小学英语随堂阅读【36】First Floor and Second Floor 第一层和第二层

First Floor and Second Floor

Bruce and Dick are friends. They are in Class 3, Grade 1. Bruce is twelve and Dick is eleven. Bruce comes from England, and Dick comes from America. They live in same building in Beijing.

“I live on the first floor.” Bruce says.

“I live on the first floor.” Dick says. Their friends ask them. “Do you live on the same floor?”

Bruce answers, “No, Dick lives on the ground floor.”

Dick answers, “No, Bruce lives on the second floor.”

Do you know why?

Because in England “the first floor” is the same as “the second floor” in America.

building n. 楼
live v. 居住
ground floor 第一层(相当于“the first floor”)
second floor 第二层(英国又称“the first floor”)

根据上文，判断下面各题的对错，正确的画“T”，错误的画“F”。

1. Bruce and Dick come from England. ( )
2. Bruce and Dick live in Beijing. ( )
3. Bruce is eleven and Dick is twelve. ( )
4. Bruce and Dick live on the same floors. ( )

译文：

第一层和第二层

布鲁斯和迪克是好朋友。他们都在一年三班。布鲁斯12岁，迪克11岁。布鲁斯来自英国，边克来自美国。他们住在北京的同一座楼里。

“我住在‘the first floor’”布鲁斯说。

“我住在‘the first floor’”迪克说，他们的朋友问他们，“你们住在同一层楼吗？”

布鲁斯回答，“不，迪克住在一层。”

迪克回答，“不，布鲁斯住在二层。”

你知道为什么吗？

原来在英语‘the first floor’就是美国的‘the first floor’。

参考答案：

1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F