Tom: How are you feeling?

Daniel: Bad. My nose keeps running. And my forehead is burning.

Tom: You said you never went to hospital.

Daniel: I will get better soon.

Tom: The good thing is you don't need to go to school.

Daniel: Yeah, I love that, no class, no homework, and no exams.

Tom: And your Mom and Dad will buy you anything you ask for.

Daniel: Haha, I just got the Ultraman costume. My Dad bought it.

Tom: I really envy you, Danny.

Daniel: Come on, I got numerous shots for that. You have no idea what I've been through with the needles.

Tom: Your sister said you fainted three times during the injection.

Daniel: May told you? Oh, May, she's such a tattletale.

Tom: No matter what, you are still my hero, Daniel.

Daniel: Tom, promise me to keep this a secret, will you?

Tom: OK, I promise. You promise you will be well soon?

Daniel: Deal.

汤姆：你觉得怎样？

丹尼尔：糟透了。我一直在流鼻涕。我一直在发烧。

汤姆：你说你从来不上医院的。

丹尼尔：我很快就会好的。

汤姆：还好，你不用去上学。

丹尼尔：是啊，我喜欢这点，不用上课，不用写作业，也不用去考试。

汤姆：还有你要什么你爸妈就会给你买什么。

丹尼尔：哈哈，我刚刚得到一件奥特曼的制服。我爸爸给我买的。

汤姆：我真羡慕你，丹丹。

丹尼尔：得了吧，我为这个挨了无数针呢。你都无法想象我怎么熬过来的？

汤姆：听你姐姐说你打针时晕倒了三次。

丹尼尔：阿美告诉你的？哦，阿美，她真是个多嘴婆。

汤姆：不管怎样，丹尼尔，你仍然是我的英雄。

丹尼尔：汤姆，你发誓替我保守这秘密，行吗？

汤姆：好的，我保证。你保证你快点儿好起来哦？

丹尼尔：行啊！

Daniel: I often go to the hospital, for this or that problem. Now I am in the ward lying on the bed. I've got a runny nose, and my forehead is burning. I fainted three times during the injection. I've been through some terrible experience with the needles. Oh, God, no more injections, please!

forehead n. 前额

exam n. 考试

costume n. 服装

faint vi. 晕倒，昏厥

tattletale n. 闲谈者

hero n. 英雄

现在分词作状语

现在分词作状语非常常用，我们从分词在句子中的位置来看现在分词作何种状语。

1.现在分词作时间状语

一些动词如hear, see, arrive, return, get to, look, open, close, leave, turn around, walk等表示一个极短暂动作的词的现在分词可以表示此动作一发生，谓语动作就紧跟着发生，相当于“一（刚）……就……”.

Hearing their teacher's voice, the pupils sped talking at once.

相当于On hearing their teacher's voice, the pupils sped talking at once.

相当于When they heard their teacher's voice, the pupils sped talking at once.

一听到老师的声音，学生们立即停止讲话。

Looking at the photo, I couldn't help missing my school days.

一看这些照片，我就情不自禁地想起我的学生时代。

Hearing the news, they all jumped with joy. 听到这消息，他们高兴得跳起来了。

2.现在分词作原因状语

Being a student, she is naturally busy studying. 因为她是学生，她自然要忙于学习。

Not knowing her phone number, I couldn't get in touch with her.

因为不知道她的号码，我没法跟她联系。

3.现在分词作伴随状语

分词短语表示伴随情况是比较常见的，它用来说明动作发生的背景或情况。一般情况下，现在分词所表示的动作与谓语所表示的动作同时发生。

She was lying in bed crying. 她躺在床上哭。

The girls are busy dressing up. 姑娘们忙着打扮。

The children ran out of the room, laughing and talking.

孩子们跑出房间，笑着，说着。

两人一组，一方朗诵下面的中文句子，另一方挑选出合适的翻译。

1．一听说丹尼尔不舒服，妈妈就着急了。

2．因为我是医生，我自然要关心病人。

3．丹尼尔病了在家躺着。

4．孩子们说着，笑着，走进了教室。

5．一看到妈妈回来，阿美就关了电视机。

1．Seeing Mom was back, May turned off the television.

2．The children walked into the classroom, laughing and talking.