Lesson 44 Through the forest 穿過森林
Mrs. Anne Sterling did not think of the risk she was taking when she ran through a forest after two men. They had rushed up to her while she was having a picnic at the edge of a forest with her children and tried to steal her handbag. In the struggle, the strap broke and, with the bag in their possession, both men started running through the trees. Mrs. Sterling got so angry that she ran after them. She was soon out of breath, but she continued to run. When she caught up with them, she saw that they had sat down and were going through the contents of the bag, so she ran straight at them. The men got such a fright that they dropped the bag and ran away. 'The strap needs mending,' said Mrs. Sterling later, 'but they did not steal anything.'
參考譯文
安.斯特林夫人在穿過森林追趕兩個男人時，她並沒有考慮到所冒的風險。剛才，當她和孩子們正在森林邊上野餐的.時候，這兩個人衝到她跟前，企圖搶走她的手提包。在爭搶中，手提包的帶斷了，包落入這兩個人手裡，他們拔腿跑進了樹林。斯特林夫人非常氣憤，向著他們追了過去。只追了一會兒便上氣不接下氣了，但她還是繼續追趕。當她趕上他們時，發現他們已經坐了下來，正翻著包裡的東西。於是她直衝過去。這兩個人嚇了一跳，扔下提包逃跑了。“這提包帶需要修理，”斯特林夫人事後說道，“不過他們什麼也沒偷走。”
forest n. 森林
risk n. 危險，冒險
picnic n. 野餐
edge n. 邊緣
strap n. 帶，皮帶
possession n. 所有
breath n. 呼吸
contents n. （常用複數）內有的物品
mend v. 修理
was soon out of breath, but she continued to run.
out of breath喘不過氣
He ran so fast that he was out of breath.
他跑得太快, 氣都喘不過來了。
I have run myself out of breath.
我跑得上氣不接下氣。
she caught up with them, she saw that they had sat down and were going through the contents of the bag, so she ran straight at them.
catch up with趕上,逮捕,處罰
I couldn't catch up with her.
我追不上她。
I must catch up with my class.
我必須趕上同班同學。
