共 15 句 · 中英对照 · 对应本级 10 个目标词
开始练这一级 →My neighbour is a banker who works long hours in the city.我的邻居是一位银行家，他在城里工作时间很长。 On weekends he goes on a short expedition into the hills to rest his mind.周末他会去山里做一次短途探险，让脑子休息一下。 Last Saturday he and two friends had to scramble up a rocky path.上周六他和两个朋友不得不爬上一段岩石小路。 The path was not long, but it was hard on the legs.小路不长，但很费腿。 Before the trip they made one small alteration to their plan.出发前他们对计划做了一处小改动。
His friend Tom works in a hospital and gives therapy to people after hard events.他的朋友汤姆在医院工作，为经历艰难事件的人做治疗。 He says many of them were hurt in a terrorist attack or in a fire.他说他们中很多人是在恐怖袭击或火灾中受伤的。 Tom also writes a short commentary on sports for a small paper.汤姆还给一家小报写简短的体育评论。 He says the irony is that he earns little from what he loves most.他说讽刺的是，他最爱的东西挣得最少。 Together they started a petition for a cleaner park in their street.他们一起发起了一份请愿，要求把街上的公园弄干净。 They hope it will foster a better habit of walking in the neighbourhood.他们希望这能培养邻里间更好的散步习惯。
The petition needs five hundred names, and they now have two hundred.请愿需要五百个签名，现在他们有两百个。 Some people sign it quickly, and others ask many questions.有些人很快就签了，另一些人则问了很多问题。 My neighbour says the work is slow but worth it.我邻居说这件事很慢，但值得做。 Next month they plan another short expedition, this time with children.下个月他们计划再做一次短途探险，这次带上孩子。
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