日课｜英文故事：The FireFighter
The FireFighter
Julie wanted to be a firefighter when she grew up. “I will put out fires,” she told her friends at lunch. “I will save people. I will even drive a fire truck.”
The boys in her class laughed. “Only men can be firefighters,” they said. “Women are not strong. They cannot lift a heavy hose or carry people to safety. Women are too short to drive a fire truck.”
“Women can be firefighters,” Julie said. “You’ll see.”
The next day was Show and Tell. Julie went first. “I would like you to meet someone,” she told her class. Just then, a tall, strong woman walked in. She wore yellow firefighter’s clothes and a tall yellow hat. She carried a heavy hose. Julie smiled. “This is my sister, Jean. She is a firefighter.”
朱莉长大后想当一名消防员。“我要去灭火，”她在午餐时对朋友们说。“我会救人。我甚至会开消防车。”
她班上的男生都笑了。“只有男人才能当消防员。”他们说：“女人不强壮。他们不能举起沉重的水管，也不能把人带到安全的地方。女人太矮了，开不了消防车。”
“女人可以当消防员。”朱莉说：“你会看到的。”
第二天是“展示和介绍”课。朱莉先来。“我想让你见见一个人。”她对全班同学说。就在这时，一个又高又壮的女人走了进来。她穿着黄色消防员的衣服，头戴一顶高高的黄色帽子。她拿着一根很重的水管。朱莉笑了。”这是我姐姐吉恩，她是一名消防员。”
firefighter 消防员
grew up （grow up的过去式）长大成人；成熟
put out 扑灭；熄灭
save 救；救助
lift 提起；举起；抬高
hose （灭火、浇花等用的）橡皮管；塑料管；水龙带
safety 安全；平安
too...to 太……而不能
meet 相识；结识；被引见介绍（给某人）
wore （wear的过去式）穿；戴；佩戴
