句读之不知，不可教也

要正确认知朗读的停顿

要正确认知朗读的停顿，中英皆然。

先看一道中文题

用“／”标出下列句子朗读时的停顿。

（1）有 良 田 美 池 桑 竹 之 属

（2）不 足 为 外 人 道 也

题型：填空题难度：偏易来源：同步题

答案 

（1）有／良田池桑竹／之属

（2）不足／为外人道也

英语朗读断句范例

Our story today // is called // No Place to Hang the Lantern. It was written by John Wotarua. It is about a young farmer // Nate // and his wife // Olive // who is soon to become a mother. And their cow Maudie // who is also going to be a mother. It is a story about the beauty of birth, // the wonder of new life. Here is Shep O'Neal // with our story.

今天我们的故事叫《无处挂灯笼》，作者 John Wotarua。这是关于一个农夫 Nate 和他的即将成为妈妈的妻子 Olive 的故事。他家的奶牛 Maudie 也即将做妈妈了。这是一个新的生命即将诞生的美丽而奇妙的经历。故事由Shep O'Neal讲述。

Olive Bowen made some hot coffee // to take to her husband Nate // who was over in the barn. He was helping their cow Maudie // to give birth. Olive herself // was expecting a baby // very soon. She felt heavy // and moved around // slowly.

The coffee boiled on the stove // and Olive poured some into a pot // and carried it // to the barn. It was black inside the barn. The darkness made Olive nervous // and she stood at the door // not sure what to do. Should she call Nate // or go slowly //(强调)and carefully //(强调) through the darkness. Then she saw a light at the far end. Olive called out to Nate // and was happy to see the light // come toward her. Nate held his lantern high // as he came up to Olive // and said: // Where is your lamp? You shouldn't have some out // when it's too cold.

I brought you // some hot coffee.

Nate was happy // that she did. But he did not want her to say. He took the things // Olive carried // and asked her to sit down. Maybe for a minute to get warm, she said.

Olive kept looking into the darkness of the barn // to see // where Maudie was. Maudie was ready // to have her calf // any minute now.

I don't want you to stay,// her husband said.

Oh, no, Nate, I don't want to. If it begins to happen, I'll go back to the house.

They walked slowly // to the back of the barn // to look at Maudie. Nate looked around for something // Olive could sit on.

Would this be all right?

He helped Olive // sit down // on a small stool. He made the oil stove hotter // so she could get warm. Then he told her again // that he did not want her to stay // when Maudie's calf came. It wasn't something // a young wife should see, especially // a young wife // who would soon be a mother herself.

Nate sat down on the floor // near Olive. The cow lay quietly, // chewing some hay. Husband and wife // did not say much // as they waited; words did not seem to come easily to them.

But, after some time, Olive said she was sorry // that she could not help Nate // with the cow. Nate smiles // and told her // not to worry about him--// after all, // he said, // Maudie was having the calf-not he. And Maudie would know // what to do when the time came.

There was something else // that was worrying Oive, and she did not know // just how to begin to talk about it--// At last, she spoke out, not sure // what Nate's answer would be. Momma says--// I mean Momma thinks--// maybe I should go to her house // to have the baby ... // Afterall, the doctor lives in town. If you couldn't get him here in time, // I don't know // what I would do.

She had said it, and was glad that // at last // she got the word out. Nate was a quiet, // thoughtful // and gentle man. He knew that Olive was afraid // and he wanted to calm her fears.

Of course, he answered. That's a good idea. It would be much easier for you // in your mother's house.

Time seemed to be moving slowly--// too slowly for Olive. She looked nervously at the cow. She asked Nate // when the cow would begin. Nate answered // that birth had already stared--// Maudie had pain // a short time ago. Then Nate began to rub the cow's head ...// the cow turned its head away // from his hands...and then Suddenly // it came... // a frightening bellow that gave Olive a violent shark. Olive could see it // clearly--part of the head of the young calf // stowly, // painfully coming out.

Olive felt very shaky. Her hands nervously touched her own body. She could feel the shape of her baby. Nate was worried, he told Olive // to leave. But Olive could not go....// she just could not pull herself away. She kept looking at Maudie // as the cow made her great noises // and struggled to push out the calf. Nate saw that the cow was in trouble. He knew she needed help.

He looked for a nail in the wall where he could hang his lamp. There was none. He was angry, but did not know what to do. He had to have light. Olive said // he should have asked another farmer // to help him. This made Nate even more angry. He ordered Olive out of the barn.

Suddenly, Olive saw that Nate was also afraid--fearful that the cow's struggle would be too much // for him alone. And at that moment // she decided that nothing could drive her // from the barn. She demanded that Nate give her the lamp to hold // so that he could have all the light // he needed to help Maudie.

Nate said,no, the birth would make her sick... Please go, he said. Olive laughed // and answered: //Nate, I think it is you // who is going to be sick. Give me lamp!

The emergency strangely changed Olive. She no longer // felt fearful. There was a sudden new strength in her...// it surprised her. Nate looked at his wife. As she took the lamp from him, // he smiled. He softly touched Olive's face with his hand. Olive had never before felt so close her husband. It was a wonderful moment.

Now, Nate could see, and could work. He put fresh hay around Maudie // and went to look for some old cloth. He needed the cloth, he said to hold the calf's wet head // as he pulled it out.

Nate and Olive joked and laughed as they waited. But soon they stopped. For the cow was now in violent pain, and they could see // the calf's whole head. Olive held the lamp.

Nate told her not to look. But she had to look. As she watched, Olive was afraid, but not for the cow // or even for herself. She was fearful for the baby- // for the little creature // that was coming into the world. At last, it was done.

Maudie was quiet. In the hay, lay a 1ittle wet calf. It tried to stand up, but could not.

Nate gently helped the calf to its feet. He brought it to Maudie. He opened the calf's mouth // so that it could take milk from its mother. But Maudie made an angry noise and kicked the calf away. Nate Spoke to Maudie at though she could understand him: Here now! A mother shouldn't do that to her baby! Olive asked, Doesn't she love her bably?

Nate said, She still remembers her pain. But she'll love her calf // in the morning.

Olive and Nate were both tired. Olive remembered the coffee she had brought to the barn. She put it on the hot stove. Nate dried the calf // with the cloth. As he worked, Olive looked through // the barn window. She saw the apple trees // with snow on them // and the light in her kitchen // and the frist grace of the morning sun. It made her feel warm //（强调） and happy. She was part of her husband's life.

Suddenly, Olive heard the sound of the boiling coffee. She turned from the window. She laughed // as she saw Nate trying to cover the long, kicking legs of the baby calf. And he laughed, // too.

Now, the calf was covered and quiet, sleeping near its mother. Nate and Olive // sat in the hay. They held hands as they drank the hot coffee. They felt no need to speak // as they looked at the beauty //of the first baby in their lives.

You have been listening to the Special English program // American Stories. Our story today // is called // No Place to Hang the Lantern. It was written // by John Wotarua, // and was published by Yankee Magazine. Your storyteller // was Shep O'Neal. The producer was Lawan Daives. The Voice of America // invites you to listen again next week // at the same time // to another American story // told in Special English. This is Shirley Griffith.