共 15 句 · 中英对照 · 对应本级 10 个目标词
开始练这一级 →My grandfather lived in a small old town near the sea.我的祖父住在海边一个古老的小镇上。 A wide river ran through it and kept both sides apart.一条宽阔的河穿过小镇，把两岸「分开」。 He worked in a little house by the city office.他在市政办公室旁边的一间小房子里工作。 His job was to keep old papers safe.他的工作是保管旧文件。
Most were letters, lists and careful notes.大多是信件、清单和细致的笔记。 Some letters told the story of a town election.有些信件讲了一个镇上「选举」的故事。 They show how people chose a man to lead them, and how they had to elect helpers yearly.它们记录了人们怎样选出一个人来带领他们，以及他们每年都得「选出」帮手。 People came to him with hard questions.人们带着难题来找他。
They asked whether a paper was still legal and valid.他们会问一张旧文件是否仍然「合法」，是否仍然「有效」。 He checked its validity and gave a short answer.他查过它的「有效性」，给出一个简短的回答。 One day a teacher came with a class.有一天，一位老师带着一个班的学生来了。 She said the town was a place where old things still exist.她说这个小镇是一个旧事物仍然「存在」的地方。
Children asked about the existence of an old noble family.孩子们问起一个古老贵族家庭的「存在」。 He showed them a page about that family.他就给他们看了一页关于那个家族的记录。 He said people refer to old papers for facts, but the letters were the basis for a picture of daily life, not just a list.他说人们会「查阅」旧文件来获取事实，但这些信件是了解日常生活图景的「基础」，而不只是一份清单。
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