课文对话 · Sally's first train ride 萨莉的第一次火车旅行（课本 Lesson 141，印刷页 281-282）
1Last week, my four-year-old daughter, Sally, was invited to a children's party.
上星期，我四岁的女儿萨莉应邀去参加一个儿童聚会。
2I decided to take her by train.
我决定带她坐火车去。
3Sally was very excited /ɪk'saɪtɪd/ adj. 兴奋的 because she had never travelled on a train before.
萨莉非常兴奋，因为她以前从未坐过火车。
4She sat near the window and asked questions about everything she saw.
她坐在窗边，看到什么都问。
5Suddenly, a middle-aged /ˌmɪdl-'eɪdʒd/ adj. 中年的 lady got on /get 'ɒn/ 登上 the train and sat opposite /'ɒpəzɪt/ prep. 在……对面 Sally.
突然，一位中年女士上了火车，坐在萨莉对面。
6'Hello, little girl,' she said.
“你好，小姑娘，”她说。
7Sally did not answer, but looked at her curiously /'kjʊəriəsli/ adv. 好奇地.
萨莉没有回答，只是好奇地看着她。
8The lady was dressed in a blue coat and a large, funny /'fʌni/ adj. 可笑的，滑稽的 hat.
那位女士穿着蓝色外套，戴着一顶又大又滑稽的帽子。
9After the train had left the station, the lady opened her handbag and took out her powder /'paʊdə/ n. 香粉 compact /'kɒmpækt/ n. 带镜的化妆盒.
火车离站后，那位女士打开手提包，取出粉盒。
10She then began to make up her face.
然后她开始化妆。
11'Why are you doing that?' Sally asked.
“你为什么要那样做？”萨莉问。
12'To make myself beautiful,' the lady answered.
“为了让自己漂亮，”那位女士回答。
13She put away her compact and smiled /smaɪl/ v. 微笑 kindly /'kaɪndli/ adv. 和蔼地.
她收起粉盒，和蔼地笑了笑。
14'But you are still ugly /'ʌgli/ adj. 丑陋的,' Sally said.
“可你还是很难看，”萨莉说。
15Sally was amused /ə'mjuːzd/ adj. 有趣的, but I was very embarrassed /ɪm'bærəst/ adj. 尴尬的，窘迫的!
萨莉很开心，我却非常尴尬！
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