超级简单英语阅读:I’ll Call You at 7:00

Carol¹ and Mary are friends. Carol said she would call Mary at 7 o’clock. Carol didn’t call at 7:00. She didn’t call at 7:15. She finally called at 7:30. She apologized² for calling so late. Mary said it was ok. But it wasn’t ok. Mary didn’t like people to lie. This wasn’t the first time Carol had lied. This was the fourth time Carol had lied. Mary did not trust Carol. Carol would never be her best friend. A best friend tells the truth. A best friend doesn’t lie. A best friend does not call late. A best friend does not arrive late. A best friend is always on time.

 

1 Carol   

n.赞美诗，圣诞颂歌

参考例句：

• Silent Night is my favourite carol.《平安夜》是我最喜欢的圣诞颂歌。
• The people in the church are singing a christmas carol.教堂里的人们正在唱圣诞颂歌。

2 apologized   

v.道歉( apologize的过去式和过去分词 )；辩白

参考例句：

• He felt suitably chastened and apologized. 他感到内疚并表示歉意。
• She apologized to her teacher for coming to school late. 她因迟到而向老师道歉。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》