阅读 Reading
The Library Mystery
Emma was reading in the school library when a small piece of paper fell from her book. It said, “Look under the blue chair.” She followed the clue and found another note. After three more clues, Emma reached the last shelf. There, her teacher was waiting with a new book that had her name on it.
“Happy birthday, Emma!” her teacher said.
What a wonderful surprise!
1. Where was Emma reading?
She was reading in the school library.
问：艾玛在哪儿看书？
答：她在学校图书馆看书。
2. What did Emma find after following the clues?
She found her teacher waiting with a new book.
问：艾玛顺着线索找过去后，发现了什么？
答：她发现老师拿着一本新书在等她。
3. Why did Emma’s teacher give her a new book?
Her teacher gave her a new book because it was her birthday.
问：艾玛的老师为什么送给她一本新书？
答：老师送给她一本新书，因为那天是她的生日。
词汇 Vocabulary
| library | /ˈlaɪˌbrɛri/ | 图书馆 |
| mystery | /ˈmɪstəri/ | 谜团；谜 |
| a small piece of paper | /ə smɔl pis əv ˈpeɪpər/ | 一张小纸条 |
| followed the clue | /ˈfɑloʊd ðə klu/ | 按照线索寻找 |
| found another note | /faʊnd əˈnʌðər noʊt/ | 发现了另一张纸条 |
| reached the last shelf | /ritʃt ðə læst ʃɛlf/ | 走到了最后一个书架 |
| waiting | /ˈweɪɾɪŋ/ | 等着；等待着 |
| name | /neɪm/ | 名字 |
| happy birthday | /ˈhæpi ˈbərθˌdeɪ/ | 生日快乐 |
| a wonderful surprise | /ə ˈwʌndərfəl sərˈpraɪz/ | 一个很棒的惊喜 |
翻译 Translation
The Library Mystery
图书馆里的谜题
Emma was reading in the school library when a small piece of paper fell from her book.
艾玛正在学校图书馆里看书，这时一张小纸条从书里掉了出来。
It said, “Look under the blue chair.”
纸条上写着：“看看蓝色椅子下面。”
She followed the clue and found another note.
她按照这条线索找过去，又发现了一张纸条。
After three more clues, Emma reached the last shelf.
又找到了三条线索后，艾玛来到了最后一排书架前。
There, her teacher was waiting with a new book that had her name on it.
在那里，老师正拿着一本新书等着她，书上还写着她的名字。
“Happy birthday, Emma!” her teacher said.
“生日快乐，艾玛！”老师说道。
What a wonderful surprise!
真是一个大大的惊喜！
发音 Pronunciation
The Library Mystery
/ðə ˈlaɪˌbrɛri ˈmɪstəri/
Emma was reading in the school library when a small piece of paper fell from her book.
/ˈɛmə wəz ˈridɪŋ ɪn ðə skul ˈlaɪˌbrɛri wɛn ə smɔl pis əv ˈpeɪpər fɛl frəm hər bʊk/
It said, “Look under the blue chair.”
/ɪt sɛd, lʊk ˈʌndər ðə blu tʃɛr/
She followed the clue and found another note.
/ʃi ˈfɑloʊd ðə klu ən faʊnd əˈnʌðər noʊt/
After three more clues, Emma reached the last shelf.
/ˈæftər θri mɔr kluz, ˈɛmə ritʃt ðə læst ʃɛlf/
There, her teacher was waiting with a new book that had her name on it.
/ðɛr, hər ˈtitʃər wəz ˈweɪt̬ɪŋ wɪð ə nu bʊk ðət hæd hər neɪm ɑn ɪt/
“Happy birthday, Emma!” her teacher said.
/ˈhæpi ˈbərθdeɪ, ˈɛmə! hər ˈtitʃər sɛd/
What a wonderful surprise!
/wʌt ə ˈwʌndərfəl sərˈpraɪz/