第20课（285字2分钟）

Passage Twenty

（K9 level）

1. Nearly every American household typically owns either a compact car or a larger vehicle.

2. In cases where both parents have jobs, families usually maintain two vehicles.

3. When a family grows in size, they often sell one car and purchase a van to better accommodate their needs.

4. While a compact car can seat four people, and a larger car can hold six, the latter often feels cramped.

5. A van, on the other hand, can comfortably seat seven, allowing a family with three children to invite grandparents along for holiday trips.

6. This makes it possible for the entire family to travel together.

7. Last year, Mr. Hagen and his wife welcomed their third child into the family.

8. As a result, they decided to sell their second car and upgrade to a van.

9. In their van, the sixth and seventh seats are often used to store luggage, as a family of five requires plenty of space for suitcases during trips.

10. Upon arriving at their grandparents’ house, the suitcases are moved from under the seats so that the grandparents can join them.

11. In the United States, vans are often referred to as motor homes.

12. These motor homes are frequently utilized for vacations and extended trips.

13. Families traveling to scenic destinations such as mountains or beaches can reside in their motor homes for days or even weeks.

14. Traveling together in this way allows all members of a large family to share a more joyful experience.

15. This explains why motor homes have gained significant popularity over time.

16. Across America, there are numerous designated parks specifically designed for motor homes.

生词表（New Words）

1. household 家庭 compact 小型 vehicle 车辆  

2. cases 情况 maintain 拥有 vehicles 车辆  

3. grows 增加 purchase 购买 van 面包车  

4. compact 小型   cramped 拥挤  

5. comfortably 舒适地 invite 邀请 grandparents 祖父母

trips 旅行  

6. entire 全部的 travel 旅行 together 一起  

7. third 第三 child 孩子  

8. result 结果 decided 决定 upgrade 换购  

9. seats 座位 store 存放 luggage 行李

suitcases 行李箱  

10. arriving 到达 under 下面 join 加入  

11. referred 被称为  

12. frequently 经常 utilized 使用 vacations 度假

trips 旅行  

13. scenic 风景如画的 destinations 目的地 reside 住  

14. share 分享 joyful 快乐的 experience 体验  

15. explains 解释 gained 获得 popularity 受欢迎  

16. designated 专门的 parks 公园

1. 几乎每个美国家庭通常都会拥有一辆小型汽车或一辆更大的车辆。

2. 如果父母双方都有工作，家庭通常会拥有两辆车。

3. 当家庭人数增加时，他们通常会卖掉一辆车，转而购买一辆面包车以更好地满足需求。

4. 小型汽车可以容纳四个人，而较大的车可以坐六个人，但后者往往会显得拥挤。

5. 而一辆面包车可以舒适地容纳七个人，这使得有三个孩子的家庭能够邀请祖父母一起去度假旅行。

6. 这样，全家人就可以一起出行了。

7. 去年，哈根先生和他的妻子迎来了他们的第三个孩子。

8. 因此，他们决定卖掉第二辆车，并换购了一辆面包车。

9. 在他们的面包车里，第六个和第七个座位通常用来存放行李，因为一个五口之家旅行时需要携带很多行李箱。

10. 当他们到达祖父母家时，行李箱会从座位下移出，这样祖父母就可以加入他们了。

11. 在美国，面包车通常被称为“汽车房”。

12. 这些“汽车房”经常被用于度假或长途旅行。

13. 家庭前往风景如画的目的地，如山区或海边时，可以在他们的“汽车房”里住上几天甚至几周。

14. 以这种方式一起旅行，让大家庭的所有成员都能分享更加快乐的体验。

15. 这也解释了为什么“汽车房”随着时间推移变得如此受欢迎。

16. 在美国，有许多专为“汽车房”设计的公园。