The Clever Peacock and the Sleepy Sloth
聪明的孔雀和困倦的树懒
⏱ ~13 min read · 50 sentences
1
This is a story about two friends.
这是一个关于两个朋友的故事。
2
One friend is a peacock.
一个朋友是孔雀。
3
The peacock is very elegant.
孔雀非常优雅。
4
The other friend is a sloth.
另一个朋友是树懒。
5
The sloth is very slow.
树懒非常慢。
6
They live in the south.
他们住在南方。
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The south is warm and green.
南方温暖又翠绿。
8
The peacock has beautiful feathers.
孔雀有美丽的羽毛。
9
The feathers are blue and green.
羽毛是蓝色和绿色的。
10
The sloth has long arms.
树懒有长长的手臂。
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He holds the tree all day.
他整天抱着树。
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The sloth is always tired.
树懒总是很累。
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He sleeps and sleeps.
他睡了又睡。
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The peacock is very clever.
孔雀非常聪明。
15
He has a good idea.
他有一个好主意。
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He wants to play a trick.
他想玩一个把戏。
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He makes a loud voice.
他发出很大的声音。
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The sloth can hear it.
树懒能听到它。
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The sloth opens one eye.
树懒睁开一只眼睛。
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He looks at the peacock.
他看着孔雀。
21
The peacock dances and sings.
孔雀又跳舞又唱歌。
22
The sloth is not happy.
树懒不高兴。
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He wants to sleep again.
他想再睡觉。
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The peacock has a new trick.
孔雀有一个新把戏。
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He puts fruit in a birdhouse.
他把水果放进鸟屋。
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The birdhouse is in the tree.
鸟屋在树上。
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The sloth can see the fruit.
树懒能看到水果。
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He is hungry now.
他现在饿了。
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He moves very slowly.
他移动得非常慢。
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He holds the branch and climbs.
他抓住树枝往上爬。
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The peacock waits and smiles.
孔雀等着，微笑着。
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The sloth is very tired.
树懒非常累。
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He stops and rests.
他停下来休息。
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The peacock makes a loud voice.
孔雀发出很大的声音。
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The sloth is surprised.
树懒很惊讶。
36
He moves fast for one minute.
他一分钟移动得很快。
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He gets the fruit.
他拿到了水果。
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The peacock is happy.
孔雀很高兴。
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The sloth is happy too.
树懒也很高兴。
40
Birds fly away from the tree.
鸟儿从树上飞走。
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The sloth eats the fruit.
树懒吃水果。
42
He says thank you to the peacock.
他对孔雀说谢谢。
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The peacock is a good friend.
孔雀是一个好朋友。
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The sloth is clever too.
树懒也很聪明。
45
Now they play every day.
现在他们每天一起玩。
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The peacock sings with his voice.
孔雀用他的嗓音唱歌。
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The sloth holds the branch and listens.
树懒抓着树枝听着。
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They are very good friends.
他们是非常好的朋友。
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The birdhouse is their favorite place.
鸟屋是他们最喜欢的地方。
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The south is a happy home.
南方是一个快乐的家。
📚 Study Guide: English A1 Reading Notes
1. Grammar & Level Focus (CEFR A1 · Beginner)
This A1 Beginner English story uses high-frequency everyday vocabulary, short clauses, and foundational present-tense sentence patterns. Focus on recognizing subject-verb order and core nouns related to about animals. use: peacock, elegant, clever, sloth, hold, trick, voice, hear, south, tired, fly away, birdhouse.
2. Key Expressions & Sentence Anchors
This is a story about two friends.
这是一个关于两个朋友的故事。
The birdhouse is in the tree.
鸟屋在树上。
The south is a happy home.
南方是一个快乐的家。
3. Comprehension & Active Recall Check
- Can you summarize the main event of "The Clever Peacock and the Sleepy Sloth" in 2–3 simple English sentences?
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