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The Empty Seat
Every morning, Daniel sat beside his best friend, Ryan, on the school bus. One day, Ryan told him that his family was moving far away. On Ryan’s last day, they promised to stay friends. Before he left, Ryan secretly tucked a small note into Daniel’s backpack.
The next morning, Daniel looked at the empty seat beside him, and his eyes filled with tears. Then he remembered the note. He opened it and read: “Best friends, no matter how far.”
1. Who did Daniel sit beside on the school bus?
He sat beside his best friend, Ryan.
问：丹尼尔在校车上坐在谁旁边？
答：他坐在自己最好的朋友瑞安旁边。
2. Why was Ryan leaving?
He was leaving because his family was moving far away.
问：瑞安为什么离开？
答：他要离开，因为全家要搬到很远的地方。
3. What did Ryan put in Daniel’s backpack?
He put a small note in Daniel’s backpack.
问：瑞安在丹尼尔的书包里放了什么？
答：他在丹尼尔的书包里放了一张小纸条。
词汇 Vocabulary
| empty | /ˈɛmpti/ | 空的 |
| seat | /sit/ | 座位 |
| beside | /bɪˈsaɪd/ | 在……旁边 |
| best friend | /bɛst frɛnd/ | 最好的朋友 |
| on the school bus | /ɑn ðə skul bʌs/ | 在校车上 |
| moving | /ˈmuvɪŋ/ | 搬家；搬走 |
| far away | /fɑr əˈweɪ/ | 很远 |
| last day | /læst deɪ/ | 最后一天 |
| promised | /ˈprɑməst/ | 答应了；承诺了 |
| stay friends | /steɪ frɛndz/ | 继续做朋友； |
| before | /bɪˈfɔr/ | 在……之前 |
| left | /lɛft/ | 离开了 |
| secretly | /ˈsikrətli/ | 偷偷地；悄悄地 |
| tucked | /tʌkt/ | 塞进；藏进 |
| a small note | /ə smɔl noʊt/ | 一张小纸条 |
| the next morning | /ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ/ | 第二天早上 |
| filled with tears | /fɪld wɪð tɪrz/ | 充满泪水 |
| no matter how far | /noʊ ˈmæɾər haʊ fɑr/ | 无论多远 |
翻译 Translation
The Empty Seat
空座位
Every morning, Daniel sat beside his best friend, Ryan, on the school bus.
每天早上，丹尼尔都会在校车上坐在他最好的朋友瑞安旁边。
One day, Ryan told him that his family was moving far away.
一天，瑞安告诉他，他们一家要搬到很远的地方去了。
On Ryan’s last day, they promised to stay friends.
瑞安离开的那天，他们约定以后也要一直做朋友。
Before he left, Ryan secretly tucked a small note into Daniel’s backpack.
临走前，瑞安悄悄地把一张小纸条塞进了丹尼尔的书包里。
The next morning, Daniel looked at the empty seat beside him, and his eyes filled with tears.
第二天早上，丹尼尔看着身旁空着的座位，眼里渐渐泛起了泪光。
Then he remembered the note.
这时，他想起了那张纸条。
He opened it and read: “Best friends, no matter how far.”
他打开纸条，只见上面写着：“无论相隔多远，我们永远都是最好的朋友。”
发音 Pronunciation
The Empty Seat
/ði ˈɛmpti sit/
Every morning, Daniel sat beside his best friend, Ryan, on the school bus.
/ˈɛvri ˈmɔrnɪŋ | ˈdænyəl sæt bɪˈsaɪd hɪz bɛst frɛnd, ˈraɪən | ɑn ðə skul bʌs/
One day, Ryan told him that his family was moving far away.
/wʌn deɪ | ˈraɪən toʊld hɪm ðət hɪz ˈfæməli wəz ˈmuvɪŋ fɑr əˈweɪ/
On Ryan’s last day, they promised to stay friends.
/ɑn ˈraɪənz læst deɪ | ðeɪ ˈprɑməst tə steɪ frɛndz/
Before he left, Ryan secretly tucked a small note into Daniel’s backpack.
/bɪˈfɔr hi lɛft | ˈraɪən ˈsikrətli tʌkt ə smɔl noʊt ˈɪntu ˈdænyəlz ˈbækˌpæk/
The next morning, Daniel looked at the empty seat beside him, and his eyes filled with tears.
/ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ | ˈdænyəl lʊkt ət ði ˈɛmpti sit bɪˈsaɪd hɪm | ən hɪz aɪz fɪld wɪð tɪrz/
Then he remembered the note.
/ðɛn hi rɪˈmɛmbərd ðə noʊt/
He opened it and read: “Best friends, no matter how far.”
/hi ˈoʊpənd ɪt ən rɛd | bɛst frɛndz | noʊ ˈmæt̬ər haʊ fɑr/