美国小学英语教材2:第4课 汤姆集市行

 　　How Tom Went to the Fair¹ 汤姆集市行

　　Tom could² hardly³ wait for the fair. He had⁴ thought⁵ about for weeks.  汤姆迫不及待地想要去集市。他已经想了几周了。

　　On Friday, a big airplane⁶ was⁷ coming to the fair, and Tom was going⁹ to see it. 在星期五，一架大飞机要来集市，汤姆要去看它。

　　Everyone in the farmhouse¹¹ got¹² up early on Friday morning. 星期五早上，农舍里的每个人都起得很早。

　　Mothers and fathers and the children did¹⁴ their work as⁸ fast as they could. 母亲、父亲和孩子们都尽快完成了他们的工作。

　　Before long, all of them were ready do the ride to town. 不久，所有的人都准备好乘车进城了。

　　Away they went in the big car. 他们开大车去集市。

　　As they went along¹⁶ the road by the cornfield, father stopped the car. 当他们沿着玉米地走时，父亲停下了车。

　　"Look, look! The cows are in the corn¹⁷. I'll have to get them out and mend¹⁹ the fence²⁰."  “看，看！牛在玉米地里。我得把它们赶出来，还要修补栅栏。”

　　Tom jumped down out of the car. 汤姆从车里跳了下来。

　　"I'll do it, father," he said²¹, "You can take the others¹³ to the fair. 他说：“我来做吧，爸爸。你可以带其他人到集市上去。

　　I'll mend the fence and walk to town.” 我来修理栅栏，然后步行进城。”

　　Tom tried to hurry, but the cows did not want to hurry.  汤姆想快点儿，但牛不着急。

　　At last he got them out of the cornfield and into the pasture²². Then he mended²³ the fence. 最后，他把它们从玉米地里带到了牧场。然后他修补了栅栏。

　　Poor Tom! How he wanted to see that airplane! 可怜的汤姆！他多么想去看那飞机啊！

　　"I can never walk to town in time to see the airplane now," he thought. 他想：“我再也不能及时赶到城里看飞机了，

　　"It took²⁴ me too long to mend the fence." 我修补栅栏的时间太长了。”

　　Just then Tom heard a strange²⁵ noise in the sky. Nearer and nearer it came²⁷.  就在这时，汤姆听到了天上传来的奇怪声音。它渐渐近了。

　　Tom looked up. What was that high above the tree? 汤姆抬起头。那棵树的上面是什么？

　　It was much bigger than any bird that he had ever¹⁰ seen²⁸. 它比他见过的任何一只鸟都要大得多。

　　"Oh! An airplane! An airplane!" Tom cried. 汤姆大叫道：“噢！是飞机！是飞机！

　　"It is coming down right in our pasture!"  它要降落到我们的牧场上了。"

　　Down, down came the big airplane. 大飞机落了下来。

　　It ran²⁶ across²⁹ the pasture and stopped near the fence. A man got out.  它穿过牧场，停在了栅栏附近。一个男人走了出来。

　　"Hello!" he said. "My plane is out of gasoline³⁰. Does your father have any?" 他说：“你好，我的飞机没油了。你父亲有汽油吗？”

　　"Oh, yes," said Tom. "We have a bid³¹ can full of gasoline in our garage³². I'll help you get some." 汤姆说：“有。我们的车库里有一罐汽油。我帮你拿些来。”

　　They got the gasoline, and Tom helped the man put it into the airplane. 他们拿了汽油，汤姆帮那个人给飞机加了油。

　　They pulled³³ the airplane back from the fence, so that it could get a good start. Then the man got in. 他们把飞机从栅栏处拉回来，以便更好地启动。然后男人上了飞机。

　　"You have helped me very much." He said to Tom, 他对汤姆说：“你帮了我很大的忙。

　　"Now I can get to the Fair. I am going to fly at the Fair grounds³⁵ today. 现在我要去集市了。今天我要在集市上飞行。

　　Would³⁶ you like to come with me?" 你愿意和我一起去吗？”

　　"Oh!" cried Tom, "I should like it more than anything." 汤姆叫道：“噢！那再好不过了。”

　　"Get in, then." Said the man. 男人说：“那么上来吧。”

　　Tom climbed into the airplane, and they went rolling³⁷ across the pasture. 汤姆爬上飞机，他们在牧场上滑行。

　　Before Tom knew it, they were off³⁸ the ground³⁴.  在汤姆知道之前，他们已经离开了地面。

　　Up, up they went. Tom looked down. The farmhouse, the barn³⁹ and the fields⁴⁰ looked very small. 他们越飞越高。汤姆向下看时，农舍、谷仓和田野看上去都很小。

　　The horses and cows lookd like tiny⁴¹ toys. Soon Tom could not see them at all.  马和奶牛看起来像小玩具。不久汤姆就再也看不见它们了。

　　The fields were just spots⁴² of yellow, green , and brown. 田野里只有黄色、绿色和棕色的斑点了。

　　Then the airplane stopped climbing, and they began to go like the wind.  然后飞机停止了爬升，他们开始像风一样地飞行。

　　It was not a very long ride. All it once Tom saw⁴³ that they were above the Fair Grounds. 旅程并不长。突然之间，汤姆就发现他们到集市上方了。

　　All the people at the Fair Grounds were looking for the airplane. Suddenly⁴⁴ they saw it coming. 集市上所有的人都在找飞机。突然就看到它来了。

　　Tom's family watched the airplane as it came down. 汤姆的家人在飞机降落时也在注视着它。

　　They thought about Tom and how he had wanted to see it. 他们想到了汤姆，他是多么想看它啊。

　　Mary said, "It would be more fun if Tom were here, too. He wanted to see the airplane." 玛丽说：“如果汤姆也在这里，就更好玩了。他想看飞机。”

　　"Poor Tom!" said father. "He stayed at home so that we could have a good time at the fair." 父亲说：“可怜的汤姆！ 他待在家里，只为我们在集市上玩得愉快。”

　　"Tom always thinks of others." Said his mother,  妈妈说：“汤姆总是为别人着想。

　　"I wish he would get here in time to see the airplane." 我希望他能及时赶到看看飞机。”

　　The airplane was now on the ground and came rolling slowly⁴⁵ across the field¹⁸. 飞机现在落到地面上，慢慢地在地上滑行。

　　As it came nearer and nearer, someone⁴⁶ cried, "Oh look! There is a boy in the airplane." 随着它越来越近，有人叫道：“哦，快看，飞机上有个男孩！”

　　The airplane stopped. A man got out and then helped the boy out. 飞机停了下来。男人走了出来，然后帮男孩也走出来。

　　What a surprise for Tom's family! They could hardly believe⁴⁷ their own¹⁵ eyes. It was Tom! 这对汤姆一家来说是多么的惊喜！他们简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。这是汤姆！

　　They were very proud⁴⁸ of him. And he was proud too.  他们为他感到骄傲。他也很自豪。

　　He was the only boy who had ever come to the Fair in an airplane. 他是唯一一个乘飞机来集市的男孩。

1 fair   

adj.公平的，晴朗的，美丽的；(皮肤，毛发等)浅色的；白皙的；n.展览会，市集

参考例句：

• I think it is not fair.我认为那不公平。
• And never I'd seen a girl as fair.我从没见比她更美丽的女孩。

2 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。

3 hardly   

adv.几乎没有，刚刚，几乎不，勉强是

参考例句：

• I could hardly believe my eyes.我简直不相信自己的眼睛。
• The hens hardly laid any eggs in summer.母鸡夏天几乎不下蛋。

4 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。

5 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。

6 airplane   

n.飞机；（=aeroplane）(英）

参考例句：

• OK.May I know the types of airplane?请问是什么机型？
• How many times have you traveled by airplane? 你坐过几次飞机？

7 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。

8 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。

9 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。

10 ever   

adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗？
• I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。

11 farmhouse   

n.农场住宅（尤指主要住房）

参考例句：

• We fell for the farmhouse as soon as we saw it.我们对那所农舍一见倾心。
• We put up for the night at a farmhouse.我们在一间农舍投宿了一夜。

12 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

13 others   

prep.(pl.)另外的人

参考例句：

• Learning from others is important.向别人学习很重要。
• She is always ready to help others.她总是乐于助人。

14 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？

15 own   

v.拥有，持有；adj.(属于)自己的，特有的

参考例句：

• I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
• Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。

16 along   

adv.一道，一起；prep.沿着，顺着

参考例句：

• Would you like to come along?你想一起去吗？
• They walked slowly along the road.他们沿着公路慢慢走。

17 corn   

n.(美)玉米，(英)小麦，谷物(中)包裹

参考例句：

• Corn was first grown in America.玉米最先在美国种植。
• Was the camel carrying corn?那头骆驼驮的是谷物吗？

18 field   

adj.野外；n.地，田地

参考例句：

• Go into the field and clear those boys off.到田里去把那些男孩赶走。
• He is going across the field.他正穿越田野。

19 mend   

n.修补，改进，修补处；vt.修改，改进；vi.改过自新，改进，痊愈

参考例句：

• She asked how to mend the radio.她问无线电怎么修。
• Things will mend in time.事态总有一天会好转。

20 fence   

n.围墙，剑术；v.用篱笆围住，练习剑术，防护；[计算机]栅栏

参考例句：

• They put a fence around the garden.他们在园子的周围建起了篱笆。
• The thief jumped himself over a fence and escaped.贼纵身跃过篱笆逃走了。

21 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。

22 pasture   

n.牧场，牲畜饲养

参考例句：

• This is the place where they used to pasture.这就是他们过去经常放牧的地方。
• The boy got up very early every morning to pasture cattle.这男孩每天起得很早去放牛。

23 mended   

v.修理，修补( mend的过去式和过去分词 )；改[纠]正；改善[进]；恢复

参考例句：

• I left my watch to be mended last week, is it ready? 上星期我把表放在这里修理的，修好没有？ 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The torn page is mended with tape. 撕破的一页用胶带补好了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

24 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。

25 strange   

adj.奇怪的；古怪的

参考例句：

• She's a strange policewoman.她是个作风奇特的女警。
• I heard a strange sound.我听到一种奇怪的声音。

26 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。

27 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

28 seen   

vbl.(see的过去分词)看见

参考例句：

• Since I left college, I have not seen him.自从我离开大学以后，就没有见过他了。
• I hope to have seen the film next week.我希望下星期能看到这部电影。

29 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。

30 gasoline   

n.(美)汽油

参考例句：

• This car runs 5 miles on a gallon of gasoline.这部汽车一加仑汽油可以行驶五英里。
• There is still some gasoline left in the tank.油箱里还剩下一些汽油。

31 bid   

n.出价；投标；vt./vi.（拍卖时）喊（价）；投标

参考例句：

• How much do you bid?你出多少钱？
• I bid 1000 dollars for that picture.我对那幅画出价1000美元。

32 garage   

n.汽车库，汽车间，汽车修理厂

参考例句：

• There is a garage in the southeast corner of his house.他房子的东南角有一个车房。
• The garage did such a bad repair.修车厂的活干得如此之差。

33 pulled   

adj. 牵引的 动词pull的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• A police car pulled up alongside us. 一辆警车在我们旁边停了下来。
• She pulled the curtain aside. 她把窗帘拉向一边。

34 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。

35 grounds   

庭院； 理由； 渣滓； 泥土( ground的名词复数 )； 地面； [航海学]底； （工作、讨论等的）范围

参考例句：

• He was found not guilty of murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility. 他未被判谋杀罪是基于精神失常而减轻了刑事责任。
• The house has extensive grounds. 这栋房子有宽敞的庭院。

36 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

37 rolling   

adj.旋转的；波动的；起伏的n.旋转；动摇；轰鸣

参考例句：

• the rolling hills that characterize this part of England 成为英格兰这一地区特征的绵延起伏的丘陵地
• He walked with a rolling gait. 他走起路来摇摇摆摆。

38 off   

adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外

参考例句：

• You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
• I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。

39 barn   

n.谷仓，饲料仓，牲口棚

参考例句：

• That big building is a barn for keeping the grain.那幢大房子是存放粮食的谷仓。
• The cows were driven into the barn.牛被赶进了牲口棚。

40 fields   

n.田( field的名词复数 )；（作某种用途的）场地；（学习或研究的）领域；运动场

参考例句：

• The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields. 去那农舍的唯一通路是穿过田野。
• We had to make a detour around the flooded fields. 我们只得绕道避开被洪水淹没的田野。

41 tiny   

adj.极小的，微小的

参考例句：

• She learned to swim when she was really tiny.她很小的时候就学会了游泳。
• The baby put his tiny hand in mine.那个婴儿把小手放在我的手中。

42 spots   

n.地点( spot的名词复数 )；斑点；少量；污迹

参考例句：

• Which has spots, the leopard or the tiger? 有斑点的是豹还是虎？
• She disguised the spots on her face with make-up. 她用化妆品盖住脸上的斑点。 来自《简明英汉词典》

43 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。

44 suddenly   

adv.突然，忽然

参考例句：

• The weather changed suddenly.天气陡变。
• He suddenly cried out at the top of his voice.他声嘶力竭地大叫。

45 slowly   

adv.慢地，缓慢地

参考例句：

• Speak more slowly,please.请说慢一点。
• Do it slowly and carefully.要慢慢仔细地做。

46 someone   

pron.某人，有人

参考例句：

• I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
• Someone wants to see her.有人找她。

47 believe   

v.相信；认为

参考例句：

• Believe it or not,that's the way it is.信不信由你，反正事情就是这样。
• I believe what you say.我相信你的话。

48 proud   

adj.感到自豪的；得意的

参考例句：

• He was proud of having such a good friend.他为有这样的好朋友而自豪。
• We are proud of our great motherland.我们为伟大的祖国而自豪。