Teenager Becomes Lawyer

Teenager Becomes Lawyer Last year, a teenager became famous. Why? He became the youngest lawyer in California. He was seventeen years old! 去年有一位青少年爆紅了，因為他成為加州最年輕的律師，他才十七歲! Lawyers help people with problems about laws. Laws say what we can and cannot do. Becoming a lawyer isn't easy. There are a lot of laws to study! 律師幫人處理法律問題。要成為一名律師很不容易，要讀很多法律方面的知識。 This lawyer says he isn't smarter than other teenagers. But from when he was a child, he studied a lot. Studying was important in his family. He had to study for one hour first when he wanted to play for one hour. 這名律師說他並沒有比別人聰明，但是從小就念很多書。他的家庭很看重讀書，必需用功一個小時才能夠玩一個小時。 He played with cube puzzles. He became very good at them. He played so much that his hands hurt! In eighth grade, he wrote a book to help other players. 他也很會玩魔術方塊，還寫過一本魔術方塊指南指點其他玩家。 He likes helping people. He wanted a job that lets him do that. Doctors help people, but he doesn't like blood! He wanted to be a lawyer. So in ninth grade, he also went to law school! 他很喜歡幫助別人，希望可以找到幫助人的工作。當醫生雖然可以做到，但是他不喜歡看到血。他想成為一名律師，所以他九年級的時候也進了法學院。 Now this young man is a lawyer for his city. He does good things for the city and its people. He loves his job! ******************************************************************************************** Vocabulary 十七歲的少年，已經展開他想要的律師工作。 1. become 成為 I can never understand why people want to study law. 我永遠搞不懂為什麼有人想要讀法律。 To become a rich lawyer? 好變成有錢的律師? 2. smart 聰明的 There are many other ways to become rich. 有好多別的方法可以變有錢。 Like what? 比如說什麼? Like making smart investments.比如說聰明投資。 3. study 研究、用功 How would you know if it’s smart? 你怎麼知道那是不是聰明? I would study it, of course. 當然我會先研究。 4. easy 容易的 Law is boring. 法律很無聊耶。 Making investments can be boring, too. 投資可能也很無聊。 No, it would be easy. 不會，它很簡單。 You stop when you lose money. 你損失錢就停止。 Let’s read the vocabulary. become成為 smart聰明的 study研究、用功 easy容易的 Quiz 1. What job does this teenager have? a. Lawyer b. Doctor c. Student 2. What was important in his family? a. Being famous b. Studying c. Writing 3. What does he like to do? a. Read books b. Help people c. Go to law school Answers: 1. a 2. b 3. b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn