Time is precious

 

Jack finished college and became a writer. His sister, Rose, was very proud of him.

One day Rose met her aunt, Flory in the street.

“Rose,” Aunt Flory said, “I’m glad to see you again. I haven’t seen you for ten years. How is everything?”

“Very well, thanks. And you?”

“Fine, thank you. Oh, and how is Jack?”

“Oh, he’s busy writing, dear aunt. You know, he spent a whole year to wrote a book.”

“Stupid!” Aunt Flory shook her head. “Time is precious. If he needs a book, he can buy one in a book-shop, only one dollar.”

1．请你找一找，哪个单词形式写错了，再帮助分析一下写错的可能原因。

2．文章中有两个“one”，你知道它们有什么区别吗？

 

 

Mr. Moon

 

Oh, Mr. Moon, what can you see?

I can see children look at me, jumping and laughing.

Oh, Mr. Moon, where will you go?

I will go and see the land which was covered with ice and snow.

Oh, Mr. Moon, when do you sleep?

All day, until the stars begin to sing.

1．你知道“see”和“look  at”的用法吗？

2．短文中的“which”是“哪一个”的意思吗？

 

 

That’s not fair!

 

Tom and Dick are good friends.

One day, Dick said to Tom: “I like beef, so my mother cooks it for me. Look at me! I’m as strong as an ox.”

“That’s not fair!” Tom shouted,.“I like pigeons, and my mother cooks pigeon for me everyday. But I can’t fly!”

1. 看了这篇小短文，请你也试着用“as……as……”写个句子吧！

2. 为什么“pigeon”前不加“a”?

 

 

Your head is empty

 

Mary had a stomach-ache. She was worried about her health. “Don’t worry, my little Mary. Your stomach is empty. Have some food and you’ll feel well.” Mother said.

In the evening, Mary’s father came home. He looked ill. He said: “I have a head-ache, I …..”

“I know why you have a head-ache, Dad.” Mary said.

“Why?” Father asked.

“Because your head is empty!” Mary said, and then she smiled.

这篇短文中“look”的用法你清楚吗？

 

 

All were killed

 

1st  hunter:   I shot some tigers in that forest yesterday.

2nd  hunter:  That’s nonsense! There aren’t any tigers in that forest.

1st  hunter:   Of course. I’ve killed all the tigers in that forest.

1. 缩写时，为什么“第一”是“1st”，“第二”是“2nd”？可别写成了“1th，2th ”。

2. 请你写出“第三、第四”的英文缩写。

 

 

Six answers

 

Harry:   I did this exercise six times, Mrs. Harrison.

Mrs. Harrison:  Good. Let me have a look.

Harry:  And there are six answers.

对话中的“have”是什么意思，能做“有”解释吗？

 

 

A Strange Robbery

 

Billy doesn’t like doing homework. His teacher, Mr. Jackson, always gets angry with him.

One day, Billy arrived at school very late. Mr. Jackson asked, ‘Why do you arrive so late, Billy?’

Billy thought for a minute and replied, ‘Oh, Mr. Jackson, I was robbed by a robber! He pressed his gun against my head and searched my bag! Then he ran away with … with…’

‘Well, what did the robber take away? You’re all right, aren’t you?’ Mr. Jackson was very surprised.

Billy opened his school bag and looked inside. Then he screamed, ‘He ran away with my homework, Mr. Jackson!’

（Rewritten according to similar Chinese versions by Zhong Wanting）

 

 

Ann’s Excuse

 

Ann comes to school very late. Her teacher, Mrs. Black, is very angry.

‘Ann! Why are you so late for school?’

‘Sorry, Mrs. Black! I’m very sorry! The road outside is covered with ice. When I walked, I walked forwards one step and walked backwards two steps!’

‘Oh? Then how did you come here?’

‘At last, I gave up and started to walk home!’

 

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