21.IDidaSillyThingAfewyearsago,whenmyfamilymovedtothiscity,Ibecameinterestedinsoap-boxraceThat'swhenIdiscoveredthat“itisfareasiertostartsomethingthanitistofinishit.”DadboughtasetoftoolstomakearacingcarformeIjustcouldn'twait,andoneday,whileDadwasatwork,Idecidedtohavemycargoing.Ilookedatthedrawings,andIsaidtomyself,“Dude,youcandothis.”IgotoutDad'stoolbox,andIstartedbuilding.PartAfitintoPartBPartCwasalittlehardertoconnecttoPartD.ItwaseasytofixPartE.BythetimeIgottoPartG.I'dmadearealmess(混乱)ofthings.Ireallyregrethavingdonesuchasillything.WhatdidIlearnfromthisexperience?NowIknowthatbeforeIstartsomething,Ishouldknowhowtofinishit.21.我做了一件傻事几年前，我们搬到这座城市时，我对肥皂(soap)箱(box)赛车比赛(race)产生了兴趣。就是在那时我发现(discover)了“开始做某件事要比完成它容易地多(fareasier)”（即“开始容易结束难”）的道理。爸爸买了一套工具（Asetoftools）要给我做一辆赛车(racingcar)。我是急不可耐，然后有一天，爸爸在上班(beatwork)时，我决定让我的小车转起来。我看着图纸(drawing)。对自己说，“都德，你可以做到。”我拿出了爸爸的工具箱，接着就开始造车了。零件A适合(fit)零件B。零件C连接(connect)到零件D就有点难度。零件E很容易安装(fix)。到我开始零件G时，我已经把事情弄的一团糟。我真的后悔(regret)做了这么一件傻(silly)事。这次经历(experience)让我学到了什么呢？现在我知道了在我开始做某事之前，我应该知道该如何完成它。22.SnakesTodayIreadabookaboutsnakes.Ifoundsomeinterestingfacts,especiallysomesurprisingfactsinitDidyouknowthatsomebigsnakesarestrongenoughtokillapigoragoat?Allsnakeseatanimals.Withoutsnakes,theworldwouldprobablybefilledwithratsandmice.Youprobablydidn’tknowthatsnakessmellwiththeirnosesandtheirtongues.Somesnakesareevenlongerthananelephantoragiraffe!1Thisbookmademethinkalotaboutsnakes.Mostsnakesdon'thurtpeople,butsomearedangerous.I'mthinkingifIsawasnake,wouldIknowifitwasdangerous?22.蛇今天我读(read)了一本关于蛇(snake)的书。我发现其中有一些有趣的事实，尤其(especially)是一些令人吃惊的(surprising)事实。你知道吗？一些大蛇很强壮(strong)足以杀死一头猪或一只山羊(goat)。所有的蛇都吃动物。如果没有(without)蛇，这个世界很可能(probably)充满了(befilledwith)老鼠(ratsandmice)。你很可能不知道蛇是用它们的鼻子和舌头(tongue)来闻气味(smell)的。有的蛇甚至比一头象(elephant)或一只长颈鹿(giraffe)还长！这本书让我想了很多关于蛇的事情。大部分蛇不伤害(hurt)人，但有些是危险的(dangerous)蛇。我在想如果我看到一只蛇，我是否会知道它是危险的？23.ACallfromtheSecretaryMr.Youngwasaboss,andheworkedhard.Seldomdidhehaveavacation.Hiswifewasafraidthathewouldgetsickifhecontinuedlikethat,soshesuggestedtohimtakingavacation.AtlastMr.Youngagreed.Butshewasafraidthathemightbedisturbedbyhiscompany,sobeforetheyleft,Mrs.Youngwenttoseeherhusband'ssecretary.Mrs.Youngtoldher,“Myhusbandneedsavacationverymuch,sowhateverhappens;pleasedon'tdisturbhimwithlettersortelephoneswhilewereaway.Justwaituntilwegetback.”Thenonapleasantmorning,afterMr.andMrs.Younghadbeenawayaboutaweek,whenthecouplewashavingapicnicandeatingtheirhamburger,Mr.Youngreceivedaphonecallfromhissecretary,shesaid,“Somethingterriblehashappenedtoyourbusiness,butIrememberwhatMrs.Youngtoldme.soI'mnotgoingtodisturbyouwithitnowwhileyou'reenjoyingyourvacationBye-bye!”23．秘书的电话杨先生是个老板(boss)。他工作很辛苦，很少(seldom)休假(haveavacation)。杨夫人担心他这样工作下去会生病(getsick)．就建议(suggest)他去休假。最后，杨先生同意了。但杨夫人担心公司(company)有可能会打扰(disturb)...
