Would you like to gather vegetables from outside? Why or why not?
My family and I are driving in Ohio, US. My parents stop the car. “Look! Watercress!” they shout.They see the vegetable growing in a ditch. My parents take out a bag and scissors. They tell me and my brother to help gather watercress. Doing this reminds them of their old lives in China.
We take off our shoes and socks. In the ditch, the water is cold and the mud gets between my toes. A car drives by. This embarrasses me. I don’t want anyone to see us gathering watercress. That’s for poor people. I only want to eat vegetables from the supermarket.
读之前想想看：你是否愿意到户外采摘蔬菜？为什么愿意？为什么不愿意？
我和我的家人正开车行驶在美国俄亥俄州。我的父母停下了车。 「看！是西洋菜！」他们喊道。他们看到路旁沟渠里长出的蔬菜。我的父母拿出一个袋子和剪刀，他们吩咐我和弟弟帮忙采摘西洋菜。这让他们回忆起在中国的旧时光。
我们脱掉鞋子和袜子。沟渠里的水很冷，我的脚趾间沾满了泥巴。一辆车经过，这让我感到难为情，我不想让别人看到我们在摘西洋菜，穷人才会这么做，我只想吃从超市买来的蔬菜。
1. vegetable (n.)蔬菜
Dad grows vegetables in our garden every summer. They’re great in salads!
爸爸每年夏天会在我们的庭院里种菜。它们做成色拉很好吃！
2. gather (v.)收集；采摘
We need to gather some strawberries from our yard for the fruit cake.
我们需要在院子里摘一些草莓来做水果蛋糕。
3. remind (v.)（使）想起
remind sb of (phr.)使某人想起⋯
This song reminds me of another song. They sound almost the same.
这首歌让我想起了另外一首歌，它们听起来几乎一样。
4. embarrass (v.)使尴尬；使为难
Greg embarrassed his mom by shouting and throwing things in the store.
Greg 在店里大吼大叫还砸东西，让他妈妈觉得好尴尬。
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