LESSON 96

It is noon, and the school is out. Do you see the children at play? Some run and jump, some play ball, and three little girls play school under a tree.

What a big room for such a small school!

Mary is the teacher. They all have books in their hands, and Fanny is reading.

They are all good girls, and would not be rude even in playing school.

Kate and Mary listen to Fanny as she reads from her book.

What do you think she is reading about? I will tell you. It is about a poor little boy who was lost in the woods.

When Fanny has finished, the three girls will go home.

In a little while, too, the boys will give up their playing.

【中文阅读】

中午，学校放学了。你看到孩子们在玩吗？一些人在跑跑跳跳，一些人在踢球，还有三个小女孩儿在树下学习。

这么小的学校竟然有这么大的教室！

玛丽是位老师。她们手里都拿着书，范妮正在阅读。

她们都是好女孩，即使她们在玩上课的游戏时，也不会没有礼貌。

凯特和玛丽正在听范妮讲她在书里读到的故事。

你知道她都读到了些什么吗？我来告诉你吧，这是一个穷苦男孩在森林里迷路的故事。

当范妮讲完之后，三个女孩就要回家了。

再过一小会，男孩们的游戏也快结束了。