PREFACE.

 Here is a story about the oldest of the three little Parlin girls, "sister Susy;" though¹ so many things are always happening to Prudy that it is not possible² to keep her out of the book.

 

I hope³ my dear little friends will see how kind it was⁴ in God⁵ to send the "slow winter" and the long nights of pain⁶ to little Prudy.

 

If trouble⁷ should come to us, let us grow gentle⁸, and patient⁹, and lovely.

 

Little friends, be sure of one thing—our dear Father in heaven¹⁰ sends us something hard to bear only because he loves us.

1 though   

conj.虽然，尽管；即使；可是，不过，然而；adv.可是，不过，然而

参考例句：

• It's quite pleasant today,though the wind is rather cool.尽管风有点凉，今天天气还是很不错的。
• I will have a try even though I should fail.哪怕失败，我也要试一下。

2 possible   

adj.可能的

参考例句：

• It is possible to go to the moon now.现在有可能登上月球。
• They got the work over as quickly as possible.他们尽快地结束了工作。

3 hope   

vt.希望，期望；vi.希望，期待；n.希望，期望

参考例句：

• We hope you can come.我们希望你能来。
• Hope you'll enjoy yourself there.愿您度过愉快的一天。

4 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

5 god   

n.上帝，神；被极度崇拜的人或物

参考例句：

• God knows how the cat got up on the roof.只有天知道那只猫是怎样爬上房顶的。
• God wills that man should be happy.上帝愿人类幸福。

6 pain   

n.痛苦，疼，痛，劳苦，努力；vt.使痛苦；vi.作痛

参考例句：

• Bad teeth often cause pain. 坏牙常引起疼痛。
• The patient cried with pain. 那病人痛苦地哭喊。

7 trouble   

n.苦恼，麻烦；故障；动乱；vt.麻烦 vi.费神

参考例句：

• I hate to trouble you.我真不愿麻烦你。
• The trouble is that he doesn't have enough money.麻烦在于他缺钱。

8 gentle   

adj.温和的；温柔的

参考例句：

• You must be gentle when holding a little baby.抱小孩时要轻柔。
• Our new teacher is gentle towards us.我们的新老师对我们很和蔼。

9 patient   

n.病人；adj.有耐心的，能容忍的

参考例句：

• The doctor told the patient that he was in good way.大夫对病人说，他的病情已在好转。
• We must be patient with children.我们对孩子要耐心。

10 heaven   

n.天，天空，天堂，天国

参考例句：

• Women hold up half of heaven.妇女能顶半边天。
• Taiwan is really a heaven of delicacy,everyplace has the well-known repast.台湾真是个美食的天堂,各地都有著名的小吃。