英語小達人每天10分鐘 163 The Earthquake

[00:01.20]18 The Earthquake 18 地震 [00:02.42]Johnny lived with his mother and father in a restful mountainous town in Switzerland. 小約翰和爸爸媽媽一起住在瑞士一座寧靜的山城里。 [00:10.54]One day there was an earthquake near the town. 一天小城附近發(fā)生了一場地震， [00:15.21]Many houses were injured. Everybody thought that there would soon be another earthquake. 很多馬匹都受傷了。大家都認為不久就會有第二場地震。 [00:22.21]They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse than the first. 他們擔心第二場會比第一場更猛烈。 [00:28.10]"We must send Johnny to a safe place," Johnny's mother said to her husband, “我們必須把小約翰送到安全的地方，”小約翰的媽媽對她丈夫說， [00:34.12]"many of our friends are sending their children to relatives in other towns." “很多朋友都把孩子送到住在別的城市的親戚家了?！? [00:40.12]"We'll send him to my brother, Peter." “我們把他送到我兄弟彼得那里吧，” [00:43.06]Johnny's mother said, "He lives a long way away. Johnny will be safe with him." 約翰的爸爸說，“他住得離這里很遠，小約翰和他在一起會很安全?！? [00:50.18]He telephoned Johnny's Uncle Peter, an expert in botany, and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him. 他給約翰的叔叔彼得，一個植物學專家，打電話問他是否可以讓小約翰和他住在一起。 [00:59.18]"Your nephew is a good boy," he said, "He won't give you any trouble." “你的侄子是個好孩子，”他說，“他不會給你帶來麻煩的?！? [01:05.18]"All right," Johnny's Uncle Peter said, "But I'm not used to children. I live a very quiet and peaceful life." “好的，”小約翰的叔叔彼得說，“但我不太習慣孩子，我的生活非常安靜平和。” [01:14.49]"You won't know Johnny's in the house," his father told him. “你不會覺察到小約翰在屋里的?！奔s翰的爸爸對他說。 [01:19.09]So Johnny, who was five, went to live with his uncle. 于是五歲的小約翰就去和叔叔住在一起了。 [01:23.55]Two days later, his mother and father received a telegram from Peter. 兩天后，爸爸和媽媽接到一封彼得發(fā)來的電報。 [01:28.37]It said: "An returning child. Please send earthquake." 上面寫著：“孩子已寄回，請把地震寄來?！?

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