I Have the Greatest Neighbors

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疯狂英语·初中天地 2016年4期

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“我的邻居是最棒的！”你的心底或许常常会这么想吧。看完下面四则小故事，你的邻居给予过你的各种关怀和温暖是否一下子全都涌上了心头？

I am a single mom of three. As I work long hours and don’t get home until right after six or seven p.m. most days, it seems like I just get home in time for my kids’ homework and to prepare a late dinner for my family. I have the sweetest neighbors in the world, whether it is a friendly smile from them, or a warm stop and say hello to ask me how my days have been. My wonderful neighbor takes it upon himself to help me by cutting my grass each and every time he cuts his own1)lawn. He even2)trims around my3)sidewalk with kindness and care. My family all live very far away, but when you have such great neighbors, coming home just feels sweeter, and they are just like family right next door…Thanks for making my world happier.

We moved to Clarkdale two years ago. This summer, we had an amazing4)block party and the5)fire department showed up and gave the kids a tour of the6)fire truck. My7)direct neighbors are amazing! They watch our house on holiday; always have a cup of sugar. We recently had a baby and their son always wanted to play with her and acted as her big brother. Last autumn, they helped with our tree8)removal. They cut our grass when they were doing theirs. They are really amazing!

When I moved into Davidson Creek as a single parent, I met my neighbors. He9)went out of his way to help me with lawn work,10)landscaping and anything else I needed. She welcomed me to the neighborhood and provided friendship. 12 years later, they are still the best neighbors ever!

We have the best neighbors. Last week, our son was sick and we had to stay in the hospital with him. We called to my next door neighbor and my other son was cared for overnight. Supper was prepared when we got home, and the other son was11)picked up from school and taken to swimming lessons. That’s really12)priceless!

1) lawn [lɔːn] n. 草坪

2) trim [trɪm] v. 修剪

3) sidewalk ['saɪdwɔːk] n. 人行道

4) block [blɒk] n. 街区

5) fire department 消防部门

6） fire truck 消防车

7) direct neighbor 离得很近的邻居

8) removal [rɪ'muːvəl] n. 移除

9) go out of one’s way 特地，不怕麻烦地

10) landscaping ['lændskeɪpɪŋ] n. 景观美化

11) pick up 接载

12) priceless ['praɪslɪs] adj. 无价的

我是一位带着三个孩子的单亲妈妈。由于我工作时间长，所以几乎每天都是晚上六、七点之后才回到家。回到家后，我似乎都是刚好赶上辅导孩子们的家庭作业，并为他们准备一顿迟来的晚餐。我拥有全世界最棒的邻居。他们有时会对我亲切地微笑，有时也会贴心地停下脚步，问候我的近况。每一次我的邻居在修剪他家的草坪时，也会将我的草坪一并修剪好。他还会好心地将我家外人行道周边的草草木木修剪好。虽然我的家人们都离得很远，可当你有了这么棒的邻居时，回到家只会让你感到更加温暖贴心，他们就像住在隔壁的家人一样……感谢他们，让我的世界充满更多快乐。

两年前，我们搬到了克拉克代尔。在这个夏天，我们举办了一次很棒的街区聚会。消防部门也来参加了聚会，他们带领孩子们参观了消防车。我附近的邻居实在是太棒了！假期里他们会帮忙看家；（急用时）总能向他们借到一杯糖。最近我们生了个孩子，他们的儿子常常想跟我们的小女儿玩耍，就像她的大哥哥一样。去年秋天，他们帮助我们移除了家门口的树。他们在除草时也会帮我们除草。他们真的很棒！