外国名著故事《爱丽丝漫游奇境记》选集.docx

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外国名著故事《爱丽丝漫游奇境记》选集

外国名著故事《爱丽丝漫游奇境记》选集

　　Alicewasbeginningtogetverytiredofsittingbyhersisteronthebank,andofhavingnothingtodo：

onceortwiceshehadpeepedintothebookhersisterwasreading,butithadnopicturesorconversationsinit,"andwhatistheuseofabook,"thoughtAlice"withoutpicturesorconversation?

"

　　Soshewasconsideringinherownmind（aswellasshecould,forthehotdaymadeherfeelverysleepyandstupid）,whetherthepleasureofmakingadaisy-chainwouldbeworththetroubleofgettingupandpickingthedaisies,whensuddenlyaWhiteRabbitwithpinkeyesranclosebyher.

　　TherewasnothingsoVERYremarkableinthat;nordidAlicethinkitsoVERYmuchoutofthewaytoheartheRabbitsaytoitself,"Ohdear!

Ohdear!

Ishallbelate!

"（whenshethoughtitoverafterwards,itoccurredtoherthatsheoughttohavewonderedatthis,butatthetimeitallseemedquitenatural）;butwhentheRabbitactuallyTOOKAWATCHOUTOFITSWAISTCOAT-POCKET,andlookedatit,andthenhurriedon,Alicestartedtoherfeet,foritflashedacrosshermindthatshehadneverbeforeseenarabbitwitheitherawaistcoat-pocket,orawatchtotakeoutofit,andburningwithcuriosity,sheranacrossthefieldafterit,andfortunatelywasjustintimetoseeitpopdownalargerabbit-holeunderthehedge.

　　InanothermomentdownwentAliceafterit,neveronceconsideringhowintheworldshewastogetoutagain.

　　Therabbit-holewentstraightonlikeatunnelforsomeway,andthendippedsuddenlydown,sosuddenlythatAlicehadnotamomenttothinkaboutstoppingherselfbeforeshefoundherselffallingdownaverydeepwell.

　　Eitherthewellwasverydeep,orshefellveryslowly,forshehadplentyoftimeasshewentdowntolookaboutherandtowonderwhatwasgoingtohappennext.First,shetriedtolookdownandmakeoutwhatshewascomingto,butitwastoodarktoseeanything;thenshelookedatthesidesofthewell,andnoticedthattheywerefilledwithcupboardsandbook-shelves;hereandthereshesawmapsandpictureshunguponpegs.Shetookdownajarfromoneoftheshelvesasshepassed;itwaslabelled"ORANGEMARMALADE",buttohergreatdisappointmentitwasempty：

shedidnotliketodropthejarforfearofkillingsomebody,somanagedtoputitintooneofthecupboardsasshefellpastit.

　　"Well!

"thoughtAlicetoherself,"aftersuchafallasthis,Ishallthinknothingoftumblingdownstairs!

Howbravethey"llallthinkmeathome!

Why,Iwouldn"tsayanythingaboutit,evenifIfelloffthetopofthehouse!

"（Whichwasverylikelytrue.）

　　Down,down,down.WouldthefallNEVERcometoanend!

"IwonderhowmanymilesI"vefallenbythistime?

"shesaidaloud."Imustbegettingsomewherenearthecentreoftheearth.Letmesee：

thatwouldbefourthousandmilesdown,Ithink--"（for,yousee,Alicehadlearntseveralthingsofthissortinherlessonsintheschoolroom,andthoughthiswasnotaVERYgoodopportunityforshowingoffherknowledge,astherewasnoonetolistentoher,stillitwasgoodpracticetosayitover）"--yes,that"sabouttherightdistance--butthenIwonderwhatLatitudeorLongitudeI"vegotto?

"（AlicehadnoideawhatLatitudewas,orLongitudeeither,butthoughttheywerenicegrandwordstosay.）

　　Presentlyshebeganagain."IwonderifIshallfallrightTHROUGHtheearth!

Howfunnyit"llseemtocomeoutamongthepeoplethatwalkwiththeirheadsdownward!

TheAntipathies,Ithink--"（shewasrathergladthereWASnoonelistening,thistime,asitdidn"tsoundatalltherightword）"--butIshallhavetoaskthemwhatthenameofthecountryis,youknow.Please,Ma"am,isthisNewZealandorAustralia?

"（andshetriedtocurtseyasshespoke--fancyCURTSEYINGasyou"refallingthroughtheair!

Doyouthinkyoucouldmanageit?

）"Andwhatanignorantlittlegirlshe"llthinkmeforasking!

No,it"llneverdotoask：

perhapsIshallseeitwrittenupsomewhere."

　　Down,down,down.Therewasnothingelsetodo,soAlicesoonbegantalkingagain."Dinah"llmissmeverymuchto-night,Ishouldthink!

"（Dinahwasthecat.）"Ihopethey"llrememberhersaucerofmilkattea-time.Dinahmydear!

Iwishyouweredownherewithme!

Therearenomiceintheair,I"mafraid,butyoumightcatchabat,andthat"sverylikeamouse,youknow.Butdocatseatbats,Iwonder?

"AndhereAlicebegantogetrathersleepy,andwentonsayingtoherself,inadreamysortofway,"Docatseatbats?

Docatseatbats?

"andsometimes,"Dobatseatcats?

"for,yousee,asshecouldn"tanswereitherquestion,itdidn"tmuchmatterwhichwaysheputit.Shefeltthatshewasdozingoff,andhadjustbeguntodreamthatshewaswalkinghandinhandwithDinah,andsayingtoherveryearnestly,"Now,Dinah,tellmethetruth：

didyouevereatabat?

"whensuddenly,thump!

thump!

downshecameuponaheapofsticksanddryleaves,andthefallwasover.

　　Alicewasnotabithurt,andshejumpedupontoherfeetinamoment：

shelookedup,butitwasalldarkoverhead;beforeherwasanotherlongpassage,andtheWhiteRabbitwasstillinsight,hurryingdownit.Therewasnotamomenttobelost：

awaywentAlicelikethewind,andwasjustintimetohearitsay,asitturnedacorner,"Ohmyearsandwhiskers,howlateit"sgetting!

"Shewasclosebehinditwhensheturnedthecorner,buttheRabbitwasnolongertobeseen：

shefoundherselfinalong,lowhall,whichwaslitupbyarowoflampshangingfromtheroof.

　　Thereweredoorsallroundthehall,buttheywerealllocked;andwhenAlicehadbeenallthewaydownonesideanduptheother,tryingeverydoor,shewalkedsadlydownthemiddle,wonderinghowshewasevertogetoutagain.

　　Suddenlyshecameuponalittlethree-leggedtable,allmadeofsolidglass;therewasnothingonitexceptatinygoldenkey,andAlice"sfirstthoughtwasthatitmightbelongtooneofthedoorsofthehall;but,alas!

eitherthelocksweretoolarge,orthekeywastoosmall,butatanyrateitwouldnotopenanyofthem.However,onthesecondtimeround,shecameuponalowcurtainshehadnotnoticedbefore,andbehinditwasalittledooraboutfifteenincheshigh：

shetriedthelittlegoldenkeyinthelock,andtohergreatdelightitfitted!

　　Aliceopenedthedoorandfoundthatitledintoasmallpassage,notmuchlargerthanarat-hole：

shekneltdownandlookedalongthepassageintotheloveliestgardenyoueversaw.Howshelongedtogetoutofthatdarkhall,andwanderaboutamongthosebedsofbrightflowersandthosecoolfountains,butshecouldnotevengetherheadthoughthedoorway;"andevenifmyheadwouldgothrough,"thoughtpoorAlice,"itwouldbeofverylittleusewithoutmyshoulders.Oh,howIwishIcouldshutuplikeatelescope!

IthinkIcould,ifIonlyknowhowtobegin."For,yousee,somanyout-of-the-waythingshadhappenedlately,thatAlicehadbeguntothinkthatveryfewthingsindeedwerereallyimpossible.

　　Thereseemedtobenouseinwaitingbythelittledoor,soshewentbacktothetable,halfhopingshemightfindanotherkeyonit,oratanyrateabookofrulesforshuttingpeopleupliketelescopes：

thistimeshefoundalittlebottleonit,（"whichcertainlywasnotherebefore,"saidAlice,）androundtheneckofthebottlewasapaperlabel,withthewords"DRINKME"beautifullyprintedonitinlargeletters.

　　Itwasallverywelltosay"Drinkme,"butthewiselittleAlicewasnotgoingtodoTHATinahurry."No,I"lllookfirst,"shesaid,"andseewhetherit"smarked"poison"ornot";forshehadreadseveralnicelittlehistoriesaboutchildrenwhohadgotburnt,andeatenupbywildbeastsandotherunpleasantthings,allbecausetheyWOULDnotrememberthesimplerulestheirfriendshadtaughtthem：

suchas,thatared-hotpokerwillburnyouifyouholdittoolong;andthatifyoucutyourfingerVERYdeeplywithaknife,itusuallybleeds;andshehadneverforgottenthat,ifyoudrinkmuchfromabottlemarked"poison,"itisalmostcertaintodisagreewithyou,soonerorlater.

　　However,thisbottlewasNOTmarked"poison,"soAliceventuredtotasteit,andfindingitverynice,（ithad,infact,asortofmixedflavourofcherry-tart,custard,pine-apple,roastturkey,toffee,andhotbutteredtoast,）sheverysoonfinisheditoff.

　　"Whatacuriousfeeling!

"saidAlice;"Imustbeshuttinguplikeatelescope."

　　Andsoitwasindeed：

shewasnowonlytenincheshigh,andherfacebrightenedupatthethoughtthatshewasnowtherightsizeforgoingthroughthelittledoorintothatlovelygarden.First,however,shewaitedforafewminutestoseeifshewasgoingtoshrinkanyfurther：

shefeltalittlenervousaboutthis;"foritmightend,youknow,"saidAlicetoherself,"inmygoingoutaltogether,likeacandle.IwonderwhatIshouldbelikethen?

"Andshetriedtofancywhattheflameofacandleislikeafterthecandleisblownout,forshecouldnotremembereverhavingseensuchathing.

　　Afterawhile,findingthatnothingmorehappened,shedecidedongoingintothegardenatonce;but,alasforpoorAlice!

whenshegottothedoor,shefoundshehadforgottenthelittlegoldenkey,andwhenshewentbacktothetableforit,shefoundshecouldnotpossiblyreachit：

shecouldseeitquiteplainlythroughtheglass,andshetriedherbesttoclimbuponeofthelegsofthetable,butitwastooslippery;andwhenshehadtiredherselfoutwithtrying,thepoorlittlethingsatdownandcried.

　　"Come,there"snouseincryinglikethat!

"saidAlicetoherself,rathersharply;"Iadviseyoutoleaveoffthisminute!

"Shegenerallygaveherselfverygoodadvice,（thoughsheveryseldomfollowedit）,andsometimesshescoldedherselfsosev