用美国小孩的方法学英语最有效(一)

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1、英语知识ThePonyExpress　　Longago,therewerenotelephonesorradios.Therewerenotelevisionsorcomputers.Therewerenoairplanesorcars.ItwashardtogetnewsallthewaytoCalifornia。　　PeoplewholivedinCalifornianeededaquickwaytogetmailandnewsfromtheEast.Peoplewantednewsabouttheirfriendsandfamilies.Theyalsowantedtoknowwh

2、atwashappeninginotherplacesinthecountry。　　ThreepeoplestartedacompanycalledthePonyExpress.ThePonyExpresscarriedmailandnewsthroughouttheWest.OnApril3,1860,onePonyExpressriderrodewestfromSt.Joseph,Missouri.St.JosephwasthelaststopfortrainscomingfromtheEast.Onthesameday,anotherriderrodeeastfromSacrame

3、nto,California.Bothyoungmencarriedfourbagsofmail.ThePonyExpresswasmuchfasterthanthestagecoach.Astagecoachtookonemonthtodelivermail.APonyExpressridercoulddoitintendays。　　ThePonyExpresshiredyoungmen.Theywereoftenyoungerthan18yearsold.Theywereskinny,too.Noridercouldweighmorethan120pounds.Thathelpedt

4、heirponiesrunlongerandfaster。　　ThePonyExpressponiesweremustangs.Theseweresmall,wildhorses.Thehorseswerelessthanfivefeettall.Theygallopedalmosttwelvemilesanhour.Thehorsesweresmart.Theylearnedtheirroutesfast。　　Besidesriders,otherpeoplehelpedrunthePonyExpress.Somepeopleworkedatstations.Oneoftheirjob

5、swastotakecareofthecompany'shorses.Riderspickedupfreshhorseswhentheystoppedatstations。　　Theridersandthepeoplewhoworkedatthestationsfacedmanydangers.Onewastheweather.Snowstormsslowedriderscrossingthehighmountains.Sandstormsslowedriderscrossingthelong,drydeserts.Wildanimalslikewolveswereanotherdang

6、er.Theridersalsohadtoprotectthemselvesfrombandits.Banditstriedtostealhorses.Theyalsotookwhatevermoneytheriderswerecarrying。　　Still,therewereyoungmenwillingtorideforthePonyExpress.Together,theycovered2,000milesofland.Ariderwouldleaveonestationandgalloptoanother.Athisfirststop,heslippedthemailcover

7、offthesaddle.Hethrewitonthesaddleofanewhorse.Thenhewasoffagain.Thistookabouttwominutes.Eachriderrode60to80miles.Hestoppedevery15to25milestogetafreshhorse.Attheendofhistrip,afreshrideronafreshhorsetookhisplace.Thefirstr