Day-3《比阿特丽克斯·波特》

美旭英语charlotte老师又和大家见面了，每周一，请大家一起跟随我的声音，体验朗读英语的妙处！！！ Have you read The Tale of Peter Rabbit ? It’s a very famous children’s book, written by Beatrix Potter. Beatrix was born in 1866. She and her brother kept many small animals as pets – rabbits, hedgehogs, mice, frogs and even bats! They both liked to draw their pets, but Beatrix liked drawing animals from her own imagination most. She also loved exploring and drawing nature when they visited beautiful places like Scotland and the Lake District. Beatrix was very smart, and studied archaeological antiques, fossils and insects, but she was especially interested in mycology – the study of mushrooms! She even wrote a scientific paper about it, but women at that time couldn’t be scientists. To earn some money, Beatrix started drawing cards with animals. She liked writing and illustrating letters too. One day, she wrote a letter to her friend’s son, and told the story of Peter Rabbit. She decided to make the story into a book. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published in 1902 – and it was a great success! She wrote, illustrated and published many more books. She also created dolls, painting books, games and other items based on her characters. In 1905, Beatrix bought a farm in the Lake District. She learned about farming and bought more farms and land to help preserve the landscape. She enjoyed country life very much, and was very active in protecting the environment. When Beatrix died, she left almost all her farms and land to the National Trust, a charity which protects historic places and landscapes. You can even visit Hill Top Farm today, which is exactly like it was when Beatrix lived there! 懵逼了吧：），那就再次听一遍吧，看看自己理解对了吗？ So if you haven’t read The Tale of Peter Rabbit, or other Beatrix Potter books, why not visit your local library or bookshop today! Have you read The Tale of Peter Rabbit ? It’s a very famous children’s book, written by Beatrix Potter. 你读过《彼得兔》的故事吗？ 这是一个非常著名的儿童书籍，比阿特丽克斯·波特女士编写的。 Beatrix was born in 1866. She and her brother kept many small animals as pets – rabbits, hedgehogs, mice, frogs and even bats! They both liked to draw their pets, but Beatrix liked drawing animals from her own imagination most. 波特女士出生于1866年。她和她哥哥两个人养了很多的小动物作为宠物—有兔子、刺猬、老鼠、青蛙甚至还有蝙蝠！他们两人都喜欢画宠物，但波特最喜欢画的，是她脑海中自己想象的动物。 She also loved exploring and drawing nature when they visited beautiful places like Scotland and the Lake District. Beatrix was very smart, and studied archaeological antiques, fossils and insects, but she was especially interested in mycology – the study of mushrooms! She even wrote a scientific paper about it, but women at that time couldn’t be scientists. 她也很喜欢到美丽的苏格兰或英格兰北部湖区去探险和写生。波特非常聪明，她研究考古文物、化石、昆虫，并由其对真菌学感兴趣——比如研究蘑菇！她甚至还为此发表过一篇科学文章。但可惜的是，在当时，女人是不能成为科学家的。 To earn some money, Beatrix started drawing cards with animals. She liked writing and illustrating letters too. One day, she wrote a letter to her friend’s son, and told the story of Peter Rabbit. 为了多挣些钱，波特开始画动物卡片。她喜欢在卡片上书写文字并且将它们描画出来。一天，她给她朋友的儿子写了封信，告诉了他《彼得兔》的故事。 She decided to make the story into a book. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published in 1902 – and it was a great success! She wrote, illustrated and published many more books. She also created dolls, painting books, games and other items based on her characters. 她决定把这个故事写进书里。《彼得兔》在1902年出版——引起了巨大的轰动！在这之后，她继续写、画、出版了更多的书。同时，她也创造了一些娃娃、绘本、游戏和其它基于书中角色的衍生项目。 In 1905, Beatrix bought a farm in the Lake District. She learned about farming and bought more farms and land to help preserve the landscape. She enjoyed country life very much, and was very active in protecting the environment. 1905年波特在英格兰湖区买了一座农场。她学习了农业的相关知识后，又买了更多的农场和土地以帮助保护景观。波特非常喜欢乡村生活，并且非常积极地参与保护环境。 When Beatrix died, she left almost all her farms and land to the National Trust, a charity which protects historic places and landscapes. You can even visit Hill Top Farm today, which is exactly like it was when Beatrix lived there! 波特去世后，她几乎把她所有的农场和土地都交给英国国民信托组织，一个专业保护历史遗迹和景观的慈善机构。甚至今天，当你参观山顶农场，也仿佛和波特住在那里的时候一般模样！ So if you haven’t read The Tale of Peter Rabbit, or other Beatrix Potter books, why not visit your local library or bookshop today! 所以如果你还没有看过《彼得兔》或者比阿特丽克斯·波特女士的其他书籍，何不现在就去图书馆或者地方书店去看看呢？ 这个小故事你听懂了吗？ 本期小词汇知识请关注美旭英语公众号：maxengedu 另外还有美旭英语官方微博：美旭英语；天天不定时更新哦！