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　　25.Tropical[adj.热带的] Fish. 热带鱼 　　1. A small boy lay flat on his stomach in the royal[a.皇家的] garden of the King of Hawaii[n.夏威夷]. Looking into the water and very excited, young Austin Strong saw shapes of double-tailed goldfish- a recent gift from the Emperor[n.皇帝] of Japan to His Oceanic[a.海洋的] Majesty[n.陛下], King Kalakaua. Austin lowered a bent pin[vt.大头针] attached[(attach):v.系,] to a piece of string[n.线]. 1、一个小男孩趴在夏威夷国王的皇家花园的地上，小奥斯汀·斯特朗非常激动地望着水里，因为他看到了形状各异的双尾金鱼，它是日本天皇送给夏威夷国王陛下卡拉卡瓦的一个新礼物。奥斯汀放下一个细绳系住的弯针。 分析：lay=lie的过去式，躺； royal=皇家的； mperor=皇帝ceanic=海洋的；ajesty= 陛下； pin=大头针；attachstring=线 2. A few minutes later he ran from the park, a royal[a.皇家的] goldfish flopping[(flop):跳动] inside the crown[n.帽顶] of his straw[n.稻草] hat. But on the road he heard a horse and carriage[n.四轮马车]. It stopped. He was caught. 2、几分钟后他从公园里跑出来，一条宝贵的金鱼躺在他的草帽壳里。但是，他听到了路上有马车的声音。马车停下来，他被抓住了。 单词：royal= 皇家的； flop= 跳动； crown=顶； straw =； 3. The frightened boy was led to the carriage. In it was King Kalakaua himself. Austin told of his crime[n.罪行]. He had stolen the fancy[adj.奇特的] goldfish. 3、受惊的孩子被领到马车前。在马车里的是卡拉卡瓦国王本人。奥斯汀承认了自己的罪过，他偷了奇异的金鱼。 分析：had stolen：过去完成时态； 单词：crime=犯罪; fancy=奇特的, 异样的； 4. Austin expected to be shot on the spot. Instead, the king sent a runner for fresh water. Placing the fish in the bowl, he presented it to the boy and took them home. The next day came an envelope with the royal seal[n.印章]. Inside was a letter signed by King Kalakaua giving Austin the right to fish in the royal park for the rest of his life. 4、奥斯汀预料自己会被当场枪毙。然而，国王派了个快腿的人去取来新鲜水，然后把金鱼放在碗里，把它送给了那个男孩并把他们送回家。第二天奥斯汀收到一件用皇家印记密封的信封。里面是卡拉卡瓦国王签署信，他授予奥斯汀可以终身在皇家花园钓鱼的权利。 分析：on the spot=当场；seal= 印章； 5. Today fish collecting is still an exciting hobby in the Unite States. More than 20 million Americans own pet fish. Some raise plain[a.普通的] or fancy goldfish, some collect fish found nearby. But the majority stock[储备] their tanks with tropicals-guppies and gouramies, bettas and angelfish, or others of the more than 150 kinds. 5、在