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.bride 新娘 3.organist 风琴手 4.veil 面纱 5.groom 新郎 6.lapel 翻领 7.minister 牧师 8.symbolize 象征 9.reception 招待会 10.bouquet 花束 原文 A Wedding The church bells are ringing. I am inside the church waiting for my cousin to walk down the aisle. Today is her wedding day. She is a bride. The organist is playing a song on the organ. We all stand up and watch my cousin walk down the aisle. She is arm in arm with her father. She is dressed in a long white dress and a veil. She looks so beautiful. She looks like a princess. The man who she is going to marry is standing at the front of the church. He is the groom. He looks nice too. He is wearing a suit，and he has a flower in his lapel. The minister says words to the couple which will make them man and wife. The bride and groom smile at each other，but they seem to be a little bit nervous. They give each other gold rings to wear to symbolize that they are married. They kiss each other and walk out of the church as the organist plays joyous music. Some of the people in church cried at the wedding，but not because they were sad. Everyone in the church is very happy for the couple. A photographer takes pictures of the happy couple. We wish them well and look forward to the reception where we will have a dinner，and we will dance and have a good time until it is very late. The bride will throw her bouquet of flowers，and it is said whoever catches the bouquet will be the next bride. The next day，the bride and groom will leave for their honeymoon. My cousin and her husband are going to Mexico for their honeymoon.

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.crib 婴儿床 2.bottle 奶瓶 3.burped 打嗝 4.disapers 尿布 原文 A Baby My aunt just had a baby girl. We went to the hospital to visit my aunt and to see the new baby. My aunt was feeling fine，although she was just a bit tired. She walked with us to a big window that had lots of babies behind it. She pointed to a crib with a baby in it. The baby was wrapped in a pink blanket. We all said how pretty the baby looked. I couldn't believe how tiny the baby was. She was asleep，so we couldn't see her eyes. When the baby went home，we went to visit her. We heard the baby. She was crying. My aunt said that the baby was hungry. My aunt had a baby bottle full of warm milk. She fed the baby with it. The baby was happy after that. My aunt patted the baby on the back until the baby burped，and then the baby fell asleep. I held the baby. I looked at her tiny fingers and tiny toes. I was very careful with her. She opened her eyes and looked at me. I spoke to the baby，but I knew that she could not understand me. Babies have to learn to walk and talk. My aunt changed the baby. Babies wear diapers ，so they need to be changed often. The baby has a lot of toys，but she is still too young to play with them. My aunt said that it won't be long before the baby is crawling and trying to talk. Babies are cute.

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.prehistoric 史前的 2.buzzed 发出嗡嗡声 3.whirred 发出呼呼声 4.spun/spinning 旋转 5.thick 浓密的 6.rustling 发出沙沙声 7.beak 鸟喙 8.ferns 蕨类植物 9.grunted 咕哝着 10.thumps 重击 11.dial 表盘 原文 Pretending I like to pretend. I like to make up things that aren't real. I use my imagination. I was pretending that I was in a time machine. I set the date for a prehistoric time. I turned on the time machine，and it buzzed and whirred and spun madly. When it stopped spinning，I opened the door and stepped out into a very thick jungle. I listened careful to the sound of the jungle. I could hear strange animal noises，and the leaves were rustling. I wasn't sure that I had gone back in time or had just landed in a jungle somewhere in the twenty first century. It didn't take me long time to realize that I had indeed gone back in time. A very strange bird-like creature with a large beak flew overhead. I had never seen anything like it in my life. I took a few steps out into the long grass and ferns. I didn't want to go too far away from my time machine. I heard a noise over on my right side. There was a man who looked quite different from me. He was dressed in an animal skin，and he carried a big stick. I didn't want him to see me，so I hid behind a tree. He didn't speak any language that I could understand. He grunted at someone who must have been in the distance. Then，I felt the earth shake beneath my feet. I heard giant thumps on the ground as the floor of the jungle shook. The man in the animal skin began to run. I saw why he was running. A giant dinosaur appeared above the top of the trees. It was bigger than anything I had ever seen. My heart began to pound in my chest. It was coming toward me. I ran toward my time machine and jumped in. I set the dial for the twenty-first century. The machine whirred and buzzed. My time machine landed in the twenty-first century. I got away just in time.

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.effectively 有效的 2.track down 追踪 3.criminals 罪犯 4.arrest 逮捕 5.jail 监狱 原文 The Police My mother always told me that if I was lost I could go up to a policeman and he would help me to find my home way. I never get lost，but I always remembered what my mother told me about the police. I think policemen look very nice in their uniforms I see police officers drive by in their police cars. In my town，we even have police officers on bicycles. Policemen and policewomen have a job that can sometimes be dangerous. They have to catch people who break the law. Sometimes，they have to chase people or try to calm people down. To be a police officer，you need a lot of training. It is important to be able to deal with people effectively. A police officer came to our school. He had a police dog with him. The officer showed us how the dog could track down criminals. The dog was very smart. He could even find things that were hidden. Criminals sometimes hide things that they don't want the police to find. The policeman told us that he and his dog were partners. His dog lives at his home with the policeman and his family. Sometimes I see police cars on the side of the road. The policemen stop people who are speeding or who are not wearing their seatbelts. The police officers warn people or give out tickets. Sometimes they even have to arrest people. Police officers are just doing their job when they arrest people. Some people need to be arrested and put into jail to make it safer for the rest of us.

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.bullets 子弹 2.cannons 大炮 3.antique 古老的 4.appliances 器具 5.washboard 搓板 6.mummies 木乃伊 7.fascinated 着迷的 8.artifacts 手工艺品 9.arrowheads 箭头 10.cradles 摇篮 原文 Museum The museum was very interesting. There were so many things in the museum that I would need more time to really see everything. There were clothes from the past. I don't know how people wore some of those things. They look like they would like uncomfortable. I like to wear my jeans. There were things from wars. There were bullets，and cannons，and even uniforms from the soldiers. I don't think that war is a good thing，but it is good to remember the past and honor the people who died for your country. There was an old fire truck in the museum. This fire truck was pulled by a horse. There were some very old photographs of the firemen putting out fires. There were rooms in the museum that were set up like an old house. There were antique irons and sewing machines. The women used to clean the clothes with a washboard. There were no modern appliances back then. I'm glad that we have electricity and modern appliances. The things that we have make life so much easier. There were mummies from Egypt at the museum. I was fascinated by those. There were artifacts from Indians. There were arrowheads and cradles that the babies slept in. I tried my best to see everything，but it was almost impossible. The museum is a good place to learn about your past. I tried to imagine my grandparents using some of the things that were on display at the museum.

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.swinging 摇晃 2.clinging 紧抱 3.pacing 踱步 4.restless 焦躁的 5.nibbled 啃 6.exotic 异国的 7.slithery 滑溜的 8.hissed 发出嘶嘶声 9.enormous 巨大的 10.trunk 象鼻 原文 The Zoo My class took a trip to the Toronto Zoo. I had a wonderful time there. My favorite animals were the lions. They look very powerful and strong. They say that lion is the king of the forest，I think that title suits him. The monkeys were funny. They were looking at us just as much as we looked at them. They were swinging from the branches and doing tricks to impress us. There was a baby monkey that was clinging to its mother's back. It was very cute. The tigers were pacing back and forth. They seemed restless. The stripes on a tiger are very beautiful. We watch the tall giraffes as they nibbled leaves off the tallest trees. We spoke to the colorful parrots that spoke back to us. We saw exotic animals that we had never seen before. Some of them were very strange. There were different types of bears there. There were black bears. I saw a black bear once when I was camping up north. We saw polar bears. Polar bears are white. They like the cold. We even saw panda bears. One of my friends bought a toy panda bear from the gift shop because she thought that the pandas were so cute. We saw slithery snakes. Some of the snakes had very bright skins. Most of the girls were afraid of the snakes. The zoo keeper was looking after the snakes and one of them hissed at him. He has to be very careful when he works with the snakes. The last thing that we saw at the zoo was the elephant. He was enormous. He looked at us，then raised his trunk and then made a loud sound. It made us jump.

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.steak 牛排 2.orchards 果园 3.spaghetti 意大利面 4.lasagna 烤宽面条 5.pretend 假装 6.nutritious 营养的 原文 Food What kinds of food do like to eat？ I am lucky，because in Canada there are many foods to choose from. I like to eat hot dogs，hamburgers and steak. These are all meat products. I also like cheese，ice cream and yogurt. These are all dairy products. I like vegetables. My vegetables are broccoli，cabbage，carrots and peas. I eat a lot of fruit. I eat whichever fruit is in season. In strawberry season，I eat a lot of strawberries. In peach season，I eat many peaches. Sometimes，my mother will make a peach pie. Many different crops grow in Canada. We have many orchards and farms. Fresh fruits and vegetables are plentiful in Canada. Meat and fish are also plentiful here. In Canada，we have a lot of different foods to choose from. In my city，there are a lot of Italian restaurants. My favorite food at the Italian restaurant is pizza. My parents would rather have spaghetti and lasagna. There are Greek restaurants，Mexican restaurants，and Chinese restaurants，in fact there are restaurants from most cultures. I can go around from restaurant to restaurant and pretend that I am traveling the world and trying all the different foods from around the world. Sometimes I eat things that aren't good for me. I eat potato chips and candies. These food aren't part of the nutritious diet，but they are fun to eat.

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.territories 地区 2.unique 独特的 3.wheat 小麦 4.the Atlantic Ocean 大西洋 5.maritime 靠海的 6.fiddles 小提琴 7.accordions 手风琴 8.Arctic 北极 9.diverse 多种多样的 10.tranquil 宁静的 11.ethnic 部落的 原文 My Country I live in Canada. It is a very large country that is made up of ten provinces and three territories. Most of the provinces and territories are quite unique. For example，in Saskatchewan the land is flat，and it is not surrounded by water. They grow wheat in Saskatchewan. British Columbia has mountains. I have never been to British Columbia，but I hear that it is very beautiful. Nova Scotia is on the Atlantic Ocean，so there are many fishermen out there. The people in the provinces are even different from each other. In Quebec，many of the people speak French. In the maritime provinces，the people like to play their own kind of music. They play fiddles and accordions，and many of them dance very well. Nunavut is in the north，so life is quite different there. The people who live in the new territory of Nunavut are very close to wildlife. They do a lot of hunting and fishing. It can get very cold up in the Arctic where Nunavut is. I live in Ontario. Even within Ontario，life can be quite different. The capital of Ontario is Toronto. Toronto is a very busy city with lots of apartments，offices and shops. Toronto is an exciting place and it has a lot to offer. There are theaters and restaurants to suit every taste. The culture in Toronto is very diverse. If you drive a few miles north of Toronto，you will find the places that are tranquil and peaceful. Many people leave Toronto on weekends，and drive to their cottages where they find rest and relaxation. Canada is made up of many different cultures. People of many different ethnic backgrounds live in harmony in Canada. That is why I like Canada. In Canada，we celebrate our differences.

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.popcorn 爆米花 2.bottle 瓶子 3.remote 遥远的 原文 Television Do you watch television？ My mother says that I watch too much television. I watch cartoons on Saturday mornings. Cartoons make me laugh. My brother and I each have our favorite cartoons. We have trouble deciding which cartoons we will watch. On Saturday afternoons，we like to watch sports. My brother really like to watch baseball，but usually my mother tell us to go out and play on a Saturday afternoon. On week nights，we have our own favorite shows. I like shows about outer space and monsters. My brother likes comedies. He likes to laugh. My mother likes the shows about real life situations. She likes to watch the news. She says that the news is important. She watches the news and weather to find out what is going on in the world. Sometimes she watches the real life shows about doctors and policemen. My father doesn't watch television. He says that he would rather read a good book or the newspaper. My dad gets all his news from the newspaper. My favorite thing is to sit in front of the television with a bag of popcorn and a bottle of pop. I sit there and change the channels with the remote control. I change the channels and watch a few different shows at once. My mother won't let watch too much television. She doesn't want me to get lazy. Television is good if you don't spend too much time watching it. You can learn a lot from television if you watch the education channels. I learned about dinosaurs and rainforests last week just from watching television.

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.skateboard 滑板 2.meter 计量器 3.tight 紧 4.reins 缰绳 5.bumpy 颠簸 6.tracks 轨道 7.whistle 呼啸 原文 Transportation（2） People move from place to place. There are lots of ways that you can move around from one place to another. Sometimes you can just move your feet and walk. Walking is good for you. Some places are too far to walk to. You might have to ride a bicycle or ride on a skateboard. Some places are too far away to ride your bicycle to. You might have to drive in a car，or a van，or even a truck. My father has a car. My uncle has a van. I have never been in a big truck. Trucks are usually used to carry big loads from one city to another. I would like to be a truck driver. I would travel all over and sit high up in the cab. I have been in the taxi cab. Once，my mother and I took a taxi to the hospital. There was a special meter in the taxi. When we finished our taxi ride，the driver looked at the meter to find out how much money we owed him. I once rode a horse. I sat in the saddle and held on tight to the reins. The horse ran very fast. It was a bumpy ride，and I was afraid that I would fall off the horse. Not too many people around here use horses for transportation. They used to use horse for transportation in the old days. If you want to travel very far away，you have to go on a train，a plane，or a boat. If you are in a hurry，it is best to take a plane. Planes fly through the air very fast. Trains go along the tracks. Sometimes I can hear the trains whistle from my house. Boats take a long time to cross the ocean. Great big boats that cross the ocean are called ships. If you like to take it easy and look out at the water，then ships are a good way to travel. They say that the world is a lot smaller now because of transportation. People can travel to all parts of the world quickly and easily. The world is not really smaller，but it has become easy to get faraway places.

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.frightening 可怕的 2.kindergarten 学前班 原文 My First Day of School I remember my first day of school. I was excited，but I was afraid. I held my mother's hand as we walked to the school. When we got near the school，I wouldn't let her hold my hand anymore. I didn't want to look like a baby. We got to the school. The school looked very big and frightening. There were children outside on the playground. They all looked very big. I looked at him，and some of them looked at me. I felt very small. My mother and I went into school and found the kindergarten room. There were children in there. Most of them were the same size with me. My mother spoke to the kindergarten teacher. The teacher was very nice. She said my name，and she introduced me to some of the other children. I already knew some of the children because they lived near with me I began to play with some of the things that were in the classroom. There were toy trucks，coloring books and even a doll house. I soon forgot to be scared and I began to play with some of the other children. I didn't even notice that my mother had left the room. In school，we sang songs，played some games and listened as the teacher read us a story. I had a lot of the fun on my first day of school. I even drew a picture of my teacher. I took the picture home，and my mother put it on the refrigerator. I like school. It is a good place to meet new friends and learn all about 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.collars 项圈 2.leashes 拴狗皮带 3.tropical 热带 4.licked 舔 5.curled 蜷曲 原文 The Pet Store On Saturday，my parents took us to the pet store. They have everything that you would need if you had a pet. They had dog food，collars and leashes for dogs. They had treats to give your dog，and brushes to brush your dog. For cats，they had food，toys and little boxes. For birds，they had seed and cages. There was a section for fish. They had fish in big tanks and little bowls. In the big tanks，there were colorful fish swimming around. The girl who worked there said that they were tropical fish. There were goldfish in the smaller fishbowls. I saw the girl get a goldfish out with a little net. She sold it to a boy who said he had another goldfish at home. There was a very large cage with a parrot in it. I walked up to the cage，and the parrot said“hello”. I was surprised that the parrot could talk. It could say a few things. It said“I love you”，“pretty bird”and“bye-bye”. I told my mother that I would like a parrot，but she said that parrots need a lot of care and attention. At the back of the store，there were some puppies. They seemed glad to see me. I stuck my hand into the cage，and one of them licked my hand. They were very lively. They were running around and chasing their own tails. In the next cage，there were two kittens. One of them was playing with toys，and the other one was asleep. The kittens were very small. The one was sleeping was curled up into a ball. I couldn't see her face. I didn't want to leave the pet store. I was wishing that I could take all the animals home with me.