新版典范英语7第二册(7-2)全文.docx

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新版典范英语7（旧版6）

2第二篇

NoisyNeighbours

1　　MrFlinch

　　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:

2　　NastyTricks

　　MrFlinchwentnextdoortoCarl’shouse.Carlwasmendingcars.Itwaseasytosneakintohiskitchenandputadeadratinthefridge.

　　‘Thatwillgetridofhim!

’saidFlinch,andsmiledanastysmile.‘Nobodywantstoliveinahousewithrats!

’

　　Atmidnight,MrFlinchclimbedontohisroofand–carefully,carefully–crawledacrossthetiles.HeputhisheaddownPoppy’schimneyandgavealong,loud,‘Hooowooowoooo!

’

　　‘Thatwillgetrideofher,’hesaidwithagrimgrin.‘Nobodywantstoliveinahousewithghosts!

’

　　Thenheclimbedbackintobed.

　　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.

3　　MrFlinchhasaPlan

　　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,Imetsomeonewhowantsto