LESSON 48 FACTS FOR LITTLE FOLKS
第四十八课 与人有关的一些常识

Tea is prepared from the leaf of a tree;
茶取自于一种树叶，
Honey is gathered and made by the bee.
蜂蜜由蜜蜂采集和酿造
Butter is made from the milk of the cow;
黄油由牛奶制成，
Pork is the flesh of the pig or the sow.
猪油其实是公猪或母猪的脂肪。

The juice of the apple makes cider so fine;
苹果汁制做很好的苹果酒，
The juice of the grape makes red and white wine.
葡萄汁可以做成红酒和白酒。
Cork is the bark of a very large tree;
软木是一种很大的树的树皮，
Sponge grows like a plant in the deep deep sea.
海绵像植物一样在很深很深的海里生长。
Oil is obtained from fish and from flax;
食用油取自于鱼和亚麻身上，
Candles are made of tallow and wax.
蜡烛由动物油脂和蜂蜡制成。
Linen is made from the fibres of flax;
亚麻布来自于亚麻的纤维，
Paper is made from straw and from rags.
纸张来自于禾秆和破布。
Worsted is made from wool soft and warm;
精纺毛线来自于软的新的羊毛，
Silk is prepared and spun by a worm.
丝绸是由蚕纺织的。