A Small Act of Kindness

A Small Act of Kindness

Leo was new at school and ate lunch alone every day. One afternoon, Emma saw him sitting by himself. She walked over and said, “You can sit with us.” Leo smiled and joined her friends. Soon, he was laughing with everyone.
Leo never ate lunch alone again. Emma learned that a small act of kindness can make a big difference in someone’s day.


1. Why did Leo eat lunch alone every day?

He was new at school.
问:利奥为什么每天都一个人吃午饭?
答:因为他是新来的。

2. What did Emma say to Leo?

She told him that he could sit with them.
问:艾玛对利奥说了什么?
答:她告诉他,他可以和他们坐在一起。

3. What did Emma learn?

She learned that a small act of kindness can make a big difference in someone’s day.
问:艾玛学到了什么?
答:她明白了,一个小小的善举就能让别人的一天大不一样。

small/smɔl/小的
act of kindness/ˌækt əv ˈkaɪndnəs/善举;善意之举
lunch/lʌntʃ/午餐
alone/əˈloʊn/独自;一个人
afternoon/ˌæftərˈnun/下午
by himself/baɪ hɪmˈsɛlf/他独自一人;他自己
walked over/wɔkt ˈoʊvər/走过去
sit with us/sɪt wɪð əs/和我们坐在一起
smiled/smaɪld/微笑了
joined/dʒɔɪnd/加入了;一起参与了
everyone/ˈɛvriˌwʌn/每个人;大家
never/ˈnɛvər/从不;从来没有
learned/lərnd/学会了;明白了
make a big difference/meɪk ə bɪɡ ˈdɪfrəns/带来很大的改变

A Small Act of Kindness
一个小小的善举

Leo was new at school and ate lunch alone every day.
利奥刚来到这所学校,每天都一个人吃午饭。
One afternoon, Emma saw him sitting by himself.
一天下午,艾玛看到他独自坐在那里。
She walked over and said, “You can sit with us.”
她走过去对他说:“你可以和我们一起坐。”
Leo smiled and joined her friends.
利奥笑了笑,然后加入了她的朋友们。
Soon, he was laughing with everyone.
没过多久,他就和大家一起有说有笑了。
Leo never ate lunch alone again.
从那以后,利奥再也没有一个人吃过午饭。
Emma learned that a small act of kindness can make a big difference in someone’s day.
艾玛明白了,一个小小的善举,就能给别人的一天带来很大的改变。

A Small Act of Kindness
/ə smɔl ækt əv ˈkaɪndnəs/
Leo was new at school and ate lunch alone every day.
/ˈlioʊ wəz nu ət skul ən eɪt lʌntʃ əˈloʊn ˈɛvri deɪ/
One afternoon, Emma saw him sitting by himself.
/wʌn ˌæftərˈnun, ˈɛmə sɔ hɪm ˈsɪt̬ɪŋ baɪ hɪmˈsɛlf/
She walked over and said, “You can sit with us.”
/ʃi wɔkt ˈoʊvər ən sɛd, yu kən sɪt wɪð ʌs/
Leo smiled and joined her friends.
/ˈlioʊ smaɪld ən dʒɔɪnd hər frɛndz/
Soon, he was laughing with everyone.
/sun, hi wəz ˈlæfɪŋ wɪð ˈɛvriwʌn/
Leo never ate lunch alone again.
/ˈlioʊ ˈnɛvər eɪt lʌntʃ əˈloʊn əˈɡɛn/
Emma learned that a small act of kindness can make a big difference in someone’s day.
/ˈɛmə lərnd ðət ə smɔl ækt əv ˈkaɪndnəs kən meɪk ə bɪɡ ˈdɪfrəns ɪn ˈsʌmwʌnz deɪ/


The Little Tree

The Little Tree

Mia planted a small tree in her backyard. Every day, she watered it and watched it grow. One night, a strong storm broke one of its branches. Mia felt sad, but she did not give up. She kept caring for the tree, giving it extra water and sunlight. Months later, new leaves appeared. Mia smiled. She learned that hard times can make you stronger.


1. Where did Mia plant the small tree?

She planted the small tree in her backyard.
问:米娅把小树种在哪里?
答:她把小树种在了她家的后院。

2. What happened to the tree during the storm?

One of its branches broke during the storm.
问:暴风雨中,这棵树怎么了?
答:它的一根树枝在暴风雨中折断了。

3. What did Mia learn from the tree?

She learned that hard times can make you stronger.
问:米娅从这棵树身上学到了什么?
答:她明白了,艰难的时刻可以让人变得更坚强。

planted/ˈplæntəd/种了(树)
a small tree/ə smɔl tri/一棵小树
in her backyard/ɪn hər ˌbækˈyɑrd/在她的后院
watered/ˈwɔɾərd/浇水了
watched it grow/wɑtʃt ɪt ɡroʊ/看着它成长
one night/wʌn naɪt/一天晚上
a strong storm/ə strɔŋ stɔrm/一场猛烈的暴风雨
broke/broʊk/折断了
one of its branches/wʌn əv ɪts ˈbræntʃəz/它的一根树枝
felt sad/fɛlt sæd/感到难过
give up/ɡɪv ʌp/放弃
caring for the tree/ˈkɛrɪŋ fər ðə tri/照料这棵树
extra water/ˈɛkstrə ˈwɔɾər/额外的水
sunlight/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/阳光
months later/mʌnθs ˈleɪɾər/几个月后
new leaves appeared/nu livz əˈpɪrd/长出了新叶子
smiled/smaɪld/微笑了
hard times/hɑrd taɪmz/艰难的时期;困难的日子
make you stronger/meɪk yu ˈstrɔŋɡər/让你变得更坚强

The Little Tree
小树

Mia planted a small tree in her backyard.
米娅在她家后院里种了一棵小树。
Every day, she watered it and watched it grow.
每天,她都给它浇水,看着它一点点长大。
One night, a strong storm broke one of its branches.
一天夜里,一场暴风雨刮断了它的一根树枝。
Mia felt sad, but she did not give up.
米娅很难过,但她没有放弃。
She kept caring for the tree, giving it extra water and sunlight.
她继续照顾小树,多浇水,多晒太阳。
Months later, new leaves appeared.
几个月后,小树长出了新叶子。
Mia smiled.
米娅笑了。
She learned that hard times can make you stronger.
她明白了,遇到困难会让人变得更强大。

The Little Tree
/ðə ˈlɪt̬əl tri/
Mia planted a small tree in her backyard.
/ˈmiə ˈplænt̬ɪd ə smɔl tri ɪn hər ˌbækˈyɑrd/
Every day, she watered it and watched it grow.
/ˈɛvri deɪ, ʃi ˈwɔt̬ərd ɪt ən wɑtʃt ɪt ɡroʊ/
One night, a strong storm broke one of its branches.
/wʌn naɪt, ə strɔŋ stɔrm broʊk wʌn əv ɪts ˈbræntʃɪz/
Mia felt sad, but she did not give up.
/ˈmiə fɛlt sæd, bət ʃi dɪd nɑt ɡɪv ʌp/
She kept caring for the tree, giving it extra water and sunlight.
/ʃi kɛpt ˈkɛrɪŋ fər ðə tri, ˈɡɪvɪŋ ɪt ˈɛkstrə ˈwɔt̬ər ən ˈsʌnlaɪt/
Months later, new leaves appeared.
/mʌnθs ˈleɪt̬ər, nu livz əˈpɪrd/
Mia smiled.
/ˈmiə smaɪld/
She learned that hard times can make you stronger.
/ʃi lərnd ðət hɑrd taɪmz kən meɪk yu ˈstrɔŋɡər/