Weekone
Monday 穷人还是富人?
(山东菏泽中考·阅读理解)
Therewas a boy and his family was veryrich. One day his father took him on atrip toa place. He wanted toshowhis son how poor people were there. They spent several days on a farm. Therewere many poor families living on the farm.
On their way home, thefather asked the son,“How was the trip?”“It was great,Dad,”the son answered.“Did younoticehow poor people were there?”asked his father.“Oh, yes,”said the son.“So, tell me,”said his father.The son said,“Well, we have onedog and they have four. We have a pool in our garden,whilethey have ariver that has no end. We have expensive lanterns, but they have stars abovetheir heads at night. We have only a small piece oflandto live on,while they have the endless fields. We buy our food, but theygrowtheirs. We have high walls around our houses toprotectus, but they don’t need walls, because their friends will protectthem.”
The father had nothing tosay. Then the boy added,“Thank you, Dad,for letting me see how poor we are.”
1. richrtadj.富有的;富含……的
be rich in在……方面丰富the rich富人
近 wealthyadj.富裕的反 pooradj.贫穷的
He became veryrichandsuccessful.他变得非常富有和成功。
Our country isrichin naturalresources.我们的国家拥有丰富的自然资源。
2. showv.给……看,出示;证明n.表演,演出;节目
作动词:show sb. sth.(=show sth. to sb.)向某人展示某物show up露面
作名词:on show展览,展出game show电视有奖竞赛节目
Pleaseshowus your ticketsbefore you enter the cinema.在进入电影院之前,请出示你们的电影票。
The play has three acts andshowsthe lives of common people in China from the end of the nineteenth century tothe middle of the twentieth century.该话剧分三幕,展示了从19世纪末到20世纪中期中国普通老百姓的生活。
Did you take part in yesterday’s talentshow?你参加昨天的才艺大赛了吗?
3. notice5ntsv.注意到;看到;感觉到n.布告,告示;通知;注意
Have younoticedany change inhim?你注意到他的变化了吗?
Let’s make somenotices.我们制作一些告示吧。
4. whilewalconj.而(用于强调两种情况、活动等之间的差别);却;但是;在……时,当……时n.一段时间;一会儿
The walls are green,whiletheceiling is white.墙是绿色的,而天花板是白色的。
Whilethe lights werechanging to red, a car suddenly appeared.正当交通灯变红时,一辆轿车突然出现了。
He stood there for awhileandleft. 他在那儿站了一会儿,然后离开了。
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