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适合年龄：5-8岁
作者：Lucille Colandro
插画：Jared Lee
《There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books》吞书的老太太。这位老太太可以算是“骨灰级吃货”了！
绘本通过押韵的句子和有趣生动的插画，为读者们塑造了一位什么都吃的可爱老太太。在滑稽的故事中体会学习英文音韵之美。
01
There was an old lady who swallowed some books.
从前有个老太太吞下了一些书。
I don’t know why she swallowed those books, but she didn’t get any looks.
我不知道她为什么要吞下那些书，但是当时她脸上毫无表情。
02
There was an old lady who swallowed a pen.
从前有个老太太吞下了一支笔。
She was happy again when she swallowed that pen.
她吞下那支笔后脸上露出了开心的笑容。
She swallowed the pen to write in the books.
她吞下那支笔是为了要在书上写点什么。
I don’t know why she swallowed those books, but she didn’t get any looks.
我不知道她为什么要吞下那些书，但是当时她脸上毫无表情。
03
There was an old lady who swallowed a pencil case.
从前有个老太太吞下了一只铅笔盒。
Without leaving a trace, she swallowed that pencil case.
而且是不留痕迹地吞下那只铅笔盒。
04
She swallowed the pencil case to hold the pen.
她吞下那只铅笔盒是为了装下那支笔。
She swallowed the pen to write in the books.
她吞下那支笔是为了要在书上写点什么。
I don’t know why she swallowed those books, but she didn’t get any looks.
我不知道她为什么要吞下那些书，但是当时她脸上毫无表情。
05
There was an old lady who swallowed a ruler.
从前有个老太太吞下了一把尺子。
She couldn’t look cooler swallowing that ruler.
她吞下尺子时候的样子不要太酷了。
06
She swallowed the ruler to measure the pencil case.
她吞下尺子是为了量一量铅笔盒。
She swallowed the pencil case to hold the pen.
她吞下那只铅笔盒是为了装下那支笔。
She swallowed the pen to write in the books.
她吞下那支笔是为了要在书上写点什么。
I don’t know why she swallowed those books, but she didn’t get any looks.
我不知道她为什么要吞下那些书，但是当时她脸上毫无表情。
07
There was an old lady who swallowed a folder.
从前有个老太太吞下了一个文件夹。
She didn’t fell any older when she swallowed the folder.
当她吞下那个文件夹时一点都不觉得她年纪大了。
08
She swallowed the folder to protect the ruler.
她吞下文件夹是为了保护那把尺子。
She swallowed the ruler to measure the pencil case.
她吞下尺子是为了量一量铅笔盒。
She swallowed the pencil case to hold the pen.
她吞下那只铅笔盒是为了装下那支笔。
She swallowed the pen to write in the books.
她吞下那支笔是为了要在书上写点什么。
I don’t know why she swallowed those books, but she didn’t get any looks.
我不知道她为什么要吞下那些书，但是当时她脸上毫无表情。
09
There was an old lady who swallowed some chalk.
从前有个老太太吞下了一些粉笔。
She didn’t balk when she swallowed that chalk.
她是毫不犹豫地吞下了那些粉笔。
10
She swallowed the chalk to decorate the folder.
她吞下粉笔是为了画些画来装饰那个文件夹。
She swallowed the folder to protect the ruler.
她吞下文件夹是为了保护那把尺子。
11
She swallowed the ruler to measure the pencil case.
她吞下尺子是为了量一量铅笔盒。
She swallowed the pencil case to hold the pen.
她吞下那只铅笔盒是为了装下那支笔。
12
She swallowed the pen to write in the books.
她吞下那支笔是为了要在书上写点什么。
I don’t know why she swallowed those books, but she didn’t get any looks.
我不知道她为什么要吞下那些书，但是当时她脸上毫无表情。
13
There was an old lady who swallowed a bag.
从前有个老太太吞下了一只书包。
She didn’t brag when she swallowed that bag.
一点没吹牛，她真的吞下了那只书包。
14
The old lady didn’t fuss when around the corner came a big yellow school bus.
在拐角的地方迎面而来一辆黄色的校车，老太太可是不慌不忙。
15
She started a cheer that she could not hold back and out popped her brand-new backpack.
她再也等不及了，便兴高采烈地吐出她的新书包。
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Have a great school year!
新学期快乐！
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