Mike is nine years old and Jane is seven. 邁克是九歲和簡是七。
They live at Mount Ebenezer. Their father has a big property. 他們住在埃比尼澤山。他們的父親有一個(gè)很大的財(cái)產(chǎn)。
In Australia they call a farm a property. 在澳大利亞他們叫一個(gè)農(nóng)場的一個(gè)屬性。
Mike and Jane like school very much. 邁克和簡非常喜歡上學(xué)。
At school they can talk to their friends, 在學(xué)校他們可以向他們的朋友,
but Mike and Jane can't see their friends. 但是邁克和簡不能看到他們的朋友。
They live 100 ,perhaps 300 miles(英里)away. 他們住100,也許300英里(英里)遠(yuǎn)。
And like Mike and Jane, they all go to school by radio. 就像邁克和簡,他們都去學(xué)校用無線電。
Mount Ebenezer is in the centre of Australia. 埃比尼澤山在澳大利亞的中心。
Not many people live in "The Centre. " 沒有多少人生活在“中心。“
School is a room at home with a two-way radio. 學(xué)校是一個(gè)在家里的房間與一個(gè)雙向無線電。
The teacher also has a two-way radio. 老師也有一個(gè)雙向無線電。
Every morning she calls each student on the radio. 每天早上她要求每個(gè)學(xué)生在廣播中。
When all the students answer, lessons begin. 當(dāng)所有的學(xué)生回答,開始上課。
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Mount Ebenezer
n.埃比尼澤山
property n.財(cái)產(chǎn);
地產(chǎn);<澳>大農(nóng)場;大畜牧
場
perhaps adv.或許;
多半
away adv.在遠(yuǎn)處;
到遠(yuǎn)處;距離
bv radio用收音機(jī)
centre n.中心;中央
中心區(qū)
Australia n.澳洲
澳大利亞
two-way radio兩波段收音機(jī)