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appropriate

 adj. 適當的

 

When a thing is appropriate, it is right or normal.

表示正確地或正常的。

→ It's appropriate to wear a suit when you go to the office.

上班應該穿正裝。

 

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avoid

v. 避免

To avoid something is to stay away from it.

表示遠離某物。

→ Avoid the broken bottle on the floor.

小心地上的杯子碎片。

 

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behave

v. 行為，舉止

 To behave is to act in a particular way, especially to be good.

以特別的方式做事，尤其指好的方式。

→ She always behaves well when her father is around.

她爸爸在場時她就會表現得很乖。

 

 

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calm

 adj. 平靜的，冷靜的

When someone is calm, they do not get excited or upset.

表示不激動或不沮喪。

→ A nice warm bath makes me feel so calm.

洗個舒服的熱水澡能讓我平靜下來。

 

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concern

 n. 關心，關注

Concern is a feeling of worry.

表示擔心的感覺。

→ I was filled with concern after reading the newspaper.

報紙上的消息讓我很擔心。

 

 

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content

adj. 滿足的

 

 To be content is to be happy and not want more.

表示滿意的并且不想要求更多。

→ The baby looked very content sitting on the floor.

寶寶坐在地上，看起來很滿足。

 

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expect

 v. 期待

 

If you expect something to happen, you believe it will happen. 

表示相信某事會發生。

→ I expect the bus to be here very soon. 

希望班車快點來。

 

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frequently

 adv. 經常地

 

When something happens frequently, it happens often. 

某事發生的頻率高。

→ We meet frequently, either at the beginning or ending of the week.

我們一周會相遇好幾次。

 

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habit

 n. 習慣

A habit is a thing that you do often. 

表示經常做某事。

→ Smoking is a bad habit that can kill you.

吸煙是個壞習慣，嚴重時致死。

 

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instruct

 v. 指示

To instruct is to teach.

表示指導。

→ My teacher instructs us in several subjects.

我的老師兼任好幾門課。

 

 

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issue

n. 問題，議題

An issue is an important topic.

指一項重要的話題或議題。

→ The men spoke about issues that were important to the people.

他談論的是對人類很重要的問題。

 

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none

pron. 一個也沒有

None means not any of someone or something.

表示一個人或一件事都沒有。

→ He spent all his money. There is none left.

他把錢花光了，現在身無分文。

 

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patient

adj. 耐心的

If a person is patient, they don't become angry or upset easily.

耐心的人不會輕易生氣或沮喪。

→ I had to be patient and wait until 5 o'clock to leave.

我不得不耐心的等到5點鐘再走。

 

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positive

adj. 積極的

 If something is positive, it is good.

表示向上的。

→ She has a positive future ahead of her after finishing college.

她畢業后前途一片光明。

 

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punish

v. 懲罰

To punish means to make someone suffer for breaking the rules or laws. 

表示因違規或違法受到懲治。

→ To punish me, my teacher had me stand in the corner.

老師罰我站在墻角。

 

 

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represent

v. 代表

 

To represent is to speak or act for a person or group.

表示為某個人或組織代言或做出行動。

→ My lawyer will represent me in court.

我的律師會在法庭上替我辯護。

 

 

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shake

v. 搖動

To shake is to move back and forth or up and down quickly.

快速地前后上下移動。

→ When people shake hands, it usually means they agree.

人們握手通常表示意見達成了一致。

 

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spread

v. 傳播

 

To spread is to move quickly to more places.

快速地向更多地方移動。

→ I like to spread butter on my toast.

我喜歡在吐司上抹黃油。

 

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stroll

 v. 閑逛

To stroll means to walk slowly and calmly.

表示緩慢而平靜地走。

→ My dog and I strolled through the park today.

我今天到公園去遛狗了。

 

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village

n. 村莊

A village is a very small town. 

很小的鎮子。

→ There are only a few houses in my village.

我們村里只有幾戶人家。

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The Dog's Bell

 

 

 狗的鈴鐺

 

 

John's dog was a bad dog. He bit people frequently. John had great concern about this. It was not an appropriate way for a dog to behave. His friends in the village alwaysexpected the dog to bite them. The news about John's dog spread through the village. None of the people wanted to go to John's house.

約翰養了一只狗，但它很壞，經常咬人，約翰為此非常頭疼。狗不應該這樣。村子里的人都很害怕被這只狗咬。村子里的人都知道了約翰家的狗會咬人，所以沒有人愿意到他家做客。

 

John tried to instruct the dog to behave, but it never worked. He tried to be patientand teach the dog to be calm. That also didn't work. John didn't want to punish the dog. "How will I stop my dog's bad habit?" John asked himself.

約翰也曾嘗試過馴服它，但都沒有成功。他曾很耐心地教它安靜下來，但也沒有奏效。約翰并不想懲罰自己的狗。“怎么才能改掉它這個壞習慣呢？”約翰自言自語道。

 

John's friend came to talk to him about the issue. During their important meeting, his friend said, "The people in the village asked me to represent them. We want your dog to stop this habit. Why don't you put a bell around the dog's neck? This way, we would hear your dog coming down the street."

約翰朋友來找他談論這個問題。這這次重要的談話中，他朋友說道：“我代表村里其他人來這，大家都希望你的狗能改掉這個壞毛病。為什么不給它脖子上帶一個鈴鐺呢？這樣大家就能知道你的狗來了。”

 

John thought this was a great idea. Now, people could stay away from the dog. It would not be able to bite anyone anymore.

約翰認為這是個不錯的辦法。現在大家都能遠離這只狗了。它再也咬不到人了。

 

The dog liked the bell, too. People looked at him when they heard his bell. This made the dog very content. He liked the song the bell played when he walked. 

狗也很喜歡這個鈴鐺，因為鈴鐺一響就能引人注目，它對此非常滿意。它也喜歡走動時鈴鐺的響聲。

 

One day, John's dog strolled through the village and met some other dogs. Heexpected them to want a bell like his. But they laughed at his bell. They said the bell made people avoid him. John's dog shook his head. "No, they look at me because they like the bell."

有一天，它在村子里閑逛時遇上了其它狗。它以為大家都會想要一個這樣的鈴鐺，但卻換來的是嘲笑。它們說這是人們為了躲避它而做的鈴鐺。但它卻不以為然。“不對，人們因為喜歡我的鈴鐺才會注意到我。”

 

The other dogs said, "You have the wrong idea of what makes you popular. Of course they like your bell. It tells them where you are so they can avoid you. You aren't able to bite them anymore!"

另一只狗說道：“你對自己受歡迎的原因有著錯誤的認識。人們當然喜歡這個鈴鐺，因為他們能知道你的方位以便躲開你。這樣就不會再被你咬了！”

 

You see, being popular isn't something positive when it's for the wrong reason. 

看，因為錯誤的原因而受到的關注也并不是什么好事。

 

 

詞匯表

 

appropriate adj. 適當的

avoid v. 避免

behave v. 行為，舉止

calm adj. 平靜的，冷靜的

concern n. 關心，關注

content adj. 滿足的

expect v. 期待

frequently adv. 經常地

habit n. 習慣

instruct v. 指示

issue n. 問題，議題

none pron. 一個也沒有

patient adj. 耐心的

positive adj. 積極的

punish v. 懲罰

represent v. 代表

shake v. 搖動

spread v. 傳播

stroll v. 閑逛

village n. 村莊