【双语对话】

Coco: It feels good to give back, especially when it comes to helping students start the school year on the right foot.

在帮助学生们开启新学年的良好状态时，回馈社会真的感觉很好。

Melanie: If you think about it, we probably only use 20% of the stuff at home. The rest is just lying around but they can do so much good. I would love the see the smile on our neighbors' faces.

如果你仔细想想，我们在家里可能只用到了其中的20%。其他的东西都只是散落在那里，但它们可以做很多好事。我很想看到邻居们脸上的微笑。

Coco: Yeah me too. Did you find other stuff?

是的，我也是。你找到其他的东西了吗？

Melanie: Well, I found a bunch of brand-new notebooks and pens that I had bought for the kids but somehow forgot to give them.

嗯，我找到了一堆全新的笔记本和钢笔，本来是为孩子们买的，但不知怎么就忘记给他们了。

Coco: Guess what I dug out in the closet!

你知道我在衣柜里挖到了什么吗？

Melanie: I am completely clueless. Tell me!

我完全没有头绪。告诉我吧！

Coco: I found the ukelele I played once at Sara's preschool event! Maybe there's a budding musician out there who will appreciate it.

我找到了我在萨拉的学前活动上弹过一次的尤克里里！也许有个潜在的音乐家会很欣赏它。

【重点笔记】

1.On the right foot 好的开始

例: Starting the day with a positive mindset can help you begin on the right foot.

以积极的心态开始一天可以帮助你迈出正确的一步。

2.Dig out 挖出

例: I had to dig out my old photo albums from the storage room.

我不得不从储藏室里挖出我的旧照片相册。

3.Clueless adj. 一无所知的

例: He looked clueless when asked about the math problem.

当被问及数学问题时，他看起来一脸茫然。

4.Ukelele n. 尤克里里

例: During the campfire, someone started playing a cheerful tune on the ukulele.

在篝火晚会上，有人开始弹奏一首欢快的乌克丽丽曲子。

5.Preschool n. 学前班

例: The preschool children enjoyed painting colorful pictures in art class.

幼儿园的孩子们在美术课上喜欢涂画五颜六色的图片。

6.Budding adj. 初露头角的， 含苞待放的

例: The garden is filled with budding flowers, indicating the arrival of spring.

花园里盛开着一朵朵嫩芽，预示着春天的到来。