Picking a Color for the House

(R1015)

短文

Picking a Color for the House

His house is white. He thinks white is too plain and boring. He wants a new color for his house.

He goes to the paint store. He looks at many different colors. He sees a red bucket of paint. Red feels too bold.

He sees a blue bucket. Blue feels too sad. He sees a yellow bucket. Yellow is too bright.

Then he sees a green bucket. Green feels just right. Green is perfect for his house.

音标

Picking a Color for the House
/ˈpɪkɪŋ ə ˈkʌlər fər ðə haʊs/

His house is white.
/hɪz haʊs ɪz waɪt/
He thinks white is too plain and boring.
/hi θɪŋks waɪt ɪz tu pleɪn ənd ˈbɔrɪŋ/
He wants a new color for his house.
/hi wɑnts ə nu ˈkʌlər fər hɪz haʊs/
He goes to the paint store.
/hi ɡoʊz tə ðə peɪnt stɔr/
He looks at many different colors.
/hi lʊks æt ˈmɛni ˈdɪfrənt ˈkʌlərz/
He sees a red bucket of paint.
/hi siz ə rɛd ˈbʌkɪt əv peɪnt/
Red feels too bold.
/rɛd filz tu boʊld/
He sees a blue bucket.
/hi siz ə blu ˈbʌkɪt/
Blue feels too sad.
/blu filz tu sæd/
He sees a yellow bucket.
/hi siz ə ˈyɛloʊ ˈbʌkɪt/
Yellow is too bright.
/ˈyɛloʊ ɪz tu braɪt/
Then he sees a green bucket.
/ðɛn hi siz ə ɡrin ˈbʌkɪt/
Green feels just right.
/ɡrin filz dʒʌst raɪt/
Green is perfect for his house.
/ɡrin ɪz ˈpərfɪkt fər hɪz haʊs/

英中对照

Picking a Color for the House
给房子挑一种颜色

His house is white.
他的房子是白色的。
He thinks white is too plain and boring.
他觉得白色太普通、太无聊了。
He wants a new color for his house.
他想给自己的房子换一种新颜色。
He goes to the paint store.
他去了油漆店。
He looks at many different colors.
他看了很多不同的颜色。
He sees a red bucket of paint.
他看见一桶红色油漆。
Red feels too bold.
红色显得太大胆了。
He sees a blue bucket.
他看见一桶蓝色油漆。
Blue feels too sad.
蓝色显得太忧伤了。
He sees a yellow bucket.
他看见一桶黄色油漆。
Yellow is too bright.
黄色太亮了。
Then he sees a green bucket.
然后他看见一桶绿色油漆。
Green feels just right.
绿色感觉刚刚好。
Green is perfect for his house.
绿色非常适合他的房子。

问答

1. What color is his house at first?
（一开始他的房子是什么颜色的？）

2. Why does he not choose yellow?
（他为什么不选黄色？）

3. What color does he think is perfect for his house?
（他觉得什么颜色最适合他的房子？）

参考答案：

答案 1

His house is white at first. （一开始他的房子是白色的。）

答案 2

He does not choose yellow because it is too bright. （他不选黄色，因为黄色太亮了。）

答案 3

He thinks green is perfect for his house. （他觉得绿色最适合他的房子。）