常春藤生活英語：Tom the Transfer Student轉學生

Tom's father got transferred and his family had to move to a new city. Tom was not happy at all. He was worried and scared because the next day would be his first day at his new school. He did not know any of the kids or teachers and wondered if anyone would like him. Tom hoped that he would fit in. At the same time, he thought about his old friends who he missed very much. He would not see them again for a very long time and he felt sad.

At the dinner table that night, Tom did not eat. He looked at his food and felt sick. Tom had many worries about the following day. Neither watching television nor playing on the computer helped take his mind off them. He kept thinking about the same questions over and over. What if everyone is mean and they want to beat me up? What if my teacher hates me? Tom went to bed that night with these questions and got very little sleep. In the morning, he got up and put his brand-new uniform on for the first time. He went to school with an empty stomach and hoped that everything would turn out fine.

湯姆的父親被調職，所以他們家必須搬到一個新的城市。湯姆一點都不快樂。他既擔心又害怕，因為隔天是他在新學校的第一天。他一個同學或老師都不認識，也不知道大家喜不喜歡他。湯姆希望他能融入新環(huán)境。同時，他也想到那群他非常想念的老朋友。他有很長一段時間不會再看到他們，所以他感到很難過。

當晚在飯桌前，湯姆沒有吃飯。他看著他的食物，覺得食不下咽。關于明天湯姆有許多擔憂。看電視和玩計算機都無法使他忘卻煩惱。他一直反復地想著同樣問題。要是大家都很壞，都想打我怎么辦?要是我的老師討厭我呢?那天晚上湯姆帶著這些問題入睡，而且也睡不多。早上他起床，第一次穿上全新的制服。他空著肚子去學校，希望結果一切都能順利。

Building Your Vocabulary

1.transfer　vt. & n.　調動;轉移(標題中以名詞作形容詞用)

I will be transferred to another branch soon.

我很快就要被調到另一間分公司了。

2.empty　a. 空的

Your glass is empty. Let me fill it up.

你的杯子空了。我來幫你倒一杯吧。

Phrases for Learning

1.fit in　　融入;適應

Emily is leaving because she can't fit in here.

埃米莉在這里無法適應，因此要離開了。

2.take + 所有格 + mind off...　　使某人不再想……

I can't take my mind off that sad story.

我無法不去想那個悲傷的故事。

3.beat + 人 + up　　打∕揍某人

You can't beat him up. He's your brother.

你不能打他。他是你弟弟。

4.turn out (to be) + 名詞∕形容詞 　　結果是……

Ken's words turned out to be a huge lie.

阿健的話結果是一個天大的謊言。

參考字詞

1.brand-new　n. 全新的，嶄新的

2.stomach　n. 胃;肚子

Tips In Use

Tom hoped that he would fit in.

(湯姆希望他能融入新環(huán)境。)

1.句中的詞組"fit in"表示『融入;適應』，此外，"fit in"也可表『容得下』。

The room is so small that only two people can fit in.

(這房間小到只容得下兩個人。)

2.fit 當及物動詞用，表『適合;合身』。

I don't think this job fits you.

(我想這份工作不適合你。)

The skirt is too big. It doesn't fit you.

(這條裙子太大了。它不合你身。)

3.fit 當形容詞用，表『健康的;體格好的』。

To stay fit, you need to exercise more.

(要保持健康的體魄，你必須多做運動。)