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英语阅读教程(1):About Love

Tell Me The Truth About Love

Some say that love's a little boy, And some say it's bird. Some say it makes the world go round, And some say that's absurd, And when I asked the man next-door, Who looked as if he knew, His wife got very cross indeed, And said it wouldn't do. Does it look a pair of pyjamas, Or the ham in a temperance hotel? Does its odor remind one of llamas, Or has it a comforting smell? Is it sharp or quite smooth at the edges? Oh tell me the truth about love. When it comes, will it come without warning Just as I'm picking my nose? Will its knock on my door in the morning, Or tread in the bus on my toes? Will it come like a change in the weather? Will it greeting be courteous or rough? Will it alter my life altogether? Oh tell me the truth about love.

告诉我爱情的真相

有人说爱情是个小男孩 也有人说像只小鸟 有人说它令世界运行 也有人说那是荒谬， 当我去询问邻居的男子 他仿佛对爱情了燃 而他的妻子怒火填腐， 说那并无可能。 爱情看起来像一条睡裤， 还是像无酒旅馆的火腿？ 它闻起来是骆驼的气味， 还是芬芳而温馨？ 它摸起来是犹如多刺的树篱， 还是柔软若鸭绒？ 它的凌厉还是光滑？ 哦，告诉我爱情的真相吧。 爱情的来临是否悄无预告 像我挖鼻子那样吗？ 它是否会在早晨敲响我的门， 还是会给我一脚踩到公共汽车里？ 它的到来会不会像季候的变化？ 它的问候是谦恭仰或粗鲁？ 它会让我的生活天翻地覆吗？ 哦，告诉我爱情的真相吧。

If the Dream is Big Enough(I)---为了心中的梦想(一)

I used to watch her from my kitchen widow, she seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground.

The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during recess.

A sea of children, and yet tome, she stood out from them all.

I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids.

She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net.

The boys always tried to stop her but no one could.

I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone,

She would practice dribbling and shooting over and over again, sometimes until dark.

One day I asked her why she practiced so much. She looked directly in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said,

“I want to go to college. The only way I can go is if I get a scholarship.

I like basketball. i decided that if I were good enough, I would get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball.

I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don't count.”

Then she smiled and ran towards the court to recap the routine I had seen over and over again.

Well, I had to give it to her - she was determined I watched her through those junior high years and into high school.

Every week, she led her varsity team to victory.