Emily is 8 years old. She lives in a big house. She has a huge room. She has many toys and she has a lot of friends. But Emily is not happy. She has a secret.
She doesn't want to tell anyone about her secret. She feels embarrassed. The problem is that if nobody knows about it, there is no one that can help her.
Emily doesn't write her homework. When there is an exam – she gets sick. She doesn't tell anyone, but the truth is she can't read and write. Emily doesn't remember the letters of the alphabet.
One day, Emily's teacher finds out. She sees that Emily can't write on the board. She calls her after class and asks her to tell the truth. Emily says, "It is true. I don't know how to read and write". The teacher listens to her. She wants to help Emily. She tells her, "That's OK. You can read and write if we practice together."
So Emily and her teacher meet every day after class. They practice together. Emily works hard. Now she knows how to read and write!
MORAL: Hard work is the key to success.
【关键词】
1、 huge (adj.) 巨大的
2、 secret (n.) 秘密
3、 embarrassed (adj.) 尴尬的
4、 problem (n.) 问题
5、 exam (n.) 考试
6、 remember (vt.) 记住
7、 alphabet (n.) 字母表
8、 board (n.) 板
9、 truth (n.) 真相
10、 practice (vi.) 练习
【译文】艾米丽的秘密
艾米丽8岁。她住在一所大房子里。她有一个巨大的房间。她有很多玩具，有很多朋友。但艾米丽不高兴。她有个秘密。
她不想把她的秘密告诉任何人。她感到很尴尬。问题是，大家都不知道，也就没有人可以帮助她。
艾米丽不写作业。每逢有考试，她就生病。她没有告诉任何人，但事实上，她不会读也不会写。艾米丽连字母表都不会背。
有一天，艾米丽的老师发现了真相。她看到艾米丽在黑板上不会写字。课后老师跟她打招呼，要求她说实话。艾米丽说，“这是真的。我不会读也不会写”。老师听她说完，想帮助她。她告诉艾米丽，“没关系。如果我俩一起练习，你就能学会阅读和写字”。
于是艾米丽和老师每天下课后都会见面。她俩一起练习。艾米丽用功学习。现在她学会看书和写字了！
寓意：勤奋是成功的关键。
