70篇短文突破中考英语词汇(二)

21. I Did a Silly Thing
A few years ago, when my family moved to this city, I became interested in soap-box race T hat's when I discovered that“it is far easier to start something than it is to finish it.”
Dad bought a set of tools to make a racing car for me I just couldn't wait, and one day, while Dad was at work, I decided to have my car going.I looked at the drawings,and I said to myself,“Dude, you can do this.”I got out Dad's toolbox, and I started building. Part A fit into Part B Part C was a little harder to c onnect to Part D. It was easy to fix Part E. By the time I got to Part G. I'd made a real mess(混乱)of things. I really regret having done such asilly thing.
What did I learn from this experience?Now I know that before I start something,
I should know how to finish it.
21.我做了一件傻事
几年前，我们搬到这座城市时，我对肥皂(soap)箱(box)赛车比赛(race)产生了兴趣。

就是
在那时我发现(discover)了“开始做某件事要比完成它容易地多(far easier)”（即“开始容易
结束难”）的道理。

爸爸买了一套工具（ A set of tools）要给我做一辆赛车(racing car)。

我是急不可耐，然
后有一天，爸爸在上班(be at work)时，我决定让我的小车转起来。

我看着图纸(drawing)。

对自己说，“都德，你可以做到。

”我拿出了爸爸的工具箱，接着就开始造车了。

零件A适合(fit)零件B。

零件C连接(connect)到零件D就有点难度。

零件E很容易安装(fix)。

到我开始零件G时，我已经把事情弄的一团糟。

我真的后悔(regret)做了这么一件傻(silly)事。

这次经历(experience)让我学到了什么呢？现在我知道了在我开始做某事之前，我应该知
道该如何完成它。

22. Snakes
Today I read a book about snakes.I found some interesting facts,especially some surprising facts in it Did you know that some big snakes arestrong enough to kill a pig or a goat?All snakes eat animals.Without snakes, the world would probably be filled with rats and mice.
You probably didn’t know that snakes smell with their noses and their tongues. Some snakes are even longer than an elephant or a giraffe!
This book made me think a lot about snakes. Most snakes don't h urt people, but some are dangerous.I'm thinking if I saw a snake, would I know if it was dangerous?
22. 蛇
今天我读(read)了一本关于蛇(snake)的书。

我发现其中有一些有趣的事实，尤其(especially)是一些令人吃惊的(surprising)事实。

你知道吗？一些大蛇很强壮(strong)足以杀死一头猪或一只山羊(goat)。

所有的蛇都吃动物。

如果没有(without)蛇，这个世界很可能(probably)充满了(be filled with)老鼠(rats and mice)。

你很可能不知道蛇是用它们的鼻子和舌头(tongue)来闻气味(smell)的。

有的蛇甚至比一头
象(elephant)或一只长颈鹿(giraffe)还长！
这本书让我想了很多关于蛇的事情。

大部分蛇不伤害(hurt)人，但有些是危险的(dangerous)蛇。

我在想如果我看到一只蛇，我是否会知道它是危险的？
23. A Call from the Secretary
Mr. Young was a boss,and he worked hard.Seldom d id he have a vacation. His wife was afraid that he would get sick if he continued like that, so she suggested to him taking a vacation. At last Mr. Young agreed. But she was afraid that he might be disturbed by his company,so before they left, Mrs. Young went to see her husband's secretary.Mrs.Young told her,“My husband needs a vacation very much, so whatever happens; please don't disturb him with letters or telephones while were away. Just wait until we get back.”
Then on a pleasant morning, after Mr. and Mrs. Young had been away about a week, when the couple was having a picnic and eating their hamburger,Mr. Young received a phone call from his secretary, she said,“Something terrible has happened to your business, but I remember what Mrs.Young told me.so I'm not going to disturb you with it now while you're enjoying your vacation Bye-bye!”
23．秘书的电话
杨先生是个老板(boss)。

他工作很辛苦，很少(seldom)休假(have a vacation)。

杨夫人
担心他这样工作下去会生病(get sick)．就建议(suggest)他去休假。

最后，杨先生同意了。

但
杨夫人担心公司(company)有可能会打扰(disturb)他，因此，在他们出发前，扬夫人去会见了
他丈夫(husband)的秘书(secretary)。

她对秘书说：“我丈夫非常需要休息，所以我们不在的
时候，无论发生了什么事，请不要打电话或写信打扰他。

一切等我们回来再说。

”
于是，在一个令人愉快的(pleasant)早上，那是杨先生和夫人离开大约一周后，当这对夫
妇(couple)正在野餐(picnic)，吃着汉堡包(hamburger)时，杨先生接到秘书的电话，她说：
“您的生意出现了严重问题。

但我记得(remember)杨夫人告诉我的话，所以在您享受(enjoy)假期之时，我就不打算打搅您了，再见(Bye-bye)!”
24. My Collection of Sea Shells
Every summer my family goes to the beach I dig in the sand and search for sea shells(贝壳).
I've collected many shells so far. They have different colors: orange, silver,purple,gray（灰色), brown ... Some arecommon,others are unusual.
I have a shell which is like a bird's wing,and one of my shells is like a whale's eyes.
Last year, my elder sister helped me put all my shells in mydrawers and on my desk.When I see them, I will remember the fun I have at the beach
24.我的海贝收藏
每年夏天我们家都去海滩(beach)。

我在沙子(sand)里挖掘(dig)寻找(search for)海贝(sea shell)。

到目前为止(so far)我已经收集了许多贝壳。

这些贝壳颜色各异：桔色、银色(silver)、紫色(purple)、灰色、棕色(brown)……有些是常见的(common)贝壳，有些是不寻常的。

我有一个像鸟(bird)翅膀(wing)的贝壳，还有一个贝壳像鲸(whale)的眼睛。

去年，我姐姐(elder sister)帮我把所有的贝壳放进我的抽屉(drawer)以及我的书桌(desk)上。

当我看到它们时，我就会想起我在海滩玩时的快乐。

25. Breakfast Is Important
One of the most important meals of the day is breakfast.People should always eat a good breakfast tokeep w ell. Eating the right food is necessary for good health.You should eat different kinds of food in order to keep a good health
A good breakfast should include eggs,bread,milk,and so on By eating breakfast every morning, you may feel lively in the morning's work Stepping out into the morning air after a good breakfast will make you feel wonderful.
Without breakfast, children may not grow as fast as they should and may not study and play as well in school in the morning as they could. They may have more sickness, and when they are sick, it may take them longer time to get well than children with good health habits.
Food provides energy f or the body.Without food the body operation will slow down. So you must eat breakfast to keep well and do your best each morning.
25.早餐很重要
一天中最重要的一餐(meal)是早餐。

人们必须吃好早餐来保持健康(keep well)。

正确的饮食是良好的健康(health)所必需的(necessary)．为了(in order to)保持良好的健康，你应该吃各种不同的食物。

优质的早餐应包括鸡蛋(egg)、面包(bread)、牛奶(milk)等(and so on)。

每天吃早餐，你会感觉在上午的工作中充满活力(lively)。

吃过营养全面的早餐后，走到外面(step out)呼吸清晨的空气，让你感觉(make you feel)美妙无比(wonderful)。

不吃早餐，孩子们就不会快速(fast)成长，上午在校时也无法学好、玩好。

他们更容
易生病，而且生病时，比起那些有良好健康习惯(habit)的孩子，可能要花更长的时间恢复
身体(it may take them longer time to get well)。

食物为身体(body)提供能量(provide energy)。

没有食物，身体的运转(operation)就会慢下来(slow down)。

因此，要想保持健康并在每一个上午都做到最好，你必须吃
早餐。

26. The Proper Way to Give Gifts (1)
Everyone has had the experience of giving a gift. A proper gift can help communication and express good wishes,and sometimes it may also bring about unexpected g ood results.But, an improper gift may not only fail to show good wishes, but also even result in misunderstanding(误会).The art of giving gifts needs more attention, especially in communication with friends from different countries.
When you give gifts to the Chinese, you should pay attention to what you say. In China, people may sometimes say the words like“Yi Dian Xin Yi.”
26.送礼物的正确方式(1)
大家都有送礼物的经历。

适当的(proper)礼物有助于交流(communication)并表达(express)良好的祝愿（good wishes）。

有时(sometimes)还能带来意想不到的(unexpected)效果(result)。

但不恰当的(improper)礼物不仅(not only)不能表达心意，而且(but also)可能导致(result in)误会。

送礼的艺术(art)需要更多的注意(attention)，尤其是与不同国家的朋友交往时。

你给中国人送礼物时，应该注意(pay attention to)你的措辞。

在中国，人们有时可
能会说“一点心意”诸如此类的话。

27. Making Electricity
Because of electricity(电), it is easy for us to turn on an electric lamp or a TV.But where does all that electricity come from? Most power plants (发电厂)produce electricity by using coal, oil,natural gas, and nuclear energy(核能).Other plants make electricity by using sunlight, wind,water, or even heat from underground!
27．发电
因为(because of)有电，打开(turn on)电灯（electric lamp）或电视很容易。

可电是从哪里来的呢？大部分发电厂通过煤炭(coal)、石油(oil)、天然气(natural gas)和核能来产生(produce)电能。

还有一些发电厂则利用阳光、风(wind)、水甚至地热(heat from underground)来发电。

28. One Real Man
In an ancient kingdom(王国),all men were ruled by their wives. The king didn’t believe it. In order to prove it was not true, the king had all the men of his kingdom brought before him. He warned that any man who did not tell the truth would be seriously punished.
Then he asked all the men who followed their wives' orders to step to the left side of the hall. All the men did so but one little man who moved to the right side.
“It's good to see,”said the king,“that we have one real man in the kingdom Tell these chicken-hearted men why you alone among them stand on the right side of the hall.”
“Your Majesty(陛下),”came the reply in a weak voice, “it is because before I left home my wife told me to keep out of crowds(人群). I don't dare to go against her.”
28. 一个真正的男子汉
在古代的(ancient)一个王国里，所有的男人都由妻子统治(rule)。

国王(king)不相信
这一点，为了证明(prove)这不是真的，便把全国所有的男人都召来，并警告(warn)说，任何不说实话(tell the truth)者将受到严重的(serious)惩罚(punish)。

然后，他让遵循(follow)妻子命令(order)的男人站到大厅(hall)的左边(left side)，所有的男人都站到了左边，只有一个小个子男人站到右边。

“很好，”国王说：“我们国家总算还有一位真正的男子汉，你告诉这些软弱的家
伙，为什么众人之中(among)只有你独自一人(alone)站在了大厅的右边。

”
“陛下，”那个男人用虚弱的(weak)声音回答道，“这是因为离家前，我妻子交待我，不许扎堆。

我不敢(dare)违背(go against)她的命令。

”
29.Dialogue: Where Is My Pet Dog?
(L: Lisa, S: Sam)
L: Ten years ago, I went on a tour to London with my pet dog.
S: Did you have a good time there?
L: Yes. I did. One day, after a tiring tour, I went into a restaurant with my pet dog.
S: You should feed your dog first, I think
L: Right, so I signed(打手势)a waiter(服务员）to come over.At that time, I couldn't speak English.So I pointed to the dog and made an “eating”gesture,showing that the dog needed some food.
S: What happened then?
L: The waiter nodded and walked away with my pet dog.I was happy because I made the waiter understand me w ithout any difficulty. But after half an hour, he returned with a plate
S: What was on the plate?
L: My pet dog! My pet dog was killed and cooked!
29．对话(dialogue)：我的宠物狗在哪里？
(L：丽萨Lisa，S：Sam山姆)
L：十年前，我带着我的宠物(pet)狗去伦敦(London)观光旅游(tour)。

S：你玩的好(have a good time)吗？
L：是的，玩的不错。

有一天，令人劳累的(tiring)行程结束后，我带着我的狗进了一
家餐馆(restaurant)。

S：我觉得你应当先喂(feed)你的狗。

L：是的，所以我给服务员打了个手势。

那时我还不会说英语。

因此我指向(point to)我的狗，然后作了一个“吃”的手势(gesture)，表示这只狗需要一些食物。

S：后来怎么了？
L：那个服务员点点头(nod)就带着我的狗走开了。

我很高兴因为我没费吹灰之力(without any difficulty)就让服务员明白了。

但半个小时后，他端着个盘子(plate)回来了。

S：盘子里是什么呀？
L:我的宠物狗！我的宠物狗被杀死烹饪(cook)了！
30. Why Shouldn't We Smoke?
To begin with,smoking costs a lot of money.Smokers may also have to spend m ore on medicine and doctor visits.Another reason not to smoke is that it is bad for people who do not smoke, Secondhand smoke(二手烟)is a serious public health risk It isn't polite for a person to smoke in front of a nonsmoker. Besides, nonsmokers usually don't like the smell left in rooms, cars, or even on a smoker's clothes!
Most importantly, smoking causes big health problems For example, smoking makes it harder to breathe if a person hasillnesses like asthma
(哮喘). Smoking hurts a person's lungs(肺) , causing diseases l ike cancer, etc.
So if you don't smoke, don't start. If you do smoke, it's time to give it
up.
30.为什么我们不应该吸烟？
首先(be begin with)，吸烟(smoking)花费(cost)很多钱。

吸烟者(smoker)可能还要花费(spend)更多的钱买药、看医生。

不吸烟的另一个理由(reason)是吸烟对不吸烟者有害。

二手烟对公众健康来说是一种
严重的风险(risk)。

在不吸烟者面前(in front of)吸烟是不礼貌的。

此外，不吸烟者通常
不喜欢房间内、汽车里、甚至是吸烟者衣服上的烟味。

最重要的是，吸烟导致(cause)严重的健康问题(problem)。

例如，吸烟会让哮喘等
疾病(illness)患者呼吸(breathe)更困难。

吸烟伤肺，还会导致癌症(cancer)等疾病
(disease)。

所以，如果你不吸烟，那就不要开始。

如果你吸烟，是该戒烟(give up smoking)的时候了。

31. The Jobs of Tomorrow
What kind of work do you want to do when you are older? Many jobs might interest you.Two of them that have been around the longest are farming and building. People who work with computers have newer kinds of jobs.
The jobs of tomorrow will be decided by what people need and want. When we decide which job to take, we need to get the necessary information about chances of jobs. The chances result from the relations between the total population,labor force,and the need for goods(商品)and services.
31．未来的工作
长大后你想做什么工作呢？许多工作可能会让你感兴趣。

其中有两种工作历史最久，它们是农业(farming)和建筑。

电脑(computer)工作者则拥有更新类型的工作。

未来(tomorrow)的工作将由人们的需求决定。

我们决定做何种工作时，我们需要得到有
关工作机会的必要信息（information）。

这些机会来自总(total)人口(population)、劳动力(labor force)和商品服务需求之间的关系(relation)。

提供(supply)健康护理的人可能找工作从来没什么问题。

人们对有些人，如(such as)卡车司机(truck driver)，也总是有需求。

大部分有车一族会需要轿车服务(service)，因此技工应该也很容易找工作。

要获得好工作，最好的建议是想好你喜欢做什么。

为此获得所需要(require)的教育和培训(training)，然后就可以去找一份好工作了。

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