美国小学英语教材3:第141课 格雷琴的惊喜(2)

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She became⁴ more unhappy each day, for she began to think that Rupert had⁶ forgotten her. 随着时间的流逝，她越来越不快乐，因为她开始认为鲁伯特忘记她了。

When she set⁷ her wooden⁸ shoes outside the door, they were not filled⁹ with any gifts. 她把木鞋放在外的时候，鞋子里没有被放进任何礼物。

Oh! how the little girl wished that she were in her old home again. 啊！这个小姑娘是多么希望她能再回到自己原来的家！

For she began to think that the people in America did¹⁰ not keep Christmas. 因为她开始认为美国人民忘记了圣诞节的传统。

A kind woman in the boarding-house felt sorry for the homesick¹² little girl. 寄宿的地方有位善良的女上为这个思乡的小女孩感到伤心。

So one day she asked Gretchen's mother if Gretchen might¹³ go with her to see the beautiful stores¹⁵. 于是，有一天，她问格雷琴的母亲，格雷琴能不能跟她起去漂亮的商店看看。

She was¹⁶ a poor woman, who had no presents to give away; but she knew how to be kind. 这位女士并不富裕，没有什么礼物可以送，但是她知道如何与人为善。

She took¹⁷ the little girl by the hand, and smiled at her very often as¹¹ they hurried along¹⁸ the crowded¹⁹ street. 她挽着小女孩的手，一路微笑着匆匆走过拥挤的街道。

The Doll In The Window 橱窗里的玩具娃娃

It was the day before Christmas, and Gretchen was pushed²⁰ about by the crowds²¹ of people. 那是圣诞节的前一天，格雷琴被人群推搡着走。

At last she and her kind friend came⁵ to a store¹⁴ which made²² the child's blue eyes open wide²³, 最终她和她善良的朋友来到了一家商店，这家商店让孩子的蓝眼睛睁得大大的。

for it was the loveliest toy store she had ever²⁴ seen²⁵. 因为那是她见过的最可爱的玩具商店。

In the window were toys that had come across²⁶ the sea, as Gretchen had done. 橱窗里的娃娃和格雷琴一样也是远渡重洋来到这里的。

There were dolls that were having their first Christmas in America There were woolly sheep and tin²⁷ soldiers²⁸ and doll houses from lands²⁹ far away. 有许多娃娃将在美国度过自己的第一个圣诞节。还有一些来自遥远国度的绒绵羊、小锡兵和玩具小屋等。

 

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