练习方法：先不看文本听3遍以上，尽量听清每个发音，然后将故事听写出来，可以发到我们电台社区的贴吧作为作业。接着看文本，改正听写的错误，并弄懂每句话，每个词。然后不看文本同步跟读，直到能流利朗读并完全理解，最后用自己的话将故事复述出来。

31. Little Sisters 小姐妹

Linda has a younger sister. Her name is Ruth. Linda is usually annoyed by Ruth. She tries to get away from her. Ruth follows her like a lost puppy. Linda is used to that by now.

琳达有一个小妹妹，她叫露丝。露丝总是让琳达很烦，所以琳达尽量避开她。露丝就像一条迷路的小狗一样跟着她，琳达现在已经习惯了。

Ruth always looks up to Linda. She tries to do everything that Linda does. One day, Linda was getting ready to go out with friends. Linda didn't notice that Ruth was watching her when she was putting on her makeup.

露丝很崇拜琳达，她试着去模仿琳达所做的一切。一天，琳达准备跟朋友出去玩，她没注意到，当她在化妆的时候，被露丝看在了眼里

When Linda got home, Ruth was waiting for her in her room. Her face was covered with permanent markers. "What did you do?" shouted Linda. "I painted my face like you," answered Ruth.

当琳达回家的时候，露丝正在她的房间里等她。她的脸上被不褪色的马克笔画满了。“你干了什么啊！”琳达喊道。“我把我的脸画的像你一样了”露丝答道。