X星球系列故事 第2期:A Good Boy

 A Good Boy

Little Robert asked his mother for two cents¹. "What did² you do with the money I gave³ you yesterday?" "I gave it to a poor old woman," he answered. "You're a good boy," said⁴ the mother proudly⁵. "Here are two cents more. But why are you so interested⁶ in the old woman?" "She is the one who sells the candy⁷."

小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱。 “昨天给你的钱干什么了？” “我给了一个可怜的老太婆，”他回答说。 “你真是个好孩子，”妈妈骄傲地说。“再给你两分钱。可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢？” “她是个卖糖果的。”

1 cents   

n.分，一分钱的硬币( cent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• dividend payments of 50 cents a share 每股50分的股息支付
• A huge plateful like that costs only 50 cents. 这样大一盘才50美分。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 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？

3 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。

4 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。

5 proudly   

adv.自豪地，得意地；傲慢地

参考例句：

• She proudly displayed her prize.她得意地展示所获的奖品。
• She gazed proudly at the shiny buckles on her shoes.她骄傲地注视着鞋上闪亮的扣环。

6 interested   

adj.感兴趣的；拥有权益的；有成见的v.使…感兴趣(interest的过去分词)

参考例句：

• to be interested in wildlife conservation 对野生动物保护感兴趣
• I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred. 我已告诉他我不感兴趣，可他却不罢休。

7 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？