” Donna went in. She drank two cups of hot chocolate. Then she said goodbye to Mrs. White. She walked to the next corner. She went to the house on the corner. She knocked on the door. Mrs. Brown opened the door. “Hi, Donna,” she said. “Come in, dear. It’s so cold outside. Let me make you a cup of hot chocolate.” Donna said, “Oh, thank you, Mrs. Brown.”

 

1 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

2 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。

3 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

4 breath   

n.呼吸，气息，微风，迹象，精神，一种说话的声音

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a breath of fresh air.我正要出去呼吸新鲜空气。
• While climbing up the stairs the old man always loses his breath.那老人上楼时总是气喘吁吁的。

5 knocked   

v.敲，击，打( knock的过去式和过去分词 )；（心）怦怦跳；把…撞击成（某种状态）；批评

参考例句：

• His glasses had been knocked askew by the blow. 他的眼镜一下子被打歪了。
• He knocked three times and waited. 他敲了三下门就等着。

6 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。