中阶生活|第39集：自测版纯净原声

音频一：

You know, Ben's given up making those terrible faces he used to make. The other day, he came home from school almost in tears. His teacher said if he went on like that, his face would get stuck when the winds changed.

音频二：

W: And he believed her?

M: Yeah, he's only a little boy. Don't you remember all those things we used to believe when we were little? I remember my aunt Mary used to say if you swallow a cherry stone, a tree would grow out of your mouth. And I'm still terrified today, sort of subconsciously. You know, if I swallow one by mistake...

W: Yeah, I suppose you're right.

重点词汇：

1, make faces 扮鬼脸

2, stuck /stʌk/ adj. 卡住的，无法移动的

3, swallow / 'swɒləʊ / v.吞下，咽下

4, cherry / 'tʃeri / n.樱桃

5, stone / stəʊn / n.果核，石头

6, terrified / 'terɪfaɪd / adj.非常害怕的，极度惊恐的

frightened adj.害怕的 scared adj. 被吓到的

7, subconsciously / sʌb'kɒnʃəsli / adv.下意识地，潜意识地

conscious / 'kɒnʃəs / adj.清醒的

跟读训练：

一、

You know, Ben's given up making those terrible faces he used to make.

你知道吗，Ben已经放弃做他以前常常做的可怕的鬼脸了。

The other day, he came home from school almost in tears.

有一天他从学校回家，眼里含着泪。

His teacher said if he went on like that,

他的老师说，如果他继续那样做，

his face would get stuck when the winds changed.

他的脸会在风向改变的时候僵住。

二、

And he believed her?

他相信她了吗？

Yeah, he's only a little boy.

是的，他只是个小男孩。

Don't you remember all those things we used to believe when we were little?

你不记得我们小时候常常相信的那些事情吗？

I remember my aunt Mary used to say if you swallow a cherry stone,

我记得我的玛丽姨妈过去常说，如果你吞下了一个樱桃核，

a tree would grow out of your mouth.

你的嘴里会长出一棵树。

And I'm still terrified today, sort of subconsciously.

我直到今天都会下意识地有点害怕。

You know, if I swallow one by mistake...

你知道的，如果我误吞了一个...

Yeah, I suppose you're right.

是的，我想你是对的。