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Lesson 141 Sally's first train ride

Last week, my four-year-old daughter, Sally, was invited to a children's party. I decided to take her by train. Sally was very excited because she had never travelled on a train before. She sat near the window and asked questions about everything she saw. Suddenly, a middle-age lady got on the train and sat opposite Sally. 'Hello, little girl,' she said. Sally did not answer, but looked at her curiously. The lady was dressed in a blue coat and a large, funny hat. After the train had left the station, the lady opened her handbag and took out her powder compact. She then began to make up her face. 'Why are you doing that?' Sally asked. 'To make myself beautiful,' the lady answered. She put away her compact and smiled kindly. 'But you are still ugly,' Sally said. Sally was amused, but I was very embarrassed!

上周，我4岁的女儿萨莉被邀请去参加一个儿童聚会。我决定带她坐火车去。萨莉非常兴奋，因为她以前从未坐过火车。她坐在窗户附近，问她看到的一切问题。突然，一位中年女士上了火车，坐在萨莉对面。"你好，小姑娘，"她说。萨莉没有回答，而是好奇地看着她。那位女士穿着一件蓝色外套，戴着一顶又大又滑稽的帽子。火车离开车站后，那位女士打开手提包，拿出粉盒。然后她开始化妆。"你为什么要那样做？"萨莉问。"为了让自己变漂亮，"那位女士回答。她收起粉盒，和蔼地笑了。"但你还是那么丑，"萨莉说。萨莉觉得很有趣，但我非常尴尬！

Words

  • excited /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ adj. 兴奋的
    1. They were very excited when they knew that their father would take them to school next week.
    2. They must have been very excited when they heard the news.（L129）
  • opposite /ˈɑpəzɪt/ prep. 对面的
    1. The middle-aged woman sat opposite the little girl.
    2. The school is opposite the park.
  • curiously /ˈkjʊriəsli/ adv. 好奇地
    1. She looked at the picture curiously.
  • funny /ˈfʌni/ adj. 滑稽的
    1. He is funny.
    2. He is the funny guy who I told you about.
    3. This is the funniest guy I’ve ever seen.
    4. The funny guy wants to know if you will be free tonight.
  • powder /ˈpaʊdɚ/ n. 粉
    1. I lost my powder compact last night.
    2. After I had lost my powder compact, my boyfriend bought me a new one.（L119）
  • compact /kəmˈpækt/ 粉盒
  • ugly /ˈʌɡli/ adj. 丑的
    1. The ugly man who is buying a new car sold his old car this morning.
    2. He is the ugliest man I’ve ever seen.（L111）
    3. I had to meet that ugly man tonight.（L125）
  • amused /əˈmjuzd/ 被逗乐的
    1. She was amused.
    2. was/who/why…
  • smile /smaɪl/ prep. 微笑
    1. She smiles everyday.
    2. The woman who is smiling knows my brother.
    3. She smiled kindly.
  • kindly /ˈkaɪndli/ 和蔼地
  • embarrassed /ɪmˈbærəst/ adj. 尴尬的
    1. When I met my ex-girlfriend with her new boyfriend yesterday on the street, I was embarrassed.
    2. The man who was embarrassed is my ex- boyfriend.
    3. When my girlfriend told me that the man who was embarrassed on the street was my girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend, I was very embarrassed.

Expressions

  • a children's party 儿童聚会
  • by train 坐火车
  • sit near the window 坐在窗边
  • ask questions 问问题