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.tempers 心境 2.seldom 很少 3.intentions 打算 4.regardless of 不管 原文 New Year's Day On New Year's Day people start a new year. Many people make resolutions. They resolve to be better people. Some people decide that they will lose weight，so that they can be healthier. Some people decide to give up smoking. They also want to be healthier. There are all kinds of resolutions that people make. Some people try not to lose their tempers. Some people say that they will work harder. There are people who try to give up bad habits. Every year，my brother says that he will stop biting his nails. He stops biting his nails in January，but by February he always starts again. That is the things about New Year's resolutions. People seldom keep them. Everybody starts out with good intentions，but it is very hard to stick with them. I don't make New Year's resolutions. I find that I just break them. I just work to day by day to break my bad habits. I know that I eat too many sweets. Every day，I just try to resist them. I think that every day is a new day ，regardless of whether it is the New Year's day or not. Bad habits are hard to break. The best thing is that never to start any bad habits. I don't know if my brother will ever stop biting his nails，but I know each January he intends to stop. Maybe one of these New Year's Days he'll get over that habit.

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.weeded 除草 原文 The Birthday Gift It is going to be my father's birthday. What can I give him？ I don't have much money. I have looked all through the stores，and I have not found anything that I think he would like，or that I can afford. I have thought very hard about what to buy for him. I thought that he might like some candy，but my father really doesn't eat many sweets. I thought that he might like a new shirt，but he has lots of clothes. I can't afford a new car or computer for him. I was watching him on the weekend. He cut the grass，washed the car，took out the garbage，weeded the garden and watered the plants. I got an idea. I went to my room and took out some paper. I cut out pieces of paper，and I wrote on them. I wrote on one piece of paper that I would wash the car every weekend for the summer. I wrote on another piece that I would take out the garbage every week for the summer. I also wrote that I would cut the grass，weeded the garden and watered the plants every week for the summer. I made a birthday card for my dad，and I put the pieces of paper inside it. I went downstairs and gave me gift to my dad. My dad thought that the gift was very thoughtful. He said that it was a gift from the heart. I did all those things for my dad all summer. He said that he had a lot of time because I helped him so much. My dad and I are good friends. I don't mind doing things for him because I know that he is always there to help me out. A good gift doesn't have to something that costs a lot. My dad says that the best gifts are the ones that show how much you care for the other person. I'm glad my dad liked his gift.

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.mean 刻薄 2.cruel 冷酷 原文 Why Do People Dislike Other People？ Some people don't like other people just because they look different. I think that is silly. I don't think that it is fair to judge someone by the way they look. Some people look very nice，but they are mean or cruel. Some people look very ordinary，but they are incredibly nice. I remember when I was in grade one，I saw a girl across the room. She had a mean look on her face. I thought to myself that she was probably not a very nice person. I stayed away from her，and played with the other children. Then，we had to play a game，and the teacher said that she would pick partners for me. The teacher picked the girl with the mean face as my partner. I didn't think that the game would be much fun at all with a partner who seemed as mean as that girl. I walk up to her and said hello. The girl's face changed. She smiled at me，and she began to talk to me. Her mean face disappeared. We had lots of fun playing the game. We laughed a lot and enjoyed each other's company. That girl became my best friend. Now I look at her I see what is inside her. Sometimes she doesn't smile，but I know what is she like. She is a kind and funny person. I have learned that you can't“judge a book by its cover”. It is not fair to dislike someone just because they don't look like you want them to look. You have to get to know a person. It doesn't matter to me what color a person's skin color is. It doesn't matter to me if they are short or tall，skinny or fat，or happy or sad looking. I judge people by how they treat me，and I try to treat people like I would want to be treated.

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.dye 染色 2.fad 时尚 3.tattoo 纹身 4.cliff 悬崖 原文 I Want to Dye my Hair Green Many of my friends have dyed their hair different colors. I don't mean normal hair colors like brown or black. My friends have dyed their hair orange，purple and blue. I told my mother that I would like to dye my hair green. I explained to my mother that I would only use food coloring. The green would not last forever. My mother said that dying your hair was a silly fad. She said that I would not look good with green hair. I said that if I couldn't dye my hair green，maybe I could get a nose ring. My mother said“no”. I said that maybe a tattoo on my arm would be nice. My mother said“no way”. My mother said that she did some crazy things when she was a young girl. She said that she used to iron her hair to make it straight. That sounds quite boring to me. My friend Joan came over. Her hair is dyed bright pink. My father said“nice hair，Joan”. I don't think that he really meant it. My mother said that when I am an adult，I can dye my hair whatever crazy color I like，but for now she would like me to leave my hair its natural color. I tried to tell her that all my friends were doing it. My mother asked“if all my friends were jumping off a cliff，would do it too ” I said“no”. I think I'll have to wait to have green hair. But maybe by the time I'm old enough to dye my hair green，I won't want it that color. My mother says that fads change all the time. One day something might be popular，and the next day it's not in style at all. I'll just have to live without green hair for now. I wonder what the fad will be next month.

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.bedspread 床罩 2.feather pillows 羽毛枕头 3.lamp 灯 4.frames 相框 5.drawers 抽屉 6.hangers 衣架 7.rug 小地毯 8.cozy 舒适的 原文 The Bedroom My bed is nice and soft. I have a pretty bedspread on my bed. I have sheets and a blanket on my bed also. I use two feather pillows. My pillows have pillowcases on them. My dresser has a mirror on it. I have a lamp on top of my dresser. I also have some picture frames with pictures of my friends and family on the top of my dresser. There is an alarm clock beside my bed，so that I can wake up on time in the morning. I keep many clothes in my dresser drawers. The drawers are nice and deep. My closet is large. It is a walk-in closet. I have my clothes hanging in my closet. All of my clothes are hung on hangers. My shoes are all lined up on the floor of my closet. There are shelves are at the top of my closet. I keep games up there. There is a rug on my bedroom floor. My bedroom window looks out over the back yard. There are curtains on my bedroom window. My bedroom is very cozy. At night，I turn off the lamp and get under the covers. I set my alarm clock at seven o'clock. I lay my head on the pillow，and I fall asleep.

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.rod 杆子 2.towels 毛巾 3.racks 支架 4.sink 洗涤池 5.plug 塞子 6.drain 排水管 7.flush 冲刷 8.swooshes 哗哗响 9.tissue 纸巾 10.cabinet 橱柜 11.spray 喷雾剂 12.gel 凝胶 13.combs 梳子 14.dental floss 牙线 原文 The Bathroom There is a bathtub in my bathroom. On the wall over the bathtub，there is a shower head. We have a shower curtain hanging on the rod over the bathtub. If we want to take a shower，we close the curtain. There is soap and shampoo in the bathroom. The soup is used for washing yourself，and the shampoo is used to wash your hair. Towels are hanging on racks. There are washcloths and facecloths to wash yourself with. The sink has hot and cold taps. There is a plug for the drain. When you pull the plug，the water runs out of the sink. There is a toilet in the bathroom. When you flush the toilet，the water swooshes out of it. There is the toilet tissue hanging beside the toilet. We keep other things in the bathroom too. There is a medicine cabinet which holds pain killers，toothpaste and makeup. My mother likes to wear a lot of makeup on her face. There is also hair spray and gel. There are brushes and combs for our hair. There are toothbrushes and dental floss for our teeth. We only have one bathroom， so we have to line up to use it. It is good to have more than one bathroom in a house.

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.dormitory 宿舍楼 2.tent 帐篷 3.motel 汽车旅馆 4.trailer 拖车 原文 Places to Lives I live in a house. My house is a town. My uncle lives in an apartment building. His apartment building is in a busy city. My cousin lives in a dormitory in a school. He shares his room with a classmate. My uncle lives out in the country. He lives on the farm. The police caught a criminal，now the criminal lives in prison. When I go to summer camp，I live in a tent. When my parents go on vacation，they live in a motel or a hotel. A motel only has one or two floors. A hotel usually has many floors. My aunt and uncle live in a trailer. They like to move around from place to place. My friends live in a cottage by a lake. My grandfather lives in a retirement home. My people who are about the same age as he is live there. I would like to live in a palace. I think you have to be a king，or a queen，or a prince，or a princess to live in a palace.

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.spacious 宽敞 2.facilities 设施 3.hydro 水力 4.utilities 公共事业 5.responsible 负责 6.resume 简历 7.duplex 复式住宅 7.references 证明 原文 Roommate Wanted Spacious two-bedroom apartment with kitchen facilities. On the bus route to Brock University. Looking for quiet female roommate. Must be a non-smoker. Available from September 1. $300 a month. Hydro is including. Call Barb after 5. 905-111-1111. For Sale Ten speed men's bike for sale. Excellent condition. $100 dollars or best offer. Call Fred 905-111-1111. Apartment for Rent Three-bedroom apartment in the downtown area. $450 a month. With walking distance to stores and bus route. Utilities not included. Call 905-111-1111. Please leave a message on the machine，and I will get back to you. Roommate Wanted Responsible，quiet roommate wanted to share to bedroom apartment. Some furniture including. First and last month's rent required. $300 a month. Utilities included. Call before 6. 905-111-1111. Ask for George. Help Wanted Friendly reliable person wanted to work part time hours at shoe store. No experience necessary，we will train you. Please leave resume at Friendly Feet Shoe Store，34 Main，Niagara Falls. For Sale Textbooks for sale. Included are 2ndyear English and American history texts. Excellent condition. For complete list of texts，call Marie 905-111-1111 anytime after 5. Upper Half of Duplex for Rent Within walking distance to Brock University. Two bedroom and balcony. Laundry facilities in basement. Very spacious and clean. Hydro not included. References required. $700 per month. Call 905-111-1111，and ask for Mr. Bridges.

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.captured 捕获 2.film 胶片 3.precious 宝贵的 4.cherish 珍惜 原文 Memories Somebody once asked me what the most valuable things that I own were. I thought about that for a long time. Then I realized that most of the things that I had could be replaced. What I would not be able to replaced were the photographs that I had of my friends and family. Photographs are memories that are captured on film. Some of the photographs are of the people who are no longer with us. I would hate to lose them. Memories are precious. They are all we have sometimes to link us to days gone by. I remember the good times. I try to relive them in my mind sometimes. I remember the sad times. Some of the sad memories are painful，but they are all a part of my life，and I don't want to lose any of my memories. People come into our lives and people leave our lives，but most people leave our a memory for us. I have lots of memories，and when I look at my photographs，the memories come flooding back into my brain. I remember what people were like when they were younger. I remember vacations that I took. I remember the days that seem ordinary at the time，but you never get to relive even the ordinary days. Memories are so precious. Cherish your memories，and keep them in a place close to your heart.

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.wheelchair 轮椅 2.crayon 蜡笔 3.tray 托盘 4.credit 信用 5.handle 处理 原文 Amy Amy was a girl who came into our classroom. She had many things wrong with her. Amy was in a wheelchair，and she couldn't talk. She couldn't make her hands and feet do what she wanted them to do. We wondered why Amy would even be in our class，because she really couldn't do much of anything. Amy had a teaching assistant who had to stay with her all the time. One day，the teaching assistant got called away. I had to look after Amy. I was afraid to look after her. I really didn't know what to do. I sat beside Amy，and smiled at her. She smiled back at me. I never realized before that she had a such nice smile. Amy made a noise. It seemed like she wanted a crayon that was lying beside her. I put the crayon into her hand. She had trouble holding it，but eventually she got the crayon into her hand well enough ，so that she could make marks on the paper that was on the tray in front of her. Amy spent a long time making marks on the paper. She tried so hard to create whatever it was that she was drawing. She worked for a long time. I just watched her，and I gave her a lot of credit for not giving up when she obviously had so many problems. When she was finally done，she picked up the paper with great difficulty. With a look of pride on her face，she handed me the picture. It was for me. I was very touched that she spent all that time drawing something for me. I thanked Amy and smiled at her. I told her I loved the picture. I still have the picture，although I'm not sure what it is a picture of. I learned a lot from Amy that day. I saw a brave girl who wouldn't give up. Whenever I think my problem is too big to handle，I think of Amy and I remember her smile.

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.measure 测量 2.conscious 意识到 3.glance 瞥一眼 原文 Time Time is something you should never waste. Once an hour is gone，it is gone forever. You should make the most of every minute. Time is a funny thing. Some days go by so slowly. Those are the days that you do things that aren't fun. When you are having fun，time just flies by. Time is made up of different units. Seconds turn into minutes. Minutes turn into hours. Hours turn into days. Days turn into weeks. Weeks turn into months，and months turn into years. We measure our lives by time. We are very concerned with time. Even little children are very conscious of time. Little children often want to appear older，so if you ask a three-year-old how old he is，he will often says three and a half. Many of our says are based on time. “Give me a minute.” “Hold on a second.” “I'm running out of time.” “Time's up.” “I just want an hour of your time”. All of these are common things that we say，and they're all based on time. We are a society that lives by the clock. We almost all wear watches，and we glance at our watches a lot. Time is something that we can't see，but it is a big factor in our lives. How many times a day do you look at a watch or a clock？ I bet you're surprised at just how many times you do.

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.cane 手杖 2.bald 秃头 3.wrinkled 皱纹 4.naps 瞌睡 原文 Getting Old My grandfather is getting old. When I was younger ，my grandfather would carry me on his shoulders，and we would go for a walk. Now，my grandfather cannot put me on his shoulders. He has a hard time walking，and he uses a cane. My grandfather used to have lots of hair. Now he is bald. His skin doesn't look like it used to. It is more wrinkled. My grandfather takes more naps than he used to. He goes to doctor's，and he takes pills for his heart. I love my grandfather very much. I don't like the fact that he is getting old，but my mother says that growing older is just a fact of life. She says that we will all get older. Sometimes my grandfather forgets things. My mother says to be patient. I am patient. I try to help my grandfather as much as I can. I sometimes go for a walk with him. I help him to walk when he has trouble. I cheer him up when I think he might be sad. I get things for him，and I even read to him at night. He used to read to me when I was little. Now his eyesight is bad，and he can't see very well. My grandfather tells me stories about when he was a boy. The world was a very different place than he tells me. His stories are interesting. Sometimes I wish we could trade places for a day，so that I would know what it felt like to be old. My grandfather doesn't complain. He jokes about his old bones. I spend a lot of time with my grandfather. I hope that he is around for a long time.