23. Short Girl

Margaret was a small girl. She was a little girl. All her friends were taller than her. She was shorter than all her friends. She wanted to be tall. Her mom told her not to worry. One day Margaret would be tall. One day she would be taller than her friends. One day all her friends would be shorter than her. She was happy to hear that. She only had one question for her mom. When would she be taller than her friends? Would it be next year? She hoped it would be next year. She was tired of being the shortest girl.

玛格丽特是个小姑娘。她是一个小姑娘。她所有的朋友都比她高。她比她所有的朋友都矮。她想变得高大。她的妈妈告诉她不要担心。有一天，玛格丽特会变得很高。有一天她会比她的朋友们更高。有一天她所有的朋友都会比她矮。她很高兴听到这个消息。她只有一个问题要问她妈妈。她什么时候会比她的朋友们高？会是明年吗？她希望是明年。她已经厌倦了做最矮的女孩。

Margaret玛格丽特; 女子名

taller高的; 高大的 ; 有…高，身高 ; tall的比较级

shorter 缺少; 不足 ; 未达到 ; 不及 ; 中间 ; 过早地 ; 短的 ; 个子矮的 ; 短期的 ; 短暂的 ; short的比较级

tall高的; 高大的 ; 有…高，身高

One day 将来有一天;总有一天;有朝一日 ; 一天；一日

next year 明年

hoped 希望，期望; hope的过去分词和过去式

tired of 厌烦

shortest 缺少; 不足 ; 未达到 ; 不及 ; 中间 ; 过早地 ; 短的