开口英语

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。接着看文本，改正听写的错误，并弄懂每句话，每个词。然后一句一句同步跟读，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。

38. A Sport for Short People 适合矮子的运动

David was a short man. He had always been the smallest boy in class. As an adult he barely even passed five feet. His height made David's self-esteem very low. He wanted to change that.

大卫是个矮子，上学时他一直都是班里最矮的。长大后他的身高也没超过5英尺（约150厘米）大卫的身高让他很自卑，他想改变这种状况。

David had always liked sports. Sadly, short people have a hard time fitting in on most sport teams. "Have you thought about becoming a horse jockey?" asked a friend. David decided to give it a try.

大卫一直很喜欢运动，可悲的是，矮子很难适合大部分的运动队伍。“你有没有想过当一个骑马师呢？”一个朋友问道，大卫决定试一试。

The next day, David visited the local race track. David didn't even get a chance to introduce himself. Three people came up to ask if he was interested in joining their racing team. His height was finally a huge advantage. David fit right in.

第二天，大卫去参观了当地的赛马场，大卫还没来得及自我介绍，三个人就围上来问他有没有兴趣加入他们的赛马队？他的身高最终成了一个巨大的优势。大卫很好的融入了进去。

......Part A......
Excuse me. Do you have a single room?
甲：请问一下，你们有单人房吗？
Sorry. We're fully booked. The only room available at the moment is a twin room.
乙：很抱歉，我们全订满了。目前唯一的空房是双人房。
OK. I'll take it.
甲：好，我就要双人房。
May I have your name, please?
乙：请问尊姓大名？
I'm John Li.
甲：我是李约翰。
How many days do you want to stay?
乙：您想要住几天呢？
Five days.
甲：五天。

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。接着看文本，改正听写的错误，并弄懂每句话，每个词。然后一句一句同步跟读，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。

37. Women Can't Fix Cars 女人修不了车

Sarah's car wasn't turning on. She checked the engine. She saw the problem. One of her pipes was loose. She would have to buy a new piece to fix it. Sarah headed to the local auto shop.

莎拉的车发动不了，她检查了发动机，她发现了问题。她的一个管子松了，她要买个新的来修好它。莎拉去了当地的汽车修理厂

After she bought the pipe, an employee offered to help her put it in the car. "No thanks," said Sarah. "I can do it myself." The employee laughed when she said this. "What's so funny?" asked Sarah. "Girls don't know how to fix cars," said the man employee.

在她买了管子以后，以为员工提出要帮她装好。“不用了，谢谢”莎拉说，“我自己可以的”听到这话，员工大笑了起来。“有什么好笑的？”莎拉问。“女孩子可不懂修车”那位男员工说道。

Sarah was furious. She almost smacked him with the pipe. Instead, she talked to his manager. Then, on her way out the door, she knocked a shelf over. "I hope men know how to clean,'" she said.

莎拉气极了，差点就用管子甩他一脸。但她没有这么做，她跟他的经理交谈了。然后在她出门时，她把一个架子打翻了。“我希望男人们懂得如何打扫”她说。

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。接着看文本，改正听写的错误，并弄懂每句话，每个词。然后一句一句同步跟读，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。

37. Women Can't Fix Cars 女人修不了车

Sarah's car wasn't turning on. She checked the engine. She saw the problem. One of her pipes was loose. She would have to buy a new piece to fix it. Sarah headed to the local auto shop.

莎拉的车发动不了，她检查了发动机，她发现了问题。她的一个管子松了，她要买个新的来修好它。莎拉去了当地的汽车修理厂

After she bought the pipe, an employee offered to help her put it in the car. "No thanks," said Sarah. "I can do it myself." The employee laughed when she said this. "What's so funny?" asked Sarah. "Girls don't know how to fix cars," said the man employee.

在她买了管子以后，以为员工提出要帮她装好。“不用了，谢谢”莎拉说，“我自己可以的”听到这话，员工大笑了起来。“有什么好笑的？”莎拉问。“女孩子可不懂修车”那位男员工说道。

Sarah was furious. She almost smacked him with the pipe. Instead, she talked to his manager. Then, on her way out the door, she knocked a shelf over. "I hope men know how to clean,'" she said.

莎拉气极了，差点就用管子甩他一脸。但她没有这么做，她跟他的经理交谈了。然后在她出门时，她把一个架子打翻了。“我希望男人们懂得如何打扫”她说。

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。接着看文本，改正听写的错误，并弄懂每句话，每个词。然后一句一句同步跟读，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。

36. Fishy Lake 可疑的湖水

The Wright family loves fishing. They head to a nearby lake every weekend. They used to catch a lot of fish. Now, they are lucky to end up with two fish altogether. There are other differences at the lake. The water used to be crystal blue. Recently, it started looking a lot greener. It even smells a bit nasty. Mr. Wright is getting worried about it.

怀特一家很喜欢钓鱼，他们每周末都去附近的一个湖边。他们以前可以钓到很多鱼，但现在，如果总共能有两条就已经很幸运了。这个湖还有其他的一些变化，里面的湖水以前都是清澈的水晶蓝，最近变得绿了很多，甚至有点难闻。怀特先生开始很担心了。

There is a factory about a mile away from the lake. Mrs. Wright suspects they are responsible for the changes. "They're probably dumping their waste in the water," she says. "That's probably killing all the fish." They probably won't eat the fish they catch there anymore.

距离湖一英里远的地方有个工厂，怀特夫人怀疑他们就是罪魁祸首。“他们可能在把废料倒在湖水里”她说，“可能就是这毒死了所有的鱼”。他们可能不会再吃在那里钓到的鱼了。

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。接着看文本，改正听写的错误，并弄懂每句话，每个词。然后一句一句同步跟读，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。

36. Fishy Lake 可疑的湖水

The Wright family loves fishing. They head to a nearby lake every weekend. They used to catch a lot of fish. Now, they are lucky to end up with two fish altogether. There are other differences at the lake. The water used to be crystal blue. Recently, it started looking a lot greener. It even smells a bit nasty. Mr. Wright is getting worried about it.

怀特一家很喜欢钓鱼，他们每周末都去附近的一个湖边。他们以前可以钓到很多鱼，但现在，如果总共能有两条就已经很幸运了。这个湖还有其他的一些变化，里面的湖水以前都是清澈的水晶蓝，最近变得绿了很多，甚至有点难闻。怀特先生开始很担心了。

There is a factory about a mile away from the lake. Mrs. Wright suspects they are responsible for the changes. "They're probably dumping their waste in the water," she says. "That's probably killing all the fish." They probably won't eat the fish they catch there anymore.

距离湖一英里远的地方有个工厂，怀特夫人怀疑他们就是罪魁祸首。“他们可能在把废料倒在湖水里”她说，“可能就是这毒死了所有的鱼”。他们可能不会再吃在那里钓到的鱼了。

1. take the/a taxi 乘出租车

take the/a bus 乘公交车

take the/a train 乘火车

take the/an airplane 乘飞机

take the/a ship/boat 乘船

以上是表动作

Let's take a taxi to the restaurant.

咱们乘出租车去那家餐厅吧

Jimmy takes the bus to school everyday.

吉米每天乘公交上学

We must take a boat to get to that island.

我们必须乘船才能到那座岛上

by taxi 乘出租车

by bus 乘公交车

by train 乘火车

by ship/boat 乘船

by plane/airplane 乘飞机

by bicycle 骑自行车

以上是表状态，这时的动作通常是go, come 等

前两例句也可以说：

Let's go to the restaurant by taxi.

Jimmy goes to school by bus everyday.

步行 on foot

The only way to get to the village is on foot.

2. owe表示欠钱(债)

owe+人+钱 欠某人多少钱

I remember that you still owe me $10. Really?

我记得你还欠我10美元呢。真的吗？

3. Got it！　知道了，我明白了，我了解了

＝I see ．

＝I understand ．

４．speed 速度

Speed up加速，快一点

Slow down减速，慢一点

I'm in a hurry. Could you speed up, please?

No problem.

５．in time 及时

　on time 准时

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。

35. The Big Fight 激烈的争吵

Mr. and Mrs. King had a teenage daughter named Michelle. They were always arguing with her. Michelle was a good daughter. However, her parents were very strict.

金夫妇有一个青春期的女儿米歇尔，他们总是跟她吵架。米歇尔是个好女儿，但是她的父母却很严厉。

One evening, Michelle wanted to go out. Her parents weren't letting her go. "Your room isn't clean enough!" shouted Mrs. King. Michelle decided to sneak out. Her parents did not know where she was going.

一天晚上，米歇尔想出去，他的父母不让。“你的房间不够干净！”金夫人喊道。米歇尔决定偷偷溜出去，她的父母不知道她要去哪里。

The next morning, Mrs. King went to Michelle's room. She wanted to apologize for being so hard on her. Michelle was nowhere to be found. Since they did not get to ask where she was going, they did not know where to look. They never saw Michelle again.

第二天早上，金夫人进到米歇尔的房间，她想为自己如此苛刻的行为道歉，但是米歇尔却不见了。由于他们还没来得及问她要去哪里，他们不知道到哪去找。从此他们再也没有见到米歇尔了。

1. take the/a taxi 乘出租车

take the/a bus 乘公交车

take the/a train 乘火车

take the/an airplane 乘飞机

take the/a ship/boat 乘船

以上是表动作

Let's take a taxi to the restaurant.

咱们乘出租车去那家餐厅吧

Jimmy takes the bus to school everyday.

吉米每天乘公交上学

We must take a boat to get to that island.

我们必须乘船才能到那座岛上

by taxi 乘出租车

by bus 乘公交车

by train 乘火车

by ship/boat 乘船

by plane/airplane 乘飞机

by bicycle 骑自行车

以上是表状态，这时的动作通常是go, come 等

前两例句也可以说：

Let's go to the restaurant by taxi.

Jimmy goes to school by bus everyday.

步行 on foot

The only way to get to the village is on foot.

2. owe表示欠钱(债)

owe+人+钱 欠某人多少钱

I remember that you still owe me $10. Really?

我记得你还欠我10美元呢。真的吗？

3. Got it！　知道了，我明白了，我了解了

＝I see ．

＝I understand ．

４．speed 速度

Speed up加速，快一点

Slow down减速，慢一点

I'm in a hurry. Could you speed up, please?

No problem.

５．in time 及时

　on time 准时

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。

35. The Big Fight 激烈的争吵

Mr. and Mrs. King had a teenage daughter named Michelle. They were always arguing with her. Michelle was a good daughter. However, her parents were very strict.

金夫妇有一个青春期的女儿米歇尔，他们总是跟她吵架。米歇尔是个好女儿，但是她的父母却很严厉。

One evening, Michelle wanted to go out. Her parents weren't letting her go. "Your room isn't clean enough!" shouted Mrs. King. Michelle decided to sneak out. Her parents did not know where she was going.

一天晚上，米歇尔想出去，他的父母不让。“你的房间不够干净！”金夫人喊道。米歇尔决定偷偷溜出去，她的父母不知道她要去哪里。

The next morning, Mrs. King went to Michelle's room. She wanted to apologize for being so hard on her. Michelle was nowhere to be found. Since they did not get to ask where she was going, they did not know where to look. They never saw Michelle again.

第二天早上，金夫人进到米歇尔的房间，她想为自己如此苛刻的行为道歉，但是米歇尔却不见了。由于他们还没来得及问她要去哪里，他们不知道到哪去找。从此他们再也没有见到米歇尔了。