在这一单元里，我们将学习下面4个字母或字母组合的发音规律：
n nk ng ing
学完之后，你就可以和妈妈一 起去水果店展开一场紧张的比赛 啦！你准备好了吗？
Lesson 43 n
Bring Me the Winner
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dinner 晚餐 funny 滑稽的 penny 便士，分
读一读
It’s time for dinner. A man goes into a restaurant. He orders a lobster. After a while， the waiter brings him the lobster. It looks funny with only one claw. The man asks the waiter，“Why does this lobster have only one claw？ I won’t pay a penny for it.”
“I’m sorry， sir，”the waiter replies，“but sometimes the lobsters fight in the sink.”
“Well， bring me the winner then，”the man says.
注解
dinner 晚餐
funny 滑稽的
penny 便士，分
winner 获胜方 order 点（菜）
lobster 龙虾
claw 爪子
sink 水槽，水池
想一想
根据故事内容判断正（T）误（F）。
（ ）1. It’s time for lunch.
（ ）2. A man goes into a restaurant.
（ ）3. The man orders a lobster.
（ ）4. The lobster is funny-looking with only one claw.
（ ）5. The man is very happy.
译文
把获胜方拿给我
到了吃晚饭的时间了。一个男人走进餐馆，点了一只龙虾。过了一会儿，服务员给他端来了龙虾，这只龙虾只有一只爪子，看上去怪怪的。这个男人问服务员：“这只龙虾为什么只有一只爪子？我一分钱也不会付的。”
“对不起，先生，”服务员回答说，“因为龙虾有时会在水槽里打架的。”
“噢，那么把打赢的那只给我拿来吧。”这个男人说。
答案1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F
Lesson 44 nk
Why Do You Drink So Much Water
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thank 谢谢 drink 喝 think 想
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Frank is Mary’s little brother. He is three years old and he is a lovely boy.
One day， Mary gives Frank a very big apple.“Thank you， Mary，”Frank says.
After a while， Mary sees Frank drink a lot of water， so she asks，“Why do you drink so much water？”
“I ate an apple，”Frank answers.
“Then why？”Mary asks.
“I forgot to wash the apple. So I must make up for it，”says Frank.
“What a silly boy，”Mary thinks to herself.
注解
Frank 弗兰克（人名）
after a while 过了一会儿
make up （for） 弥补
think to oneself 心里想
想一想
根据故事内容判断正（T）误（F）。
（ ）1. Frank is five years old.
（ ）2. Mary gives Frank a big apple.
（ ）3. Frank is very thirsty， so he drinks a lot of water.
（ ）4. Frank forgot to wash the apple.
（ ）5. Frank is clever to do so.
译文
你为什么喝这么多水
弗兰克是玛丽的小弟弟，他三岁了，是个可爱的男孩。
一天，玛丽给弗兰克一个很大的苹果。“谢谢你，玛丽。”弗兰克说。过了一会儿，玛丽看见弗兰克喝了很多的水，便问道：
“你为什么喝这么多水？”
“我吃了一个苹果。”弗兰克回答道。
“那又怎样呢？”玛丽问。
“我忘记洗苹果了，所以得弥补一下。”弗兰克说。
“真是个傻小子。”玛丽心里想道。
答案1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F
Lesson 45 ng
A Father with Long Hair
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long 长的 young 年轻的 wrong 错的
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Nowadays many boys and girls are wearing the same clothes and have long hair， so it is hard to tell whether they are boys or girls.
One day， a young man is sitting on a chair near a pool. A person is beside him. The young man asks the person，“Is it a boy or a girl in the pool？”
The person answers，“A girl. She is my daughter.”
“Oh， sorry，”the young man says，“I didn’t know you were her mother.”
“You are wrong，”the person says，“I’m her father.”
注解
nowadays 现在
whether 是否
person 人
想一想
根据故事内容判断正（T）误（F）。
（ ）1. Nowadays many boys and girls are wearing the same clothes.
（ ）2. Many boys and girls have long hair.
（ ）3. A boy is swimming in the pool.
（ ）4. The person is the girl’s mother.
（ ）5. In the story， there are a girl and her father.
译文
长发爸爸
现在很多男孩和女孩穿同样的衣服，留着长头发，因此很难分辨这些人是男孩还是女孩。
一天，一个年轻人正坐在水池旁的椅子上，有一个人在他身旁。年轻人对这个人说：“水池里的是男孩还是女孩？”
这个人回答说：“是女孩，她是我女儿。”
“哦，对不起。”年轻人说，“我不知道你是她妈妈。”
“你错了。”这个人说，“我是她爸爸。”
答案1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T
Lesson 46 ing
Shake It to Ring
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spring 春天 bring 带来 ring（铃）响
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It’s spring. Tom is always very sleepy in spring. He can’t get up early in the morning and is often late for school. So he asks his father to buy him an alarm clock.
One evening， Tom’s father brings home a little alarm clock. Tom is very happy. He sets the clock for 6∶30 a.m. when he goes to bed.
The next morning， the clock doesn’t ring.
Tom is a little surprised and asks his father， “Does the alarm clock ring on time， dad？”
“Sure！ Just shake it when it’s time to get up， and it’ll ring.”
注解
sleepy 困的
alarm clock 闹钟
set the clock for… 把闹钟调到…… a.m. 上午
surprised 吃惊的
on time 准时
shake 摇晃
想一想
根据故事内容判断正（T）误（F）。
（ ）1. Tom is always sleepy in spring.
（ ）2. Tom is never late for school.
（ ）3. Tom wants an alarm clock.
（ ）4. Tom’s dad tells him to shake the alarm clock for it to ring.
（ ）5. The alarm clock doesn’t work well.
译文
摇一下就会响
春天到了，汤姆在春天里总是很犯困，早上不能早起，上学经常迟到。于是，他叫爸爸给他买一个闹钟。
一天晚上，汤姆爸爸拿回来一个小闹钟。汤姆很高兴，上床睡觉时把闹钟调到早上6∶30。
第二天早上，闹钟没有响。汤姆有点奇怪，问爸爸：“爸爸，这个闹钟会按时响吗？”
“当然啦！该起床时摇它一下，就响了。”
答案1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. T
快乐总复习
比一比
Who buys more lollipops with less money？
谁花钱少，买的棒棒糖多？
林克和妈妈来到糖果店买棒棒糖，刚好碰到商店在搞促销，有一种棒棒糖上贴着含有指定字母和发音的英文单词。售货员说，这种棒棒糖可以打五折。快和妈妈比一比，看谁花的钱少，买的棒棒糖多。