一天，Emily在公园里为自己亲爱的狗狗Clifford画画像，就在快要画完的时候突然出了状况，究竟发生了什么事情呢？Clifford又去干什么了呢？大家一起来看看故事吧！
1. One day, I am painting a picture of Clifford in the park.
一天，我正在公园里画一幅Clifford的画像。
2. I am almost finished when the wind blows my painting up and away! Clifford runs after it.
就在我快要画完的时候突然一阵风把我的画吹跑了！Clifford追了过去。
3. But he doesn"t see Mr Bleakman, who is feeding some squirrels.
但是他没看到正在喂松鼠们的Bleakman先生。
4. The painting is flying toward Sheriff Lewis. Clifford follows it.
那幅画正飞向Lewis警长。Clifford紧跟着它。
5. Sheriff Lewis is eating a yummy cake. But when Clifford goes running through, T-bone gets to taste some, too!
Lewis警长正在吃一块美味的蛋糕。但是当Clifford从旁边跑过去时，Lewis警长就像也尝到了些丁字牛排的味道！
6. When my painting flies toward the playground, Clifford finally gets it! He is so excited that he doesn"t see Jetta.
当我的画飞向操场时，Clifford终于抓到它了！他如此激动以至于都没看见Jetta。
7. Again, Clifford is very sorry.
Clifford再次非常抱歉。
8. Everyone else is mad! Clifford doesn"t mean to cause trouble. He just wants to get my painting for me. Thank you, Clifford!
其他人都恼火了！Clifford不是故意要引起麻烦的。他只是想为我追回我的画。谢谢你，Clifford！
【Learn it】请小朋友们学习以下内容：
so ... that ... 如此……以至……
例：He is so excited that he doesn"t see Jetta.
他如此激动，以至没有看到Jetta。
【Do it】请小朋友们试着回答以下问题：
反义词连线 day up in go
down night come out
床的用处
Bed这个单词大家都认识，是“床”的意思。床在日常生活中很重要，因为一个人三分之一以上的时间是在床上度过的。英语中有很多习语是跟床有关的，我们一起来学习一下吧。
1. The temperature fell out of bed last night.
昨晚气温骤降。
2. What’s the matter with you? Did you get out of bed on the wrong side or something?
你怎么了？心情不好还是怎么回事？
3. My grandparents always go on bed with the chickens.
我的爷爷奶奶总是睡得特别早。
4. I make my bed every morning.
我每天早晨整理床铺。
5. What a horrible day! I should have stood in bed.
今天太倒霉了，我就不应该出门。
小练习
从下列词语中选择4个词填空，完成句子。
wood stone wool metal wooden woolen
1. A scarf (围巾) is often made of .
2. There were a lot of steps in front of the large house.
3. The doors of this garage aren’t made of wood. They’re made of
.
4. Don’t sit on that old chair. It’s quite hard.
美国孩子学中文
同学们现在都在努力学英文，大家知道吗？就在你们认真背ABC的同时，大洋彼岸的小伙伴们也在努力学习中文呢。
You work hard to learn English. Do you know American kids are learning Chinese In many US schools, students take Chinese lessons. How do they learn Chinese.
Let’s go to the Muir Elementary School in the US. Maddi, 6, and Stephen, 6, are first graders in this school. They are learning how to say “we” in Chinese. “It’s not easy to remember the Chinese characters (汉字). But learning Chinese is fun.” they say.
In Chinese class, they are learning the language through songs, games and lots of talking. “Chinese is popular among US kids. They pick it up really fast.” their teacher says.
【小练习】判断下面句子正确与否，正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。
1. ( ) We work hard to learn English and the US kids work hard to learn Chinese.
2. ( ) Students in US schools never learn Chinese lessons.
3. ( ) In the Muir Elementary School in the US, Maddi and Stephen are learning how to say “we” in Chinese.
4. ( ) To US kids, it"s not easy to remember the Chinese characters.
5. ( ) In Chinese class, US kids are learning the language through songs, games and lots of listening.
【解析】
1.T.从文章第一段可以知道“中国孩子努力学英语的同时，美国孩子们也在学中文呢。”，所以这题是正确的。
2.F.从文章第一段第三句In many US schools, students take Chinese lessons.“在许多美国学校，孩子们会上中文课。”可以知道题目中说“他们从不上中文课”肯定是不对的。注意这里never是“从来不”的意思。
3.T.从文章第二段可以知道在美国的Muir小学，Maddi和Stephen正在学习怎么用中文说“我们”，所以这题是正确的。
4.T.从文章第二段后半部分可以知道“对于这些美国孩子来说，学习汉字可不简单噢！”，所以这题也是正确的。
5.F.从文章最后一段第一句In Chinese class, they are learning the language through songs, games and lots of talking. “在美国的中文课上，当地孩子们通过歌曲，游戏和谈话的方式来学习中文。”可是题目中把“谈话”变成了“听力”，所以这题是不正确的。