VOA慢速英语:The Californian's Tale by Mark Twain

短语讲解：

1. When I was young, I went looking for gold in California.

look for 寻找（某人或某物）
例句：Did you look for your wife?
你去找你老婆了吗？

2. A man was smiling at me as he stood in front of one of the little houses.

in front of 在…前面; 当着…的面
例句：She is sitting in front of her house, looking at the garden. 
她坐在屋前浏览着花园。 

3. A nice little garden in front of the house was full of blue and yellow flowers.

be full of 充满; 横生
例句： He seems to be full of beans this morning. 
今天上午他看上去精神饱满。 

4. He stepped back several times to make sure the picture was really straight.

make sure 确信
例句：Please make sure that the door is locked. 
请弄准门确实是锁好了。 

5. When my eyes reached a corner of the room near the fireplace, he broke into a happy laugh and rubbed his hands together.

break into 打断; 闯入
例句：Don't break into their conversation. 
不要打断他们的谈话。 

6. In a moment, his two friends had picked him up and carried him into the bedroom.

pick up 捡起
例句：She stooped to pick up her bag from the ground. 
她弯下腰把包从地上拣起来。 

7. They seemed to be getting ready to leave.

get ready to 为......作准备
例句：We is always get ready to live, but never living. 
我们是始终在为生活作准备，却始终不真正地生活。