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同学们，还记得那首谁都会说的童谣吗？ “一只青蛙一张嘴，两只眼睛四条腿，扑通一声跳下水；两只青蛙两张嘴，四只眼睛八条腿，扑通扑通跳下水；三只青蛙……”就这样总是重复，总也讲不完，可大家都觉得很有意思，很开心。英语中也有这样的故事，它们是孩子们牙牙学语时的最爱。因为它通过不断反复同一故事背景来增加词汇，让人记忆深刻。希望同学们能将这首《青草长满地》背诵得非常熟练。

The green grass grew all around and around.

And the green grass grew all around.

There was a hole(1) in the middle of the ground.

The prettiest(2) hole that you ever did see(3).

Well, a hole in the ground.

And in this hole there was a root(4).

The prettiest root that you ever did see.

Well, the root in the hole and the hole in the ground.

And on this root there was a tree.

The prettiest tree that you ever did see.

Well, the tree on the root and the root in the hole.

And the hole in the ground.

And on this tree there was a branch(5).

The prettiest branch that you ever did see.

Well, a branch on the tree and the tree on the root.

And the root in the hole and the hole in the ground.

And on this branch there was a twig(6).

The prettiest twig that you ever did see.

Well, the twig on the branch and the branch on the tree.

And the tree on the root and the root in the hole.

And the hole in the ground.

Well, on this twig there was a nest(7).

The prettiest nest that you ever did see.

Well, a nest on the twig.

And the twig on the branch and the branch on the tree.

And the tree on the root and the root in the hole.

And the hole in the ground.

And in this nest there was an egg.

The prettiest egg that you ever did see.

Well， an egg in the nest.

And the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch.

And the branch on the tree.

And the tree on the root and the root in the hole.

And the hole in the ground.

And in this egg there was a bird.

The prettiest bird that you ever did see.

Well, the bird in the egg and the egg in the nest.

And the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch.

And the branch on the tree and the tree on the root.

And the root in the hole and the hole in the ground.

And on this bird there was a wing(8).

The prettiest wing that you ever did see.

Well, the wing on the bird.

And the bird in the egg and the egg in the nest.

And the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch.

And the branch on the tree and the tree on the root.

And the root in the hole and the hole in the ground.

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注释

（1）hole洞

（2）prettiest 是形容词pretty 的最高级，意为

“最美丽的”

（3）that you ever did see 是一个定语从

句，修饰前面的先行词hole, 意为“你生

平所见过的”（最美丽的洞）

（4）root 树根

（5）branch 大树枝

（6）twig 小树枝

（7）nest 鸟巢

（8）wing 翅膀