37 That's Why I Took The Big On
M r s Brown had two sons. John， nine years old，and Bill，seven years old．
The two brothers often q u a r re led from morning till night．
One Sunday, when M r s Brown was doing the washing；Bill came and asked her for some money for sweets．〝 Sweets aren't good for your teeth，〞M r s Brown said．〝 Take these two oranges instead and give one to John．〞One of the oranges was quite a lot bigger than the other．
Bill liked oranges, so he kept the big one and gave the small one to John．
〝It is selfish，〞said John in a sad voice．〝 If mother had given me these oranges；I would give you the big one．〞〝I know you would，〞Bill said with a smile．〝 That is why I took the big one.〞
这就是我为什么我拿了大个儿的
布朗夫人有两个儿子： 约翰九岁；比尔，七岁。
这兄弟俩经常从早吵到晚．
一个星期天，布朗夫人在洗衣服时，比尔来向她要钱买糖果吃。
“吃糖果对你的牙齿不好，”布朗夫人说。“拿这两个橘子吃给约翰
一个。”其中一个橘子比另外一个大得多。
比尔喜欢吃橘子，于是他把大的留下来，把小的给了约翰。
“太自私了，”约翰不高兴地说，“如果妈妈给我这些橘子，我会给你个大的。”我知道你会的，”比尔微笑着说。“这就是为什么我拿了大个儿的。”
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词汇：
Quarrel 争吵 sweet 糖
selfish 自私的 sad 悲伤的
voice 声音
I．听全文录音，判断正(T)%(F)
1 ．Bill was three years younger than John．
2 ．The two brothers never quarrel e d．
3 ．One Sunday, Bill asked for some sweets and his mother refused．
4 ．John gave the big orange to Bill and the small one to himself.
II．听录音，补全下列段落
One Sunday，when M r s Brown was doing the 1 ，Bill came and asked her for some 2 for sweets．“Sweets are n’t good for your 3 ，”M r s Brown said. “Take these 4 oranges instead and give one to 5 ．”One of the oranges was quite a lot 6 than the other．
Bill liked oranges, so he kept the 7 one and gave the 8 one to John．
“It is 9 ，”said John in a sad voice. “If mother had given me these oranges，I would give you the big one．”“I know you would， ”Bill said with a 10 ．“ That is why I took the big one．”
答案：
I ．1 ．F 2．F 3．T 4. F
II ．1 ．washing 2. money 3．teeth 4. two 5．John
6. bigger 7.big 8.small 9.selfish 10.smile