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A New Friend
When Jason joined a new school, he did not know anyone in his class. During lunch, he usually sat alone and watched other students talk with their friends. He wanted to meet new people, but he was too nervous to start a conversation.
One day, Jason noticed a boy named Alex playing a card game with two classmates. Jason knew the game well, so he stopped to watch. Alex looked up and asked, “Do you want to play with us?” Jason smiled and joined them.
They played several games and talked about their favorite video games and sports. They soon realized that they liked many of the same things. After that day, Jason and Alex often ate lunch and played games together.
Jason was glad that he had stopped to watch the game. Sometimes, making a new friend only takes one simple conversation.
1. Why did Jason usually sit alone during lunch?
He usually sat alone because he did not know anyone in his class.
2. What was Alex doing when Jason noticed him?
He was playing a card game with two classmates.
3. Why did Jason stop to watch the game?
He stopped to watch because he knew the game well.
4. What did Jason and Alex realize while talking?
They realized that they liked many of the same things.
5. What did Jason learn about making a new friend?
He learned that making a new friend sometimes only takes one simple conversation.
词汇 Vocabulary
| join a new school | /dʒɔɪn ə nu skul/ | 转到一所新学校 |
| during lunch | /ˈdʊrɪŋ lʌntʃ/ | 午餐期间；午餐时间 |
| sit alone | /sɪt əˈloʊn/ | 独自坐着 |
| watch | /wɑtʃ/ | 看；观看 |
| meet new people | /mit nu ˈpipəl/ | 认识新朋友 |
| nervous | /ˈnərvəs/ | 紧张的 |
| start a conversation | /stɑrt ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən/ | 开始交谈；主动聊天 |
| notice | /ˈnoʊɾəs/ | 注意到 |
| card game | /kɑrd ɡeɪm/ | 卡牌游戏 |
| classmate | /ˈklæsˌmeɪt/ | 同班同学 |
| look up | /lʊk ʌp/ | 抬头看 |
| join | /dʒɔɪn/ | 加入 |
| several | /ˈsɛvərəl/ | 几个；若干 |
| talk about | /tɔk əˈbaʊt/ | 谈论 |
| favorite | /ˈfeɪvərət/ | 最喜欢的 |
| realize | /ˈriəˌlaɪz/ | 意识到；发现 |
| the same | /ðə seɪm/ | 相同的；一样的 |
| together | /təˈɡɛðər/ | 一起 |
| be glad | /bi ɡlæd/ | 感到高兴；感到庆幸 |
| make a new friend | /meɪk ə nu frɛnd/ | 交一个新朋友 |
翻译 Translation
A New Friend
新朋友
When Jason joined a new school, he did not know anyone in his class.
杰森转到一所新学校时，班里一个人也不认识。
During lunch, he usually sat alone and watched other students talk with their friends.
午餐时间，他通常一个人坐着，看着其他同学跟自己的朋友聊天。
He wanted to meet new people, but he was too nervous to start a conversation.
他想认识新朋友，但又太紧张，不敢主动开口交谈。
One day, Jason noticed a boy named Alex playing a card game with two classmates.
一天，杰森注意到一个叫亚历克斯的男生正在和两个同学玩卡牌游戏。
Jason knew the game well, so he stopped to watch.
杰森很熟悉这个游戏，于是停下来观看。
Alex looked up and asked, “Do you want to play with us?”
亚历克斯抬起头问：“你想和我们一起玩吗？”
Jason smiled and joined them.
杰森笑了笑，加入了他们。
They played several games and talked about their favorite video games and sports.
他们玩了好几局，还聊起各自喜欢的电子游戏和体育运动。
They soon realized that they liked many of the same things.
他们很快发现，他们喜欢很多相同的东西。
After that day, Jason and Alex often ate lunch and played games together.
从那天起，杰森和亚历克斯经常一起吃午饭、一起玩游戏。
Jason was glad that he had stopped to watch the game.
杰森很庆幸自己当时停下来观看了那个游戏。
Sometimes, making a new friend only takes one simple conversation.
有时候，交一个新朋友只需要一次简单的交谈。
发音 Pronunciation
A New Friend
/ə nu frɛnd/
When Jason joined a new school, he did not know anyone in his class.
/wɛn ˈdʒeɪsən dʒɔɪnd ə nu skul | hi dɪd nɑt noʊ ˈɛniˌwʌn ɪn hɪz klæs/
During lunch, he usually sat alone and watched other students talk with their friends.
/ˈdʊrɪŋ lʌntʃ | hi ˈyuʒuəli sæt əˈloʊn ən wɑtʃt ˈʌðər ˈstudənts tɔk wɪð ðɛr frɛndz/
He wanted to meet new people, but he was too nervous to start a conversation.
/hi ˈwɑnɾəd tə mit nu ˈpipəl | bət hi wəz tu ˈnərvəs tə stɑrt ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən/
One day, Jason noticed a boy named Alex playing a card game with two classmates.
/wʌn deɪ | ˈdʒeɪsən ˈnoʊɾəst ə bɔɪ neɪmd ˈælɪks ˈpleɪɪŋ ə kɑrd ɡeɪm wɪð tu ˈklæsˌmeɪts/
Jason knew the game well, so he stopped to watch.
/ˈdʒeɪsən nu ðə ɡeɪm wɛl | soʊ hi stɑpt tə wɑtʃ/
Alex looked up and asked, “Do you want to play with us?”
/ˈælɪks lʊkt ʌp ən æskt | du yu wɑnt tə pleɪ wɪð ʌs/
Jason smiled and joined them.
/ˈdʒeɪsən smaɪld ən dʒɔɪnd ðəm/
They played several games and talked about their favorite video games and sports.
/ðeɪ pleɪd ˈsɛvərəl ɡeɪmz ən tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈfeɪvərət ˈvɪdioʊ ɡeɪmz ən spɔrts/
They soon realized that they liked many of the same things.
/ðeɪ sun ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðeɪ laɪkt ˈmɛni əv ðə seɪm θɪŋz/
After that day, Jason and Alex often ate lunch and played games together.
/ˈæftər ðæt deɪ | ˈdʒeɪsən ən ˈælɪks ˈɔfən eɪt lʌntʃ ən pleɪd ɡeɪmz təˈɡɛðər/
Jason was glad that he had stopped to watch the game.
/ˈdʒeɪsən wəz ɡlæd ðət hi həd stɑpt tə wɑtʃ ðə ɡeɪm/
Sometimes, making a new friend only takes one simple conversation.
/ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz | ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə nu frɛnd ˈoʊnli teɪks wʌn ˈsɪmpəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən/