开心农场出版社英语小小说2前言这本以短篇小说为主、题材广泛、可读性较强的英语读物,不仅适合广大中学生阅读,也是大学生和英语爱好者有益、有趣的好读本。本书的编撰目的,是让学生通过英语阅读来领略不同风格的英语短文,了解不同类型的英语题材和接近原版的英语语言,以提高英语阅读的理解能力,并且能够在课外阅读赏析中一览英语世界风貌。本书选自不同学生的文章,特别是从作者选择了一些精彩的英语短篇,以开阔广大读者的阅读视野。在内容上,注重知识性和趣味性,文字上注意难以相兼、长短相配,以满足不同水平与程度的英语爱好者的兴趣和要求。本书在编撰形式上,采取每篇小小说的形式开头都有一个阅读提示,提示不仅仅是对篇幅的内容作一概要介绍,还特别注意到读者的参与意识,或提出问题或产生悬念,以引起读者欲读的兴趣。每篇小小说的后面列有生词,词组——即对问中难点给予汉语译文,对必要的语法现象作出解释,以便读者顺利地进行阅读和充分地理解原文。2011年12月20日英语小小说3目录TakeCareOfYourself..............................4takecareof.........................................5ANewCar................................................5InterestingRobbery.................................6FiclkWeather...........................................7MoneyManagementTips.........................8Alittlething.............................................9Mydream...............................................10Surprise.................................................11Thedoubleninthfestival........................12Prepare...................................................13MYBrother'sweddingday.....................14英语小小说4TakeCareOfYourself阅读提示一个小女孩因为在走路是心不在焉,一不小心就掉进了下水道,后来一个好心人告诉她不用担心,最后报警救了她,本文告诉我们要做任何要专心。本文主要运用时态一般现在时。Itisarainyday,abeautifulgirlwalksslowlyonthestreetwithanumbrella,shelookssosad.Ifyoupaymoreattentiontoherface,youwillfindsheiscrying.Unfortunately,sheistoosadtolookoutthewetstreet.Thereisadrainwithoutthecoveronthestreet,soshefallsintothedrain,shedoesn’tknowwhathappenatthebeginning,butnowsheknows.Herrightlegisbroken,soshehastoaskforhelp.“whocanhelpme?Help,help….”Sheiscryingandcalling.Justamoment,amanhearstheyellandlooksdownthedrain.Hefindsagirlfallingintothedrain.Hetellsthegirldon’tworryandhewillcallthepolicemanandtheambulance.After10minters,thepolicemanandtheambulancesaveherlife.Fromthisthingsheknowsthatwemusttakecareofourlifeeventhoughsomethingbadhappen.WordsandExpressionsunfortunatelyadv.不幸运drainn.下水道ambulancen.救护车英语小小说5ANewCar阅读提示主人公因为有一辆新车很开心,本想开车约朋友去玩。可是出了事故,车子坏了,他的心碎了。过了一阵子他的身体恢复了。后来发现他的车可以修,可听到要花很多钱,他的心又碎了。本文主要运用时态一般过去时。Itwasasunnyday,Tomfeltveryhappy.Becauseheboughtanewcaryesterday,hewantedtodrivehisnewcartomeethisfriends.Butfirstly,hehadtowashhiscar,hewantedhiscartobethecleanestone.Unluckly,hehadatrafficaccidentwhenheturnedontheleft,sohewassavedbytheambulance.Hisnewcarwasbrokenandhisheartwasbrokentoo.Maybehehadtobuyanothernewcarinthefuture.Afterhebecamehealthier,hewenttothePoliceStationtotakehiscar.Hisfrienddidn'tknowwhathappened,sohefoundareasonthathecouldn'tmeetthem.Hethoughthisbrokencarcouldberepaired.Afterhesawhisbrokencarbecameanewcar,hefeltveryhappy,butwhenheheareditcostedhealotofmoney,hisheartwasbrokenagain.Hedrovehiscareverywhereverycarefullyafterhepayedalotofmoneytotherepairedman.WordsandExpressionstrafficaccidentn.交通事故turnonv.打开,发动healthieradj.更健康(health的比较级)repairedadj.修好的repairv.修理英语小小说6InterestingRobbery阅读提示一位女士带着耳环在喧闹的走着,突然有一个男的抢的耳环。那位男的因为跑得太快撞到了电线杆晕倒了。群众没有报警而是叫救护车。本文主要运用时态过去完成时。Thatwasinalivelystreet,awomeninredwithpinkearingsonherbothearsandwalkedslowly.Suddenlyastrongyoungmenrushedtoherandpulleddowntheearingsfromher,meanwhile,Hepushedthewomenontheground.Afterthewomenrealisedthatshehadbeenrobbedbysomeone,therobberhadrunaway.However,itseemsthatbeforeshewasrobbed,herlegshadinjured.Thoughshewantedtoruntocatchthatman,shehadnochioce,buttoshout.However,becausethemanrantoofastthatherammedintoapillar,Ithurthimbadly,someonecalledtheambulanceinsteadofthepolice.Andtheearingsfinalycamebacktothewomen.Ihelpedherup,shesaid:“IfIhadn’twornthosefake,theyoungmenwouldn’thavehurthimselfonsuchinsignificantthing.”WordsandExpressionsbinkn.架子,长凳rushedv.急忙、急匆(rush的过去式)pulleddown推翻,摧毁rammedv.冲压,捣打成pillarn.柱子,栋梁insignificantadj.无关紧要的英语小小说7FiclkWeather阅读提示主人公的妈妈要求她出去是,必须穿多点衣服,以防变冷。她在操场打篮球,过了一会儿,完了很热了就脱了外套。突然天气变天了,刮起了风。她发现外套无影无踪了,导致她很冷。让她明白一个道理,天空就像一张扑克脸,说变就变。本文主要运用时态情态动词。WhenIlefthome,mymotherdemandedthat,“you’dbetterputonmoreclothesincasetheweatherturnstocoldsuddenly,accordingtotheforecast,itcanbewindytoday.”ThoughIdidn’tthoughtthatitwouldhaveastrongwind,Ihadtofollowher,otherwise,shewouldnotletmeout.Afterleavinghome,Iwenttotheplaygroundandplayedbasketballwithmyfriends.Atthebeginning,Ifeltsohotandmysweatfelldownfrommyface,Ireallycouldn’tstandthat,soItookoffmycoatandthrewittoacorner.“Itmightnotbecold.”Ithought.However,whenwewasfunny,suddenly,theskyturnedtodarknessmeanwhileblewastrongwind.ThetemperaturejustcamedownandIfeltsocold,butmycoatwasnowheretobefound,maybeitjustbeblewawaybywind.HowIregretted!IfIdidn’ttakeoffmycoat,Iwouldn‘thavebeensocold.Fromthat,Ihavelearnedthatweatherlikesafokerface,youalwaysneedtopreparebeforeyouleavehome.WordsandExpressionsdemandedv.要求,需求turntov.转向,致力于felldownv.倒下,感到闷闷不乐temperaturen.温度英语小小说8MoneyManagementTips阅读提示本文讲的是对于我们大多数人来说大学是难以忘怀的,在我们的生活当中。除了有趣,大学生活也能使我们实现真正意义的负责管理我们自己,我们的生活和主要的是财务问题。主要运用时态一般现在时。Collegedaysarememorableformostofusinourlife.Apartfromfun,collegelifealsomakesusrealizethetruewhichmeaningofresponsibility__Theresponsibilityofmanagingourselves,ourlivesandmostimportant___ourfinances.Herearesomemoneymanagementtipstobefollowedinc