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1、 G3 民间故事_The Snail Girl 田螺姑娘Lexile:380L难度：相当于美国小学一年级谢端是个孤苦伶仃，一贫如洗的农民，他十分渴望能找到一位妻子。有一天，在回家的路上，他看见路边有一只田螺，便将它捡起，带回了家好生照顾。第二天他回家时，却惊讶地发现晚饭已经做好，家中十分整洁。他十分好奇，几日后躲在暗处观察，发现是一个可爱的姑娘在为他做着这一切。这位姑娘是谁呢？Welcome to ALO7s Power to Learn! Todays story is Snail Girl, retold byJenny Lam and Sheila Higginson and narra

2、ted by Megann Wither.Xie Duan was a poor farmer. He lived alone. He had no family.Xie Duan wished he had a wife. He wanted a family.Xie Duans neighbors were friendly. They liked him a lot. They thoughthe was a good friend. They thought he was a hard worker. He was all ofthose things.Xie Duan worked

3、on the farm every day. He woke up early. He fed thechickens and animals. He tilled the field. He picked the crops. Heworked until late at night.Every night, he was tired. He was too tired to cook. He was too tired toclean his house. He just wanted to go to sleep.One night, Xie Duan was walking home.

4、 He saw a snail on the road. XieDuan picked it up. He took it home with him. The snail needed water. Xie Duan put water in a pot. Then he put thesnail in, too.The next night, Xie Duan came home late again. When he walked intohis house, he found a big surprise!The house was clean and neat! There was

5、a hot meal waiting for him!“Oh! How kind of my neighbors!” Xie Duan thought. “They cleaned myhouse. They cooked a hot meal for me.”The next morning, Xie Duan went to thank his neighbors. Who hadcleaned his house, and cooked for him? No one knew what happened.The next night, Xie Duan came home late a

6、gain. A clean home and a hotmeal were waiting for him! It was the same on the third night. It was thesame on the fourth and fifth nights, too!Xie Duan really wanted to solve the mystery.The next day, he went home early. He snuck up to his house.He hid below the window outside his kitchen. Then he pe

7、eked inside.Xie Duan could not believe what he saw! A pretty girl was cooking athis stove!“Who are you?” Xie Duan cried. “Why are you cooking for me? Why areyou taking care of my house?”“I am the snail,” the girl told him. She pointed to the little pot.Xie Duan looked at the pot. It was empty. The s

8、nail was gone.“You were very kind to me,” said the Snail Girl. “You saved me. I wantedto thank you!” Xie Duan felt thankful too.The Snail Girl kept taking care of Xie Duan. Every day, he farmed. Everyday, she cooked and cleaned.Xie Duan and the Snail Girl fell in love. They got married. Xie Duan was

9、not lonely anymore. The two of them lived happily ever after.The EndQuestion: The Snail Girl surprised Xie Duan. What was a good surprisein your life?核心词汇和语法neighbor n. 邻居till v. 耕，犁crop n. 谷物snail n. 蜗牛neat adj. 整洁的mystery n. 神秘的事物sneak (snuck) v. 偷偷地走，溜，潜行hide (hid) v. 隐蔽，隐藏peek v. 偷看，窥视stove n. （

10、取暖或烹饪用的）炉take care of 照顾point v. 为（某人）指出 He was too tired to cook.他太累了，以至于不能去做饭。本句中 tooto.结构的含义是太以至于不能How kind of my neighbors!我的邻居们是多么的友善啊！本句为感叹句，句子的核心是 its kind of sb to do sth，用以描述人物的品格，意思是某人做某事是怎样的。Xie Duan could not believe what he saw! 谢端不能相信自己见到的东西！本句中 what he saw 是由 what 引导的宾语从句，作为 believe 的

11、宾语。 G3 民间故事_The River Gods Gifts_ 金斧头银斧头 Part 1Lexile：550L难度：相当于美国小学三年级河神会收集掉到河中的一切东西，并将其分成许多类。河神很老了，平时喜欢待在水下，逗弄鲤鱼。每次程实经过都会带着他那把斧头，看着相当重，河神都躲在河里不出来。直到有一次，程实不慎把斧头掉进河中。河神转念一想，何不让这个年轻人变富有呢？于是冒出水面，给了程实一把金斧头。Welcome to ALO7s Power to Learn. Todays story is part one of TheRiver Gods Gifts, written by Meli

12、nda Lilly Thompson and narrated byAaron Smith.Have I got a tale to tell you! Lend me your ears for the story of Cheng Shiand Zhang Bapi. And, well, me. Im in this too.First, I have a question for you. Have you ever used a tool so much thatyou felt it was a part of you? Maybe a pen or a cellphone? We

13、ll, thatshow Cheng Shi felt about his axe. What kind of a person feels like an axeis a part of him? Some villain from a horror movie? No one I want tomeet!So, I hid every time Cheng Shi walked across the log bridge on my river.I am no fool, Itell you. Ive been alive for . . . well, how much is ahund

14、red, plus give or take everyones lifetimes . . . lets just say Im OLD.I havent been alive since the beginning of time, but I was there whentime was a kindergartener. I didnt get OLD by seeking out danger. I prefer staying underwater. Blowing bubbles to tickle the fat carp. Sniffingthe water lilies t

15、hat grow under the log. Organizing my treasure.That got your attention! You like treasure, do you? Me too. I like tocollect things. Anything I find in this river is mine. The fish dont careabout any of it. I keep my treasure organized like a library. I wish youcould see it! But you might drown. Dont

16、 want to visit? No? . . . Ill justdescribe it.The “A” drawer has axes of all different types and some apples, just alittle bit rotten. “G” has gold, garbage, and gems organized by theircolors. “P” is overflowing. Keep hold of your phones, people!Every day Cheng Shi walked across the log bridge on th

17、e river.Sometimes he made a windy sound with his mouth. It gave methe heebie jeebies. It gave me the willies! It gave me the CREEPS!Other people would call it whistling. I call it a sound to scare an old rivergod.Like that. Creepy, dont you think?!In the morning, Cheng Shi crossed the bridge holding

18、 only his sharp axe.On the way back, he was bent over from the weight of the firewood hecarried on his back. He always headed toward Zhang Bapis big house.Zhang Bapi owned everythingexcept the river and me. If he toldCheng Shi to do something, he had to do it.One rainy morning, I heard Cheng Shi app

19、roaching my bridge. He washurrying, the axe swinging in time with his arm. I almost said, “Slowdown, youre carrying an axe! Be more careful!” But I didnt want tostartle him. Then I heard him slip and fall on the log over my head. Theaxe sliced into the water and dropped right next to me! It missed m

20、yshoulder by a few centimeters. Very close call! Cheng Shi exclaimed, “Blast it all!” Thats when I knew he wasnt a scaryguy. When villains swear, they arent usually so polite.Then he started crying. I realized he was just some poor young fellowwhod lost his only way of making a living.I poked my hea

21、d above the water.I heard Cheng Shi say, “Zhang Bapi is going to beat me! Oh, I wastoo clumsy! Now I own nothing.”I dove to my library, swimming to the “A” section. I picked a finely-workedgolden axe and headed to the surface. Why not make the young fellowrich?“Excuse me, young man,” I said when he

22、stopped to catch his breathbetween sobs. “I think Ive found your axe.” I lifted the gold axe abovethe water.The End of Part OneQuestion: The river god collects things that fall in the river. What do youcollect? Describe your collection.核心词汇和语法tickle v. 轻触使觉得痒carp n. 鲤鱼drown v. （使）淹死gem n. 宝物，精品overf

23、low v. 泛滥，满得外溢 heebie jeebies （口）神经紧张，烦躁不安willies n. （口）紧张不安，心惊肉跳creep n. the creeps （口）毛骨悚然的感觉approach v. 靠近，接近slice v. 切开，切破blast v. （英口）用于诅咒语中，其后常接 it 或其他宾语诅咒villain n. 恶棍，流氓swear v. 骂人poke v. 戳，捅出clumsy adj. 手脚不灵活的，笨拙的I havent been alive since the beginning of time, but I was therewhen time was

24、a kindergartener. 我不是自时间开始时就存在的，但是在时间开始不久（仍是个幼儿园小朋友）时，我就存在了。这句话是河神解释自己的年龄大，since 是自从的意思，kindergartener 是一种比喻。 G3 民间故事_The River Gods Gifts_金斧头银斧头 Part 2Lexile：550L难度：相当于美国小学三年级河神先后向程实提供了金、银两把斧头，但程实都诚实地表示：这把斧头不是自己的。于是，河神找到了程实的斧头，用石头打磨使之更加锋利，用鲤鱼的蛋摩擦刀面，使刀用起来更快，最后将斧头还给了程实。第二日，张扒皮有意将一把旧斧头丢入河中，企图换得一把金斧头，他

25、能够如愿吗？Welcome to ALO7s Power to Learn. Todays story is part two of TheRiver Gods Gifts, written by Melinda Lilly Thompson and narrated byAaron Smith.Usually I collect things people drop in my river. “Finders, keeperslosers, weepers!” is my motto. Im a river god, so I get to keep what I like.But one

26、day, Cheng Shi accidentally dropped his axe in the water. It wasa useful tool, but I didnt want to keep it. Instead, I offered him agolden axe to replace the one he had lost. His eyes grew big as hestared first at me and my long white beard, and then the axe.He shook his head. “Thank you, Grandfathe

27、r River, but that is notmy axe. Mine is not as fancy.”I nodded and dove under the water. Gold is very soft, not goodfor chopping wood.I found a shiny silver axe. “Go on,” I said to the crab crawling alongthe blade. It waved a claw at me, then hopped off. I surfaced. “How about this one?”He shook his

28、 head, disappointed. “Its beautiful, but no. Mine is made forhard work. I want to be a master carver someday.”I dove under the log and found Cheng Shis axe in the sand.I sharpened it with a stone. The balance was off, so I fixed that. Then Irubbed a few silver carp eggs on it to make the axe faster

29、and better. Ima bit of a handyman, you see.“Here it is,” I said, handing it to Cheng Shi.“Thank you, Grandfather River!” he shouted, smiling. He took the axe,bowed to me, and trotted off.“Dont swing it!” I called after him. “Dont run with the axe!”The next day, Zhang Bapi came to the log bridge. He

30、dangled anold axe over the river. He sang a little tune, “Gold is the thing that has allthe bling! Gold and silver make me want to sing! Gold, gold, gold!” Thenhe dropped the axe into the water.“Grandfather River,” he cried. “Ive lost my axe. Please help me. Itsgolden. Priceless.“One axe, coming rig

31、ht up,” I said.I gave him his axe. He shook his head. “Thats not it.”He sniffed and dabbed his eyes.I kicked as I dove, splashing Zhang Bapis feet.He shook his head when I showed him the silver axe. “Gold,” he said.“G-O-L-D. How rude! I gave a big kick as I dove. From under the log, I laughed aswate

32、r dowsed Zhang Bapi from head to feet.I sprinkled a few red carp eggs on the gold axe, then surfaced.Zhang Bapis eyes bugged out like the eyes of a goldfish. His mouthflapped open like a hungry carp. “Gold, gold!” he sputtered, reaching forthe axe.I handed it to him. He struggled to keep ahold of th

33、e slippery axe.I dove, kicking the water as hard as I could. I looked upward to see awave of water rising over Zhang Bapis head. Zhang Bapi huggedthe axe and lost his balance. The wave pulled him off the log. He fell intothe river and sank quickly. He drowned.I stored the gold axe under “G.” It is t

34、oo soft to be good as an axe, but itis good as gold. I stored Zhang Bapi under “G” too, for “greed.” If ZhangBapi knew he would spend forever with my golden treasure, I think hewould be happy.Cheng Shi worked hard with his axe. Over time, he progressed from awood chopper to a master wood carver. He

35、often stopped on the log andthanked me. I saw that his axe became even more a part of him.Everything he carved contained a bit of his goodness and his freedom.One day, he released some wooden fish that he had carved into theriver. I swear I saw them leap over the bridge and swim away.The EndQuestion

36、: Do you think the River God is good, bad, or both? Explain youranswer by discussing how The River God treats Cheng Shi and ZhangBapi.核心词汇 chop v. 砍，劈，斩，剁crawl v. 爬，爬行blade n. 刀身，刀片claw n. （蟹、虾、蝎等的）螯hop v. 快速行走，跳carver n. 雕刻者sharpen v. 削尖，磨快balance n. 平衡trot v. 快步走，匆匆忙忙地走dangle v. 垂着摆动，悬荡sniff v. （吸

37、着气）嗅，闻dab v. 轻搽，轻击dowse v. （口）把浸入水中sprinkle v. 洒（液体），撒（粉沫状物）surface v. （使）升到地面（或水面等）sputter v. （因激动、愤怒等）气急败坏（或结结巴巴、语无伦次）地说话greed n. 贪婪，贪心 G3 民间故事_The Three Monks_三个和尚 Part 1Lexile：580L难度：相当于美国小学三年级俊是一位年轻和尚，他常常思考一些深刻的问题。一天，他正在桥上思考，被过路的羊群打断了思路，他便跟着羊群来到一个破庙。俊和尚终于有了一个安身之处，他心中十分感激。俊每天和羊群同吃同住，直到有一天他的冥想被一个

38、突然出现的僧侣打断。接下来会发生什么呢？Welcome to ALO7s Power to Learn. Todays story is Part One of TheThree Monks, written by Melinda Lilly Thompson and narrated by AaronSmith.The handsome young monk looked across the wooden bridge. “Can I belost if Im not supposed to be anywhere?” he asked himself.“Well, thats a tou

39、gh one,” he answered himself. “Id like to ask afriend.” Usually things worked out well when one of his friends gave himadvice. He had been missing his friends since leaving the monastery afew days before.He continued his conversation with himself. “Should I cross the bridge?”he asked aloud.“Oh, that

40、s another tough one!” he answered himself. “Why do I keepasking myself such hard questions! Geez! Lighten up, Jun!”A family of goats clattered onto the bridge, interrupting Juns argumentwith himself. Trusting in the wisdom of goats, Jun followed them over the river and up a mountain path. Then they

41、all walked together to arundown temple at the end of the path.“Hello?” Finding the building empty of people and noticing that the goatsseemed to be at home, Jun thought he might as well move in too. Hewas grateful to the goats, so when they started to eat his straw hat, he letthem.The next morning Jun was awakened by a kid goat