Unit 9趣味阅读
Why is he crying?
“Tom, what’s the matter with your brother?” asked the mother in the kitchen. “He’s crying.” “Oh, nothing, Mom.” replied Tom. “I’m eating my cake. He is crying because I won’t give him any.” “But has he finished his own cake?” “Yes.” said Tom. “And he also cried when I was helping him finish that.”
【汉语译文】
他为什么哭泣?
“汤姆,你弟弟怎么了?”在厨房的妈妈问道。“他在哭。” “哦,没事儿,妈妈。”汤姆回答道。“我在吃我的蛋糕。因为我不给他,他就哭了。” “那他吃完了自己的蛋糕了?” “是的。”汤姆说。“并且我帮他吃蛋糕的时候就哭了。”
Sunset
Father: This is the sunset my daughter painted. She studied painting abroad, you know.
Friend: Ah, that accounts for it!
【汉语译文】
日落
父亲:这是我女儿画的日落。你知道,她曾在国外学过画画。
朋友:啊,怪不得!