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Learning to Ride Bike【譯】學騎自行車【單詞】Learning 原型：learn 動詞現在進行式或動名詞 [lurn][ln] v. 學會；學習；得知【單詞】Ride 原型：ride 動詞原形 [rahyd][rad] v. 騎；乘 n. 交通工具；騎；乘車；搭便車【專有名詞】Bike [bahyk][bak] n. 自行車；腳踏車；摩託車 vi. 騎自行車 biked biked biking bikes
It was a hot summer day in Los Angeles.【譯】這是在洛杉磯一個炎熱的夏日。【語法】此句式為 it + be + 名詞 + that從句。其中that從句為句子真正的主語，it為形式主語。如：It's a shame (that) you're sick. 真遺憾你病了。【單詞】hot 形容詞 [hot][ht] adj. 熱的；辣的；強烈的 adv. 激動地；趁熱地 v. （使）變熱【專有名詞】Los Angeles 地名 [ls'ndls] n. 洛杉磯(美國城市)
The temperature for the day was about 95 degrees Fahrenheit.【譯】那天的溫度大約是華氏95度。【專有名詞】Fahrenheit ['far-uhn-hahyt; German fahr-uhn-hahyt]['frnhat] n. 華氏溫標；華氏溫度計 adj. 華氏的
Suzie, a little girl, loved sitting on the porch to watch the boys playing in the yard.【譯】蘇西，一個小女孩，喜歡坐在門廊上看男孩們在院子裡玩耍。【單詞】sitting 原型：sit 動詞現在進行式或動名詞 [sit][st] v. 坐；棲息；使就座 n. 坐；棲息【單詞】porch 名詞 [pawrch, pohrch][pt] n. 門廊【單詞】watch 動詞原形 [woch][wt] v. 注視；看守；觀看 n. 手錶；監視；看守；值班【單詞】yard 名詞 [yahrd][jɑd] n. 院子；庭院 n. 碼(長度單位)
Today, her friends were riding their bikes up and down the street.【譯】今天，她的朋友們在街上騎自行車。【單詞】riding 原型：ride 動詞現在進行式或動名詞 [rahyd][rad] v. 騎；乘 n. 交通工具；騎；乘車；搭便車【單詞】bikes 原型：bike 名詞複數形式 [bahyk][bak] n. 自行車；腳踏車；摩託車 vi. 騎自行車
The two boys were Joey and Bob, and they were trying to see who could ride their bikes faster.【譯】這兩個男孩是喬伊和鮑勃，他們想看看誰能騎得更快。【單詞】ride 動詞原形 [rahyd][rad] v. 騎；乘 n. 交通工具；騎；乘車；搭便車【單詞】faster 原型：fast 副詞比較級 [fast, fahst][fɑst] adj. 快的；迅速的；緊的；牢固的；放蕩的 adv. 快速地；緊緊地；放蕩地；深深地 n. 齋戒；禁食；系泊用具 v. 齋戒；禁食【專有名詞】Joey ['joh-ee]['di] n. 幼獸(尤指幼袋鼠) Joey. 喬伊(人名). joeys【專有名詞】Bob 人名/人物 [bob][bb] 鮑勃（人名）
On one race, Bobby got out to a big lead, but Joey was getting closer.【譯】在一場比賽中，鮑比領先一大步，但喬伊離他越來越近了。【專有名詞】Bobby ['bob-ee]['bbi] n. (英)警察 Bobby. n. 鮑比(男子名；Robert的暱稱) bobbies
Bobby was getting tired and Joey was able to pass him.【譯】鮑比累了，喬伊能超過他。【單詞】tired 原型：tire 過去分詞作形容詞 [tahyuhr]['ta] n. 輪胎；金屬圈 v. 使疲倦；厭煩；勞累【單詞】pass 動詞原形 [pas, pahs][pɑs] v. 通過；經過；度過；傳遞；發生 n. 通行證；及格；乘車券；傳球；關隘，山口
Suzie was having fun watching them when her mother came outside and asked her what she was doing.【譯】蘇西看著他們玩得很開心，這時她媽媽出來問她在做什麼。【單詞】watching 原型：watch 動詞現在進行式或動名詞 [woch][wt] v. 注視；看守；觀看 n. 手錶；監視；看守；值班
"I'm watching the boys ride their bicycles, Mommy," she said.【譯】「媽媽，我看著孩子們騎自行車，」她說。【單詞】ride 動詞一般現在時（除第三人稱單數） [rahyd][rad] v. 騎；乘 n. 交通工具；騎；乘車；搭便車【單詞】bicycles 原型：bicycle 名詞複數形式 ['bahy-si-kuhl, -sik-uhl, -sahy-kuhl]['baskl] n. 自行車 vi. 騎自行車【專有名詞】Mommy ['mom-ee]['mmi] n. 媽咪 = mummy(美).
Then Suzie asked her mom if she could teach her how to ride.【譯】然後蘇西問她媽媽是否能教她騎車。【單詞】mom 名詞 [mom][mm] n. 媽媽【單詞】teach 動詞原形 [teech][tit] vt. 教；教導；教授；教訓 vi. 給予指導【專有名詞】Suzie Suzie (=Susy, Susi, Susie, Suzy)蘇西(女子名)
Her mom thought about it for a while.【譯】她媽媽想了一會兒。
She was thinking that Suzie might be too young to learn how to ride, but in the end, she thought it was time for her to learn.【譯】她在想蘇西可能太小了，學不會騎車，但最後，她認為是時候讓她學習了。【單詞】learn 動詞原形 [lurn][ln] v. 學會；學習；得知
Suzie was only four years old at the time.【譯】蘇西當時只有四歲。
She was a little scared at first, but she loved the bike her mother had bought her and was very excited.【譯】一開始她有點害怕，但她喜歡媽媽給她買的自行車，非常興奮。【單詞】scared 原型：scare 動詞過去分詞 [skair][ske] v. 受驚嚇；恐嚇；嚇走 n. 驚嚇；驚恐【單詞】bike 名詞 [bahyk][bak] n. 自行車；腳踏車；摩託車 vi. 騎自行車【單詞】excited 形容詞 [ik-'sahy-tid][k'satd] adj. 感到興奮的；激動的
Her mom held onto the bike as Suzie slowly started to peddle.【譯】當蘇西慢慢開始（騎車）兜售時，她媽媽緊緊抓住自行車。【單詞】slowly 副詞 ['sloh-lee]['slli] adv. 緩慢地【單詞】peddle 動詞原形 ['ped-l]['pedl] v. 兜售；(沿街)叫賣；散播
She gained speed and was having fun when she fell on the sidewalk scraping her knee.【譯】她加快了速度，玩得很開心時在人行道上摔傷了膝蓋。【單詞】gained 原型：gain 動詞過去式 [geyn][ɡen] n. 獲得；收益；增益 v. 獲得；到達；增加；獲利；(鍾、表等)走得快【單詞】speed 名詞 [speed][spid] n. 速度；迅速 v. 加速；急行 sped / speeded sped /【單詞】fun 形容詞 [fuhn][fn] n. 樂趣；玩笑 adj. 有趣的【單詞】sidewalk 名詞 ['sahyd-wawk]['sadwk] n. 人行道 =pavement（英）.【單詞】scraping 原型：scrape 動詞現在進行式或動名詞 [skreyp][skrep] v. 刮掉；擦掉 n. 擦傷；擦掉；刮擦聲；<口>窘境【單詞】knee 名詞 [nee][ni] n. 膝蓋；膝關節
Suzie began to cry from the pain, but her mom told her she was okay.【譯】蘇西疼得哭了起來，但她媽媽告訴她她沒事。【單詞】began 原型：begin 動詞過去式 [bih-'gin][b'ɡn] v. 開始；著手【單詞】cry 動詞原形 [krahy][kra] v. 哭；(大聲)叫喊；(強烈)要求 n. 叫聲；哭；喊【單詞】pain 名詞 [peyn][pen] n. 痛苦；疼痛；辛苦；煩人之人或事 v. 使 …… 痛苦；痛苦；疼【單詞】okay 形容詞 ['oh-'key, oh-'key, 'oh-key]['ke] adv. <表示同意或允許>好的； 可以； 行 adj. 好的 n. 同意 vt. 同意
After a few minutes, Suzie stopped crying and got back on her bike and started peddling again.【譯】幾分鐘後，蘇西停止了哭泣，重新騎上自行車開始兜售。【單詞】minutes 原型：minute 名詞複數形式 ['min-it]['mnt] n. 分鐘；片刻；備忘；會議記錄 adj. 微小的；仔細的 vt. 記錄【單詞】crying 原型：cry 動詞現在進行式或動名詞 [krahy][kra] v. 哭；(大聲)叫喊；(強烈)要求 n. 叫聲；哭；喊【單詞】peddling 原型：peddle 動名詞 ['ped-l]['pedl] v. 兜售；(沿街)叫賣；散播
She fell a few more times, but didn't cry much after that.【譯】她又摔倒了幾次，但之後沒怎麼哭。
She just kept getting up and tried again and again.【譯】她只是不停地站起來，一次又一次地嘗試。
Suzie was learning how to keep her balance and was riding along when she noticed that her mother wasn't holding the bike anymore.【譯】蘇西正在學習如何保持平衡，當她注意到她媽媽不再抱著自行車時，她就一直騎著。【單詞】balance 名詞 ['bal-uhns]['blns] n. 平衡；天平；平靜；結餘；差額；調和；制衡 vt. 權衡；使平衡；抵消；稱重量 vi. 均衡；建立平衡【單詞】noticed 原型：notice 動詞過去式 ['noh-tis]['nts] vt. 注意；留心；通知 n. 通知；注意；布告【單詞】anymore 副詞 [en-ee-'mawr, -'mohr]['enm] adv. (通常用於疑問句或否定句中，與not連用)再，也，還
She got scared, but soon realized she could ride a bike all by herself.【譯】她很害怕，但很快意識到她可以獨自騎自行車。【單詞】realized 原型：realize 動詞過去式 ['ree-uh-lahyz]['rilaz] vt. 實現；了解；意識到；變賣
Suzie was very happy.【譯】蘇西非常高興。