[Story]
In a deep hole, a narrow tunnel stretched almost a kilometer wide. The weight of the earth above pressed down, making the walls of the tunnel seem to be closing in. Despite this, the tunnel was a vital passage for the creatures that lived in the hole. They used it to travel from one end of the hole to the other, and it was the least they could do to show their appreciation for the tunnels existence.
[参考翻译]
在一个深深的洞里，一条几乎一公里宽的狭窄隧道延伸开来。洞顶的重量压迫下来，使得隧道的墙壁似乎在向内挤压。尽管如此，这条隧道是生活在洞中的生物们不可或缺的通道。他们利用它从洞的一端旅行到另一端，并且他们所能做的最少的事情就是表达对这条隧道存在的感激。
[Words]
- almost [ˈɔːlməʊst] adv 几乎，差不多
- deep [diːp] adj 深的，深刻的
- hole [həʊl] n 洞，孔
- kilo [ˈkiːləʊ] n 千克，公斤
- kilometer [ˈkɪləmiːtə(r)] n 千米，公里
- least [liːst] adj 最小的，最少的
- meter [ˈmiːtə(r)] n 米，公尺
- mile [maɪl] n 英里
- narrow [ˈnærəʊ] adj 狭窄的，狭隘的
- ton [tʌn] n 吨，公吨
- weight [weɪt] n 重量，体重
- wide [waɪd] adj 宽的，宽阔的