LESSON 1

EVENING AT HOME

家人团聚的夜晚

1. It is winter. The cold wind whistles through the branches of the trees.

2. Mr. Brown has done his day’s work, and his children, Harry and Kate, have come home from school. They learned their lessons well today, and both feel happy.

3. Tea is over. Mrs. Brown has put the little sitting room in order. The fire burns brightly. One lamp gives light enough for all. On the stool is a basket of fine apples. They seem to say, “Won’t you haveone?”

4. Harry and Kate read a story in a new book. The father reads his newspaper, and the mother mends Harry’s stockings.

5. By and by, they will tell one another what they have been reading about, and will have a chat over the events of the day.

6. Harry and Kate’s bedtime will come first. I think I see themkiss their dear father and mother a sweet good night.

7. Do you not wish that every boy and girl could have a home like this?

【中文阅读】

1. 现在正值冬季，冷风呼啸着吹过树枝。

2. 布朗先生结束了一天的工作。他的孩子哈里和凯特也从学校放学回到了家。他们白天认真学习功课，都觉得非常快乐。

3. 喝完茶，布朗太太已经整理好小客厅。火烧得很旺，一盏台灯把屋里照得够亮。凳子上放着一篮子漂亮的苹果，它们好像在说：“你们难道不想来一个尝尝吗？”

4. 哈里和凯特正在读一本新书里的故事。他们的爸爸正在看报纸，妈妈则在给哈里补他的长袜。

5. 一会儿，他们要把所读到的内容讲给彼此听，还要闲聊一下白天发生的事情。

6. 哈里和凯特的睡觉时间到了。我看到他们亲了亲亲爱的爸爸和妈妈，并祝福他们度过一个甜蜜的夜晚。

7. 难道你不希望每个男孩和女孩都能有这样一个家吗？