听一分钟英文：Questions-问题

So many questions. I have hundreds. I could¹ probably² spend hours writing³ down all the questions I have. I don’t think I have as⁴ many questions as my small children though⁵. They question everything. It’s almost⁶ impossible⁷ to stop them sometimes. Everything is “Why?” You really have to think sometimes about how to answer. You’re in big trouble⁸ if you can’t answer. My biggest questions are about people. I want to know why people kill⁹ and how they can be so greedy¹⁰. I’d love to know why most world leaders¹¹ rarely¹² keep their promises¹³ to their people. I think if you wander¹⁴ around town, your mind¹⁵ will be full of questions. “Why did¹⁶ that person¹⁷ throw that wrapper on the ground¹⁸?” “Why can’t that driver wait just two seconds?”

1 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。

2 probably   

adv.大概，或许，很可能

参考例句：

• Next year I shall probably be looking for a job. 明年我很可能找份工作。
• We're going on holiday soon,probably next month.我们很快要去度假了，可能是下个月。

3 writing   

n.写，写作；著作，文学作品

参考例句：

• I am also writing a short story.我也写短篇小说。
• Do you like writing for children?你愿意为儿童写作吗？

4 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。

5 though   

conj.虽然，尽管；即使；可是，不过，然而；adv.可是，不过，然而

参考例句：

• It's quite pleasant today,though the wind is rather cool.尽管风有点凉，今天天气还是很不错的。
• I will have a try even though I should fail.哪怕失败，我也要试一下。

6 almost   

adv.几乎，差不多

参考例句：

• The band has been on the road for almost a month. 那支乐队进行巡回演出近一个月了。
• We stay in almost every night and watch television.我们几乎每个晚上都在家里看电视。

7 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。

8 trouble   

n.苦恼，麻烦；故障；动乱；vt.麻烦 vi.费神

参考例句：

• I hate to trouble you.我真不愿麻烦你。
• The trouble is that he doesn't have enough money.麻烦在于他缺钱。

9 kill   

vt.杀死，弄死；扼杀，毁掉；使终止；消磨；vi.杀死；被弄死杀，杀伤；猎获物

参考例句：

• Many ants kill the horse.蚁多可杀马。
• She wants to kill me.她想杀了我。

10 greedy   

adj.贪吃的；贪婪的；渴望的

参考例句：

• He was not greedy with his money.他不贪他的钱。
• She is a greedy girl.她是个贪心的女孩。

11 leaders   

n.领袖( leader的名词复数 )；（管弦乐队的）首席小提琴手；最佳的人（或物）；（在赛跑、商业等活动中）处于领先地位的人（或物）

参考例句：

• leaders of industry and commerce 工商界领导人
• Officials are laying the groundwork for a summit conference of world leaders. 官员们正在为世界首脑峰会做准备工作。

12 rarely   

adv.很少，难得；非常地，非凡地

参考例句：

• Such fish is rarely met with in the north country.这种鱼在北方难得看到。
• He rarely comes here anymore.现在他难得来这儿了。

13 promises   

n.& v.承诺，允诺n.承诺( promise的名词复数 )；获得成功的迹象；吉兆v.允诺( promise的第三人称单数 )；答应；有…希望；预示

参考例句：

• In making these promises, the company had clearly overreached itself. 这家公司作出这些承诺，显然是不自量力。
• Voters are being wooed with promises of lower taxes. 通过许诺减低税收争取选民。

14 wander   

vi.漫步，徘徊；迷路，迷失方向；偏离正题，胡扯

参考例句：

• It was unsafe to wander there.在那边闲逛是不安全的。
• Don't let your mind wander while working.工作时思想不能开小差。

15 mind   

n.思想，主意，心意；v.介意，照顾，留心

参考例句：

• I've changed my mind.我一经转变主意。
• You really don't mind?你真的不介意？

16 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？

17 person   

n.人

参考例句：

• I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
• She is the very person I wanted to see.她正是我要见的人。

18 ground   

n.土地，战场，场地；adj.土地的，地面上的；v.放在地上，使...搁浅，打基础

参考例句：

• The baby is playing on the ground.婴儿正在地上玩。
• He picked a pen from the ground.他从地上捡起一支钢笔。