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典范英语813

典范英语8-13

13.RobbieWoodsandhisMerryMen罗比.伍兹和他快乐的弟兄们

Chapter1

IamRobbieWoods.

Iamalwaysthefirsttomakeagoodjoke.

Ialwaysthefirsttotidymyworkawayattheendoftheday.

ButsomehowIamneverthefirsttobepickedforteamsandplays.

BigBradleyTomlinsonandBossyBeckySparrowalwaysgettopicktheteamsforrounders.

‘I’llhaveJackandScottandJordanandSam,’saysBigBradley.

‘I’llhaveCarlyandKylieandKatyandKaylee,’saysBossyBecky.

Itisthesamewiththeschoolplay.

Inmyfirstyearatschool,wedidtheChristmasNativityPlay.

No,Iwasn’tJoseph.

Iwasn’taWiseManeither.

Iwasn’tashepherd.

Iwasasheep.

Ihadtostandtherelookingwoollyandbeingquiet.

Iwasn’tevenallowedtogo‘Baaaa’.

Thenextyear,wedidHumptyDumpty.

No,Iwasn’tHumptyDumpty.Thatwaskaty.

Iwasn’toneoftheKng’smen

TheywereBecky,Jack,andScott.

Iwasn’toneoftheKing’sHorseseither.

Iwasabrickinthewall.

Ijusthadtostandthere,wearingaboxandthenfallover.

Thenextyear,wedidthePiedPiper.

No,Iwasn’tthePiedPiper.ThatwasJordan（becausethehecanplaytherecorder）.

Iwasn’ttheMayor,ThatwasBradley（becausehe’sbig）.

Iwasn’toneofthetownsfolkandIwasn’toneofthechildren.

Iwasarat.

ThistimeIhadwordstolearnandsay.Itwaswhattheycalla‘speakingpart’.

Ihadtosay:

squeaksqueaksqueak.

Ifyouaskmeitwasmoreofasqueakingpartthanaspeakingpart.

Chapter2

Ourteacher,MissGoody,calledeveryonetogether.

‘Whatabouthismerrywomen?

’saidBecky.‘It’ssexist!

’

‘Whatabouthismiserableman?

’saidScott.‘It’smiserablist!

’

‘Whataboutjustgettingonwithit,’saidMissGoody.‘WhowouldliketobeRobinHood?

’

Ishotmyhandupintotheair.

‘RobbieWoodswould...’saidMissGoody.

‘RobbieWoodswould.RobbieWoodswould,wouldhe...’Bradleybegantochant.

ButIignoredhim.‘I’mdeadkeenonRobinHood,’Iexplained.

‘Iknowallthestories.

I’vegotallthebooks.

I’vegotabowandarrow.

I’veevengotmyownRobinHoodcostume,’Isaid.

‘ButIwanttobeRobinHood,’saidBecky.

‘Andme!

’saidBradley.

‘Iwillgiveeveryoneachance,’saidMissGoody.‘Therearealltheseparts.’

‘Andtherearealsopartsforvillagers,knights,andladies...andofcoursewe’llneedlotsoftreestobetheforest.’

IcanguesswhatI’mgoingtobe.

Chapter3

‘IbetI’llbeatree,’Isighed.

and...I’vegotcassettesofRobinHoodsongs.

Imadeupmyownversion.I’dgalloproundtheplayground（whenIwaslittle）singing:

RobbieWoods,RobbieWoods

AndhisMerrymen

RobbieWoods,RobbieWoods

Herehecomesagain.

Fearedbythebad.

Lovedbythegood,

RobbieWoods,RobbieWoods

RobbieWoods.

Therewereotherversions,mostlymadeupbyBradleybutIdidn’tlikethosesomuch:

RobbieWoods,RobbieWoods

runningroundtheschool.

RobbieWoods,RobbieWoods

Lookinglikeafool.

Fearedbythebad.

Lovedbythegirls,

RobbieWoods,RobbieWoods,

RobbieWoods.

ButIdon’tcareifBradleyteases.IwanttoplaythepartofRobinHood.

Troubleis–sodoesBradley.

Chapter4

Bradleyisclever.

Veryclever.

Givehimwordstolearnandbeforeyoucansay.

ABRACADABRA

Or

SHAZAM

Orevenyouwhat?

He’slearntthem.

Ihavetotryabitharder.butItookthescriptanddecidedIwouldlearnitbyMonday.

Ireadthewordsonthewayhome。

Ispokethemoutloudandclear.

GoodmorrowmyLord。

TothegreenwoodIgo.

We’regoingtoGreenford.Isthatwhatyoumean?

Ipractisedtheactions.

AtteatimeIpractised.

Herecomes.MaidMarian.

AtbathtimeIpractised.

Ifightthefoewithswordsobright.

UnderthegreenwoodtreeIlie.

AtbedtimeIpractised.

Allthenextdaypracticed.

IamRobinHoodwithmyMerryRobberBand.

Itwashard。

IkeptforgettingthingsandmakingmistakesbutIdidn’tgiveup.

OnMondaywhileeveryonewasoutforplaytimeIgotmychancetotryforthepart.

“Takeyourtime.Takeadeepbreath.Don’tbenervous,’saidMissGoody.

AndIdidit.

Ispokeveryloudandveryclear.

IdidsomebrilliantactingandIrememberedeveryword.

Igotthepart.

Welldone.Hooray!

Fantastic!

Hmmff!

“Youreallylearntthepartwell,”saidMissGoody.

Nowhere’stherestofit.

Pagesandpagesandpagesofit.

Ohdear!

Chapter5

Bradleygotthepartoflittlejohn.Hegotthatpartbecauseheisthebiggestintheclass.hestillreallywantedtobeRobinHood.

‘can’twaitforourswordfightscene,’hesaid.

BeckywouldhavelovedtobeRobinHoodbutshewouldalsohavebeenhappytobelittleJohn.Insteadshewasoneoftheladies-in-waiting.Shehadtosmilealotandsay,’Yes,mylady.’

Jordanwastheminstrel.Hedid’twanttobeintheplayatallbutmissGoodyinstead.

I’dalwaysthoughtaminstrelwasachocolatesweetbutitturnsoutit’ssomeonewhotellsstoriesandsingssongs.Theminstrelinourstorywasthenarrator.Hetoldthetaleinsongwithalittlestrumoftheguitareverynowandthen.

Hehadlotsofwordstolearn.

OfcoursethebiggestandbestpartwasthepartofRobinHood.EverybodywantedthatpartbutI’dgotit.

‘You’llneverlearnallthat,’saidBradley.

ButIwasdeterminedtobethebestRobinHoodever.I’vegotthepartofaheroandaheroIshallbe.

Ihadthreeweekstolearnit.Itwashard.

Ipractisedinthepark.Myfriendshelped.

Ipractisedinthesupermarket.Mymumhelped.

Ipracticeallthewaytoschool.Thelollipopladyhelped.

EvenBeckyhelpedme.Shewasboredbeingalady-in-waitingsosherehearsedwithme.SheplayedLittleJohn'spartandgavemehintsonfighting.

ButIstillgotnervouswheneveryone（especiallyBradley）waswatching.Theyseemedtobewaitingformetomakemistakes.AndImadeplentyofthem.

Ifeltdizzywithworry.

MissGoodytookmetooneside.

"Robbie,'shesaid."Areyouabitworriedaboutplay?

'

Abitworried?

Ohno……

SometimesIwashotandbothered.

SometimesIwasinacoldsweat.

Ihadknockingknees,coldfeet,andgoosepimplesbigasgooseeggs.

Ihadshakyhands,wobblylegsandbutterfliesbigasseagullsinmytummy.

ButIwasn’taBITworried.

ButIwasstilldeterminedtobeRobinHood.

Chapter6

AthomeIdidmybesttopractise,butsinceGrandadcametolivewithuswedon’thavealotofspareroom.

Igotagreatechopractisinginthebathroombutnoonewasverykeenonmepractisinginthere.

ThenGrandadsaid,‘Youcanpractiseinmyshed.That’stheplaceforpeaceandquiet.’

TheshediswhereGrandadkeepsallthepilesofstuffhebroughtwithhimwhenGrandmadied.He’sgotboxesandboxesofbitsandbobsthathesayswillcomeinuseful.

HeandMumcamedownandclearedaspaceforme.

`IfImovethisboxyoucansitdownhere,’saidMum.‘Oh…lookatthat!

It’syouroldbanjo.Youusedtoloveplayingthat.’

‘Playmeatune,Grandad,’Isaid.

Buthejustsigned.’It’snotthesamewithoutyourGrandma,’hesaid.‘Sheusedtolovetohearmeplay.’

‘Butwe’dlovetohearyouplay,wouldn’twe?

’Mumnudgedme.She’dbeentryingtocheerGrandadupforages.

‘Yes,’Isaid.

‘Whydon’tyouhelpmewiththeminstrelscenes?

Youcansinghiswordsandplaythebanjo.’

‘Itwouldreallyhelphim,’saidmymum.

Grandadgavethebanjoahalf-heartedtwang.

Afterhalfanhourtherewasnostoppinghim.

Hewassinginglouderandlouder,stompinghisfeetandplayingfasterandfasterandhewasreallygettingintotheminstrel’spart.Heevenmadeupaminstreldance.

Wepractisedeveryday.HereallycheeredupandsodidI.Itmadelearningthewordsmucheasierandfunny.

Igotanextraticketfortheplay.IhadafeelingthatGrandadwouldwanttoseeit.

Atschooltherehearsalsweregoingbetter.Iwasrememberingmywordsquitewell,butitwashardactingwithBradleyespeciallyinthatlittlebittooloud.

Hewouldslapmybackthatlittlebittoooften.

Andhewouldalwayspushthatlittlebittoohard.

Inthefinaldressrehearsalhewasreallygettingcarriedaway.Hewaswavinghisstickroundandroundintheair.

‘Careful,Bradley,’saidMissgoody.

Hewasshoutinglouderandlouderandpushingharderandharderuntil……helosthisbalanceandfelloffthebridge.

‘Ow!

Myankle!

’

Hehadsprainedhisankle.

‘Youwon’tbeabletostandonthatanklefortonight’sperformance,’saidMissGoody.

‘Ouch!

’

‘Willwehavetocanceltheplay?

’askedBecky.

Carlystartedtocry.

Kyliejoinedin.

ThenKayleestarted.

Theyalwaysdideverythingtogether.You’dthinktheyweretriplets.

Theywailedandsobbedandsobbedandwailed.MissGoodytriedtomakethingsbetter.‘Nobodyblamesyou,Bradley,’shesaid,‘sostopsulking.AndCarlyandCompanywillyoustopthatnoise.Ican’tthink.’

‘Cananybodyelselearnthepart……beforetonight?

’

Shelookedatagroupofboys.

Scottshrugged.

Samshookhishead.

Jackshuffledhisfeet.

MissGoodysighed.Everyonesighed.Itwasjustnotpossibletolearnthewordsandtheactionsinthetime.

ThenBeckystoopup.‘Whataboutme?

’shesaid.

‘I’vepractisedthepartwithRobbie.I’vebeentoalltherehearsals.Icoulddoitreallywell.AndCarlycouldhavemypartaslady-in-waiting.’

Carlystoppedcryinginmidsniff.‘CouldI?

’shesaid.

MissGoodystoppedfrowning.

Isignedwithrelief.

Everyonecheered.

CarlyandCoburstintotearsofjoy.

‘Thatonlyleavesoneproblem,’saidthesecretary,cominginwithaphonemessage.

‘Jordan,theminstrel.He’sgotthemeasles.

‘Ohno!

’saidBradley.

‘Ohno!

’saidBecky.

‘OHNO!

!

!

’saideveryoneelseexceptCarlyandCowhowerecryingfittobust.AndnowBeckywasjoininginandsowasJack.EvenBradleywasgettingabitof