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We Can't Pay for Them

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John is thirteen now. He began to study in a middle school two years ago. His family is in a small village and it's nearly¹ five kilometers² from the school. He has to get up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast he has to run to school to get there on time. His father hopes⁴ to borrow⁵ some money to buy a bike for him, but he know his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on her medicine⁶. He doesn't agree⁷ with him and keeps running⁸ there every day. Now he's very strong and never late for class and his teachers often praise⁹ him.

Last week there was¹⁰ a sports meeting¹¹ in their school. John ran¹² faster than any other boy and won¹³ the boy's 800 metres¹⁴, 1,500 metres and 3000 metres. He got¹⁵ there gold medals¹⁶ and the whole¹⁷ school knew him. His classmates and teachers offered¹⁸ congratulations¹⁹ to the boy and he was happy. He told his grandma about the good news²⁰ as³ soon as he got home.

"I broke²¹ two school records²² today, Granny." called out the boy.

To his surprise, the old woman wasn't happy. She thought²³ for a while²⁴ and said²⁵, "I am sorry to hear that. We have no money to pay²⁶ for them, you know!"

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1 nearly
adv.将近，几乎，差不多
参考例句：
I nearly missed the bus.我险些错过了公交车。 It is nearly two years since I came here.我来这儿快两年了。

2 kilometers
n.千米，公里( kilometer的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The deposits spread for 100 kilometers across four counties. 这些矿藏绵延一百公里，跨越四个县。来自《简明英汉词典》 They only managed to get over ten kilometers. 他们只走完十公里路。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 as
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。 In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

4 hopes
n.& v.希望n.希望( hope的名词复数 )；希望的东西；被寄予希望的人（或事物、情况）；抱有希望的理由v.希望，期望( hope的第三人称单数 )；[俚语]相信，认为；希望，盼望，期待
参考例句：
He still hopes to win his claim against unfair dismissal . 他声称遭无理解雇，仍然希望赢得申诉。 a politician who embodied the hopes of black youth 代表黑人青年希望的政治家

5 borrow
vt.借，借入，借用；vi.借
参考例句：
Can I borrow two books at a time?我可以一次借两本书吗？ You can borrow this dictionary from the library.你可以从图书馆借到这本字典。

6 medicine
n.药，医学，内科，内服药；vt.给…用药
参考例句：
I studied medicine in college.我在大学学医学。 Time is the best medicine.时间是最好的良药。

7 agree
vi.同意，赞成，承认，适合；vt.同意
参考例句：
I totally agree with you.我完全同意你的看法。 They could not agree about who should do the work.对于谁该做这项工作，他们意见不一致。

8 running
n.赛跑，流出，运转；adj.流动的，跑着的，连续的
参考例句：
I like running.我喜欢跑步。 The water is running out.水流出来了。

9 praise
n.赞美，称赞，崇拜；v.称赞，归荣誉于，赞美
参考例句：
Let us give praise to God.让我们来赞美上帝吧。 The teacher spoke in praise of the child for his honesty.他很诚实，老师表扬了他。

10 was
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
He said he was right.他说他是正确的。 He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

11 meeting
n.会议；集会
参考例句：
Will you be at the meeting?你会来开会吗？ We would like to hold the meeting at an early date.我们希望早日举行这次会议。

12 ran
vbl.run的过去式
参考例句：
He ran,and then slowed down to a walk.他跑着，然后放慢速度步行。 As soon as Marie opened the door,the dog ran in.当玛丽一打开门，狗就跑了进来。

13 won
vt.赢得(为win的过去式)
参考例句：
We won the game in the end.我们最终赢得了比赛。 We won the football game.我们赢得了足球赛的胜利。

14 metres
n.米( metre的名词复数 )；（诗的）格律；用于竞赛名称 metres
参考例句：
The two houses stood 500 metres apart. 两座房子相距500米。 She estimated the breadth of the lake to be 500 metres. 她估计湖面大约有500米宽。

15 got
v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白
参考例句：
I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。 I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

16 medals
n.奖章，奖牌( medal的名词复数 )
参考例句：
African runners swept the medals in the distance events. 在中长跑比赛中，非洲选手囊括了所有的獎牌。来自《简明英汉词典》 Chinese good athletes won 148 gold medals in the 11th Asian Games. 中国运动健儿在第11届亚运会上获得148枚金牌。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

17 whole
adj.整整的；全部的；完整的
参考例句：
It snowed for two whole days.雪下了整整两天。 The whole village was sleeping.整个村庄一片寂静。

18 offered
v.出（价）( offer的过去式和过去分词 )；提出；演出；做出
参考例句：
I offered him my commiseration. 我对他表示同情。 He offered a grab bag of reasons for his decision. 他为自己所作的决定提出了各种理由。

19 congratulations
n.祝贺；贺词；祝词
参考例句：
I send you my warmest congratulations on your success. 我对你的成功致以最热烈的祝贺。来自《简明英汉词典》 Please give her my congratulations when you see her. 见到她时请转达我的祝贺。来自《简明英汉词典》

20 news
n.新闻，消息
参考例句：
No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息。 I like reading hot news.我喜欢读热点新闻。

21 broke
v.(动词break的过去式)折断；打破
参考例句：
He dropped his glass on the floor and broke it.他把玻璃杯掉到地板上打碎了。 After a long silence, she broke into a laugh.她沉默了很久之后，忽然笑了起来。

22 records
n.记录( record的名词复数 )；经历；（有关过去的）事实；最好的成绩v.记录，录音，拍摄( record的第三人称单数 )；标明；发表正式（或法律方面的）声明；演奏音乐供录制
参考例句：
Accurate records must be kept. 必须保存准确的记录。 The dial records very slight variations in pressure. 该刻度盘能显示很微小的压力变化。

23 thought
n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。 She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

24 while
conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿
参考例句：
In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。 He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

25 said
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句：
He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。 He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

26 pay
v.付钱；n.付钱；薪金
参考例句：
How much did you pay?你付了多少钱？ His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。

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