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.circus 马戏团 2.tent 帐篷 3.ringmaster 马戏团领班 4.whip 鞭子 5.honked 鸣叫 5.squeezed 挤压 7.acrobats 杂技 8.tummy 肚子 原文 The Circus Wow！A big tent was in the middle of the town's parking lot. We were going to a three-ring circus. I couldn't wait for it to begin. Inside and outside of the tent，toys，balloons and food were being sold. All of the children were so very excited. Inside the tent，we found good seats so we could see everything. The band started to play loud music，and the ringmaster came out with a big tall hat on his head. In one ring，there were small animals，dogs，monkeys and parrots doing tricks. The dogs were dressed in funny clothes，and so were the monkeys. They rode on bicycles，danced and climbed ladders. There were wild tigers and lions in a big round wire cage. A man with a whip was inside the cage with them. He had them trained to jump through a hoop of fire and to roll over. He even kissed them！He was very brave！ During the break in the middle of the circus，funny clowns came out and did silly things. They had happy faces and sad faces. Some had big red noses that honked if you squeezed them. There were rides on elephants too. I didn't go on one because it cost too much money. The last act took up the whole tent. It was the acrobats. They hung from their teeth，their feet and their necks high up in the air. They also swung high up in the air and “flew”to each other. It's kind of scary to watch，because I was afraid they might fall. I had a very good time at the circus. However，my tummy felt kind of sick from all the cotton candy and junk food I ate！

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.shivers 颤抖 2.choirs 唱诗班 原文 The Musician There once was a little girl named Rain Angle. She loved to sit at the piano and play. Rain Angle was a very gifted girl. She had a voice that gave people shivers，and she loved to sing. As Rain got older，she continued to love music. Rain became involve in the choirs and bands at her high school. She loved performing in front of people. She couldn't help but feel the sense of the power she had when she was up on stage，and there was always loud clapping when she finished a song. Rain soon went out on her own and looked for someone that could help her become famous. Rain wanted to share her talent with the world. She felt that her special talent for music helped people feel good. Rain went out into the big world，and she did very well. She was always performing her best，and someone finally noticed her. Her new agent helped her to make her first album. Rain became famous because she never quit trying. Rain loved her new way of life. She continued singing and playing her piano. She was even taught how to write her own music. Rain Angle had always dreamed of becoming a celebrity. She always remembered her friends and family when she was famous，because they had always believed in her. Rain Angle strove for a faraway place，and it became her reality. She always believed that what she wanted to become was her choice. She believed that if you have the strength and determination，you can make you dreams come true.

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.lecture 讲座 2.giggles 傻笑 3.whine 发牢骚 4.grumble 抱怨 原文 My Friend in the Next Office When I started my job a year ago at the university，I did not know my way around I did not know where to find anything. I had a million questions. But Dianne in the next office took me on a tour showing me the places to eat，the library，the lecture rooms，where to get a picture ID card，how to get from one building to another. When I had a question I asked Dianne：how to use the telephone，where to make copies，where to print with my computer，the location of my mailbox. She teaches as I do. We both spend a lot of time helping students and answering their questions. she giggles a lot；I hear her laugh with her students. Sometimes，she asks my advice about her work or about a problem，and I ask her advice. Sometimes ，she comes in to my office and says“I'm really angry，can I whine to you？”. Then she talks about a problem and I listen，and then she returns cheerfully to her office. Sometimes，I go in to her office and say“I'm upset about something that happened；can I come in for a minute？”. Then I grumble to her and she listens，and then I go back cheerfully to my office. Each of us fells better when we have shared our problems. Then they are no longer problems. Dianne is shy in a group of people. She is quiet and does not start a conversation. Everyone around her talks and she listens. On Friday afternoons，she makes popcorn for everyone. We all sit in the staff room and eat microwave popcorn and drink tea and talk. We start to relax for the weekend and talk about our plans. She is a good friend；she helps my students when I am not there；she wishes me a good luck when I go to a lecture. I am very glad that she can be my friend in the office beside mine.

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.grassy field 草地 2.daisies 雏菊 3.crocodiles 鳄鱼 4.drifting 漂流 5.chariot 战车 6.spruce 云杉 7.blinked 眨眼 8.tugging 拖拽 9.grin 咧嘴笑 原文 Day Dream Little Annie was very bored one lazy afternoon. She had nothing to do. She had already played with her brothers in the sandbox and had tea with them and her dollies，too. She had baked chocolate chip cookies with her mom and even tasted one. They were very good，she thought. Now Annie was trying to figure out she could do what to pass the day away. Little Annie decided that she would go to her favorite spot in the world…the green，grassy field full of daisies，beneath the great oak tree. She took a red and white blanket with her. She laid it down on the ground，and then she laid down on it. She laid there looking at the clouds，fluffy and white. She saw bunnies，huge gray elephants and scary-look crocodiles. Soon，Little Annie was drifting in and out of clouds and reality. The clouds started dancing with her，begging her to come and play. She got up from her blanket and joined the clouds. They flew over roof top of all of the village people，swam with the fish in the lake and said hello to all over the birds that they passed by. Little Annie was having so much fun. The clouds had formed into a chariot，so Little Annie could drive if she wanted to. She drove over a rainbow that was bright in the sky. Then，she shot through the branches of her friend's spruce tree. Annie suddenly came to a STOP！ Hearing someone call her name，Annie looked around. She blinked；once，twice，and finally everything came into focus. Her brother was tugging at her leg，wondering why she was staring into outer space with a big grin on her face. “Oh，”Little Annie said，not really knowing that she had been sitting there all long.

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.leaned 倾斜 2.poking 戳，探 3.cavities 洞 4.flossed 用牙线清理 5.fluoride 氟化物 6.spit 吐 7.squirted 喷射 8.clamp down 压制 原文 The Dentist Appointment My dentist called my house the other day. He told me I needed my teeth cleaned. I set up an appointment to see him on Saturday，June 10th. When I got to my dentist's office，I had to sit in the waiting room. There were other people ahead of me. They finally called my name. I went into his room and sat down on a big blue chair. They leaned it back. A bright light was turned on. It hurt my eyes，so I closed them. My dentist asked me to open my mouth. I did. I thought my mouth was very big，but he told me to open it even wider. Soon he began poking around to see if I had any cavities. He flossed my teeth and put fluoride around my teeth too. The fluoride tasted like bubble gum. I had to spit into a dish-like bowl. It squirted out water. My dentist kept asking me questions. I couldn't answer because there were wired tools in my mouth. When I tried answering back，he seemed to understand though. His helper came into the room. She asked me to open my mouth again. I had to clamp down on something that felt like a rubber. She put a big camera-type machine right to my cheek. She did this on the other side of my face as well. They took two pictures of my teeth. It was really cool. The dentist told me my teeth were perfect！ I didn't have any problems. I could go home. “See you next year”，he said.

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.trunk 象鼻 2.tusks 象牙 3.grizzly bears 灰熊 4.roam 漫步 5.pouch 口袋 6.gorilla 大猩猩 原文 Visiting the Zoo When I was a kid，I always enjoyed visiting the zoo. My family lived far away from the zoo，so we didn't go there very often. But whenever we went to the zoo，I always had a fun and interesting time. Some of the animals were very large. Of course，the elephants were huge，and they had such an unusual appearance with their big ears and their long trunk and tusks. The giraffes were very tall，with long necks that reached high into the trees. Some of my favorite animals were the big cats. The lions looked very powerful with their big teeth and paws. The tigers were just as big and strong，with yellow and black stripes. But the bears were even larger than these cats. The polar bears，with their bright white fur，liked to swim through the water. The grizzly bears had brown fur and liked to roam around on the land. The animals form Australia seemed very unusual. The kangaroos ，with their strong legs and long tail，could jump great distances across the ground. The baby kangaroo could go inside its mother's pouch. Another Australian animal，the koala bear，crawled slowly in the trees，where it ate leaves. The monkeys and apes were also very interesting. In many ways，they reminded me of people. Some of the monkeys were very small. They could use their arms，legs and tails to swing through the trees. Some of the apes were very large. The gorilla was the largest of all. Sometimes，a big gorilla would stand up and pound his fists on his chest. Too see all the animals at the zoo took almost a whole day. By the end of the day，I was very tired from walking around. But I was also very happy to see all the amazing animals from places around the world.

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.sweep 扫 2.flapping 振翅 3.magnificent 壮丽的 4.brilliant 明亮的 5.lull 哄睡 6.seagull 海鸥 7.destruction 破坏 原文 The Perfect Place There is a place in my mind that is pure. Everything there is beautiful. Many flowers grow，and the grass is very green. The clouds are always white and fluffy. The tree's branches sweep the earth floor. You can hear the sound of a waterfall. It is roaring with life，and the water races. A bird calls in the distance and as you listen，the sound gets closer. A flapping quite near makes me turn and look. A great，magnificent eagle flies over my head. The strength I see in his powerful wings amazes me. I am never thirsty or hungry. I live off the beautiful that surrounds me in this perfect place. I walk on trails that lead me to breath-taking places. The beach is my favorite spot to end up. The sand between my toes is soft and cool. I love to lie down on the sand. I watch the sun go down. Sometimes，the sun is a brilliant orange. The world seems like it is on fire. Waves lull me to sleep. The seagulls wake me up. In this perfect place，I have learned so much. The animals and their homes are so precious. I have learned to respect the animals；they were here first. The sounds，smells and sights are too perfect and full of life. There is no war here，no anger or stress. I don't have to worry about pollution or destruction. My perfect world exists only in my head. Maybe if we all work hard，my fantasy can become real.

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.aisle 过道 2.hush 安静 3.intake 吸入 4.beads 珠子 5.curls 卷发 6.bouquet 花束 7.tender 温柔 原文 The Wedding We went into the church and sat down. There were pretty flowers at the front. There was beautiful organ music playing. The church was full of people dressed up nicely. Everyone was waiting to see the beautiful bride walk up the aisle. A hush，and intake of breath.. There she was. Oh，she was so beautiful. She had a lovely，long white dress with pretty lace and beads. Her hair was swept up off from her face. There were curls flowing down her back. Instead of veil，she had little flowers in her hair. Her bouquet of tiny flowers was very，very pretty. Her dad looked very proud of her. He looked just a little sad，too. At the front of the church，the groom stood waiting. He had a beautiful tender smile on his face. He took his bride's hand as her dad left her there. They smiled at each other. The minister read，prayed and offered some words of advice to the lovely couple. Someone sang a pretty song. The groom slipped the simple wedding band on the bride's finger. She struggled a little to put a band on his finger. Pretty soon the minister said they were now husband and wife. They kissed. We all stood，and they walked down the aisle to live their rest lives together as Mr. and Mrs.！ We cried.

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.yawn 打哈欠 2.mumble 咕哝 3.yanks 猛拉 4.tickling 挠痒痒 5.shriek 尖叫 6.squint 斜视 7.sandals 拖鞋 8.handle bars 把手 9.pedal 踩踏板 原文 Early Morning “Yawn！”I am so tired. I don't like getting up in the morning. I wish I could sleep in until noon. My mom has to come into my room and shake my feet. “Get up，you lazy girl！”she says，“It's time to rise and shine，it's a beautiful day！”. I raise my head，mumbling and turn over，putting my pillow over my head. My mom yanks my pillow from off my head and starts tickling me. “Okay，I'll get up.”I shriek. The sun is so bright that I squint. I think I'll go outside and play. I can't wait to get up now. My mom cooks me breakfast. I have eggs，bacon，toast and orange juice. When I finish my breakfast，I brush my teeth，comb my hair，wash my face and then change into play clothes. I choose a bright pink and yellow tank top with jean shorts and blue sandals. My bike is in the garage where my dad keeps the cars and tools. As I pedal，my hair flies out behind me. I keep my mouth shut so that bugs don't get in. I am going down a big hill now. I can hardly pedal anymore. My legs are moving so fast. I hang onto my handle bars tightly. I don't want to fall off. I finally am able to slow down as the road becomes level. I turn a corner and decide to go back home. I realize I now have to ride up the hill. I know I will be tired when I get the top. I think that I will have some water now before I start to go up. Mmmm，it tastes great. It is so clean and cold. Well，I know that I have a big trip ahead of me，so I need to get going. Bye-bye.

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.lawn 草坪 2.maintain 维护 3.mower 割草机 4.fertilizer 肥料 5.melts 融化 6.weeds 杂草 原文 Working in My Yard I live in a house that has a small yard around it. In my yard，there is a lawn and a garden. There is also a sidewalk that leads to my front door，and a driveway that leads to my garage. Throughout the year，I work to maintain my yard. During the summer，I cut the grass that grows in my yard，using a lawn-mower. I like the smell of the grass when it has just been cut. But it's better not to cut the grass too short. When the weather is dry，I also put the water on the lawn and garden，so that the grass and flowers can grow. During the autumn，many leaves fall from the trees in my yard. I use a rake to collect the leaves from the lawn. Then I can put the leaves into bags. I can use the leaves to make fertilizer. When I was a kid，I didn't like that job of raking leaves，but now I don't mind it. Another job during the autumn is to remove flowers from the garden before the cold weather arrives. During the winter，there is no work to do in the lawn or garden，because they are covered in snow. But I need to keep the snow off my sidewalk and driveway. Whenever it snows，I use a shovel to clean the snow from the sidewalk and driveway. Sometimes，it snows a lot. If I didn't shovel the snow，it would soon be impossible to get into my house. During the spring， the snow melts. I clean up my yard by sweeping away the dirt and by removing weed from the lawn and garden. I also put flowers back into the garden. It's nice to see them again after the long，cold winter. When spring comes，the grass grows very quickly，so I need to cut the grass quite often. Working in the yard can be very satisfied work. It's so nice when the lawn and garden are looking green and healthy.

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.roller blades 轮滑 2.steep hill 陡坡 原文 A Picnic What a great day for a picnic. We're not only having a picnic，we're having a big bike ride，too. We did this last year with a lot of friends also. It was really fun. We meet quite early in the morning in a pretty little town. The town is where the Niagara River flows into Lake Ontario in Canada. The town's name is Niagara-on-the-Lake. Then all of the people，fifteen or more，get on their bikes or roller blades. We go on a bike path beside the river. The path we take is about 11 km or 6 miles long. There are a lot of people using the path，too. We usually stop for an ice cream treat near the end or where we turn around to go back to our cars. It is just before the park where we will have our picnic，and a steep hill. Many of the man and boys go up the hill. Most of the women and children go back to their cars. The ride takes about two hours plus whatever time we take at the ice cream store. After the ride is finished，we go to the park. We have a delicious“pot-luck”lunch. Pot luck means everyone brings some food to share with the others. We eat，rest，talk and laugh. After we've cleaned up，some of us climb the tower that is there remembering a war at that place and its general. It is a steep climb，over 100 steps. We usually end the day with a fun game of baseball or soccer. Finally，we pack up our stuff. Tired and dirty，we head for home with good memories swimming in our heads.

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.roliing hills 起伏的山丘 原文 If I Had a Million Dollars If I had a million dollars，I'd travel the world. I would go to the highest mountain. I would swim the deepest sea. I would probably buy a lot of clothes，because I love clothes. More than anything though，I would want to visit Ireland. I want to see the rolling hills and the green，green grass that everyone talks it. When I think of Ireland，I think of where my family came from many years ago. I am almost all Irish and I would love to see my family over in Ireland. If I had a million dollars，I would buy a Mustang or a Pontiac Sunbird car. I would buy a nice house with a big backyard and an outdoor and indoor pool. I would love to take my family wherever they wanted to go. I would buy them wonderful presents，too. However，I know that money does not buy happiness. It does not buy you friends or family. It may bring some happiness only for the moment，but in the long run，your family is what will be there for you if you love them and they are there for them. If I had to pick between a million dollars and my family，I would pick my family. The million dollars is a nice dream. If that dream ever comes true and I do get a lot of money，I hope I would use it wisely.