朗读材料(初一).docx

第一篇 The Crow and the Water Bottle 乌鸦喝水 It was a scorching hot summer day. One crow was very thirsty. Im so thirsty. The thirsty crow roamed around looking for water. After flying for a long time, the crow found a water bottle in one of the farmers yard. The crow was so happy that he was able to have a drink. 那是一个炎热的夏天。乌鸦非常渴。 “好渴啊。 ”口渴的乌鸦在四处找水喝。飞了很久后，乌鸦在农夫的院子里发现一个水瓶子。乌鸦很高兴，终于找到水喝了。 The crow put his beak into the bottle. However, because the bottle was so long, he was not able to reach the water. The crow was exhausted. 乌鸦把嘴伸进瓶子里。可是瓶子太长了，他够不着水。乌鸦累的筋疲力尽。 Should I go some other place for a drink? He thought. However, because his wings were damage, he was not able to move. What shall I do? ” 他想 “要不我再去其他地方找水喝吧？ ”但是因为翅膀受伤了，他动弹不了。 “我该怎么办？ ” The crow flew round and round the farmers yard, and thought. Sure, thats what I will do. The crow had an idea. 乌鸦在农夫的院子里踱来踱去，想了又想。 “对了，我可以这样做啊。 ”乌鸦想到了一个主意。 With all his strength, the crow started picking up stones. One, two. He did this several times until the bottle was filled with stones. Then the crow drank a lot of water. Finally, the crow had enough strength to fly again. 乌鸦使劲浑身力气，开始捡石头。 “一、两个 ... 他”一直捡一直捡，直到瓶子里装满了石头。就这样，乌鸦喝了很多水。最后，乌鸦又恢复了力气飞走了。 第二篇 The Fox Trapped in the Vineyard 被困在葡萄园里的狐狸 It was a sunny summer day. A fox was passing by a vineyard. Looking at the ripe grapes, the fox exclaimed, How delicious they must be! The fox really wanted to taste the grapes. 那是一个晴朗的夏日。 狐狸散步时正好路过一个葡萄园。 狐狸看了看熟透了的葡萄，惊叹道： “这葡萄肯定好吃！ ”狐狸很想一饱口福。 So, the fox tried to go over the fence, but it was too high for him. Looking around, he found a small hole in the corner. Ha, ha, ha! Thank God! I can go through the hole and eat as many grapes as I want! 于是，狐狸想越过篱笆，但对他来说篱笆太高了。环顾四周，他发现角落里有一个小洞。 “哈，哈，哈！真是感谢上帝！我可以从这个洞进去大吃一顿！ ” The fox put his head in the hole but his stomach was too big. Ouch! Why didnt they make a larger hole? complained the fox. 狐狸的头可以穿过洞口，但肚子却卡在洞口进不去。 “哎哟！他们为什么不挖个大一点的洞？ ”狐狸抱怨着。 Why dont I starve myself for a few days. Then, my stomach wil