篇一：典范英语6全 免费
典范英语6
1、《海象加入了“表演”》
2、吵闹的邻居
3、皮皮公主的假期
4、《哦！奥托》
5、《科密特船长与紫色星球》
6、《丛林短裤》
7、《来自奥姆的蒙面清洁女工》
8、《蒙面清洁女工反败为胜》
9、《蒙面清洁女工面对海盗》
10、《水母鞋》
11、花朵街的狗老大
12、玉米片硬币
13、幽灵船
14、机器狗
15、球王贝利
16、北极英雄
17、拓荒女孩
18、我的朋友曼德拉
1. 《海象加入了“表演”》
每个身处北极的动物都很兴奋，因为这里即将举行一场人人都可以参加的演出。 “我要表演滑雪”北极狐说，“我对此很在行”。
“我要表演翻筋斗”，北极熊说，“没人翻筋斗能比我好”
“我唱歌吧”，海豹说，“每个人都说我嗓音很优美。
“那我就表演潜水吧”鲸鱼说，“你们知道，我以前在学校可是拿过潜水奖牌的” 之后大家都看着海象，问他：你表演什么呢？
但是海象什么都不擅长，既不会滑雪也不会翻筋斗。
他的歌唱的很糟糕，而他潜水时，鼻子也是露在水面上的。
于是海象难过的坐在那里，嚼他的胡子。
“没关系”，北极狐说，“你可以看我们表演啊”。
北极狐，北极熊，海豹和鲸鱼都在为那场大型远处而努力练习着，而海象却躲在一个雪堆后面边看着他们，边嚼着他的胡子。
他真希望自己能擅长些什么。
2、盛大的夜晚
终于，表演的盛大夜晚到来了，每个人都坐下来等待演出的开始。
还想坐在最前排，他很激动，狐狸走到冰上向大家示意，众人都欢呼着。 狐狸开始表演滑冰了，他时而前滑，时而后退，时而向两边滑去，他滑出一个优美的圆圈，并8字型的滑着，她的表演简直是无与伦比的完美，海象非常喜欢她的表演，狐狸表演这一切似乎都是那么的简单轻松。
海象认为如果自己也真正的去尝试，一定也能像狐狸表演的那么好。
海象情不自禁的跳到冰上和狐狸一起滑冰“我能滑冰了”他叫嚷着，“快，看我” 然而，海象并没能滑多久，他只是把一切都搞砸了，摔了一跤，他撞到狐狸，狐狸摔倒，压在他的脸上，真糟糕！
狐狸被他搞得心烦。 “海象搞砸了我的演出”狐狸悲叹说 接下来，到了北极熊表演了，他蜷缩起来像一个雪球一样在冰面上滚动，众人都为他鼓掌，然后他就开始准备翻筋斗了，他又跳又滚，翻着筋斗，又倒立。
海象看着北极熊的表演并被深深吸引，他觉得这是时候了，如果他去表演，他也能像北极熊一样翻筋斗。
突然，海象又情不自禁的跳到冰上 “我能翻筋斗了”他叫嚷着，“快，看我” 但是海象并没能翻筋斗，他只是把一切都搞砸了，摔了一跤，搞砸了北极熊的表演。
当然，北极熊也非常生气，“海象搞砸了我的演出”他悲叹的说。
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2、吵闹的邻居
Nosiy neighbours. 英文概述
There are two people who are the rich man's neighbours. They are very
clever, they got lots of money from that man, and stay together.The rich man only got money, but he don't know how to enjoy this life, he is lonly.He always thought about his money not other people. In the future, I want to be the person who like Poppy Plink or Carl. Their heart are full of happyness, they are hopeful.
以下是翻译（编辑过了）
1.Flinch 先生
在一是严峻的，灰色的城镇中，有一座严峻的，灰色的的房子，房子中又生活了一个不快乐的男人。
不是因为他的灰色房子，Flinch如此。Flinch先生是一个吝啬鬼。他从未给过别人一个便士（他从未给过别人一个微笑），他是一个吝啬和凄惨的人。
Flinch很悲惨，是因为他的邻居。
Flinch先生那灰色的，严峻的房子的一侧，有一座朱红色的房子，那是属于Carl Clutch修理工的。
Carl,Flinch先生工作时，不断的听到锤子声和发动机加速运转起来了的声音。
另一侧，在明亮的蓝色的房子里，住着一位叫Poppy Pink的音乐教师。每天早上，Poppy坐下来，在她那架高大的钢琴上弹了一首盛大的舞曲。早餐后，他的学生陆陆续续到达了。
低音管在咆哮着，Flinch先生关上了窗子，但这声音还是穿透了墙壁。Brum-brum ，totle-toot，bang！H他的整个房子都在颤抖着
他把手指放在他的耳朵旁边
他在墙上敲击以表示抗议。。。但邻居不听
他们实在是太高兴了。他们修理汽车和做音乐，以及他们喜欢的工作。 Brum-brum ，totle-toot，bang！
Flinch Flinch先生曾把自己锁在壁橱里，他用毛巾把头包起来。
他愤怒的写了许多信，但又把它们全都撕碎了，?他说。 甚至到了床上，他戴着一顶帽子来阻止噪音
但是发动机还是在加速旋转，音乐还是在不断的加重
Flinch
这不能再继续了！Flinch对自己说 他甚至响亮的吼了起来
2拙劣的伎俩
Flinch先生去敲Carl先生的房子，Carl在修汽车，他很容易的溜进了他的厨房，把一只死老鼠放在了他的冰箱里。
就要摆脱他了 Flinch说 还贱兮兮的笑了一下没有人愿意住一间有老鼠的房子
在午夜 Flinch爬上了屋顶 Poppy家的烟囱 沿着墙壁学鬼叫
把她处理掉了 他咧嘴一笑没有人愿意住一间有鬼的房子
然后 他爬了下去 回家睡觉了
第二天一早 Flinch醒来听到一声巨响 汽车和卡车停在外面 他看了看窗外 Carl坐在外面有一张桌子 （牌子上写着：这里卖早餐）
Carl 对Flinch先生喊道：今天不能用我的厨房了，呃，我妈妈正在打扫，她让我到外边来吃我的早饭。那就是我为什么想到这个好主意：早餐在外边吃，司机们可以在这里停车并且买早餐。
就在这时，Poppy跑了过来 噢Flinch 噢Carl 我想告诉你们昨晚发生的事情
我放弃 Flinch自鸣得意的说你继续
Poppy高兴的眉开眼笑昨天晚上 天使在我的烟囱里唱歌了 他们唱了 我发誓他皱皱眉但这音乐 我很想写下来 而且我一定写哦 我一定写！ 她做到了
Poppy还不得不又教了一天的音乐
但是在夜里，她写出了天使音乐她对此大肆的敲锣打鼓
真让人吃不消对Flinch来说
3Flinch的计划
Flinch去敲Carl的门
他拿出大把的钞票这个给你 他说
都按你说的做Carl
只要我能修理小汽车 让我去那里都行当我把房子卖了我将马上搬走，Flinch又去敲Poppy的房子 给了她很多钱只要你搬家
当然 ！ 如果这是你想要的结果亲爱的 Poppy叫喊道
她从没见过这么多钱只要有我的音乐 我去任何地方都行 都会是快乐的 当我把房子卖了我将马上搬走
Flinch快乐的回了家 怎么说呢，Flinch先生这样的人还从来没有这么高兴过。
他把手伸进空空的口袋里摸了摸，深吸一口气说：所有的钱都没了！但是很快的那些噪音邻居，也会离去的！
没有过几天，Flinch先生的邻居们，都卖掉了他们的房子。
现在，他终于得到了和平与宁静，除了来自空仓房的老鼠的噪音，就什么也没有了。
4 搬家日
Flinch先生在Poppy 搬家时观察着，蹦-叮当的响着，当她将钢琴跌跌撞撞的推下楼梯时。
你终于去了,你这个害虫?!
看见Flinch他在窗口, Poppy挥舞着（告别）。
运气太好了，Flinch先生！几天前,我遇到了一个人,他也想搬家，于是我们同意将房子互换。
就在这时,拿着两个沉重的工具箱。他看见Poppy正吃力的搬运着竖琴,便过去帮她，准备好了吗,Poppy?”他问道。
都 准备好了,卡尔!这不是很有趣!她答道。
然后卡尔搬进了Poppy的明亮的蓝色的房子 Poppy搬进了卡尔的朱红的房子。
他们互相帮助搬运着大件的的东西,
然后卡尔办了个暖居聚会。他与Poppy唱,因为他们都很高兴:没有 地方比得上家!
Flinch,就是用毛巾裹在头上（也能听见）。
3皮皮公主的假期
第三节
3 The road home
"If you stayed here a bit longer ,you might start liking the seaside ,"said Daisy.
篇二：如何学典范英语
如何高效学习《典范英语》？（关于四步学习法）2014-04-03
10:13:31 来源：典范英语
问：《典范英语》是否适合在家自学？（摘自《典范英语》专家霍庆文答疑）
答：《典范英语》不仅适合学校教学，也适合在家自学。在家自学，建议采用“四步学习法”：一、看标题、看封面、看插图了解故事大意；二、听录音模仿，录音什么音什么调就模仿成什么音什么调；三、有感情地朗读，直到读熟为止。俗话说：“熟读唐诗三百首，不会作诗也会吟”。朗读是学习语言的基本功，不仅能训练语音语调，还能培养语感；四、拼写，单词不仅要能读，还要能拼写。等孩子有了一定基础，还可鼓励孩子复述故事或改写、续写故事。如此积累必见成效。
问：我小孩一个8周岁，一个6周岁，如果按你们说的四步学习法，一个故事听5遍，再读几遍，会不会很乏味？我买了第一级的。如果泛读的话又觉得浪费了，有什么好的建议吗？（摘自网站留言：betty 2009-12-3）
答：听和读的次数根据孩子的接受能力而定，不同的孩子兴趣点不一样，有的孩子喜欢读，读的遍数就多，有的孩子不喜欢，那么就可以少读几遍。6-8岁的孩子还处于整个人生的起步阶段，最重要的是要激发他对英语的兴趣。如果他通过泛读对这些故事产生了兴趣，进而开始喜欢英语，那就是成功的。如果硬性对孩子提出要求，孩子的兴趣可能会逐渐降低，即便是他做到了读多少遍，但对于他长远的发展也没有好处。家长需要增加对孩子的了解，根据孩子的情况给他制定个性化的学习方案，而不是按部就班地按照课本订计划，更不能拿别人的成功经验生搬硬套。
问：陈教授，您好！我女儿四周岁半，英语零基础，刚接触典范英语1，我们是在家里学的，她对故事很感兴趣，要我用中文讲给她听，她自己也会讲给我听，但是一放mp3她就不乐意了，我自己本身教高中英语，对少儿英语教学没经验，我们这里也没有好的培训学校，我自己在网上查了典范英语教学的资料和视频，但总觉得没找到正确的方法。您能给我一些教学上的指导吗？或者给我推荐一些典范英语教学的书籍或网站？非常感谢！（摘自陈教授答疑： weipdai 2013-9-13）
答：学英文故事，最好能用英文给孩子讲，尽可能创造纯英文环境，您是高中英语教师应该有这个能力。您可能会问，孩子听不懂怎么办？讲故事可充分使用肢体语言和表情，结合插图和文字，随时与孩子互动，如果英文比较简单，孩子不仅能听懂，而且会感兴趣。听录音相对比较机械、单调，初学的孩子一般很难感兴趣，但如果换一种方式，孩
子说不定也会感兴趣，比如把“听录音”改为“模仿秀”，家长和孩子每天“模仿秀”(每天模仿一个故事，看谁模仿得像)，这样不仅能训练标准的语音语调，而且有助于培养孩子的兴趣。不妨一试。
问：我的孩子五岁了，现在想学《典范英语》(1-6)，但不知道教材的A和B有什么区别？教材每个级别需要多长时间？是否适合孩子自己学习？（摘自网站留言：mangomam 2009-10-15）
答：教材的A和B分别是每一级别的上下册。第一个级别如果能坚持每天学一个故事，大约三个月就能学完。每个级别故事的难度和长度不一样，孩子在每个故事上花的时间可能不一样。这六个级别共有309个故事，后面的级别稍难，孩子的进展可能会慢些。对小学生来讲，如果能坚持学习，两年即可学完所有故事。但您的孩子偏小，可以计划三年完成。根据我们课题实验的情况，孩子自己学习没有问题，但在开始阶段，一定要有家长的引导和陪伴，要让孩子在模仿、朗读、拼写方面能养成良好的学习习惯。您可参照前面的“四步学习法”指导孩子学习。学习过程中有问题，可随时与我们联系。祝您的孩子进步。
问：我儿子九岁，比较好学，记忆力非常好，英语成绩也不错，但是他张口说英语的胆量很小。今年上三年级后，老师推荐了典范英语，拿到书后我先学的，真的是非常吸引我。情急之下，我为1、2都做了简单的译注，想和孩子一同学时省的查字典，省时间。后来看了交流才知道不能译注。现在孩子每晚听两三个故事，他理解的很到位，但是不会背单词，不能复述简单的句子，跟读也不完整。这种情况下我是顺其自然让他继续每天听录音看书，简单跟读。还是有计划地每天让他背几个单词，背几个常用短语？我和前面一位妈妈的心情一样，想保护他的兴趣，但是又想有一种得心应手的办法帮助孩子一起学。不知道怎么做更好了。麻烦您说一下初级水平的孩子如何进入典范的世界，我们家长什么时候可以松手？（摘自“陈教授答疑”：杨震妈妈 2011-9-29）
答：如果孩子能听懂故事，说明孩子的听力已有一定基础，希望能坚持下去。在听的基础上，还可以引导孩子每天模仿几个故事录音，反复模仿，直到模仿得很像，培养孩子标准的语音语调和良好的朗读能力；还可以引导孩子每天抄写几个单词或短语(而不是死记硬背一些单词或短语)，训练孩子的书写能力和拼写能力，通过书写和拼写亦可加深对词或短语的记忆。兴趣是第一位的，一定从孩子的兴趣入手，加以科学引导，相信孩子经过半年的学习，定会取得明显的进步。
《典范英语》为什么只提供了注释，没提供翻译？
2013-11-19 10:56:30 来源：典范英语
问：《典范英语》为什么只提供了注释，没提供翻译？（摘自《典范英语》专家霍庆文答疑）
答：《典范英语》倡导在纯英语环境中浸泡、体验并自然习得英语，这对培养学生英语思维的习惯和能力，对培养学生的英语语感至关重要。依赖翻译学习外语不利于形成用外语思维的习惯。注释则不同，它能最大限度地降低对纯外语环境的干扰，学生一般只有在遇到不懂的词语或句子时才会去查阅。《典范英语》的注释充分考虑了中国学生学习英语的特点和难点，许多注释体现了英语的特定说法，释义是完全根据上下文给出对应说法，有助于学生准确理解内容，掌握地道的英文表达方式。
问：陈教授，您好！如果孩子能听懂每篇故事，而且又能读得很好，还有必要让孩子把每篇翻译成中文吗？最近老师布置了一项作业，要求孩子每读完一个故事都要翻译成中文。您觉得这样做有必要吗？会不会影响孩子英语兴趣和语感的培养？谢谢！（摘自陈教授答疑：京京妈妈 2010-1-13）
答：如果孩子能听懂每篇故事，又能读得很好，就基本达到了英语教学的目标。但是让小学生翻译《典范英语》恐怕没有任何必要。理由有两个：一、这套书里的一些句子，就连英语水平已经比较高的英语专业研究生或中学老师也不一定译得地道；让小学生翻译，难免存在许多不确切甚至错误之处，这些错误如果老师或家长看不出来，容易在孩子脑子中固化下来；如果老师或家长加以改正，又会打击孩子的学习积极性。二、翻译费时费力，增加学生学习负担，也容易引起孩子的反感。
问：希望网站有一个专门翻译的栏目，有些词家长也没见过。（摘自网站留言：成昱霏 2009-11-12）
答：非常感谢您的建议！《典范英语》书中已对难点做了较为详尽的中文注释(见每本书后《注释》)，读者可根据注释理解故事。语言学习需要不断地积累和思考，在学习过程中遇到一些难以理解的词语是很正常的，这是语言学习的必然和规律，但最好的方法不是直接看翻译，而是自己先琢磨，仔细看上下文，或看注释，或查词典，或向别人请教。如果还不清楚，干脆就放一放，过一段时间再回来看，这时可能会有一种恍然大悟的感觉，这正是语言学习的乐趣所在。
问：您好！我在自学典范英语第6册的第11.12.13.14.15.16.18本。我没有读懂，请帮帮忙，请问这几本书的大致意思是什么？谢谢！！（摘自网站留言：天才少年 2010-1-24）
答：读的目的在于理解其中的意思，如果把每篇的意思都告诉你了，也就失去读的意义了。其实，这些故事并不难读，均配有精美的插图，一看插图也能看懂。再说，书后有注释，哪儿读不懂，看看注释也能解决问题。读的乐趣就在于由开始读不懂到后来渐渐能读懂，要享受这样读的过程。只有这样才能不断进步，不断提升自己的阅读能力和水平。
学《典范英语》时需要背诵吗？2014-04-03 10:24:29 来源：典范英
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问：学《典范英语》时，需要背诵吗？（摘自《典范英语》专家霍庆文答疑）
答：不建议背诵，背诵会给孩子带来负担。死记硬背是一种传统的、机械的学习方法，它会使孩子产生厌倦心理，失去学习的兴趣。《典范英语》强调“朗读为本”，提倡让孩子多模仿、多朗读，通过有感情的朗读和熟读让孩子获得语感和自信。
问：我是初一学生，在学《典范英语》，我适合背诵《典范英语》（6）吗？（摘自网站留言：学生 2009-5-23）
答：这是一套英国孩子最喜爱的经典教材，篇篇都值得熟读成诵，6级完全适合。你能天天坚持朗读背诵，很了不起，希望你能坚持下去，贵在坚持。另外，无论是朗读还是背诵，一定要注意模仿，模仿录音里的音和调，人家什么音什么调，你就什么音什么调，如能这样坚持一两年，相信你一定能说出一口纯正的英式英语。
问：陈教授，您好！我们正在让初一学生学《典范英语》（7）。主要让学生背诵和表演，但少部分学生背得很恼火。请问《典范英语》（7） 初一二的学生都要求背诵那些故事吗？学生应该做些什么事情？老师具体怎样操作?请详细谈谈！谢谢！（摘自陈教授答疑：晚秋 2010-4-2）
答：真正的素质教育是启发教育，是教学生学会一种方法、一种能力，让学生学会学习，而不是让学生死记硬背。由于故事篇幅比较长，背诵难度大、耗时多，所以学生恼火是可以理解的。初一初二学生学习英语应注重模仿、朗读、复述、表演和写作，而不是背诵或翻译。建议教师先引导学生听录音，让学生学会听故事，同时引导学生模仿地道的
语音语调，然后再让学生学会有感情地朗读故事。学生朗读得是否生动可以反映对故事的理解是否到位。复述是在学生理解故事的基础上对其口头表达能力的训练，老师课上可以组织学生分章节复述故事，如果学生感觉难度大，可以几人一组先讨论，或借助简要的故事大纲辅助复述。课堂教学的难度应循序渐进，重在激发学生的兴趣，提高学生的自信心，只有这样，学生才能慢慢开始爱上英语。
问：我女儿记忆力较强，我让她跟读3遍，她就能整个背诵下来，您说这样效果是不是不如复述的效果呀？是属死记硬背吧？（摘自陈教授答疑：夜鹰 2010-8-31）
答：记忆力强的孩子学东西，特别是学语言，比较容易。跟读3遍就能把一个短故事背下来，这是好事，不是死记硬背，能背的越多越好。能背的东西多了，又能理解了，孩子自己会下意识地整理和消化脑子里储存的这些语言片段，到时候再让他复述，是一件再简单不过的事。在孩子还没有完全消化自己所背的语言片段时，一开始就要求他复述，有的孩子还没有摸到复述的窍门，会感到有困难，而且复述的语言质量可能不很高。 在学习过程中，遇到生词怎么办？如何学习单词？
2013-11-19 10:58:57 来源：典范英语
问：在学习过程中，遇到生词怎么办？（摘自《典范英语》专家霍庆文答疑）
答：看书过程中遇到生词很正常。看书没有生词，孩子就无法进步。但生词太多，孩子就会失去兴趣。因此，首先要选择适合孩子阅读的级别。遇到生词时，可查《典范英语》书后的注释，不建议孩子遇到生词马上去查，最好先根据插图和上下文来猜测它的意思，实在猜不出再去查。
问：陈教授，您好！怎样能快速背单词？（摘自“陈教授答疑”：小新 2011-6-11） 答：记单词分两种情况，一种是记住一个词是什么意思，另一个是记住这个词的拼写。记住一个词的意思，最好的办法有两个。一是结合情境，二是举一反三。结合情境，就是把一个词的发音跟这个词在一个具体情境里的意思和用法结合起来，这样做容易使这个词在自己脑子里留下印象，印象留下了，意思和用法就记住了，这个词就学会了。举一反三是要了解一些词的组成成分的意思，例如遇到television这个词，最好问一问tele-是什么意思，vision是什么意思，知道了tele-‘远’+vision‘视’=电视，就会很容易地学会telephone‘远+声’=电话、telescope‘远+目标’=望远镜；revision‘再+视(名词)’=复习、visit‘视(谓词)’=参观、visible‘视’+‘可以’=可见的，
篇三：典范英语8-15
Here comes trouble
Chapter 1
On Friday afternoon Class Seven had an Art lesson. It was their favourite lesson of the week. Everyone looked forward to it.
Everyone except Trudy Hubble.
Trudy had elbows that stuck out and knocked things over. Her hands were large and clumsy. Her feet were so big she was always tripping over things.
When she came into the classroom Rob Mason said, ‘Look out, here comes Trouble!’
This was Rob’s idea of a joke. He called her ‘Trouble’ because it sounded like her two names—Trudy Hubble—put together. The other kids laughed. Trudy had to smile and pretend she didn’t mind.
But she did mind. She minded a lot.
Mrs Weston said, ‘Sit down, Trudy. Let Lisa bring you a water jar and some paints.’
Trudy knew why Mrs Weston wanted her to sit down. Mrs Weston had been her teacher for three months now. She had seen what happened when Trudy tried to do Art. It was always a disaster!
Lisa Gibbs fetched paper and paint and brushes.
She put them on the table she shared with Trudy. Next, she filled a jar with water and took that to Trudy. Before she sat down she moved her chair as far away from Trudy as possible.
Trudy wished she could be more like Lisa. Lisa never knocked things over. She had small hands and feet and wavy brown hair. Trudy’s hair was as straight as straw.
‘Now, today,’ Mrs Weston said, ‘I’d like you to paint me a monster. The scariest monster you can think of.’
‘Oh, great!’ Class Seven loved painting monsters.
Trudy decided to start with the eyes. The eyes were the scariest part of any monster. She dipped her brush in red paint. Then she made two large red circles on the paper.
Then two large yellow circles.
Then two large green circles.
But it didn’t look much like a monster. It looked more like two sets of traffic lights.
She glanced at Lisa’s picture. Lisa had painted a beautiful green dragon with flames coming out of its mouth.
Trudy sighed. She reached out to dip her brush in some black paint and-oh, no!
She knocked over the jam jar. Dirty water spread in a pool across the table. It drowned Lisa’s dragon.
‘Oops, sorry,’ Trudy muttered.
Lisa started down at her soggy picture. Tears came into her eyes.
Rob Mason came over to look. ‘Hey, Mrs Weston!’ he called. ‘Come and see what Trudy’s done now.’
Trudy went red in the face. ‘I’ll get a cloth,’ she muttered.
She jumped to her feet-and-
Her chair fell over backwards.
She turned round and her paintbrush caught Rob Mason across the face. It gave him a droopy black moustache.
He was so surprised that he staggered back against a wire bookstand. The bookstand came crashing down and books went all over the floor.
‘Oh, no!’ Mrs Weston came hurrying over. She caught her leg on Trudy’s chair and laddered her tights.
Chapter 2
I hate Art, Trudy thought as she went home on the bus. And I hate school! She wished she never had to go to school again.
The bus stopped outside her house. She jumped up from her seat. Her elbow knocked a woman’s hat right over her eyes.She got off the bus and ran indoors.
As soon as she opened the door she knew something was wrong. The house was too quiet. Not a sound from the kitchen. Not a sound in the hall.
‘Mum?’ she called.
‘I’m upstairs, Trudy.’ Mum’s voice sounded strange, all hoarse and croaky.
Trudy went upstairs two-at-a-time. She opened the bedroom door.
Mum lay in bed, holding a box of paper hankies. ‘I’ve got an awful cold,’ she said. ‘Don’t come too close or you might catch it.’
‘Okay.’ Trudy stayed near the door. ‘Shall I make you a mug of tea?’
Mum said quickly, ‘No, thanks. I’ll wait till your dad gets home.’
Trudy sighed. She knew why Mum didn’t want her to make any tea. She was afraid Trudy would spill it coming up the stairs.
‘What’s that?’ Trudy asked eagerly.
‘Take a message to Mrs Willow. Tell her I shan’t be well enough to come to work tomorrow.’ Mum blew her nose into a paper hanky. ‘She’s a very old lady. I don’t want to give her my cold.’
Trudy turned to the door.
‘Thanks. Oh, but Trudy-‘
Trudy stopped. ‘Yes, Mum?’
‘Mrs willow’s house is full of beautiful things. I have to be very, very careful not to break anything. So, if she asks you to come in, you’d better say no.’
Trudy sighed. ‘Yes, Mum.’
She went downstairs again and ran along the crowded street. ‘Oops, sorry,’ she said as she bumped into a passer-by.Luckily she didn’t have far to go.
Mrs willow lived in a tall, graceful old house. Trudy knocked on the door and waited. She heard the tap-tap of a stick coming from inside.
The door opened.
There stood an old lady with white hair and sharp blue eyes. Although she walked with a stick, she was tall and graceful, like her house.
‘Hello, Mrs Willow,’ said Trudy. ‘I’m Trudy Hubble. My mum’s your home help. She won’t be able to come tomorrow. She’s got a cold.
‘I’m sorry to hear that. What she needs is my special cold cure. Come inside and I’ll give you some.’ Mrs Willow opened the door wider.
Trudy remembered her mother’s warning, I’ll wait here,’ she said.
‘Nonsense, you can wait in my sitting room.’ Mrs Willow turned and started to walk down the hall, her stick tap-tapping on the floor.
Oh, help! thought Trudy. What should she do?
‘come in, come in,’ called Mrs Willow.
Trudy took a deep breath and stepped inside.
Chapter 3
Trudy looked round Mrs Willow’s sitting room.
She saw at once why Mum had been worried. There were beautiful things everywhere-pretty china figures and little glass animals, delicate tea sets and glass bowls. But the most beautiful thing of all stood alone on a little table. It was a large green-and-white vase with a dragon painted on the side.
Trudy stood very, very still. She was afraid to move in case she knocked something over. Stiff as a statue, she kept her
elbows pressed to her sides.
Mrs Willow came back into the room. ‘Ah, I see you’re looking at my Chinese vase,’ she said. ‘It’s very, very old. Do you like it?’
Trudy nodded.
Mrs Willow held out a small brown bottle. ‘Here’s my cold cure,’ she said. ‘Don’t ask me what’s in it. It’s an old family secret. But it always works.’
Trudy took the bottle. She couldn't speak because she was holding her breath.
Mrs Willow looked hard at her. ‘Is something wrong?’
Trudy shook her head.
‘But you’ve gone quite red in the face. Are you sure you’re all right?’
Trudy could hold her breath no longer. She let it out in a long, long sigh. ‘I’m fine,’ she said. ‘Thanks for the cold cure, Mrs Willow. I must go home now.’
Mrs Willow looked sad. ‘Can’t you stay for a cup of tea?’
‘No, I-I have to go.’
Trudy couldn't wait to get away. The room was too full of beautiful things. Any minute now there would be a disaster, she felt sure. She turned to the door.
Something furry brushed against her leg. Trudy jumped backwards.
The furry thing gave a loud ‘YEOWLL!’ It leaped on to the piano.
Trudy jumped again, sideways. Her elbow hit the green-and-white vase. It began to sway. She watched in horror as it rocked from side to side……to side to side……to side to side and…
It fell to the floor and broke into little pieces. DISASTER.
Nobody moved. The cat-who had caused all the trouble-sat on top of the piano. It swished its tail.
Then Trudy said, ‘Oh, I’m sorry. I’m really sorry. It’s because I’m clumsy. That’s why I didn't want to came into your house. I knew something would get broken. It always does when I’m around.’
‘It’s all right,’ Mrs Willow said calmly.
Surprised, Trudy stared at her.
‘Not a bit. You see, that vase has been broken before. It had to be mended then. And do you know who broke it?’ Mrs Willow smiled. ‘I did, when I was just about your age. Yes, I used to be clumsy too.’
Trudy couldn’t believe it. Mrs Willow seemed so tall and graceful. She didn't look the sort of person who would knock things over.
‘You couldn't have been as clumsy as I am,’ she said.
Mrs Willow took a photo from the top of the piano. ‘Do you see this girl playing tennis?’ she asked. ‘Well, that was me.’Trudy looked at the photo.
The girl playing tennis was tall and thin with untidy hair. She had a wide grin on her face.
Mrs Willow laughed. ‘I was a real ugly duckling, wasn’t I? But do you remember what happened to the ugly duckling?’Trudy nodded. ‘It grew up to be a swan. But I don't think I shall. I’ll just grow up to been ugly duck.’
‘Not if you do as I did. You have to keep telling yourself that inside, where it matters, you’re really a swan.’
Trudy said doubtfully, ‘I’m a swan.’
‘It does work, you know. It’s a kind of magic. Say it again. This time, as if you really believe it.’
Trudy cleared her throat. She said it louder.
Mrs Willow smiled. ‘Now help me clear up these bits of old vase. Then we’ll have some tea.’
They drank tea from china cups. They ate chocolate cake off delicate plates.
And Trudy didn't break another thing. She ran home muttering, ‘I’m a swan, I’m a swan,’ and she didn't bump into a single person. So perhaps it was a kind of magic, after all.
But what would happen tomorrow, when she went to school.
Chapter 4
Next morning Mum’s cold was much better. ‘That’s because of Mrs Willow’s secret family cure,’ Trudy said.
‘It tastes horrible,’ said Mum. ‘But it seems to work.’
Trudy was glad the cold cure had worked. It proved that Mrs Willow knew what she was talking about. And if the cold cure worked, then the swan cure might work as well. She couldn’t wait to try it out.
On the way to school she tired thinking herself a swan.
She glided on to the bus and sat down slowly. She didn’t trip over anyone’s feet. She didn’t knock anyone’s hat off.When the bus stopped, she rose slowly from her seat.
She stepped on to the pavement.
It was surprising how different she felt, so tall and graceful.
In the school playground some children stood looking up into the chestnut tree.
‘Look out, here comes Trouble!’ called Rob Mason when he saw her.
Trudy pretended not to hear him. She saw that Lisa Gibbs was in tears. ‘What’s the matter?’ she asked.
‘It’s Lisa’s kite,’ said Rob. ‘It’s got stuck up the tree.’
‘Rob did it,’ Lisa said, wiping her eyes. ‘He let go and it flew up into the tree.’
Rob looked a bit ashamed of himself. ‘Stupid old kite,’ he muttered.
‘It’s a beautiful kite!’ said Lisa. ‘I got it for my birthday. It was my best present.’ She began to sob again.
‘Don’t cry,’ Trudy said kindly. I’ll get it down for you. I’m good at climbing trees.’
Lisa looked horrified. ‘No, you’ll tear it! It’s only made of paper. Can’t somebody else get it down?’
But nobody else wanted to climb the tree.
Trudy jumped up and grabbed the lowest branch. She swung herself up and began to climb.
‘Be careful,’ called Lisa. ‘It’s a special Chinese kite. It cost a lot of money.
Like the vase, Trudy though, and nearly stopped. But then she thought of Mrs Willow.
‘I’m a swan, I’m a swan,’ she muttered.
And she started climbing again. She climbed higher and higher until she reached the kite.
The kite was caught on a sharp twig. It was made of thin, silky paper and had a green dragon painted on it. Don’t rush, she told herself. Swans never rush.
At last she managed to free the kite.
But now she had to climb down again using only one hand. It took her ages, but she didn't rush.
She saw that Mrs Weston had joined the crowd below. But she still didn't rush.
Very, very carefully she swung herself down to the ground.
The kite was safe!
‘Thanks, Trudy.’ Lisa showed it to the others. ‘Look, it’s all right!’
Trudy felt very, very proud. But then Mrs Weston said, ‘Trudy Hubble, what a mess you look! Your hands and knees are filthy. Go and wash them ATONCE!’
For a moment Trudy felt like her old clumsy self. But then she remembered what Mrs Willow had said. It didn't matter how she looked outside. Inside, she was really a swan.
Trudy smiled at Mrs Weston. Then she glided swan-like across the playground and into school.
《典范英语》出自：百味书屋
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