American English | CEFR A1 | Approximately 150 Words
Contents 目录
Reading 阅读
Questions 题目
Vocabulary 词汇
Useful Structures 常用结构
Chinese Translation 中文翻译
Reading 阅读
A Night Without Electricity
It is Friday evening. Jack is having dinner with his parents and little sister when the lights suddenly go out.
“Oh no! What happened?” Jack asks.
“The power is out,” Dad says. “Don’t worry. It will come back soon.”
Jack feels unhappy because he cannot watch his favorite TV show after dinner.
Mom gets two flashlights from a drawer. The family finishes dinner and sits together in the living room.
“Let’s play a game!” Jack’s little sister says.
They play a guessing game. Everyone laughs when Dad gives a funny answer.
Then Mom tells them a story about her childhood. Jack listens carefully. He has never heard this story before.
After an hour, the lights come back on.
“Great! We have electricity again!” Jack says.
But he does not turn on the TV. Instead, he asks, “Can we play another game?”
Everyone smiles. It is a special evening for the whole family.
Questions 题目
Reading Comprehension
Part A: Multiple Choice
1. When does the power go out?
A. Friday morning
B. Friday evening
C. Saturday morning
D. Saturday evening
Answer
B. Friday evening
2. Why does Jack feel unhappy?
A. He cannot finish his dinner.
B. He cannot find his toys.
C. He cannot watch his favorite TV show.
D. He cannot go outside.
Answer
C. He cannot watch his favorite TV show.
3. What does Mom get from a drawer?
A. Two flashlights
B. Two candles
C. Some batteries
D. Some books
Answer
A. Two flashlights
4. What does the family do after dinner?
A. They go for a walk.
B. They watch a movie.
C. They go to bed.
D. They play a guessing game.
Answer
D. They play a guessing game.
Part B: True or False
5. Jack is having dinner with his family when the lights go out.
Answer
True.
6. Dad tells the children a story about his childhood.
Answer
False. Mom tells them a story about her childhood.
7. The lights come back on after two hours.
Answer
False. The lights come back on after an hour.
Part C: Short Answer Questions
8. Who suggests playing a game?
Answer
Jack’s little sister suggests playing a game.
9. What does Jack ask when the lights come back on?
Answer
He asks, “Can we play another game?”
10. Why is the evening special for the family?
Answer
Because they have fun playing games and spending time together.
Vocabulary 词汇
| electricity | /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti/ | 电；电力 |
| suddenly | /ˈsʌdənli/ | 突然 |
| go out | /ɡoʊ aʊt/ | 熄灭；停止工作（指灯） |
| power | /ˈpaʊər/ | 电力；电源 |
| flashlight | /ˈflæʃlaɪt/ | 手电筒 |
| drawer | /drɔr/ | 抽屉 |
| guessing game | /ˈɡɛsɪŋ ɡeɪm/ | 猜谜游戏 |
| childhood | /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/ | 童年；孩童时期 |
| carefully | /ˈkɛrfəli/ | 认真地；仔细地 |
| instead | /ɪnˈstɛd/ | 反而；却 |
Useful Structures 常用结构
go out （灯）熄灭；（电力）中断
The lights suddenly go out.
灯突然熄灭了。
be unhappy because … 因为……而不开心
Jack feels unhappy because he cannot watch his favorite TV show.
杰克感到不开心，因为他不能看自己最喜欢的电视节目。
get something from somewhere 从某处取出某物
Mom gets two flashlights from a drawer.
妈妈从抽屉里拿出两个手电筒。
tell someone a story about something 给某人讲关于某事的故事
Mom tells them a story about her childhood.
妈妈给他们讲了一个关于自己童年的故事。
come back on （灯、电力等）恢复；重新亮起
After an hour, the lights come back on.
一个小时后，灯又亮了。
instead of doing something 代替做某事；而不是做某事
Instead of watching TV, Jack wants to play another game.
杰克不想看电视，而是想再玩一个游戏。
Chinese Translation 中文翻译
A Night Without Electricity
停电的夜晚
It is Friday evening. Jack is having dinner with his parents and little sister when the lights suddenly go out.
这是星期五晚上。杰克正和父母、小妹妹一起吃晚饭，灯突然灭了。
“Oh no! What happened?” Jack asks.
“糟了！怎么回事？”杰克问。
“The power is out,” Dad says. “Don’t worry. It will come back soon.”
“停电了，”爸爸说，“别担心，很快就会来电的。”
Jack feels unhappy because he cannot watch his favorite TV show after dinner.
杰克很不高兴，因为晚饭后他没法看最喜欢的电视节目了。
Mom gets two flashlights from a drawer. The family finishes dinner and sits together in the living room.
妈妈从抽屉里拿出两把手电筒。一家人吃完晚饭，一起坐在客厅里。
“Let’s play a game!” Jack’s little sister says.
“我们来玩个游戏吧！”杰克的妹妹说。
They play a guessing game. Everyone laughs when Dad gives a funny answer.
他们玩起了猜谜游戏。爸爸给出一个好笑的答案时，大家都笑了。
Then Mom tells them a story about her childhood. Jack listens carefully. He has never heard this story before.
然后妈妈给他们讲了一个自己童年的故事。杰克听得很认真。他从来没听过这个故事。
After an hour, the lights come back on.
一个小时后，灯又亮了。
“Great! We have electricity again!” Jack says.
“太好了！又有电了！”杰克说。
But he does not turn on the TV. Instead, he asks, “Can we play another game?”
但他没有打开电视。相反，他问道：“我们能再玩一个游戏吗？”
Everyone smiles. It is a special evening for the whole family.
大家都笑了。对这个家庭来说，这是一个特别的夜晚。