小松鼠的尾巴

作者: 张晓红;文艺芬

1.(秋天了,地上一片落叶,小松鼠在摘松果,一只小兔子在边上看。)

Hare:Why are you picking up so many pinecones?

兔子:你捡这么多松果干什么呀?

Squirrel:Thus I can have food in winter.

松鼠:这样我冬天就有吃的了。

pinecone(名词,松果)

food(名词,食物)

winter(名词,冬天)

2.(小兔子看见小松鼠在松树间跳来跳去,尾巴却那么厚重,很疑惑。)

Hare:You must jump from this tree to that tree,but your tail is so long and heavy.Don’t you think it’s a great trouble?

兔子:你得不停地在树间跳来跳去,可是你的尾巴却又长又重,你不觉得很麻烦吗?

jump(动词,跳跃)

tail(名词,尾巴)

3.(小松鼠很得意地向小兔子解释它尾巴的用处,小兔子安静地听着。)

Squirrel:No.On the contrary,it can help me keep the balance when I’m jumping.Besides,I can use it as a quilt at night.

松鼠:不,一点也不麻烦。相反,它能帮我在跳跃的时候保持平衡,而且,在晚上还能当被子用。

contrary(形容词,相反的)

4.(小兔子很羡慕的样子,小松鼠说小兔子的短尾巴也很好。)

Hare:Yes,it also looks beautiful.Iwish I have the same tail.

兔子:是啊,看上去也很漂亮。真希望我也有一条一样的尾巴。

Squirrel:The most suitable is the best.Your short tail is good too.

松鼠:最适合的就是最好的,你的短尾巴也不错啊。

Suitable(形容词,适合的,适宜的)

知识链接:如果小兔子长一条像小松鼠一样的尾巴,会有什么样的事情发生?