简单慢速英语阅读：Bags of Cans

       He lived in a one-bedroom apartment¹. He had² lived there for a long time. He usually went out on Sunday only. He took³ the bus to church⁴. He took the bus to the supermarket. He bought only canned food. He bought canned tuna. He bought canned chicken. He bought canned vegetables. After shopping, he took the bus home. He watched TV every day, all day long. He threw his trash⁵ into plastic⁷ bags. His apartment was⁸ full of plastic bags. The plastic bags were full of empty cans. His son visited him occasionally⁹. "Dad," he said¹⁰, "you have to throw out all these bags. They're a health¹¹ hazard¹². You might¹³ get a disease¹⁴. You might attract¹⁵ roaches. They're a safety¹⁶ hazard. You might trip and fall down." His dad told him not to worry. "I throw all these bags out as⁶ soon as they start to smell," he said.

1 apartment   

n.（美）公寓住宅，公寓房间；单元房间

参考例句：

• How big is the apartment?这公寓有多大？
• Remember to clean your apartment.记得打扫你的公寓。

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 took   

vt.带，载(take的过去式)

参考例句：

• I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
• It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。

4 church   

n.教堂，礼拜堂；教会

参考例句：

• Mary joined a church yesterday.玛丽昨天加入了教会。
• She was standing on the church steps.她正站在教堂门前的台阶上。

5 trash   

n.(美)垃圾，废物；碎屑

参考例句：

• Put out the trash.把垃圾拿出去。
• Don't forget to throw away your trash.不要忘记把垃圾丢掉。

6 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

7 plastic   

n.塑料；adj.塑料的

参考例句：

• This ruler is made of plastic.尺子是塑料做的。
• Where is the plastic cup?塑料杯放哪儿了？

8 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。

9 occasionally   

adv.偶然地；非经常地

参考例句：

• He went on talking,occasionally wiping at his face with a towel.他继续说着，偶尔用毛巾擦一下脸。
• I like playing football best,but occasionally I play table tennis,too.我最喜欢踢足球，偶尔也打打乒乓球。

10 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。

11 health   

n.健康；健康状况

参考例句：

• Are you in good health?你的身体好吗？
• I wish you good health and a long life.祝您健康长寿。

12 hazard   

n.危险，危害；vt.冒...的危险，使遭危险

参考例句：

• He climbed into the car at the hazard of his life.他冒着生命危险进了汽车。
• I think we have provided for every possible hazard.我认为我们已经准备好了应付每一种可能的危险。

13 might   

aux./v.(may的过去式)可能；可以，允许

参考例句：

• It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
• Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗？

14 disease   

n.疾病，弊端

参考例句：

• The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病。
• He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。

15 attract   

v.吸引；引起注意或兴趣

参考例句：

• That will attract a big crowd of people.一定会吸引很多人。
• He shouted to attract attention.他大声叫喊以吸引注意。

16 safety   

vt.保护；n.安全，保险机，安全打

参考例句：

• He was worried about the safety of me.他为我的安全担心。
• This new plane is undergoing safety tests.这架新型飞机正在接受安全试验。