英语短文是学习英语的非常好的材料。大量地朗读和背诵英文短文，能帮英语学习者快速积累词汇量，提升语感。接下来，Jessie老师会准备一系列的英文短文供大家学习、背诵。我们先从初级水平的短文开始，这一系列的短文既适合小学生，也适合初级英语学习者。

Trees

A tree is a tall, woody plant. Some trees can grow to 350 feet. Trees can live for thousands of years.

Trees have a few parts. They have a trunk. They have branches. They also have roots.

Some trees have needles. These trees are called evergreens. Some of these are pine, fir, spruce, and cedar.

Other trees have leaves. Some of these are elm, maple, ash, and apple. These leaves turn red and yellow in the fall.

We need trees. They give us air. They also give us shade. Some trees give us fruit. So plant a tree today!

树

树是一种高大的木本植物。有些树可以长到350英尺高。树木可以存活数千年。

树有几个部分，有树干，有树枝，也有根。

有些树有针叶，这些树被称为常青树，像松树、冷杉、云杉和雪松。

其他的树有叶子，扣榆树、枫树、白蜡树和苹果树。这些（树的）叶子在秋天变红变黄。

我们需要树。树给我们空气，也给了我们阴影。有些树给我们果实。所以今天就种一棵树吧！

【注释】

读完这篇短文，来回答个问题吧！

In this story, the word trunk means . . .

a. suitcase.

b. the nose on an elephant.

c. a woody stem.

d. a chest.

你可以留言告诉我你的答案哦！

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日课｜英文短文English Passages for Beginners 10：Trees