初中英语故事短文阅读:The Thought that Counts
编者按：每个人每天都有许多不同的想法。以下是一篇关于想法的英语故事短文，内附英语语法知识讲解，一起来阅读学习一下吧!
关于想法，无关年龄和阅历，正所谓：There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes.(一千个观众眼中有一千个哈姆雷特)今天，我们就来看看一个重要的想法是如何产生的!
he Thought that Counts
(一个重要的想法)
Adam and Constance were very religious.
亚当和康斯坦斯都是天主教徒。
Both had been raised in Catholic families.
都是在天主教家庭里长大的。
Except for her uncle Chandler, who was agnostic, all their relatives were devout Catholics.
除了姑父钱德勒这一个不可知论者，其余所有家庭成员都是虔诚的天主教徒。
Adam's oldest brother was, in fact, a priest.
事实上，亚当的哥哥曾是一个牧师。
Adam, as a youth, had been an altar boy and had prayed to God to become a priest.
当亚当还小的时候，曾是一个圣坛助手，一直向上帝祈祷能够成为一个神父。
Instead, God made him a fireman.
但上帝让他成为了一个消防员。
Constance had seriously thought about becoming a nun, but that was before she met Adam.
康斯坦斯曾认真想过当一个修女，但那都是在遇到亚当之前的事儿了。
Her heart fluttered at her first sight of Adam.
当她第一次见到Adam的时候，她就心动了。
He was taking pictures with kids at a charity event.
在慈善会上他一直和孩子们照相。
What a big, strong man, she thought.And so good-looking!
她觉得，这是一个多么高大威猛的男人啊!还长得这么帅!
Constance took her nephew over to get his picture taken. Constance
于是，她带着她的侄子去和Adam照了相，
She couldn't believe it when she saw that Adam was wearing a St. Christopher medal around his neck.
她不敢相信的看到，绕着亚当的衣领上挂满了圣·克里斯托弗儿童院的奖章。
He's Catholic, too! she marveled.
他也信仰天主教!她惊奇的意识到。
Not being a shy woman, Constance started up a conversation with Adam.
康斯坦斯她一点也不害羞，开始主动和亚当聊天。
One thing, as they say, led to another.
聊着聊着，情况有了变化。
Both sets of parents were so happy that their child had fallen in love with a Catholic!
双方父母因为他们的孩子和天主教徒相爱了都特别开心。
There was a huge wedding at the cathedral.
在大教堂里有一个盛大的婚礼。
Adam's brother married the two lovebirds.Adam
Adam的哥哥和两只小鹦鹉结婚了。
Everyone said it was the best wedding ever.
大家都说这个婚礼是一个至今以来最棒的。
When Adam and Constance got around to opening their gifts a few days later, Constance opened an envelope from her uncle Chandler.
几天后，当亚当和康斯坦斯有空拆开他们的礼物的时候，康斯坦斯打开了她的姑父的来信。
Chandler In it was $100 cash.
里面放有一百美金。
But, the cash was inside a Jewish card for Happy Hanukkah!
但现金里放有庆祝犹太节日光明节的卡片。
The note in the card was, "I couldn't find a wedding card that I liked.
卡片上写着，"我找不到我喜欢的结婚卡片。
I know this is Jewish, but it really is a beautiful card, don't you think? Love, and Best Wishes."
我知道这是犹太教的卡片，但你不觉得她真的很美吗?祝你幸福，爱你。"
Constance did not send her uncle a thank you note, nor did she ever talk to him again.Constance
没有向姑父表达感谢。也没有再和他说过话了。
She was unable to think about her wedding again without thinking about that card.
她现在只要一想她的婚礼，就会想到那张卡片。
重点知识讲解
【原句】
Except for her uncle Chandler, who was agnostic, all their relatives were devout Catholics.
除了姑父钱德勒这一个不可知论者，其余所有家庭成员都是虔诚的天主教徒。
【 解析 】
此句中，" who was agnostic"是一句插入语，插入语是插在句子中的一个词，短语或从句，通常被逗号、破折号或句子的其他部分隔开，它与句子的其他部分之间没有语法上的关系。因此，有的语法学家将其归为独立成分。
插入语在句中通常是对一句话的一些附加解释，说明或总结;有时表示说话者的态度和看法;有时起强调的作用;有时是为了引起对方的注意;还可以起转移话题或说明事由的作用;也可以承上启下，使句子与前面的语句衔接的更紧密一些。
【 例如 】
It's a great mistake, I think, not to accept their proposal.
我认为，不接受他们的建议是个大错误。
The old man, it is said, was an artist but people hardly know anything about this side of his life.
据说，这位老人曾是个艺术家，可是人们对他这方面的生活几乎一无所知。
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