Story Description From cats and chickens, to dogs and frogs, foxes and little things that fit in small boxes, animals have hobbies just like people do. ˈstɔri dɪˈskrɪpʃən frʌm kæts ənd ˈʧɪkənz, tu dɑgz ənd frɑgz, ˈfɑksəz ənd ˈlɪtəl θɪŋz ðæt fɪt ɪn smɔl ˈbɑksəz, ˈænəməlz hæv ˈhɑbiz ʤʌst laɪk ˈpipəl du. 故事描述 从猫和鸡，到狗和青蛙、狐狸和小盒子里的小东西，动物和人一样有爱好。 But animals have strange and funny hobbies. bʌt ˈænəməlz hæv streɪnʤ ənd ˈfʌni ˈhɑbiz. 但是动物有奇怪而有趣的爱好。 Keep your eyes sharp and your attention focused, because you might catch an animal doing its favourite thing! kip jɔr aɪz ʃɑrp ənd jɔr əˈtɛnʃən ˈfoʊkəst, bɪˈkɔz ju maɪt kæʧ æn ˈænəməl duɪŋ ɪts ˈfeɪvərɪt θɪŋ! 保持眼睛敏锐，注意力集中，因为您可能会看到动物在做它最喜欢做的事情！ Before Reading - Vocabulary and Phonics Hopping Missing Unsuspecting Mischievous bɪˈfɔr ˈridɪŋ voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri ənd ˈfɑnɪks ˈhɑpɪŋ ˈmɪsɪŋ ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ ˈmɪsʧəvəs 阅读之前 - 词汇和拼音跳跃失踪毫无戒心的恶作剧 Animals also have hobbies. ˈænəməlz ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ˈhɑbiz. 动物也有爱好。 We don't see it, of course, because they only engage in their hobbies when people are not around. wi doʊnt si ɪt, ʌv kɔrs, bɪˈkɔz ðeɪ ˈoʊnli ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ðɛr ˈhɑbiz wɛn ˈpipəl ɑr nɑt əraʊnd. 当然，我们看不到，因为他们只在没有人在身边时才从事自己的爱好。 Once the animals are left alone, they get up to all kinds of mischief, fun and games. wʌns ðə ˈænəməlz ɑr lɛft əˈloʊn, ðeɪ gɛt ʌp tu ɔl kaɪndz ʌv ˈmɪsʧəf, fʌn ənd geɪmz. 一旦动物们独自一人，它们就会开始各种恶作剧、娱乐和游戏。 This cat enjoys stealing expensive women's hats. ðɪs kæt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ˈstilɪŋ ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈwɪmənz hæts. 这只猫喜欢偷昂贵的女式帽子。 The owner will be very surprised when she sees her cat wearing her hat at the horse racing, not to mention using her money to bet on a horse! ðə ˈoʊnər wɪl bi ˈvɛri sərˈpraɪzd wɛn ʃi siz hər kæt ˈwɛrɪŋ hər hæt æt ðə hɔrs ˈreɪsɪŋ, nɑt tu ˈmɛnʃən ˈjuzɪŋ hər ˈmʌni tu bɛt ɑn ə hɔrs! 主人在赛马时看到自家猫戴着她的帽子一定会很惊讶，更不用说用她的钱去赌马了！ Paws for a photo! pɔz fɔr ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ! 爪子拍照！ This tiger loves going for a swim when he's not being filmed by news cameras or people going on a safari. ðɪs ˈtaɪgər lʌvz goʊɪŋ fɔr ə swɪm wɛn hiz nɑt biɪŋ fɪlmd baɪ nuz ˈkæmərəz ɔr ˈpipəl goʊɪŋ ɑn ə səˈfɑri. 这只老虎喜欢在没有被新闻摄影机拍摄或人们进行野生动物园拍摄时去游泳。 He takes a long bath where he searches for items to eat, such as a fish, a flower, a butterfly, an empty cake wrapper, and a herb. hi teɪks ə lɔŋ bæθ wɛr hi ˈsərʧɪz fɔr ˈaɪtəmz tu it, sʌʧ æz ə fɪʃ, ə flaʊər, ə ˈbʌtərˌflaɪ, æn ˈɛmpti keɪk ˈræpər, ənd ə ərb. 他洗了个很长的澡，在那里他寻找可以吃的东西，比如鱼、花、蝴蝶、空蛋糕包装纸和香草。 He likes to think he is bathing and dining! hi laɪks tu θɪŋk hi ɪz ˈbeɪðɪŋ ənd ˈdaɪnɪŋ! 他喜欢认为他在洗澡和吃饭！ This crocodile is always active and hunting her prey. ðɪs ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈæktɪv ənd ˈhʌntɪŋ hər preɪ. 这条鳄鱼总是活跃并捕食她的猎物。 When no other animals are around, she sits and lazes by the pond, waiting with her fishing rod to catch an unsuspecting trout swimming in the shallow waters. wɛn noʊ ˈʌðər ˈænəməlz ɑr əraʊnd, ʃi sɪts ənd lazes* baɪ ðə pɑnd, ˈweɪtɪŋ wɪð hər ˈfɪʃɪŋ rɑd tu kæʧ æn ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ traʊt sˈwɪmɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈʃæloʊ ˈwɔtərz. 当周围没有其他动物时，她就坐在池塘边打发时间，用她的鱼竿等着钓到一条在浅水区游泳的毫无防备的鳟鱼。 She quickly gobbles up the fish before the other crocodiles return, and pretends she is still hungry. ʃi kˈwɪkli ˈgɑbəlz ʌp ðə fɪʃ bɪˈfɔr ðə ˈʌðər ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪlz rɪˈtərn, ənd priˈtɛndz ʃi ɪz stɪl ˈhʌŋgri. 她很快就在其他鳄鱼回来之前狼吞虎咽地吃掉了这条鱼，并假装自己还很饿。 How mischievous, like Davy Croc-ett! haʊ ˈmɪsʧəvəs, laɪk ˈdeɪvi croc-ett*! 多么恶作剧，就像戴维·克罗克特一样！ This grasshopper enjoys reading in its spare time. ðɪs ˈgræsˌhɑpər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ˈridɪŋ ɪn ɪts spɛr taɪm. 这只蚱蜢喜欢在空闲时间阅读。 Nobody would know, of course, because people always see grasshoppers leaping far from one place to the next, always moving and never keeping still. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wʊd noʊ, ʌv kɔrs, bɪˈkɔz ˈpipəl ˈɔlˌweɪz si ˈgræsˌhɑpərz ˈlipɪŋ fɑr frʌm wʌn pleɪs tu ðə nɛkst, ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈmuvɪŋ ənd ˈnɛvər ˈkipɪŋ stɪl. 当然，没有人会知道，因为人们总是看到蚱蜢从一个地方跳到另一个地方很远，总是在移动，从不保持静止。 But if you sneak up on one, like this grasshopper, you will see it reading about astrophysics and nuclear equations. bʌt ɪf ju snik ʌp ɑn wʌn, laɪk ðɪs ˈgræsˌhɑpər, ju wɪl si ɪt ˈridɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌæstroʊˈfɪzɪks ənd ˈnukliər ɪkˈweɪʒənz. 但如果你偷偷靠近一只，比如这只蚱蜢，你会看到它在阅读天体物理学和核方程。 That really bugs the other insects! ðæt ˈrɪli bʌgz ðə ˈʌðər ˈɪnˌsɛkts! 这真的会惹恼其他昆虫！ This bee is usually flying around colourful flowers and taking pollen to its hive. ðɪs bi ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli flaɪɪŋ əraʊnd colourful* flaʊərz ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpɑlən tu ɪts haɪv. 这种蜜蜂通常在五颜六色的花朵周围飞来飞去，并将花粉带回蜂巢。 But when nobody is watching, it likes resting on the edges of teacups, playing a game called 'tea surfing', where it tries to walk on the water's surface without falling in. bʌt wɛn ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪz ˈwɑʧɪŋ, ɪt laɪks ˈrɛstɪŋ ɑn ðə ˈɛʤəz ʌv teacups*, pleɪɪŋ ə geɪm kɔld 'ti ˈsərfɪŋ', wɛr ɪt traɪz tu wɔk ɑn ðə ˈwɔtərz ˈsərfəs wɪˈθaʊt ˈfɑlɪŋ ɪn. 但是当没人看的时候，它喜欢在茶杯的边缘休息，玩一种叫做“茶叶冲浪”的游戏，它试图在水面上行走而不掉进去。 If you're lucky, maybe you will see this bee's odd beehaviour. ɪf jʊr ˈlʌki, ˈmeɪbi ju wɪl si ðɪs biz ɑd beehaviour*. 如果幸运的话，也许您会看到这只蜜蜂的奇特行为。 Don't fall in the cup, it's a stinger! doʊnt fɔl ɪn ðə kʌp, ɪts ə ˈstɪŋər! 别掉进杯子里，那是毒刺！ Snakes are not frequent guests at a birthday party, but they are known to enjoy a slice of cake, and sometimes the whole cake, eating it all in one wide bite. sneɪks ɑr nɑt ˈfrikwənt gɛsts æt ə ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈpɑrti, bʌt ðeɪ ɑr noʊn tu ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə slaɪs ʌv keɪk, ənd səmˈtaɪmz ðə hoʊl keɪk, ˈitɪŋ ɪt ɔl ɪn wʌn waɪd baɪt. 蛇不是生日聚会的常客，但众所周知，它们喜欢吃一片蛋糕，有时甚至是整块蛋糕，一口吃光。 When nobody is looking on your birthday, pay attention to the cake, and a giant, long anaconda may sneak through your garden and try to steal a slice. wɛn ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ ɑn jɔr ˈbərθˌdeɪ, peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tu ðə keɪk, ənd ə ʤaɪənt, lɔŋ ˌænəˈkɑndə meɪ snik θru jɔr ˈgɑrdən ənd traɪ tu stil ə slaɪs. 当没有人注意到你的生日时，注意蛋糕，一条又大又长的水蟒可能会偷偷溜进你的花园，想偷一块。 Thuthpiciouth! thuthpiciouth*! 太好了！ Have you ever seen an empty boat at a lake? hæv ju ˈɛvər sin æn ˈɛmpti boʊt æt ə leɪk? 你见过湖边的空船吗？ The next time you do, watch carefully for a goat to turn up. ðə nɛkst taɪm ju du, wɑʧ ˈkɛrfəli fɔr ə goʊt tu tərn ʌp. 下次您这样做时，请仔细观察是否有山羊出现。 They secretly love rowing boats from the shore to the middle and getting stuck in them. ðeɪ ˈsikrɪtli lʌv roʊɪŋ boʊts frʌm ðə ʃɔr tu ðə ˈmɪdəl ənd ˈgɛtɪŋ stʌk ɪn ðɛm. 他们偷偷地喜欢划船从岸边到中间，然后被困在里面。 Goats are poor swimmers, so they wait for the water's flow to take them back to the shore. goʊts ɑr pur sˈwɪmərz, soʊ ðeɪ weɪt fɔr ðə ˈwɔtərz floʊ tu teɪk ðɛm bæk tu ðə ʃɔr. 山羊不善于游泳，所以它们等待水流将它们带回岸边。 If you see one doing this, call the fire brigade in to help. ɪf ju si wʌn duɪŋ ðɪs, kɔl ðə faɪər brəˈgeɪd ɪn tu hɛlp. 如果您看到有人这样做，请呼叫消防队提供帮助。 That may cost them a few bucks. ðæt meɪ kɑst ðɛm ə fju bʌks. 这可能会花费他们几美元。 Silly billy! ˈsɪli ˈbɪli! 傻比利！ Fish are usually found inside a pot, boiling away and turning into your dinner, but fish secretly wonder what the other side of the pot lid is like. fɪʃ ɑr ˈjuʒəwəli faʊnd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə pɑt, ˈbɔɪlɪŋ əˈweɪ ənd ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɪntu jɔr ˈdɪnər, bʌt fɪʃ ˈsikrɪtli ˈwʌndər wʌt ðə ˈʌðər saɪd ʌv ðə pɑt lɪd ɪz laɪk. 鱼通常放在锅里，煮沸后变成你的晚餐，但鱼会偷偷地想知道锅盖的另一面是什么样子。 Fish enjoy sneaking out while they are being cooked, just to settle on the lid. fɪʃ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ sˈnikɪŋ aʊt waɪl ðeɪ ɑr biɪŋ kʊkt, ʤʌst tu ˈsɛtəl ɑn ðə lɪd. 鱼喜欢在煮熟时偷偷溜出来，只是为了停留在盖子上。 When you see soup being prepared, watch the lid carefully, because a fish might just jump out and squeak at you! wɛn ju si sup biɪŋ priˈpɛrd, wɑʧ ðə lɪd ˈkɛrfəli, bɪˈkɔz ə fɪʃ maɪt ʤʌst ʤʌmp aʊt ənd skwik æt ju! 当您看到正在煮汤时，请仔细观察盖子，因为鱼可能会跳出来朝您吱吱叫！ Foxes wear socks-es. ˈfɑksəz wɛr socks-es*. 狐狸穿袜子。 That's a real rhyme. ðæts ə ril raɪm. 那是真正的押韵。 Foxes run away when anyone comes near them, but at night time, they are less afraid. ˈfɑksəz rʌn əˈweɪ wɛn ˈɛniˌwən kʌmz nɪr ðɛm, bʌt æt naɪt taɪm, ðeɪ ɑr lɛs əˈfreɪd. 当有人靠近时，狐狸会逃跑，但到了晚上，它们就不那么害怕了。 They might sneak into your house and dive into your sock drawer, stealing a couple of pairs. ðeɪ maɪt snik ˈɪntu jɔr haʊs ənd daɪv ˈɪntu jɔr sɑk drɔr, ˈstilɪŋ ə ˈkʌpəl ʌv pɛrz. 他们可能会偷偷溜进你的房子，潜入你的袜子抽屉，偷走几双。 In the morning, always check your drawer for missing socks. ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈɔlˌweɪz ʧɛk jɔr drɔr fɔr ˈmɪsɪŋ sɑks. 早上，一定要检查你的抽屉里有没有丢失的袜子。 You can always blame two missing pairs on a sneaky, sly fox. ju kæn ˈɔlˌweɪz bleɪm tu ˈmɪsɪŋ pɛrz ɑn ə sˈniki, slaɪ fɑks. 您总是可以将缺少的两对归咎于偷偷摸摸的狡猾的狐狸。 Do you think mice enjoy living inside a hole in the wall? du ju θɪŋk maɪs ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈlɪvɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə hoʊl ɪn ðə wɔl? 你认为老鼠喜欢住在墙上的洞里吗？ Of course not! ʌv kɔrs nɑt! 当然不是！ They dream of owning their own house made of cheese. ðeɪ drim ʌv ˈoʊnɪŋ ðɛr oʊn haʊs meɪd ʌv ʧiz. 他们梦想拥有自己的奶酪房子。 They steal cheese to make their houses in gardens. ðeɪ stil ʧiz tu meɪk ðɛr ˈhaʊsəz ɪn ˈgɑrdənz. 他们偷奶酪在花园里建房子。 When you walk through your garden, always check the edges of the grass and the plants for a mouse building a house. wɛn ju wɔk θru jɔr ˈgɑrdən, ˈɔlˌweɪz ʧɛk ðə ˈɛʤəz ʌv ðə græs ənd ðə plænts fɔr ə maʊs ˈbɪldɪŋ ə haʊs. 当您穿过花园时，请务必检查草地和植物的边缘是否有老鼠在盖房子。 Now you know who stole the cheese to build a soft cottage! naʊ ju noʊ hu stoʊl ðə ʧiz tu bɪld ə sɑft ˈkɑtəʤ! 现在你知道是谁偷了奶酪来建造软木屋了吧！ Chickens don't just cluck, run around and poop eggs. ˈʧɪkənz doʊnt ʤʌst klʌk, rʌn əraʊnd ənd pup ɛgz. 鸡不只是咯咯叫，跑来跑去拉鸡蛋。 They are the most artistically talented of the farmyard bird variety. ðeɪ ɑr ðə moʊst ɑrˈtɪstɪkli ˈtæləntəd ʌv ðə ˈfɑrmˌjɑrd bərd vərˈaɪəti. 它们是农家鸟类品种中最具艺术天赋的。 If you can't find your newspaper, or you are missing toilet roll, you know a chicken somewhere has nabbed it from you; furthermore, you might see strange sketches showing up on walls in your house! ɪf ju kænt faɪnd jɔr ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ɔr ju ɑr ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈtɔɪlət roʊl, ju noʊ ə ˈʧɪkən ˈsʌmˌwɛr hæz næbd ɪt frʌm ju; ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ju maɪt si streɪnʤ ˈskɛʧəz ʃoʊɪŋ ʌp ɑn wɔlz ɪn jɔr haʊs! 如果你找不到报纸，或者你找不到卫生纸，你就知道某处的一只鸡从你那里抢走了它；此外，您可能会在家中的墙壁上看到奇怪的草图！ Those are made by roosters! ðoʊz ɑr meɪd baɪ ˈrustərz! 那些是公鸡做的！ What a wake up call! wʌt ə weɪk ʌp kɔl! 真是个警钟！ Dogs and frogs, frogs and dogs. dɑgz ənd frɑgz, frɑgz ənd dɑgz. 狗和青蛙，青蛙和狗。 Unlikely friends, but certain buddies! ənˈlaɪkli frɛndz, bʌt ˈsərtən ˈbʌdiz! 不太可能是朋友，但一定是哥们！ Yes, when you are away from home, your dog and a local frog like to play basketball in your garden. jɛs, wɛn ju ɑr əˈweɪ frʌm hoʊm, jɔr dɔg ənd ə ˈloʊkəl frɑg laɪk tu pleɪ ˈbæskətˌbɔl ɪn jɔr ˈgɑrdən. 是的，当您出门在外时，您的狗和当地的一只青蛙喜欢在您的花园里打篮球。 Frogs are hopping mad, and dogs are rough players, and they like to fight together. frɑgz ɑr ˈhɑpɪŋ mæd, ənd dɑgz ɑr rʌf pleɪərz, ənd ðeɪ laɪk tu faɪt təˈgɛðər. 青蛙是疯子，狗是粗野的玩家，它们喜欢一起打架。 If you come home early, you might catch your dog and a frog shooting points through the hoops! ɪf ju kʌm hoʊm ˈərli, ju maɪt kæʧ jɔr dɔg ənd ə frɑg ˈʃutɪŋ pɔɪnts θru ðə hups! 如果你早点回家，你可能会抓住你的狗和青蛙投篮得分！ It's barking mad! ɪts ˈbɑrkɪŋ mæd! 它疯了！ After Reading What insect enjoys trying to surf on the edge of a teacup? ˈæftər ˈridɪŋ wʌt ˈɪnˌsɛkt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz traɪɪŋ tu sərf ɑn ðə ɛʤ ʌv ə ˈtiˌkəp? 阅读后 什么昆虫喜欢在茶杯边缘冲浪？ Which animal likes wearing women's hats and going to horse races? wɪʧ ˈænəməl laɪks ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈwɪmənz hæts ənd goʊɪŋ tu hɔrs ˈreɪsəz? 哪种动物喜欢戴女人的帽子去赛马？ What are the dog and the frog known to do together? wʌt ɑr ðə dɔg ənd ðə frɑg noʊn tu du təˈgɛðər? 众所周知，狗和青蛙一起做什么？ Who is likely to be stealing your socks at night? hu ɪz ˈlaɪkli tu bi ˈstilɪŋ jɔr sɑks æt naɪt? 谁可能在晚上偷你的袜子？ Describe what mice like to do. dɪˈskraɪb wʌt maɪs laɪk tu du. 描述老鼠喜欢做什么。 Describe what fish like to do. dɪˈskraɪb wʌt fɪʃ laɪk tu du. 描述鱼喜欢做什么。 Talk about an animal you like and explain what its hobby is. tɔk əˈbaʊt æn ˈænəməl ju laɪk ənd ɪkˈspleɪn wʌt ɪts ˈhɑbi ɪz. 谈论你喜欢的动物并解释它的爱好是什么。
