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PARAGRAPH 1
When Mrs. Meredith heard of John’s idea, she thought it was a good one. too.
①主句no sooner...than...：他们一收到Mrs. Meredith的同意和经济支持就去急忙拜访Bernard和提出倡议。
提出：propose, advance, raise, present put/ bring forward, come up with概述：outline, sketch
No sooner had they received Mrs. Meredith’s approval and financial support than they visited Bernard and proposed the initiative.
思路二：主句scarcely...when...：他们一收到Mrs. Meredith的同意和经济帮助就忙于准备Bernard的生意/马上开始行动。
Scarcely had the children secured/ obtained Mrs. Meredith’s agreement and financial assistance when they were occupied/ busy with preparations for Bernard’s business/ took immediate action (sprang into action/ leapt into action).
直接誊抄：it was high time that the children should commence preparing for Bernard’s business.
②though+形容词表让步状语：虽然对提议表示感激，Bernard起初对他的能力缺乏不自信/怀疑（动宾短语），非谓语作状语：很快获得信心+with介宾结构：在朋友的鼓励和协助的承诺（promise to do）下。
Though grateful for/ thankful for/ appreciative of the proposal/ offer, Bernard initially/ originally lacked confidence in/ displayed (exhibited) self-doubt about/ remained doubtful of his ability (capability), soon gaining confidence with friends’ encouragement and promise to assist/ and their undertaking to help.
③然后，主句为3个独立短句并列：John买了一个二手的爆米花机器和学习爆米花制作方法，与此同时Harry在杂货店买了调料（或者黄油和盐），Clara在家做纸袋。
提出：propose, advance, raise, present put/ bring forward, come up with概述：outline, sketch
Afterwards/ Subsequently, John and Bernard purchased a second-hand popcorn machine and learned the approach to popcorn making/ mastered its use (operation) while Harry bought/ acquired seasonings/ butter and salt in the grocery store, and Clara fashioned paper bags at home.
思路二：（主句内容不变），prep.+关代引导非限定从：在这之后他们拜访Bernard并提出了想法。
提出：propose, advance, raise, present put/ bring forward, come up with概述：outline, sketch
..., after which they visited Bernard and brought forward the project/ --all before outlining the project/ presenting the initiative to Bernard.
④独立主格结构作时间状语：准备工作完成（可调整为with复合结构），主句：John给每个人分配（assign sb. sth./ distribute sth. to sb./ allocate sb. sth.）了不同的任务+目状：以保证完美的合作——无灵主语有灵谓语：整个下午见证了50袋精心包装的爆米花的完成。
Preparations settled (completed)/ With all the preparations in place, John assigned everyone different tasks/ distributed the workload to everyone/ allocated everyone different assignments to to ensure perfect cooperation (successful collaboration/ smooth teamwork)--the whole afternoon witnessed the completion/ production of 50 bags of well-packaged popcorn.
思路二：非谓语作状语：一开始通过耐心的指导使Bernard具备/熟悉爆米花制作的技术，John.../John一开始耐心地教Bernard如何制作爆米花/制作爆米花的方法，然后给了每个人不同的任务+目状：以保证理想的结果，非限定从：最后促成了50袋精心包装的爆米花。
First equipping/ familiarizing Bernard with techniques for popcorn making through patient guidance/ instruction (融入主句：John first patiently taught Bernard how to make popcorn/ demonstrated approach to popcorn making to Bernard), John then gave everyone various tasks/ assignments to guarantee a desired outcome/ to achieve an ideal outcome/ to maximize efficiency, which eventually produced/ contributed to 50 bags of well-packed popcorn.
PARAGRAPH 2
With everything ready, Bernard started out on his new business.
①尽管紧张（despite），主句：养家的想法促使他鼓起勇气（summon up all one’s courage/ pluck up one’s courage/ gather one’s courage）去敲房子的门。
Despite the tension/ nerves/ nervousness, the thought of providing for/ supporting the family/ helping the family urged/ motivated/ prompted/ impelled/ drove him to summon up all his courage to knock on/ at the door of the houses.
②版本1：非谓语作原因状语（had done的非谓语形式）：已经了解Bernard的困难，主句：社区的邻居们伸出援助之手，让步状语：无论他们自己的困难/经济困境。
Having learned about Bernard’s difficulties/ obstacles/ challenges, neighbors in the community offered a helping hand, regardless of their own hardships/ financial problems/ financial straits/ economic trouble/ economic struggles.
版本2：独立主格结构作原因状语：Bernard的困难被知晓，so+adj.+主句部倒+that结状从：他们是如此地同情/担心以至于他们毫不犹豫地伸出了援助之手。
Bernard’ adversity/ setback learned, so compassionate/ sympathetic/ empathetic/ concerned were the neighbors that they lent a helping hand without hesitation.
③版本1：让Bernard开心的是/幸好，so+adj.+主句部倒+that结状从+“没过多久”句型（it wasn’t long/ didn’t take long before+did）：爆米花是如此受欢迎以至于没过多久就卖完了。
(much) To Bernard’s delight/ Thankfully, so popular was the popcorn that it wasn’t long before all the popcorn sold out./ so quickly did the popcorn sell out that it was beyond his expectations.
版本2：主系表结构：主语从句：让Bernard开心的是+表语从句：他很快就卖完了所有的爆米花。
What delighted Bernard/ made Bernard delighted was that he soon sold out all the popcorn (before long/ before soon).
版本3：主句：主系表结构+感叹句作宾从：他惊讶于爆米花那么快就卖完了。
He was astonished at how quickly the popcorn sold out.
版本4：否定置于句首引起部倒：他从未想象过+宾从：爆米花会卖得那么快。
Never had he imagined that the popcorn would sell out so fast.
④感谢两件套：with介宾结构：手里拿着硬币，主句：Bernard向John和他的兄弟姐妹（siblings）表达诚挚感激（动宾短语），直接引语：“要不是你们的帮助，我本会仍在困境之中（if虚拟语气past）。”（独立主格结构作伴随状语：他的眼睛饱含感激泪水）
With coins in his hand, Bernard conveyed his heartfelt gratitude to John and his siblings, “Had it not been for/ without/ but for your help, I would have still been trapped in the plight/ predicament/ would have still suffered/ endured the hardship .” (his eyes brimming with tears of appreciation)
⑤非谓语作伴随状语：看到Bernard如释重负的微笑，三个小天使能够理解为什么他们的妈妈坚持（persevere/ persist in doing）帮助那些有需要的人——善良能够对一个人的生活产生积极影响（influence）。
Seeing Bernard’s relieved smile, three little angels could perceive/ understand why their mother persevered/ persisted in helping those in need--kindness/ benevolence could exert a positive influence on others/ make a difference to one’s life.
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When Mrs. Meredith heard of John’s idea, she thought it was a good one. too.
思路一：No sooner had they received Mrs. Meredith’s approval and financial support than they hurried to visit Bernard and proposed the initiative. Though grateful for the proposal, Bernard initially displayed self-doubt about his ability, soon gaining confidence with friends’ encouragement and promise to assist. Afterwards, John and Bernard purchased a second-hand popcorn machine and mastered its operation while Harry acquired ingredients in the grocery store and Clara fashioned paper bags at home. Preparations settled, John assigned different tasks to everyone to guarantee a desired outcome--the whole afternoon witnessed the production of 50 bags of well-packaged popcorn.
思路二：Scarcely had they secured Mrs. Meredith’s agreement and financial assistance when they were occupied with preparations for Bernard’s business. Specifically, John purchased a second-hand popcorn machine and learned the popcorn making method, while Harry bought seasonings and Clara made paper bags at home, after which they visited Bernard and outlined the project. Though appreciative of the offer, he initially doubted his ability, soon developing confidence with friends’ encouragement and promise to assist. First equipping Bernard with techniques for popcorn making through patient guidance, John allocated everyone various assignments to maximize efficiency, which contributed to 50 bags of well-packaged popcorn.
With everything ready, Bernard started out on his new business. Despite the tension, the thought of providing for the family urged him to summon up all his courage to knock on the door of the first house. Having learned about Bernard’s difficulties, neighbors in the community offered to help, regardless of their own hardships. To Bernard’s delight, it wasn’t long before all the popcorn sold out. With coins in his hands, Bernard conveyed his heartfelt gratitude to John and his siblings, “Had it not been for your help, I would have still been trapped in the plight.” Seeing Bernard’s relieved smile, three little angels could perceive why their mother persevered in helping those in need--kindness could make a difference to one’s life.