日课｜英文故事：The Farmer's Corn​

Jessie老师英语美文朗读，今天给大家读一个英文小故事。

纯正美音，适合模仿学习。

The Farmer's Corn

Farmer Fran liked to share the corn that she grew on her farm. She gave her neighbors corn on the cob. She also gave them kernels so that they could plant their own corn.

“You grow the best corn in the whole world,” Farmer Fred said to her. “Why do you give away kernels? You should keep them all for yourself.”

Farmer Fran laughed. Then she said, “Corn has a powder called pollen. It needs pollen from other corn stalks in order to grow well. Pollen travels on the wind.” 

“So?” Farmer Fred said.

“So,” Farmer Fran continued. “If my neighbors grow good corn, their pollen will travel on the wind to my corn. It will make my corn better. Then we can all grow the best corn in the world!”

农夫的玉米

农夫法兰喜欢分享她在她的农场里种的玉米。她把玉米棒给了邻居。她还给他们玉米粒，这样他们就可以自己种玉米了。

“你种出的是全世界最好的玉米，”农夫弗雷德对她说。“你为什么要把玉米粒赠送出去？你应该自己都留着。”

农夫法兰笑了。她说：“玉米有一种粉末，叫做花粉。玉米需要其他玉米秸秆的花粉才能生长良好。而花粉是随风飘散的。”

“那又怎样呢？”农夫弗雷德说。

“所以，”农夫法兰接着说，“如果我的邻居种出了好的玉米，他们的花粉就会随风飘到我的玉米上。这会让我的玉米更好。这样我们就都能种出世界上最好的玉米了！”

【注释】

1. corn 玉米

2. cob 玉米棒

3. kernel 谷粒；玉米粒

4. pollen 花粉

5. stalk 茎；秆

读完这个故事，来回答个问题吧！

Why does Farmer Fran give away corn kernels?

a. because she is mean

b. because she is silly

c. because they are bad

d. because they make her corn better

你可以留言告诉我你的答案哦！

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