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Lesson 1 · The Seat I Chose Yesterday

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Yesterday, I chose a seat near the window because I wanted to feel calm during math class. The classroom was noisy before the bell, but the sky outside was clear.

When the teacher started the lesson, I noticed something strange. I could hear her voice better from that seat. I also stopped looking at my phone in my bag.

After class, my friend asked, "Did the window make you smarter?"

I laughed and said, "No, but it helped me listen."

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  1. 主人公为什么选择靠窗的座位?

    因为他想在数学课上让自己静下心来。

  2. 换座位后,主人公注意到什么变化?

    他能更清楚地听见老师讲话,也不再去看书包里的手机。

  3. 朋友为什么问窗户是否让他变聪明?

    朋友是在开玩笑;主人公认为座位只是帮他更专心地听课。

Chinese translation

昨天上数学课时,我想让自己静下心来,便选了一个靠窗的座位。上课铃响之前,教室里很吵,但窗外的天空很晴朗。

老师开始讲课后,我发现一件奇怪的事:坐在那个位置,我能更清楚地听见她的声音。我也不再去看书包里的手机。

下课后,朋友问我:‘是窗户让你变聪明了吗?’

我笑着说:‘没有,不过它帮我专心听课了。’

Key words and expressions

Key terms have Chinese explanations. Hover over dotted words in the English passage for word help and pronunciation when available.

chose
choose(选择)的过去式。I chose a seat 意为‘我选了一个座位’。
near
在……附近。near the window 意为‘靠近窗户’。
because
因为;连接原因。文中说明选择座位的理由。
calm
平静的;feel calm 意为‘感到平静’。
during
在……期间。during math class 意为‘数学课上’。
noisy
吵闹的;形容铃响前的教室。
clear
晴朗的;文中形容窗外的天空,也可以表示‘清楚的’。
notice
注意到;notice something strange 意为‘发现一件奇怪的事’。
better
更好地;是 well 的比较级。hear her voice better 意为‘更清楚地听见她的声音’。
help A do
帮助某人做某事。It helped me listen 意为‘它帮我专心听课’。
Background notes (Chinese)

学习时的注意力会受到周围环境的影响。座位、光线和噪声都可能改变听课的感受。文中的主人公换了座位,也减少了查看手机的冲动;这不等于窗户能让人变聪明,而是找到了更适合自己听课的位置。

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