手套的故事
冬天的时候,安娜的书包里总是有两副手套,妈妈问她是不是手套要两副一起带才暖和,她说不是,另一副是为同桌露西而带的.她说:露西买不起手套,可是她宁愿长冻疮,也不愿意去救助站领那种难看的土布大手套.平时她就敏感极了,从来不接受同学无缘无故赠送的礼物.妈妈买给我的手套又暖和又漂亮,要是露西也有一双就不会长冻疮了.所以,我就再买了一模一样的一副放在身边.如果装作因为糊涂而多带了一副手套,露西就能够欣然戴我的手套.今年露西的手上没有冻疮.”
Goodmorning,everyone.
TodayI'dliketotellyouastoryaboutgloves(手套[glʌv]).Doyouknowgloves?Apairofglovesisnecessaryinwinter.Theymakeusfeelwarm.AndthisstoryisnamedAnna'sGloves.
Onemorningofwinter,MothersawtwopairesofglovesinAnna'sbag.SheaskedAnna,"Aretheglovesnotwarm,soyouneedtwopairs?"
"No,"Annasaid,"It'sbecauseofLucy.Shewouldratherbechilblained(生冻疮)thangetglovesfromtheHelpStation.Andsheissosensitive(敏感)thatsheneveracceptsclassmate'spresents.Ithinkshe'llnotbechilblainedifshehasapairofgloveslikeme.SoIboughtonepairmoreandprertended(假装)totakethemtoschoolbyaccident.SothatLucycanwearmygloves.Thiswintershewasnotchilblained."
Awarmstory,right?OK,nowIhavesomequestionsforyou.
1.what'stherelationship(关系)betweenLucyandAnna?
2.WhyLucyisoftenchilblained?