1、70篇短文突破中考英语词汇l.AYoungOfficerandanOldSoldier(1)Averynew,youngofficerwasatarailwaystationHewasgoingtovisithismother,andhewantedtotelephonehertotellherthetimeofhistrain.Helookedinallhispockets,butfoundthathedidnothavethecoinsforthetelephone,sohewentoutsideandlookedaroundforsomeonetohelphim.1年轻军官与老兵(1)一
2、位新上任的(new)年轻军官(youngofficer)在火车站(railwaystation)候车。他要去看望(visit)他的母亲(mother)。他想打电话(wanttotelephonesb.)告诉(tell)母亲他的列车(train)到站的时间。但寻遍了所有的口袋(pocket),却发现(find)他没有打电话用的硬币(coin),于是他走到车站外面(outside),环顾四周(lookaround)想找人帮忙(help)。1.AYoungOfficerandanOldSoldier(2)Atlastanoldsoldiercameby,andtheyoungofficerstopp
3、edhimandsaid,“Haveyougotchangefortenpence?”“Waitamoment,”theoldsoldieranswered,beginningtoputhishandinhispocket.“IllseewhetherIcanhelpyou.”“Dontyouknowhowtospeaktoanofficer?”theyoungmansaidangrily.“NowletsstartagainHaveyougotchangefortenpence?”“No,sir,”theoldsoldieransweredquickly.1年轻军官与老兵(2)最后(atla
4、st)有名老兵(oldsoldier)路过,年轻的军官拦住他道:“你有十便士(pence)的零钱(change)吗?”“等会儿(waitamoment)。”老兵回答(answer),开始(begin)把手放(put)进口袋,“让我看看是否(whether)能帮助你。难道你不知道(know)该怎样跟一位长官说话(speak)吗?”年轻人生气地(angrily)说,“现在我们重新开始(startagain),你有十美分的硬币吗?”“没有,长官(sir)。”老兵迅速(quickly)答道。2.AreYouGoingtoThankHer?(1)Mrs.Greenhaslivedneartheparko
5、fthecityforfortyyears.Shesveryrichandhasgotalotofmoney.Bursheneverbuyssomethingexpensiveforherfamilyandalwaysdoesallthehouseworkherself.Shesweepsalltheroomseveryday.Lastmorning,whenshegotup,shefeltterribleAfterbreakfastshefeltevenworseShefoundsomemedicineandtookit.Butitwasuselesstoherandshehadtogoto
6、ahospital.2您是要感谢她吗?(1)格林夫人(Mrs.)在这座城市(city)的公园(park)附近住(live)了四十(forty)年了。她特别富裕(rich),相当有钱(money)。但她从不(never)给自己的家人(family)买昂贵的(expensive)物品,而且总是(always)自己做所有的家务(housework),她每天打扫(sweep)所有的房间。昨天早上(Lastmorning)。她起床(getup)时感觉(feel)很糟糕(terrible)。早餐(breakfast)后她觉得更严重(evenworse),就找了一些药(medicine)吃了。但还是没用(u
7、seless)。她不得不去了医院(hospital)。2.AreYouGoingtoThankHer?(2)Thedoctorlookedheroverandaskedhertobeinhospital,butsherefusedandwenthomeonfoot.Assoonasshegothome,thetelephonerang.Shehurriedtoanswerit.Itwasthedoctor.Hetoldhershehadleftherpurseinthehospitalandanursehadfoundit.“Couldyoutellmehername,please?”aske
8、dMrs.Green.“Ofcourse,Mrs.Green.Areyougoingtothankher?”askedthedoctor.“No,no.”Shesaid,“Myhandbagwaslostthreeyearsago.Iwanttoknowifshefoundit.”2您是要感谢她吗?(2)医生(doctor)给她作了检查并要求(ask)她住院,但她拒绝(refuse)了,然后步行(onfoot)回家。她一(assoonas)到家,电话就响(ring)了,她赶紧(hurry)去接听电话,是医生打来的,他告诉这位女士她的钱包(purse)丢在了医院,一位护士(nurse)捡到了。“
9、您能告诉我这位护士的名字(name)吗?”格林夫人问道。“当然可以(ofcourse),格林夫人,您是要感谢(thank)她吗?”医生问道。“不,不是,”她说:“我的手提包(handbag)三年前(threeyearsago)丢了,我想问问是不是她检到了。”3.SamandTod(1)Samhadadog.ItsnamewasTod.Itwasveryhelpful,butitatetoomuch.SoSamdidntlikeit,andhewantedtokillTod,HetiedTodinabagandputitinasmallboat.Herowedtheboattothemiddle
10、ofabigriver.Justashethrewthepooranimalintotheriver,theboatbegantogodown.BothSamandTodfellintotheriver.3萨姆与托德(1)萨姆有一只狗(dog)。他的名字叫托德。它很有用(helpful),但它吃的太多(eattoomuch)。所以萨姆不喜欢他。萨姆想杀死(kill)托德。萨姆把托德绑(tie)在一个袋子里,把它放进一只小船(smallboat)。他把船划(row)到一条大河(river)的中央(middle)。他正要(just)把这只可怜的动物(pooranimal)扔(throw)下河的时候
11、,船开始下沉,萨姆和托德两个都(both)跌入(fallinto)河里。3.SamandTod(2)Todwasabletoswim,butSamcouldntThedogbit(咬)theropeandgotoutofthebag.IttrieditsbesttoswimtosaveSamThemanwassaved,sohewasverythankfultothedog.Hedidnotwanttokillthedoganymore.Fromthenon,hegavethedogasmuchfoodasitwanted.3萨姆与托德(2)托德能(beableto)游泳(swim),但萨姆不
12、会。狗把绳子(rope)咬断,从袋子里出来(getoutofthebag)。它竭尽全力(tryonesbest)游过去救(save)萨姆。萨姆获救了,所以他对托德是非常感激的(thankful)他不再(notanymore)打算杀它了。从那以后(fromthenon),小狗想要吃多少食物(food)萨姆就给多。4.IntheBar(1)InEngland,ifyouareundertheageofeighteen,yourenotallowedtodrinkinapublicbar.Mr.Thompsonusedtogotoabarnearhishouse,buthenevertookhiss
13、on,Tom,becausehewastooyoung.ThenwhenTomhadhiseighteenthbirthday,Mr.Thompsontookhimtohisusualbarforthefirsttime.4在酒吧(1)在英格兰(England),年龄在18岁以下(undertheageofeighteen)的人不允许(benotallowedtodo)到公众(public)酒吧里喝酒(drink)。汤普森先生过去经常(usedto)到他家附近(near)的一个酒吧喝酒,但他从不带(take)他的儿子(son)汤姆,因为(because)他还太小(tooyoung)。当汤姆过1
14、8岁生日(birthday)时,他第一次(forthefirsttime)带儿子去了他经常去的酒吧(hisusualbar)。4.IntheBar(2)Theydrankforhalfanhour,andthenMr.Thompsonsaidtohisson,“Now,Tom,Iwanttoteachyoualesson,Youmustalwaysbecarefulnottodrinktoomuch.Andhowdoyouknowwhenyouvehadenough?Well,Illtellyou.Doyouseethosetwolightsattheendofthebar?Whentheys
15、eemtohavebecomefour,youvehadenoughandshouldgohome.”“But,Dad,”saidTom,“Icanonlyseeonelightattheendofthebar.”4在酒吧(2)喝了半个小时(halfanhour)后,汤普森对儿子说道,“汤姆,现在我给你上一课(teachyoualesson)。你必须(must)要小心(becareful)决不要喝太多。那怎样才能知道你是否已经喝够了(enough)呢?听着,我告诉你。你看见(see)酒吧尽头的(attheendof)那两盏灯(light)了吗?当它们看起来(seem)已经变成(become)四
16、盏的时候,你就喝足了,应该(should)回家(gohome)了。”“可是,爸爸,”汤姆说,“我只(only)看见那儿有一盏灯呀!”5.ThreeBlackUmbrellas(1)Sallywasastudent.Itwasgoingtobehermothersbirthday.ShewantedtobuyherapresentthatwouldbeniceandusefulbutnotexpensiveAweekbeforehermothersbirthday,shewentshoppingafteraquickandsimplelunch.Whenshehadbeenlookingforh
17、alfanhour,shefoundashopthatwassellingcheapumbrellas,anddecidedtotakeablackone.Hermotherhadlosthersthemonthbefore.5三把黑伞(1)萨莉是个学生(student),再过几天就是她母亲的生日了,她想给母亲买(buy)一个价格不高,但漂亮、实用的(niceanduseful)礼物(present)。在她母亲生日之前(before)的一个星期(week),萨莉匆忙地吃了顿简单的(simple)午餐(lunch)后就出去购物(goshopping)了。看(look)了半个小时后,发现了一个卖(
18、sell)便宜(cheap)雨伞(umbrella)的商店,她决定(decide)买把黑色的(black)伞。一个月(month)之前她母亲把她的伞(hers)丢(lose)了。5.ThreeBlackUmbrellas(2)Shethought,“Youcouldcarrythatwhenyouarewearingclothesofanycolor.”Soshedecidedtobuyalovelyblackumbrellaandtookitbacktotheschoolwithheruntilherclasseshadfinished.Onherwayhomeinthetrainthate
19、veningshefelthungrybecauseshehadsuchasmalllunchthatshewentalongtothebuffetcar(餐车)forasandwichandacupofcoffee.5三把黑伞(2)她想,“穿(wear)任何颜色(color)的衣服(clothes),都可以携带(carry)黑伞。”于是她决定买把可爱的(lovely)黑伞带回学校(school),直到(until)课(class)结束(finish)时才带回家。那天晚上(evening)在她乘火车回家的路上(onherwayhome),因为午餐吃的很少(havesuchasmalllunch
20、)她觉得饿(hungry)于是走进餐车,要了一份三明治(sandwich)和一杯咖啡(acupofcoffee)。告诉他们自己为妈妈买的伞不见了,而且下一站(nextstation)她就得下车了。其他的(other)三位乘客听到(hear)后,都询问她母亲的地址(address),以便(sothat)有人知道拿错了(takeitbymistake)伞再拿回来(bringback)时,他们可以把伞寄(send)给她母亲。在接下来的一周,萨莉收到她母亲的来信(hearfromhermother),上面写道,“非常感谢你送我的漂亮礼物,但你为什么寄给我三把相似的(similar)黑伞呢?”6.Fri
21、ends(1)Friendsaredifferentthingstodifferentpeople.Tomylittlesister,afriendissomeonewholikestoswimandridebikes.MymomsideaofafriendissomeonelikeMrs.Smithwhowalksandtalkswithhereverymorning.Mydadsfriendsareneighborswhohelphimwiththeworklikebuildingshelvesandplantingtrees.6朋友(1)对于不同的人(people),朋友(friend)
22、意味着不同的(different)内容。对于我的小妹妹(littlesister)来说,朋友是喜欢(like)游泳和骑自行车(ridebikes)的某个人(someone)。我妈妈的想法(idea)是朋友-5-像(like)史密斯夫人一样可以每天早上陪她散步(walk)并交谈(talk)。我爸爸的朋友是帮他搭建架子(buildshelves)、种树(planttrees)或做其他活的邻居们(neighbors)。6.Friends(2)Steve,ourmonitor,ismybestfriendWegoskating,playfootball,talkaboutsports,andgotoa
23、concert.WhenIbrokemyleg,healwayscameovertoplaygames;inschool,hecarriedmyschoolbagformeandgotmylunchforme.IknowIcanalwayscountonhim,andhealsoknowsthathecancountonme.Somefriendsmaybeinyourlifeforawhile.Otherswillbethereforalongtime,maybeevenforever(永远).Iwouldhatetomove,unlessIcouldtakemyfriendswithmeT
24、heyaretooimportanttoleavebehind.6朋友(2)我们的班长(monitor)史蒂夫是我最好的(best)朋友。我们去滑冰(goskating)、踢足球(playfootball)、谈论体育(talkaboutsports)、去听音乐会(gotoaconcert)。我摔断腿(leg)时,他就来我家玩游戏(game);在学校,他替我拿书包(schoolbag),并帮我打午饭。我知道我总能依靠(counton)他,他也知道他能依靠我。有些(some)朋友可能(may)只在你的一生中停留一会儿(forawhile)。另一些(others)则很长一段时间(foralongti
25、me)和你做朋友,甚至有可能(maybe)是终生的朋友。我憎恨(hate)搬家(move),除非(unless)我可以把朋友也带走。他们对我来说太重要了(tooimportant),我无法把他们留下(leavebehind)。7.The“Deaf”WifeAmanistalkingtothefamilydoctor.“Doctor,Idoubtwhethermywifesgoingdeaf.”Thedoctoranswers,“Heressomethingyoucantryonhertotestherhearing.Standsomemetersawayfromherandaskheraque
26、stion.Ifshedoesntanswer,movealittlecloserandaskagainKeeprepeatingthisuntilsheanswers.Thenyoullbeabletotellifsheisdeafornot.”Themangoeshomeandbeginstotesthiswifeshearing.Hestandsbythewallandsays,“Mydear,whatsfordinner?”Hedoesnthearananswer,sohemovesclosertoher.“Mydear,whatsfordinner?”Stillnoanswer.He
27、repeatsthisseveraltimes,untilhesstandingjustafewfeetawayfromher.Finally,sheanswers,“Fortheeleventhtime,Isaidwerehavingmeatandrice!”7“耳聋的”妻子某人对他的家庭医生说,“医生,我怀疑(doubt)我妻子(wife)要聋(deaf)了。”医生回答说,“有个办法可以测试(test)她的听力。你站(stand)在离她几米远(somemetersaway)的地方,然后问她一个问题(question)。如果她不回答,你再走近点(alittlecloser),然后再问。如此重复(repeat)直到她听到为止。那时你就可以判断她是否聋了。”这人回家后便开始测试他妻子的听力。他站在墙的旁边(bythewall)说,“亲爱的(dear),晚饭(dinner)吃什么?”他没听到回答,于是又朝妻子走近了些。“亲爱的,晚饭吃什么?”仍然(still)没有回答。他如此反复了几次(severaltimes)直到他离妻子只有几英尺(afewfeet)的地方。最后(finally),她回答道,“我都说了十一次
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