英语小达人 270 Will You Be My Friend?
英语课
Will You Be My Friend?
做我的朋友好吗？
Cindy bean a job as an elementary school counselor 1 and was eager to help the students.
辛迪开始在一所小学做辅导老师，她急切地想要为学生们提供帮助。
One day during recess 2, she noticed a girl standing 3 by herself on one side of a playing field while the rest of the kids enjoyed a game of soccer at the other.
一天课间休息时，她注意到一个女生独自一人站在操场的一边，其他孩子们都在操场的另一边踢足球。
Cindy approached and asked the girl if she was all right.
辛迪走上去问那女孩还好吗。
The girl said she was.
女孩说没问题。
A little while later, however, Cindy noticed that the girl was in the same spot, still by herself.
可是，过了一会儿，辛迪看到女孩还是一个人站在原地没动。
Approaching again, Cindy offered, "Would you like me to be your friend?"
于是她又走过去问道：“让我做你的朋友好吗？”
The girl hesitated then said, "Okay," looking at the woman suspiciously 4.
女孩犹豫了一下，说：“好吧。”可还是怀疑地看着辛迪。
Feeling that she was making progress, Cindy then asked, "Why are you standing here all alone?"
觉得自己的努力取得了些进展，辛迪继续问道：“你为什么一个人站在这里？”
"Because," the little girl said with great exasperation 5, "I'm the goalie!"
女孩生气地答道：“因为我是守门员！”
重点讲解：
1. be eager to do sth.
热切的；渴望做某事；
eg. Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army.
罗伯特很想谈谈陆军生活。
eg. He was eager to match his knowledge against mine.
他很想和我比比，看谁的知识更丰富。
2. by oneself
独自；单独；
eg. He lives all by himself in that large house.
他独自一人住在那所大房子里。
eg. They finished the work by themselves.
他们自己完成了这项工作。
3. all right
安全健康（的）；平安无恙（的）；
eg. All she's worried about is whether he is all right.
她所担心的只是他是否安然无恙。
Are you feeling all right now?
现在你感觉还好吗？
n.顾问，法律顾问
- The counselor gave us some disinterested advice.顾问给了我们一些无私的忠告。
- Chinese commercial counselor's office in foreign countries.中国驻国外商务参赞处。
n.短期休息，壁凹（墙上装架子，柜子等凹处）
- The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess.会议主席宣布休会10分钟。
- Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
- After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
- They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
ad.猜疑地，可疑地
- The aforementioned person was seen acting suspiciously. 有人看见前面提到的那个人行动可疑。
- The man looked at her suspiciously. 那个男人以狐疑的目光看着她。
n.愤慨
- He snorted with exasperation.他愤怒地哼了一声。
- She rolled her eyes in sheer exasperation.她气急败坏地转动着眼珠。