作者：韦达
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弗兰德斯的狗(轻松英语名作欣赏-中学版)(2级上)试读：
致读者
童年时代动人的童话故事和经典名著永远是人无法抹去的温情回忆。现在，你可以尽情沉浸在英文经典殿堂中，欣赏英文作品的原汁原味。“轻松英语名作欣赏”专为需要提高英语阅读及听力水平的各类读者而设计，系列中收录的都是大家耳熟能详的故事，简单而亲切。通过阅读和收听这套有声读物，你的英语阅读水平和理解能力都会得到明显的提高。
本系列分为五个级别，词汇量逐级扩大，“如何使用本书”和“如何提高英语阅读水平”提供了概括性的指导。另外，本系列还针对不同的故事内容设计了“你读懂了多少”（Comprehension Quiz），帮助你检测阅读理解的效果。“阅读准备”（Before You Read）以图文并茂的形式让读者对生词形成一定的感性认识，并在文中给出更详尽的注释。书后附有译文，帮助你更好地理解故事。本系列还配有精美的插图和“背景知识”（Understanding the Story），让你的阅读更加多姿多彩。
各书的内容由英语国家的专业编辑人员在标准美国英语的基础上，根据不同级别读者的语言水平进行改编，也可应用于英语课堂教学。
现在，让我们开始“轻松英语名作欣赏”听读的快乐体验吧！
关于故事和说故事的人
韦达（1839～1908)Ouida韦达是一位英国女作家。她出生在英格兰，父亲是英国人，母亲是法国人。她的真名叫作玛丽亚·路易丝·德·拉·拉梅，其笔名来源于呀呀学语时“路易丝”的昵称。她在二十几岁的时候开始小说创作。30岁时，她去了意大利，从此再也没有回过伦敦。她写了很多有关动物的小说，因为她本人就十分喜欢动物，而且还在家中养了好几条狗。开始创作有关儿童的小说以后，她开始逐渐出名，并日渐富裕。她终身未婚，著述丰厚，其中包括《纽伦堡的炉子》和《弗兰德斯的狗》。《弗兰德斯的狗》中的小尼洛尽管很穷，还是和外公快乐地生活在一起，并且收养了一条名叫帕特拉什的狗。尼洛很有天赋，他想成为一个画家。为了参加比赛，他倾尽全力完成了一幅画作。可是他的画没有得奖，后来外公也去世了，尼洛的境遇急转直下。他的生活充满了绝望。他一直很想看看大教堂里鲁本斯的作品。在圣诞前夜，他和帕特拉什去了教堂，看到了自己最喜爱的鲁本斯的画。第二天早晨，人们发现一个男孩儿和他的狗死在画作前面。
这是一个关于穷人的故事，其中也充满了对动物的热爱。由于书中对比利时自然景色的生动描写、对人物精妙的刻画以及结构完善的情节，这部小说到今天仍然拥有大批的读者。
故事的发生地是比利时第二大城市安特卫普。安特卫普有许多观光胜地和自然美景。比如位于集市广场的老火车站、名叫霍博肯的小村庄等等，但是最有名的还是圣母大教堂，也就是故事发生的主要地点。大教堂里有一些鲁本斯的作品原作，其中包括尼洛很想看的《基督升架》和《基督降架》。
如何使用本书
❶ 原汁原味的作品
英文简洁流畅，易于理解。
❷ 重点词汇（Key Words）
结合上下文给出了词性和词义。
❸ 一点通（One Point Lesson）
简单明了的语法点滴。
如何提高英语阅读能力
第一步：避免不必要的阅读干扰，抓住关键词汇。
在阅读中，练习通过抓住句中关键词来把握整句的核心意义。如果你不认识某个单词，试着猜猜它的意思，不要马上就去查词典。培养根据上下文推测词义的能力非常关键，因为上下文是判断单词意思的重要途径。之后再通过查词典检查其释义。
第二步：切分长句。
本书的正文部分是由长句拆分成的短句构成，便于初学者阅读。当你发现自己开始不满足于不断分行的短句时，就说明你的阅读水平已经提高了，可以阅读更高级别的图书了。
第三步：经常性大量阅读。
想学好英语并没有捷径。只有那些进行大量阅读的学习者才能登上语言学习的顶峰。如果你经常大量地阅读英语作品，相信你的英语水平会有一个令人惊喜的提高。A Dog of Flanders
弗兰德斯的狗
Before You Read阅读准备第1章尼洛和帕特拉什CHAPTER 1 Nello and PatrascheAlthough Nello was a boy and Patrasche was a dog, they had a special friendship, closer to brotherhood.
They were both the same age.
Yet, one seemed old and the other was young.
They spent all of their time together.
Their home was a little hut on the edge of a small village.
The village was near Antwerp.
It was surrounded by cornfields and pastures.
In the center of the village was a big windmill.
A gray church stood across from the windmill.
At the top of the church, there was an old clock.
The clock rang every hour on the hour.
It made a strange, empty sound.
To the villagers, it seemed like the saddest sound in the world.
Nello and Patrasche lived with a very old man.
This man, Jehan Daas, was Nello's grandfather.
He had once been a soldier.
Sadly, he was wounded in a war and was now crippled.
When Jehan Daas was eighty years old, his only daughter died.
The old man had no choice but to take care of his daughter's son.
The old man and the little boy lived happily together.
They were very poor, but they had each other.
That was enough.
As for Patrasche, he made the old man and little Nello happier.
Patrasche, a dog of Flanders, was a slave once.
His owner forced him to pull a cart full of iron.
One summer day, Patrasche was very thirsty when he was working.
But he wasn't allowed to stop and drink.
After some walking, he became dizzy and fell down.
His owner ran up to him and beat him.
Patrasche couldn't move.
His owner kicked him into a ditch and went away.
After some time, an old man and a little boy saw Patrasche.
"We can't let such a beautiful dog die," said the old man.
He dragged the big dog back to his hut.
This was how old Jehan Daas, little Nello and Patrasche first met.
The old man and little Nello took great care of Patrasche. More than this, they loved him.
They patted him softly on the head.
They made a bed for him to sleep in.
This was the first time for Patrasche to feel love.
It seemed strange to him yet wonderful.
He was determined to get well soon and repay them for their kindness.
He wanted to take care of them.
When he finally stood up, he barked and stretched his legs.
Nello and the old man danced for joy and hugged the dog.
Patrasche walked over to the cart.
He knew that the old man used that cart to make money.
Old Jehan Daas carried farmers' milk cans to the market in Antwerp.
He sold the milk for the farmers and brought the empty cans back.
The farmers then gave him some of their profits.
Patrasche decided that the old man would never again pull such a heavy cart.
Patrasche stood by that cart for days.
Finally, he started to pull the cart with his teeth.
"Alright, alright!" called old Jehan Daas.
"I see that I can't persuade you not to pull the cart."
The old man put a harness around Patrasche's shoulders.
Patrasche was glad to do the work.
This was easy work compared to what he used to do.KEY WORDS
although conj. 尽管
special adj. 特殊的
friendship n. 友谊
brotherhood n. 兄弟关系
yet conj. 然而
village n. 村庄
seem v. 看起来是
spend v. 度过
(spend-spent-spent)
hut n. 小棚屋
on the edge of 在……边缘
be surrounded by 被……环绕
cornfield n. 玉米地
pasture n. 牧场
in the center of 在……中央
windmill n. 风车
across from 在……对面
ring v. （钟）鸣响
(ring-rang-rung)
every hour on the hour 每小时准时
empty adj. 空洞的
once adv. 曾经
soldier n. 士兵
sadly adv. 不幸的是
wound v. 伤害
cripple v. 使……成为瘸子
only adj. 唯一的
have no choice but 除……以外别无选择
take care of 照顾
each other 彼此
enough adj. 足够的
as for 就……来说
slave n. 奴隶
owner n. 主人
force v. 强迫
pull v. 拉
cart n. 大车
full of 装满的
iron n. 铁
allow v. 允许
dizzy adj. 眩晕的
kick v. 踢
ditch n. 水沟
such adj. 如此的
drag v. 拖
pat v. 轻拍
softly adv. 温柔地
determine v. 决心
get well 康复
repay v. 报答
(repay-repaid-repaid)
kindness n. 善良
finally adv. 最终
bark v. 狗吠
stretch v. 伸展
joy n. 快乐
hug v. 拥抱
walk over to 朝……走去
make money 挣钱
carry v. 运送
market n. 市场
sell v. 出售
(sell-sold-sold)
profit n. 利润
decide v. 决定
stand by 站在……旁边
persuade v. 劝说
harness n. 挽具
be glad to 乐意
compared to 与……相比
used to 过去常常One Point Lesson
He had once been a soldier.
他曾经当过兵。
过去完成时由“had＋过去分词”构成，表示在过去某个时间前已经发生的事。
e.g. I had met her somewhere before.
我过去在哪儿见过她。
This was how old Jehan Daas, little Nello and Patrasche first met.
这就是老热翰·达斯、小尼洛和帕特拉什的初次见面。
This is how...：这就是……的方式
e.g. This is how she always treats me.
她一直就是这样对待我的。
They patted him softly on the head.
他们会温柔地拍拍他的头。
on the＋表示身体部分的名词：在……上
e.g. He hit me onthe head.
他打了我的头。CHAPTER 1第1章Comprehension Quiz你读懂了多少
A 找出与帕特拉什有关的词。
hut crippled friendship cart dizzy
B 用所给词的反义词填空。
❶ Patrasche had ever felt ___________ (⇔hatred).
❷ Patrasche decided to ________ (⇔push) the cart for old Jehan Daas.
❸ Old Jehan Daas sold the milk and brought the ________ (⇔full) cans back.
C 根据故事内容判断正误，正确的选T，错误的选F。
❶ Jehan Daas was Nello's father.
T F
❷ Jehan Daas wanted Patrasche to work for him.
T F
❸ Jehan Daas carried farmers' milk cans to the market in Antwerp.
T F
❹ Jehan Daas had once been a farmer.
T F
❺ Nello and Jehan Dass were poor, but they were happy.
T F
D 选择适当的词填空。
church surrounded clock windmill
It was near Antwerp and was ❶_________ by cornfields and pastures. In the center of the village was a big ❷__________. A little gray ❸_________ stood across from the ❷____________. At the top of the ❸_________, there was an old ❹___________.答案
A cart, dizzy
B ❶ love
❷ pull
❸ empty
C ❶ F
❷ F
❸ T
❹ F
❺ T
D ❶ surrounded
❷ windmill
❸ church
❹ clock第2章几年以后CHAPTER 2 A Few Years Later
Old Jehan Daas became very weak.
It was impossible for him to go out with the cart anymore.
So little Nello collected money at the markets.
He worked hard and honestly.
The farmers were happy to do business with such a fine, hardworking boy.
In the afternoon, the two came back home.
Patrasche would shake off his harness and bark with delight.
Nello would talk to his grandfather about the day's business.
They would all eat their simple meals together.
Old Jehan Daas would tell funny stories about the days when he was a soldier.
They would all laugh and have fun.
Many years passed and they were still happy.
Flanders is not a beautiful place.
There is not much to see besides cornfields and farms.
However, its simple beauty is enough to be enjoyed by a boy and his dog.
These two couldn't imagine a more beautiful place in the world.
It's true that life was harder in the wintertime. But they never complained about being cold.
Their simple hut was warm enough.
They didn't mind that they were poor.
They had each other and that was enough.
There was only one thing that Patrasche didn't like.
Antwerp is a city full of old churches.
Everywhere you looked in Antwerp, you could see a church.
Inside the churches, you could find the masterpieces of Rubens.
Rubens was a great artist, a great master.
He was the only person whom the local people worshipped.
Now, the trouble with Patrasche was this:
Nello worshipped Rubens as well.
The little boy would often disappear into the churches.
The poor dog had to wait outside in the cold.
When the little boy came back, he always seemed very sad.
"If only I could see them, Patrasche!" he would say.
What were "they"? Patrasche had no idea.
There were two large covered paintings at a church.
The little boy was crying.
"It is so terrible that I can't see those paintings.
Just because I'm poor and I can't pay!
Rubens painted those for everyone to see.
Not just for the rich."
He couldn't see them and Patrasche couldn't help him.
People had to pay a silver coin in order to see them.
That was more money than Nello could save in a month.
Little Nello loved art passionately.
When the little boy walked through the town, he was amazed by the beauty he saw.
He would look at a simple church or a windmill and notice its beauty.
Although Nello had never gone to school, he was nonetheless a very smart child.
No one had taught him how to read.
No one had taught him how to draw.
In fact, no one had taught him anything.
He had what people call "genius."
No one knew it.
He didn't even know it himself.
Only Patrasche had an idea.
That big, smart old dog noticed the boy drawing on stones.
He often watched Nello's face brighten when he saw a wonderful sunset.
The boy secretly wished to become a great artist.
He never told any person this, however.
And Jehan Daas had other ideas for him.
He wanted his little grandson to become a farmer.
He felt that all men should become simple farmers.
To the old man, becoming a farmer was the greatest success in the world.
However, Nello didn't want to become a farmer at all.
He couldn't tell the old man that.
It would break his heart.
Sometimes in the evenings, Nello would whisper about his dreams into Patrasche's ears.
Patrasche was the only one that would understand him.
No one else would.
So he and Patrasche kept it a secret.KEY WORDS
weak adj. 虚弱的
impossible adj. 不可能的
anymore adv. 再也（不）
collect v. 收（钱）
honestly adv. 诚实地
do business with 与……做生意
fine adj. 好的
hardworking adj. 勤劳的
shake off 抖落
delight n. 快乐
pass v. （时间）推移
still adv. 仍然
besides prep. 除……以外
imagine v. 想象
hard adj. 艰难的
wintertime n. 冬季
complain v. 抱怨
mind v. 介意
everywhere adv. 到处
masterpiece n. 杰作
master n. 大师
local adj. 当地的
worship v. 崇拜
trouble n. 麻烦
as well 也
disappear v. 消失
covered adj. 被遮盖的
painting n. 绘画
terrible adj. 糟糕的
pay v. 支付
(pay-paid-paid)
the rich 有钱人
silver coin 银币
in order to 为了
save v. 存钱
passionately adv. 热情地
through prep. 穿过
be amazed by 惊叹于……
notice v. 发现
nonetheless adv. 尽管如此
smart adj. 聪明的
in fact 事实上
genius n. 天赋
brighten v. 焕发光彩
sunset n. 日落
secretly adv. 暗地里
wish v. 希望
grandson n. 外孙
success n. 成功
not...at all 一点也不
break one's heart 使某人心碎
whisper v. 耳语
dream n. 梦想
understand v. 理解
(understand-understood-understood)
keep it a secret 保密One Point Lesson
Patrasche would shake off his harness and bark with delight.
帕特拉什会抖落自己的挽具，开心地叫起来。
would表示过去经常做某事。
e.g. Sometimes he would ask me about my father.
有时候他会向我问起我父亲。
He was the only person whom the local people worshipped.
他是唯一一个让当地人崇拜的人。
whom用作动词或介词的宾语，可以引导从句。
e.g. That is the boy whom I saw on the bus this morning.
那就是我今天早晨在公共汽车上看到的男孩。
That was more money than Nello could save in a month.
尼洛一个月都攒不到这么多钱。
more... than：超过
e.g. The next war will be more terrible than can be imagined.
下一场战争的残酷程度将超过人们的想象。
That big, smart old dog noticed the boy drawing on stones.
这只聪明的大狗注意到男孩儿在石头上画画。
notice ＋sb.＋doing：注意到某人在做某事
e.g. The teacher noticed Jeanny not listening to him.
老师注意到珍妮没有在听课。CHAPTER 2第2章Comprehension Quiz你读懂了多少
A 将括号中的字母组词填空。
❶ Nello was such an (n, h, e, t, o, s) boy. ⇨_____________
❷ Nello would often (p, p, a, d, s, r, i, a, e) into the churches. ⇨_____________
❸ Nello and Patrasche couldn't (a, i, g, e, m, n, i) a more beautiful place than Flanders. ⇨_____________
❹ Life was harder in the wintertime, but their simple hut was warm (g, e, o, n, h, u). ⇨_____________
B 根据故事内容判断正误，正确的选T，错误的选F。
❶ Only Patrasche knew about Nello's dreams.
T F
❷ Nello and Patrasche hated the fact that they were poor.
T F
❸ Nello did a good job at school.
T F
C 下列句子是描述谁的？
❶ He became very weak. It was impossible for him to pull the cart anymore.
_____________
❷ When he came out of the church, he always looked very sad.
_____________
❸ He was the only person whom people in Antwerp worshipped.
_____________
D 选择适当的内容完成句子。
❶ Nello couldn't see the Rubens paintings because ___________
(a) his eyes were very weak.
(b) the church doors were always closed.
(c) he couldn't pay to see them.
❷ Jehan Daas wanted Nello to be a farmer because ____________
(a) he felt farmer was a successful job.
(b) Nello was good at farming.
(c) a farmer could earn more money than a soldier.答案
A ❶ honest
❷ disappear
❸ imagine
❹ enough
B ❶ T
❷ F
❸ F
C ❶ Jehan Daas
❷ Nello
❸ Rubens
D ❶ (c)
❷ (a)Before You Read阅读准备
whisper
窃窃私语
A girl is whispering in her friend's ear.
一个女孩儿跟朋友耳语。
call out
大声喊叫
A boy is calling out.
一个男孩儿正在大声喊叫。
announce
宣布
The winner will be announced on Christmas Eve.
获胜者的名字将在圣诞前夜宣布。
slip
滑倒
A boy is slpping on the icy road.
一个男孩儿在结冰的路面上滑倒了。
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