Basic HTML Version

|  | Table of Contents |  | View Full Version

Page 56 - 菲律賓版新編華語課本10
P. 56

    第十冊 課文英譯

                from the inside of worms’ mouth.                       Dad said: “The same tea leaves, produced in                         When we got to the riverside, my sister and I   the net and thought: “If the holes of the net are nar-
                      Dad  said  he  bred  silkworms  when  he  was   different ways can yield a completely different taste,           couldn’t wait any longer to take off our shoes and   rowed, both big and small fishes will be caught and
                young and that they only feed on tender leaves.    but the tea scents are all pleasant. Drinking tea is also           jump down to the river to catch shrimps. Meanwhile,   the produce will double.
                    After voracious eating for few days, silkworms   healthy.”                                                         aunt and mom were busy starting the fire for the bar-  As expected after the spacing between the net
                stop moving and rest for a day, shed their skin and    My younger brother poured himself a big cup                     becue.                                            narrowed, the number of fishes caught increased
                begin to eat again. This cycle continues up to four   of tea after hearing that. Mom saw that and stopped                  Not long after, we smelled the meat coming    given that he still fishes 2 times.
                times.  After each shed, they grow bigger each time   him, saying: “Enough! Enough! You won’t be able to               from the barbecue.                                     When he sent the fishes to the market, he made
                until they start to produce silk to wrap themselves up   sleep if you drink too much.                                      My cousin grabbed a chicken leg, finished it and   a lot of money. Now that his income increased, he
                in a cocoon.                                                                                                           threw the bone into the water and said: “Come watch   could go to a bar for a drink after dinner.
                    But how did these cocoon turn into a piece of   Lesson 9 : Teacher’s Secret                                        me catching shrimps!” My sister picked up the bone     Other fishermen were very jealous, so they also
                clothing? I still don’t understand.                                                                                    and said: “Don’t litter!” By the time, we noticed that,   narrowed the spacing of their nets and caught both
                    Dad said: “It’s very easy. If you boil the cocoons   Monday at noon, I went to the office and over-                the river had already been polluted by chicken bones,   big and small fishes. Everyone was making more
                in hot water, you can isolate the silkworms and then   heard Miss. Lee and Mr. Wang saying: “This after-               empty bottles and garbage. We were shocked and    money and was very happy.
                                                                  noon, I am going to cook Lion’s Head, and I’ll bring
                weave the silk into cloths. The cloths can then be                                                                     quickly got onto the shore.                            One fish dealer in the market disagreed with the
                tailored into clothes. Our ancestors were very smart.   you some tomorrow.” Upon hearing, Mr. Wang hap-                    The meat that aunt cooked were very good. We   fishermen’s act. He said: “If more small fishes are to
                This invention has been invented thousands of years   pily said: “Really? That’s great; I haven’t had Lion’s           left chicken bones, newspaper and garbage bags be-  be caught, there will be no big fishes that lay eggs,
                                                                  Head for years.”
                ago.”                                                                                                                  hind after we finish eating.                      which become small fishes.” The dealer warned, but
                    My brother heard this and happily said: “Our       When Mr. Wang said it, his eyes opened so wide                      Dad said: “The garbage is dirty and oily. If we   no other fishermen listened.
                ancestors were so smart. No wonder I am smart too.”  as if there is a cooked Lion’s Head in front of him.              leave them outdoors, we will damage the environ-       During the second year, the number of fishes in
                    Everyone started to laugh upon hearing this.       Miss. Lee and Mr. Wang unexpectedly, dare to                    ment. If everyone litters outdoor, then we cannot find   the lake decreased, so the fishermen fished more to
                                                                  eat Lion’s Head? That is freaky! I ran back to the                   a clean place for outdoor activities. Let’s bring them   get the same amount.
                                                                  classroom quickly and told my classmates. When I
                Lesson 8 : Drinking Tea                                                                                                back!”                                                 On the third year, all the fishes vanished. The
                                                                  told them, they were shocked. Someone said : “Her
                                                                                                                                           We picked up the garbage, put them inside plas-  fishermen regretted but it was already too late.
                    Whenever visitors visit our home, mom always   frying pan must be very big” and another said :“Don’                tic bags and brought them home.
                kindly asks with a smile: “What would you like to   t know where they can buy a lion.”  Other asked:                       I don’t like to pick up garbage, but I rather not
                drink?”                                           “Aren’t lions protected animals?  How can they kill                                                                    Lesson 12 : Smoking Damages Health
                                                                                                                                       leave them in the river. So I told aunt: “When we go
                    If a guest orders tea, mom would always bring   it for the flesh?”                                                 outdoors in the future, a sandwich and a bottle of wa-  I really do not understand why on earth so many
                out her tea ware and prepare the tea while chatting    When the principal came, the students told the                  ter per person should be enough. If we want to barbe-  people like to smoke. The World Health Organization
                with the guests until late night.                 secret to him. Unexpectedly, the principal laughed                   cue, we should do it at home. Deal?”              (WHO) had already proven that smoking causes a
                    Mom sometimes prepares Oolong tea, Tieguan-   saying: “What is so striking about that?  I love Lion’s                  Aunt smiled and said: “Oh ya! By doing this,   lot of health problems such as cancer, cardiovascular
                yin tea, Black tea, or Flowering tea other times.  Head too!”                                                          we will not pollute and damage the environment.”  diseases and respiration diseases. There are countless
                    My favorite tea is Flowering tea because when      After the explanation from the principal, we un-                                                                  people who got sick each year because of smoking.
                mom prepares Flowering tea, the long lasting Jas-  derstand that Lion’s Head is not the real Lion’s Head.                                                                     There is a warning sign on all the Cigarette
                mine scent spreads throughout the house.          It is the name of a famous Chinese dish.                             Lesson 11 :  Catching Big And Small               boxes “Smoking Cigarettes will be dangerous to
                                                                                                                                                    Fishes Together
                    My younger brother has a different taste com-      We felt embarrassed. We almost made a joke                                                                        your health”. But, why would people still choose to
                pared to mine. He likes Black tea, but he would al-  out of ourselves. Friends, have you ever eaten Lion’s                 Once upon a time, there was a young fisherman   smoke?
                ways add a lot of sugar and cream in it. Dad laughed   Head? How does it taste?                                        called Jincai, who lived beside a lake. The lake con-  When people smoke beside me, the air will be
                at him for his ignorance in tea art. Mom said: “Sugar                                                                  tains a lot of fishes.                            filled with thick smoke and I will take in second hand
                in tea is the western way of drinking tea. Chinese do   Lesson 10 : Who Polluted the River?                                Jincai would row his small boat on the lake ev-  smoke. I know that second hand smoke causes health
                not add sugar in tea.”                                                                                                 ery morning to catch fishes. He could only fish twice   problems. That is why smoking should be prohibited
                    I asked mom: “Did the habit of drinking tea        Aunt said she will take us on a field trip on Sun-              a day and there would be enough fishes to sustain his   in the public.
                originate from China?” Mom said: “There are a lot   day. I was really happy after I heard it.                          family for a day; so he goes off work early in the day,   Now, smoking in public places such as hospi-
                of species of trees for tea, but Chinese people are    My sister asked mom: “What should we bring                      send the fishes to the market, go home for a shower   tals, banks, post offices, buses and trains are prohib-
                the first to put tea leaves into hot water to make tea.   for our meals?” Mom smiled and said: “Just bring             and then eat dinner. He lived a happy life.       ited. Even taxis, MRT, airplanes and elevators have
                About four to five thousand years ago, Shennong had   your mouth with you because aunt will prepare a lot                  One day, when Jincai retrieved the net, he saw   “no smoking signs” placed on them.  People who
                already known the art of tea. Today, it is hard to esti-  of food such that we cannot finish them.”                    a small fish escaping from the net. He thought of it a   violate shall be fined. Hope everyone can emphasize
                                                                       On the day of the outdoor trip, aunt, as expect-
                mate how much people drink tea every day! ”                                                                            pity, so when he got home, he narrowed the holes of   on health and avoid smoking.
                                                                  ed, brought a lot of bags of full things.

           56                                                                                                                                                                                                                              57

| 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 |