A Day Without the Internet

American English | CEFR A2 | 150 Words

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A Day Without the Internet

Reading Passage

On Sunday morning, Ethan woke up and reached for his phone. He wanted to watch some videos, but the internet was not working. He tried again, but the videos still wouldn’t play.

Ethan went downstairs and asked his mom for help. She told him that the internet would probably be down all day. Ethan felt bored because he usually spent his weekends playing online games and watching videos.

After breakfast, his mom suggested going outside. At first, Ethan didn’t want to go, but he finally agreed. They rode their bikes to a nearby park and played basketball together.

In the afternoon, Ethan helped his mom make dinner. He washed the vegetables and learned how to cook chicken. They talked and laughed while preparing the food.

That evening, the internet started working again. But Ethan didn’t pick up his phone right away. He realized that he could have fun without being online.

Reading Comprehension

Part A: Multiple Choice

1. What did Ethan want to do when he woke up?
A. Play basketball
B. Watch some videos
C. Make breakfast
D. Ride his bike

Answer

B. Watch some videos

2. Why did Ethan feel bored?
A. He had too much homework.
B. His friends were away.
C. The internet was not working.
D. His phone was broken.

Answer

C. The internet was not working.

3. What did Ethan and his mom do at the park?
A. They played basketball.
B. They played soccer.
C. They walked their dog.
D. They had a picnic.

Answer

A. They played basketball.

4. What did Ethan learn to cook?
A. Fish
B. Rice
C. Chicken
D. Pasta

Answer

C. Chicken

Part B: True or False

5. Ethan was excited to go outside when his mom first suggested it.

Answer

False. At first, Ethan didn’t want to go outside.

6. Ethan helped his mom prepare dinner.

Answer

True.

7. The internet started working again that evening.

Answer

True.

Part C: Short Answer Questions

8. What did Ethan usually do on weekends?

Answer

He usually played online games and watched videos.

9. How did Ethan and his mom get to the park?

Answer

They rode their bikes to the park.

10. What did Ethan learn at the end of the story?

Answer

He learned that he could have fun without being online.

woke up/woʊk ʌp/醒来了
reached for his phone/ritʃt fər hɪz foʊn/伸手去拿他的手机
the internet/ði ˈɪntərnɛt/互联网;网络
was not working/wəz nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ/无法使用;出了故障
went downstairs/wɛnt ˌdaʊnˈstɛrz/下楼了
felt bored/fɛlt bɔrd/感到无聊
suggested going outside/səɡˈdʒɛstɪd ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/建议出去走走
a nearby park/ə ˌnɪrˈbaɪ pɑrk/附近的公园
right away/raɪt əˈweɪ/立刻;马上
realized/ˈriəlaɪzd/意识到

want to do something 想要做某事
I want to watch a movie tonight.
我今晚想看一部电影。

ask someone for help 向某人寻求帮助
She asked her teacher for help with her homework.
她向老师寻求作业上的帮助。

spend time doing something 花时间做某事
He spends two hours playing video games every day.
他每天花两个小时玩电子游戏。

suggest doing something 建议做某事
My mom suggested going for a walk after dinner.
我妈妈建议晚饭后出去散步。

learn how to do something 学习如何做某事
I want to learn how to cook Chinese food.
我想学习如何做中国菜。

have fun doing something 做某事很开心
We had fun playing basketball at the park.
我们在公园打篮球玩得很开心。

A Day Without the Internet
没有网络的一天

On Sunday morning, Ethan woke up and reached for his phone.
周日早上,伊桑醒来后伸手去拿手机。
He wanted to watch some videos, but the internet was not working.
他想看几个视频,可网络却连不上。
He tried again, but the videos still wouldn’t play.
他又试了试,视频还是放不出来。

Ethan went downstairs and asked his mom for help.
伊桑下楼找妈妈帮忙。
She told him that the internet would probably be down all day.
妈妈告诉他,网络可能一整天都好不了。
Ethan felt bored because he usually spent his weekends playing online games and watching videos.
伊桑觉得很无聊,因为他周末通常都在打网游、看视频。

After breakfast, his mom suggested going outside.
吃完早饭,妈妈提议出去走走。
At first, Ethan didn’t want to go, but he finally agreed.
一开始伊桑不想去,但最后还是答应了。
They rode their bikes to a nearby park and played basketball together.
他们骑自行车去了附近的公园,一起打篮球。

In the afternoon, Ethan helped his mom make dinner.
下午,伊桑帮妈妈做晚饭。
He washed the vegetables and learned how to cook chicken.
他洗了菜,还学着做鸡肉。
They talked and laughed while preparing the food.
做饭的时候,他们有说有笑。

That evening, the internet started working again.
那天晚上,网络恢复了。
But Ethan didn’t pick up his phone right away.
但伊桑没有马上拿起手机。
He realized that he could have fun without being online.
他意识到,不上网也能玩得很开心。


The Lost Wallet

CEFR A2 | Reading Comprehension | 151 words

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The Lost Wallet

Last Saturday, Jack went to the park with his younger sister, Lucy. It was a sunny afternoon, and many people were enjoying the nice weather.

While they were walking near the lake, Lucy noticed a brown wallet on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to Jack. They opened it and found some money, a bank card, and a photo of a little girl.

“We should find the owner,” Jack said.

They took the wallet to a police officer near the park entrance. The officer thanked them and asked where they had found it.

A few minutes later, an old man came to the officer. He looked worried because he had lost his wallet. When the officer showed it to him, he smiled with relief.

The man thanked Jack and Lucy for their help. Jack felt proud because they had done the right thing.

Reading Comprehension

Part A: Multiple Choice

1. Where did Jack and Lucy go last Saturday?
A. To the zoo
B. To the park
C. To the library
D. To the shopping mall

Answer

B. To the park

2. What did Lucy find near the lake?
A. A phone
B. A bag
C. A wallet
D. A watch

Answer

C. A wallet

3. What was inside the wallet?
A. Some money, a bank card, and a photo
B. Some money, a key, and a ticket
C. A phone, a photo, and a card
D. A letter, some money, and a key

Answer

A. Some money, a bank card, and a photo

4. Who helped Jack and Lucy return the wallet?
A. Their father
B. A teacher
C. A shopkeeper
D. A police officer

Answer

D. A police officer

Part B: True or False

5. Jack and Lucy found the wallet near the park entrance.

Answer

False. They found it near the lake.

6. The old man was worried because he had lost his wallet.

Answer

True.

7. Jack and Lucy kept the money from the wallet.

Answer

False. They took the wallet to a police officer.

Part C: Short Answer Questions

8. What was the weather like that afternoon?

Answer

It was sunny.

9. Why did the old man smile with relief?

Answer

Because the officer showed him his lost wallet.

10. How did Jack feel at the end of the story, and why?

Answer

He felt proud because they had done the right thing.

younger sister/ˈyʌŋɡər ˈsɪstər/妹妹
noticed/ˈnoʊtɪst/注意到;发现
wallet/ˈwɑlɪt/钱包
picked it up/pɪkt ɪt ʌp/把它捡起来
on the ground/ɑn ðə ɡraʊnd/在地上
owner/ˈoʊnər/失主;主人
police officer/pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər/警察
park entrance/pɑrk ˈɛntrəns/公园入口
looked worried/lʊkt ˈwərid/看起来很担心
smiled with relief/smaɪld wɪð rɪˈlif/如释重负地笑了

go to somewhere with someone 和某人一起去某地
Jack went to the park with his younger sister.
杰克和妹妹一起去了公园。

while someone is doing something 当某人正在做某事时
While I was walking home, I saw an old friend.
当我走路回家时,我遇到了一位老朋友。

pick something up 捡起某物
She picked up the keys from the ground.
她从地上捡起了钥匙。

show something to someone 把某物展示给某人看
He showed his new phone to his friends.
他把新手机拿给朋友们看。

ask someone where something happened 问某人某事发生在哪里
The teacher asked me where I found the book.
老师问我在哪里找到这本书的。

feel proud because… 因为……而感到自豪
She felt proud because she helped her classmates.
她因为帮助了同学而感到自豪。

The Lost Wallet
丢失的钱包

Last Saturday, Jack went to the park with his younger sister, Lucy.
上周六,杰克和妹妹露西一起去了公园。
It was a sunny afternoon, and many people were enjoying the nice weather.
那是个阳光明媚的下午,许多人都在享受好天气。

While they were walking near the lake, Lucy noticed a brown wallet on the ground.
他们在湖边散步时,露西发现地上有一个棕色钱包。
She picked it up and showed it to Jack.
她把它捡起来,拿给杰克看。
They opened it and found some money, a bank card, and a photo of a little girl.
他们打开钱包,发现里面有一些钱、一张银行卡和一个小女孩的照片。

“We should find the owner,” Jack said.
“我们应该找到失主。”杰克说。

They took the wallet to a police officer near the park entrance.
他们把钱包交给了公园入口附近的一名警察。
The officer thanked them and asked where they had found it.
警察向他们道了谢,并问他们在哪里捡到的。

A few minutes later, an old man came to the officer.
几分钟后,一位老人来到警察面前。
He looked worried because he had lost his wallet.
他看起来很着急,因为他把钱包丢了。
When the officer showed it to him, he smiled with relief.
当警察把钱包拿给他看时,他如释重负地笑了。

The man thanked Jack and Lucy for their help.
老人感谢杰克和露西的帮助。
Jack felt proud because they had done the right thing.
杰克感到很自豪,因为他们做了正确的事。