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第一步：避免不必要的阅读干扰，抓住关键词汇。
在阅读中，练习通过抓住句中关键词来把握整句的核心意义。如果你不认识某个单词，试着猜猜它的意思，不要马上就去查词典。培养根据上下文推测词义的能力非常关键，因为上下文是判断单词意思的重要途径。之后再通过查词典检查其释义。
第二步：切分长句。
本书的正文部分是由长句拆分成的短句构成，便于初学者阅读。当你发现自己开始不满足于不断分行的短句时，就说明你的阅读水平已经提高了，可以阅读更高级别的图书了。
第三步：经常性大量阅读。
想学好英语并没有捷径。只有那些进行大量阅读的学习者才能登上语言学习的顶峰。如果你经常大量地阅读英语作品，相信你的英语水平会有一个令人惊喜的提高。
Dorothy 多萝茜
I'm just a young girl who lives in Kansas. I live with my Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. I don't have many friends, except for Toto, my dog. One day, Aunt Em and Uncle Henry's house got picked up in a storm with me and Toto in it! When the house came down, we weren't in Kansas any more!
我是堪萨斯的一个普通小女孩，跟爱姆婶婶和亨利叔叔住在一起。除了我的小狗托托之外，我没有什么朋友。有一天，爱姆婶婶和亨利叔叔的房子被风卷了起来，我和托托都在里面！房子落地之后，我和托托就到了堪萨斯之外的地方！
The Lion 狮子
ROAR! Aren't you scared? You're not? To be honest, I try to scare other people and animals away, because I'm not very brave. I'm afraid of meeting other people. I'm scared they will try to hurt me. I need to have more courage!
嗷！你害怕了吧？你不害怕？说实话，我总是想把人和别的动物吓跑，因为我不是那么勇敢。我很怕见人，怕别人伤害我。我需要更多的勇气！
The Tin Man 铁皮人
Excuse me, could you take this oilcan and put some oil on my back? Thanks. I am a strong Tin Man. I can chop down trees and fight scary animals away with my ax. However, I can't love! Oh, I wish I had a heart so I could have feelings!
劳驾，你能拿这个油壶往我的后背上加点儿油吗？多谢。我是一个强壮的铁皮人。我能砍倒大树，还能用我的斧子击退可怕的猛兽。可是，我不懂得爱！哦，我希望自己能有一颗心，这样我就可以有感情了！
The Scarecrow 稻草人
I can't think of anything because I don't have any brains! My head is just full of straw. So I can't have good ideas! But I'm not afraid of anything, except fire.
我不能思考任何事情，因为我根本就没有头脑！我的脑袋里全是稻草，所以我想不出好主意来！可是我什么都不怕，除了火以外。
Oz 奥兹
I am the great Wizard of Oz. I am all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-seeing! I am the king of the Emerald City. I am very mysterious. Perhaps you would be surprised to know who I really am.
我是伟大的奥兹巫师，无所不能，无所不知，无所不见！我是翡翠城的国王，非常神秘。你要是知道了我的真实身份，也许会大吃一惊的。
This is the story of Dorothy. Her mother and father died when she was very young, and she went to live with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in Kansas. Kansas was often very windy. When the big winds blew, the family always went into a hole under the floor.
One day Uncle Henry stood at the door and looked out at the gray sky.
"There's a big wind coming, Em," he said to his wife. "I'm going to look after the animals. Take Dorothy into the hole, quickly."
But Toto jumped out of Dorothy's arms and ran under the bed. Toto was her little black dog. Dorothy tried to catch him. Aunt Em climbed down into the small dark place under the floor, and called to Dorothy to come. But the wind blew very hard against the house and Dorothy fell on the floor, with Toto in her arms.
Toto put his cold little nose on her face, and Dorothy opened her eyes. There was no wind now, and the sun shone. She jumped up, opened the door, and looked out.
"This isn't Kansas!" she said to Toto. "Where are we?"
She saw green grass and beautiful flowers, a river and tall fruit trees.
"And who are these little people?" thought Dorothy.
They were small, about as tall as she was, and all their clothes were blue. An old woman spoke to Dorothy.
"We are glad to see you, good witch, in the country of the Munchkins. You have killed the Wicked Witch of the East!"
Dorothy did not understand.
"I'm not a witch, and I didn't kill anybody!" she said.
"Well, your house did," laughed the old woman."Look!"
She pointed to two feet, with silver shoes on them, under the house.
"The house fell on her!" cried Dorothy. "What can I do?"
"Nothing," said the old woman. "She was a very bad witch, and for many years she made the Munchkins her servants. They are the people of the East, and I am their friend. I am the Witch of the North."
"But witches are wicked!" said Dorothy, a little afraid.
"Not all witches. There are four in the country of Oz; two good ones, myself and the Witch of the South, and two wicked ones, the Witch of the West and the Witch of the East. Now you have killed the Witch of the East, and these silver shoes are yours."
She picked them up and gave them to Dorothy.
"Thank you," said Dorothy, "but I want to go back to my aunt and uncle in Kansas. Can you help me?"
They all shook their heads. Dorothy began to cry, and the kind little Munchkins cried, too.
"Please don't cry!" said the Witch."Go to the City of Emeralds. Oz, the Great Wizard, lives there. Perhaps he can help you."
"How can I get there?"
"On foot. I cannot go with you, but here is my kiss."
It left a round, shining mark on Dorothy's face.
"Nothing can hurt you now," she told Dorothy."Now, the road to the City is made of yellow bricks. You can't lose your way. When you find Oz the Great, do not be afraid. Just tell him your story and ask him to help you. Good-bye, my dear!"
Dorothy went into the house with Toto. She took a little basket and put some bread in it. Then she put on the silver shoes. They were just right for her feet.
She picked up her basket.
"Let's go, Toto," she said, "and ask the Wizard how to get back to Kansas."
Dorothy and Toto soon found the yellow brick road and walked along it, past the green fields and the blue Munchkin houses.
After a few miles Dorothy stopped and sat down on a fence beside the road. Behind the fence was a big field, and in it was a scarecrow on a stick, to keep the birds away. Its head was a small bag, with a Munchkin's hat on top. Toto saw it and barked.
"Good day," said the Scarecrow. "How are you?"
"Very well, thank you," said Dorothy. "How are you?"
"Not very well. I don't like this stick. Please take it away."
Dorothy took the poor Scarecrow off the stick.
"Thank you," said the Scarecrow. "Now who are you, and where are you going?"
"My name is Dorothy, and I am going to the Emerald City to see the Great Oz and ask him to send me back to Kansas."
"Where is the Emerald City?" asked the Scarecrow."And who is Oz?"
"Why, don't you know?"
"I don't know anything. You see, I have no brains, only straw."
"Poor Scarecrow!" said Dorothy. "Come with me to the Emerald City, and ask the Great Oz for some brains!"
"Oh, yes!" said the Scarecrow. "Let's go!" And they started along the yellow brick road. Toto did not like Dorothy's new friend at first, and barked at him.
"Don't be afraid," said Dorothy.
"I'm not afraid," said the Scarecrow. "He can't hurt me–I'm only made of straw. And give me your basket! I can't get tired! I'm only afraid of one thing, and that's fire."
"I understand," said Dorothy. "Well, let's go." And she gave the Scarecrow her basket.
KEY WORDS
windy adj. 多风的
blow v. 吹
(blow-blew-blown)
hole n. 洞
floor n. 地面
gray adj. 灰色的，阴沉的
look after 照顾
climb v. 爬
hard adv. 猛烈地
shine v. 照耀
(shine-shone-shone)
point to 指向
servant n. 仆人
afraid adj. 害怕的
shake one's head 摇头
emerald n. 翡翠
wizard n. 巫师
perhaps adv. 也许
on foot 走路
leave v. 留下
(leave-left-left)
mark n. 印记
hurt v. 伤害
(hurt-hurt-hurt)
be made of 用……造成
brick n. 砖
lose one's way 迷路
put on 穿上
field n. 田地
fence n. 篱笆，栅栏
scarecrow n. 稻草人
stick n. 棍，棒
keep away 使远离
bark v. 吠
poor adj. 可怜的
send back 送回
brains n. (pl.) 头脑
straw n. 稻草
ask for 请求得到
at first 一开始
tired adj. 疲倦的
fire n. 火
One Point Lesson
They were small, about as tall as she was, and all their clothes were blue.
那些人都很矮，跟多萝茜差不多高，他们都穿着蓝色的衣服。
as ＋形容词＋ as ... ：跟……一样
e.g. That man is not as strong as my dad.
那个人没有我爸爸强壮。
Now you have killed the Witch of the East, and these silver shoes are yours.
现在你把东方女巫杀死了，这双银鞋子就是你的了。
“ have ＋过去分词”构成现在完成时，表示现在已经完成的动作。
e.g. I have lived here for five years.
我在这儿住了五年了。
Just tell him your story and ask him to help you.
你就把你的故事告诉他，请他帮助你。
... and ask the Wizard how to get back to Kansas.
……去问巫师怎样才能回堪萨斯。
ask sb. to do： 请某人做某事/ ask sb . sth . ：就某事询问某人
e.g. He asked me to carry the box.
他让我拿着盒子。
I ask him three questions.
我问了他三个问题。