共 16 句 · 中英对照 · 对应本级 10 个目标词
开始练这一级 →A library thought about the cost of light.图书馆开始考虑「灯光」的花费。 The reading room had one window, and the sun never came in at a good angle.那间旧阅览室只有一扇窗,阳光从没有以好的「角度」照进来。 On grey days it was dark, and people read by the door.阴天时房间很暗,人们只能靠门边读书。 The head said we should adopt a plan.负责人说,我们应该「采用」一个方案。
She put a panel on the roof and added a lamp over each table.她在屋顶装了一块太阳能「电池板」,并在每张桌子上方加了一盏灯。 The change did not alter the room's shape.这个改变并没有「改变」房间的形状。 It did amaze us that evening.让我们「惊讶」的,是那天傍晚。 The lamps came on alone; no alarm rang at sunset.灯自己亮了,太阳落下时也没有「警报」响起。
The panel cuts the use of power, so the library saves money.电池板减少了用电,所以图书馆省下了钱。 No one should abuse a gift by leaving lights on.谁都不该「滥用」这样一份礼物,让所有的灯一直开着。 The old royal title on the wall is still there.墙上那个旧的「王室」「标题」还在那里。 A man moved a chair over so children could reach.有个人把一把椅子挪到一边,好让孩子们够得到。
Then a new problem did appear, because more people came.随后一个新的问题真的出现了,因为来的人更多了。 Still, we solved it, and the town has one more warm place.不过我们解决了它,镇上又多了一个温暖的地方。 Now I know a small change can change a day.现在我知道,一个小小的改变就能改变一天。 I keep that lesson as a reference.我把这个道理留作「参考」。
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