精美英文欣赏:Asking questions 问问题

Asking questions

问问题

Knowing how to ask questions is so important.

知道如何问问题至关重要。

I usually start an English class by writing questions on the blackboard, with words like who,what,when,where,why,how and which.

我通常通过在黑板上写问题开始上英语课，上面充斥着像谁、什么、何时、何地、为什么、怎样和哪一个这样的词语。

The most simple conversation is made up of questions, for a conversation to take place,for it to flow smoothly¹, questions are needed.

最简单的对话是由问题组成,为了触发一次谈话,使其流畅进行,问题是非常必要的。

Questions are like spark² that light the fire,questions are like the gas that keeps conversation moving,questions are like the steering³ wheel that allow you to move your conversation car in any direction.

问题就像点燃火的火种,问题就像使谈话向前的气体,问题就像一个方向盘，让你的谈话车开往任何方向。

Is there something you want to know ?

你有什么想知道的吗?

Or to be curious about how things work?

或者是好奇事物怎样工作?

I think humans are eternally⁴ curious, we want to know about things.

我认为人类永远充满好奇,我们想要知道事情。

My youngest child has a favorite word-why.

我最小的孩子最喜欢的词语之一就是为什么。

He always asks questions,sometimes his questions drive me crazy:why do we have to go to school?

他总是问问题,有时他的问题让我发疯:为什么我们一定得去上学?

Why do we have to wear shoes?

为什么我们要穿鞋子?

Why no so big?

为什么没有那么大?

I answer as much as I can.

我尽我所能回答。

Sometimes I wish you would not ask so many questions,but I am going out of having burning sense of curiosity⁵, then the world has wonder,and it is wonderful.

有时候,我希望你不要问那么多的问题,但我出去还是会有旺盛的好奇心,那么世界就会充满疑问,而这简直太棒了。

Questions are the key to good communication and great conversation.

问题是良好沟通和伟大对话的关键。

Do you want to know the best question I have asked?

你想知道我问过的最好的问题吗?

Twelve years ago, I asked someone this question, and I am so glad she answered yes.

12年前,我问了某人这个问题,我很高兴她回答是的。

The question, are you sure you really want to know?

这个问题,你确定你真的想知道吗?

It was: will you marry me?

它就是:你愿意嫁给我吗?

Now I am happy.

现在我很高兴。

Talk about it:

谈论以下话题:

Is it easy to ask people questions?

问人们问题很容易吗?

Have you ever asked someone a question and then should

你有没有问过一个问题,然后应该这样做

Have you ever been really happy that to ask a question?

你曾经真的很开心问一个问题吗?

Has a question ever prevented a big misunderstanding for you?

有一个问题曾阻止了一次天大的误会吗?

Are you a curious person?

你是一个好奇的人吗?

If you are curious about something,do you try to get an answer?

如果你对某事好奇,你会尽可能地得到答案吗?

What do you do when you ask something and you don't want answer?

你问一些事情而你不想回答，你会做什么?

There was expansion,"curiosity kills the cat",what do you think it means⁶?

有一个拓展"好奇心杀死猫",你认为那是什么意思?

Do you agree with it?

你同意这个观点吗?

1 smoothly   

adv.平滑地，顺利地，流利地，流畅地

参考例句：

• The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作，所以工作进展顺利。
• Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。

2 spark   

n.火花，朝气，情人，俗丽的年轻人；vi.闪烁，冒火花，热情回应；vt.激发，引起，追求

参考例句：

• A single spark can start a prairie fire.星星之火，可以燎原。
• What made the electric wire spark?电线冒火花是什么原因？

3 steering   

n.操舵装置

参考例句：

• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。
• Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。

4 eternally   

adv. 不朽地, 永久地

参考例句：

• I'm eternally grateful that we managed to go there before the war. 我们设法在战争爆发前到了那里，我对此永生感恩。
• Only Janet, eternally hopeful, thought it was worth trying again. 只有永远满怀希望的珍妮特认为值得再试一次。

5 curiosity   

n.好奇心，新奇的事物，珍品

参考例句：

• He gave in to curiosity and opened my letter.他抑制不住好奇心，拆开了我的信。
• The children are dying of curiosity to see what's in the parcel.孩子们出于好奇，迫不及待地想看看包裹中是什么东西。

6 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。