Kangkang: Jane, why are you unhappy?
Jane: Because I was not allowed to [1]be allowed to do sth.: 被允许做某事 allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事 play computer games last night.
Kangkang: It’s bad for your health if you spend too much time on them. [2]spend sometime on sth.: 在某物上花费多少时间
Jane: Maybe you’re right.
(Kangkang shows a model to Jane.)
Kangkang: Look at this.
Jane: A model rocket [3]rocket: US: [ˈrɒkɪt] UK: [ˈrɒkɪt] n. 【科技】火箭；火箭式投射武器；火箭式焰火 v. 发射火箭；〈非正式〉迅速地移动；飙升；骤增! Who made it?
Kangkang: It was made by [4]be made by: 由……制造；由某人制造 me.
Jane: Wow! What’s it made of [5]be made of: 由……制成；用…制成；材料制成 (原材料可见)?
Kangkang: It’s made of metal [6]metal: US: [ˈmet(ə)l] UK: [‘met(ə)l] n. 金属. Do you know what a rocket is used for [7]be used for: 被用于…?
Jane: Sure. It’s used for sending satellites [8]satellite: US: [ˈsæt(ə)lˌaɪt] UK: [ˈsætəlaɪt] n. 卫星；人造卫星 or spaceships [9]spaceship: US: [ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp] UK: [‘speɪs.ʃɪp] n. 宇宙飞船 into space.
Kangkang: You’re right. I’ve learned a lot about spaceships from Mr. Brown and then 1 made this model rocket. I wish I could go into space some day [10]some day: 将来的某一天 可写作someday.
Jane: I hope your dream will come true [11]come true: (预言等)成事实；实现.
Word Bank
| ↑1 | be allowed to do sth.: 被允许做某事 allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事 |
|---|---|
| ↑2 | spend sometime on sth.: 在某物上花费多少时间 |
| ↑3 | rocket: US: [ˈrɒkɪt] UK: [ˈrɒkɪt] n. 【科技】火箭；火箭式投射武器；火箭式焰火 v. 发射火箭；〈非正式〉迅速地移动；飙升；骤增 |
| ↑4 | be made by: 由……制造；由某人制造 |
| ↑5 | be made of: 由……制成；用…制成；材料制成 (原材料可见 |
| ↑6 | metal: US: [ˈmet(ə)l] UK: [‘met(ə)l] n. 金属 |
| ↑7 | be used for: 被用于… |
| ↑8 | satellite: US: [ˈsæt(ə)lˌaɪt] UK: [ˈsætəlaɪt] n. 卫星；人造卫星 |
| ↑9 | spaceship: US: [ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp] UK: [‘speɪs.ʃɪp] n. 宇宙飞船 |
| ↑10 | some day: 将来的某一天 可写作someday |
| ↑11 | come true: (预言等)成事实；实现 |
