009 My Brother Is Crying 我弟弟在哭

外国人讲：

“Tom，what’s the matter with your brother？” asked the mother in the kitchen.“He’s crying.”

“Oh，nothing，Mum，”replied Tom，“I’m eating my cake.He is crying because I won’t give him any.”

“But has hefinished his own cake？”

“Yes.”said Tom.“And he also cried when I was helping himfinish that.”

1matter[＇mætə]n.问题

2because[bΙ＇kɔz]conj.因为；由于

3finish[＇fΙnΙ∫]v.吃完，吃光

4cry[kraΙ]v.哭

中国人讲：

妈妈在厨房里问：“汤姆，你弟弟怎么了？他在哭。”

汤姆答道：“哦，没事儿，妈妈。我在吃我的蛋糕。他哭是因为我不给他吃。”

“他已经吃完自己的了吗？”

“是的。”汤姆说，“我帮他吃完时，他也哭了。”