与美国小学生一起学英文第6册 第20期:过去与现在

 　　The Past and Present 过去与现在

　　The past and the present are very different. 过去与现在非常不同。

　　Let's imagine¹ our life² without televisions⁴, cars, telephones and computers. 让我们想象一下没有电视、汽车、电话和电脑的生活。

　　Do you think you can live in such⁵ a world? 你认为你能生活在这样的世界吗？

　　People watched plays in the past, and people watch television³ shows in the present. 过去人们看戏剧，现在人们看电视节目。

　　People rode⁶ on horses in the past, and people ride cars in the present. 过去人们骑马，现在人们开车。

　　People sent letters in the past, and people send emails in the present. 过去人们寄信，现在人们发电子邮件。

1 imagine   

vt.想象，设想；料想，猜想

参考例句：

• I don't imagine they will come if it rains.我认为天如果下雨，他们是不会来的。
• You don't imagine it is true.你别想像那是真的。

2 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

3 television   

n.电视(机) [=TV]

参考例句：

• Do you often watch television?你经常看电视吗？
• Please turn off the television.请把电视关上。

4 televisions   

n.电视( television的名词复数 )；电视机；电视台；电视系统

参考例句：

• The thieves couldn't shift any of those stolen colour televisions. 这伙盗贼无法把任何一部偷来的彩色电视机脱手。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Black-and-white televisions are knocked into a cocked hat by the modern color ones. 黑白电视机远远比不上现代化的彩色电视机。 来自辞典例句

5 such   

adj.如此的，这样的；pron.这样的；adv.如此地

参考例句：

• He is such a man.他是这样一个人。
• He spent all his money,he is such a fool.他这样傻，花光了所有的钱。

6 rode   

v.动词ride的过去式

参考例句：

• He rode a motorcycle to the station.他骑摩托车去车站。
• Today I rode across the city.今天我骑自行车穿越了整个城市。