使用美语
我们可以加几个字使得某一个句子更长、更有意思——Notice how we can add words and make sentences longer and more interesting 如下：
My boss asked me to write a report
老板请我写报告。
My boss asked me to write a report each month
老板请我每月写报告。
My boss asked me to write a detailed report each month
老板请我每月写详细的报告。
My boss asked me to write a detailed report each month for the board of directors
老板请我每月写详细的报告为了给董事们看。
Tom Sawyer is a famous novel
汤姆·索亚是一本著名小说。
Tom Sawyer is a famous American novel
汤姆·索亚是一本著名美国小说。
Tom Sawyer is a famous American novel written by Mark Twain
汤姆·索亚是马克·吐温写的著名美国小说。
Tom Sawyer is a famous American novel written by Mark Twain and read by people in many countries
汤姆·索亚是马克·吐温写的著名美国小说，是许多国家的人阅读的 （OR: …畅销世界）。
During Autumn in Tennessee, the green leaves change color
在田纳西州的秋季，绿叶都会变色。
During Autumn in Tennessee, the green leaves change color and fall to the ground
在田纳西州的秋季，绿叶都会变色而落地 （or: …变色飘落）。
During Autumn in Tennessee, the green leaves change color and fall to the ground where they must be raked up and then put into paper bags for disposal
在田纳西州的秋季，绿叶都会变色而落地。我们必须扫落叶，把它们放在纸袋子里，再处理。
When I see the leaves change color each autumn and fall to the ground, I thank God for his beautiful creation
每年秋天树叶变色落叶飘飘时，我为他美丽的创造而感谢神。
The weather forecast for tomorrow is rain
气象报告是明天会下雨。
The weather forecast for tomorrow is heavy rain and strong winds
气象报告是明天有多雨和强烈的暴风。
The weather forecast for tomorrow is heavy rain, strong winds and flash flooding over most of the state
气象报告是明天全州会下大雨、而且有强烈的暴风。暴雨会造成路面积水。
The Bible records that God “causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous” (Matthew 5:45)
圣经记载说，神“让阳光照好人也照坏人，降雨给义人也给恶人”（马太福音5:45，CCB）。
Written and recorded by Edward Short
Photo of the bird also by Edward Short