共 16 句 · 中英对照 · 对应本级 10 个目标词
开始练这一级 →A friend of my father left our southern village at forty.我父亲的一位朋友四十岁时离开我们「南方」的村子。 The food and speech of the city were strange to him.城里的食物和说话方式对他来说很陌生。 He told me his story one evening with a bowl of soup.一天晚上，他端着一碗热「汤」给我讲了他的故事。 A solicitor there helped him find a room and a job.城里的一位「事务律师」帮他找到一间房和一份工作。
The room had a solid door, one chair and a bed.房间有一扇「结实」的门、一把椅子和一张床。 He worked long hours and came home each year.他工时长，每年回家一次。 Somehow he always found time to visit my father.不知怎么「地」，他总能找出时间来看我父亲。 His soul lived in the village, he said.他说他的「灵魂」住在村里。
The city gave him money but not peace.城市给了他钱，却没给他安宁。 Once he became sore and could not work for a month.有一次他身体「酸痛」，一个月不能干活。 He was a spare man with white hair.他是个瘦削的人，头发白了。 He was a good speaker, and the room went quiet.他很会「讲话」，整屋子人都为他安静下来。
He asked us not to feel sorry for him.他让我们不要为他难过。 He said the southern sun was warmer and the people colder.他说南方的太阳更暖，而人更冷。 Somewhat later he came home for good.「多少有些」晚的时候，他彻底回了家。 The village gave him back what the city had taken.村子把城市拿走的东西还给了他。
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