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典范英语6第一本第二本

WalrusJoinsIn

1

WhatwillWalrusdo?

EveryoneattheNorthPolewasveryexcited.TherewasgoingtobeashowandANYONEcouldbeinit.

‘Iwilldoskating,’saidArcticFox.‘I’mgoodatthat!

’

‘I’lldotumbling,’saidPolarBear.‘Noonetumblesquitelikeme!

’

‘I’lldosinging,’saidSeal.‘EveryonesaysIhaveaveryfinevoice!

’

‘ThenI’lldodiving,’saidWhale.‘Iwonaprizefordivingatschool,youknow!

’

TheyalllookedatWalrus.‘WhatwillYOUdo?

’theyasked.

ButWalruswasnotgoodatanything.

Hewasn’tgoodatskating,andhewasn’tgoodattumbling.

Hewasterribleatsinging,andwhenhetriedtodive,healwaysgotwateruphisnose.

Hesatandchewedhiswhiskerssadly.

‘Nevermind,’saidArcticFox.‘Youcanwatchus.’

ArcticFoxandPolarBearandSealandWhalepractisedhardforthebigshow.

Walrushidbehindasnowdriftandwatched,andchewedhiswhiskers.

Hewishedhewasgoodatsomething.

2

Thebignight

Atlast,thebignightarrived.Everyonesatdownandwaitedfortheshowtobegin.Walrussatinthefrontrow.Hewasveryexcited.

Foxcameontotheiceandbowed.Everyonecheered.

ThenFoxbegantoskate.Foxskatedforwardsandbackwardsandsideways.Sheskatedinperfectcirclesandfiguresofeight.Shewaselegantandamazing!

Walruswatchedandhelovedwhathesaw.Foxmadeitalllooksoeasy.

WalruswassurethatifhereallytriedhecouldskatejustlikeFox.

Hecouldn’tstophimself.HejusthadtoleapontotheiceandjoininwithFox.“Icanskate,”hecried.“Lookatme!

”

ButWalruscouldn’tskateatall.Hecouldonlytripupandfallover.

HebumpedintoFox,andFoxwentflatonherface.FLOMP!

Foxwasveryupset.“WalrushasRUINEDmyact,”shewailed.

Next,itwasPolarBear’sturn.Herolledoutacrosstheicelikeabig,whitesnowball.Everyoneclappedwildly.

ThenPolarBearbegantotumble.Hedidjumpsandspinsandsomersaults,andstoodonhishead.

Walruswatchedandhelovedwhathesaw.PolarBearmadeitalllooksuchfun.Walruswassurethatthistime,ifhereallytried,hecouldtumblejustlikePolarBear.

Allofasudden,Walrusjustcouldn’tstophimself,andheleapedontotheice.

“Icantumbletoo,”hecried.“Lookatme!

”

ButWalruscouldn’ttumbleatall.Hecouldonlytripupandfallover.HetrippedupPolarBear,whocamedownwithaWALLOP!

Ofcourse,PolarBearwasprettyangry.“WalrushasRUINEDmyact,”hewailed.

3

Frombadtoworse

ItwasSeal’sturnnext.ShegaveWalrusadon’t-you-darestare,andthenshestartedtosing:

“O,howmanyheartrejoiceswhenIseetheNorthernLights.

Myearisfilledwithvoicessweetlysinginginthenight!

”

Walruslistened.Whatabeautifulsong!

Surelyifhereallytried,hecouldsingasbeautifullyasSeal?

Oh,dear.Walrusjustcouldn’tstophimselfagain.

“Iknowthatsong,”hecried.“Icansingittoo!

”

HeleapedupandstartedsingingalongwithSeal.

ButWalruscouldn’tsing!

Hesoundedterrible.Infact,hesoundedlikearustyoldbucket.

Sealstoppedsingingandburstintofloodsoftears.

“WalrushasRUINEDmysong,”shewailed.

Walewaslast.HewasprettycertainthatWalruscouldnotruinhisact.

Whaleleapedhighoutofthewater.Thenhefellbackwithanenormoussplash!

Walruswatched.Hewishedthathecoulddivelikethat.Hisflippersbegantotwitch,andhiswhiskersbristledwithexcitement.Hetriedandtriedhisverybestnottojoinin.

Butthenhehadabrilliantidea.

“I’llholdmynosewhenIdive,”hethought.“Thenthewaterwon’tgoupit!

”

Walrusjustcouldn’tstophimself.Hehadtojoinin.

“Everybody,lookatme!

”hecried,asheleapedintothewater.“Icandivetoo!

”

Butjustatthatmoment,Whalewasgettingreadytospoutabigjetofwater.

WHOOSH!

WhalespoutedWalrushighintotheair!

EveryonewaswatchingWalrusnow.TheyclappedandcheeredasWalruslandedbackintheseawithaSPLOSH!

Whalewasfurious.“Youareameddling,incompetentBUFFOON!

”heroared.“YouhaveRUINEDmyact.NowGETOUTOFMYSIGHT!

”

Whalewasprettyscarywhenhewasangry.Walrusturnedtailandfled.Hehidbehindasnowdrift,feelingsadandverysorry.

4

Theshowwillgoon!

Theshowwasover.FoxandPolarBearandSealandWhalestoodinaline,blushingandwishingthatWalrushadnotruinedeverything.

Buteveryonewascheeringlikemad.

“Welldone,PolarBear,welldone,Seal!

Welldone,FoxandWhale!

”theyshouted.“Butwhere’stheclown?

Whyisn’thehere?

Where’sWalrus?

”

Behindissnowdrift,Walrusheardthecheers.Weretheyreallycheeringforhim,too?

Yes!

Theywere!

HeshuffleduptoFoxandPolarBearandSealAndWhale.

“I’mverysorry,”hesaid.

“Soyoushouldbe,”saidFox.

“Atleasteveryonethoughtyouwerepartoftheshow,”saidPolarBear.

“Isuppose,”saidSeal,“ifWalruswasreallypartofournextshow,itcouldn’tbeanyworse.”

Walruswasoverjoyed.“Me?

”hecried.“Truly?

CanIbepartoftheshow?

CanIjoininnexttime?

”

“Yes,”saidWhale.“Itwillbe

alotsaferthatway.Youcanbetheclown.Aslongasyoudoitproperly.”

Walruspracticedhardandbecameaverygoodclownindeed.NowheissogoodthatFox,PolarBear,SealandWhalearegladheistakingpart.

Sometimes,whenWalrusisclowningaround,theyreallyjustcan’tstopthemselves.Theyhavetojoinintoo!

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–nothingbutthenoiseofmicescratch