新目标英语八年级 （下）

1. work on doing sth. 致力于做某事

3. as soon as... 一……就……

5. once upon a time 從前

7. continue to do sth. 继续做某事

9. the journey to ……之旅

11. keep doing sth. 坚持做某事

13. give up 放弃

15. instead of 代替；反而

17. turn...into 变成

19. get married 结婚

21. the main character 主要人物；主人公

23. at other times 在另外一些时候

2. come out （书、电影等）出版

4. become/be interested in 对……感兴趣

6. the rest of the story 故事的剩余部分

8. leave sb. to do sth. 让某人做某事

10. make a plan to do sth. 筹划/计划做某事 12. lead sb. to someplace 把某人领到某地 14. get lost 迷路

16. change ones plan 改变某人的计划 18. send sb. to someplace 派某人去某地

20. remind sb. of sth. 使某人想起某事

22. remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事

24. sb. happen to do sth. 某人碰巧做某

1. It doesnt seem very possible to move a mountain.

要把一座山给移走好像不太可能。

2. This is because he can make 72 changes to his shape and size， turning himself into different animals and objects.

这是因为他会根据他的形状和大小，做出72种变化，可以将自己变成不同的动物或东西。

3. Sometimes he can make the stick so small that he can keep it in his ear.

有时候，他能够让他的金箍棒变得很

小，以至于可以放在耳朵里。

4. Because they were so big that it took a long time to walk to the other side.

这些（山）太高了，他们要花好长时间才能翻越过去。

5. The story reminds us that you can never know whats possible unless you try to make it happen.

这个故事警示我们：你永远不知道你能做成什么事除非你努力地让它发生。