时间:2018-12-18 作者:英语课 分类:VOA2003(上)-美国故事


英语课

   重点词汇


  pitch: vt. 投;掷;定位于;
  schedule: vt. 安排,计划;编制目录;将……列入计划表
  There are two twin brothers named Ricky and Bobby who enjoyed playing baseball. Rickey was always the pitcher 1 and Bobby was always the second baseman.
  One day, they were sitting on the couch 2 when Ricky wondered aloud," Do you think they play baseball in heaven?"
  "I don't know" replied Bobby.
  "Is there a way to find out," asked Ricky.
  "I have an idea," replied Bobby. " How about if one of us ever dies, he has to come back and tell the other if there is baseball in heaven."
  "Ok, it's a deal."Ricky agreed.
  A few days later, Ricky was cycling down the road when he was hit by a car. he died on the way to hospital. Bobby went to the funeral and cried for days.
  A week later, he was visited by the ghost of his dead brother.
  "Have you come to tell me id they play baseball in heaven?" Bobby asked.
  "Well, I have good news and bad news," said Ricky. " The good news is that they do play baseball in heaven. The bad news is that you are scheduled to pitch tomorrow."
  有两个双胞胎兄弟叫Ricky和Bobby,他们喜欢打棒球。Ricky总是投手Bobby, 一直是二垒手。
  有一天,他们正坐在沙发上,瑞奇大声地问:“你认为他们在天堂打棒球吗?”
  “我不知道,”Bobby回答说。
  “有办法知道吗?”瑞奇问道。
  “我有个主意,”Bobby回答说。如果我们中有一个人死了,他必须回来告诉另一个人,如果天堂里没有棒球。
  “好的,一言为定。”瑞奇同意了。
  几天后,瑞奇在路上骑车,突然被一辆车撞了。他在去医院的路上就死了。Bobby去参加葬礼,哭了好几天。
  一周后,他死去的哥哥的鬼魂造访了他。
  “你是来告诉我他们在天堂打棒球的吗?”Bobby问。
  “嗯,我有好消息和坏消息,”瑞奇说。好消息是他们确实在天堂打棒球。坏消息是你被安排在明天投球。”

1 pitcher
n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐;(棒球)投手
  • He poured the milk out of the pitcher.他从大罐中倒出牛奶。
  • Any pitcher is liable to crack during a tight game.任何投手在紧张的比赛中都可能会失常。
2 couch
n.睡椅,长沙发椅;vt.表达,隐含
  • Lie down on the couch if you're feeling ill.如果你感觉不舒服就躺到沙发上去。
  • The rabbIt'sprang from its grassy couch.兔子从草丛中跳出。
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