🌱 The Little Carrot Patch（小胡萝卜田）
Story Time
Little Rabbit loved carrots. Every morning, she would visit her small garden and whisper, "Grow, grow, little carrots!"
One day, she dug up the soil after just two days. "Why aren't you bigger yet?" she asked. Mother Rabbit laughed softly. "Good things take time, little one. The carrots are working hard underground, just like you!"
Little Rabbit waited one more day. Then another. Finally, on the seventh morning, she saw tiny green leaves pushing through the soil.
" They're here! They're here!" she shouted with joy.
Mother Rabbit smiled. "See? Patience helped you find the perfect moment to see them grow."
📝 New Words（新东方词汇学习）
| 单词 | 中文 | 英文释义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| carrot | 胡萝卜 | A long orange vegetable that grows underground | The rabbit ate a big carrot for breakfast. |
| garden | 菜园 | A place where vegetables or flowers are planted | Grandma has a beautiful vegetable garden. |
| patient | 有耐心的 | Able to wait calmly for a long time | Be patient, the soup will be ready soon. |
| underground | 在地下 | Below the surface of the earth | Worms live underground in the soil. |
| whisper | 轻声说 | To speak very softly | Please whisper in the library. |
| soil | 泥土 | The top layer of earth where plants grow | Flowers need good soil to grow tall. |
| push | 推；冒出 | To move forward or upward | The little plant pushed through the soil. |
| perfect | 完美的 | Exactly right in every way | This is the perfect day for a picnic. |
🌏 Translation（全文意译）
小兔子、小胡萝卜田
小兔子小胡最喜欢胡萝卜。每天早晨，她都会去她的小菜园，轻声说："长大吧，长大吧，小胡萝卜！"
有一天，才过了两天，她就挖开泥土问："你们怎么还没长大？"兔妈妈轻轻笑了。"好东西需要时间，小家伙。胡萝卜正在努力在地下生长，就像你一样！"
小兔子又等了一天，又一天。终于，在第七天早晨，她看见小小的绿叶从泥土中冒了出来。
"它们来了！它们来了！"她高兴地叫了起来。
兔妈妈微笑着说："看到了吗？耐心让你找到了看见它们成长的最佳时刻。"
🤔 Think About It（想一想）
1. Little Rabbit dug up the soil after only two days. Why was she upset? （小兔子才两天就挖开泥土看。她为什么难过？）
2. Mother Rabbit said "Good things take time." What is one "good thing" in your life that took time to happen? （兔妈妈说"好东西需要时间"。你生命中有哪些"好东西"也需要时间才发生？）
3. What is something you can grow? How long does it take? （你种过什么吗？它需要多长时间长大？）
4. Little Rabbit waited seven days. Was it worth waiting? Why or why not? （小兔子等了七天。值得等吗？为什么？）
❓ Reading Quiz（阅读理解小测验）
1. What did Little Rabbit want to grow?
A. Tomatoes B. Carrots C. Lettuce
→ 答案：B
2. What did Little Rabbit do after two days?
A. She watered the soil B. She dug up the soil C. She planted more seeds
→ 答案：B
3. What did Mother Rabbit teach Little Rabbit?
A. Carrots grow best in winter B. Good things take time C. Rabbits do not need patience
→ 答案：B
4. How many days did Little Rabbit wait in total?
A. Two days B. Five days C. Seven days
→ 答案：C
5. How did Little Rabbit feel when she saw the green leaves?
A. Sad B. Angry C. Happy
→ 答案：C
🌟 然然的英语绘本 | 第12期 | 蓝思值：300L 欢迎小朋友们留言告诉然然：你种过什么植物？是怎样照顾它的？