美国小学英语教材1:第7课 兔宝宝的恶作剧

 　　Bunny Plays a Trick¹ 兔宝宝的恶作剧

　　Bunny Rabbit lived in a big hole under a tree. 兔宝宝住在树下的大洞里。

　　He lived with his mother. 它和它妈妈住在一起。

　　One day Bunny said², "Now I am a big rabbit. 一天兔宝宝跟妈妈说：“现在我长大了。

　　I must have my own³ home." 我该有我自己的家了。”

　　Mother Rabbit said, "Yes, Bunny. 兔妈妈说，“是啊，孩子。

　　You are a big rabbit now. 你现在长大了。

　　You can make your own home. 你可以建造你自己的家了。

　　You can make it over there under that big tree." 你可以把家建在那边的大树下面。”

　　Bunny Rabbit began to dig⁴. 于是，兔宝宝就开始挖洞了。

　　Soon he had⁵ made⁶ a big hole for his new home. 没过多久，它就挖了一个大洞来做它的新家。

　　It had a front door and a back door. 这个新家有一个前门和一个后门。

　　Bunny could⁷ go in the front door and come out the back door. 兔宝宝既可以从前门进去，从后门出来，

　　He could go in the back door and come out the front door. 它也可以从后门进去，从前门出来。

　　"Now I have my own home," he said. “现在我有自己的家了”，它说。

　　One fine morning Bunny Rabbit sat⁸ in his own front door. 一个晴朗的早上，兔宝宝子坐在它家的前门旁边。

　　He said, "I must get some dinner. 它说，“我必须找到东西吃。

　　I am as⁹ hungry as I can be." 我快饿坏了。”

　　So he went down the road to find something to eat. 于是，它就沿着马路寻找东西吃。

　　Hop¹⁰, hop, hop he went. 它一路上一蹦一跳地走着。

　　All at once he saw¹¹ a big dog. 突然，它看见了一只大狗。

　　"Oh, dear!" said Bunny. "Here comes a big dog! “噢，天哪！”兔宝宝说。“来了一只大狗！

　　I must run home." 我必须跑回家去。”

　　Away ran¹² Bunny Rabbit. 兔宝宝跑开了。

　　Away ran the big dog after him. 那只大狗跟着它后面追。

　　Soon Bunny was¹³ at his front door. 兔宝宝很快就跑到了它家的前门。

　　"I will play a trick on that dog," he thought¹⁴. “我要捉弄一下这只狗，”它心想。

　　In he went, hop, hop, hop! 它一蹦一跳地跑进了门！

　　The dog began to dig at the door. 那只狗在门口开始挖洞。

　　But Bunny ran out the back door, and the dog did¹⁵ not find him. 但是兔宝宝从后面跑出去了，那只狗并没有发现它。

　　"What a good trick!" said Bunny. “真好玩啊！”兔宝宝说。

1 trick   

n.诡计，欺诈，谋略，恶作剧；癖好；决窍；vt.戏弄，欺骗，装饰；vi. 哄骗

参考例句：

• Don't try to trick me!不要欺骗我！
• He has played me a trick.他跟我开了个玩笑。

2 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。

3 own   

v.拥有，持有；adj.(属于)自己的，特有的

参考例句：

• I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
• Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。

4 dig   

v.挖（洞，沟等）；掘

参考例句：

• It is difficult to dig the ground when it is frozen.地面冻住了就不易挖掘。
• In those days we often went to dig for wild vegetables.那时候我们常常出去挖野菜。

5 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。

6 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。

7 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。

8 sat   

v.（sit的过去式，过去分词）坐

参考例句：

• He sat on a chair.他坐在椅子上。
• The mother sat by the sick child all night long.妈妈整夜守在生病的孩子身旁。

9 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

10 hop   

n.单脚跳，跳跃；vi.单脚跳，跳跃；着手做某事；vt.跳跃，跃过

参考例句：

• The children had a competition to see who could hop the fastest.孩子们举行比赛，看谁单足跳跃最快。
• How long can you hop on your right foot?你用右脚能跳多远？

11 saw   

vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯

参考例句：

• Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
• The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。

12 ran   

vbl.run的过去式

参考例句：

• He ran,and then slowed down to a walk.他跑着，然后放慢速度步行。
• As soon as Marie opened the door,the dog ran in.当玛丽一打开门，狗就跑了进来。

13 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。

14 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

15 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？