Tierra讲故事 100个睡前英文故事

Hamsters

小仓鼠

Hamsters are rodents．

仓鼠是啮齿动物。

They are furry and can be black，white，brown，red，or a mixture of these colours．

它们毛茸茸的，有黑色、白色、棕色、红色，也有混合颜色的仓鼠。

Hamsters have short tails．

仓鼠有短尾巴。

Hamsters make good pets because they are easy to take care of．

仓鼠是很好的宠物，因为它们很好养。

They do not need a lot of space．

它们不需要太多的空间。

Hamsters usually live in cages that have a lot of room and things to help them exercise．

仓鼠通常住在有空间和东西帮助它们锻炼的笼子里。

Hamsters eat mostly fruit and nuts．

仓鼠主要吃水果和坚果。

Some people buy hamster mix at the store，which is a healthy mix of food for hamsters．

有些人在商店里买专供仓鼠吃的健康食物混合料。

Hamsters can carry food in their cheeks．

仓鼠可以将食物藏在脸颊里。

Hamsters are usually active in the early morning and in the evening．

仓鼠通常在清晨和晚上活动。

Word List

rodent：an animal similar to a mouse or rat 啮齿目动物

cage：a very small house，usually made of metal，for small animals to live in 笼子

My Special Hobby

我的特殊爱好

I have a special hobby．It is stamp collecting．

我有一个特殊的爱好——集邮。

My father used to collect stamps．

我父亲以前经常集邮。

He gave me his stamp albums．

他把他的集邮册给了我。

I have been collecting stamps for two years．

我已经集邮两年了。

I have many stamp albums now！

我现在有很多集邮册了！

I have stamps from many different places．

我有许多不同地方的邮票。

My mother’s cousins live in China．

我母亲的表兄弟住在中国。

They often send me beautiful stamps from that country．

他们经常从中国给我寄来精美的邮票。

My friend Tara moved to Italy last year．

我的朋友Tara去年搬到了意大利。 

She sends me stamps，too．

她也给我寄邮票。

At Christmas time，we get many cards．

圣诞节的时候，我们会收到很多卡片。

I cut the stamps off the envelopes and put them in my albums．

我把信封上的邮票剪下来，放在我的集邮册里。

Some stamps are big．Some are small．

有些邮票很大，有些很小

Some have pictures．Some have photographs．

有些有图片，有些有照片。

The stamps can be pictures of anything：people，animals，and flowers．

邮票可以是任何东西的图片：人、动物和花

I got a stamp from Hong Kong．It had different kinds of bread on it．

我从香港买了一张邮票，上面有不同种类的面包

I enjoy collecting stamps．

我喜欢集邮。

Some day I will give my collection to my own children．

将来有一天我会把我的收藏品传给我的孩子。

Word List

hobby：a favourite free-time activity爱好

envelopes：a folded paper container for putting letters in 信封

Tooth Tales

牙齿的传说

What happens in your family when you lose a tooth？

如果你掉了一颗牙，你的家人会怎么做？

In Canada and the United States，we hope for a visit from the Tooth Fairy．

在加拿大和美国，我们希望牙仙能到访。

We put our tooth under our pillow at night．

晚上，我们把掉的牙齿放到枕头下。

In the morning，we see that the Tooth Fairy has taken our tooth and given us some money．

第二天早上，我们会发现牙仙拿走了枕头下的牙齿，并留下了一些钱。

In France，the Tooth Fairy also comes，but she may give children a small toy instead of money．

在法国，牙仙也会到访，但她来的时候可能会给孩子们一个小玩具而不是钱。

In Mexico and Spain，children get money from a mouse！

在墨西哥和西班牙，孩子们会从老鼠那里得到钱！

In Slovenia，the mouse takes the tooth and puts candy under the pillow．

在斯洛文尼亚，老鼠取走牙齿，把糖果放在枕头下。

In Nigeria，the child hides the tooth in the attic，so the mouse doesn't find it！

在尼日利亚，孩子为了不让老鼠找到牙齿，会把它齿藏在阁楼里！

In Israel and Italy，they just keep the baby tooth as a souvenir，maybe in a special little box．

在以色列和意大利，他们只是把婴儿牙齿留作纪念。有些人会把牙齿放在一个特制的小盒子里。

In Austria，the parents may put the baby tooth onto a pendant chain or a key ring．

在奥地利，父母会将婴儿牙齿放在吊链或钥匙环上。

Word List

tales：stories 传说

pillow：a soft thing we put our heads on when we sleep 枕头

attic：the top part of the house 阁楼

souvenir：something we keep to remind us of a time or place 纪念品

Let's Save Water

让我们节约用水

All people，animals，and plants need fresh，clean water to live．

所有的人、动物和植物都需要干净的淡水来生存。

However，we sometimes waste our clean water．

但是，我们有时会浪费干净的水。

There are many things we can do to protect our supply of fresh，clean water．

我们可以做很多事情来保护我们的淡水供应。

Make sure that the kitchen sink tap is not running when you help wash the dishes．

当你帮助洗碗的时候，一定要确保厨房水槽的水龙头没有开着。

Put a plug in the kitchen sink and fill it with water instead．

在厨房的水槽里放一个塞子，用水槽里的水洗碗。

You can also save water in the bathroom．

你也可以在浴室里节约用水。

Try this：fill a glass with water．

试试这样做：把杯子装满水。

Then shut off the tap．Wet your toothbrush．Brush your teeth．

接着关掉水龙头，弄湿牙刷，开始刷牙。

Then use the water in the glass to rinse your mouth．

然后用杯子里的水漱口。

Pour the rest of the water over your toothbrush to rinse it off．

把剩下的水倒在牙刷上，冲洗干净

It is important to take care of our fresh water supply．

注意我们的淡水供应非常重要。

Let's save water．Let's not waste it！

让我们一起节约用水，杜绝浪费！

Word List

waste：use in a way that makes no sense 浪费

save：use less of something 节约

tap：a metal thing in the kitchen or bathroom that water comes out of 水龙头

rinse：to clean with water 冲洗

Big Ben

大笨钟

Big Ben is a giant clock tower in London，England．It was built in 1858．

大笨钟是英国伦敦的一座巨大的钟楼，建于1858年。

The real name of Big Ben is The Clock Tower，but the nickname is more popular．

大笨钟的真名是钟楼，但它的昵称更受欢迎。

Big Ben is the most popular landmark in England．

大笨钟是英国最受欢迎的地标。

It is known for always showing the correct time．

它以总是显示准确的时间而闻名。

There is a giant bell inside Big Ben．

大笨钟里有一个巨大的钟。

It chimes every hour．

每小时都会响一次。

Big Ben is 316 feet high．

大笨钟有316英尺高。

There are 334 steps inside Big Ben to get to the top of the tower．

在大笨钟内到塔顶有334级台阶。

Many TV stations show Big Ben chiming at midnight on New Year’s Eve．

许多电视台都在新年午夜播放大笨钟的钟声。

Word List

nickname：another name given to a thing or person in addition to its real name 昵称

landmark：an important building，place，etc． 地标

chime：to make a sound like a bell 钟鸣

The Circus

大马戏团

Kevin was very excited．

Kevin 很兴奋。

He hurried home on his bicycle．

他骑着自行车匆匆回家。

He ran through the front door．

他跑过前门。

“Mom，Dad，”he shouted．

“爸爸、妈妈，”他大喊道，

“The circus has come to town．”

“马戏团来了。”

Kevin loved the circus．

Kevin喜欢马戏团。

He was very excited when his father took him and his sister Jennifer to the circus the next day．
第二天，父亲带他和妹妹Jennifer去马戏团时，他非常兴奋。

Jennifer loved the circus as much as Kevin did．

Jennife和Kevin一样喜欢马戏团。

“Can you smell the roasted peanuts？”she asked when they got out of the car．

“你能闻到烤花生的味道吗？”当他们下车时，她问。

“And the popcorn！And the cotton candy！”Kevin said．

“还有爆米花和棉花糖！”Kevin说。

They went and sat down．

他们走过去坐下。

Acrobats swung from a trapeze．

杂技演员在高空秋千上摇摆。

A group of funny clowns juggled．

一群滑稽的小丑在耍把戏。

One squirted Kevin’s father with water．

一个小丑把水喷到了Kevin爸爸的身上。

That made Kevin laugh．

Kevin大笑起来。

A lady in a shiny costume walked a tightrope．

一位穿着闪亮服装的女士在走钢索。

A boy Kevin’s age rode a unicycle．

一个像Kevin这么大的男孩骑独轮车。

He asked for a volunteer．

他邀请一名志愿者。

Kevin raised his hand and he was picked．

Kevin举起手，被选上了台。

The boy taught Kevin to ride a unicycle．

男孩教Kevin 骑独轮车。

The audience clapped．

观众大声鼓掌。

He had a great time at the circus！

Kevin在马戏团玩得很开心！

Word List

circus：a show of performing clowns，animals，etc． 马戏团

acrobat：a person who performs amazing things，especially in a circus 杂技演员

trapeze：a swing for acrobats 高空秋千

tightrope：a rope stretched high above the ground 钢丝

unicycle：a bike with one wheel 独轮车

The Firefighter

消防员

Julie wanted to be a firefighter when she grew up．

Julie长大后想做消防员。

“I will put out fires, ”she told her friends at lunch．

午餐的时候，她对朋友说：“我将来要去灭火。”

“I will save people．I will even drive the fire truck．”

“我会救人。我甚至会开消防车。”

The boys in her class laughed．

班里的男生都笑了。

“Only men can be firefighters,”they said．

他们说：“只有男生才能做消防员。”

“Women are not strong. They cannot lift a heavy hose or carry people to safety. Women are too short to drive a fire truck. ”

“女生不够强壮。他们拿不起重重的水龙带，他们不能将人带到安全的地方去。女生太矮了不能开消防车。”

“Women can be firefighters,” Julie said．“You’ll see.”

Julie说：“女生能做消防员，你们会明白的。”

The next day was show and tell at school．

第二天是展示课。

Julie went first. 

Julie是第一个到的。

“I would like you to meet someone,”she told her class.

她对全班的同学说：“我想让你们见一个人。”

Just then, a tall, strong woman walked in．

这时候一位高高壮壮的女士走了进来。

She carried a heavy hose.

她拿着一个重重的水龙带。 

Julie smiled.

Julie 笑了。

“This is my sister, Jean. She is a firefighter. ”

“这是我的姐姐， Jean。她是一名消防员。”

Word List

firefighter：a person who puts out fires in houses, forests, and other places 消防员

hose：a long tube filled with water used for putting out fires 水龙带

show and tell：an activity for young children—each child brings an object from home and describes it to the other children 展示课