英語童話：A Shoe Pattern

　　Harry1 is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope2 he can become a famous3 man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning, after breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon, as4 soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course5, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops.

　　Once Harry's father was6 sent to London on business7. He would8 stay there for half a year. Leaving, he told his wife9 to take good care10 of their son. The woman had11 to get up earlier and did12 all what her husband13 did before. And two months later14 she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got15 into trouble16. He couldn't do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even17 he didn't know where to get on the bus!

　　Yesterday Harry's mother found18 his shoes were worn19 out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didn't know how to choose. The woman had a sign and gave20 him a shoe pattern21 and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself22. It's Saturday today and Harry doesn't go to school. With a policeman's help, he found a shop. The shopkeeper23 was friendly24 to him. The man brought25 a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly26 he remembered something and took27 them off28. The man surprised29 and asked, "What's the matter, young man?"

　　"I am sorry, I've left the shoes pattern at home!"

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　　1 harry

　　vt.掠奪，蹂躪，使苦惱

　　參考例句：

　　Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人們感到更加忙碌和苦惱。

　　Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奧巴馬用醫(yī)改掠奪了商界。

　　2 hope

　　vt.希望，期望;vi.希望，期待;n.希望，期望

　　參考例句：

　　We hope you can come.我們希望你能來。

　　Hope you'll enjoy yourself there.愿您度過愉快的一天。

　　3 famous

　　adj.著名的，馳名的，聞名遐邇的;極好的;擅長的

　　參考例句：

　　The hotel is famous for its suppers.那個酒店以晚餐而著稱。

　　He is famous for his learning.他以有學(xué)問而出名。

　　4 as

　　conj.按照;如同

　　參考例句：

　　He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅館找到了當(dāng)服務(wù)生的工作。

　　In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅館里，這些老人和往常一樣喝個不停。

　　5 course

　　n.課程，講座，過程，路線，一道(菜)

　　參考例句：

　　The college course was then cut to three years.大學(xué)學(xué)制那時縮短到三年。

　　Of course,I don't always sleep in the afternoons.當(dāng)然，我并不總是在下午睡覺。

　　6 was

　　v.(is,am的過去式)是，在

　　參考例句：

　　He said he was right.他說他是正確的。

　　He was cold and hungry.他又冷又餓。

　　7 business

　　n.商業(yè)， 買賣， 交易， 生意， 事情， 事物， 營業(yè)， 商行

　　參考例句：

　　My father built his business on years of hard work. 我父親多年奮斗創(chuàng)立了自己的事業(yè)。

　　We must finish up this business in a day or two. 我們必須在一兩天內(nèi)把這事結(jié)束。

　　8 would

　　aux.will的過去式;愿，要;常常;大概;將要，會

　　參考例句：

　　Why would you say that?為什么你會這么說?

　　Would you please help me?你能幫幫我嗎?

　　9 wife

　　n.妻子，太太，老婆

　　參考例句：

　　She is my wife.她是我妻子。

　　He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是個子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。

　　10 care

　　n.小心，照料，憂慮;v.關(guān)心，照顧，喜愛，介意

　　參考例句：

　　I really care about the students in my class.我的確喜歡這個班上的學(xué)生。

　　Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。

　　11 had

　　vbl.have的過去式和過去分詞;conj.有

　　參考例句：

　　I just had a good idea!我有個好主意!

　　The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.這個男孩手上拿一條小樹枝。

　　12 did

　　v.動詞do的過去式

　　參考例句：

　　How many goals did you score in the last game?上一場比賽你們進(jìn)了幾個球?

　　Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你為何首先選擇籃球呢?

　　13 husband

　　n.丈夫

　　參考例句：

　　My husband just lost his job.我老公剛剛失業(yè)了。

　　I visited my daughter and her husband.我去看望我的女兒和女婿。

　　14 later

　　adv.過后，后來;adj.以后的，更后的，較晚的

　　參考例句：

　　He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小時后他才出現(xiàn)。

　　This part of the hospital was built on later.醫(yī)院的這個部分是后來增建的。

　　15 got

　　v.(get的過去式)得到，猜到，明白

　　參考例句：

　　I just got some bad news.我剛得到一些壞消息。

　　I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

　　16 trouble

　　n.苦惱，麻煩;故障;動亂;vt.麻煩 vi.費(fèi)神

　　參考例句：

　　I hate to trouble you.我真不愿麻煩你。

　　The trouble is that he doesn't have enough money.麻煩在于他缺錢。

　　17 even

　　adj.平坦的，偶數(shù)的，相等的;adv.甚至，恰好，正當(dāng)

　　參考例句：

　　It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。

　　He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.盡管他經(jīng)驗最少，但教得最好。

　　18 found

　　v.建立，創(chuàng)立，創(chuàng)辦;vbl.(find的過去分詞)找到

　　參考例句：

　　I found him at home.我發(fā)現(xiàn)他在家。

　　The United Nations was found in 1945.聯(lián)合國于1945年成立。

　　19 worn

　　adj.用舊的，疲倦的;vbl.wear的過去分詞

　　參考例句：

　　The child's trousers have worn through at the knees.孩子褲子的膝蓋處磨破了。

　　My shoes are worn out.我的鞋子穿壞了。

　　20 gave

　　vbl.(give的過去式)給予，產(chǎn)生，發(fā)表

　　參考例句：

　　He asked for money and I gave him some.他要錢，我給了他一些。

　　I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我給你一張地圖，這樣你就不會迷路了。

　　21 pattern

　　n.圖案，模范，榜樣;型，式樣;樣品;圖樣;vt.摹制，仿造;以圖案裝飾

　　參考例句：

　　This box is made after a new pattern.這箱子是仿照新樣式制作的。

　　Why should all writers follow a pattern?為什么作家都遵循一個模式寫作呢?

　　22 himself

　　pron.他自己

　　參考例句：

　　He is proud of himself.他為自己感到自豪。

　　He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他對他的母親說他將自己獨(dú)立做那件事。

　　23 shopkeeper

　　n.店主，零售商人

　　參考例句：

　　Tom's father is a shopkeeper.湯姆的父親是店主。

　　The man in gray pants is the shopkeeper.那穿灰色長褲的男人是店老板。

　　24 friendly

　　adj.友好的，和氣的

　　參考例句：

　　He's not friendly to others.他對別人不友好。

　　People here are very friendly.這兒的人很友好。

　　25 brought

　　vbl.bring的過去式和過去分詞

　　參考例句：

　　He brought a new book with him.他帶來一本新書。

　　I brought you your shirt.我?guī)砹四愕囊r衣。

　　26 suddenly

　　adv.突然，忽然

　　參考例句：

　　The weather changed suddenly.天氣陡變。

　　He suddenly cried out at the top of his voice.他聲嘶力竭地大叫。

　　27 took

　　vt.帶，載(take的過去式)

　　參考例句：

　　I took my dog for a walk along the river.我?guī)е费啬菞l河散步。

　　It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大約兩個小時來煮這些肉。

　　28 off

　　adj.遠(yuǎn)的;休假的，空閑的;adv.走開，出發(fā)，隔斷;prep.離開，脫落，在...之外

　　參考例句：

　　You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷靜下來。

　　I need some time off.我需要一些時間休息。

　　29 surprised

　　adj.感到驚訝的，感到驚奇的

　　參考例句：

　　Is that anything to be surprised at?那有什么可怪的?

　　The news greatly surprised us.這消息使我們非常驚異。