英文短篇故事（纽约）504 Where Did All the Fish Go?

 　　In the year 2525, Emma told her mom, "My teacher said there used¹ to be fish in the oceans. Where did they all go?" Her mom said, "The fish went where everything else went. They went into people's stomachs. A long time ago, people thought that the supply² of animals and plants was endless³. They ate everything they could catch or grow. But every year, there were more people eating fewer animals and plants. Finally, there were no more animals or plants. No more fish or meat. No more grains⁴. No more fruit. No more vegetables. No more anything." Emma asked, "What did people eat then?" Her mom said, "Well, what do you think? There were still plenty of people." Emma said, "Yuck! How long did that last?" Mom said, "Honey, look around. There are still no animals or plants. What do you think you've been eating all these years?"

1 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

2 supply   

n.补给，供给，供应品；vt.补给，供给，提供，补充；vi.替代

参考例句：

• The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.这商店不能供应她所需要的商品。
• We can supply the goods from our main store.这些货我们可以由总店供应。

3 endless   

adj.不停的，无穷尽的，无尽的

参考例句：

• He has an endless supply of jokes.他有说不完的笑话。
• They turned into an endless street.他们转入一条看不到尽头的街道。

4 grains   

n.双齿[多齿]鱼叉；谷粒( grain的名词复数 )；少量；小的硬粒；（天然）纹理

参考例句：

• a few grains of rice 几粒大米
• It is a statement with a few grains of truth. 这是一个有些真实的声明。 来自《简明英汉词典》