新概念英语第一册 Lesson 79 Caroli shopping list 讲义

新概念第一册 lesson 79 讲义 The Crow and the Pitcher1 　　A thirsty crow once came upon a pitcher with very little water in it. Try as he would, he could get no water, for it was too far down in the pitcher. "I must find a way to get this water,"thought the crow. "I am too thirsty to go away without it."Just then the crow saw a pebble beside the pitcher, and it gave him an idea. He picked up the pebble2 and dropped it into the pitcher. Then, one by one, he picked up more pebbles3 and dropped them into the pitcher. Every time a pebble fell into the water, the water rose a little. At last the water came up far enough for the crow to get all he wanted. "That just goes to show,"said the wise old bird, as he helped himself to the water, "Where there is a will, there is a way." crow 乌鸦 pitcher （带柄和大口的）大水罐 pebble 小鹅卵石 will 意志，决心 乌鸦和水罐 一只口渴的乌鸦碰巧遇到一只大水罐，里面只有一点点水。 无论他怎么想办法，他都喝不到水，因为水在罐子底部，太深了。“我一定要想办法喝到水。”乌鸦想。 “我太渴了，我不能不喝水就走了。”就在这时，乌鸦看到水罐旁边有块小鹅卵石，这让他想到一个主意。 他捡起石头，把它放进水罐里。 然后，一块接着一块，他捡了更多的鹅卵石扔进水罐里。 每次一块石头掉进水里，水就上升一点。 最后，水上升到足够的高度，让乌鸦能喝到水了。“那正说明，”当这只年老英明的乌鸦帮他自己喝到水后，说，“有志者事竟成。” 1 pitcher n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐；(棒球)投手 参考例句： He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。 Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。 2 pebble n.卵石，小圆石 参考例句： The bird mistook the pebble for egg and tried to hatch it.这只鸟错把卵石当蛋，想去孵它。 The pebble made a ripple on the surface of the lake.石子在湖面上激起一个涟漪。 3 pebbles [复数]鹅卵石； 沙砾； 卵石，小圆石( pebble的名词复数 ) 参考例句： The pebbles of the drive crunched under his feet. 汽车道上的小石子在他脚底下喀嚓作响。 Line the pots with pebbles to ensure good drainage. 在罐子里铺一层鹅卵石，以确保排水良好。 Watching a Show The circus finally arrived in the town. Dad booked tickets for the first show on Thursday evening, which was the only show for which he could easily make himself free. The family arrived at the show and was in their seats in good time. Dad sat on a seat next to the aisle1, with Mary two seats away next to Mother. Then, with a blare of trumpets3 and a banging of drums, the show began. For the next two hours there were up-turned faces and gasps5 of astonishment6, roars of laughter as water splashed about and balloons popped. People laughed and clapped their hands as the horses and the lion tamer performed. The show was over after two hours. "Which did you like best "asked the mother as they made their way home. "Oh, the dogs"act,"cried Mary. "I had no idea that they could be so clever. circus 马戏团 aisle 走廊，过道 blare 大而刺耳的声音 trumpet2 喇叭 drum 鼓 up-turned 朝上的，翻过来的 gasp4 喘气，喘息 astonishment 惊讶 splash 使四处飞溅 pop 爆裂 clap 鼓掌，轻拍 tamer 驯 ... ...