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看图 The pictures
图①：小猫在地毯上追着毛线球玩。
xiǎo māo zài dì tǎn shàng zhuī zhe máo xiàn qiú wán
The kitten is chasing a ball of wool on the rug.
图②：小猫玩了很久，毛线球滚到了一边。
xiǎo māo wán le hěn jiǔ máo xiàn qiú gǔn dào le yì biān
After playing for a long time, the ball of wool has rolled to one side.
图③：小猫走到饭碗前，低头吃东西。
xiǎo māo zǒu dào fàn wǎn qián dī tóu chī dōng xi
The kitten walks to its bowl and eats with its head down.
图④：吃饱以后，小猫跳上沙发，呼呼大睡。
chī bǎo yǐ hòu xiǎo māo tiào shàng shā fā hū hū dà shuì
Full, the kitten jumps onto the armchair and falls fast asleep.
想一想 Guiding questions
问：小猫在做什么？
xiǎo māo zài zuò shén me
What is the kitten doing?
答：小猫在地毯上追着红色的毛线球玩，玩得很开心。
xiǎo māo zài dì tǎn shàng zhuī zhe hóng sè de máo xiàn qiú wán wán de hěn kāi xīn
The kitten is chasing a red ball of wool on the rug, having great fun.
问：后来毛线球怎么样了？小猫呢？
hòu lái máo xiàn qiú zěn me yàng le xiǎo māo ne
What happened to the ball of wool later? And the kitten?
答：毛线球滚到了一边，小猫玩了很久，已经玩累了。
máo xiàn qiú gǔn dào le yì biān xiǎo māo wán le hěn jiǔ yǐ jīng wán lèi le
The ball of wool rolled to one side; the kitten had played for a long time and was tired.
问：小猫玩累了以后，去做什么？
xiǎo māo wán lèi le yǐ hòu qù zuò shén me
Where did the kitten go when it was tired of playing?
答：小猫慢慢地走到饭碗旁边，大口大口地吃猫粮。
xiǎo māo màn màn de zǒu dào fàn wǎn páng biān dà kǒu dà kǒu de chī māo liáng
The kitten walked slowly to its bowl and ate its cat food in big mouthfuls.
问：吃饱以后，小猫在哪里？在做什么？
chī bǎo yǐ hòu xiǎo māo zài nǎ lǐ zài zuò shén me
After eating its fill, where is the kitten and what is it doing?
答：小猫跳上了沙发，缩成一团，呼呼大睡。
xiǎo māo tiào shàng le shā fā suō chéng yì tuán hū hū dà shuì
The kitten has jumped onto the armchair, curled up into a ball and is sleeping soundly.
问：你喜欢这只小猫吗？为什么？
nǐ xǐ huan zhè zhī xiǎo māo ma wèi shén me
Do you like this kitten? Why?
答：我很喜欢它，因为它玩的时候很调皮，睡觉的时候又很安静，非常可爱。
wǒ hěn xǐ huan tā yīn wèi tā wán de shí hou hěn tiáo pí shuì jiào de shí hou yòu hěn ān jìng fēi cháng kě ài
I like it very much, because it is so naughty when it plays and so quiet when it sleeps; it's really cute.
好词好句 Good words and sentences
圆溜溜 团团转 哈哈大笑 大口大口 缩成一团 呼呼大睡 调皮 香喷喷
圆溜溜 yuán liū liū: round and bright (of eyes); 团团转 tuán tuán zhuàn: to go round in circles; 哈哈大笑 hā hā dà xiào: to roar with laughter; 大口大口 dà kǒu dà kǒu: in big mouthfuls; 缩成一团 suō chéng yì tuán: to curl up into a ball; 呼呼大睡 hū hū dà shuì: to sleep soundly; 调皮 tiáo pí: naughty; playful; 香喷喷 xiāng pēn pēn: delicious-smelling
它的眼睛圆溜溜的，可爱极了。
tā de yǎn jing yuán liū liū de kě ài jí le
Its eyes are round and bright; it's so cute.
线缠在它的脚上，它急得团团转。
xiàn chán zài tā de jiǎo shàng tā jí de tuán tuán zhuàn
The wool got tangled round its paws, and it went round in circles in a panic.
它把身子缩成一团，不一会儿就呼呼大睡了。
tā bǎ shēn zi suō chéng yì tuán bù yí huì er jiù hū hū dà shuì le
It curled up into a ball and was soon fast asleep.
范文 Sample composition: 贪玩的小猫
我家有一只小黄猫，名叫咪咪。
wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī xiǎo huáng māo míng jiào mī mi
We have a little ginger kitten at home called Mimi.
它全身黄黄的，身上有一条条的花纹，尾巴又长又软。
tā quán shēn huáng huáng de shēn shang yǒu yì tiáo tiáo de huā wén wěi ba yòu cháng yòu ruǎn
It is yellow all over, with stripes on its body, and its tail is long and soft.
它的眼睛圆溜溜的，可爱极了。
tā de yǎn jing yuán liū liū de kě ài jí le
Its eyes are round and bright; it's so cute.
星期六下午，我坐在客厅里看书。
xīng qī liù xià wǔ wǒ zuò zài kè tīng lǐ kàn shū
On Saturday afternoon, I was sitting in the living room reading.
咪咪发现了地毯上的毛线球，马上扑了过去。
mī mi fā xiàn le dì tǎn shàng de máo xiàn qiú mǎ shàng pū le guò qù
Mimi spotted the ball of wool on the rug and pounced on it at once.
它用前爪一拍，毛线球就滚了出去，它又追上去。
tā yòng qián zhǎo yì pāi máo xiàn qiú jiù gǔn le chū qù tā yòu zhuī shàng qù
With one pat of its front paw the ball rolled away, and it chased after it again.
线缠在它的脚上，它急得团团转，把我逗得哈哈大笑。
xiàn chán zài tā de jiǎo shàng tā jí de tuán tuán zhuàn bǎ wǒ dòu de hā hā dà xiào
The wool got tangled round its paws, and it went round in circles in a panic, which made me roar with laughter.
玩了很久，咪咪终于玩累了。
wán le hěn jiǔ mī mi zhōng yú wán lèi le
After playing for a long time, Mimi was finally tired.
它不再理会毛线球，慢慢地走到饭碗旁边。
tā bú zài lǐ huì máo xiàn qiú màn màn de zǒu dào fàn wǎn páng biān
It ignored the ball of wool and walked slowly over to its bowl.
接着，它低下头，大口大口地吃起猫粮来。
jiē zhe tā dī xià tóu dà kǒu dà kǒu de chī qǐ māo liáng lái
Next, it lowered its head and ate its cat food in big mouthfuls.
吃完以后，它还伸出舌头舔了舔嘴巴。
chī wán yǐ hòu tā hái shēn chū shé tou tiǎn le tiǎn zuǐ ba
When it had finished, it even licked its lips with its tongue.
吃饱了，咪咪跳上沙发，把身子缩成一团，不一会儿就呼呼大睡了。
chī bǎo le mī mi tiào shàng shā fā bǎ shēn zi suō chéng yì tuán bù yí huì er jiù hū hū dà shuì le
Full, Mimi jumped onto the armchair, curled up into a ball and was soon fast asleep.
我走过去一看，它睡得正香，还发出轻轻的呼噜声。
wǒ zǒu guò qu yí kàn tā shuì de zhèng xiāng hái fā chū qīng qīng de hū lū shēng
I went over to look: it was sleeping soundly and even purring softly.
咪咪玩的时候那么调皮，睡的时候又那么安静。
mī mi wán de shí hou nà me tiáo pí shuì de shí hou yòu nà me ān jìng
Mimi is so naughty when it plays and so quiet when it sleeps.
我真喜欢我家的小猫！
wǒ zhēn xǐ huan wǒ jiā de xiǎo māo
I really love our kitten!
我想，以后我要每天给它喂食，陪它玩，好好照顾它。
wǒ xiǎng yǐ hòu wǒ yào měi tiān gěi tā wèi shí péi tā wán hǎo hǎo zhào gù tā
I think from now on I'll feed it every day, play with it and look after it well.
范文二 从小猫的角度 From the kitten's side
我是一只小黄猫，叫咪咪。
wǒ shì yì zhī xiǎo huáng māo jiào mī mi
I am a little ginger cat called Mimi.
我最喜欢的玩具是那个红色的毛线球。
wǒ zuì xǐ huan de wán jù shì nà ge hóng sè de máo xiàn qiú
My favourite toy is that red ball of wool.
那天下午，我在地毯上追着毛线球跑，一会儿拍它，一会儿咬它，玩得开心极了。
nà tiān xià wǔ wǒ zài dì tǎn shàng zhuī zhe máo xiàn qiú pǎo yí huì er pāi tā yí huì er yǎo tā wán de kāi xīn jí le
That afternoon I chased the ball of wool round the rug, sometimes patting it, sometimes biting it, having a wonderful time.
毛线球越滚越远，我也玩累了。
máo xiàn qiú yuè gǔn yuè yuǎn wǒ yě wán lèi le
The ball rolled further and further away, and I got tired too.
玩着玩着，我的肚子咕咕叫了。
wán zhe wán zhe wǒ de dù zi gū gū jiào le
As I played, my tummy started rumbling.
我走到饭碗前，吃了一顿香喷喷的午餐。
wǒ zǒu dào fàn wǎn qián chī le yí dùn xiāng pēn pēn de wǔ cān
I walked to my bowl and had a delicious-smelling lunch.
吃饱了，我爬上软软的沙发，眯起眼睛，舒舒服服地睡了一觉。
chī bǎo le wǒ pá shàng ruǎn ruǎn de shā fā mī qǐ yǎn jing shū shū fú fú de shuì le yí jiào
Full, I climbed onto the soft armchair, narrowed my eyes and had a cosy sleep.
在梦里，我还在追那个毛线球呢！
zài mèng lǐ wǒ hái zài zhuī nà ge máo xiàn qiú ne
In my dream, I was still chasing that ball of wool!