温馨夜读II PART1 11.The World is a Puzzle

 

[00:01.09]11.The World is a Puzzle

[00:04.90]There was¹ a man who had² a little boy that he loved very much. 

[00:09.04]Everyday after work the man would³ come home and play with the little boy. 

[00:14.27]He would always spend all of his extra⁴ time playing with the little boy.

[00:18.73]One night, while⁵ the man was at work, he realized⁶ that he had extra work to do for the evening, 

[00:24.83]and that he wouldn’t be able⁷ to play with his little boy. 

[00:27.77]But, he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him busy. 

[00:32.12]So, looking around his office, he saw⁸ a magazine⁹ with a large map of the world on the cover¹⁰. 

[00:38.11]He got¹¹ an idea. He removed¹² the map, and then patiently¹³ tore¹⁴ it up into small pieces. 

[00:44.65]Then he put all the pieces in his coat pocket¹⁵.

[00:48.03]When he got home, the little boy came¹⁶ running¹⁷ to him and was ready to play. 

[00:52.71]The man explained¹⁸ that he had extra work to do and couldn’t play just now, 

[00:57.94]but he led²⁰ the little boy into the dining²¹ room, and taking out all the pieces of the map, he spread²² them on the table. 

[01:04.57]He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time he could¹⁹ put it back together, 

[01:10.46]his extra work would be finished²³, and they could both play. 

[01:13.50]Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought²⁴.

[01:17.32]About half an hour later²⁵ the boy came to the man and said²⁶, "Okay²⁷, it’s finished. 

[01:22.44]Can we play now?"

[01:23.97]The man was surprised²⁸, saying²⁹, "That’s impossible³⁰. Let’s go see." 

[01:29.01]And sure enough, there was the picture of the world; all put together, every piece in its place.

[01:35.90]The man said, "That’s amazing³¹! How did³² you do that?" 

[01:39.94]The boy said, "It was simple³³. 

[01:43.11]On the back of the page was a picture of a man. 

[01:45.41]When I put the man together the whole³⁴ world fell³⁵ into place."

1 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

2 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

3 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

4 extra   

adj.额外的，外加的；特大的

参考例句：

• We do not ask for extra pay.我们不要求额外报酬。
• You have to pay extra for breakfast.早餐你要另外付费。

5 while   

conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿

参考例句：

• In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
• He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

6 realized   

adj.realize的过去式v.实现( realize的过去式和过去分词 )；了解；（所担心的事）发生；以…价格卖出

参考例句：

• He realized that his calling was to preach the gospel. 他体悟到宣讲福音是他的使命。
• They soon realized they had been duped. 他们很快便意识到自己上当了。

7 able   

adj.能...的，有才能的，能干的，能够的

参考例句：

• How good and able he is!瞧他多能干啊！
• He is able to do this job well.他有能力做好这件工作。

8 saw   

vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯

参考例句：

• Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
• The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。

9 magazine   

n.期刊，杂志

参考例句：

• How much is this magazine?这本杂志多少钱？
• I read a magazine in bed.我躺在床上看杂志。

10 cover   

n.盖子，覆盖物；v.覆盖…，扩及，掩饰

参考例句：

• Under cover of the dark,the dog was stolen.在黑夜的掩护下，狗被偷走了。
• The book needs a new cover.这书需要装个新封面。

11 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

12 removed   

adj.离开的；远离…的；与…无关的；隔代的v.开除；去除；脱去（衣服等）

参考例句：

• Please email us to be removed from our active list of blood donors. 假如你想把自己的名字从献血联系人名单中删去，请给我们发电子邮件。
• They removed a clot from his brain. 他们从他的大脑里取出了血块。

13 patiently   

adv.有耐性地

参考例句：

• She's waiting patiently in the fond belief he'll come back to her.她在耐心等待，痴情地相信他会回到她身边。
• John's dog padded patiently along beside him as he walked.约翰散步时他的狗在他旁边耐心地跟着他慢慢地走。

14 tore   

v.撕( tear的过去式 )；（使）分裂；撕碎；扯破

参考例句：

• I tore my jeans on the fence. 我的牛仔裤被篱笆挂破了。
• She tore the cellophane wrapping off the box. 她把包装盒子的玻璃纸撕了下来。

15 pocket   

n.口袋，钱袋，钱，容器，孤立地区；vt.装…在口袋里，隐藏，抑制，私吞，搁置

参考例句：

• The letter has been in my pocket all the time.这封信一直揣在我口袋里。
• I wish to change some pocket money.我希望换些零钱。

16 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

17 running   

n.赛跑，流出，运转；adj.流动的，跑着的，连续的

参考例句：

• I like running.我喜欢跑步。
• The water is running out.水流出来了。

18 explained   

v.讲解，解释( explain的过去式和过去分词 )；说明…的原因，辩解；说明，解释，辩解

参考例句：

• It's the nth time I've explained it to you. 这件事我已经向你解释过无数遍了。
• He explained that he had to leave at once. 他解释说他必须立即离开。 来自《简明英汉词典》

19 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

20 led   

(light emitting diode)发光二极管

参考例句：

• Sony has also been working on ever-thinner technology,demonstrating a flexible full-color organic LED display.索尼也在研究轻薄显示技术，并展示了一种柔性全彩有机发光二极管显示器。

21 dining   

n.进餐，吃饭

参考例句：

• The dining room was twice as big as the Tom's.这个餐厅比汤姆的餐厅大一倍。
• Don't talk about business while we are dining.吃饭时别谈公事。

22 spread   

n.传播，散布，伸展；adj.扩延的，伸展的；vt.展开，铺开；传播，推广；伸出；涂，敷

参考例句：

• The news spread very widely.这消息传播得很广。
• She spread a cloth on the table.她用一块布铺在餐桌上。

23 finished   

adj.完成的，精湛的；v.动词finish的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• We finished up everything there was on the table. 我们把桌上的东西全吃完了。
• We can certainly have the job finished on time.我们肯定能按时完成任务。

24 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

25 later   

adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的

参考例句：

• He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
• This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。

26 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

27 Okay   

(=okey，O.K.)adj./adv.好，行，不错；n.同意

参考例句：

• The play is okay,but I still prefer the book.戏还可以，可我仍愿读原著。
• Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?我借这本书你不在意吧？

28 surprised   

adj.感到惊讶的，感到惊奇的

参考例句：

• Is that anything to be surprised at?那有什么可怪的？
• The news greatly surprised us.这消息使我们非常惊异。

29 saying   

n.谚语，俗话，格言；动词say的现在分词

参考例句：

• Saying and doing are two things.说和做是两码事。
• I know a chinese saying.我知道一句中国谚语。

30 impossible   

adj.不可能的，不容易的，令人无法忍受的

参考例句：

• I mean that it is impossible.我的意思是说那不可能。
• It is kind of fun to do the impossible.去做不可能的事是一种乐趣。

31 amazing   

adj.令人吃惊的；令人惊异的

参考例句：

• The news is quite amazing.这消息十分惊人。
• Our trip to the mountain was amazing.我们的登山之行真是太妙了。

32 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

33 simple   

adj.简单的，易懂的，单纯的，纯朴的

参考例句：

• He wrote a story in simple English.他用简单的英语写了一则故事。
• He was as simple as a child.他像孩子一样天真。

34 whole   

adj.整整的；全部的；完整的

参考例句：

• It snowed for two whole days.雪下了整整两天。
• The whole village was sleeping.整个村庄一片寂静。

35 fell   

vbl.fall的过去式，vt.击倒，打倒（疾病等），致于...死地，砍伐；n.一季所伐的木材，兽皮，羊毛；adj.凶猛的，可怕的

参考例句：

• I fell to the ground.我摔倒在地上。
• The young couple fell in love at first sight.这对年轻人一见钟情。