在喜马拉雅已支持实时字幕 关注公众号“高效英语磨耳朵”获取文稿和音频 词汇提示 1.panic 恐慌 2.choke 窒息 3.lifeguards 救生员 4.length 长度 原文 My Worst Fear I am afraid of water. I don't know why I am afraid. I have never had a bad experience in the water. I just never learned to swim. I should have done that when I was just little. It would be easier for me to swim now，if I had started when I was young. I will go into the shallow water，I start to panic when the water gets higher than my chest. I don't like the feeling of not being able to put my feet on the bottom of the pool or the lake. I don't like get water up my nose. I choke and cough when that happens. My friends just tell my to relax and I will float，but I find it is hard to relax in deep water. They keep telling me that if I panic I will sink. Most of my friends have had swimming lessons. Some of them are even lifeguards. They have tried to teach me to swim，but I think I need go to a place where they actually teach swimming. It would be so nice to jump into a pool of cool water on a hot summer day. That would be so refreshing. If I go out onto a boat，I always wear a life jacket. I think it is wise to do that. Everyone should wear a life jacket on a boat. I would rather be safe than sorry. I have decided that I will overcome my fear. I will go and take swimming lessons. I have a goal. By this time next year，I would like to be able to swim the length of the pool without being afraid. It is best to face your fear and deal with them. I hope that I can overcome my fear of water.

在喜马拉雅已支持实时字幕 关注公众号“高效英语磨耳朵”获取文稿和音频 词汇提示 1.panic 恐慌 2.choke 窒息 3.lifeguards 救生员 4.length 长度 原文 My Worst Fear I am afraid of water. I don't know why I am afraid. I have never had a bad experience in the water. I just never learned to swim. I should have done that when I was just little. It would be easier for me to swim now，if I had started when I was young. I will go into the shallow water，I start to panic when the water gets higher than my chest. I don't like the feeling of not being able to put my feet on the bottom of the pool or the lake. I don't like get water up my nose. I choke and cough when that happens. My friends just tell my to relax and I will float，but I find it is hard to relax in deep water. They keep telling me that if I panic I will sink. Most of my friends have had swimming lessons. Some of them are even lifeguards. They have tried to teach me to swim，but I think I need go to a place where they actually teach swimming. It would be so nice to jump into a pool of cool water on a hot summer day. That would be so refreshing. If I go out onto a boat，I always wear a life jacket. I think it is wise to do that. Everyone should wear a life jacket on a boat. I would rather be safe than sorry. I have decided that I will overcome my fear. I will go and take swimming lessons. I have a goal. By this time next year，I would like to be able to swim the length of the pool without being afraid. It is best to face your fear and deal with them. I hope that I can overcome my fear of water.

在喜马拉雅已支持实时字幕 关注公众号“高效英语磨耳朵”获取文稿和音频 词汇提示 1.servants 仆人 2.chores 家务活 3.privacy 隐私 4.security 安全 原文 Being a Princess Sometimes，I think that I would like to be a princess. A princess would live in a palace and wear beautiful clothes. She would have servants do chores for her，and she would probably marry a handsome prince. People would recognize her. They would wave to her as she drove by. It seems like it would be a lot of fun to be a princess. But maybe it wouldn't be so nice. Maybe it would be terrible to be recognized by everyone. Maybe a princess would feel like everyone was watching her. She would have to look nice every time she left the palace. There would always be people with cameras who want to take her picture. A princess would have no privacy. Even in her own palace，there would be servants around，so she would never really be alone. If I were a princess，I would worry about security for my family. Sometimes，people who are in high position are threatened by other people. That would be a worry. I'm not so sure that being a princess would be all that much fun. I think it might be better to be just a normal person like me. I don't have to worry about looking wonderful all the time. People don't follow me around and take my picture. Whenever you see a picture of a princess，she is smiling. I wonder she is smiling on the inside，or just smiling for the camera.

在喜马拉雅已支持实时字幕 关注公众号“高效英语磨耳朵”获取文稿和音频 词汇提示 1.servants 仆人 2.chores 家务活 3.privacy 隐私 4.security 安全 原文 Being a Princess Sometimes，I think that I would like to be a princess. A princess would live in a palace and wear beautiful clothes. She would have servants do chores for her，and she would probably marry a handsome prince. People would recognize her. They would wave to her as she drove by. It seems like it would be a lot of fun to be a princess. But maybe it wouldn't be so nice. Maybe it would be terrible to be recognized by everyone. Maybe a princess would feel like everyone was watching her. She would have to look nice every time she left the palace. There would always be people with cameras who want to take her picture. A princess would have no privacy. Even in her own palace，there would be servants around，so she would never really be alone. If I were a princess，I would worry about security for my family. Sometimes，people who are in high position are threatened by other people. That would be a worry. I'm not so sure that being a princess would be all that much fun. I think it might be better to be just a normal person like me. I don't have to worry about looking wonderful all the time. People don't follow me around and take my picture. Whenever you see a picture of a princess，she is smiling. I wonder she is smiling on the inside，or just smiling for the camera.

在喜马拉雅已支持实时字幕 关注公众号“高效英语磨耳朵”获取文稿和音频 词汇提示 1.figures 人物 2.figurine 小雕像 3.cape 斗篷 4.mature 成熟 原文 Super Heroes When my brother was very young，he loved super heroes. He collected plastic figures of all the super heroes. I think he had every super hero figurine that there was. He used to tie a towel on his shoulders and run through the back yard. He pretended that he was rescuing people. One time，he stood on the roof. He really thought that he could fly with his super hero cape on. He would have hurt himself if he had jumped. My dad saw him and told him to get down. My dad explained to my brother that super heroes are not real. Real people cannot fly from rooftops. My brother was disappointed. He thought that the super heroes were really existed. My dad explained that most super heroes were created as comic book characters. Somebody used their imagination to make them up，and then an artist drew them. My brother was not impressed. He said that he wanted to meet the super heroes. My father told him that he might meet someone dressed up as a super hero，but it wouldn't really be a super hero in costume. It is hard to explain to small children that the things that they see in comic books and on televisions aren't really real. My brother still pretends that he is a super hero. He doesn't jump from rooftops，but he runs around and makes noise like he is flying I look at him and remember when I used to do things like that. I'm more mature than my brother. I know that super heroes aren't real，but I know he is having fun and using his imagination.

在喜马拉雅已支持实时字幕 关注公众号“高效英语磨耳朵”获取文稿和音频 词汇提示 1.figures 人物 2.figurine 小雕像 3.cape 斗篷 4.mature 成熟 原文 Super Heroes When my brother was very young，he loved super heroes. He collected plastic figures of all the super heroes. I think he had every super hero figurine that there was. He used to tie a towel on his shoulders and run through the back yard. He pretended that he was rescuing people. One time，he stood on the roof. He really thought that he could fly with his super hero cape on. He would have hurt himself if he had jumped. My dad saw him and told him to get down. My dad explained to my brother that super heroes are not real. Real people cannot fly from rooftops. My brother was disappointed. He thought that the super heroes were really existed. My dad explained that most super heroes were created as comic book characters. Somebody used their imagination to make them up，and then an artist drew them. My brother was not impressed. He said that he wanted to meet the super heroes. My father told him that he might meet someone dressed up as a super hero，but it wouldn't really be a super hero in costume. It is hard to explain to small children that the things that they see in comic books and on televisions aren't really real. My brother still pretends that he is a super hero. He doesn't jump from rooftops，but he runs around and makes noise like he is flying I look at him and remember when I used to do things like that. I'm more mature than my brother. I know that super heroes aren't real，but I know he is having fun and using his imagination.

在喜马拉雅已支持实时字幕 关注公众号“高效英语磨耳朵”获取文稿和音频 词汇提示 1.clumsy 笨拙的 2.waltz 华尔兹 原文 Learning to Dance I went to England with my mother. She used to be a singer in a band. We went to the hotel that she used to sing at. It was a big fancy hotel. Some of the people she knew when she sang in the band were still there. They remembered my mother，and they had a good time talking to her and remembering old times. Many people told me that I looked like my mother. In the hotel，they had a fancy hall where they had ballroom dancing. I am not used to that kind of dancing. I always dance to rock music. A man told me that he would teach me how to dance. It looked very easy. I held one of his hands，and put my other hand on his shoulder. He told me exactly how move my feet. I was very clumsy，and I stepped on his toes. He was patient with me，and he counted“one，two，three”. I tried to waltz with him. I would start out pretty well，and then I would get mixed up them and stand on his toes again. The man laughed about it. I told him that I wasn't a very good dancer，but he said that I was good for a beginner. I think he was just being polite. The man asked my mother to dance. My mother is a very good dancer. I didn't know that about her. She never stepped on the man's toes once. The man thanked us for dancing with him，and I thanked him for giving me dancing lessons. I don't think I'll ever be very good at that type of dancing. Each generation has a specific type of dancing. The way that I dance is different from the way that my mother dances. The way my dance doesn't involve moving your feet too much. I'm not too good at fancy steps.

在喜马拉雅已支持实时字幕 关注公众号“高效英语磨耳朵”获取文稿和音频 词汇提示 1.clumsy 笨拙的 2.waltz 华尔兹 原文 Learning to Dance I went to England with my mother. She used to be a singer in a band. We went to the hotel that she used to sing at. It was a big fancy hotel. Some of the people she knew when she sang in the band were still there. They remembered my mother，and they had a good time talking to her and remembering old times. Many people told me that I looked like my mother. In the hotel，they had a fancy hall where they had ballroom dancing. I am not used to that kind of dancing. I always dance to rock music. A man told me that he would teach me how to dance. It looked very easy. I held one of his hands，and put my other hand on his shoulder. He told me exactly how move my feet. I was very clumsy，and I stepped on his toes. He was patient with me，and he counted“one，two，three”. I tried to waltz with him. I would start out pretty well，and then I would get mixed up them and stand on his toes again. The man laughed about it. I told him that I wasn't a very good dancer，but he said that I was good for a beginner. I think he was just being polite. The man asked my mother to dance. My mother is a very good dancer. I didn't know that about her. She never stepped on the man's toes once. The man thanked us for dancing with him，and I thanked him for giving me dancing lessons. I don't think I'll ever be very good at that type of dancing. Each generation has a specific type of dancing. The way that I dance is different from the way that my mother dances. The way my dance doesn't involve moving your feet too much. I'm not too good at fancy steps.

在喜马拉雅已支持实时字幕 关注公众号“高效英语磨耳朵”获取文稿和音频 词汇提示 1.orchard 果园 原文 The Peach Orchard When I was very young，I lived near a peach orchard. Now，there is a park where the orchard used to be. I always remember the peach orchard，because my grandmother and I used to go there and pick peaches. The owner of the peach orchard would let all the neighbors to pick peaches. It's not fact that I used to get many ripe，tasty peaches that I remember；it's the time that I used to spend with my grandmother that I remember. My grandmother was very old，but she was very healthy. She used to walk a lot. I think that is what kept her fit. She had a lot of energy，so she liked to go to a lot of places. She would get a fruit basket，and then she would ask me if I wanted to go to the orchard. I always said yes，because I enjoyed walking through the orchard on a sunny day. We never climbed on a ladder to reach the peaches；we just reach for the low hanging fruit. My grandmother and I used to talk all the time that we were out there. It was nice to spend time with her. She told me many stories about when she was a young girl. We laughed and got to know each other better. My grandmother only visited us during the summer. She lived in California，and I lived in Niagara Falls，so we didn't get to spend a lot of time with each other. We enjoyed the hot summer days in the orchard. You could smell the peaches，and the bees buzzed lazily by us. My grandmother would point out different insects and birds to me. I learned a lot about nature from her. We would end up with a big basket of peaches. When we got home，my mother would wash the peaches，and often she would bake a peach pie for us. Nobody bakes a peach pie like my mother. It's good to have memories like that. Childhood's memories of time spent with my grandmother are very precious for me. Sometimes，it's just simple things that you do in life that leave you with the nicest memories.

在喜马拉雅已支持实时字幕 关注公众号“高效英语磨耳朵”获取文稿和音频 词汇提示 1.orchard 果园 原文 The Peach Orchard When I was very young，I lived near a peach orchard. Now，there is a park where the orchard used to be. I always remember the peach orchard，because my grandmother and I used to go there and pick peaches. The owner of the peach orchard would let all the neighbors to pick peaches. It's not fact that I used to get many ripe，tasty peaches that I remember；it's the time that I used to spend with my grandmother that I remember. My grandmother was very old，but she was very healthy. She used to walk a lot. I think that is what kept her fit. She had a lot of energy，so she liked to go to a lot of places. She would get a fruit basket，and then she would ask me if I wanted to go to the orchard. I always said yes，because I enjoyed walking through the orchard on a sunny day. We never climbed on a ladder to reach the peaches；we just reach for the low hanging fruit. My grandmother and I used to talk all the time that we were out there. It was nice to spend time with her. She told me many stories about when she was a young girl. We laughed and got to know each other better. My grandmother only visited us during the summer. She lived in California，and I lived in Niagara Falls，so we didn't get to spend a lot of time with each other. We enjoyed the hot summer days in the orchard. You could smell the peaches，and the bees buzzed lazily by us. My grandmother would point out different insects and birds to me. I learned a lot about nature from her. We would end up with a big basket of peaches. When we got home，my mother would wash the peaches，and often she would bake a peach pie for us. Nobody bakes a peach pie like my mother. It's good to have memories like that. Childhood's memories of time spent with my grandmother are very precious for me. Sometimes，it's just simple things that you do in life that leave you with the nicest memories.

在喜马拉雅已支持实时字幕 关注公众号“高效英语磨耳朵”获取文稿和音频 词汇提示 1.emergency 紧急情况 2.tragedies 悲剧 3.vehicles 汽车 4.sirens 汽笛 5.panic 恐慌 原文 Help Did you ever have to call for help？ Were you ever in a situation that was an emergency？ It is good to know what to do in case of an emergency. You should always know how to get in touch with the police and fire departments. I have read the stories where very young boys or girls have called the police and save their friend's or family members' lives because they knew just who to get hold of. If you see the fire，you should call the fire department. A lot of tragedies have been prevented because the calls have been made quickly. It is important that the emergency vehicles arrive very quickly. That is why those vehicles have sirens. When their sirens go，it means to get out of the way. Policemen，firemen and ambulance attendants are trained to handle very difficult situations. They often save people's lives. They go through a lot of training to become good at what they do. They never panic in emergencies. For your part，you should keep emergency numbers near the phone，or know what the emergency numbers are. Where I live，there is a special number that you call for any emergencies. We teach the number to everyone，even very tiny children. It is important to remain calm if you need help. It you call an emergency number，you have to be able to speak clearly，and tell the person you are talking to exactly what the problem is. I hope you are never in an emergency situation，but it is a good idea to be prepared.

在喜马拉雅已支持实时字幕 关注公众号“高效英语磨耳朵”获取文稿和音频 词汇提示 1.emergency 紧急情况 2.tragedies 悲剧 3.vehicles 汽车 4.sirens 汽笛 5.panic 恐慌 原文 Help Did you ever have to call for help？ Were you ever in a situation that was an emergency？ It is good to know what to do in case of an emergency. You should always know how to get in touch with the police and fire departments. I have read the stories where very young boys or girls have called the police and save their friend's or family members' lives because they knew just who to get hold of. If you see the fire，you should call the fire department. A lot of tragedies have been prevented because the calls have been made quickly. It is important that the emergency vehicles arrive very quickly. That is why those vehicles have sirens. When their sirens go，it means to get out of the way. Policemen，firemen and ambulance attendants are trained to handle very difficult situations. They often save people's lives. They go through a lot of training to become good at what they do. They never panic in emergencies. For your part，you should keep emergency numbers near the phone，or know what the emergency numbers are. Where I live，there is a special number that you call for any emergencies. We teach the number to everyone，even very tiny children. It is important to remain calm if you need help. It you call an emergency number，you have to be able to speak clearly，and tell the person you are talking to exactly what the problem is. I hope you are never in an emergency situation，but it is a good idea to be prepared.