LESSON 1 EVENING AT HOME 家人團聚的夜晚

1.It is winter.The cold wind whistles through the branches of the trees.

2.Mr.Brown has done his day’s work, and his children, Harry and Kate, have come home from school.They learned their lessons well today, and both feel happy.

3.Tea is over.Mrs.Brown has put the little sitting room in order.The fi re burns brightly.One lamp gives light enough for all.On the stool is a basket of fi ne apples.They seem to say, “Won’t you have one?”

4.Harry and Kate read a story in a new book.The father reads his newspaper, and the mother mends Harry’s stockings.

5.By and by, they will tell one another what they have been reading about, and will have a chat over the events of the day.

6.Harry and Kate’s bedtime will come fi rst.I think I see them kiss their dear father and mother a sweet good night.

7.Do you not wish that every boy and girl could have a home like this?

【中文閱讀】

1.正值冬季，寒風呼嘯著吹過樹枝。

2.布朗先生結束了白天的工作，他的兩個孩子——哈里與凱特放學回家了。他們白天的功課學得很好，兩人都很開心。

3.全家人喝完茶后，布朗夫人把小客廳整理得井井有條。爐火燒得通紅，臺燈照亮了整個房間。凳子上擺著一籃子紅通通的大蘋果，似乎在說：“難道不想來一個嗎？”

4.哈里與凱特在認真閱讀新書里的故事。爸爸在看報紙，媽媽則在給哈里補襪子。

5.過一會兒，他們就會相互講述自己剛才看到的故事，并聊聊白天發生的事。

6.到了哈里與凱特睡覺的時間了。他們親了親愛的爸爸媽媽，并向他們道了晚安。

7.你難道不希望每個孩子都能有這樣一個溫暖的家嗎？