小故事

Poor Baby Turtle
可怜的小乌龟
Deep within a forest, a baby turtle was standing at the bottom of a large tree and with a deep sigh, started to climb.
森林深处，一只小乌龟站在一棵大树脚下。它深深地叹了一口气，开始往上爬。
After hours of effort, he reached a very high branch and walked along to the end. He turned and spread all four flippers and jumped into the air.
几个小时后，它终于爬到了一根很高的树杈上，沿着树枝走到尽头。它转过身，伸展四肢，跳了出去。
On landing at the bottom in a pile of soft, dead leaves, he shook himself off, walked back to the bottom of the tree and with a sigh started to climb.
掉到树下一堆松软的枯叶中，它抖了抖身子，走回到大树脚下，叹了一口气，又开始往上爬。
Hours later, he again reached the very high branch, walked along, turned, spread his flippers and launched himself off the branch.
几个小时过去了，它又爬到那根高高的树杈上，走到尽头，转身，伸展四肢，跳了出去。
Again, he fell to the ground, shook himself off, went to the bottom of the tree, sighed and started climbing.
它再一次掉到地上，抖了抖身子，走回到大树脚下，叹了一口气，再一次开始往上爬。
Watching these proceedings on the branch were a couple of birds. Mummy bird turned to Daddy bird and said, "Dear, I think it's time to tell him he's adopted."
一对鸟夫妻站在树枝上看着小乌龟。鸟妈妈转头对鸟爸爸说：“亲爱的，我想我们该告诉它它是我们收养的孩子了。”

重点讲解

重点讲解：
1. a pile of
叠，摞；
eg. Your letter got buried under a pile of papers.
你的信压在一堆文件下面了。
eg. A sudden wind swept a pile of leaves in.
突然吹起一阵风，刮进一堆树叶来。
2. shake off
甩开；甩掉；
eg. He stamped his feet to shake off the snow from his boots.
他顿脚以便抖落皮靴上的雪。
eg. He twisted and turned in a desperate attempt to shake off his pursuer.
他左拐右转拼命想甩掉追他的人。
3. it's time to do sth.
（从事特定活动的）合适时候；
eg. Now it's time to draw for the big prize!
现在该抽签决定大奖了！
eg. It's time to pack up.
到收工的时候了。