美国小学英语教材1:第20课 比利上学了

 　　Billy Goes to School 比利上学了

　　It was¹ the very first day of school for Billy. 这是比利去上学的第一天。

　　Breakfast was over, and he was all ready to go. 吃完早饭后，他准备去上学了。

　　He had³ a new hat and new shoes, and he looked very nice. 他戴着新帽子，穿着新鞋子，看起来好看极了。

　　"Take good care⁴ of Billy, Alice," said⁵ Mother. “爱丽丝，照顾好比利啊”，妈妈说。

　　"Watch for the cars as² you go across⁶ the street." “过马路的时候注意车辆”。

　　"Hurry, Alice," said Billy. "I want to get to school early." “快点，爱丽丝”，比利说。“我想早点到学校去”。

　　Billy and his sister started to school. 比利和他的姐姐动身去学校了。

　　Many other children were going⁷ to school, too. 许多其他的孩子也正在去学校的路上。

　　Soon Billy saw⁸ the big red school across the street. 没过多久，比利就看到了马路对面的一座红色的大学校。

　　Some children were playing in the school yard⁹. 一些孩子正在校园里玩耍。

　　Just then Alice saw Polly and stopped to talk with her. 就在这时，爱丽丝看到了珀丽，她便停了下来和她说话。

　　"Wait for me, Billy," she said.  “等我一下，比利”。她说。

　　But Billy did¹⁰ not want to wait for his sister. He wanted to hurry. 但是比利不想等他姐姐，他想快一点。

　　Some of the boys in the school yard were playing ball. 一些男孩子正在校园里打球。

　　Billy wanted to play with them. 比利想和他们一块玩。

　　He saw some cars coming, but he thought¹¹ he could¹² get across the street if he ran¹³ very fast. 他看到一些汽车正开过来，但是他觉得，如果快跑的话，就能穿过马路。

　　So he started to run.  于是，他准备要跑。

　　Just then a big boy caught Billy and stopped him. 就在这时，一个大男孩抓住了比利，制止了他。

　　The big boy had a white band¹⁴ on his coat. 那个大男孩的外套上系着一条白色的带子。

　　He said, "Look out, little boy, or a car will run over you. 他说，“当心啊，小男孩，要不然汽车会把你撞到的。

　　Watch that light up there. 注意那上面的信号灯。

　　When it is red, it says STOP. 当它是红色的时候，表示“停”。

　　When it is yellow, it says WAIT. 当它是黄色的时候，表示“等一等”。

　　When it is green, it says GO." 当它是绿色的时候，表示“行”。”

　　Billy said, "Thank you! I will do what the lights tells me to do." 比利说，“谢谢你的提醒！我会按照信号灯的指示去做的”。

　　After school Billy met his sister, "Who are the big boys that have white bands¹⁵?" he asked.  放学后，比利碰到了他姐姐，“那些系着白色带子的大男孩都是谁啊”？他问道。

　　She said, "I don't know their names. 姐姐说，“我不知道他们的名字。

　　But they stand in the street and watch the little children. 但是他们站在马路上，照看小朋友。

　　They always have white bands." 他们总是系着白色的带子。”

　　Billy said, "Some day I shall¹⁶ have a white band on my coat. 比利说，“将来有一天，我也要在我的外套上系上白色的带子。

　　Then I'll help the little children across the street and tell them to watch the lights." And he did!  那样的话，我就可以帮助小朋友过马路了，并告诉他们注意那些信号灯了，”后来他真得做到了！

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 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。

3 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。

4 care   

n.小心，照料，忧虑；v.关心，照顾，喜爱，介意

参考例句：

• I really care about the students in my class.我的确喜欢这个班上的学生。
• Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。

5 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。

6 across   

adv.横过，使...被理解(或接受)；prep.穿过，横过

参考例句：

• He walked across the road carefully.他小心地过马路。
• You can go across the bridge.你可以越过这座桥。

7 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

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 yard   

n.庭院，院子

参考例句：

• There is an apple in the yard.院子里有一个苹果。
• The children are playing in the yard.孩子们正在院子里玩耍。

10 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？

11 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。

12 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。

13 ran   

vbl.run的过去式

参考例句：

• He ran,and then slowed down to a walk.他跑着，然后放慢速度步行。
• As soon as Marie opened the door,the dog ran in.当玛丽一打开门，狗就跑了进来。

14 band   

n.带子，队，乐队；v.联合，结合

参考例句：

• Jack drums for the school band.杰克为学校乐队打鼓。
• The band is playing.乐队正在演奏。

15 bands   

n.法官，牧师或博士服的领饰；带( band的名词复数 )；乐队；衣带；价值

参考例句：

• They went in fear of attack by marauding bands. 他们提心吊胆生怕遭到劫匪的袭击。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• A worker put metal bands around the safe. 一名工人用金属箍箍那保险箱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 shall   

v.aux.（主要用于第一人称）将

参考例句：

• I shall always love you.我将永远爱你。
• Which club shall we join?我们要参加哪个社团？