192. Believe the Chief（巩固训练）

192. Believe the Chief
The police chief said crime was down. "Crime is down," said police chief Braddon. He talked to TV reporters. He talked to newspaper reporters. He talked to radio reporters. He was proud. "I'm proud," he said. "Our police are doing a good job. I'm proud of our police." He said crime was down 50 percent. "What kinds of crime?" asked a reporter. "All kinds of crime," said Braddon. "Bicycle theft is down 60 percent. Cell phone theft is down 55 percent. Computer theft is down 50 percent." He didn't say anything about other crimes. "What about other crimes?" asked a reporter. "What other crimes?" asked Braddon. "You should be happy with this news. Report it to the public. The public will be happy, too."
警察局长说，犯罪率下降了。"犯罪率下降了，"警察局长Braddon说。他与电视记者交谈。他与报纸记者交谈。他与电台记者交谈。他很自豪。"我很自豪，"他说。"我们的警察做得很好。我为我们的警察感到骄傲。" 他说，犯罪率下降了50%。"什么类型的犯罪？"一位记者问。"所有种类的犯罪，"布拉登说。"自行车盗窃案下降了60%。手机盗窃案下降了55%。电脑盗窃案下降了50%。" 他没有说任何关于其他犯罪的情况。"那其他犯罪呢？"一位记者问。"什么其他犯罪？"布拉登问。"你应该对这个消息感到高兴。把它报告给公众。公众也会很高兴。"
重点词汇
Braddon 布拉登
reporters记者; 通讯员 ;reporter的复数
proud of 骄傲; 自豪的 ; 为…而自豪
kinds of 各种各样的; 不同种类 ; 是很多种
All kinds of 各种类型的; 五花八门的
crimes犯罪活动; 不法行为 ; 罪 ; 罪行 ; 不道德的行为 ; 罪过 ;crime的第三人称单数和复数
What about那么…怎么样 ; …怎么了 ; …怎么样
01.拓展听力
Science Fair was coming up. Julio had to come up with a project. He was working by himself this year. He wanted the challenge of doing it all by himself. While searching the web, he came across the idea of building a volcano. He decided that a volcano would be the way to win the science fair. He asked his parents to take him to the grocery store to buy supplies to make the volcano. After working several hours on the volcano, he decided to test it out. He turned it on and watched the lava spew out. It was amazing. He was so proud of himself. The next day he took his project to school for the science fair.
科学展即将到来。胡里奥必须想出一个项目。今年他是自己做的。他想挑战一下自己的工作。在网上搜索时，他发现了建造一座火山的想法。他决定，火山将是赢得科学展的方式。他要求他的父母带他去杂货店购买制作火山的材料。在火山上工作了几个小时后，他决定对它进行测试。他把它打开，看着熔岩喷涌而出。这真是太神奇了。他为自己感到非常自豪。第二天，他把他的项目带到学校参加科学展。
重点词汇
come up with 想出，提出 ; 设法拿出
by himself 他独自地，他独立地
this year 今年
grocery store 食品杂货店
proud of 骄傲 ; 自豪的 ; 为…而自豪
next day 次日；第二天
02.拓展听力
Today was the day for the food drive. They were collecting food cans at school. All new and unexpired cans were accepted. The cans would be delivered to the homeless. The more cans they collected, the better. Sarah brought 10 cans. Tom brought 5 cans. Sam brought 13 cans. Everyone else also brought cans. In total the school collected 500 cans. The food drive was a success. Everyone was happy to help out. Everyone helped load the cans into the truck. They also delivered the cans. The food drive was so successful that they decided to do one every month.
今天是食物捐赠的日子。他们在学校收集食品罐。所有新的和未过期的罐子都被接受。这些罐子将被送到无家可归者的手中。他们收集的罐子越多越好。莎拉带来了10个罐子。汤姆带来了5个罐子。山姆带来了13个罐子。其他人也都带来了易拉罐。学校总共收集了500个罐子。这次食物募捐活动很成功。每个人都很高兴能提供帮助。每个人都帮助把罐子装进卡车。他们还运送了罐子。这次食物募捐活动非常成功，他们决定每个月都要进行一次。
重点词汇
collecting 用于募集捐款的 ; 收集 ; 采集 ; 收藏 ; 搜集 ; 聚集 ; 集合 ; 汇集 ; collect的现在分词
cans 金属罐 ; 一听 ; 金属容器，塑料容器 ; 把装罐保存 ; 让…卷铺盖走人 ; 炒…的鱿鱼 ; can的第三人称单数和复数
at school 在学校 ; 在上课 ; 在求学
unexpired 有效的 ; 未过期的
homeless 无家的 ; 无家可归的人们
Sarah (=search and rescue and homing)搜索救援的归航无线电信标 ; Search and Rescue and Homing 搜索、营救和归航
In total 总共;总计
help out 帮助…做事 ; 借钱给
03.拓展听力
Every week, there was a field trip for Kennedy Middle School. This week the field trip was the circus. All the kids gathered at school in the morning. They were talking and running about. Everyone was super excited. They got on the bus and drove to the circus. At the circus they all sat together. There were popcorn and lemonade sold. When the show began, all the kids watched intensely. There was loud music. There were performers and dancers. When the animals came out, everyone stood up. There were lions, elephants, and tigers. All the kids loved the show. This was one of their favorite field trips.
每个星期，肯尼迪中学都有一次实地考察活动。这周的实地考察是马戏团。所有的孩子早上都聚集在学校。他们议论纷纷，奔走相告。每个人都超级兴奋。他们坐上了巴士，开往马戏团。在马戏团，他们都坐在一起。那里有爆米花和柠檬水卖。当表演开始时，所有的孩子都在紧张地观看。有响亮的音乐。有表演者和舞者。当动物出场时，每个人都站起来。有狮子、大象和老虎。所有的孩子都喜欢这个表演。这是他们最喜欢的实地考察之一。
重点词汇
field trip 野外考察，实地考察， 户外教学
at school 在学校 ; 在上课 ; 在求学
in the morning 第二天上午;次日上午
got on 上马 ; 穿上 ; 生活 ; 相投 (with together)
lemonade 柠檬味汽水 ; 柠檬饮料 ; 一杯柠檬饮料
intensely 强烈地 ; 紧张地 ; 热情地
one of …之一
04.拓展听力
Hayden's neighbor moved out a month ago. Hayden was happy. She hated her old neighbor, who played music loudly. Because of that, Hayden could not focus on her homework. A new neighbor moved in yesterday. Hayden wanted to say hello. Hayden knocked on her neighbor's door. A girl of her age opened the door. "Hi, how can I help you?" she asked. "I just wanted to say hi. I'm your neighbor," Hayden said. "Oh cool! I'm Betty. "Do you go to George Cramer high school?" Hayden asked. "Yes!" Betty said. Hayden was happy. They could study together.
海顿的邻居一个月前搬走了。海登很高兴。她讨厌她的老邻居，他放音乐的声音很大。因为这个原因，海顿无法专注于她的作业。昨天，一个新的邻居搬了进来。海顿想问候一下。海顿敲了敲邻居的门。一个和她同龄的女孩打开了门。"嗨，我能帮你什么吗？"她问。"我只是想打个招呼。我是你的邻居，"海顿说。"哦，酷！"。我是贝蒂。"你在乔治-克拉玛尔高中上学吗？" 海登问道。"是的！" 贝蒂说。海登很高兴。他们可以一起学习。
重点词汇
loudly 大声地，响亮地
Because of 因为，由于①because of是复合介词，其后可接名词、代词、动名词或由what引导的从句。②because of一般引导状语，不引导表语；但当主语是代词时，because of短语在句中可用作表语。
focus on 关注，聚焦于
say hello 打照面；打招呼
say hi 打招呼
Do you 你愿意吗
go to 去… ; 费工夫；花钱 ; 求助于；求教于
Cramer 克拉梅尔
high school (美国和其他一些国家14到18岁青年的)中学