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“Mum, I’m
bored,” said Jason. “There is nothing to do.” “You can clean your room,” said Mum. “That’s not fun.” It was only the second week of summer vacation. It was still too cool to go to the pool, and Jason was tired of watching TV. His friends were away
on vacation, and even his dog, Riley, was being lazy.
Mum was getting ready to go downtown to the food kitchen to help out. She
volunteered three times a week to
serve lunch to people that weren’t as lucky as Jason. “Why don’t you come with me to the food kitchen and help out?” Mum asked. “I don’t know anything about working at a food kitchen,” said Jason. “You just watch me, and then you will see how to serve the food,” said Mum.
It was time to go, and Jason was excited to try working in the food kitchen. He watched his mum put some turkey on a plate and some potatoes. She then passed the plate to the next lady, and she put some green beans and bread on the plate. “I can do
that,” thought Jason. One of the volunteers left early, so Jason
took over her place in the serving line. He was to put salad on the plates. He served twenty-five people that day. After the kitchen closed, Jason and his mum stayed to clean up. “That was great!” said Jason.
Jason was so excited and really enjoyed his day at the food kitchen. He couldn’t wait to get home and tell his dad about how much fun he had. “Not only did it give me something to do, but I felt so amazing doing it,” Jason told his dad. “Jason, that was a nice thing you did today.”
Jason went to bed that night thinking about the food kitchen. “I am going to help out again,” he thought. Jason made some new friends, and he didn’t even know they lived so close to him in town! The best part was how good Jason felt inside.
词汇
bored /bɔːd/ adj. 烦闷的 on vacation 度假
volunteer /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ v. 自愿做,无偿做
serve /sɜːv/ v. (给某人)提供 take over 接管
句型
1. He couldn’t wait to get home and tell his dad about how much fun he had. 他迫不及待地想到家告诉他爸爸他玩得多开心。
can’t/couldn’t wait to do 迫不及待做
⇒ —I can’t wait to be grown up. —All in good time.
2. Not only did it give me something to do, but I felt so amazing doing it. 它不仅给了我一些事情去做,而且我感觉这样做很棒。
not only... but (also)... 意为“不仅……而且……”,可连接两个分句(并列句),即 not only 和 but (also)后面都有主谓结构。若 not only 位于第一分句的主语之前,则该分句要部分倒装。
⇒ Not only was he kind to the students, but also he was strict with them.
理解
1. What did Jason do after the kitchen closed?
2. Share your experience of helping your mum with the housework.
