美国小学英语教材5:第44课 整个世界就是个动物园(2)

 　　Yes, the wild things of the out-of-doors are so interesting that all over the world today thousands of men and women are studying them. 是的，户外的野生动物是如此有趣，以至于今天全世界成千上万的男人和女人都在研究它们。

　　And they are writing books and stories of the wonderful things they see and learn. 他们正在写书和故事，讲述他们所看到和学到的美好事物。

　　You are now going to read some of these stories. 你们现在要读其中的一些故事。

　　Three Boy Scouts¹ will tell you how it feels to be surrounded² by lions at night. 三个童子军会告诉你晚上被狮子包围的感觉。

　　Mrs. Bradley will tell you about Pembe Kubwa, a wise and wicked³ elephant. 布拉德利会告诉你彭比·库布瓦的事，一只聪明而邪恶的大象。

　　Mr. Rutledge will explain why birds and animals need our help in this day of farms and cities. 拉特里奇先生将解释为什么鸟类和动物在这个农场和城市的今天需要我们的帮助。

　　As you read some of these stories and observe⁴ the outdoor life around you, perhaps you will learn, too, that while some outdoor things should be protected, others must be destroyed. 当你读到其中一些故事并观察你周围的户外生活时，也许你也会学到，有些户外的东西应该得到保护，而有些则必须被摧毁。

1 scouts   

侦察员[机，舰]( scout的名词复数 )； 童子军； 搜索； 童子军成员

参考例句：

• to join the Scouts 参加童子军
• The scouts paired off and began to patrol the area. 巡逻人员两个一组，然后开始巡逻这个地区。

2 surrounded   

adj.（后面与by,with连用）被…环绕着的v.包围( surround的过去式和过去分词 )；与…紧密相关；围绕；喜欢结交（某类人）

参考例句：

• The factory is surrounded by electric fencing. 工厂有电网围着。
• a star surrounded by her minders 被保镖簇拥着的明星

3 wicked   

adj.邪恶的，恶劣的，缺德的；淘气的

参考例句：

• Let everyone know all the wicked things she has done.把她干的坏事给大家抖搂抖搂。
• The wicked must be wiped out.恶人必须除掉。

4 observe   

vt.观察，遵守，注意到，纪念；vi.注意，评论

参考例句：

• Didn't you observe the difference?难道你没有看出差别？
• Everyone should observe the law.谁都应该守法。