新课标英语阅读 56：打哈欠
56.Yawn打哈欠
Sometimes people feel sleepy.有时人们昏昏欲睡。
They can't stay interested in what they are doing.他们不能保持感兴趣,他们在做什么。
That is when they open their mouths wide.这是当他们大大张口。
We call this a yawn. It makes a pretty silly face. 我们称之为一个哈欠。它使一个非常愚蠢的脸。
Why do people do it?人们为什么这样做?
Scientists do not know much about yawns.科学家不知道很多关于呵欠。
But they have some ideas. 但是他们有一些想法。
Our bodies get tired. 我们的身体累了。
Our minds get tired, too. 我们的头脑累了,太。
A tired mind needs air. So we yawn. 一个疲惫的心灵需要空气。所以我们打呵欠。
The quick yawn takes in air. 快速打呵欠吸气。
And the air wakes up our mind.和空气醒来我们的心灵。
But not for long. Watch out! 但是不会太久。小心!
Here comes another yawn.又来了另一个哈欠。
WORD BANK
sleepy/'sli:pi/adj.困乏的;
欲睡的
yawn n.呵欠-v.打呵欠
wide/waid/adj，宽的;
广阔的
scientist n.科学家
mind/maind/n.头脑;智为;
精神
