英语普及版6B

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　　Situation 6:
        　　Reading(The following is the content of Kevin's reading from the U. S.
        　　History book. )World War Two began in Europe.Europe is very far
        　　from the United States and so, at first,the United States was
        　　not concerned.But the longer the war went on, the more the
        　　United States worried.Even though the United States itself was safe
        　　,many of its friends in Europe were in danger.England,in particular,
        　　was suffering from attacks by Nazi Germany.Still, this was not
        　　enough to get the United States to fight.Some people from the
        　　United States even went to Canada to join the Canadian armyand fight in Europe.
        　　World War Two was a true world war because it was fought in both
        　　Europe and Asia.In Asia, the Japanese were as bad as the Germans were in
        　　Europe.Finally, in 1941, the Japanese bombed the United States Navy at
        　　Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.Only then did the United States join the fight in World War Two
        　　(Ms.O'Neal stops Kevin.)
        　　Kevin,what do you think of this reading?
        　　t's very interesting.My grandfather told me he joined the army in
        　　1943, so that is after Pearl Harbor.
        　　Very good.You see why history is important.In history we learn not only about our
        　　countrybut also about our families and ourselves.
        　　Yeah,when I think about it like that history is pretty fun after all.
        　　What do you mean "after all"?Does that mean it was boring before?
        　　No, that's not what I meant.
        　　It's okay.You can be honest.
        　　Honestly, it was a little boring.