英国语文第一册 第24期:宠物鸟

 　　LESSON 24 THE PET BIRD 第二十四课 宠物鸟

　　Jane had¹ a bird that she kept in a cage². 简有一只养在笼子里的鸟。

　　It was³ so tame⁵ that it would⁶ come to be fed from her hand. 它如此的驯良，以至于会来到她的手上吃食。

　　Now and then she would let it out; and it would sit on the top of the cage or fly round the room. 偶尔她会把它放出笼子，它就会站在笼子的顶部，或在屋子里飞来飞去。

　　As⁴ she liked best to feed it, no one else fed the bird but her. 因为她最喜欢喂鸟，除了她没有别人喂过这只鸟。

　　One day her aunt sent her a box of new toys. She was so pleased⁷ with them, that she played all day with them. That day Jane did⁹ not feed her bird. 有一天她的阿姨寄给她一个装着玩具的盒子。她如此地喜爱那些玩具，以至于整天都在拿着它们玩。那一天简没有喂她的鸟吃东西。

　　Next day a friend came¹⁰ to see Jane, and once more the poor bird got¹¹ no food. 第二天一位朋友来看简，于是又一次，这只可怜的鸟儿没有食物可吃。

　　Jane and her friend played all day with the box of toys. 简和她的朋友一整天都在玩盒子里的那些玩具。

　　On the third day Jane did not care¹² so much for the toys, and she went once more to play with her bird. 第三天，简不那么喜欢玩玩具了，于是就又来陪鸟儿玩。

　　She went up to the cage with some nice seed¹³ to give to it. 她走到笼子旁边，将尚好的种子喂给它吃。

　　But the poor bird lay⁸ dead¹⁴ in the cage. It had died¹⁵ for want of food. 但是可怜的小鸟躺在笼子里已经死了。它死在对于食物的渴望之中。

　　Oh, what pain¹⁶ it must have felt! 哦，那该是多么痛苦的感受啊！

　　Boys and girls, keep this sad tale¹⁷ in your minds¹⁸, and be kind to your pets. 孩子们，请记住这个伤感的故事，善待你的宠物吧。

1 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。

2 cage   

n.笼子；v.关入笼中；vt.把...关入笼内

参考例句：

• He opened the cage and set the bird free.他打开鸟笼，放了鸟儿。
• There is a beautiful bird in the cage.鸟笼里有一只美丽的鸟。

3 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。

4 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。

5 tame   

adj.驯服的，柔顺的，乏味的；v.驯养，使...驯服

参考例句：

• His job is to tame lions.他的工作是驯狮。
• He is so tame that he agrees with everybody.他很随和，总是顺从他人的意见。

6 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

7 pleased   

adj.高兴的，快乐的，喜欢的，满意的

参考例句：

• She was pleased to hear good news about him.听到他的好消息，她很高兴。
• Whichever day you come,we will be pleased to see you.无论你哪一天来，我们都很高兴。

8 lay   

（lie的过去式和过去分词）；vt.击，放置，产卵，使平静，打赌，压平，设计；vi.生蛋，打赌，全力以赴；n.隐蔽处，计划，价格，生蛋，叙事诗，诗歌；adj.世俗的，外行的

参考例句：

• Please lay the knife on the dish.请把刀放在盘子上。
• All birds lay eggs.鸟都下蛋。

9 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？

10 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。

11 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

12 care   

n.小心，照料，忧虑；v.关心，照顾，喜爱，介意

参考例句：

• I really care about the students in my class.我的确喜欢这个班上的学生。
• Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。

13 seed   

n.种子，萌芽，原由，根据，子孙，精液；vt.播种，结实，成熟，去...籽；vi.结实，播种

参考例句：

• The seed must be covered with soil.种子必须用土壤盖住。
• Farmers put seed in the ground.农民往地里下种。

14 dead   

adj.死的；无生命的；死气沉沉的；adv.完全地

参考例句：

• Mary threw away the dead flowers.玛丽把枯萎的花扔掉了。
• He was dead asleep.他完全睡着了。

15 died   

vbl.死亡，消逝v.死亡，枯萎( die的过去式和过去分词 )；死时处于（某种状态）或具有（某种身份）adj.死亡的，消逝的

参考例句：

• He was banished to Australia, where he died five years later. 他被流放到澳大利亚，五年后在那里去世。
• He was utterly bereft when his wife died. 他的妻子去世时，他十分凄凉。

16 pain   

n.痛苦，疼，痛，劳苦，努力；vt.使痛苦；vi.作痛

参考例句：

• Bad teeth often cause pain. 坏牙常引起疼痛。
• The patient cried with pain. 那病人痛苦地哭喊。

17 tale   

n.故事，谎言，谣言，陈述，叙述

参考例句：

• This tale is taken from real life.这个故事取材于现实生活。
• This is a folk tale.这是一个民间传说。

18 minds   

n.想法( mind的名词复数 )；（区别于物质或身躯的）心；智力；理智（与感情相对而言）

参考例句：

• A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. 令人讨厌的小人物身上有着愚蠢的一致性。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Pornographic literature and art corrupt the minds of young people. 色情文学及艺术腐蚀年轻人的心灵。 来自《简明英汉词典》