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这篇阅读的题目是The town mouse and the country mouse
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The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
城里老鼠和乡下老鼠
1.Now you must know that a Town Mouse once upon a time went on a visit to his cousin in the country.
现在你该知道了吧，从前有一只城里老鼠去他乡下的表弟家做客。
once upon a time 从前
went on a visit 拜访
in the country 乡下
2.He was rough and ready, this cousin, but he loved his town friend and made him heartily welcome.
这个表弟，他虽然粗犷，但他爱他的城里朋友，对他表示衷心地欢迎。
his town friend 他的城里朋友
heartily welcome 衷心地欢迎
3.Beans and bacon, cheese and bread, were all he had to offer, but he offered them freely.
豆子、咸肉、奶酪和面包，这些都是他所能提供的东西，但他毫无保留地提供了。
offered them freely 毫无保留地提供
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4.The Town Mouse rather turned up his long nose at this country fare, and said,
城里老鼠对这种乡下食物嗤之以鼻，说：
turned up his long nose 嗤之以鼻
this country fare 这种乡下食物
5."I cannot understand, Cousin, how you can put up with such poor food as this, but of course you cannot expect anything better in the country;
”堂兄，我真不明白，你怎么能吃得起这么差的东西。不过，那是当然的，你在乡下别指望会有更好的食物；
put up with 忍受
such poor food 如此差的食物
of course 当然
anything better 更好的食物
6.come you with me and I will show you how to live.
跟我来，我教你怎么生活。
come you with me 跟我来
7.When you have been in town a week you will wonder how you could ever have stood a country life."
等你在城里住了一个星期，你就会奇怪，你怎么能受得了乡村生活。”
have been in town a week 受得了乡村生活
stood a country life 忍受得了乡村生活
8.No sooner said than done: the two mice set off for the town and arrived at the Town Mouse's residence late at night.
说干就干：两只老鼠出发到城里去，很晚才回到城里老鼠的住处。
No sooner said than done 说到做到
set off for the town 出发到城里
arrived at 到达late at night
9."You will want some refreshment after our long journey," said the polite Town Mouse, and took his friend into the grand dining-room.
“在我们长途旅行之后，你需要吃点点心，”城里有礼貌的老鼠说着，把他的朋友带进了大餐厅。
our long journey 我们长途旅行
took his friend into 把他的朋友带进
the grand dining-room 大餐厅
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10.There they found the remains of a fine feast, and soon the two mice were eating up jellies and cakes and all that was nice.
他们在那里发现了一顿盛宴的剩饭。很快，两只老鼠就把果冻、蛋糕和其他好吃的东西全吃光了。
the remains of a fine feast 一顿盛宴的剩饭
eating up 吃光
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11.Suddenly they heard growling and barking.
突然，他们听到了咆哮声和犬吠声。
growling and barking 咆哮声和犬吠声
12."What is that? "said the Country Mouse.
”那是什么?“乡下老鼠说。
13."It is Only the dogs of the house, "answered the other.
“只是家里的狗，”另一个回答说。
14."Only! "said the Country Mouse. "I do not like that music at my dinner."
“只有!“乡下老鼠说。“我不喜欢吃饭时听那种音乐。”
at my dinner 吃饭时
15.Just at that moment, the door flew open, in came two huge mastiffs, and the two mice had to scamper down and run off.
就在这时，门突然开了，进来两只大藏獒，两只老鼠不得不跳下来逃跑。
at that moment 就在这时
flew open 开
two huge mastiffs 两只大藏獒
scamper down 蹦蹦跳跳
run off 逃跑
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16."Good-bye, Cousin," said the Country Mouse.
“再见，表弟，”乡下老鼠说，
17."What! going so soon? "said the other.
“什么!会这么快?”另一个说。
18."Yes," he replied.
“是的,”他回答说。
再来读一遍完整的文章：
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Now you must know that a Town Mouse once upon a time went on a visit to his cousin in the
country. He was rough and ready, this cousin, but he loved his town friend and made him
heartily welcome. Beans and bacon, cheese and bread, were all he had to offer, but he offered
them freely. The Town Mouse rather turned up his long nose at this country fare, and said
"I cannot understand, Cousin, how you can put up with such poor food as this, but of course
you cannot expect anything better in the country: come you with me and I will show you how
to live. When you have been in town a week you will wonder how you could ever have stood a
country life." No sooner said than done: the two mice set off for the town and arrived at the
Town Mouse's residence late at night. "You will want some refreshment after our long journey,
said the polite Town Mouse, and took his friend into the grand dining-room. There they found
the remains of a fine feast, and soon the two mice were eating up jellies and cakes and all that
was nice. Suddenly they heard growling and barking. "What is that? "said the Country Mouse.
"It is only the dogs of the house, "answered the other. "Only! "said the Country Mouse. "I do
not like that music at my dinner." Just at that moment, the door flew open, in came two huge
mastiffs, and the two mice had to scamper down and run off. "Good-bye, Cousin," said the
Country Mouse, " What! going so soon? "said the other. "Yes," he replied.
根据短文，选择正确答案。
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1. The town mouse went to visit his ________.
aunt
brother
cousin
family
2. The country mouse offered ________.
burger
bacon
sandwich
beans
3.The meaning of the word "refreshment" is_________.
to be fresh
to be dirty
a light snack
a heavy snack
4. The town mouse took his cousin to _________.
a party
to play
Grand dining room
Bathroom
5. Why did the country mouse leave so early?
参考答案：1.cousin 2.bacon, beans
3.a light snack
4.Grand dining room
5.Because he didn't like the town life.
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