高频通用词 第 195 级 · 阅读短文

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My neighbor Tom watches the sky more than most people.我的邻居汤姆看天的次数比大多数人都多。 He does not frighten easily, but a dark green sky makes him worry.他不容易被「吓到」,但暗绿色的天空让他担心。 This morning he checked the weather forecast three times.今天早上他查了三次「天气预报」。 He said a storm would come, and the external signs agreed.他说风暴会来,「外部」的迹象也同意。

The air felt heavy and the birds were quiet.空气沉闷,鸟儿安静。 Such weather is not familiar to me, so I asked a few questions.这样的天气对我不「熟悉」,所以我毫不犹豫地提了问题。 He answered everything and never made me feel small.他回答了每个问题,从没让我觉得自己渺小。 We carried the plants inside and closed the house.我们把植物搬进屋里,关好了房子。

Then the wind rose and rain hit the glass.接着风变大了,雨打在窗上。 We expose the low land to water, so the houses face exposure every spring.我们把那片低地「暴露」在水边,所以每年春天房子都要面对水的「暴露」。 We watched the water for an hour, but it did not reach the houses.我们盯着水看了一个小时,但它没有漫到房子。

The storm passed, and the next morning was bright.风暴过去了,第二天早晨晴朗明亮。 Tom said such storms are not frequent here, but the frequency is rising.汤姆说这样的风暴在这里并不「频繁」,但「频率」在上升。 I made my own evaluation: he was right.我自己做了一个「评估」:他说对了。 So I will ask again without fear and listen frequently.所以我会毫无顾虑地再问他,也会更「经常」地听。

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