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The Phone on the Bench
After basketball practice, Daniel was walking home through a small park when he noticed a phone on a bench. He looked around, but no one was nearby. The phone was new and expensive, and for a moment, Daniel wondered what he should do.
Then the phone suddenly rang. Daniel answered it and heard a worried man asking about the phone. Daniel explained where he was and agreed to wait by the bench.
About ten minutes later, a man came running toward him. He was relieved to see his phone again. He thanked Daniel and offered him some money, but Daniel politely refused.
As Daniel continued walking home, he felt good about his decision. Finding something valuable had been exciting, but returning it to its owner felt even better.
1. Where did Daniel find the phone?
He found the phone on a bench in a small park.
2. Why did Daniel answer the phone?
He answered the phone because it suddenly rang.
3. Who was calling the phone?
A worried man who owned the phone was calling it.
4. What did the man offer Daniel?
He offered Daniel some money.
5. How did Daniel feel after returning the phone?
He felt good about his decision after returning the phone.
词汇 Vocabulary
| basketball practice | /ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈpræktəs/ | 篮球训练 |
| walk home | /wɔk hoʊm/ | 步行回家 |
| notice | /ˈnoʊɾəs/ | 注意到 |
| bench | /bɛntʃ/ | 长椅 |
| look around | /lʊk əˈraʊnd/ | 环顾四周 |
| nearby | /ˌnɪrˈbaɪ/ | 附近的；在附近 |
| expensive | /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ | 昂贵的 |
| for a moment | /fər ə ˈmoʊmənt/ | 一会儿；片刻 |
| wonder | /ˈwʌndər/ | 想知道；琢磨 |
| suddenly | /ˈsʌdənli/ | 突然 |
| worried | /ˈwərid/ | 担心的；焦急的 |
| ask about | /æsk əˈbaʊt/ | 询问；打听 |
| explain | /ɪkˈspleɪn/ | 解释；说明 |
| agree to | /əˈɡri tə/ | 同意做…… |
| relieved | /rɪˈlivd/ | 如释重负的；感到宽慰的 |
| offer | /ˈɔfər/ | 主动提出；给予 |
| politely | /pəˈlaɪtli/ | 礼貌地 |
| refuse | /rɪˈfyuz/ | 拒绝 |
| valuable | /ˈvælyəbəl/ | 贵重的；有价值的 |
| owner | /ˈoʊnər/ | 物主；主人 |
翻译 Translation
The Phone on the Bench
长椅上的手机
After basketball practice, Daniel was walking home through a small park when he noticed a phone on a bench.
篮球训练结束后，丹尼尔穿过一个小公园走路回家时，注意到一张长椅上放着一部手机。
He looked around, but no one was nearby.
他环顾四周，但附近一个人也没有。
The phone was new and expensive, and for a moment, Daniel wondered what he should do.
那部手机又新又贵，一时间，丹尼尔不知道自己该怎么办。
Then the phone suddenly rang.
就在这时，手机突然响了。
Daniel answered it and heard a worried man asking about the phone.
丹尼尔接起电话，听到一个焦急的男子在询问这部手机的事。
Daniel explained where he was and agreed to wait by the bench.
丹尼尔告诉对方自己在哪里，并答应在长椅旁等他。
About ten minutes later, a man came running toward him.
大约十分钟后，一个男人朝他跑了过来。
He was relieved to see his phone again.
看到自己的手机又回来了，他松了一口气。
He thanked Daniel and offered him some money, but Daniel politely refused.
他向丹尼尔道谢，还想给他一些钱作为答谢，但丹尼尔礼貌地拒绝了。
As Daniel continued walking home, he felt good about his decision.
丹尼尔继续往家走，心里对自己的决定感到很满意。
Finding something valuable had been exciting, but returning it to its owner felt even better.
捡到贵重物品虽然令人兴奋，但把它归还给失主的感觉更好。
发音 Pronunciation
The Phone on the Bench
/ðə foʊn ɑn ðə bɛntʃ/
After basketball practice, Daniel was walking home through a small park when he noticed a phone on a bench.
/ˈæftər ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈpræktəs | ˈdænyəl wəz ˈwɔkɪŋ hoʊm θru ə smɔl pɑrk | wɛn hi ˈnoʊɾəst ə foʊn ɑn ə bɛntʃ/
He looked around, but no one was nearby.
/hi lʊkt əˈraʊnd | bət noʊ wʌn wəz ˌnɪrˈbaɪ/
The phone was new and expensive, and for a moment, Daniel wondered what he should do.
/ðə foʊn wəz nu ən ɪkˈspɛnsɪv | ən fər ə ˈmoʊmənt | ˈdænyəl ˈwʌndərd wʌt hi ʃʊd du/
Then the phone suddenly rang.
/ðɛn ðə foʊn ˈsʌdənli ræŋ/
Daniel answered it and heard a worried man asking about the phone.
/ˈdænyəl ˈænsərd ɪt | ən hərd ə ˈwərid mæn ˈæskɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə foʊn/
Daniel explained where he was and agreed to wait by the bench.
/ˈdænyəl ɪkˈspleɪnd wɛr hi wəz | ən əˈɡrid tə weɪt baɪ ðə bɛntʃ/
About ten minutes later, a man came running toward him.
/əˈbaʊt tɛn ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪɾər | ə mæn keɪm ˈrʌnɪŋ təˈwɔrd hɪm/
He was relieved to see his phone again.
/hi wəz rɪˈlivd tə si hɪz foʊn əˈɡɛn/
He thanked Daniel and offered him some money, but Daniel politely refused.
/hi θæŋkt ˈdænyəl ən ˈɔfərd hɪm səm ˈmʌni | bət ˈdænyəl pəˈlaɪtli rɪˈfyuzd/
As Daniel continued walking home, he felt good about his decision.
/əz ˈdænyəl kənˈtɪnyud ˈwɔkɪŋ hoʊm | hi fɛlt ɡʊd əˈbaʊt hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən/
Finding something valuable had been exciting, but returning it to its owner felt even better.
/ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˈvælyəbəl həd bɪn ɪkˈsaɪɾɪŋ | bət rɪˈtərnɪŋ ɪt tə ɪts ˈoʊnər fɛlt ˈivən ˈbɛɾər/