简单慢速英语阅读:Saved by the Cowbell

The water was getting higher and higher. The rain was coming down. It kept raining and raining. Leslie was worried. “I’m worried,” she said to her brother. She was worried about Moo. Moo was her cow. Moo was in the field. Moo was in the rain. Leslie didn’t want Moo to drown¹. Moo was not a good swimmer. Leslie walked out to the field. Moo was standing² in the field. Moo was wet. “Follow me, Moo,” said Leslie. They started walking. Leslie slipped³. She fell down. She hit her head on a rock. She passed out. Moo looked at Leslie. A cowbell was around Moo’s neck. Moo shook her head. Moo shook her head again and again. The cowbell rang and rang. Leslie’s brother heard the cowbell. He went out to the field. He found Moo and Leslie. He carried Leslie home. “You are a hero,” he told Moo.

1 drown   

vt.淹没，淹死；使沉湎，使迷恋

参考例句：

• The loud cheers drown out his shouts.欢呼声盖过了他的喊叫声。
• Don't play by the river in case you fall in and drown!不要在河边玩耍，以免你掉到河里淹死。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 slipped   

adj.打滑，打滑的v.滑( slip的过去式和过去分词 )；滑脱；下降；（健康状况等）变差

参考例句：

• She had slipped and badly bruised her face. 她滑了一跤，摔得鼻青脸肿。
• The climber slipped and dropped to his death. 攀登者一失足掉下去摔死了。