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英语阅读材料
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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