美国小学英语教材1:第15课 橡皮糖树

 　　The Gum-drop Tree 橡皮糖树

　　One fine morning Bobby Squirrel¹ was² playing. 一个晴朗的早上，松鼠波比正在玩耍。

　　The sun was shining³, and he was very happy. 那天太阳灿烂，他非常开心。

　　He ran⁴ up and down trees. 他一会儿在树上爬上爬下。

　　He ran along⁵ the ground⁶. 一会儿在地面上跑来跑去。

　　"I wish I could⁷ find something good to eat," thought⁸ Bobby. “我希望能找到一些好东西吃”，波比心想。

　　Just then he heard the children coming along the street. 就在这时，他听见孩子们沿着大街走了过来。

　　It was time for school. 是上学的时候了。

　　Bobby liked to see the children going⁹ to school. 波比喜欢看孩子们去上学。

　　Sometimes they gave¹⁰ him nuts¹². 有时候，他们给他坚果吃。

　　Sometimes other good things fell¹³ out of their pockets¹⁴. 有时候，会有一些别的好东西从他们的口袋里漏了出来。

　　Bobby sat¹⁵ up on the ground and looked at the children. 波比在地上坐直身子看着孩子们。

　　But they ran to school so fast that they did¹⁶ not see him. 但是他们往学校跑得太快，没有人看见他。

　　After the children had¹⁷ gone by, Bobby Squirrel saw¹⁸ something on the ground. 孩子们跑过去之后，松鼠波比看到地面上有东西。

　　He ran to see what it was. 他跑过去看个究竟。

　　It was something round. 那个是圆的东西。

　　It was something green. 它是绿色的。

　　"What is this round green thing?" said¹⁹ Bobby. “这个圆绿绿的东西是什么呢？”波比说。

　　It is not a nut¹¹. 它不是坚果。

　　It smells good. I will eat it." 它很好闻。我要尝尝它。

　　So he ate²⁰ a little of it. 于是，它尝了一点。

　　It was very sweet and very good. 它非常甜、非常好吃。

　　He ate it all. 于是，他把它全吃了。

　　"Oh, oh," said Bobby Squirrel. “噢，噢”，松鼠波比说。

　　"That green thing was good. “这个绿色的东西真好吃啊。”

　　Maybe I can find another one. 也许我还能再找到一个。

　　He looked along the ground; and soon he found²¹ another one. 他就在地面上找了起来；没过多久，他又找到了一个。

　　"I will take it home," he thought. “我要把它带回家”，他想。

　　"I will ask Mother what it is." “我要问妈妈这个是什么东西。”

　　Away he ran to his home in a tree. 于是，他跑回了树上的家。

　　All the other squirrels²² wanted to see what Bobby had found. 其他的松鼠都想看看波比找到了什么东西。

　　"It is just a green nut," said one. “那只是一颗绿坚果而已，”一只松鼠说。

　　"Or a green acorn," said another. “要么就是一颗绿橡子”，另一只松鼠说。

　　Then Mother Squirrel came²³ home. 就在这时，松鼠妈妈回到了家。

　　"Oh, I know what it is," she said. “啊，我知道那是啥”，她说。

　　It is a gum-drop. It is candy²⁴. 这是一颗橡皮糖，是糖果。

　　Candy is not good for little squirrels because it is too sweet. 糖果不适合小松鼠吃，因为它太甜了。

　　You must not eat it, Bobby. 波比，你可千万不要吃啊。

　　Bobby Squirrel did not know what to do with his gum-drop. 松鼠波比不知道怎么处理他的橡皮糖。

　　He thought, and he thought. 他想啊想。

　　All at once he said, Now I know. 突然他说，现在我知道该怎么办了。

　　Then he ran down to the ground and began to dig²⁵ a hole. 于是，他跑到了地上开始挖洞。

　　All the other squirrels ran down to watch him. 其他的松鼠都跑下来看着他。

　　"What are you doing?" they asked. “你在干什么啊？”他们问道。

　　Bobby Squirrel said, I am going to plant my gum-drop in the ground. 松鼠波比说，我要把橡皮糖种在地里。

　　Some day I'll have a gum-drop tree with pretty green gum-drops on it. 将来有一天，我会有一棵长着漂亮的绿橡皮糖树。

1 squirrel   

n.松鼠，松鼠的毛皮；vt.贮藏以备用

参考例句：

• The squirrel makes a store of nuts for the winter.松鼠贮藏坚果以备过冬。
• A squirrel hoards nuts for the winter.松鼠为过冬贮藏坚果。

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 shining   

adj.光亮的；华丽的v.发光( shine的现在分词)

参考例句：

• Although the sun was shining it wasn't very warm. 尽管太阳高照，却不很暖和。
• The windows were shining in the reflected rays of the setting sun. 窗户上闪耀着落日的余晖。

4 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。

5 along   

adv.一道，一起；prep.沿着，顺着

参考例句：

• Would you like to come along?你想一起去吗？
• They walked slowly along the road.他们沿着公路慢慢走。

6 ground   

n.土地，战场，场地；adj.土地的，地面上的；v.放在地上，使...搁浅，打基础

参考例句：

• The baby is playing on the ground.婴儿正在地上玩。
• He picked a pen from the ground.他从地上捡起一支钢笔。

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 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。

9 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

10 gave   

vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表

参考例句：

• He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱，我给了他一些。
• I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。

11 nut   

n.坚果；果仁；螺母，螺帽；难对付的人(事)

参考例句：

• My favorite nut is the peanut.我最喜欢的坚果是花生。
• This old nut won't bite.这个旧螺母咬不住扣。

12 nuts   

adj.发疯的；傻的；热爱的；迷恋的n.螺母（ nut的名词复数 ）；坚果；对…着迷的人；疯子

参考例句：

• Birds feed on nuts and berries in the winter. 鸟类靠坚果和浆果过冬。
• First loosen the nuts, then take off the wheel. 先松开螺母，然后卸下车轮。

13 fell   

vbl.fall的过去式，vt.击倒，打倒（疾病等），致于...死地，砍伐；n.一季所伐的木材，兽皮，羊毛；adj.凶猛的，可怕的

参考例句：

• I fell to the ground.我摔倒在地上。
• The young couple fell in love at first sight.这对年轻人一见钟情。

14 pockets   

袋( pocket的名词复数 )； （附在车门上、提包内等的）小口袋； 球袋； 钱财

参考例句：

• Her pockets were bulging with presents. 她的口袋里装满了礼物。
• The blast was caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited. 爆炸是由数袋甲烷气体着火引起的。

15 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。

16 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？

17 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。

18 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。

19 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。

20 ate   

v.吃，eat的过去式

参考例句：

• I ate a whole box of chocolates.我吃了一整盒巧克力。
• It's a long time since she ate out last time.她很长一段时间没在外面吃饭了。

21 found   

v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.(find的过去分词)找到

参考例句：

• I found him at home.我发现他在家。
• The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。

22 squirrels   

n.松鼠( squirrel的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Squirrels are arboreal creatures. 松鼠是栖于树上的动物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Red squirrels are now very rare in Britain. 红色松鼠在英国已十分罕见了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

23 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

24 candy   

n.糖果；vt.用糖煮，使结晶为砂糖；vi.结晶为砂糖

参考例句：

• I'd like a box of candy.我要一盒糖果。
• What shall I buy at the candy shop?我该买什么在水果糖店里？

25 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。