John’s first class约翰第一天上学

The six-year-old John was terribly spoiled. His father knew it, but his grandma doted on(溺爱，宠爱) him. He hardly left her side. And when he wanted anything, he either cried or threw a temper tantrum(乱发脾气) . Then came his first day of school, his first day away from his grandmother’s loving arms.

六岁的约翰娇生惯养。他的父亲知道这一点，可他的祖父母仍然宠着他。这孩子几乎寸步不离他的祖母。他想要什么不是哭，就是闹。

When he came home from school his grandma met him at the door. "Was school all right?" she asked, "Did you get along all right? Did you cry?"

他第一天上学才离开祖母的怀抱。约翰放学了，他奶奶在门口接他并问道：“学校怎么样?你过的好吗?哭了没有?”

"Cry?" John asked. "No, I didn’t cry, but the teacher did!"

“哭?”约翰问，“不，我没哭，可老师哭了。”

词汇速递

1.spoil /spɔɪl/ CET4 If you spoil something, you prevent it from being successful or satisfactory. 毁坏; 破坏

例：It’s important not to let mistakes spoil your life.重要的是不要让错误毁了你的生活。

2.dote /dəʊt/If you say that someone dotes on a person or a thing, you mean that they love or care about them very much and ignore any faults they may have. 溺爱

例:He dotes on his nine-year-old son.他对自己9岁的儿子十分溺爱。

3.tantrum /ˈtæntrəm/ If a child has a tantrum, they lose their temper in a noisy and uncontrolled way. If you say that an adult is throwing a tantrum, you are criticizing them for losing their temper and acting in a childish way. 发脾气

例：He immediately threw a tantrum, screaming and stomping up and down like a child.他立刻发起脾气来，尖叫着，像孩子似的来回跺脚。

4.temper /ˈtɛmpə/ CET4 If you refer to someone’s temper or say that they have a temper, you mean that they become angry very easily. 暴躁的脾气

例：He had a temper and could be nasty.他脾气暴躁，会令人讨厌。