LESSON 8 LONG TIME AGO

第八课 很久以前

1. Once there was a little kitty

1.曾经有一只小猫

Whiter than snow;

皮毛白得胜过白雪

In a barn she used to frolic,

它常常在谷仓里嬉戏

Long time ago.

很久以前

2. In the barn a little mousie

2.在谷仓里有只小老鼠，

Ran to and fro;

来来回回，窜来窜去

For she heard the kitty coming,

因为她听到了小猫来了。

Long time ago.

很久以前，

3. Two eyes had little kitty,

3.小猫长着一双眼睛

Black as a sloe;

漆黑如墨，

And they spied the little mousie,

就是这锐利的双眼发现了小老鼠。

Long time ago.

很久以前，

4. Four paws had little kitty,

4.小猫长着四只爪子，

Paws soft as dough;

它们柔软如面团；

And they caught the little mousie;

就是它们抓住了小老鼠。

Long time ago.

很久以前，

5. Nine teeth had little kitty,

5.小猫嘴里长着九颗牙齿，

All in a row;

它们整齐地排成一排，

And they bit the little mousie,

就是它们咬住了小老鼠。

Long time ago;

6.很久以前，

6. When the teeth bit little mousie,

6.当小猫的牙齿咬住了小老鼠，

Little mouse cried “Oh!”

小老鼠恐惧地叫着“哎呀！”

But she got away from kitty,

可是她成功地从猫嘴里脱逃了。

Long time ago.

很久以前