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A Dish1 Washer
Some people have dogs or cats as2 pets. One woman in New York keeps a monkey asher pet. This monkey can wash dishes3. He washes the dishes for the woman everyday4. He likes to wash dishes and never breaks a dish. Sometimes he washes thesame dishes over and over. If the woman tries to stop him, he then gets angry.
He begins to throw the dishes in all directions6. But this does not happen very often.
The woman's husband7 is very happy with the monkey. The husband never needs to help his wife8 wash the dishes. The monkey does all this work. The husband says that he cannot understand how anybody9, a person10 or a monkey, can like to wash dishes so much.
direction5 方向
洗 碗 工
有些人的宠物是猫或狗。纽约的一位妇女养了只猴子当宠物。这只猴子会洗碗。他每天为这个妇女洗碗。他喜欢洗并且从未打破过一个碗碟。有时他会一遍遍地清洗同一个碗。如果这个妇女试图阻止，猴子就会发脾气，并开始朝四面八方扔碗碟。但这种情况不常发生。
女人的丈夫非常满意这只猴子。他从不需要帮自己的妻子洗碗。猴子包办了这些活。这个丈夫说他无法理解，不管是谁，人还是猴子，怎么会如此喜欢洗碗呢。
1 dish
n.盘子；一样菜，一道菜；vt.上菜
参考例句：
Did you break the whole dish 盘子被你打碎了？
This dish is very delicious.这道菜味道鲜美。
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 dishes
n.盘( dish的名词复数 )；餐具；一盘食物；外貌有吸引力的人
参考例句：
a pile of unwashed dishes 一堆未洗的碟子
The dishes were many, but they were all poorly cooked. 菜很多，但烧得都不好吃。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 everyday
adj.每天的，日常的，平常的
参考例句：
Sweeping the floor is his everyday work.扫地是他的日常工作。
He practices speaking English everyday.他每天练习说英语。
5 direction
n.方向；方位；指令；说明
参考例句：
In which direction did he go 他朝哪个方向去了？
He looked in that direction and saw an airplane.他朝那个方向看，看见了一架飞机。
6 directions
direction的复数形式； 方面( direction的名词复数 )； 方向； 指南； （电影导演的）指点
参考例句：
She gave me clear and precise directions. 她给了我清晰而准确的指示。
He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there. 他清楚地向我说明了去那儿的路线。
7 husband
n.丈夫
参考例句：
My husband just lost his job.我老公刚刚失业了。
I visited my daughter and her husband.我去看望我的女儿和女婿。
8 wife
n.妻子，太太，老婆
参考例句：
She is my wife.她是我妻子。
He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。
9 anybody
n.重要人物；pron.任何人
参考例句：
They do not see anybody.他们没看见任何人。
You couldn't tell anybody.你不能告诉任何人。
10 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。
A Young Pioneer
Long ago, when the western part of the United States was still a wilderness1, a young boy, called Kit2, not yet twenty years old, went from his home in theEast to learn about the new country. He wanted to know what lay beyond theRocky Mountains.
Kit's father had taught him to shoot straight, but he learned3 more abouthunting and trapping in the country of the Indians.
Kit was always calm in times of danger. He was strong and brave. Most of the Indians liked and respected him for his honesty.
For many years, Kit lived in the West. He taught other white men many things.
Probably the most important thing he taught them was how to get along with the Indians.
wilderness 荒野
pioneer 先锋，先驱
hunting 打猎
trapping 诱捕
respect 尊敬
honesty 诚实，正直
get along with 与……相处
年轻的先驱
很久以前，美国西部还是一片荒野，一个年轻的男孩，名叫基特，还不满二十岁，从东部的家乡来到这里，要了解这个新的国家。他想知道在落基山脉那边有什么。
基特的父亲教会他瞄准射击，但他在印第安人的村庄里学到了更多的打猎和狩猎的本领。
基特在危险的时刻总是很沉着。他强壮勇敢。大多数印第安人因为他的诚实而喜欢并尊敬他。
基特在西部生活了很多年。他教会其他白人很多东西。也许他教会他们的最重要的东西就是如何与印第安人相处
1 wilderness
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠
参考例句：
She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
2 kit
n.用具包，成套工具；随身携带物
参考例句：
The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。
3 learned
adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。
A Robot Babysitter
　　In 2005 Japan made a new robot. It can take care of a child. The new robot is called iPapero. It weighs 13.2 pounds, and has a body of 15.2 by 10.3 and by9.8 inches.
　　iPapero is a small robot, but it has many special skills. It can recognize and remember up to ten faces and use its eight separate electronic ears to understand human voices even in noisy situations. It also plays games with children when they are unhappy, or sing songs or ask quizzes to entertain the child. If the child is bored, iPapero will change new songs and quizzes so that it doesn't repeat itself. The robot babysitter even has a cell phone to call a parent when the child asks for his mother.
babysitter 保姆
separate 分开的
electronic 电子的
situation 情形，境遇
entertain 使快乐
quizzes 猜谜，问答比赛（quiz的复数）
看小孩的机器人
2005年，日本制造了一个新的机器人。它会照看小孩。这个新机器人叫做iPapero。它13.2磅重，身体是15.2×10.3×9.8英寸。
iPapero是个小机器人，但它有很多特殊的技能。它能识别和记忆多达十张脸，即使是在吵闹的情况下，它也能用它八只分开的电子耳朵听懂人的声音。当孩子们不高兴时，它还和他们玩游戏、唱歌或猜谜语让他们开心。如果孩子感到无聊了，他会换新的歌和谜语，这样就不会重复。这个照看小孩的机器人甚至还装有移动电话，当孩子找妈妈时，可以用它打电话给父母
The Eagle and the Raven1
An eagle was trying to break open a nut in his beak2 when a raven landed on abranch beside him. The raven eyed the nut hopefully, "You'll never break itlike that,"he said. "If I were you I would fly up in the sky as high as Icould, then drop the nut onto the rocks. It's the only way you'll get at thekernel."The eagle flew up into the sky, then let the nut fall down, down, down to theground. The raven hopped5 quickly from his branch and seized the nut in hisbeak. By the time the eagle had found his way back to the right place, allthat was left was a broken piece of shell.
eagle 鹰
raven 渡鸦
beak 鸟嘴
land 着陆
kernel4 果实
hop3 单脚跳
broken 破碎了的
shell 壳
鹰和渡鸦
正当鹰试图弄开它嘴中的坚果时，一只渡鸦停在了他旁边的树干上。渡鸦贪婪地看着坚果，“你这样永远也弄不开它，”他说。“如果我是你，我就会尽我所能，飞向高空，然后让坚果掉在石头上。这是得到果实的唯一办法。”
鹰飞向空中，然后让坚果落下，落下，落到地面。渡鸦飞快地跳离树干，叼住了坚果。当鹰寻旧路折回时，地上只剩下一些破碎的果壳了。
1 raven
n.渡鸟，乌鸦；adj.乌亮的
参考例句：
We know the raven will never leave the man's room.我们知道了乌鸦再也不会离开那个男人的房间。
Her charming face was framed with raven hair.她迷人的脸上垂落着乌亮的黑发。
2 beak
n.鸟嘴，茶壶嘴，钩形鼻
参考例句：
The bird had a worm in its beak.鸟儿嘴里叼着一条虫。
This bird employs its beak as a weapon.这种鸟用嘴作武器。
3 hop
n.单脚跳，跳跃；vi.单脚跳，跳跃；着手做某事；vt.跳跃，跃过
参考例句：
The children had a competition to see who could hop the fastest.孩子们举行比赛，看谁单足跳跃最快。
How long can you hop on your right foot 你用右脚能跳多远？
4 kernel
n.(果实的)核，仁；(问题)的中心，核心
参考例句：
The kernel of his problem is lack of money.他的问题的核心是缺钱。
The nutshell includes the kernel.果壳裹住果仁。
5 hopped
跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 )； 单足蹦跳； 齐足（或双足）跳行； 摘葎草花
参考例句：
He hopped onto a car and wanted to drive to town. 他跳上汽车想开向市区。
He hopped into a car and drove to town. 他跳进汽车，向市区开去。
Buying Books on the Internet

　　It's easy to order books from the Internet. There are several companies thatship books to customers in China. Just decide which company you would like touse and type that company's name into the search engine. The company'shomepage will appear within a few seconds. Next you can type the name of theauthor or the title of the book you want to buy in the space provided1 on thepage. If you decide to buy one of the books you will need to give furtherinformation such as your address and your credit2 card number. You will alsoneed to decide how you want to have the book shipped. Finally, all you have todo is wait for the book to arrive in your mailbox.
Internet 互联网
company 公司
ship 运送
search engine 搜索引擎
author 作者
title 标题
space 空白处
provide 提供
further information 进一步的信息
credit card 信用卡
网 上 购 书
从网上订书是非常方便的。在中国有许多公司可以把书寄到顾客的手里。你要做的只是决定你想使用哪家公司，然后把公司名输入搜索引擎。几秒钟后公司的主页就出现了。接下去你可以在网页提供的地方输入你想买的书的作者名或书名。如果你决定购买其中一本书，你需要进一步提供信息，例如你的住址和信用卡号码。你还需要决定书的邮寄方式。最后，你所需做的就是等待书送到你邮箱里来
1 provided
conj.假如，若是；adj.预备好的，由...供给的
参考例句：
Provided it's fine we will have a pleasant holiday.如果天气良好，我们的假日将过得非常愉快。
I will come provided that it's not raining tomorrow.如果明天不下雨，我就来。
2 credit
n.信用，荣誉，贷款，学分；v.归功于，赞颂，信任
参考例句：
I credit him with a certain amount of sense.我认为他有一定的见识。
He got the credit,and we did the dirty work.他得荣誉，我们做不讨好的工作。
A Bus Ride

　　One day I was on a bus. I found an elderly woman standing1 in front of me. Shehad a big bag in her hand. "It's a virtue2 for a young person to help theold,"I said to myself.
When I was standing up to give my seat to the old lady, a young foreigner gotup quickly saying, "Please sit down."The old lady thanked him and sat down.
She looked very happy.
I was a little embarrassed because I was sitting in the middle of the bus.
Suddenly a pregnant3 woman got onto the bus. I quickly stood up to give up myseat to her. The foreigner smiled at me. He said that he was an Australian,and was a student studying Chinese culture in China.
ride 骑马、骑脚踏车或乘坐公共交通工具旅行
elderly 年长的
virtue 美德
pregnant 怀孕的
乘公共汽车
一天，我在一辆公共汽车上。我发现一位年长的妇人站在我的面前，她手里拿了个大包。“帮助老人是年轻人的美德。”我对自己说。
当我正要站起来把自己的座位让给那位老妇人时，一个年轻的外国人很快站了起来，说：“请这里坐。”老妇人谢谢他，然后坐下，她看上去非常高兴。
我有一点尴尬，因为我坐在车厢的中间。突然一个孕妇上了车。我很快地站起来把座位让给了她。那个外国人笑着看着我，他说他是澳大利亚人，正在中国学习中国文化
1 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。
2 virtue
n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力
参考例句：
He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。
3 pregnant
adj.怀孕的，怀胎的
参考例句：
She is a pregnant woman.她是一名孕妇。
She is pregnant with her first child.她怀了第一胎。
The Dog and His Shadow1
It happened that a dog had some meat that he wanted to eat at home. On hisway home he met a river. As he looked down, he saw his shadow in the water.
"Just look!"said he to himself. "That dog down there has some meat, too. If Icould get it away from him, I would really eat well tonight!"With this thought, he made a snap2 at the other dog's meat. And as he did, hisown meat fell into the water. So then he had nothing at all.
Then he saw that the other dog had lost his meat, too. "That is as it shouldbe! thought he. "For I saw him trying to take my meat away from me."By wanting to have everything, he has lost everything he had!


shadow 影子
snap at 抓，咬
狗和他的影子
碰巧狗有一些肉，他想回到家后再吃。回家的路上，他遇到了一条河。当他往河里看
时，在水里他看到了他的影子。
“看啊！”他对自己说，“下面的那只狗也有一些肉。如果我能从他那里把肉弄过来，
那我今晚就可以美餐一顿了！”
带着这个想法，他朝另一只狗的肉扑去。当他这么做时，他自己的肉掉进了水里。所以
他就什么都没有了。
然后，他看到另一只狗的肉也没了。“活该！”他想，“因为我看到他想从我这里抢走
我的肉。” 什么都想要，却失去了原来所拥有的！
1 shadow
n.阴影，荫，影子，影像，阴暗，预兆，少许，隐蔽处，庇护；vt.遮蔽，使朦胧，预示
参考例句：
Every light has its shadow.是灯都有影。
The trees throw a shadow on the grass.树木在草地上投下了阴影。
2 snap
n.啪地移动，突然断掉；v.猛咬，咬断，谩骂，砰然关上
参考例句：
He broke off the twig with a snap.他啪地一声把那根树枝折断了。
These earrings snap on with special fasteners.这副耳环是用特制的按扣扣上去的。
Managing Your Emotions

　　What makes me angry Mostly, I hate when someone tries to make someone elsefeel bad. I have to admit that once, when I was really angry, I actuallycalled names. I regretted doing this afterwards, but not full heartedlybecause I think I was provoked in that situation.
The most positive way of dealing1 with anger is talking about the problem. Italk to someone who listens, or I'll write my thoughts down on paper. Learninghow to deal with anger as you're growing up is so important. When you'reyounger, you might yell, or cry when you're angry, but as you get older,you're expected to handle your emotions much better.
Learning to control your emotion now will prevent you from doing somethingthat you'll regret later on in life!
emotion 情绪
manage 控制，操纵，管理
admit 承认
full heartedly 全心全意地
provoke 激怒
prevent 预防，防止
控制你的情绪
什么事会让我愤怒呢？通常情况下，当有人试图使别人觉得不舒服时，我会非常愤怒。我不得不承认，有一次，在我实在很生气的时候，我确实骂了人。过后，我很后悔那么做，但我不认为全是我的错，因为我觉得在那种情况下，我是被激怒了。
解决愤怒的最积极的方法是把问题说出来。我说给愿意听的人，或者把我的想法写在纸上。在你成长的过程中，学会处理愤怒是非常重要的。小时候，你生气的时候可以大喊大叫或者哭闹，但长大后，你被期望能更好地控制情绪。
现在就学着控制情绪能让你避免做一些可能使你以后遗憾一生的事情。
1 dealing
n.经商方法，待人态度
参考例句：
This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

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