北师大版高中英语模块4--Unit12 Culture Shock Spot1

[00:02.78]Unit 12 Culture Shock Literature Spot 4
[00:07.40]Read and listen to the story
[00:09.75]"The Pear 1" by John Steinbeck.
[00:13.81]KINO WAS A POOR PEARL DIVER.
[00:17.14]One day his baby was stung by a scorpion¹,
[00:20.64]so he took the baby to the doctor.
[00:23.38]But Kino didn't have any money.
[00:26.12]He only had some very poor quality pearls.
[00:29.63]The doctor didn't want to treat the baby,
[00:32.07]so the doctor's servant lied to Kino:
[00:35.06]"The doctor has gone out."

[00:37.66]That day, Kino went diving for pearls.
[00:41.48]When he was diving he saw a very large oyster².
[00:45.59]He swam down and down
[00:47.53]and picked up the oyster.
[00:49.50]Then he came to the surfuce.
[00:55.36]He took his knife and opened the shell
[00:57.63]of the oyster.
[00:59.31]Inside, there was an enormous
[01:01.89]and beautiful pearl
[01:03.91]the greatst pearl in the world!

[01:07.17]Kino and his wife Juana were very happy.
[01:11.28]Now they would have enough money
[01:13.22]to educate their son and maybe buy new clothes
[01:16.39]and even a rifle.The news of the pearl
[01:20.51]spread through the town very quickly.
[01:22.98]That evening, lots of neighbours
[01:25.39]came to their house
[01:26.80]and they talked about what Kino
[01:28.84]and Juana could do with the money.
[01:30.73]

1 scorpion   

n.蝎子，心黑的人，蝎子鞭

参考例句：

• The scorpion has a sting that can be deadly.蝎子有可以致命的螫针。
• The scorpion has a sting that can be deadly.蝎子有可以致命的螫针。

2 oyster   

n.牡蛎；沉默寡言的人

参考例句：

• I enjoy eating oyster; it's really delicious.我喜欢吃牡蛎，它味道真美。
• I find I fairly like eating when he finally persuades me to taste the oyster.当他最后说服我尝尝牡蛎时，我发现我相当喜欢吃。