Story 3 The Elephant's Child

原来如此的故事story 3讲义

【本章大意】

以前，大象只有一个又短又粗的鼻子。一天，小象去找鳄鱼，想弄清楚鳄鱼吃什么。鳄鱼想吃小象，咬住了小象的鼻子。小象和岩蟒拼命把鼻子向后拽，当鳄鱼松口后，小象的鼻子变长了。

单词注释

giraffe /dʒəˈrɑːf/ n. 长颈鹿

spank /spæŋk/ v. 打屁股

insatiable /ɪnˈseɪʃəbl/ adj. 贪得无厌的，不知足的

hippopotamus /ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/ n. 河马

crocodile /ˈkrɒkədaɪl/ n. 鳄鱼

python /ˈpaɪθən/ n. 巨蟒，大蟒

elastic /ɪˈlæstɪk/ adj. 有弹性的，灵活的

irritating /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/ adj. 恼人的，气人的

loud /laʊd/ adj. 大声的，喧吵的

· That music's too loud - please turn it down. 那音乐太吵了，请把音量调低一点。

commotion /kə'məʊʃ(ə)n/ n. 喧闹，骚动

· I heard a commotion and went to see what was happening. 我听到一阵喧闹便去看看发生了什么事情。

find out v. 弄清楚，查明

advice /əd'vaɪs/ n. 建议，忠告

· 同义词：suggestion; proposal

useful /'juːsfʊl/ adj. 有用的，有益的

· I picked up some highly useful old books. 我拿了几本非常有用的旧书。

· be useful for 对……有用

try /traɪ/ v. 努力，尝试

reach /riːtʃ/ v. 达成，达到，延伸

· We need to reach an agreement on this! 我们需要在此问题上达成一致!

leave /liːv/ v. 离开

· leave for 动身去

· leave out 遗漏，省去

discover /dɪ'skʌvə/ v. 发现，发觉

【中英文对照】

Story 3 The Elephant's Child

故事3大象的鼻子为什么这么长

Once upon a time, the elephant was different. Look! He hasn't got a trunk…

… just a short, fat nose, like a boot.

Elephant's Child is very curious.

Uncle Giraffe, Uncle Giraffe! Why have you got spots?

很久很久以前，大象的样子跟现在不同。他没有很长的鼻子……

只有一个又短又粗的鼻子，像靴子。

小象是大象的孩子，他有着强烈的好奇心。

小象：长颈鹿叔叔！您身上为什么有斑点？

Giraffe spanks Elephant's Child.

You are full of insatiable curiosity！

Aunt Hippopotamus, why have you got red eyes?

Aunt Hippopotamus spanks Elephant's Child too.

What insatiable curiosity!

长颈鹿踢了踢小象的屁股。

长颈鹿：你过于好奇了！

小象：河马阿姨，您眼睛为什么是红的？

河马阿姨也打了小象的屁股。

河马：叫你这么好奇！

One day Elephant's Child asks an interesting new question.

What does the crocodile have for dinner?

All the other elephants say "HUSH!" in a loud voice.

HUSSSHHHH!!

And then they all spank Elephant's Child for a long time!

I must discover what the crocodile has for dinner!

Kolokolo Bird decides to help Elephant's Child.

Go to the great, green Limpopo river and ask your question there.

一天，小象问了一个很有趣、以前从没问过的问题。

小象：鳄鱼以什么为食？

其他大象一起大声发出“嘘”声。

大象们：嘘！

然后他们一起打小象的屁股，打了很长时间。

小象：我一定要搞清楚鳄鱼吃什么东西。

酷卢鸟决定帮助小象。

酷卢鸟：你去宽阔、绿幽幽的林波波河那里，问一下那里的动物吧。

Elephant's Child decides to leave for the Limpopo river.

I am going to find out what the crocodile has for dinner.

He walks for a long time, eating bananas and melons, until he reaches the Limpopo river.

There he meets Bi-Coloured-Python-Rock-Snake.

Excuse me, is there a crocodile in these parts?

Of course there is, you silly child!

Oh good! Do you know what he usually has for dinner?

Then, Elephant's Child sees another new animal.

Excuse me, is there a crocodile in these parts?

I am a crocodile.

Please, can you tell me what you have for dinner, Crocodile?

Certainly, Little One. Today I'm going to have…

小象决定动身前往林波波河。

小象：我要弄清楚鳄鱼吃什么东西。

他走了很长时间，饿了就吃香蕉和甜瓜，最后终于来到了林波波河畔。

在那里，他遇到了双色岩蟒。

小象：请问，附近有鳄鱼吗？

蟒：当然有，你这傻孩子。

小象：太好了！您知道他平时吃什么东西吗？

接着，小象看到另外一种没见过的动物。

小象：请问，附近有鳄鱼吗？

鳄鱼：我就是鳄鱼。

小象：鳄鱼，您可以告诉我您平时吃什么东西吗？

鳄鱼：当然可以，小家伙。今天我要吃……

… Elephant's Child!

Ow! Let go! My poor "nose"! My poor "nose"!

Bi-Coloured-Python-Rock-Snake hears the commotion and comes to offer advice.

Pull with all your force, my friend. Crocodile is very strong!

I'm trying, but I'm tired!

The snake and Elephant's Child pull together.

It's time for some high tension, my elastic elephant!

Finally the crocodile lets go. He is very angry.

No more insatiably curious Elephant's Child for me!

Look at me! What can I do with a nose like this?

Er… well… you can… er…

鳄鱼：小象！

小象：哎哟，放开我！我可怜的鼻子！

双色岩蟒听到叫喊声，过来给小象出主意。

蟒：朋友，用你全身的力气向后拽，鳄鱼力气很大！

小象：我在努力拽，不过感到很累！

于是，岩蟒与小象一起向后拽。

蟒：该绷紧了，你有一些柔韧性的。

最后，鳄鱼松开了口，非常生气。

鳄鱼：再也遇不到具有强烈好奇心的小象了。

小象：您看我现在这个样子！鼻子这样怎么办呢？

蟒：嗯，你可以……

… hit irritating flies… or eat a lot of leaves… or put a refreshing mud-cap on your head when it's hot!

The other elephants are very surprised when they see Elephant's Child's nose.

Look everyone! Look at my wonderful new nose! It's so useful!

All the elephants decide to visit the crocodile because they want new noses.

And that is how the elephant got his trunk!

蟒：拍打恼人的苍蝇，吃到更多的树叶，天热时在你的头上放一块清凉的湿泥当帽子！

其他大象在看到小象的鼻子时都大吃一惊。

小象：大家来看呀，看看我的新鼻子！用处很多啊！

大象们都决定去找鳄鱼，因为他们都想有个新鼻子。

这就是为什么大象鼻子这么长的原因。

原来如此的故事 Story 3 习题

1. What does the word "hungry" mean?

答案：B

解析：A. angry adj.生气的B. hungry adj.饥饿的C. strong adj.强壮的D. tired adj.疲惫的

1. Once upon a time, the elephant has a short and fat nose, like a boot. (T)

2. Kolokolo Bird and Elephant's Child pull together. (F)

解析：The snake and Elephant's Child pull together.

3. He walks for a long time, eating bananas and melons, (  ) he reaches the Limpopo river.

A. until

B. then

C. when

D. finally

答案：A

解析：他走了很长时间，饿了就吃香蕉和甜瓜，最后终于来到了林波波河畔。Until有“直到……为止”的意思，此处指在他来到林波波河畔之前，一直在走路，直到来到这里，这个动作才结束。

5. (  ) with all your force, my friend. Crocodile is very strong!

A. Put

B. Pull

C. Catch

D. Use

答案：B

解析：朋友，用你全身的力气向后拽，鳄鱼力气很大！

put /pʊt/ v.放

pull /pʊl/ v.拽，拉

catch /kætʃ/ v.抓住，赶上，感染

use /juːz/ v.使用，运用