Tom grew up in an orphanage. He always wished he could fly like a bird. Jack lived near the orphanage. He couldn’t walk. He always wished he could walk and run like other kids.
One day the two boys met in a sandbox. Tom asked Jack ,“Have you seen a bird flying?” “No”， answered Jack ,“But I want to know what it will be like to walk and run. ” “That is very sad”，said Tom. “Do you think we could be friends?” asked Tom. “Sure,” said Jack.
The two boys played for hours and they were very happy. Then Jack's father came. Tom ran over and said something quietly to Jack,s father. Tom returned to Jack and said,u You are my only friend and I can help you walk and run. And he told Jack to get onto his back. He then began to run across the grass. Faster and faster he ran,carrying Jack on his back. The father started to cry as he watched his son flapping his arms up and down. Jack shouted,uFm flying Daddy. I'm flying! ”
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，回答下列問題。
1.What did Tom wish?
2. Why did Jack wish he could walk and run like other kids?
3. How did Tom feel after he played with Jack for hours?
4. How many friends did Tom have?
5. Why did the father cry as he watched his son flapping his arms up and down?
導(dǎo)讀一個想飛的孩子與一個渴望會行走的孩子不期而遇，在兩人玩耍了一會兒之后，各自實現(xiàn)了自己的愿望，他們是怎 么做到的呢？
詳析
1. He wished he could fly like a bird.由第一段第二句可知，湯姆的愿望是能像鳥一樣飛翔。
2. Because he couldn’t walk.由第一段的第四句可知，杰克希望能像其他孩子一樣走路，是因為他自己不會走路。
3. He felt happy.由第三段的第一句可知，湯姆在與杰克 玩了幾小時后，感到很快樂。
4. One.由第三段中的“You are my only friend”可知，杰克 是湯姆唯一的朋友。
5. Because his son^ dream came true./Because his son could “fly”.由于杰克不會走路，而且一直希望自己能 像其他孩子一樣走路，今天兒子的愿望終于實現(xiàn)了，所以 他的爸爸高興得流下了眼淚。
orphanage n.孤兒院 sandbox n.沙坑 flap v.拍打障礙句分析
But I want to know what it will be like to walk and run.
但是我想知道行走和跑步將是什么樣子的。
本句是一個含有賓語從句的復(fù)合句。
what it will be like to walk and run是一個賓語從句，其中的it是形式主語，代替 動詞不定式to walk and run。
湯姆在孤兒院長大他總是希望自己能夠像鳥兒一樣 飛翔杰克住在孤兒院附近，他不能走路，他總是希望自己 能夠像其他孩子一樣走和跑，
有一天，兩個男孩在一個沙坑相遇了。湯姆問杰克：“你 曾見過鳥兒飛翔嗎？”“沒見過，”杰克回答說，“但是我想知 道行走和跑步將是什么樣子的�！薄斑@讓人很難過，”湯姆說。 “你認為我們可以交朋友嗎？”湯姆問“當(dāng)然，”杰克說。
兩個男孩在一起玩了好長時間，他們很開心。杰克的父 親來了，湯姆跑過去悄悄地對杰克的父親說了 一些話。湯姆 又跑回到杰克身邊說：“你是我唯一的朋友，我可以幫助你走 和跑他讓杰克趴到他的背上j后，他開始在草地上跑 他背著杰克跑得越來越快當(dāng)他看到他的兒子上下拍動雙臂 時父親開始哭了。杰克喊道:“爸爸我正在飛:我飛起來了！”
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