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英语阅读材料

LittleHouseintheBigWoods

ByLauraIngallsWilder

LauraIngallsWilderwrotemanybooksaboutherlifeinthewilderness.Thisisatruestoryfromoneofherbooks.OntheedgeoftheBigWoodsofWisconsinin1872,shelivedwithherfamilyinalittleloghouse.Itwasmilesfromanyneighborsandfarfromanytown.Onedayherfatherwasawayfromhome,leavingthefamilyaloneinthewilderness.Atnighttherecameabigbear.Whatwerethemotherandherdaughtersgoingtodo?

Weretheysafeintheend?

Pleasereadthefollowingstory.

ThenonedayPasaidthatspringwascoming.

IntheBigWoodsthesnowwasbeginningtothaw.Bitsofitdroppedfromthebranchesofthetreesandmadelittleholesinthesofteningsnowbanksbelow.Atnoonallthebigiciclesalongtheeavesofthelittlehousequiveredandsparkledinthesunshine,anddropsofwaterhungtremblingattheirtips.

Pasaidhemustgototowntotradethefursofthewildanimalshehadbeentrappingallwinter.Sooneeveninghemadeabigbundleofthem.ThereweresomanyfursthatwhentheywerepackedtightlyandtiedtogethertheymadeabundlealmostasbigasPa.

VeryearlyonemorningPastrappedthebundleoffursonhisshoulders,andstartedtowalktotown.Thereweresomanyfurstocarrythathecouldnottakehisgun.

Mawasworried,butPasaidthatbystartingbeforesun-upandwalkingveryfastalldayhecouldgethomeagainbeforedark.

Thenearesttownwasfaraway.LauraandMaryhadneverseenatown.Theyhadneverseenastore.Theyhadneverseeneventwohousesstandingtogether.Buttheyknewthatinatownthereweremanyhouses,andastorefullofcandyandcalicoandotherwonderfulthings—powder,andshot,

andsalt,andstoresugar.

TheyknewthatPawouldtradehisfurstothestorekeeperforbeautifulthingsfromtown,andalldaytheywereexpectingthepresentshewouldbringthem.WhenthesunsanklowabovethetreetopsandnomoredropsfellfromthetipsoftheiciclestheybegantowatcheagerlyforPa.

Thesunsankoutofsight,thewoodsgrewdark,andhedidnotcome.Mastartedsupperandsetthetable,buthedidnotcome.Itwastimetodothechores,andstillhehadnotcome.

MasaidthatLauramightcomewithherwhileshemilkedthecow.Lauracouldcarrythelantern.

SoLauraputonhercoatandMabuttoneditup.AndLauraputherhandsintoherredmittensthathungbyaredyarnstringaroundherneck,whileMalightedthecandleinthelantern.

LaurawasproudtobehelpingMawiththemilking,andshecarriedthelanternverycarefully.Itssideswereoftin,withplacescutinthemforthecandle-lighttoshinethrough.

WhenLaurawalkedbehindMaonthepathtothebarn,thelittlebitsofcandle-lightfromthelanternleapedallaroundheronthesnow.Thenightwasnotyetquitedark.Thewoodsweredark,buttherewasagray

lightonthesnowypath,andintheskytherewereafewfaintstars.The

starsdidnotlookaswarmandbrightasthelittlelightsthatcamefromthelantern.

LaurawassurprisedtoseethedarkshapeofSukey,thebrowncow,standingatthebarnyardgate.Mawassurprised,too.

ItwastooearlyinthespringforSukeytobeletoutintheBigWoodstoeatgrass.Shelivedinthebarn.ButsometimesonwarmdaysPaleftthedoorofherstallopensoshecouldcomeintothebarnyard.NowMaandLaurasawherbehindthebars,waitingforthem.

Mawentuptothegate,andpushedagainstittoopenit.Butitdidnotopenveryfar,becausetherewasSukey,standingagainstit.Masaid,"Sukey,getover!

"ShereachedacrossthegateandslappedSukey'sshoulder.

Justthenoneofthedancinglittlebitsoflightfromthelanternjumpedbetweenthebarsofthegate,andLaurasawlong,shaggy,blackfur,andtwolittle,glitteringeyes.

Sukeyhadthin,short,brownfur.Sukeyhadlarge,gentleeyes.

Masaid,"Laura,walkbacktothehouse."

SoLauraturnedaroundandbegantowalktowardthehouse.Macamebehindher.Whentheyhadgonepartway,Masnatchedherup,lanternandall,andran.Maranwithherintothehouse,andslammedthedoor.

ThenLaurasaid,"Ma,wasitabear?

"

"Yes,Laura,"Masaid."Itwasabear."

Laurabegantocry.ShehungontoMaandsobbed,"Oh,willheeatSukey?

"

"No,"Masaid,huggingher."Sukeyissafeinthebarn.Think,Laura—allthosebig,heavylogsinthebarnwalls.Andthedoorisheavyandsolid,madetokeepbearsout.No,thebearcannotgetinandeatSukey.”"

Laurafeltbetterthen."Buthecouldhavehurtus,couldn'the?

"sheasked.

"Hedidn'thurtus,"Masaid."Youwereagoodgirl,Laura,todoexactlyasItoldyou,andtodoitquickly,withoutaskingwhy."

Mawastrembling,andshebegantolaughalittle."Tothink,"shesaid,"I'veslappedabear!

"

ThensheputsupperonthetableforLauraandMary.Pahadnotcomeyet.Hedidn'tcome.LauraandMarywereundressed,andtheysaidtheirprayersandsnuggledintothetrundlebed.

Masatbythelamp,mendingoneofPa'sshirts.Thehouseseemedcoldandstillandstrange,withoutpa.

LauralistenedtothewindintheBigWoods.Allaroundthehousethewindwentcryingasthoughitwerelostinthedarkandthecold.Thewindsoundedfrightened.

Mafinishedmendingtheshirt.Laurasawherfolditslowlyandcarefully.Shesmootheditwithherhand.Thenshedidathingshehadneverdonebefore.Shewenttothedoorandpulledtheleatherlatch-stringthroughitsholeinthedoor,sothatnobodycouldgetinfromoutsideunlesssheliftedthelatch.ShecameandtookCarrie,alllimpandsleeping,outofthebigbed.

ShesawthatLauraandMarywerestillawake,andshesaidtothem:

"Gotosleep,girls.Everythingisallright.Pawillbehereinthemorning."ThenshewentbacktoherrockingchairandsatthererockinggentlyandholdingBabyCarrieinherarms.

Shewassittinguplate,waitingforPa,andLauraandMarymeanttostayawake,too,tillhecame.Butatlasttheywenttosleep.

InthemorningPawasthere.HehadbroughtcandyforLauraandMary,andtwopiecesofprettycalicotomakethemeachadress.Mary'swasachina-bluepatternonawhiteground,andLaura'swasdarkredwithlittlegolden-browndotsonit.Mahadcalicoforadress,too;itwasbrown,withabig,featherywhitepatternalloverit.

TheywereallhappybecausePahadgotsuchgoodpricesforhisfursthathecouldaffordtogetthemsuchbeautifulpresents.

Thetracksofthebigbearwereallaroundthebarn,andthereweremarksofhisclawsonthewalls.ButSukeyandthehorsesweresafeinside.Allthatdaythesunshone,thesnowmelted,andlittlestreamsofwaterranfromtheicicles,whichallthetimegrewthinner.Beforethesunsetthatnight,thebeartrackswereonlyshapelessmarksinthewet,softsnow.

（1,236words）

（FromLittleHouseintheBigWoods,byLauraIngallsWilder,Harper&Row,

Publishers,Inc.1932）

A.Choosethebestanswer.Donotrefertothetext.

Themainideaofthestoryisthat_______.（）

（a）abigbearwantedtoattackthefamilybutitonlymanagedtofrightenthecattleonthefarm

（b）amansupportedhisfamilybyhuntingwildanimalswhilehiswifeandchildrenhelpedwithfarmwork

（c）amotherwashelpedbyoneofherdaughterswiththemilkingofthecowandtheyspentanighttogetherwhilethefatherwasawayintown

（d）amotherandherdaughterlivinginthebigwoodsencounteredabigbearbutgothomesafely

B.Comprehendingthetext.

Choosethebestanswer.

1.OnedayPawenttotownto______.（）

（a）sellanimalshehadcaughtallwinterandbuyarticlesofdailyuse

（b）tradethefursofthewildanimalshehadcaught

（c）dosomeurgentbusinessintownandbuysomefoodontheway

（d）buysomepresentsforthefamilysinceholidayswerecoming

2.WhenPawasleaving,Mawasworriedbecause______.（）

（a）itmightnotbeworththeeffortgoingalongwaytotradethings

（b）theweatherwasnotfineandtheroadwasdangerous

（c）Pamightnotbeabletoreturnbeforedark

（d）sheandthegirlswouldbewithoutprotection

3.LaurawasproudtohelpMawith______.（）

（a）preparingthemealforPa

（b）takingcareoftheothermembersofthefamily

（c）themilkingofthecowatthebarn

（d）drivingSukey,theircow,intothebarnyard4.WhenMaandLaurasawthebear,they______.（）

（a）ranawayimmediately

（b）weresofrightenedthattheydidnotknowwhattodo

（c）thoughtthatPacouldgetthefuroftheanimal

（d）bothkepttheirheadsandwalkedawayasifnothinghad

happened

5.MapraisedLauraforher______.（）

（a）courageintimeofgreatdanger

（b）readinesstohelpwithhouseholdchores

（c）obedienceintimeofunexpecteddanger

（d）greatcapacityforhardwork

6.ThetownwasveryfarawayfromthehouseandPadidnotreturnuntil

______.（）

（a）verylatethatnight

（b）verylatethenextday

（c）thenextmorning

（d）thenextafternoon

7.Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthatthefamilyhad_______children.（）

（a）two

（b）three

（c）four

（d）five

8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

（）

（a）Lifeinthewildernesswashardandfullofdanger.

（b）Courageandhardworkwereneededtoliveinthewoods.

（c）Lifeinthewoodswastoodangerousforchildren.

（d）Lifeclosetonaturemightalsohaveitscharms

PassageOne

Pioneers'livesweredifferentfromthelivesofmanypeopletoday.Anyneighborstheyhadusuallylivedmanymilesaway.Therewerenofootballorbasketballgames.Therewerenoteamstoplaythesesports.TherewerenomoviesorTV.Therewerealmostnobooksornewspaperstoread.

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