练习方法:先不看文本听3遍以上,尽量听清每个发音,然后将故事听写出来,可以发到我们电台社区的贴吧作为作业。接着看文本,改正听写的错误,并弄懂每句话,每个词。然后不看文本同步跟读,直到能流利朗读并完全理解,最后用自己的话将故事复述出来。
27. The Unlucky Millionaire 不幸的百万富翁
Helen Young was an unlucky woman. So many bad things happened to her. She was always getting into accidents. None of them were her fault.
海伦杨是个不幸的女人,太多糟糕的事情发生在她身上了。她总是遇到各种事故,而且没一个是她的错。
One year ago, there was a small earthquake. It caused a telephone pole to crack. The pole landed on top of Helen's car. Another time, there was a small storm. Helen loves the rain. She walked outside to enjoy it. She was struck by lightning within one minute.
一年前,发生了一次小地震,导致一个电话线杆断了,直接倒在了海伦的车上。还有一次,正是暴风雨的天气。海伦喜欢雨,她走出去享受雨中的感觉。结果在一分钟之内她就被雷劈了。
Everyone laughed at Helen's bad luck. One day, that all changed. Helen tripped on the sidewalk. She found a lottery ticket laying on the ground. It had the winning numbers. Helen was now an unlucky millionaire.
大家都嘲笑海伦的坏运气。有一天,一切都改变了。海伦在人行道绊倒了,她在地上发现了一张彩票,那上面是中奖的号码。现在海伦成了一个不幸的百万富翁。