讀點好英文:Forever Sisters 永遠(yuǎn)的兩姐妹

Forever Sisters 永遠(yuǎn)的兩姐妹

·Donald·

Today we are reading a story about two sisters. Their names were Sandy and Candy.They were very lonely.When their mother died, Sandy was only a junior high student, and Candy was an eIementary school student.Their father was a gambler.He gambled nights and days and finally ended up in high debt.So, to avoid repaying the money, he ran away and left the two sisters behind.

At that time their mother had been dead for five years. After their father walked out on them, the two sisters could only stay at a friend's house, because their own house was given away to repay their father's debt.But the two sisters never feared hardship and did not lose hope for a better life.They lived their lives happily and actively.

The two sisters were both very hardworking. After school, Sandy, the elder sister, did everything she could to support the family.She sold newspapers and sometimes worked as a tutor to earn extra money.And Candy, the younger sister, prepared meals and did all the chores at home.Though the younger sister was small, she could manage money very well.The two sisters cared for each other.And their school grades were excellent.

Now, the two sisters are still in poverty. But their stories have touched a lot of people, and they help the two sisters in any way they can.The landlord, the bathhouse keeper, the shop owners, their schoolmates and teachers in the same neighborhood are all looking after them.Poor as they are, they say they are the happiest persons in the world because they can be with each other every day.

唐納德

今天我們來讀一個關(guān)于兩姊妹的故事。兩姊妹的名字叫珊蒂與坎蒂。她們非常寂寞。當(dāng)她們的母親去世時，珊蒂還只是個中學(xué)生，而坎蒂只是一個小學(xué)生。她們的父親是一個賭徒，從早到晚只知道賭博，最后落得債臺高筑。為了逃避賭債，他丟下兩姊妹跑掉了。

那時母親也已經(jīng)去世五年了。父親遺棄她們后，兩姐妹只能住在朋友家，因為她們自家的房子已經(jīng)拿去抵債了。但兩姐妹不害怕艱辛，仍然對未來抱持著美好的希望，開朗快樂地過每一天。

兩姊妹都非常勤奮。珊蒂利用課余時間打工賺錢養(yǎng)家。她送報紙，有時做家教賺錢。妹妹坎蒂在家負(fù)責(zé)做飯、打掃等一切家事。她年紀(jì)雖小，卻能掌管好金錢。兩姐妹互相關(guān)心。她們在學(xué)校的成績都很突出。

如今，她們依然貧困。但她們的故事感動了許多人，大家紛紛從各方面幫助她們。住在同一社區(qū)的房東、管澡堂的婆婆、商店老板，以及她們的同學(xué)和老師，都照顧著她們。雖然生活貧困、艱辛，但對她們兩人來說，每天都能在一起就是最大的幸福。

Practising&Exercise　實戰(zhàn)提升篇

核心單詞

junior['d?u：ni?]adj.資淺的；晚輩的

eIementary[,eli'ment?ri]adj.基本的；初級的

fear[fi?]n./v.害怕，恐懼

support[s?'p?：t]v.支撐，支托；扶持

extra['ekstr?]adj.額外的；外加的

實用句型

But their stories have touched a Iot of peopIe, and they heIp the two sisters in any way they can.

但她們的故事感動了許多人，大家紛紛從各方面幫助她們。

①in any way they can是省略了that的方式狀語從句。

②a lot of許多。類似的表達(dá)還有l(wèi)ots of 許多的。

翻譯練習(xí)

1.你要是老這樣花錢，總有一天要負(fù)債的。（end up）

2.在婚禮上，新娘由其父親交給新郎。（give away）

3.你上班時誰來照料你的孩子？（look after）