101 我的办法奏效了 My trick worked

My fellow teacher called for help — she needed someone who knew about animals. As a science teacher,I filled the bill."Oh," she added,"bring a net."

Expecting to find some kind of beast as I entered her classroom,I was greeted instead by the sight of excited kids watching a hummingbird fly around. Rather than use the net,I suggested they hang red paper by an open door. I explained,the bird would be drawn to it,and eventually fly out. Later,the teacher called back. The trick worked.

"Now," she said,"we have two hummingbirds flying around the

room."

我的老师同事打电话寻求帮助,她需要一个懂动物的人,因为我是自然老师,她就来找我。她又补充说:"带一个网来。"

我走进她教室的时候,估计会看到什么野兽,可是我看见的是一群兴高采烈的孩子正看着一只蜂鸟飞来飞去。我没有用网,而是建议他们在打开的门边上挂一张红纸。我解释说,红纸会把鸟吸引过去,最后飞出去。

后来,这位老师打电话回来说,我的办法奏效了。

她说:"现在我们有 2 只蜂鸟在教室里飞来飞去了。"

beast n. 兽,动物,凶残粗鲁的人　 greet v. 问候,致敬

excited a. 兴奋的 hummingbird n. 蜂鸟