School in Air

天空中的学校

Mike is nine years old and Jane is seven.

迈克九岁，简七岁。

They live at Mount Ebenezer. Their father has a big property.

他们住在埃比尼泽山。他们的父亲有着丰富的财产。

In Australia they call a farm a property.

在澳大利亚，他们管农场叫作财富。

Mike and Jane like school very much.

迈克和简非常喜欢上学。

At school they can talk to their friends,

在学校，他们喜欢与朋友交流，

but Mike and Jane can't see their friends.

但是迈克和简不能看到他们的朋友。

They live 100 ,perhaps 300 miles（英里）away.

他们住100,也许300英里(英里)远以外的地方。

And like Mike and Jane, they all go to school by radio.

像迈克和简，他们用广播上学。

Mount Ebenezer is in the centre of Australia.

埃比尼泽山在澳大利亚的中心。

Not many people live in "The Centre. "

没有多少人生活在“中心。“

School is a room at home with a two-way radio.

学校就是家里的一个房间，还有一个双向无线电。

The teacher also has a two-way radio.

老师也有一个双向无线电。

Every morning she calls each student on the radio.

每天早上，她用广播来呼叫学生。

When all the students answer, lessons begin.

当所有的学生回答后,开始上课。

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词汇表

Mount Ebenezer

埃比尼泽山

property

财产；地产； <澳>大农场；大畜牧场

perhaps

或许；多半

away

在远处；到远处；距离

by radio

用收音机

centre

中心；中央中心区

Australia

澳洲澳大利亚