For the Sick

    A little girl was 1 in church 2 with her mother when she started feeling 3 ill.

    "Mommy," she said 4, "can we leave now?""No" her mother replied 5.

    "Well, I think I have to throw up(呕吐）!""Then go out the front door and around to the back ofthe church and throw up behind a bush 6."After about 60 seconds the little girl returned 7 to herseat.

    "Did 8 you throw up?" Mom asked.

    "Yes.""How could 9 you have gone all the way to the back ofthe church and returned so quickly?""I didn't have to go out of the church, Mommy. Theyhave a box next to the front door that says, 'For theSick'."

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1
was

  
 


v.(is,am的过去式)是，在


参考例句：





He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。












2
church

  
 


n.教堂，礼拜堂；教会


参考例句：





Mary joined a church yesterday.玛丽昨天加入了教会。
She was standing on the church steps.她正站在教堂门前的台阶上。












3
feeling

  
 


n.感觉，知觉，感情


参考例句：





I am feeling better now.我现在觉得好些了。
I'm feeling kind of tired.我感到有点累。












4
said

  
 


v.动词say的过去式、过去分词


参考例句：





He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。












5
replied

  
 


v.[法律]（原告对被告）答辩( reply的过去式和过去分词 )；反响；作答；（以行动）做出反应


参考例句：





She replied in a measured tone to his threat. 她以很有分寸的语气回答了他的威胁。
I gathered from the way she replied that she wasn't very enthusiastic. 从她回答的语气判断，我觉得她不很热心。 来自《简明英汉词典》












6
bush

  
 


n.灌木，灌木丛，矮树


参考例句：





This bush has grown up a lot in the last few months.这矮树丛几个月来已向上长高了很多。
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手，胜于二鸟在林。












7
returned

  
 


adj.被送回的，归来的v.返回，回来( return的过去式和过去分词 )；恢复；还；归还


参考例句：





He resigned as Home Secretary and returned to the back benches. 他辞去了内政大臣的职务，回到后座议员席。
The painting has been returned to its rightful owner . 这幅画已归还给合法所有权人。












8
did

  
 


v.动词do的过去式


参考例句：





How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？












9
could

  
 


v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以


参考例句：





Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。