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1第一篇
WalrusJoinsIn
1WhatwillWalrusdo?
EveryoneattheNorthPolewasveryexcited.TherewasgoingtobeashowandANYONEcouldbeinit.
‘Iwilldoskating,’saidArcticFox.‘I’mgoodatthat!’
‘I’lldotumbling,’saidPolarBear.‘Noonetumblesquitelikeme!’‘I’lldosinging,’saidSeal.‘EveryonesaysIhaveaveryfinevoice!’
‘ThenI’lldodiving,’saidWhale.‘Iwonaprizefordivingatschool,youknow!’TheyalllookedatWalrus.‘WhatwillYOUdo?’theyasked.ButWalruswasnotgoodatanything.
Hewasn’tgoodatskating,andhewasn’tgoodattumbling.
Hewasterribleatsinging,andwhenhetriedtodive,healwaysgotwateruphisnose.Hesatandchewedhiswhiskerssadly.
‘Nevermind,’saidArcticFox.‘Youcanwatchus.’
ArcticFoxandPolarBearandSealandWhalepractisedhardforthebigshow.Walrushidbehindasnowdriftandwatched,andchewedhiswhiskers.
Hewishedhewasgoodatsomething.2Thebignight
Atlast,thebignightarrived.Everyonesatdownandwaitedfortheshowtobegin.Walrussatinthefrontrow.Hewasveryexcited.
Foxcameontotheiceandbowed.Everyonecheered.
ThenFoxbegantoskate.Foxskatedforwardsandbackwardsandsideways.Sheskatedinperfectcirclesandfiguresofeight.Shewaselegantandamazing!
Walruswatchedandhelovedwhathesaw.Foxmadeitalllooksoeasy.WalruswassurethatifhereallytriedhecouldskatejustlikeFox.
Hecouldn’tstophimself.HejusthadtoleapontotheiceandjoininwithFox.“Icanskate,”hecried.“Lookatme!”
ButWalruscouldn’tskateatall.Hecouldonlytripupandfallover.HebumpedintoFox,andFoxwentflatonherface.FLOMP!Foxwasveryupset.“WalrushasRUINEDmyact,”shewailed.
Next,itwasPolarBear’sturn.Herolledoutacrosstheicelikeabig,whitesnowball.Everyoneclappedwildly.
ThenPolarBearbegantotumble.Hedidjumpsandspinsandsomersaults,andstoodonhishead.
Walruswatchedandhelovedwhathesaw.PolarBearmadeitalllooksuchfun.Walruswassurethatthistime,ifhereallytried,hecouldtumblejustlikePolarBear.Allofasudden,Walrusjustcouldn’tstophimself,andheleapedontotheice.“Icantumbletoo,”hecried.“Lookatme!”
ButWalruscouldn’ttumbleatall.Hecouldonlytripupandfallover.HetrippedupPolarBear,whocamedownwithaWALLOP!
Ofcourse,PolarBearwasprettyangry.“WalrushasRUINEDmyact,”hewailed.3Frombadtoworse
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ItwasSeal’sturnnext.ShegaveWalrusadon’t-you-darestare,andthenshestartedtosing:
“O,howmanyheartrejoiceswhenIseetheNorthernLights.Myearisfilledwithvoicessweetlysinginginthenight!”
Walruslistened.Whatabeautifulsong!Surelyifhereallytried,hecouldsingasbeautifullyasSeal?Oh,dear.Walrusjustcouldn’tstophimselfagain.“Iknowthatsong,”hecried.“Icansingittoo!”HeleapedupandstartedsingingalongwithSeal.
ButWalruscouldn’tsing!Hesoundedterrible.Infact,hesoundedlikearustyoldbucket.
Sealstoppedsingingandburstintofloodsoftears.“WalrushasRUINEDmysong,”shewailed.
Walewaslast.HewasprettycertainthatWalruscouldnotruinhisact.
Whaleleapedhighoutofthewater.Thenhefellbackwithanenormoussplash!
Walruswatched.Hewishedthathecoulddivelikethat.Hisflippersbegantotwitch,andhiswhiskersbristledwithexcitement.Hetriedandtriedhisverybestnottojoinin.Butthenhehadabrilliantidea.
“I’llholdmynosewhenIdive,”hethought.“Thenthewaterwon’tgoupit!”Walrusjustcouldn’tstophimself.Hehadtojoinin.
“Everybody,lookatme!”hecried,asheleapedintothewater.“Icandivetoo!”Butjustatthatmoment,Whalewasgettingreadytospoutabigjetofwater.WHOOSH!
WhalespoutedWalrushighintotheair!
EveryonewaswatchingWalrusnow.TheyclappedandcheeredasWalruslandedbackintheseawithaSPLOSH!
Whalewasfurious.“Youareameddling,incompetentBUFFOON!”heroared.“YouhaveRUINEDmyact.NowGETOUTOFMYSIGHT!”
Whalewasprettyscarywhenhewasangry.Walrusturnedtailandfled.Hehidbehindasnowdrift,feelingsadandverysorry.4Theshowwillgoon!
Theshowwasover.FoxandPolarBearandSealandWhalestoodinaline,blushingandwishingthatWalrushadnotruinedeverything.Buteveryonewascheeringlikemad.
“Welldone,PolarBear,welldone,Seal!Welldone,FoxandWhale!”theyshouted.“Butwhere’stheclown?Whyisn’thehere?Where’sWalrus?”
Behindissnowdrift,Walrusheardthecheers.Weretheyreallycheeringforhim,too?Yes!Theywere!
HeshuffleduptoFoxandPolarBearandSealAndWhale.“I’mverysorry,”hesaid.“Soyoushouldbe,”saidFox.
“Atleasteveryonethoughtyouwerepartoftheshow,”saidPolarBear.
“Isuppose,”saidSeal,“ifWalruswasreallypartofournextshow,itcouldn’tbeanyworse.”
Walruswasoverjoyed.“Me?”hecried.“Truly?CanIbepartoftheshow?CanIjoininnexttime?”
“Yes,”saidWhale.“Itwillbe
alotsaferthatway.Youcanbetheclown.Aslongasyoudoitproperly.”
Walruspracticedhardandbecameaverygoodclownindeed.Nowheissogoodthat
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Fox,PolarBear,SealandWhalearegladheistakingpart.
Sometimes,whenWalrusisclowningaround,theyreallyjustcan’tstopthemselves.Theyhavetojoinintoo!

2第二篇
NoisyNeighbours
1MrFlinch
Inagrim,greyhouseinagrim,greytownlivedanunhappyman.
ItwasnothisgreyhousethatmadeMrFlinchunhappy.Itwasnotthathewaspoor,becausehewasnot.MrFlinchwasamiser.Henevergaveawayapenny.(Henevergaveawayasmileeither.Hewasameanandmiserableman.MrFlinchwasmiserablebecauseofhisneighbours.
OnonesideofMrFlinch’sgrim,greyhousestoodajollyredone.ItbelongedtoCarlClutchwhomendedcars.
Carllovedcars–andmotorbikesandvansandlorries.Everymorning,MrFlinchwokeuptohearhammersbanging,spannersclangingandenginesrevving.Thewholestreetshookwiththenoise.
Ontheotherside,inabrightbluehouse,livedamusicteachercalledPoppyPlink.Eachmorning,Poppysatdownandplayedgrandtunesonhergrandpiano.Afterbreakfast,herstudentsstartedtoarrive.
Violinsscreeched,drumsthunderedandbassoonsbellowed.MrFlinchshuthiswindow,butthenoisestillcamethroughthewall.Brum–brum,tootle–toot,bang!Hiswholehouseshookandshivered.Heputhisfingersinhisears.
Herappedonthewall…buthisneighboursdidnothear.
Theywerefartoohappy.Theyweremendingcarsandmakingmusic,andtheylovedtheirwork.
Brum–brum,tootle–toot,bang!
MrFlinchraprappeduntilhemadeholesinhiswallpaper.Itdidnogood.MrFlinchlockedhimselfinacupboard.Hewoundoldtowelsroundhishead.
Hewroteangryletters,buttorethemallup.‘Stampscostfartoomuchmoney!’hesaid.
Eveninbed,heworeahattokeepoutthenoise.Butthecarsstillrevvedandthemusicstilljangled.MrFlinchwasthegreyfillinginanoisesandwich.
‘Thiscan’tgoon,’Flinchthoughttohimself.Heevenshouteditoutloud:2NastyTricks
MrFlinchwentnextdoortoCarl’shouse.Carlwasmendingcars.Itwaseasytosneakintohiskitchenandputadeadratinthefridge.
‘Thatwillgetridofhim!’saidFlinch,andsmiledanastysmile.‘Nobodywantstoliveinahousewithrats!’
Atmidnight,MrFlinchclimbedontohisroofand–carefully,carefully–crawledacrossthetiles.HeputhisheaddownPoppy’schimneyandgavealong,loud,‘Hooowooowoooo!’
‘Thatwillgetrideofher,’hesaidwithagrimgrin.‘Nobodywantstoliveinahousewithghosts!’
Thenheclimbedbackintobed.
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Nextmorning,MrFlinchwoketoaHUGEnoise.Carsandlorrieswerestoppingoutside.Helookedoutofhiswindow.
Carlwassittingoutsideintherood,withatable,akettle,aloafofbreadandabottleoftomatosauce.
CarlcalledtoMrFlinch,‘Can’tusemykitchentoday!Rays,urgh!Mymumiscleaningup.Shetoldmetoeatmybreakfastoutside.That’showIgotthisgreatidea!Take–awaybreakfast!Driverscanstophereandbuybreakfast.’
Justthen,PoppyPlinkcamerunningoutofherbluefrontdoor.‘Oh,MrFlinch!Oh,Carl!Guesswhathappenedlastnight!’
‘Igiveup,’saidMrFlinch,withasumgsmirk.‘Dotell.’
Poppybeamedwithjoy.‘Lastnight,anglessangdownmychimney!Theydid,Ipromise!’Shefrowned.‘Butthemusicwasn’tverygood!Ithinktheywantsomenewsongstosing!I’msuretheywantmetowritethem,andIshall!OhIshall!’Shedid.
Poppystillhadtoteachmusicallday.
Butatnightshewroteanglemusic.Shemadeitniceandloud,withlotsofcymbalsandtrumpets.
ItwasalltoomuchforMrFlinch.3MrFlinchhasaPlan
MrFlinchwentnextdoortoCarl’shouse.
HeshowedCarlafistfulofmoney.‘Thedayyoumovehouse,allthisisyours!’hesaid.‘Anythingyousay,chief,’saidCarl,wipinghisdirtyhandsonarag.
‘AslongasIcanmendcars,I’llbehappyanywhere.’Carlwenton,‘I’llmoveoutassoonasIcansellthehouse!’
Next,MrFlinchwenttoPoppy’shouseandofferedherahatfulofmoney.‘Thedayyoumovehouse,allthisisyours!’hesaid.
‘Ofcourse!Ifthatiswhatyouwant,dearheart!CriedPoppy.
Shehadneverseensomuchmoneyinherlife.‘AslongasIhavemymusic,Icanbehappyanywhere!IwillmoveoutjustassoonasIcansellmylittlehouse!’
MrFlinchwenthomeahappyman–well,ashappyasamanlikeMrFlinchcaneverbe.
Hefeltinhisemptypocketsandgulped.‘Allthatmoneygone!Ah,butsoonthosenoisyneighbourswillbegone,too!’
Inafewdays,MrFlinch’sneighbourshadsolduptheirhouses.
Now,atlast,hewouldhavepeaceandquiet–nothingbutthenoiseofmicescratchingintheemptycellar.4MovingDay
MrFlinchwatchedasPoppyPlinkmovedout.Bo-janglewentthepianoasshepushedandbumpeditdownthesteps.
‘Goingalreadyareyou,youpest?’hemutted.‘Ipitythepersonwhohastolivenextdoortoyou!’
Seeinghim,Poppywavedupatthewindow.
‘Suchluck,MrFlinch!’shecalled.‘Fancy!Afewdaysago,Imetsomeonewhowantstomovehousetoo!Weagreedtoswaphouses!’
Justthen,Carlcameoutofhisfrontdoorcarryingtwoheavytoolboxes.HesawPoppystrugglingwithaharpandwenttohelpher.‘Allset,Poppy?hesaid.‘Allset,Carl!Isn’tthisfun!’Shereplied.
ThenCarlmovedintoPoppy’sbrighthouseandPoppymovedintoCarl’sjollyredone.
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Theyhelpedeachothertocarrythebigthings,liketablesandsofas.
ThenCarlhadahouse-warmingparty.HeandPoppysang,becausetheyweresohappy:‘There’snoplacelikehome!’
MrFlinchhearditrightthroughthewallofhishouse…eveninsidehiscupboard,evenwithatowelroundhishead.
3第三篇
PrincessPip’sHoliday
1Readytogo
EveryoneinPrincessPip’scastlewasverybusy.TheKingwaspolishinghismoney,theQueenwaschoosingsunhats,andthemaidswererunningaroundwithpilesofvests.“CanItakeDobbinonholiday?”askedPrincessPip.
“I’mafraidtherewon’tberoomforaponyonthecoach,”saidtheQueen.“Oh,”saidthePrincessPip.“CanAmandaandBertcome,then?”“There‘snoroomforsnakes,”saidtheKing,“notevenpetones.”
PrincessPipscowled.“ThisholidayisgoingtobeBORING,”shesaid.Theywentonholidayintheirbestgoldcoach.“Wavetoallthepeople,dear,”saidtheQueen.
PrincessPipfoldedherarms.“I‘monholiday,”shesaid.“Arewenearlythereyet?”“Wewon’tbethereforalongtime,”saidtheQueenfirmly.
Itdidtakealongtimetogettotheseaside.Thecoachgotveryhot,andPrincessPipdidn’tfeelverywell.
“Hereweare,atlast!”saidtheKinghappily.
“Butit’sacastle!”saidPrincessPip.“Justlikehome.It’sBORING.”2Justlikehome
Therewasagirlwaitingbythecastledoor.
“ThisisDaisy,”saidtheQueen.“Sheisgoingtolookafteryou,Pip.”DaisyshowedPrincessPipherroom.
“Idon’twantafour-posterbed!”saidPrincessPip.“That’sjustlikehome.”“Youcansleeponmystrawmattress,then,”saidDaisy.“I’llhavethebed.”“Oh,allright.”saidPrincessPip.
Thateveningtherewasabanquetanditwentonforhours.“Moresprouts?”askedtheKinghappily.ThisisBORING,”saidthePrincessPip.
“Nonsense(胡说,dear,”saidtheQueen.“Itcan’tbeboring.We’reonholiday!”
“IWANTTOGOHOME!”saidPrincessPip,thenextday.Shehadbeenwalkingroundthecastlewallsallmorningandshehadn’tfoundanythingtodo.
“Butwe’rehavingawonderfultime,”saidtheQueen,fromhersunchair.
“Justlookatthewaymymoneyshinesinthesun,”saidtheKing.“Wonderful!”“Butit’sBORING!”saidPrincessPip.
“Whydon’tyougoandtalktoDaisy?”suggestedtheQueen.PrincessPipstompedoff.
“Thatdoesit,”shesaidtoDaisy.“IWANTTOGOHOME!”3Theroadhome
“Ifyoustayedhereabitlonger,youmightstartlikingtheseaside,”saidDaisy.
ButPrincessPipwasn’tlistening.Shewasputtingallherimportantthingsinhersuitcase.
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“Ithinkwe’llhavetotakesomethingsout,”saidDaisy.
Daisyfoundthembothbackpacks,andtheysetoutforhome.
PrincessPipandDaisywentacrossthedrawbridgeandalongtheroad.Itwasveryhot.
“Let’shaveanice,coolsnack,”saidDaisy.Sotheygotsomefishsticksfromastall.“Thesearen’tbad,”admittedPrincessPip.
“Theytastebestbytheseaside,”saidDaisy.“I’llshowyouwherethefishcomefrom,ifyoulike.”
Theywentdownsomestonestepstoaplacewheretheseaswishedbackwardsandforwardsandthegroundlookedasifitwasmadeofgold.“Lookinthesepools,”saidDaisy.Thefishwerehardtocatch.
”Youcouldtakeyourstockingsoff,”saidDaisy,“andusethemfornets.”
Itwasnicewithoutshoesandstockingson.ItwasevenniceroncePrincessPiphadtakenoffhercoatandcrown.
Thefishlookedverycrossatbeingcaught，soPrincessPipletthemgo.
“It’snottoobadhere,”saidPrincessPip,atlast.“Iwanttostayhereallthetime.”“Let’sbuildasandcastle,then,”saidDaisy.“AsandHOUSE,”saidPrincessPip.
Itwashardwork,buttheybuiltahugehouse,withamoatallaround.Soontheseacameinandfilledthemoat.
“That’sjustright.”saidPrincessPip.“Makeitstopcominginnow,Daisy.”Buttheseakeptoncomingin......
......andsoonithadwashedtheirhouseFLAT.
“Webuiltourhousetooclosetothesea,”saidDaisy,sadly.
“STUPIDSEA!”shoutedPrincessPip.“STUPIDSEASIDE!IWANTTOGOHOME!”4Ridingthedragon
PrincessPipandDaisyputontheirshoesandpickeduptheirbackpacks.
“I’mtired,”saidPrincessPip,verysoon.“IwanttorideDobbin.Arewenearlyhome,yet?”
“Whydon’tyourideoneofthehorsesonthatmerry-go-round?”suggestedDaisy.“Oh,no,”saidPrincessPip.“I’mgoingtoridethatdragon.”
Thedragonwentveryfast,andtherewaslotsofexcitingmusic--butthenitallstopped.Everyonegotoff.
“But....we’restillhere!”saidPrincessPip,crossly,asshegotoff,too.“Atleastitwasn’tboring,”saidDaisy.
“IWANTTOGOHOME!”shoutedPrincessPip.
“Atleastitwasfun,”saidDaisy.“Everythingisfunherebecauseit’saFUN-fair.”PrincessPipsniffed.“What’sfunaboutit?”sheasked.“I’llshowyou,”saidDaisy.
Theywentdowntherollercoaster.
ThentheywentUPandUPand....DOWNagain.“AARRRRGH!”yelledPrincessPipandDaisy.“Let’sgoonitagain,”saidPrincessPip.
“Tomorrow,perhaps,”saidDaisy,whohadgoneverypale.“BUTIWANT...”beganPrincessPip.“Hello!”saidavoice.
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ItwastheKing.TheQueenwaswithhim.“Where’sPrincessPip?”theKingaskedDaisy.“Here!”saidPrincessPip.
TheKingandtheQueenstaredather.
“Youcan’tbePip!”theQueengasped.“You’realldirty,andyouhavenostockings!”
“ButIam!”saidPrincessPip,andputonhercrowntoproveit.“Look!It’sme,andI’vefoundaplacewherethegroundismadeofgold!Comeandsee.”DaisyandPrincessPipshowedthemthebeach.
“Goodheavens!”saidtheKing.“Howwonderful!It’sjustthecolorofmoney.”“Whataperfectplaceformysunchair,”saidtheQueen.
Thebeachwasaperfectplaceforpicnicsandgames,andraces,too.Everyonelovedit.ThenonedaytheKingsaid:“Whatapitywehavetogohometomorrow.”PrincessPipscowled,andshesaid...
“Idon’twanttogohome!!!”
4第四篇
Oh,otto!
Somethingimportant
ThechildreninClassFourwerebusyworking
Thentheirteacher,MissUnderwood,said:‘Ihavesomethingveryimportanttotellyou.’Shesmiledandsaid:‘Anewboyiscomingtoourclass.HisnameisOttoandhecomesfromfar,faraway.Infact,hecomesfromouterspace…’(thisisOtto’sfirstdayatearthschool.Hereheis…
Thedooropenedandaboycamein.helookedjustliketheotherchildren-buthewasadifferentcolour.hewasgreen.
MissUnderwoodtoldOttotositwithJoandCharlieandJosh.ThenshelookedatJoandadded,‘Iwantyoutotakecareofournewboyandgivehimahandifheneedsit.’
‘please,Miss,’saidOtto.‘I’mnotNEW.I’msevenandahalf.AndIdon’talready.Look!’‘Oh,Otto!’MissUnderwoodsmiled.‘justsitdownandbeadear.’Ottosatdown.
Thenhesaid,‘Idon’tthinkIcanbeadeer…butIcanquacklikeaduck.’Heflappedhisarms,likewings,andwent:‘Quack!Quack!Quack!’Charliejoinedin:‘Quack!QUACK!QUACK!’
MissUnderwoodsmiledatOtto.‘Noquackingnclass!’shesaid.
ThenshefrownedatCharlie.‘Charlie!’shesaid.‘youknowbetterthanthat!Getonwithyourwork.’
‘It’snotfair!’Charliegrumbled.‘Igetintotroubleandthatnewboydoesn’t!’That’swhenCharliedecidedhedidn’tlikeOtto.Hedidn’tlikehimonebit.
Charlieiscross
Ottomadealotofmistakes.
Charlieleanedbackonhischair.Ottotriedtodothesamething.Buthefelldown……andsodidallthepaints.
NowCharliewasgreentoo-andhewasn’thappyaboutit.Charliegotcrosserandcrosserandcrosser.
Atplaytime,whenOttowasintheplayground,Charliedecidedtoscarehim.‘Ifyoustandthere,you’llgeteatenbyabear,’saidCharlie.
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‘Abear!Where?’Ottoscreamed.
Charliegoggled.‘wekeepthebearinthehead’soffice.AllEarthschoolshaveabear,’hewenton.‘sometimesthebeargetsout…andsometimesit’shungry!’Ottolookedveryscared.
TreasureHunt
ThatafternoontheclasswashavingaTreasureHunt.Allthechildrenwerelookingforwardtoit.
MissUnderwoodgaveeachpairofchildrenthesameclue.‘IwantyoutoworkinapairwithOtto,’shesaidtoJo.
‘Workinapear?’saidOtto‘How?Itwillhavetobeabigpear.Nottoojuicy.Wecouldallgetsticky.’
Jolaughed.‘Oh,Otto!Youdon’tunderstandanything!’TheTreasureHuntbegan.
CharlieworkedwithJosh.JoworkedwithOtto.Thiswasthecluethattheyhadtofollow:(startattheclassroomdoor.Thenwalkalong.Don’tgoright.
Thenyouwon’tgowrong.
‘Whatdoesthatmean?’saidCharlie.
‘Idon’tknow,’saidJosh.‘ButwhenMissUnderwoodhidthetreasurelasttime,itwasintheplayground.’
‘Let’sgothere!’CharliesaidtoJosh.‘Quick!We’llbefirst.’
Ottojumpeduptofollowthem-butCharliehadaplan.HestuckouthisfootandtrippedOttoup.
‘Enjoyyourtrip!’Charlielaughed,andranoffwithJosh.JohelpedOttoup.
AlltheotherchildrenranoutoftheclassroomandfollowedCharlieandJosh.Theyturnedright,towardstheplayground.
Josighed.‘Nowwe’regoingtobelast.’
‘Wewon’tbelast,’saidOtto,‘becausethey’reallgoingthewrongway.Lookattheclue.’(Startattheclassroomdoor.Thenwalkalong.Don’tgoright.
Thenyouwon’tgowrong.
Ottopointedattheclue.‘itmeanswestarthere-attheclassroomdoorandwedon’tturnRIGHT-becausethatwouldbewrong.WehavetoturnLEFT.’Theysetoffintheotherdirectiontotherestofthechildren.
CharlieandJoshwerelookingfortreasureintheplaygroundandtheyweregettingfedup.‘there’snothinghere,’saidCharlie.‘Let’slookinsidetheschool.’
Theywentbackintotheschoolhall,pastthehead’sofficeandthat’swhentheysawit…‘thereISabear!’Charliesaid.‘therereallyis!’Theyranscreamingbacktotheirclassroom.‘Help!Help!We’veseenabear.’
Oh,Otto
JoandOttohadturnedleftandwalkedalongthecorridor.
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‘Look!’saidOtto.
Therewasanarrowanditwaspointingtoaplantpot.Jopickedupthepotandfoundamap.Therewasanotherclueonthemap.(cluenumber2
Followthismapifyouwanttodowell.
Justlookintheplacewhereyoufindaspell.
JoandOttofollowedthemaptotheschoollibrary.Joreadouttheclueagain:
Followthismapifyouwanttodowell.
Justlookintheplacewhereyoufindaspell.
‘Iunderstand!’saidOtto.‘look-there’sapileofspellingbooks.That’swherewe’llfinda“spell!”’
‘You’vegotit,Otto!’saidJo.
Behindthepileofspellingbooks,therewasaboxofgoldencoins.‘Yum!’saidJo.‘It’schocolatemoney!’
Backintheclassroom,JoandOttosharedoutthetreasurechocolate.‘Butwhat’sthematterwithJoshandCharlie?’askedOtto.Someoftheotherchildrenlaughed.
‘CharlieandJoshthoughttheysawabear!’
‘Abear!’saidOtto.‘Jotoldmeyouweremakingupthatstorytoscareme.’
Charlielookedashamed.‘Itwasn’treallyabear,’hesaid.‘Itwasthehead’sbignewcoathangingonthedoor…’
‘ButitLOOKEDlikeabear,’saidJosh.CharlieandJoshwentbrightred.
‘Don’tworry,’saidOtto.‘Everyonemakesmistakes.Haveachocolate.’‘I’msorryImadefunofyou,’saidCharlie.
CharlielookedsosadthatMissUnderwoodfeltsorryforhim.‘We’llforgiveyou,Charlie,’shesaid.‘weallhavebaddays.’
Shesmiled.‘YouandJoshseemtohavelostyourheads,today!’
‘Oh!’saidOtto.‘ShallIlookfortheirheads,Miss?I’mgoodatfindingthings!’
5第五篇
CaptainCometANDTHEPurplePlanet
1Spannerisbored
ItwasaquietmorningatStardustSpaceStation.CaptainStellawascheckingthespaceshuttle.
CaptainCometwaswateringtheplantsandSpannertherobotwasbored.‘CanIsitatthecontroldesk?’heasked.
‘Allright,’saidCaptainComet,‘Butdon’ttouchanythinganddon’tpressthatredbutton.’
Spannersatdownatthedeskandlookedatallthebuttons.
Therewerebuttonstoopenallthespacestationdoorsandbuttonstoturnonallthelights.
Therewasevenabuttontoflushallthetoilets!Therewasalsoabigredbutton,labelled‘Gravity’.Spannerwasnotsurewhat‘Gravity’was.
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‘I’llpressitveryquickly,’saidSpanner,‘toseewhatitdoes.’Hepressedtheredbutton.
CaptainCometwaswateringtheplantswhenhehadastrangefeeling.Hewasfloatingabovethefloor!Theplantpotswereallfloating,too.Heguessedwhathadhappened.
‘Spanner!heshouted,‘Itoldyounottotouchthatredbutton!’Spannersawthatgravitywaswhatmadethingsstayonthefloor.Therewasnogravityinspace,sothespacestationmadeitsown..
Spannerpressedtheredbuttontomakethegravitycomebackonagain-andallthepotplantsfelltothefloor.
Cometfelltothefloorbesidethem.‘SPANNER!’Cometgroaned.2Itmustbeaplant
Spannerwascleaningupthemessfortherestofthemorning.
Whenheturnedthecleaneroff,everyoneheardabeepingnoise.Thenoisewascomingfromthespacescanner.
Everyonestoppedwhattheyweredoingandcametolook.‘Thescannerhasfoundsomething,’saidComet.
Hepointedtoaflashingdotthatwasmovingacrossthescannerscreen.‘Iwonderwhatitis?’saidCaptainStella.
‘Isitanasteroid?’askedSpanner.‘Anasteroidisalumpofrockthatfloatsinspace.’‘Iknowthat!’saidCaptainComet.‘Anyway,it’stoobigtobeanasteroid,’‘Thenitmustbeaplanet,’Spannersaid.
‘Wherehasitcomefrom?’askedComet,’Andwhyisitmovingsofast?’‘You’dbettergoandhavealook,’saidCaptainStella.
CometandSpannersetoffinthespaceshuttletolookforthenewplanet.Spannerwasveryexcited.
‘I’veneverfoundanewplanetbefore,’hesaid.‘Whatshallwecallit?’‘Let’sfinditfirst,’saidComet.
ButSpannerwasn’tlistening.‘I’mgoingtocallitPlanetSpanner,’hesaid.Spannermadeahummingnoiseandaflagcameoutofaslotinhischest.‘Whatareyoudoing?’askedComet.
‘I’vemadeaflagtoputonPlanetSpanner.Theneveryonewillknowthatwewerethefirsttofindit,’Spannerexplained.
HeshowedComettheflag.Itwasbrightredwithtwospannersonit.Comethadtosmile.‘Verynice,’hesaid.3OnthePurplePlanet
Theplanetlookedverystrange.Itwaspurpleandcoveredinhugespikes.Cometlandedtheshuttlecarefullyontheplanet.Thenhegotouttohavealookaround.
Spannerstayedintheshuttle,makingaflagpoleforhisflag.Spannerfoundametalrod.
Hefastenedtheflagtooneendoftherodandputtheotherendintoaholeinhischest.Therewasanoiselikeanelectricpencilsharpener.Whenhetooktherodoutagain,ithadanicesharppoint.
Cometwaslookingatoneofthegiantpurplespikes.Itfeltsoftandwarm.‘That’sveryodd,’thoughtComet.‘Thisspikefeelslikeit’salive.’
JustthenSpannerarrivedwithhisnewflagpole.‘Inamethisplanet-PlanetSpanner!’he
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saidproudly.
‘NO!STOP!’Cometyelled.
ButbeforeCometcouldstophim,Spannerhammeredthesharpflagpoleintotheground.
Therewasahugeroar.
‘Whatwasthat?’askedSpanner.
‘Quick,backtotheshuttle!’shoutedComet,asthegroundbegantoshake.TheystrappedthemselvesintotheirseatsandCometblastedoff.
Spannerlookedatthescreen.Theplanet’ssurfacewasspinningaround.Thentheopeningofabig,darkcavecameintoview.
Aroundtheoutsideoftheopeningwerelarge,jaggedrocks.‘Look!’saidSpanner.‘They’relikegiantteeth!’Cometstaredatthescreen.
‘That’sbecausetheyAREgiantteeth!’hesaid,astwohuge,angryeyescameintoview.‘It’snotaplanet…’saidComet,’…It’saSPACEMONSTER!’gaspedSpanner.4SpaceChase
‘Whyisitsoangrywithus?’criedSpanner.
‘You’vejusthammeredabigsharpflagpoleintoitsbackside,’explainedCaptainComet.Thehugeteethsnappedshutbehindthem.‘Itwantstoeatus!’wailedSpanner.’We’vegottogetaway!’
‘That’swhatI’mtryingtodo!’saidComet.’Butit’stoofast!’
Cometfiredtheshuttle’sjets.Thenhetriedtomakeasharpturn,asthemonsterzoomedtowardsthem..
‘Whatarewegoingtodo?’criedSpanner.
Justthen,CaptainStella’sfaceappearedonthescreen.Shehadbeenwatchingthemonthespacescanner.
CaptainComettriedtomakeanothersharpturn.Thespacemonsterwasgettingcloserandcloser.
‘Areyouallright?’CaptainStellaasked.’What’sgoingon?’
‘WE’REGOINGTOBEEATEN!’wailedSpanner,’BYAPRICKLYPURPLESPACEMONSTERTHESIZEOFAPLANET!’
‘Apartfromthat,everything‘sfine,’saidComet,makingtheshuttledivetododgethegiantteeth.
‘CanIhelp?’askedCaptainStella.
‘No,’saidComet,‘You’retoofaraway.Isthereanyonecloser?’Stellalookedatthespacemapandshookherhead.
‘No,therearenospacestationsorplanets-onlyasteroids,’shesaid.‘Asteroids!’Cometsaid.‘Tellmewheretheyare.I’vegotanidea!’5IntotheAsteroids
Thespaceshuttlezoomedtowardstheasteroids.
SpannerandComethadneverbeensoclosetotheasteroidsbefore.Someoftheasteroidswereasbigasofficeblocks.
‘Whatareyoudoing?’criedSpanner,asCometflewthroughanarrowgapbetweentwogiantasteroids,‘Ifyouhitoneofthematthisspeed,we’llbesmashedtobits!’
‘It’stheonlywaytogetawayfromthemonster,’explainedComet.‘Thegapsaresonarrow,itcan’tfollowus.’
Cometwasright.Thespacemonsterstoppedchasingthem.Thenitflewuptoanasteroid-andtookabigbiteoutofit.
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CometandSpannerwatchedasthemonsterchompeditswayhappilythroughtwoorthreeasteroids.
‘Iteatsasteroids!’Spannersaid.
‘I’mgladitdidn’teatUS!’Cometsmiled.
‘Wedidn’tfindanewplanetafterall,’grumbledSpanner,onthewaybacktothespacestation.
‘No,’saidComet.’Butwedidfindanewkindofspacemonster.’
‘That’strue,’saidSpanner.’Buthowwillanyoneknowthatwewerethefirsttofindit?’CaptainComettookonelastlookatthepurplemonsteranesmiled.
‘Oh,they’llknow.Afterall,itdoeshaveYOURFLAGstickingoutofitsbottom!’hesaid.
6第六篇
JUNGLESHORTS
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ItwasFridayafternoon.Class3hadputontheircoatsandwerewaitinginalinetogohome.lennywasatthebackbecausetheziponhisanorak(防水衣hadstuck(卡住.HewassobusywiththezipthathenearlymissedwhatMrCoxtheteachersaid.
‘Hereisaletterforyouall.’saidMrCox.‘Don’tloseitanddon’tforgettogiveittoyourparents.Thereisgoodnewsinside.’
Lennywantedtoknowwhatthegoodnewswas.Herushedacrosstheplaygroundtomeethismum.
‘Quick!Openthisletter,’hesaid.‘MrCoxsaysthereisgoodnewsinside’
‘Sayhellotomefirst!’laughedhismum,butsheopenedtheletter.Shereaditandtoldhim.‘Class3isgoingtohavefootballlessons.Nextweek.Theschoolwilllendyousomeboots’
‘Wow!’shoutedLenny.‘Realfootball!IbetIscorefifteengoals!’Hismumpettheletterinherbag.
‘Whataboutastripy(带条纹的shirtandsocks?CanIhavearealfootballstrip?’begged(央求Lenny.‘Waitandsee.’saidmum.
AthomeLennycouldn’tgetoutofhisanorakandhismumhadtohelphim.
‘I’mgladyoudidin’tbreakthezip.Ican’tgetyouanothercoatuntilnextmonth.’shesaid.
‘Idon’twantanewcoat,’saidLenny,‘butcanIhavearealfootballstrip?Please?’‘Askmeaftertea,’saidhismum.
Theyhadpancakesforteawithjamandapple.PancakeswereLenny’sfavourite.Buttodayheateasfastashecould.
Heputdownhisknifeandforkwithaclatter.(当啷
‘Youpromised(许诺totalkaboutfootballthingsaftertea.’hesaid.MumtookMrCox’sletterfromherbag.
‘EachchildwillneedanoldT-shirtandsomesocks,’sheread.‘Norealfootballthings?’askedLenny.
‘I’msorry,no.Exceptforshorts.MrCoxwants
youalltohavenewshorts.We’llgotothemarkettommorrowtolookforsome.’
Lennywasnothappybutheknewhismum.Shehadmadeuphermindandthatwasthat.Helookedgreat.
‘Ibettheyalwayshadaproper(像样的footballstrip,’hethought.‘Ibettheydidn’thave
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towearanoldT-shirt.’
Thatnighthelayawakethinking.Hewasgoingtomakesurehismumboughtfootballshorts.Hewantedproperwhitefootballshorts.Thenheknewhecouldscorelotsofgoals.2
Afterbreakfastthenextdaytheysetouttobuythenewshorts.ThemarketwastwostreetsawayfromwhereLennylived.OnthewaytheysawTedandShanefromClass3.TedandShanelivednearLenny.TheywerekickingaballaboutbesidetheroadShaneslammedtheballovertohimandLennykickeditback.‘Wanttoplay?’calledTed.
‘Ican’t,notnow.I’moffwithmymumtobuynewfootballshorts.’‘We’vegotoursalready,’Tedshoutedback.
Themarketwasverycrowded.Everyonewaslookingatthefruitandvegetablespiledhighonthestalls.Therewereshoesandclothesforsaleunderstripycanvas(帆布roofs(屋顶.Onemanwassellingshorts
‘Getyourjungleshorts!’heshouted.
Hewaswearingawidestrawhat(宽檐草帽andanenormous(巨大的pairofjungleshortsoverhistrousers.Theyhadbiggreentreesonwithmonkeyssmilingatthetop.‘Bigorsmall,theydon’tcostmuch,’saidtheman.
‘Nothanks’saidLenny.‘Imgoingtostrartfootballlessonsnextweak.Ineedrealfootballshorts.’
Hepulledathismum’shand.theystruggledthroughthecrowdstryingtofindrealfootballshorts.TheyfoundlotsofshortsthatweretoobigandalittlewhitepairthatwastoosmallWhentheydidfindapairtinLenny’ssizetheycostfartoomuchmoney.
‘We’lljusthavetogetthejunngleshorts,’saidMum.‘Thecoloursarelovely.I’msureyou’lllikethembetterthanwhiteones.’
Lennypulledaface‘Ohmum’hesaid‘But——‘Nobuts’saidhismum.
Theywentsloowlybacktothemansellingjungleshorts.Thepile(堆onhisstallhadgonedownalot.
‘Iknewyou’dcomeback.Iputasideapairjustforyou’saidtheman.Heheldapairofjunngleshortsagainst(比较Lenny’stuousers.‘Aperfectfit!’hesaidwithasmile.
Lenny’smumopenedherpurseandpaidforthesharts.Themanputtheminabagandhandeditover.
‘Thereyouare,son.Havefunwearingthem!’
Lennydidnotsmile.‘Iwishtheywererealfootballshorts.’hesaid.‘Junngleshortsarethenextbestthing.’saidhismum.
OnthewayhometheysawTessaandPamfromClass3kickingaballagainstafence(围墙.TheylivedatthetopofLenny’sstreet.
‘Wecan’twaittillMondayforfootballsaidthegirls.We’vegotnewshorts!’‘SohaveI’saidLenny.Buthedidn'topenhisbagtoshowthem.3
OnMondayofternoonClass3werewaitingfortheirfirstfootballlesson.Everbodywasnoisyandexcited,swinging(摇摆theirbagsoffootballthings.Lennywasatthebackwiththejungleshortsinhisbag.Hedidn'twanttoputthemon.
MrCoxcarriedabigboxofbootsintothechangingroom.Theyspentalongtimefindingbootstofiteveryone.
‘Nowputonyourfootballthingsandbequickaboutit,’hesaid.
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Lennygotchangedinacornerbehindthedoor.
WhentheywerallreadyMrCoxshouted,‘getinline,everyone!’
Lennymadesurehewasatthebackagain.Hedidn'twantanybodytoseehisjungleshortsandhehidbehindTed.HelookeddowntoseewhatTedwaswearingandgotasurprise.
Tedwaswearingjungleshortsaswell!Lennynudged(用肘碰himinthebackandsaid‘Yourshortsarethesameasmine!’
‘Yes,’saidted‘andthesameaspam’sandtessa’sandshane’s!’
Itwastrue.AllthefriendsfromLenny’sstreetwerewearingjunngleshorts.MrCoxsmiled.
‘Fivechildredinthesameshorts.itmusebearecord!’hesaid.‘Andweallliveinlyonstreet’saidLenny.
‘Inthatcase(既然这样youmustallplayforthesameteamyoucanbetheLyonStreetLions.’
WhenMrCoxhadsortedout(挑选threemoreteamstheywentouttotheplayingfield.Theyplayedfive-a-sidefootballuntilhometime.ThelionsteambeatalltheothersandMrCoxsaidtheywerethechampions.Lennyscoredfivegoals.
Inthechangingroomthechildrenuntied(解开theirmuddy(沾满泥水bootsandputontheirclothes.
‘Allkit(球服mustbewashedandbootscleanfornextMonday.’saidMrCox‘Don'tleaveitforyourmum.Doitassoonasyougethomeandthenyouwon’tforget.
Lennywasthefirsttobereadyandherantomeethismumatthegate.HetoldherabouthisfivegoalsandtheLyonStreetLions
‘We’dbettergohomequicklynowsaidLenny.‘Ihavetocleanmybootsandwashmyshorts!’
AndwhenMrCoxdrovehomeforhistealateron(晚些时候hesmiledtohimself.OnLyonStreettherewerefivepairsofjungleshortsblowingonthewashinglines.
7第七篇
TheMaskedCleaningLadiesofOm
Therewasaproblematthecastle.“Igiveup,”saidMrsBinns,Theroyalcleaner,“there’stoomuchworkhereforoneperson.”MrsBinnsgaveQueenNorahthekeystothecastleandleft.
QueenNorahtoldtherestoftheroyalfamily.“whatarewegoingtodo?”askedthePrincessJane.“Forastart,youcannothaveyourfriendsroundhereanymore.’saidQueen
North.“whynot?”askedPrincessJane.“Becausetheymaketoomuchmess.”“perhapswecanalltrytokeepthecastletidy,”saidKingHarry.“I’msurethatCaptainJonesandCaptainSmithwillhelp.Icanevendoabitofwashingmyself.”
“what!”shoutedQueenNorah.“peoplewillsaythatKingHarrydoeshisowncleaning!Never!”
“wecanputupanadvertforacleaner,”saidPrincessJane.“Goodidea,”saidQueenNorah.“Writeanadvertatonce.”PrincessJanewroteanotice.Shepinnedittothecastledoor.Thedayswentbyandnobodycametoaskaboutthecleaningjob.Thecastlebecamedirtieranddirtier.Therewerenomorecleanclothesandnomorecleanplates.
OnemorningQueenNorahheardsingingcomingfromthekitchen.Shepoppedherheadroundthedoor.Shesawashockingsight.
KingHarrywasatthesinkdoingthedishes.CaptainSmithwasmoppingthefloor.
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CaptainJoneswaswashingtheroyalshirts.
“stopthisatonce,”criedQueenNorah.“thesearenotjobsforakingandhiscaptains.Youshouldbeoutfightingdragons.”
“we’veneverseenanydragons,dear,”saidtheKing.“youhaveneverevenlookedforthem,”saidQueenNorah.
QueenNorahwassoupsetthatshemadeuphermindtogoonaroyaltourthatminute.‘andyouthree:don’teventhinkaboutdoingthecleaning,’sheadded,‘youwillgoonaquestwhileI’maway.’
‘aquest?’saidKingHarry,hewentpale,‘aquestfordragons?’
‘youcanlookforthem,too.’SaidQueenNorah.‘butthemainjobistofindanewcleaner.’‘whataboutme?’askedPrincessJane.
Youcanstayathomeanddon’tletanyburglarsinoryourfriends.’
QueenNorahsentforherroyalcasesandbagsandbeganherroyaltour.
KingHarry,CaptainJonesandCaptainSmithsetoffontheirquestforacleaner.Theylookedveryunhappy.
PrincessJanewavedthemgoodbye.
‘it’snotfair.’SniffedPrincessJane.‘everyone’soffonquestsandtours,andIamstuckonmyowninthissmellyoldcastle.’
PrincessJanestuckoutherlipandhadagoodsuck.
Shehadjustfinishedhersuckwhentherewasaknockonthecastledoor.
PrincessJaneopenedthedoor.Therestoodthreefiguresinmasks.‘wearetheMaskedCleaningLadiesofOm’saidone.
‘weweresentbyyourfather,KingHarry,’saidanother.‘thatwasquick.’SaidPrincessJane,‘whereismyfather?’‘chasingdragons.’Saidthethirdmaskedfigure.‘whyareyoumasked?’askedPrincessJane
‘wehavetoprotectourselvesfromthedust.’Saidone,‘canwestart?’
AlldaytheMaskedCleaningLadiesscrubbed,dusted,washedandpolished.Byevening,thecastlesparkled.
‘nowthatthecastleiscleanyoucantakeoffyourmasks.’SaidPrincessJane.‘oh,no’saidone,‘wecan’tdothat.’‘whynot?’demandedPrincessJane
‘er,er,’saidanother,‘ifwetakeoffourmaskswewon’tbetheMaskedCleaningLadiesofOm.’
PrincessJanebegantothinkveryhard.Burglarsoftenworemasks.QueenNorahhadtoldhernottoletburglarsintothecastle.
Thenextday,PrincessJanesetouttofindoutwhotheMaskedCleaningLadiesreallywere.ThefirstMaskedCleaningLadywasinthekitchen,stuffingapileofdirtyshirtsintothewashingmachine.
‘Hm,’shesaid,‘shallIwashthistableclothon‘hot’or‘veryhot’?
PrincessJanecameupbehindher.Shegrabbedthetableclothandpulled.ItoverthecleaningLady’shead.
‘help!’mumbledthecleaninglady,‘whereami?’
ThesecondMaskedCleaningLadywasscrubbingthedungeonfloors.
‘Excuseme,’saidPrincessJane,standingoutsideoneofthecells.‘but,it’sverydirtyinhere.’
‘Isweptitonlyfiveminutesago.’Saidthesecondcleaninglady.‘letmehavealook.’Shewalkedintothecell.
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PrincessJaneclosedthedoorandturnedthekey.
Thethirdcleaningladywasmakingaterrificnoisewiththevacuumcleaner.ShedidnotseePrincessJanecreepingupbehindher.PrincessJanegrabbedthevacuum.Shepointedthenozzleatthecleaninglady.
‘onefalsemove.’ShoutedPrincessJane,‘andI’llsuckyouintothevacuum,now,takeoffyourmask.’
Slowlythecleaningladytookoffhermask.‘Father!’criedPrincessJane.
TheothertwocleaningladiesturnedouttobeCaptainSmithandCaptainJones.‘Ithinkthatyouhadbetterexplain.’SaidPrincessJane.
‘well,’saidkingHarry,wesetoffonourquest.Whenwereachedthewoods,wesawadragon.’
‘Wethinkwesawadragon,’saidCaptainJones.
‘atleast,weheardsthmovinginthewoodsanditsoundedlikeadragon.’SaidCaptainSmith.
‘sowethoughtwehadbettercomehome.’SaidCaptainJones.‘wedressedupascleaners.’SaidCaptainSmith.
‘weratherlikedoinghousework,’saidKingHarry,‘welikethesmellofpolish.’‘welikethehumofthevacuumcleaner.’SaidCaptainJones.‘welikethefeelofsoapflakes.’SaidCaptainSmith.
‘andit’smuchlessdangerousthanfightingdragons.’AddedKingHarry.‘dragonsareveryrare.’SaidCaptainJones.‘it’snotfairtohuntthem.’
‘Hm,’saidPrincessJane.‘itseemstomethatyouthreehavebeentellinglies,Father,youhavealwaystoldmetotellthetruth.’‘I’mverysorry,’saidKingHarry.
‘whatwilltheQueensay?She’llfindoutthatyouhaven’tfoundanycleanersorfoughtanydragons.’SaidPrincessJane‘shewillsendyouonayear’sdragonquest.’KingHarry,CaptainSmithandCaptainJoneswentpale.
‘pleasedon’ttell,’theybegged,‘Iwon’ttellif…’saidPrincessJane
‘ifwhat?’‘ifmyfriendscancomeroundtoplay.’‘agreed.’SaidKingHarry.
Thenextday,QueenNorahcamebackfromherroyaltour.Shewasverypleasedtofindthecastleneatandtidy.‘so’shesaid,‘thequestwasasuccess,whodidyoufind?’
‘wefoundthreecleaners.’SaidKingHarry.‘theywearmasks’saidCaptainJones.
‘andtheycanonlycomeonMondays’saidCaptainSmith.‘why’sthat?’askedQueenNorah.‘nowthatwehavepropercleaners.’SaidKingHarry.‘don’tyouthinkthatJane’sfriendscancomehereagain?’
QueenNorahwassopleasedtobeinanicecleancastlethatsheagreedatonce.
EveryMondayQueenNorahwavesgoodbyetokingHarryandhistwocaptainsastheysetofftofightdragons.PrincessJane’sfriendscometoplay.Later,themaskedcleaningladiesofomarrivetocleanthecastle.Soeverybodyishappy.
8第八篇
TheMaskedCleaningLadiesSavetheDay
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‘let’strythesongoncemore,yourMajesty,’saidBillytheButler.
‘Right,’saidQueenNorah.Shesang,‘We’regoingtowinthecup.We’regoingtowinthecup.Oohahtheaddio,we’regoingtowinthecup.Howwasthat?’
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‘Muchbetter,yourMajesty,’sighedBilly.‘Butdotryto…’‘Trytowhat?’snappedQueenNorah.
‘Well,’saidBilly.‘Itwouldhelpifyousoundedalittlehappier.’
‘It’sthissong,’saidQueenNorah.‘It’sgotsuchsillywords.ButourfootballteamisinthecupfinalandIreallymustlearnit.’
KingHarrywalkedin.
‘Doyouthinkwewillwin,dear?’
‘Ofcoursewewill,’saidQueenNorah.
‘Yesdear,’saidKingHarry.‘ButtheCarrotCastleteamaresuchcheats,especiallykingCharles,themanager.’
Atthatmoment,CaptainJonesmarchedin.‘I’vejusthadamessagefromKingCharlesatCarrotCastle.Heisverykeentoknowwhatcolourshirtsourteamwillbewearing.’‘Green,Ithink,’saidKingHarry.‘Andhislotcanplayinred.HasanyoneseenPrincessJane?Iamgoingtorunatrainingsessionforherafterbreakfast.’CaptainJonesgiggled.
‘Andwhat’ssofunny?’askedtheKing.‘InmyyoungerdaysIwasknownastheWizardoftheDribble.’
‘That,’saidQueenNorah,‘wasbecauseyoucouldn’teatricepuddingwithoutputtingmostofitdownyoushirt.’
Therewasacrashofbrokenglassfromthehall.
‘Sorry,’calledPrincessJane.Shecameincarryingafootball.„Imissedmykick.’
‘Ah,Jane,’saidQueenNorah.‘Iwaswatchingyouintrainingyesterday.Youdidn’tplaywellatall.Don’tforgetyouaretheteamcaptain.SoIhavetoldoneofthebesttrainersinthecountrytogiveyousomehelp.’
KingHarrybluseded.‘I’mnotquitethatgood.’
‘Notyou,youtwit,’saidQueenNorah.‘MrGoal.’
‘Missedagoal?’saidKingHarry.‘Don’tyoumean“scoredagoal”?’
‘whatareyoutalkingabout?’criedQueenNorah.‘That’shisname.MrJasonGoal.He’scomingherethismorning.Imustdash.Ihavetotryonmynewfootballfan‟soutfit.’TheQueenrushedoff.
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Thediningroomfellsilent.
‘What’sthematter,dear?’saidKingHarry.PrincessJaneletoutagreatlongsigh.
‘Mum’sright.I’mnotplayingverywell.I’msupposedtoscoregoals.AtthemomentIcouldn’tscoreagainstamouse.’
’Onyouhead,Jane,’calledKingHarryandhethrewtheballatthePrincess.Shejumpedattheball.Theballbouncedoffhershoulderintothemarmalade.‘SeewhatImean?’shesaidsadly.
‘Nevermind,’saidKingHarry.‘Bythetimeyou’veputyourkiton,MrGoalwillbehere.You’llsoonbescoringdozensofgoals.Butnowit’stimeforustogettowork.’
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KingHarry,CaptainSmithandCaptainJonesloveddoinghousework.QueenNorahthoughtthathouseworkwasajobforcleaners,notcaptainsandkings.SoonceaweekthethreemendisguisedthemselvesastheMaskedCleaningLadiesofOm.
KingHarryandhistwocaptainsracedoutofthediningroom.Minuteslater,dustersinhands,anddressedasthefamouscleaningladies,theywereatworktidyingthecastle.
KingHarryandCaptainJoneswerepolishingthecannonswhentheysawamanwalkingtowardsthecastle.
‘ThatmustbeMrGoal,’saidCaptainJones.
JustasMrGoalreachedthedrawbridgeanothermanjumpedoutofthebushes.HebegantalkingwithMrGoal.
‘Waitaminute,’saidKingHarry.‘It’sKingCharlesofCarrotCastle.’
KingCharlesspoketoMrGoalandthenwalkedaway.‘Whatdidhewant?’askedCaptainJones.
‘There’ssomethingfunnygoingon.We’dbetterkeepaneyeonhim,’saidKingHarry.
KingHarryandthetwocaptainscleanedaroundthecastlefortherestofthemorning.ButtheymadesurethatoneofthemwasalwayswatchingPrincessJaneMrGoal.
Thethreecleanersstoppedforacupofteainthekitchen.
‘Well,’saidKingHarry.‘Theredoesn’tseemtobeanythingfunnygoingon.’‘IsawthePrincessputtheballinthenetdozensoftimes,’saidCaptainJones.‘ShewasheadingtheballperfectlywhenIwentby,’saidCaptainSmith.
‘There’snothingtoworryabout,’saidKingHarry.‘Nowperhapswecantacklethegrimeroundthecooker.’
PrincessJanestuckherheadroundthedoor.
‘Howarethingsgoing,dear?’askedKingHarry.
‘Brilliantly,’saidPrincessJane.‘I’veneverplayedbetter.I’vejustpoppedeintosaythatwe’rehavingonelasttrainingsession.Wewillbeinthelibrary.MrGoalsaysthathedoesnotwantanyonetocomein.’Shewasgoneinaflash.
‘Thatsoundsabitoddtome,’saidCaptainJones.‘Veryodd,’agreedCaptainSmith.
‘Ithinkthatit’stimetopolishthebrass,’saidKingHarry.‘Thebrassnexttothelibrary?’saidCaptainsSmithandJones.‘Ofcourse,’saidKingHarry.
‘Well,’whisperedKingHarry,‘whatcanyousee?’CaptainJoneswaspeeringthroughthekeyhole.‘Theyaresittingfacingeachother,’hesaid.‘Yes.Yes,’saidKingHarry.
‘NowMrGoalisswingingawatchonachain,backwardsandforwards,’saidCaptainJones.
‘He’stellingthePrincessaboutlast-minutegoals,’saidCaptainSmith.‘Nohe’snot,’gaspedCaptainJones.‘HeishypnotizingPrincessJane.’‘Iwonderwhy?’saidKingHarry.
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‘Tohelpherremembertactics,’saidCaptainSmith.‘Istilldon’tlikeit,’saidKingHarry.3
PrincessJanedancedintothekitchen.‘He’sgone.’
‘Howdoyoufeel?’askedKingHarry.
‘Brilliant,’saidPrincessJane.‘Ifeelreadytoscoreloadsofgoals.’‘Jollygood,’saidCaptainSmith.
‘Imustgoandworkonmypenaltykicks,’saidPrincessJane.‘Bytheway,CaptainSmith,Iloveyounewoverall.’‘Thankyou,Princess.’
‘Greenreallysuitsyou,’laughedtheprincessassheranofftothegarden.Thethreecleanerslookedateachother.‘Green!’theysaidtogether.
‘Butmyoverall’sred,’saidCaptainSmith.
‘It’sthatMr.Goal,’roaredCaptainJanes.‘He’shypnotizedhertothinkthatredisgreen.’‘Whydoeshewanthertothinkthat?’askedKingHarry.
‘Because,’gaspedCaptainJanes,’CarrotCastleareplayinginred.IfthePrincessthinksthatredisgreenshewillpasstotheCarrotCastleteaminsteadofours.’
‘Sothat’swhyKingCharleswastalkingtoMr.Goal,’saidKingHarry.
‘Can’twesnapheroutofit?’askedCaptainSmith.‘Can’twethrowabucketofwateroverher?’
‘No,’saidKingHarry.„Thatcouldbedangerous.Ihaveabetteridea.FollowmetoCarrotCastle.’
TheMaskedCleaningLadiesstoppedoutsidethekitchenofCarrotCastle.Mrs.JumpkinswaspeggingoutthecarrotCastleredfootballshirts.Thecleaningladiesgotofftheirhorses.Theypretendedtolookattheshirts.‘Ohdear,’saidKingHarry.
‘Ohdear,ohdear,’addedCaptainJonesandCaptainSmith.
‘What’sthematter?’askedMrs.Jumpkins.
‘Whenareyougoingtowashtheseshirts?’askedCaptainSmith.
‘Whatdoyoumean?’snappedMrs.Jumpkins.‘I’mjustputtingthemouttodry.’‘Youcallthisclean?’saidCaptainJones.‘YesIdo,’saidMrs.Jumpkins.
‘It’sthedungeonforyouthen,’saidKingHarry.
‘Dungeon?’saidMrs.Jumpkins.’What’sthedungeongottodowithme?’
‘That’swherethelastwasherwomanendedup,’saidCaptainSmith.‘Andshehandedinshirtscleanerthanthis.’
‘Ohmy,’moanedMrs.Jumpkins.„Ihaven’tgothetimetodothemagain.Theteamareplayinginthecupfinalthisafternoon.’
‘Leaveittous,’saidKingHarry.‘Wecanwash,dryandirontheseshirtsinhalfanhour.’
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HalfanhourlatertheKinghandedaparceltoMrs.Jumpkins.
‘Thereyouare.Alldone.Nowwhateveryoudo,don’ttakethekitoutofthebaguntiltheteamarereadytoplay.Thentheshirtswilllookperfect.’
Thetworoyalfamiliestooktheirplacessidebysideinroyalbox.QueenNorahlookedamazinginhernewfootballfan’soutfit.Sheevenhadahatintheshapeofafootballpitch.Thecrowdcheeredasthetwoteamsranoutontothepitch.
PrincessJane’steamwasinredandCarrotCastlewasingreen.
‘Waitaminute,’gaspedKingCharles.‘Theteamshavegotthewrongshirts.CarrotCastlearesupposedtobeinred.’
‘Surely,’saidKingHarry,‘itdoesn’tmatterwhatcolourstheyplayin?Theymustbedifferentcolours,that’sall.‟
KingCharlesputhisheadinhishandsandgroaned.
‘Sixnil.Sixnil.Sixnil,’chantedQueenNorah.„Ohwelldone!’
‘Wearesoproudofyou,Jane,’laughedKingHarry.‘Scoringallsixgoals.’
‘It’sallthankstoMr.Goal,mytrainer,’saidJane.‘Imustshowhimthecup.’
‘Nottoddy,’saidQueenNorah.‘Itisfartoodirty.Nobodycanseethecupuntilthosecleaningladieshavegivenitaproperpolish.’
‘Yesdear,’saidKingHarry.‘I’ll-Imean-they’llseetoitnexttimetheycome.’
9第九篇
Themaskedcleaningladiesmeetthepirates
QueenNorahwasshowingPrincessJanetheRoyalTreasures.‘Jane’snappedQueenNorah.‘Youaren’tlistening!’‘I’m’yawnedPrincessJane.
‘Then,’saidQueenNorah,‘whatisthis?’Shepointedatamodelofahorse.‘It’ser…’beganthePrincess.
‘You’reasbadasKingHarry.Hedoesn’tcareabouttheRoyalTreasureseither.ThisistheGoldenHorseofTong.
ItbelongedtoyourGreat,Great,GreatGrandfather.H…’KingHarrycamein.
‘Thepostman’sjustbeen,’hesaid.‘Thisisforyou.’QueenNorahopenedtheletter.‘Badnews,’sighedQueenNorah.‘Mysister’scrownismissing.’‘Stolen?’askedKingHarry.
‘Iexpectshe’sjustitdownsomewhere.Youknowwhatshe’slike.Ishallhavetogoandhelpherfindit.’
‘Whatdayisit?’saidQueenNorah.‘Monday?’saidKingHarry.
‘Correct.Thecleaningladieswillbecoming.Thefrontofthecastleneedsajollygoodscrub,Iwantyoutostayhereandmakesurethosecleanersdoagoodjob.’‘Yes,dear,’saidKingHarry.
‘IshalllockuptheRoyalTreasures.Idon’twantourRoyalTreasuresbeinglostorstolen.’KingharrywavedgoodbyetoQueenNorah.
‘Now,’saidKingHarrytoCaptainSmithandCaptainJones.
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‘It'stimeforuptochangeintotheMaskedCleaningLadiesofOm.’
TheKingandhistwocaptainstookoverthehouseworkwhenthelastcleanerleft.TheykeptitasecretfromQueenNorahbydressingupascleaningladiesandwearingmasks.TheQueenwouldhavebeenfuriousifsheeverfoundout.
Afewmomentslaterthethreemencameback,dressedascleaningladies.‘TheQueenwon’tbebackforages,’saidPrincessJane.‘Youdon’tneedtowearthemaskstoday.’2
‘Ahoythere!’cameacryfromoutsidethecastle.
‘Weareagangofverydangerouspirates,hidingbehindarock..’PrincessJanepeepedoverthecastlewall.‘Where’syourship?’sheasked.
‘We’resavingupforone.Nowgiveusyourtreasure.’‘No!’shoutedKingHarry.
‘Thenwewillmakeyouwalktheplank,’yelledthevoice.‘Haveyougotaplank?’calledtheKing.
‘No.We’llthrowyoutothesharks,then,’shoutedthevoice.‘Therearen’tanysharksroundhere,’calledPrincessJane.‘Look,’shoutedthevoice.
‘Justhandoveryourtreasure.’
‘Wecan’tgivethemtheRoyalTreasure,’saidKingHarry.‘BecausetheQueenhaslockedtheroomandshehasthekey.’‘Wewillhavetofightthem,’saidPrincessJane.‘Fight?’saidKingHarry.
‘Youmeanus?’gaspedCaptainSmithandCaptainJones.PrincessJanetookouthertelescopeandlookedattherock.
‘Icanonlyseethreepirates.Theydon’tlookfierce,buttheyaredirty.’‘Dirty!SaidKingHarry.
‘TheMaskedCleaningLadiesknowaboutdirt.Weshallneedhotwater,soap,polishandduster.s’
‘Youcan’tstartcleaningnow,’saidPrincessJane.
‘Ah,’saidtheKing.‘Thisisaveryspecialcleaningjob.CaptainSmith,goandpolishthebigshieldinthemainhall.CaptainJones,youmustthefloor.Ishallrunanice,hot,soapybath.’
‘WhatshallIdo?AskedPrincessJane.‘Youkeepthemtalking,’saidtheKing.
AbitlaterKingHarryyelled,‘OK,youdirtypirates,cameandgetus!’Thethreepiratesrushedoutfrombehindtherock.Theyranacrossthedrawbridge.Thedoorsopened.
Thepiratesstopped.Thereinfrontofthemwasacleaninglady.Shewasarmedonlywithaduster.
‘Thisisgoingtobeeasy,’saidthefirstpirate.
Thepiratesracedforward.ThecleaningladywasreallyCaptainSmithandhepulledhisdustertooneside.
Beneathitwastheroyalshield.
Itwassoshinythatthepiratesweredazzled.Theyhidtheireyes.TheydidnotseethefloorthatCaptainJoneshadpolished.‘Help!’yelledthepiratesastheyskiddedontheslipperyfloor.
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Theysliddownthehall,straightintothebathroom.Thethreepirateslandedinalovelyhot,soapybath.
Beforetheyhadtimetosay,‘Ahoythere,’theywerebeingscrubbedandsoaped.‘OW!’
‘Holdstill!’
Thepirateswipedthesoapoutoftheireyes.TheysawKingHarry,CaptainSmithandCaptainJonesdressedascleaningladiesandholdingupmirrors.‘Ohno,’saidthefirstpirate.‘We’reclean.’
KingHarrywasholdingacamera.
‘Pleasedon’ttakeourpicture,’saidthepirates.
‘It’swouldbeterribleifotherpiratesfoundout.Pleasewe’ddoanything.’‘Youhavewastedalotofourtime,’saidKingHarry.
‘Now,puttheseapronson.Youcanhelpwiththecleaning.’‘Cleaning?’saidthepirates.
‘Yes,’saidKingHarry,‘OrI’lltakeyourpicture.’
Soon,theKingandhiscaptainsandthethreepirateswereallscrubbingawayatthecastlewall.3
Atrumpetsounded.
‘Ohno,’saidKingHarry.‘ThatmeansthatQueenNorahisback.’‘She’llfindoutthatwearethecleaningladies,’saidCaptainSmith.‘She’llbefurious.’saidCaptainJones.‘Whatshallwedo?’wailedCaptainSmith.
‘There’sonlyonethingwecando,’saidKingHarry.‘Thethreepiratesmustpretendtobethecleaners.’‘Goodidea,’saidPrincessJane.
‘YougoandgetchangedandI’llwatchthepirates.’
Thedrawbridgewaslowered.KingHarryrantomeetQueenNorah.‘Didyoufindyoursister’scrown?’heasked.
‘Itwasunderthesofa,’saidtheQueen.Shelookedupandsawthreepiratesscrubbingatthefrontwallofthecastle.
‘Thosecleanershaven’tgottheirmaskson.’‘Er,uh,er,’gaspedKingHarry.
‘Iamglad.Theyhavesuchhonestfaces,saidtheQueen,‘Comedownatonce,yourcleaners.’
ThethreepiratesstoodbeforetheQueen.‘Whatdayisit?’saidtheQueen.‘Monday?Saidthepirates.‘Payday,’laughedtheQueen,‘Ohdear,’saidKingHarry.‘Ohyes,’saidthepirates.
TheQueenopenedherpurse.Thepiratesheldouttheirhands.‘But-’beganCaptainJones.
‘Yourmajesty…’saidCaptainSmith.‘Whatafess,’saidQueenNorah.
‘Anyonewouldthinkthatyouhaddonethecleaning.Nowcleaners,comewithme.IwasshowingJanetheRoyalTreasuresthismorning.Theyneedagoodpolish.’
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QueenNorahwalkedoffwiththethreepirates.
KingHarrywhisperedtothetwocaptains,‘Idon’ttrustthosepirates.Followme.’QueenNorahunlockedthedoor.
‘ThisistheroomwherewekeepalltheRoyalTreasures,’shesaidproudly.‘Aretheyworthalotofmoney?‘askedthefirstpirate.
‘ThisistheGoldenHouseofTong.Itisworththousands,’shesaid.
‘Thousands,eh?’saidthesecondpirate.‘WhenIcomeback,’saidQueenNorah,‘Iwanttoseethosetreasuresshining.’‘Rightlads,’saidthefirstpirate.‘Let’sgrabthestuff.’
Thepiratesstuffedthetreasuresintotheiraprons.Theyrantowardsthemaindoor.KingHarry,PrincessJaneandthetwocaptainscameoutfrombehindthecurtain.‘Notsofast!’saidKingHarry.Thepiratesstoodstill.
‘GivethoseRoyalTreasuresbackatonce!’
Sadly,thepiratestookthetreasuresoutoftheiraprons.‘Now,’saidKingHarrytoJane.
‘TakethosetreasuresbackbeforetheQueenfindsoutthattheyaremissing,’‘Iwill,’saidJane.Shedashedoffcarryingthetreasures.‘Let'sfaceit,’saidKingHarry.‘Youarenogoodaspirates.’Oneofthepiratesbegantosniff.
‘Whydon’tyoudosomethinghonest?’saidCaptainSmith.
‘Youmadeaverygoodjobofcleaningthecastle,’saidKingHarry.‘Youshouldbecomecleaners.’
‘Thatremindsme,’saidCaptainJones.’
Youstillhavethecleaningmoney.Handitover.’Thefirstpirategavehimbackthemoney.
‘Thepiratescanhavehalf,’saidKingHarry,‘becausetheydidhalfthework.’‘Thanksverymuch,’saidthefirstpirate.
‘Cor,’saidthesecondpirate.‘Thisislikedoingarealjob.’‘Iwasgoingtokeepthis,’saidthethirdpirate.‘Butyou’vebeensokind.’
HehandedKingHarrytheGoldenHorseofTong.Thepiratesleft.
‘Help!We’vebeenrobbed!’yelledQueenNorah.‘It’sthosecleaningladies.TheyhavestolentheGoldenHorseofTong!’
‘Doyoumeanthis?’saidKingHarry,holdingouttheGoldenHorse.‘Oh,thankgoodness,’
Shegasped‘Whatareyoudoingwithit?’
‘Er-um,’saidKingHarry.Thenhehadanidea.
‘Oh,yes.Iremember.IwasgoingtotellJaneallaboutit.ItwasgiventoKingSambythepeopleofTong.’
‘Oh,Harry,’smiledQueenNorah,‘soyouandJanedocareabouttheRoyalTreasures.’‘Ofcoursewedo,’saidKingHarry.
‘We’dbeheartbrokeniftheywereeverlost.’‘Orstolen,’saidJane.
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JellyfishShoes
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Laurahadsomenewjellyshoes.
Shewasreallyproudofthem.Theywerepinkandsee-throughlikeraspberryjelly.
Sherandowntothebeachinthem.Wherevershewalked,theyleftlittletracksinthesand.Likethis:
'Look,Scott,'Lauracalledtoherbrother.'Mynewjellyshoesareleavingstarsinthesand.'Squidge.Lauratrodinsomethingslippery.Shelifteduphershoe.'Ughhh!'shesaid.'What'sthatmess?'
'It'sonlyajellyfish,'saidScott.'Theseawashesthemuponthebeach.''Well,Idon'tlikeit,'saidLaura.'Itlookslikeajellycow-pat.'
Slosh.Theseawashedupsomemorejellyfish.Pinkonesthistime.Theyspreadoutinpinkpuddlesonthesand.
'Watchout,'saidScott.'Jellyfishcangiveyouanastysting.'
'Yuk!'criedLaura.'Thereareloadsofthem!And,phew,whatapong!Ihatethem.They'llspoilmynewjellyshoes!'
Scottlookedatthejellyfishonthesand.HelookedatLaura'snewshoes.Anideapoppedintohishead.
'Idon'tknowwhyyouhatejellyfish,'saidScott.'Whatdoyouthinkyournewshoesaremadeof?'
Lauralookeddownathershoes.Theyweresee-throughandpink.Thejellyfishonthebeachweresee-throughandpinktoo.
'Don'tbesilly,'shetoldScott.Buthervoicewasshaky.2
'Ithoughtyouknew,'saidScott.'Don'tyouknowwhathappenstoallthesewashed-upjellyfish?'
Laurashookherhead.
'I'lltellyouwhathappens,'saidScott,whowasgoodatstories.'Thejellyworkerscomeround.Theycomeroundatnightwithbinbags.Andtheyshovelallthejellyfishintothebags.AndtheytakethemawaytotheJellyShoeFactory.'
Hewenton,'Andtheymakethemintoshoes.Justliketheonesyou'vegoton.Ithoughteveryoneknewthat!'
Lauralookeddownathernewshoes.
'Idon'tthinkIlikemynewshoesanymore,'shesaid.Thenshetorethemoff.'Yuk!'shesaid.
'Idon'twantpongyjellyfishshoesthatstingme!'Shethrewthemintothesea.
Theydidn'tsink.Jellyfishshoesdon'tsink.Theyjustbobbedaboutonthewaves.Andwashedfurtherandfurtherawayfromtheshore.
'Goodriddance!'shoutedLaura,wavingthemgoodbye.Thenshetiptoedbacktothehouseinherbarefeet.3
ThatnightLauradreamedaboutthejellyfishworkers.Shedreamedtheycreptalongthebeachwithbinbagsintheirhands.Theybentdownandshoveledupjellyfish.Soontheyhadwholeshiveringsackfulsofthem.Flieswerebuzzingallaroundthem.'Ohno!'criedLaura,wakingup.'Thejellyworkersarecoming!'
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Butitwasallright.Shewassafeinherownbed.'Itwasjustabaddream,'shetoldherself.Yetdownonthedarkbeach,somethingwasmoving.Somethingwasbobbingaboutonthewaves.
ItwasLaura'sjellyfishshoes.Theywerecomingbackhome.
Gently,theywashedinonthewavetopsuntilatlastabigwavetopsuntilatlastabigwavewashedthemuponthesand.Neatlysidebyside.
'Whatabitofgoodluck!'saidMumthenextmorning.'GuesswhatIjustfoundonthebeach?'
Don'tknow,'saidLaura.
Mumheldupthejellyfishshoes.'These!Ibetyoudidn'tevenknowyou'dlostthem.'Mumtippeduponeoftheshoes.Awinklefelloutofthetoe.
'Hereyouare,'shesaid,handingtheshoestoLaura.'Youcanputthembackonnow.'
Laurapushedtheshoesaway:'Iwon'tputthembackon!'sheshouted.'Youcan'tmakeme!'Mumstaredather.'Whatonearthisthematter?Ithoughtyou'dbepleasedtogetthemback.'
'Idon'twantthem.Idon'twantsmellyshoesthatmakefliesbuzzallaroundme!Whydidyoudoit,Mum?'Whydidyoubuymeshoesmadeofjellyfish?'AndLaurarushedoutofthedoor.
Mumshookherhead,puzzled.'Shoesmadeofjellyfish?'shesaid.'What'sshetalkingabout?Doyouknow,Scott?'
'Don'taskme,'saidScott.Buthelookedabitguilty.4
Laurarusheddowntothebeachwithoutherjellyfishshoes.Scottcamerunningafterher.Hehadtheshoesinhishand.
'Mumsaysyou'vegottoputthemon.'
'No!I'mneverwearingthosehorribleshoesagain!Notever!'
'Look,'beganScott.'There'ssomethingI'vegottotellyou.WhatIsaidyesterday,abouttheJellyShoeFactory-'
Buthedidn'tgettimetofinish.
'What'sthat？'saidLaura.'What'sthatinthesea?'
Theseawasfulloftiny,frillyparachutes.Theywerepinkandbrownandpurple.'They'rebeautiful!'criedLaura.'Whatarethey?'
'They'rebabyjellyfish,'saidScott.'Hundredsofthem.''Jellyfish!'Laurajumpedback.
'Andifwedon'tsavethem,'saidScott,'theseawillwashthemup.They'llgetsplattedonthesand.They'llalldie.'
'Ihatejellyfish!'saidLaura.'Theypong.Theystingyou.Theygetmadeintojellyfishshoes.''Well,I'mgoingtosavethem,'saidScott.Andheracedbacktothehouse.
Lauracouldn'thelpwatchingthejellyfish.Theysparkledlikejewels.Buttheyweregettingcloserandclosertothebeach.Soontheywouldbedried-uppuddlesonthesand.Andshecouldn'thelpthinking,'Poorbabies.'
Justthen,Scottcameracingbackwithtwobuckets.AndsuddenlyLaurachangedhermind.'I'llhelpyoutosavethem,'saidLaura.Shegrabbedabucket.
'We'lltipthemintothatrockpool,'saidScott.'Butwe'vegottohurry!''Don'ttouchthem,'hewarned.'Eventhebabiessting.'
Theyscoopedupthebabiesinbuckets.Thentheyrantotherockpoolandtippedthemin.'Hurry!'criedScott.'Thesea'sgoingout!'5
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Lauradashedtotherockpool.Slosh!Thebabiespouredoutlikerainbows.Sheranbackagainandagain.Untilherlegswouldn'tworkanymore.'I-can't-run-another-step!'shegasped,settingdownonthesand.'It'sallright,'saidScott.'Look!Thetide'scomingin!'Lauraliftedherhead.Itwastrue!
'Hurray!Sheyelled.'We'vesavedthem.Wesavedthejellyfishbabies!'ScottandLaurawenttolookintherockpool.'It'slikejellyfishsoupinthere!'saidLaura.
'Butthey'resafe,'saidScott.'Andwhenthetidecomesin,it'lltakethemouttothedeep,deepsea-wheretheybelong.'
'Ilikejellyfishnow,'saidLaura.'They'rebeautiful,aren'tthey?I'mreallygladwesavedthem.Andnowthejellyworkerwon'tgetthem.Theywon'tbetakentotheJellyShoeFactoryandmadeintojellyfishshoes.'Scottlookedveryguilty.
'Iwasgoingtotellyouaboutthat,'hesaid.'Thereisn'tanyjellyshoeFactory.'Thereisn'tanyjellyworkers.Theydon'tmakejellyshoesoutofwashed-upjellyfish.''Howdoyouknow?'saidLaura.
'Becauseit'sjustastory.Imadeitallup!''Noyoudidn't!'saidLaura.'Idid,Idid,honest!'saidScott.ButLauradidn'tbelievehim.
'Wherearemyjellyfishshoesanyway?'sheaskedScott.
Scottlookedaround.'Idon'tknow.IputthemdownwhenIwenttogetthebuckets.Theycan'thavewalkedoffbythemselves…'
Lauralookedaroundtoo.Thebeachwasempty.Thenshesawalineofstars,inthesand.Theyledrightdowntothesea.'Theretheyare!'Scottpointed.
Laurasawherjellyfishshoes.Theywerebobbingaboutonthewaves.Theywereheadingouttosea.
Scottwadedintothewater.'I'mgoingtogetthemback!'hesaid.Laurathoughtforaminute.Thenshesaid,'No.Letthemgo.'
Shewavedatthem.'Byebye,jellyfishshoes,'shesaid,alittlesadly.'WhatareyougoingtotellMum?'askedScott.'She'llbeveryangry!'
ButLaurawasn'tlistening.Shewassmilingasecretsmile.Shewasthinkingaboutherjellyfishshoeshavingalovelytime…swimmingwithwhalesanddolphinsandoctopuses…backinthedeep,deepseawheretheybelonged.
11第十一篇
TheBossDogofBlossomStreet
ByRitaRay
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Snapwasasmallblackandbrowndog.HewasthebossdogofBlossomStreet.OneSaturdaymorninghewalkedupanddownBlossomStreetasusual.
Hesniffedallthedoorstepsandlampposts.Hewaggedhistailatallthechildrenwho
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savedscraps（面包屑）forhim.HepokedhisheadintobabyKelly’spram(婴儿车.KellylaughedandtouchedSnap’swetnose.
ThenSnapmadesurethatthedogsandcatsonthestreetwereintheirplaces.Dogshadtostayintheirownbackyardsandcatshadtositonthebackyardwalls.That’siftheydaredtocomeoutatall.Snaptrottedbacktohisowndoor.EverythingseemedfineonBlossomStreet.Buteverythingwasnotfine.
Snap’sowners,AdaandHarry,wereathome.Thiswasodd.TheyalwayswenttoworkonSaturdaymornings.Therewereboxeseverywhere.Harrywastakingabedapart.Adawasputtingcupsintoabox.
‘Hello,Snap,’shesaid,ashecamein.snapsniffedtheboxes.‘You’dbetterhaveyourDoggyChunksbeforethevancomes.’‘Whatvan?’Snapthought.Hesoonfoundout.Abigvancametothefrontofthehouse.TwomenhelpedHarryandAdatoputalltheirthingsinthevan.
‘Ican’tmoveaway!’thoughtSnap.‘Who’sgoingtolookafterBlossomStreet?Whowillplaywiththechildrenandkeeptheotherdogsoffthestreet?Whowillmakesurethecatsstayonthebackyardwalls?’
‘Comeon,Snap,’calledHarry.‘SaygoodbyetoBlossomStreet.’HepickedSnapupandputhiminthefrontofthevan.ThechildrenonBlossomStreetcameouttowaveasthevansetoff.Kelly’smumgaveSnapabitofcake.
AshelookedoutofthevanwindowSnapthought,‘IfImoveaway,howcanIdomyjob?I’mthebossdogofBlossomStreet,butIcan’tstaybehind.Ican’tleaveAdaandHarry.Dogsstaywiththeirowners.NotlikesomecatsIknow.They’llgoanywhereforawarmfire.’
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Thevanhadtogoslowlyallthewaytothenewhouse.Therewasabigorangebusinfrontofit.Snapwatchedthebusanditgavehimanidea.Bythetimehegottothenewhousehehadaplan.
TheplancouldhelphimtobebossdogofBlossomStreet,evenifhedidn’tlivethereanymore.
Snapfeltabithappierwhenhejumpedoutofthevan.Hewenttosniffeverycornerofhisnewhome.ThenextdaywasSundayandAdaandHarryhadtounpackthings.Thenewhousehadagardenatthebackinsteadofayard.
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‘Thedogsroundherestayintheirowngardens,’AdatoldSnap.‘There’snostruttingaboutbeingbossdog.I’lltakeyouforawalklater.’Snapwenttoseewhatwasattheendofthegardenandheheardayappingsound.Somethingwastryingtogetthroughthefence.ItwasalittleYorkiedogwitharedribbontiedinabowontopofitshead.Snapcouldn’tbelieveit.‘Ugh!’hethought.‘Whatawimp!That’snotarealdog!Theywouldn’thaveadoglikethatonBlossomStreet.’
Hedidn’tevenbothertobarkatthelittledog.Hehearditsownercall,‘Foofoo,Foofoopie!CometoMummy.’‘Yuk!’thoughtSnap.‘LetmegetbacktoBlossomStreet.’
OnMondaymorningHarryandAdawenttowork.‘I’veleftakeynextdoor,’saidAdatoSnap.‘Foofoo’sownerwillletyououtinthegarden,andwe’llbehomeatfiveo’clock.’
‘Willyoustoptalkingtothatdogasifheunderstands?’saidHarry.‘Whatdoyoumean?Ofcourseheunderstands,don’tyou,Snap?’saidAda.
Later,Foofoo’sownerunlockedthedoorintothegarden.‘Good,’thoughtSnap.Heranintothegardenandstartedtodigahole.‘Baddoggie,’calledFoofoo’sowner.‘Don’tteachmylittleFoofoobadtricks.’
Snaptriedtotalktothedogontheotherside.Hewasalargebulldogwithdroopyeyes.‘Thislooksbetter,’thoughtSnap.Hebarkedinafriendlyway.Butthebigdogsaidnothingatall.‘Ican’tstandthismuchlonger,’thoughtSnap.‘ImusttrytogetbacktoBlossomStreet.’
ThatnighthefellasleepthinkingofhisplanforkeepinghiseyeonBlossomStreet.AssoonasHarryandAdahaddrivenoffintheircarthenextday,Snapstartedtoworkonhisplan.OpeningdoorswaseasyforacleverdoglikeSnap.
Hesetoffdownthepathandoutofthefrontgate.Hestoppedatthebusstopandstoodnearamanandawoman.Whenthebigorangebuscamehejumpedonbehindthemsothatthebusdriverdidn’tnoticehim.Hesatupatthebackandwatchedoutofthewindow.SoontheycametoBlossomStreetandSnapgotoffbehindamanwithashoppingbag.Thedriverjustsawhistaildisappearing.‘Whosedogisthat?’heshouted.‘Hasanybodypaidforhim?’Butitwastoolate.
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SnapwasalreadyrunningdownBlossomStreet.Hesniffedatallthedoorstepsandthelampposts.Hechasedacatbackontotheyardwall.HeputhisheadintoKelly’spram.Kellylaughedsomuchthathermumlookedtoseewhatwashappening.‘Snap!’shecriedin
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surprise.‘Whatareyoudoinghere?’Snapwaggedhistailandlookedhungry.‘Comeinside,’saidKelly’smum.‘There’ssomemeatleftfromyesterday.Youcaneatthat.’
Whenthechildrencamehomefromschooltheyyelled,‘Snap!Snap!Wethoughtyou’dgoneforever.’Theypattedhimandhuggedhim.Heplayedwiththemuntiltheywerecalledinfortea.
‘It’sfiveo’clock,’saidKelly’smum.‘I’dbettertakeSnapbacktohisnewhouse.’Shewenttothedoorandcalled,‘Snap!Snap!’butSnapwasnotthere.ThechildrenlookedupanddownBlossomStreet.Buttheycouldnotseehim.Intheend,Kelly’smumsetofftoSnap’snewhouse.
AdaandHarryweregladtoseeKelly’smum.‘Hello,Irene.It’sniceofyoutovisitus,’theysaid.
‘I’vecomeaboutSnap.Oh,he’shere!’
‘Ofcoursehe’shere,’saidAda.‘Heliveshere.Hewasfastasleepinthekitchenwhenwecamehome.Ithinkhelikeshisnewhome.’
‘ThenwhywasheinBlossomStreetallday?Icametotellyou,’saidKelly’smum.‘BlossomStreet?Howcouldhebe?Itmustbeadogthatlookslikehim,’saidHarry.‘Ohno,itwasSnapallright.Askthechildren.’
‘Justcomeintheotherroomaminute,’Adawhispered.‘Snapunderstandseveryword,youknow.’‘Rubbish!’saidHarry,buthewentintotheotherroomtohearAda’splan.‘I’vegotadayofftomorrow,’saidAda.‘I’llpretendtogotoworkasusualbutI’llhideandseewhathedoes.’
NextdayAdawatchedSnapgetonthebigorangebus.Shewantedtolaugh.‘Whatacleverdog!’shethought.‘Hedoesunderstand.’ShewenttoBlossomStreetandwatchedSnapfromKelly’smum’sfrontroom.AthalfpastfourSnaptrottedofftothebusstopandcaughtthebushome.Thebusdriversaid,‘It’syouagain,isit?’andlethimonwithoutpaying.
WhenAdaandHarrygothomeSnapwascurledup,fastasleep.‘Nowonderyoufeeltired,’saidAda.‘It’shardworklookingafterBlossomStreetallday.’Snapprickeduphisearsandopenedoneeye.‘Weknowallaboutit,Snap.’Justthentherewasaknockonthefrontdoor.
‘It’sareporterfromTheDailySnoop,’saidHarry.‘HewantsaphotoofSnap.Thebusdrivertoldhimaboutacleverdogwhoridesonthebusbyhimself.Morelikeanaughtydog,
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Snapjumpedupandwaggedhistail.Helikedhavinghisphototaken.ThenextdayeveryoneinBlossomStreetsawhimonthefrontpage.Theheadlinesaid,SnapgoesbyBus!LotsofpeoplecametorideonthebuswithSnapsothebusdrivermadeplentyofmoney.AndSnapisstillthebossdogofBlossomStreet,eventhoughhedoesn’tlivethereanymore.
12第十二篇
CornflakeCoin
1Thefind
‘Look!’criedKerry.Shewasscrabblinginthelonggrass.‘Whatisit?’askedOmar.
Itwaslunchtime,andKerryandOmarwereoutintheschoolfield.Kerryheldupsomethingroundandshiny.Itgleamedinthesun.‘It’sacoin!’shesaid.‘Itlooksreallyold.’‘Let’stakeittoMrHart,’saidOmar.‘Thenhe’llputitinforthecompetition.Youneverknow,youmightwin.’
Thelocalnewspaperwasrunningacompetitionforschoolsinthearea.ThechildwhofoundtheoldestandmostexcitingtreasurewouldwinatripfortwotoSpaceFunPark.‘Youcanfindburiedtreasureanywhere,’thenewspaperhadsaid.
‘Let’shavealookatthatcoin,’saidOmar.Omarspunitinhisfingers.‘Wow!’hesaid,‘itdoeslookold!’OmarpasseditbacktoKerrywhowasjumpingaboutwithexcitement.
‘It’sarealtreasurecoin,’shegrinned.‘Comeon!’sheshouted.‘We’regoingtoshowthistoMrHartrightnow.’2---Therealthing?
MrHartwassittingathisdeskwhenKerryandOmarburstintotheclassroom.‘What’sgoingon?’askedMrHart,lookingup.‘Ijustfoundthisonthefield!’pantedKerry.‘Willyouenteritfortheburiedtreasurecompetition?’ShedroppedtheshinycoinontoMrHart’sdesk.MrHartrubbedthecoin.Thenhelookedatthewritingonit.KerryandOmarstaredathim.
‘Ifyoulookattheedgeofthecoin,’hesaid,‘youcanseethewordsFunStart.’KerryandOmarlookedateachother.‘YoumeanlikeFunStart,thecereal?’askedKerry.
MrHartnodded.‘Yes,Kerry.Thiscoinlooksreal,butit’sacopy.It’safreegiftfromacerealpacket.I’mreallysorry.’Kerryfeltherheartsink.MrHartsawherface.‘Cheerup,Kerry,’hesaid.‘There’splentyoftimetofindsomerealtreasurebeforethecompetitioncloses.’KerryandOmarwalkedbackacrosstheclassroom.Theywereabouttogooutwhentheyheardsomeonebehindthem.ItwasMattThorn.Hewasalwayssayingmeanthings.NowhewaslaughingatKerry.3Cereallaughter
ThenextdayalltheclassknewaboutKerry’scerealpacketcoin.MattThornhadtoldeveryone.‘Kerrywantedtoenteracornflakecoininthetreasurecompetition!’Mattsmirked.Everyonelaughed,butMattlaughedtheloudest.‘That’senough,Matt,’saidMrHart.
‘Don’tletMattbotheryou,’whisperedOmar,butKerryhadgoneredintheface.ShewasangrywithMattandcrosswithherself.Howcouldshehavebeensostupidtothinkthatthecoinwasrealtreasure?
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Overthenextfewdayseveryonetalkednon-stopaboutthetreasurecompetition.Lotsofchildrenbroughtinthingsthey’dfoundathomeorintheirgardens.Karabroughtinsomeyellowyoldphotos,BendugupanoldglassbottleandJasbroughtinanoldchildren’sbookwithagreencover.
ThenMattThornshowedeveryoneawhiteandbluechinateacup.He’dtakenitoutofhisgran’scupboard.MrHartlookedattheteacupverycarefully.‘Thisisveryold,Matt,’hesaid.‘Ithinkit’sgotagoodchanceofwinningthecompetition.’Mattchuckledproudly.
Kerryglaredathim.Therewasnowayshewasgoingtolethimwin.Attheendofthedayshehurriedoutofschool.‘Whatareyoudoing?’askedOmar,tryingtokeepupwithher.‘WehavetofindsomethingolderthanMatt’steacup,’Kerrysaid.
Backhome,Kerryaskedhermumtotakethemtothepark.KerryandOmarlookedunderbenches,inbushesandnexttothefence.Theyfoundhalfapencilandanoldfootball.ThenKerryaskedhermumiftheycouldgodownbythecanal.‘Whatareyoutwoupto?’askedKerry’smum.‘Nothing,’saidKerry.
Bythecanal,theylookedunderthebridgeandalongthepath.Theyfoundabrokendollandsixemptysweetpackets.Halfanhourlater,theywerebothtiredandfedup.‘Let’sgohome,’saidOmar.Kerrynoddedglumly.‘Let’sforgetaboutthestupidcompetition,’shesaid.
4Barkerdigsforgold
Attheweekend,KerryandOmarwereintheparkhavingapicnicwithKerry’smumanddad.Kerrywasstillinabadmood.‘What’supwithyou?’askedhermum.Kerryshruggedhershoulders.
‘I’mtakingBarkerforawalkbeforehedigsanymoreholes,’herdadsaid.‘Whydon’tyoutwocomewithme?’
‘Don’tfeellikeit,’saidKerry.‘Comeon!’saidDad.‘Wecangoupthebighillwherethey’rebuildingthatnewcafé.’Kerrygroaned.ShestoodupandtookBarker’slead.
Tenminuteslater,theywereatthetopofthehill.Therewasahuge,muddyholeinthegroundwherethecaféwasgoingtobebuilt.Dadwenttolookattheyellowdiggerparkedundersometrees.BarkersuddenlystartedhowlingandpullingawayfromKerry.Shedroppedhislead.Inasecondhehadraceddownintotheholeandstarteddigging.
‘Maybehe’sfoundsomerealtreasure!’Kerryshouted.‘Ibetit’sjustanoldbone,’saidOmar.‘He’salwaysdiggingupsomething.’
Barkerscrabbledaboutanddugupsomebitsofwood.ThenhetrottedovertoKerry.Therewassomethinginhismouth.
ThelookofexcitementvanishedfromKerry’sface.‘Justourluck,’shegrumbled,‘it’sanotherofthosestupidcornflakecoins.’
‘Let’skeepit,anyway,’saidOmar.‘Youcanifyouwantto,’shruggedKerry,handinghimthecoin,‘butI’vehadenoughofcornflakecoins.’
Justthen,Kerry’sdadcalledthemover.Itwastimetogo.Omarslippedthecoinintohispocket.KerrygrabbedBarker’sleadandtheyallwentbackdownthehill.5Andthewinneris…
OnFriday,MrHartpackedupallofthetreasurethattheclasshadfound.Heputitintoabigcardboardbox.‘Thecompetitionclosestoday,’hesaid.‘I’lldropthisoffatthenewspaperafterschool.Doesanyonehaveanythingelse?’Everyoneshooktheirheads.
ThenOmarfeltacoininhisbackpocket.ItwastheoneBarkerhadfound.‘Kerry’sdogfoundthis,’hesaid,passingthecointoMrHart.
‘It’sanothercornflakecoin!’calledMattThorn.Everyonelaughed.‘Whydidyouhavetobringthatout?’hissedKerrycrossly.
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Afewdayslater,thewholeschoolwaspackedintothehall.Atallwomanstoodup.
‘MynameisClareFenton,’shesaid.‘I’mtheeditorofthelocalnewspaper.I’mverygladtotellyouthatsomeonefromthisschoolhaswonourburiedtreasurecompetition.’
Therewasarippleofexcitementinthehall.EveryonelookedatMattThorn.They’dallheardabouthisteacup.Mattwasgrinningfromeartoear.Hewasgettingreadytocollecthisprize.
‘Thewinneris…’saidtheeditor,‘KerryRobinson!KerryhasfoundarealRomancoin.’
Thereweregaspsofsurpriseandtheneveryonebeganclapping.Kerrystoodupinshock.ShegrabbedOmar’selbow.‘You’recomingwithme,’shesaid.TheonlypersonnotclappingwasMattThorn.
‘Welldone!’beamedtheeditor.‘Youwillbeonthefrontpageofournewspaperthisweek!’TheeditorhandedKerrytheticketsforSpaceFunParkandsmiled,‘MrHartsaidyourdogBarkerfoundthecoin.’
‘Barkerfoundit,’repliedKerry,‘butOmarhelpedtoo.Hestoppedmethrowingitaway.Ithoughtitwasacornflakecoin.’
‘Well,it’sagoodthingthatBarkerknewwhatitwas,’laughedtheeditor.‘IthinkheandOmarshouldbeonthefrontpage,too,don’tyou?’
Onthewaybacktoclass,everyonewantedtotalktoKerryandOmar.MattThornwalkedbehind,hisfacelookinglikeathundercloud.MrHartsmiledatKerry.‘Barkerduguptherealthing,didn’the?’‘Yes,’Kerrynodded.‘It’sagoodthingheknowsthedifferencebetweenatreasurecoinandacornflakecoin.’ShelookedatOmarandtheybothgrinned.
13第十三篇
TheGhostShip
1---Theghostship
OnedayErniewaslateforschool.HeranupSchoolHillandslippedthroughtheholeinthefence.HehopedtheHeadwouldn’tseehim.
‘Wow!’Erniegasped.Therewasaghostshipfloatingaboutintheplayground.Itwasmuchlikeanordinaryship,butwhiteandsee-through.Heknewthatitcouldn’tbereal.Theghostshipwastiedtooneofthenetballposts(柱子Astrangeglowcamefromit,.anditrocked(摇晃upanddownasifitwasridinginvisible(看不见的waves.
Aghostseagullflewaroundit.‘Ahoythere,ghostship!’Erniecriedbravely.Aghost’sheadpoppedout(从窗边探出头来fromawindow.‘Whosaidthat?’theghostasked.‘Idid!’saidErnie.‘Butyou’renotsupposedtobeabletoseeme!’theghostgasped.Thentheghostthoughtagain.‘Areyousureyoucanseeme?’theghostasked.‘Quitesure,’Erniesaid.
Thewindowslammed(哐的一声shut.‘Ispoketoaghost!’Ernieshouted.MrsWiggins,thecaretaker,heardErnieshout.Shecamerunningouttotheplayground.‘Isp-sp-spoketoaghost!’Erniestuttered.‘Shhh!Don’ttellanyone,’saidMrsWiggins.‘Whynot?’Ernieasked.
‘Idon’twantyouupsettingthesmallonesinClassOne!’MrsWigginssaid.
‘Buttheghostship’sparked(停车intheplayground,’Erniesaid.‘They’llseeitwhentheycomeoutatbreak.’‘Noteveryonecanseeit,’saidMrsWiggins.
‘Well,Ican,’Ernietoldher.‘Thenthatmakestwoofus,’sighedMrsWiggins.MrsWigginsmarcheduptotheghostship.‘Shipahoy!’calledMrsWiggins.Thewindowpoppedopen,andoutlookedthesameghostasbefore.‘Ahoy,there,MrsWiggins,’theghostsaid,politely.
‘CaptainPegleg!’MrsWigginsscolded.‘Youpromisedthatnooneelsebutmecouldsee
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you.ButoneofthechildrenfromClassFourjusthas!Haven’tyou,Ernie?’‘Yes,’Erniesaid,‘Ijusthave.’
‘Well,itcanhappen,youknow,’theCaptainsaid,soundingupset.‘Notoften,butsometimesithappens.’
‘Youcan’tkeepsailinginhereifpeoplecanseeyou!’MrsWigginssaid,firmly.‘Ican’thelpsailinginhere,’theCaptaintoldher.‘Whynot?’Ernieasked.
‘There’sjustmeonboard!’saidtheCaptain.‘Ican’tsailheralone,soIhavetogowheresheblows.Ijustwishshe’dblowinheremoreoften.ThenIcouldhuntformytreasure.’TheCaptainwenton,‘I’mdoomedtosailtheseasforeveruntilIfindmylosttreasure.Iknowit’sherebecausethat’swhatitsaysonmymap.’
‘You’dbetterfinditthistime,orelse!’warnedMrsWiggins.Thewindowsnappedshut.‘Ghosttreasure!’saidErnie.‘WaittillItellthistoClassFour!’2---‘Wecan’tseeit!’
Everyonehadtowaituntilbreaktimetoseetheghostship.Theyrushedoutofclassandintotheplayground.‘Thereitis!’Ernieshouted,pointingattheghostship.Everyonetookagoodlook.Theysawthebinsandthefence,buttheycouldn’tseeanyship.‘Wecan’tseeit,’saidLouie.‘ButthereISaghostship!’Erniesaid,lookingatit,andthroughit,bothatthesametime.Theghostshipwassee-throughandfuzzy.
‘There’snoghostshiphere!’saidLouie.TheghostseagullflewdownandlandedonLouie’shead.‘Aghostseagulljustlandedonyourhead!’ErnietoldLouie.‘Ohnoitdidn’t!’saidLouie,whocouldn’tseeit,orfeelit.
‘OHYESITDID!’Ernieshouted.‘OHNOITDIDN’T!’roaredeveryoneelse.
TheylaughedatErnieformakingupstoriesaboutghostseagullsandships.Thentheyranofftoplay.
AlongcameJade,thesmallestandcleverestgirlinClassFour.‘What’sthatghostshipdoinghere?’sheaskedErnie.‘Youcanseittoo!’Erniegasped.‘OfcourseIcan,’saidJade.‘Nooneelsecan,butmeandMrsWiggins,’Erniesaid.‘It’sCaptainPegleg’sshipandhe’sdoomedtosailtheseaforever,untilhefindshislosttreasure.Hethinksheleftitaroundhere.’‘Wecouldhelphimtofindit,’saidlittleJade.‘How?’Ernieasked.
‘Mydadhasbooksabouttreasurehunting,’saidJade.‘We’lllookinhisbooksandfindoutwhattodo.’
‘Ghosttreasurehuntstartsrightnow!’shoutedErnie.‘Ghosttreasurehuntstartswhenwe’velookedatDad’sbooks!’saidJade.
Thebellwentforthestartoflessons.‘Afterschool!’Jadetoldhim.‘Afterschool,andnomuckingabout!’
3---Thetreasurehunt
Afterschool,theywenttoJade’shouseandgotoutherdad’sbooksabouttreasurehunting.‘That’showwe’lldoit!’saidJade,showingErnieapageinoneofthebooks.‘Butwehaven’tgotoneofthose,’Erniesaid,pointingatthemetaldetector.
‘Mydadhas,’Jadesaid.‘Heusesitwhenhehuntsforoldcoinsandthingsonthebeach.That’swhyhehasallthesebooksabouttreasurehunting.’
TheyranbackupSchoolHilltotheschool.Erniewascarryingaspade铁锹andJade(hadabigbag,withthemetaldetectorinit.
‘CaptainPegleg!’Erniecalled.TheCaptainwasondeck.‘Youagain!’saidCaptainPegleg.‘Canyoustillseeme?’‘Yes,’Erniesaid.
‘Weknowyoucan’tstopsailingtillyoufindyourghosttreasure,’JadetoldtheCaptain.‘Wewanttohelpyoufindit,’Ernieadded.‘Butfirstwewanttolookatyourmap,’saidJade.Themapwasrippedandtorn,withlotsofholesinit.
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‘Theghostseagullgotatit!’CaptainPeglegsaid.
‘Itsays:XMarksthetreasureonthemap,’saidJade,‘butIdon’tseeanyX.’
‘TheghostseagullpeckedoutmyX.Ican’trememberwhereitwas,’sighedCaptainPegleg.‘Ican’tevenfindTreasureIsland…ButI’msurethisiswhereitusedtobe.’
‘Itis!’saidlittleJade,andshegrinned.‘TreasureIslandishere,wherewe’restanding!’‘Howdoyouknow?’askedErnie.‘Look!’Jadesaid,andshedrewonthebackoftheCaptain’smap.‘ThebitstickingupisSchoolHill!’shetoldErnie.‘Whereourhousesarenow,usedtobeunderthesea,yearsago.Mydadtoldme.’
‘Westilldon’tknowwheretolook!’Erniesaid.‘Wecoulddigalldayandneverfindthetreasure.’‘We’llusemydad’smetaldetector,’explainedJade.‘It’llgopingwhenwe’renearthetreasure.’
‘Ifmetaldetectorswork(有效，适用onghostgold!’mutteredErnie.‘Well,itmightwork,’saidJade.‘Atleastwecantry.’
Sotheylookedforthetreasure…Buttheydidn’tfindit…sotheylookedagain…andagain……Theylookedagain…andagain…
ThenPINGPINGPINGwentthemetaldetector.Itwasthetreasure!
TheydugupCaptainPegleg’sghosttreasurechest箱子filledwithgold.Itwasghost(gold,soitwasn’tasheavyasrealgold.Theystartedtocarryitbacktotheship.
Atleast,that’swhattheystartedtodo.Butastheywerewalkingbacktowardstheschool,theghosttreasurechestbeganfadingaway.CaptainPeglegbeganfading,too.‘Goodbye,CaptainPegleg,’Jadewhispered.
‘TheghostshipfadedawaybecausewefoundCaptainPegleg’streasure,’ErnietoldClassFourthenextday.‘Thereneverwasaghostship,’saidLouie.
‘Ohyes,thereWAS!’shoutedErnie.‘Ohno,thereWASN’T!’shoutedeveryoneelse.Somewhereelse,
somewherefaraway,aghostseagullcried.Butnobodyheardit,exceptErnieandJadeandMrsWiggins.

14第十四篇
MicrotheMetalDog
1Microarrives
OnDaniel’sbirthday,hewokeupandfoundabigboxbyhisbed.Itlookedlikeakennel.‘Adog!’criedDaniel.He’dwantedadogforages.Heleaptoutofbedandopenedthekenneldoor.TherewasMicro.Hewasshinyandsilver,withyellowflashingeyes.
‘Thatisn’tarealdog,’saidDaniel.‘Iknow,’saidMum.‘Butrealdogsaren’tallowedinourflats.JustlookwhatMicrocando.’
MumturnedtoMicro.‘Walk,’shesaid.Microstumpedacrossthecarpetonstiff(僵直的，不灵活的,jerky(不平稳的legs.‘Bark,’saidMum.Microopenedhismetalmouth.Washebarking?Itwashardtotell.Itwassuchasoftlittlesound.‘Yip,yip,yip,yip,yip.’
‘Wagyourtail,’saidMum.Micro’smetaltailmadeawhirringsoundasitwentoneway,thentheother.‘ButIwantedarealdog,’saidDaniel.Hewasdeeplydisappointed.
‘Micro’sbetterthanarealdog,’saidMum.‘He’snotnoisyormessy.Healwaysdoeswhathe’stold.Goon.Tellhimtodosomething.’
‘Gobackinyourkennel,Micro,’saidDaniel.Microturnedroundandclunkedbackintohisbox.‘Whatagooddog!’saidMumtoMicro.‘Ithinkyou’retheperfectpet.’
ButDanieldidn’tseemtothinkso.Hesaid,‘Thanks,Mum.’Thenherippedopen(把…
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撕开therestofhispresents.
Alldayandallnight,Microwaited.ButDanielplayedwithhisotherpresents.Hedidn’ttakeMicrooutonce.Slowly,insidehisdarkbox,Micro’seyeslosttheirbrightness.2Microstartsthinking
Nextmorning,asDanielleftforschool,Mumcalledafterhim,‘You’relate,Daniel.WALKFAST!’Aloneinhisdarkbox,Microheard,‘WALKFAST’.Hisrobotbrainstartedwhirring.Hislittleyelloweyeslitupasbrightasever.Hecametrundlingoutofhiskennel.Heracedalongonhisstumpy(短粗的，敦实的legs,acrossthecarpet.Hewentoutthroughtheopenglassdoorsandheonlystoppedwhenhisrednosehitthebalcony.‘CLANG!’
Daniel’smumdidn’tseehim.Shewastoobusygettingreadyforwork.
Microlookeddownfromtheseventhfloor.Hecouldseethepark,withgreentreesandgrass.Hesawpeopleandfurrythingswithfourlegsrunningabout.
Suddenly,Micro’sbrainstartedthinkingforitself.‘Thosearerealdogs,’thoughtMicro.Hesawtherealdogsrunningaftersticksandballs.‘Thoserealdogsareplaying,’thoughtMicro.Theyweren’tshutupandleftalonebytheirownersindarkboxes.
Hisbrighteyesglowedlikefire.Hisrobotbrainwhirredagain.Witheverythought,itgotmoreandmoreclever.Nowitwasmakingplans.‘Iwillgodownthere,’decidedMicro,‘andI’llwatchtherealdogs.Iwilllearnhowtobelikethem.ThenDanielwillplaywithme.’Buthowcouldhegettothepark?Hewashighupandtheparkwasalongwaydown.3Whatrealdogsdo
Microwentbackandhidbehindthesofa.Thenhesawhischance.
Daniel’smumwenttoworkandMicrosneakedout(偷偷地溜出throughthedoorafterher.Hesawherpressabuttoninthewall.Thenshevanishedthroughsomeslidingdoors.Hisroboteyesflashed.‘Thatisthewaydown,’hedecided.
Hegotup(站起来，直立onhisbacklegs.Withhismetalnose,hepressedthesamebutton.
DING!Theliftcame.Microwalkedin.Herodedowntothegroundfloor.Thepeopleintheliftwithhimstared.Theylookedpuzzled,butnoonesaidanything.
Inthepark,Micropeekedout(偷看，窥视frombehindatree.Hesawthedogownersshout,‘Comehere!’Therealdogstooknonotice.Theyranoff.Hesawthedogownersshout,‘Bequiet!’Buttherealdogsbarkedevenlouder:‘RUFF!RUFF!RUFF!’
Thedogsdidn’tdowhattheyweretoldtodo.Buttheirownersstillseemedtolovethem.Theypattedtheirheadsandscratched(挠，抓thembehindtheears.
Microthought,‘IfIdowhatrealdogsdo,Danielmightscratchbehindmyears.’Microknewhestillhadalottolearn.SohefollowedadogcalledScruffy.
Scruffyranintohishouselikeamadthing,chasing(追赶hisowntail.Microstoodonhisbacklegsandpeekedthroughanopenwindow.Scruffychewedthecarpet.Hedrankfromthetoiletbowl.ThenalittlegirlcameinandputherarmsroundScruffy’sneckandhuggedhim.
‘You’rethebestdogintheworld,’shesaid.
‘Iwanttobethebestdogintheworld,’thoughtMicro,andnowheknewhowtodoit.4‘What’sthematterwithyou?’
Microwentbackhome.Herodeuptotheseventhfloorinthelift.Daniel’smumcamebackfromworkandhesneakedintotheflatbehindher.
‘Whyareyououtofyourbox?’saidDaniel’smum,surprised.‘Getbackintoyourkennel.’ButMicrorantheotherway.Heopenedhismetalmouth.‘Ruff!Ruff!Ruff!’heroared,ashe’dheardtherealdogsdo.
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Daniel’smumcoveredherears,‘Shhh!Whataracket!’
Microbarkedevenlouder,‘RUFF!RUFF!RUFF!’Herushedroundinacircle,chasinghistail,untilhewasjustasilverblur.
HejumpedupatDaniel’smum.‘Getdown!’shesaid.ButMicrotooknonoticeandjumpedupevenmore.Withhismetaljaws,hechompedgreatbitsoutofthecarpet.
‘Stopthat,now!’yelledDaniel’smum.‘What’sthematterwithyou?You’resupposedtobeagooddog!’
Microrushedintothebathroom.Hestuck(伸出hisheaddownthetoilet,justashe’dseenScruffydo.Thenhepulledhisheadoutandshookwaterallovertheplace.
Itwasthelaststraw.‘I’mnotputtingupwiththis!’saidDaniel’smum.‘Thestupidmachinehasgonemad!’
ShegrabbedMicro.Shetookhimoutoftheflatandthrewhimdowntherubbishchute.‘Danielneverplayedwithitanyway,’shethought.‘Hewon’tevenmissit.’
Dentedandbattered,Microlayinthedarkbasementwiththerubbishbags.‘WhatdidIdowrong?’hethoughtsadly.‘Iwasonlydoingwhatrealdogsdo.’But,insteadofbeingloved,he’dbeenthrownoutwiththerubbish.5---WhereisMicro?
Mumwasright.WhenDanielcamehomefromschool,hedidn’tevennoticethatMicrowasmissing.Buthedidnoticethechewedcarpet.‘Whodidthat?’hesaid.
Mumsaid,‘Thatdog!WhenIcamehomeitwentcrazy!Itwasbarkingandchasingaroundincircles.Itevenstuckitsheaddownthetoilet.’
Mumwenton,‘Isaid,“Stopit!”butittooknonotice!Justasifithadamindofitsown!’‘Really?’saidDaniel.‘Amindofitsown?’
Forthefirsttime,hewasinterestedinMicro.Hesaid,‘Whereishe?’
Mumlookedabituncomfortable.‘Ithrewhimdowntherubbishchute,’shesaid.
‘What!’yelledDaniel.‘Youthrewmydogdowntherubbishchute!Howcouldyou?Hewasmybirthdaypresent!’Danielrushedforthedoor.‘Whereareyougoing?’saidMum.‘Tothebasement.TofindMicro!’Mumfeltreallybadnow.ShecalledoutafterDaniel,‘Ididn’tthinkyouwantedhim!’
Inthebasement,Danielsawaglintofsilveramongtherubbishbags.‘Micro!’hecried.Micro’seyeslitup.Hejumpedupandtriedtolick(舔一舔Daniel’sfacewithhismetaltongue.
Danielpickedhimupinhisarmsandcarriedhimoutside.‘Stayhere,’hesaidtoMicro.ButMicrowasalreadyracingtowardsthepark.He’dseenScruffy!
Withjoyfulbarks,MicrorantoScruffyonhisstumpy,metallegs.Histailwaswagging,eventhoughnoonehadtolditto.
Danielwatched,amazed.MicroandScruffyracedaroundtogether.Theydugholes.Theychasedseagulls.Theywerehavingthetimeoftheirlives.
Danielthrewastick.‘Fetch,Micro!’hecried.Ofcourse,Microrantheotherway.Hefetchedbackanemptypizzabox,anddroppeditatDaniel’sfeet.Danielgrinned,‘Yousillydog.’ThenDanielpattedMicro’shead.Hescratchedhimbehindhisshiny,silverears.‘Ialwayswantedadog,’hesaid.‘andnowI’vegotone.’
HeputhisarmsaroundMicro’smetalneck.‘I’vegotthebestdogintheworld.’
15第十五篇
Thekingoffootball
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Thisisthestoryofaboywhogrewuptobeagreatfootballer.Hisnameispele,andhewasborninbrazil.Heplayedinfourworldcupsbetween1958and970andheisprobablythemostfamousfootballerever.Thisishowitallhappened…
Chapter1peledream
Itallstartedin1940whenpelewasborninasmallvillage.
Pele’sfatherwasaprofessionalfootballer,butaseriousinjurymeantthathenevermademuchmoneyfromthegame.Sopele’sfamilywasquitepoor.
Peledidlotsofjobstohelphisparents.Buthealsoplayedfootballinthestreetswithhisfriends.
Hedecidedhewantedtobeafootballerlikehisfather.Pele’smotherdidn’tliketheidea.
Chapter2peleplaysforsantos
Nothingwasgoingtostoppelemakinghisdreamcometrue.
Heplayedforseverallocalteams,thenattheageof15hewasgivenatrialbyabigclubcalledsantos.Hewasverytalented,andsantostookhimon.
Pele’smothercriedwhenpeletoldher,itmeanthersonwouldhavetoleavehometoliveinthecity.
Pelewadhomesicktoo.Buthestuckitout,andhesoonhadhisreward.Hescoredagoalinhisfirstgameforteam.
Chapter3pele-theblackpearl
Itwasthefirstgoalofmany.withinayear,pelehadascored32goalsforhisclub.
Thenhewaschosentoplayforhiscountry,brazil.inhisfirsttwointernationalgames,hescoredthreegoals.
Soonfootballfansstartedcallinghim”theblackpearl”.
Pelewasstillonly16.TherewasaworldcupcomingupinSweden,andhewonderedifhewouldbepickedfortheteam.
Helistenedcloselywhentheplayerswereannouncedontheradio..hehadtositdownwhenheheardhisname.
Pelewas17whenhearrivedinSwedenin1958.hewastheyoungestplayerintheBrazilianteam.Hewasquitesmallforafootballer,andveryskinny,buteveryonewasexpectinggreatthingsfromhim.
Chapter4pele’sfirstworldcup
Pelehadakneeinjury,andhedidn’tplayuntilbrazil’sthirdgame,againstthesovietunion.Buthescoredagoalinthenextmatchagainstwales,a1-0win.
Then,inthesemi-finalgameagainstFrance,pelescoredabrillianthat-trick-threegoalsinonegame!
Thankstopele,hiscountry’steamwasintheworldcupfinal.
Chapter5championsoftheworld!
BrazilwereplayingagainstSweden.Thegamestartedbadlyforbrazil-Swedenwereleading,1-0.Butbeforelongbrazilwere2-1inthelead.Then,inthesecondhalf,pelescoredtwice.Intheendbrazilwon5-2-theywerethechampionsoftheworld!
Pele’steammatescarriedhimroundthepitchontheirshoulders.Itwasawonderfulmoment.
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Butthereweretroublesahead….
Chapter6injury
Pelebecamefamousallaroundtheworld.Hetravelledtomanycountrieswithsantos.Heplayedalmost100matchesayear.Itwasverytiringandveryhardonthebodyofayoungplayer.
Theninthe1962worldcupinChile,peleplayedinthefirstgame,buthewasinjuredinthesecond.
Nowhewasoutofthetournament.
Pelewatchedsadlyasbrazilwentontowinthecupwithouthim.Hewonderedifhewouldeverplayforbrazilagain.
Peledidrecover,andhedidplayforbrazilagainintheworldcupinEnglandin1966.Buteverythingwentwrongforbrazilandforpele.Hebecameinjuredagainandwasfouledtimeaftertime.Brazillost-theywereout.
Englandwonthefinal,butasadpelewasalreadybackinbrazil.
Chapter7goal1000!
Thistimepelewassotiredhesaidhewouldneverplayinanotherworldcup.Heknewhewouldalwaysbeatargetforthehardmeninotherteams,andhedidn’twanttobebadlyhurt.
Forawhile,pelethoughtthatfootballmighthavelostitsmagic…
Butpele’sloveofthegamewasboundtoreturn.HekeptplayingforSantos,andhekeptscoringgoals.
Then,in1969,hehitthenetforthe1000thtime!Pelewas29,amarriedmanwithchildren,andnowthemostfamousandimportantplayerontheearth.
AnotherworldcupwascomingupinMexicoin1970.Pelewasaskedtoplay,andhealmostsaidno.thenhechangedhismindandsaidyes.Helefthestillhadsomethingtoprove.Lotsofpeoplesaidhecouldn’tplayinaworldcupwithoutgettinginjured.Pelewantedtoshowthattheywerewrong.Heknewitwasgoingtobedifficult.
Therewereseveralverystrongteamsinit.Englandweretheworldchampions,andtheItalianteamlookedverytough.
Chapter8pelecomesback
TheBrazilianteamspentthreemonthstogetherinatrainingcamp,andeverybodyworkedhard.
Pelecouldn’twaitforthetournamenttobegin…
Brazildidwell.Theywonagainstfivecountries,includingEngland,nowtheyweretoplayinthefinal_againstItaly!
Over107,000peoplecrammedintotheAztecastadiuminMexicocitytowatchthegame_and600millionpeopleroundtheworldwatcheditontelevision.
Brazilattackedfromthekick-off,buttheItalianteamseemedverystrong.ThenpelehitapowerfulheaderpasttheItaliankeeper.Brazilwere1-0up,anditseemednothingcouldstopthemfromwinningthecupnow.
ButtheBrazilianteamgaveawayastupidgoal–thescorewas1-1
Brazilsooncameback,though.Theyscoredasecondgoal,thenpelesetupanothergoalforoneofhisteammates.
Butthebestgoalwasthelast.Pelehadtheball,andhiscaptain,Carlosalberto,wassteaminguponhisright.Pelewaitedtillthelastmoment,thenmadeabrilliantpassto
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carlosalbertowhoblastedtheballintothebackofthenet.Brazil4,Italy1!
Peleneverplayedinanotherworldcupandretiredasaplayerin1977.
Heisstillinvolvedinthesportanddoeslotsofcharityworkaroundtheworld.
Chapter9thekingoffootball!
Butnoonewillneverforgetthedayinmexicowhenbrazilwontheworldcupforthethirdtime_andshowedthatfootballcouldbeabeautifulgame.
Andattheheartofthegreatestteamwasthegreatestplayer_pele_themantheBrazilianscallorei__thekingoffootball!
16第十六篇
ArcticHero---theStoryofMatthewHenson
ByAlisonHawes
Introduction
In1909ablackAmericanexplorercalledMatthewHensonhelpedtodiscovertheNorthPole.
ThisstorytellsyouhowMatthewbecameanexplorerandthedangershefacedinthebittercoldoftheArctic.Chapter1:RunningAway
Asaboy,Matthewalwayslongedforadventure.Whenhewasabout12yearsold,heranawaytosea.Hejoinedashipasacabinboy,peelingpotatoesandcleaningthedecks.
Whenheleft,attheageof18,hehadalreadytraveledtheworld.Chapter2:MatthewMeetsRobertPeary
AfewyearslaterMatthewwasworkinginashopwhenhemetanexplorercalledRobertPeary.
Robertofferedhimajob,ashisservant,workinginthejunglesofCentralAmerica.Matthewwaskeentotravelagain,sohetookthejob.
Whiletheywereinthejungle,oneofRobert’ssurveyteamfellintosomequicksand.Themanwassofrightened,helefttheexpedition.
Matthewaskedifhecouldtakeovertheman’sjob,andheneverworkedasaservantagain.Afterworkinginthestickyheatofthejungle,Robert’snexttripwastothebittercoldoftheArctic.HeaskedMatthewtocomewithhimasamemberofhisteam.
HeandMatthewthenspentthenext18yearsexploringtheArctictogether.Chapter3:MatthewinGreenland
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TheybeganbymakingseveraltripstoGreenland,wheretheInuitpeople(因纽特人，过去称为爱斯基摩人，居住在北美北部严寒地区helpedthemtolearntheskillstheyneededtosurviveintheArctic.
MatthewquicklylearnedtospeakInuitandbecamegoodfriendswiththepeople.Theycalledhim“Matthew-the-kind-one”(好人马修.
Theylearnedhowtofishforcharr（嘉鱼）andhuntforseals.Theylearnedtobuildigloos（雪屋）andmakeclothesandbootsfromanimalskins.Theyalsolearnedtobuildsledges（雪橇）anddriveteamsofhuskydogs.Infact,Matthewsoonbecameanexpert（专家）sledgedriver.
MatthewandRoberttraveledacrosstheunexploredicefieldsinthenorthofGreenland.TheymademapsandhelpedtoshowthatGreenlandisanisland.Theyalsofoundthreeenormous（巨大的）meteorites（陨石）.
ButevenwithhelpfromtheInuit,theArcticwasadangerousplaceforRobertandMatthewtobe（生存）.Oncetheywereouthuntingwhenamuskoxsuddenlychargedat（向…冲去）Robert.Justintime,MatthewsavedRobert’slife.Heshottheoxwithhislastbullet.
Anothertimetheywerehundredsofmilesfromcampwhentheyranoutoffood.Theywerecoldandweak,andamantravelingwiththemwasdangerouslyill.Intheendtheyhadtoeattheirdogsor（否则）starvetodeath.Chapter4:TotheNorthPole
Despite（尽管=inspiteof）thedangers,RobertandMatthewbravelywentbacktotheArcticagain.Thistimetheywantedtodosomethingnoonehadeverdonebefore.TheywantedtotrytoreachtheNorthPole.ButontheirfirstattemptRobert’sfeetbecamebadlyfrostbitten（严重冻伤）.
Robertwasinsuchpainthathecouldn’twalkorevenstand.Assoonastheycouldtravel,Matthewstrapped（捆绑）Roberttoasledgeandrushed250milestobasecamp（大本营）,wheretherewasadoctor.ThedoctorhadtotakeoffeightofRobert’stoes.
ButstillRobertandMatthewwouldnotgiveup.ThreemoretimestheytriedtoreachthePole.Eachtimetheygotcloserthanbefore.Buteachtimetheywerebeatenbackbyblizzards（暴雪）ormeltingice.Chapter5:OneLastChance
In1908RobertandMatthewsailedfromNewYorktomaketheirfifthattempttoreach
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thePole.Buttheyagreed（达成共识）,becauseoftheirage,thattheywouldmakethistheirlasttriptotheArctic.ThiswouldbetheirlastchancetoreachtheNorthPole!
Ontheirwaynorth,theystoppedinGreenlandtobuythehuskies,fursandequipment（设备）thattheyneeded.TheyalsovisitedseveralvillagestohireInuitmenandwomentocomewiththemandhelpthemontheirlastjourney.
Astheirshipsailedfurthernorth,theseabegantofreezeover.Atfirsttheshipwasabletocutthroughtheice,butastheicegotthickertheysometimeshadtousedynamite（炸药）tohelpthembreakthrough.
Intheendtheseaicewasjusttoothickandtheycouldgonofurther.SotheysetuptheirbasecamponanislandoffthecoastofCanada（靠近加拿大海岸线的）.TheyspentthewintergettingreadyfortheirlastattempttoreachthePole.
Inthespringtheywerereadytosetout.Robertputthemenintoteamsandtheybegansettingupalineofcampsacrosstheseaice.Ateachcamptheyleftfood,equipmentandigloosforRobertandMatthewtouseontheirwaybackfromthePole.
Butthiswasnoteasy.Timeandtimeagaintheywereheldupbytheiceandthebadweather.Attimestheicewassojaggeditbroketheirsledges.Othertimesitwassohighthattheyhadtodragtheirheavysledgesoveritbyhand.
Theicecreakedandmoanedandcrackedopenwithoutwarning.
OnceRobertwasgoingtosleepwhenheheardanoise.Lookingoutside,hesawacrackopenuparoundoneoftheotherigloos!HeandMatthewshoutedtothemenwhojusthadtimetoleaptosafety（差点来不及跳到安全的地方）.
Whentheywere130milesfromthePole,theysetuptheirlastcamp.Robertsentthelastsupportteambacktobasecamp,astheywerenolongerneeded.
Then,withMatthewandfourInuitmen,hesetoffonthelastlegoftheirjourneyto（踏上他们去往…的最后一段路程）thePoleitself.Foroncetheicewassmoothandtheweathergood,andforthenextfewdaysthesixmenmadegoodspeed.But,justafewmilesfrom（就在离…几英里的地方）thePole,Matthewsuddenlyfellthroughtheice.Luckilyoneofthemenwasclosebyandpulledhimoutbeforehedrowned.LaterthatdaythesixmenreachedthePole.Itwas6thApril1909.
Afteryearsofhardwork,disappointmentsanddanger,RobertandMatthewhaddoneit（成功了）atlast.TheywerethefirstpeopleevertostandattheNorthPole!Chapter6:BackHome
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MatthewandRobertarrivedbackinNewYorkmonthslater,expectingtobetreatedasheroes.Butthiswasnottobe.Whiletheywereaway,amancalledFrederickCookhadclaimedtohavereachedtheNorthPolebeforethem!
Intheend,Cook’sclaimwasshowntobeahoax.Robert,beingtheleaderoftheexpedition,wasrewardedwiththefameandmedalshedeserved（配得到，应得的）.
ButsadlyinAmericaatthattime,blackpeopleweregivenlittlerespect.So,atfirst,Matthewwasnotrewardedforhispart（发挥的作用）intheexpedition.Chapter7:RewardedatLast
Itwasn’tuntil（直到…才）hewasanoldmanthatMatthewwasgivenanyrewardsforhispartinreachingtheNorthPole.Andevennow,yearsafterhisdeath,theworldisstillonlyjustlearningaboutthisgreatexplorer.In2000thegreatestmedalanexplorercouldeverwishfor---theHubbardmedal---wasawardedtoMatthew’snieceonMatthew’sbehalf.
MatthewHenson---themanwhohelpedtodiscovertheNorthPole---wouldnowberememberedbypeopleallovertheworld!
17第十七篇
PioneerGirl---theStoryofLauraIngallsWilder
ByPatThomson
Introduction
ThisisthestoryofhowLauraIngallsWildergrewupinAmericaabout120yearsago.Herpioneer（拓荒者）fatherlovedtoexplorenewplaces.ThismeanttheyhadtomakenewhomesineachdifferentStatehetookthemto.
Americawasawild（荒野的）placeinthosedaysandthatiswhyLaurahadsomanyadventures（历险）.
DidIevertellyouaboutthenightthewolveshowled（嗥叫）?
Wesattogetherinourlittlehousemadeoflogs（原木做成的）.Outside,thewolvessatinacirclearoundthehouse.Ouronlydoorwasaquilt（棉被）!Yes,aquiltfromthebed.Itwastheonlythingbetweenusandthewolves.ButIhadbetterbeginatthebeginning（从头讲起）.
Chapter1:OurLittleHouseintheBigWoods
IwasborninWisconsin,America,on7thFebruary1867.Welivedinalittleloghouse
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inthemiddleofthebigwoods（树林）.TherewasPa,Ma,myoldersisterMary,andme,LauraElizabethIngalls.Myyoungersisters,CarrieandGrace,werebornlater.
OneofthemostimportantmembersofthefamilywasJack,ourdog.Ilovedhim.HewenthuntingwithPaandbroughthomeourdinner.Hewasourguarddogaswell.
Thebigwoodsweredangerous.Therewerebearsandpanthers（黑豹）outthere.Itwasawild,wildplace.Maonceslapped（扇一巴掌）abear!Itwasdarkandsnowinghard.MathoughtthebearwasSukey,ourcow.“Getover（滚开）,”sheshoutedtothebear.Thenwehadtorun!Wewereluckytogetbackintothehousesafelyandslamthedoor（砰地关上门）.Bearsaredangerousbutthisbearwasassurprisedaswewere.
MaryandIhelpedMaaroundthehouse.Therewerenoshops.Wehadtomakeeverything.Canyouguesshowwegotoursugar?Wedrainedthesapfromthemapletrees（让枫树干流出树汁）andboiledit.Thenwepoureditintopanstohardenintosugarloaves.
Howeverharditwas,wealwayscelebratedChristmas.Inthebigwoods,wewouldpourhotmaplesyruponthesnowtomakecandyshapes.Chapter2:MovingWest
Pawasarealpioneer.HewantedtotraveltothenewlandsintheWest.
So,oneday,in1869,weleftoursafelittlehouseinthewoodsandsetoff.Ourwagon（四轮马车）waswaterproof（防水的）likeaboat,andithadacanvasrooflikeatent.Palaidhisfiddle（小提琴）carefullyintheback,buthekepthisgunhandy（把枪放在手边）.
Jackhadtoswimbehindthewagonaswecrossedtherivers.Therewerenobridgesthen.Wehadtocrossariverwhichwasflooding（正在暴涨）.Thewagonstartedtofloat.
Pajumpedinandswam,holdingthefrightenedhorses.Wejustmadeittotheotherside,butJackhadgone.Ithoughtof（想起）poorJacktryingtoswim.Icried.Bythetimewecampedforthenight,thewolveswerehowling.AtbedtimeIsawsomething.Thereweregreeneyesshinninginthefirelight.Theycamenearer.Paraisedhisgun.Thenextmoment,Iscreamed!ItwasJack,ourJack,lickingmyface.Hehadn’tdrowned（淹死）andhehadfoundus.
Ourwagonrolledonacrossmilesofgrassland.WehadreachedKansas.ThiswasIndiancountry（印第安人居住区）---theprairies（（美国北部及加拿大）大草原）.Thereweredeerinthewoods,rabbitsandprairiechickensinthegrass,andfishintherivers.
“There’slotsoffoodhere,”saidPa.“Thisiswherewe’llbuildourhouse.”Chapter3:OurLittleHouseonthePrairie
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DoyourememberItoldyouaboutthehousewherewehadaquiltforadoor?Well,thiswasthathouse.
Soonafterthosewolvescame,Pamadeusawoodendoor,aswellasbeds,stools（凳子）andatable.Inside,Ifeltsafe.
Then,othervisitorscame.TheIndiansdidn’tlikeusnewcomersbuildinghousesontheirland.OnedaywhenPahadgonehunting,twofierce-looking（面目凶狠的）menwalkedintoourhouse.Theyhadfeathersintheirhairandstoodverystill（一动不动地站着）.
Mabakedthemcornbread.Wewereallsilent.Thentheyleft.Mawasfrightened,butPasaidlaterthattheIndianswerenotourenemies.
Alothappenedintheshorttimewewerethere.CarriewasbornandMawasill.Feverandfiresweptthroughtheprairies.
PawantedtomovebacktoWisconsin,theplacewhereIwasborn.Maagreed.Shehadstartedtotalkaboutschool.Shehadoncebeenateacherandsheworriedaboutourschooling.
In1874wesetoffforWalnutGrove,Minnesota.Pastoppedthewagon.“Hereweare,”hesaid.“Butthere’snothinghere!”saidMa.“Waitandsee!”saidPa.
Therewasonlyagrassyriverbank,willowtreesandapathleadingthroughthewavinggrasses.
Chapter4:OurHouseonPlumCreek
Wefollowedthepathdowntothecreek（溪）.Therewasadoorinthebank!Weweretoliveinahomedugoutofthebank.
Insideitwasdark,buttheearthwalls（土墙）andfloorweresweptsmooth.Theceilingwasmadefromwillowbranchesstuffedwithhay.Thetiny（极小的）windowwasgreasedpaper.Ourchimneystuck（伸出来）straightoutofthegrassybank.
Pabegantogrowcrops.Wehadtostartschool.AfterallIwassevennow.ItwasatschoolthatImetmygreatestenemy.IshallcallherNellieOleson.Shewasproudandrichandshewascrueltome.Onceshepulledmyhair.Butthen,oneday,Igotmyownback（报仇）.Shewasplayinginthecreek.Ipretended（假装）thatabigoldcrabwasgrabbingNellie’stoes.Inshefell!Herfancy（高级的）clotheswerecoveredinmud.
Thatwasfun,butIhavetotellyouthat,inmanyways（在许多方面）,itwasasadtime.Insummer,grasshopperscameandateeverythingPahadplanted.Inwinter,terrible
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blizzards（暴雪）frozeus（把…冻得要死）.Magavebirthtoababyboy---butthenhedied.Worstofall（最糟糕的是）,Marywassoillshebecameblind.Chapter5:TownonthePrairie
AfterthatPagotajob,in1879,inDakota.Itwasatarowdyrailroadcamp（铁路工地）.Themenwhobuiltthenewrailwayswererough（粗鲁）andwild（野蛮）.
Madidnotlikeit.ShehadbabyGracenowandwewereolder.Shestillworriedaboutourschooling.Itwastimetoliveneareratown.SowemovedtothetownofDeSmet.Therewererealstreetsandshops.Therewasevenachurch.
Paclaimed（认领）farmlandjustoutsidethetown.Itwasfreeforpioneerslikeus.Whenever（无论何时）wemetotherpioneers,Iwasshy.Afterall,IhadalwayslivedinwildplacesandIwasn’tusedtomeetingnewpeople.
Thatyear,thewinterwasbad.Onemorningwefoundthecowswiththeirheadsfrozentotheground!Theyhadtobecutfree（砍开）.Itwasgettingcolderandcolderandthesnowstormsbegan.Theylastedalldayandnight.Wemovedintoahouseintown,thenintooneroomofthehouse,tryingtokeepwarm.Wehuddledroundthestove.Thefoodbegantorunout.Therewasnomoreoilforthelamps.Pawasworried.“Eventhetraincan’tgetthrough,”hesaid.“We’recutoff.”
Thecoldwentonanddeepened.Christmasdinnerthatyearwasacanofsoup.Wegrewthinandweak.Pastoppedplayinghisfiddle（小提琴）,buthenevergaveuphope.Onenighttheroaringwindstopped.Instead,Iheardadrippingnoise（滴水声）.Theicewasmeltingatlast!
ThatyearwehadourrealChristmasdinnerinMay,whenthefirsttraincamewithsuppliesoffood（食物供应）.Wewentbacktoourfarminthecountryandtherewestayedformanyyears.
Ididwellatschool（学习成绩很好）.Ievengotajob.Weweresavingup（攒钱）tosendMarytoaCollegefortheBlind.
Chapter6:WritingmyAdventures
WhenIwas15,Ibecameateacher.LaterImarriedAlmanzoWilderwhohadbroughtusfoodduringtheblizzard.WehadadaughtercalledRose.Roselovedtohearmystories,soIbegantowriteaboutmyadventures.Onedaytheywouldbecomebooksforchildrentoread.
IwantedtotellchildrenaboutthethingsIrememberedbest.
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IrememberJack,ofcourse,thoselongwagonjourneys,andthewildanimalsandlonelyplaces.HomewaswherePa’sfiddlewashungonthewall.ItwaswhereverPaputupashelfforMa’schinashepherdess（陶瓷牧羊女）.Itnevergotbroken.
Wewerepoor,butwemadethebestofwhatwehad.
WhenIlookback,Irememberonethingmostofall---weusedtositroundthefire,singing,Paplayinghisfiddle.Itdidn’tmatterwherewewere.Ifweweretogether,wewerehappy.
18第十八篇
MyFriend,Mandela
Introduction：
NelsonMandelawasthemostfamousprisonerintheworld.Heisprobablynowoneofthemostfamousgrandfathersintheworld!Hereheiscelebratingabirthdaywithhisfamily.Thisbookisaboutanothergrandfather,whoisnotworld-famous.HeistalkingtohisyounggrandsonaboutNelsonMandela.TheyounggrandsoniscalledAndile(And-eel-ayandheisgrowingupinaverydifferentSouthAfricatothatofhisgrandfatherandNelsonMandela.
Andilehasfriendswhoarebothblackandwhite,andknowslittleofthestrugglethatNelsonMandelafoughtforabetterlifeforSouthAfrica’sblackpeople.So,Andile’sgrandfathertellshimthatstory.Andilecallshisgrandfathertamkhulu,whichmeansgrandfather.Chapter1:Childhood(1918-1941
NelsonMandelawasacountryboy.WhenIfirstknewhimhelivedinasmallvillageneartheIndianOcean,inahutshapedlikeabeehive.
Whithisandhisthreesisters,heatemealsoutofacommunalpot.Thefoodwasusuallysamp,aporridgemadefromcornonthecob.Mmm,itwasdelicious!
Hewasfive,evenyoungerthanyou,whenhebecameaherdboy.Helookedafterthesheepandcows.Itwasn’tallhardwork.Heplayedtagandhide-and-seekwithhisfriends,justlikeyoudo.Thewinterswerecold,Iremember,sosometimeshewouldwearablanket.Andhelovedtodrinkthewarmmilkstraightfromthecow.
Whenheturnedsevenhisfathersenthimtoschool.Hewasthechiefofthevillageandhewantedhissontolookgood.Hecutdownapairofhistrousersandtiedthemwithstringroundhistummytoholdthemup.
ItwasaMethodistChurchschoolandhebegantolearnEnglish.Theteacher,MissMdingane,gaveeachpupilanEnglishname.Whoknowswhyshedidthis?Butsuddenly,hewascalledNelson.Didyouknow,hewasafamousEnglishadmiral?
ThenNelson’sfatherfellillanddied.Itwasablow,butnowhehadastrokeofluck.Hisfatherwasacousinoftheking.Andile:Aah,sobewasaprince?
Notreally······Sotheregent,theking’sson,invitedhimto·liveintheroyalpalace.Hehadagoodeducation.Andhelearntabouthisownpeople,theXhosas,howtheyhadfoughtbravelyagainsttheBritish,thoughtheylostmuchoftheirland.
Theregentlikedhim-maybebecauseheworkedhardandwasreadytopullhisweight.Onejobhelikeddoingwastoirontheregent’strousers.PeoplehavealwayssaidMandelais
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fashionablydressed.
Theregentsenthimtoboardingschool,andafterwardstoauniversityforblackstudents.ButthenhefoundawifeforNelson.Hewasonly22,tooyoungtogetmarried.Soheranaway.Ofcourse,theregentwascross,butwhatcouldNelsondo?
Andile,hisXhosanameisRolihlahla.Doyouknowwhatitmeans?···“Thetroublemaker”.That’swhatpeoplesaidhewouldbe.Chapter2:ALeader(1941-1962
SohewenttoJohannesburg,theCityofGold.Itwasagoodplaceforrichwhitepeoplebuthardworkforthebackmenwhodugoutthegoldinthemilebelowtheground.
Hedecidedtostudylaw.Hehadbarelyenoughmoneytobuycandlesforlighttoreadinhisroom.Buthepassedtheexams,andwithhisfriend,OliverTambo,theyopenedalawyers’office.
Apartheidisgonenow,Andile,butitwasbad.Itmeantseparatingwhiteandblackpeople,butwhitesgotthebetterthings.Blackchildrenoftenwenttoschoolwithoutbreakfast,walkingbarefootformiles.Therecouldbeahundredpupilsinoneclassroom.Thinkofthat!
SoNelsonjoinedtheAfricanNationalCongress,whichhelpedblackpeople.Hebecameoneofitsleaders.Hewasawayfromhomeandmarriedbythen.Onedayhissonaskedhismum:“Wheredoesdaddylive?”Hewasonlyfive.ItmadeNelsonsad.Youhaveheardhowhelikedtokeepfitbydoingexerciseseveryday?Hewasakeenboxer.Andile:Whydidbelikeit,tamkbulu?
He’soversixfeettallandwasquitestrong.Hesaidboxingtaughthimtostanduptobullies.Eventually,heandhisfriendsrealizedthatpeacefulprotestswouldnotchangethelaws.Theydecidedtofightthegovernment.Nelsonbecamethecommander-in-chiefofthearmy,theSpearoftheNation.Andile:Asoldier!
Itwaslongago,myboy.
Thepolicewantedtoarresthimforthis.Hedisguisedhimselfinoldclothesandgrewbread.Hewascapturedandputontrial.Heescapedandwasworkingasachauffeurwhenthepolicecaughthimagain.Hewaspreparedtodieforthefreedomofhispeople!
Thejudgesentencedhimtoprisonfortherestofhislife.Hewas45yearsold.Thegovernmentthoughtithadgotthebetterofhim.Andile:Andbadthey?Waitandsee.
Chapter:Prison(1962-1990
Theprisonerswereconsidereddangerous.Thepoliceflewthemtoplacewithpenguins,antelopesandalovelyviewofTableMountain.Butitwasnoholidayinthesun.Itwasafortress,guardeddayandnight.
Hiscellwastiny.Hecouldcrossitinthreepaces.Atfirsthesleptonamatonthefloor.Inwinterheshiveredunderthinblankets.Hehadtowearashirt,shortsandsandals.Theyworkedintheblindinglightofalimequarry.Thefoodwasnotatallnourishing.ButonChristmasDaytheyweregivenanextracupofcoffee.Andile:NoturkeyandChristmaspudding?Don’tjoke,please.
Itwasawfulbeingseparatedfromtheirfamilies.Theywereallowedtoreceiveonlyonelettereverysixmonths.Howtheylookedforwardtonewsoftheirlovedones.Nelsonsaidaletterwaslikethesummerrainwhichmakesthedesertbloom.Butatnighttheyworkedhardattheirstudiesandeducatedthemselves.Andhedidhisexercisesbeforedawn.
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Secretly,inthelongnights,hewrotethestoryofhislifeandburiedthebookintheyardbecauseitwasforbiddenundertheprisonlaws.Itwassmuggledout.Thatisthebookyouseeintheshopwindows,LongWalktoFreedom.
Aftermanyyearsthingsbecamebetter.Theoutsideworldbegantohearaboutthem.PeopleworeT-shirtssaying,“ReleaseNelsonMandela”.InLondon,theBBCorganizedahugepopconcertatWembleyStadiumtocelebratehisseventiethbirthday.
Hewasbecomingasbiganuisanceinsideprisonashehadoncebeenoutside.Andile:Yourfriendhadapopconcert,tamkhulu!
Nelsonwrotethatheknewsomedayhewouldfeelthegrassunderhisfeetandwalkinthesunshineasafreeman.In1990,hewasfreedfromprison.Fortwenty-sevenyearsnoonewasallowedtoseehisface.Now,millionscouldatlastseehimontelevision.
Fouryearslaterhebecamepresidentofourcountry,SouthAfrica.Forthefirsttime,allourpeople,whiteandblack,incitiesandsmallvillages,votedintheelection.Hetriedhardtomakeallthepeoplelivetogetherinfriendship.
WhenhemettheQueenofEngland,theywalkedinthegardensofBuckinghamPalace.Hetoldherhewasstillacountryboyatheart.Hewantedtobuildahomenearhisboyhoodvillagewherehewouldspendhisoldage.
Andile:Iwouldliketovisithimthere,tamkhulu.Storybackground:
ApartheidwasthelawofracialsegregationwhichallowedthewhiteminoritytokeeppoliticalpowerinSouthAfrica.Between1948and1994thewhiteNationalPartyusedthislawtodiscriminateagainsttherestofthepopulation.
Todaythereareover40millionpeopleinSouthAfricafromlotsofdifferentbackgrounds.Thatiswhyitissometimescalled“TheRainbowNation”.
SouthAfricaisbeginningtogrowawayfromthebadyearsofapartheid.Manypeopletraveltherenowonholidayorfortheirwork.SouthAfricasportspeople,bothblackandwhite,arenowtakingpartineventsatthehighestlevels.Thiswasnotalwayspossiblebecauseofapartheid.

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