作者：聂成军总主编 何辉 周斌主编
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衷心希望你能在此书的阅读中体验生活的快乐，天天向上！何辉 周斌2014年5月于北京市十一学校Lesson 1The Slave and the Lion
A slave ran away from Rome because his master treated him cruelly.
Day after day he travelled over mountains and through pathless forests, keeping well away from towns and villages, for he knew that no mercy was shown to runaway slaves.①
A t last he came to a desert of sandy rock, dry and barren. There he found a cave and went into it to get shelter from the burning sun. As he was very tired he sank down on a sandy floor and was soon fast asleep. He was awakened by a dreadful sound that echoed through the cave. It was the roar of a lion and the slave sat up and listened. Again he heard the roar and it seemed to him that the lion was either very angry or in great pain.
He came to the mouth of the cave to see how he could escape, ②but soon the great tawny lion drew near. It was limping and tried to keep one of its front feet off the ground. The man sat quite still and watched the lion. He thought that every moment would be his last.
But the lion did not spring upon him. It came up to him and held ③out its forepaw. He took it in his hand and saw that there was a thorn in the soft underpart of the paw. He drew out the thorn as gently as he could. The lion gave a purr of pleasure and bounded away from the man. The slave was very glad to see the lion making off across the desert, and as soon as the sun went down he continued upon his way.
A few days after he was unlucky enough to meet a band of Roman soldiers. He was at once brought back to his master. The judges said that he should be put to death for running away, and it was settled that he should be thrown to the lions.
The poor captive was placed in a circus with seats all round it and thousands of people came to see him eaten by a lion. The Romans at that time thought it was a very amusing thing to see slaves torn to pieces by wild beasts.
The slave stood in the midst of the great circus shaking in every ④limb. The signal was given, the door of the den opened, and the great lion sprang out.
with graceful bounds it circled around the arena, then it saw the ⑤captured slave and crouched down on the sands ready to spring. But now a strange thing happened.⑥
It bounded up to the slave and fawned at his feet as a dog does when it meets its master. He knew what had happened. It was the lion from whose paw he had taken the thorn.
He took the lion by its mane and led it back to its den. The people in the seats around the circus were amazed at the sight and for a while sat with their mouths open in wonder. Then they broke into a loud cheer. The slave was set free and the lion was given to him to keep as a pet.(536 words)
Notes
① barren [ˑbærən] adj. 贫瘠的，荒芜的
② limp [lɪmp] v. 跛行
③ thorn [θɔ:n] n. 刺，棘刺
④ den [den] n. 兽穴，兽窝
⑤ crouch [kraʊtʃ] vi. 蹲下，蹲伏
⑥ fawn [fɒn] vi. (摇尾或舌舔等)表示亲热
Exercises
Ⅰ. How well did you read?
1. [Note the place] The slave escape to___.
A. the forest B. the mountain C. the desert
2. [Give the purpose] The slave finally went into a cave in order to avoid___.
A. the dangerous animals B. the burning sun
C. his cruel master
3. [Check the details] When the lion drew near, the slave___.
A. managed to get out of the cave
B. was too scared to move a bit
C. expected he would be killed
4. [Give the reason] Why was the lion limping?
A. The lion got a thorn in his paw. B. The lion was hurt by hunters.
C. The lion was terribly sick.
5. [Note the feeling] When thrown into the circus the slave.
A. pretended to keep calm B. was almost shocked to death
C. was trembling with great fear
6. [Note the reason] The lion didn’t kill the slave because___.
A. it was afraid of him B. it felt sorry for him
C. it recognized him
7. [Draw a conclusion] Seeing the lion was so kind to the slave, the audience___.
A. felt greatly satisfied B. were very surprised
C. were quite disappointed
8. [Grasp the theme] The story shows that.
A. man is born equal B. kindness pays off
C. animals are man’s friends
Ⅱ. Read for words and exp ressions
1. Choose one best paraphrase for the underlined words.
(1) He was awakened by a dreadful① sound that echoed through the cave. It was the roar② of a lion and the slave sat up and listened. (Para. 3)
① A. pleasant B. horrible C. slight
② A. a long loud deep sound
B. a loud deep sigh of relief
C. a sound of breathing heavily
(2) The poor captive was placed in a circus with seats all round it and thousands
of people came to see him eaten by a lion. (Para. 7)
A. actor B. prisoner C. loser
(3) With graceful bounds it circled around the arena, then it saw the captured slave and crouched down on the sands ready to spring. (Para. 9)
A. arrested B. injured C. amazed
2. Choose one best paraphrase for the underlined expressions.
(1) But the lion did not spring upon him. It came up to him and held out its forepaw. (Para. 5)
A. jump on B. threaten C. spare
(2) The slave was very glad to see the lion making off across the desert, and as soon as the sun went down he continued upon his way. (Para. 5)
A. wandering B. running C. disappearing
Ⅲ. Writing practice
W rite a short passage about how the salve survived according to the follow ing questions. Do not include anything that is not in the passage.
Answer these questions in note form to get your points:
1. Why did the slave run away?
2. Where did he find shelter from the sun in the desert?
3. What did he meet there?
4. Did the lion kill him?
5. What did he do to help the lion?
6. What happened to the slave later?
7. What punishment did he get for running away?
8. When he was thrown into the circus how did he feel?
9. Why did the lion fawn to him instead of tearing him into pieces?
10. What was the result?language box___________________________________________________________________Lesson 2A Killer on the CliffG. M. Glaskin
“What’s w rong, dad?” asked the boy. Something had wakened him. He went out and found his father standing on the steps, rifle in hand.
“Dingo, so, must be the one that has been killing our sheep.”①
The silence of night was split by the long, shrill wail of a dingo—the w ild dog of Australia. The wail came from the cliff about a quarter of a mile from the house.
The boy’s father lifted his rifle. He fired several shots in the ②direction of the cliff. “There, that ought to frighten him away,” he said.
In the morning the boy set off with his horse. He rode slow ly along beside the old stone cliff, looking for signs of the dingo. ③Suddenly he saw it. It was lying flat on the branch of a tree that grew out from the high cliff face. It must have slipped over the edge of the cliff in its flight during the night. As it fell, it must have landed in the branches. Below the tree was a sudden drop of sixty feet. The dingo was trapped beautifully. The boy went to tell his father.
“Are you going to shoot it, dad?” he asked as they returned to the cliff.
“I guess so. It’ll only starve up there anyway.” He lifted the rifle and aimed. The boy waited for the shot but it never came. His father had lowered the rifle again.
“Aren’t you going to shoot it?” asked the boy.
“Not now, son.”
“Are you going to let it go?”
“Not if I can help it, son.”
“Then why don’t you shoot it?”
“It just doesn’t seem fair.”
Next day when they rode out，the dingo was still there. It seemed to be measuring the distance between the tree and the top of the cliff as though it would jump up. Still his father didn’t shoot it.
By the third day the dingo was starting to look thin and weak. The boy’s father raised his rifle slow ly, almost sadly. He aimed and fired. The boy looked first at the ground, expecting to see the dingo’s dead body. Finding the ground bare, he looked up at the tree.
The dingo was still there. Never before had his father missed such an easy shot.
The frightened dingo glanced down at the ground. Then it moved back on its hind legs.
“Look, dad. It’s going to jump. Shoot it now. Quick.”
Suddenly the dingo sprang. The boy watched, expecting it to fall onto the ground. Instead he saw it sticking to the face of the cliff, and struggling wildly at the sliding rock. Its hind feet kicked upward.
“Now, dad,” the boy urged, “or it’ll get away.”
His father did not move.
The dingo stopped itself weakly over the top. Still his father didn’t raise the rifle. The dingo walked away from the edge of the cliff and moved slow ly out of sight.
“You let it go!” the boy shouted.
“Yes, I let it go.” his father said.
“Why?”
“Guess I’m getting soft, son.”
“But to let a dingo go! A fter it killed all those sheep.”④
His father looked at the tree swaying empty in the breeze. “There are some things, son.” He said, “that just don’t seem right for a man to do.”(557 words)
Notes
① shrill [ʃrɪl] adj. 尖锐的；刺耳的
② cliff [klɪf] n. 峭壁，悬崖
③ flat [flæt] adv. 平伸地，平躺地
adj. 平坦的，平展的，平伸的；单调的
n. 公寓，单元房
④ sway [sweɪ] vt. & vi. （使）摇摆，摇晃，摆动
Exercises
Ⅰ. How well did you read?
1. [Note the facts] A dingo is most like a___.
A. lion B. sheep C. dog
2. [See the purpose] The man tried to scare the dingo off so that it wouldn’t___.
A. wake him at night B. kill his sheep C. hurt his son
3. [Follow the order] Which happened first?
A. The dingo landed in the branches of a tree.
B. The dingo fell over the edge of the cliff.
C. The boy rode out to look for the dingo.
4. [Understand the reason] The dingo was trapped since it was___.
A. too high above the ground to jump down
B. held tightly by the branches of the tree
C. in danger of being hit by falling rocks
5. [Read between the lines] The dingo looked thin because it had___.
A. spent three days in the tree without food
B. worn itself out by jumping from branch to branch
C. eaten poison the man put out for it
6. [Draw a conclusion] If the man hadn’t shot at the dingo, it might never have___.
A. fallen B. barked C. jumped
7. [See the point] The man let the dingo go because he___.
A. felt shooting it would be unfair
B. couldn’t shoot straight
C. knew it hadn’t killed his sheep
Ⅱ. Read for words and exp ressions
1. Choose one best paraphrase or Chinese meaning for the underlined words.
(1) The silence of night was split① by the long, shrill wail② of a dingo—the w ild dog of Australia. The wail came from the cliff about a quarter of a m ile from the house. (Para. 3)
① A. followed B. maintained C. broken
② A. shadow B. cry C. tail
(2) The boy’s father lifted his rifle. He fired several shots in the direction of the cliff. “There, that ought to frighten him away,” he said. (Para. 4)
A. stick B. gun C. knife
(3) It must have slipped over the edge of the cliff in its flight during the night. (Para. 5)
A. 飞行 B. 搏斗 C. 逃跑
(4) Suddenly the dingo sprang. The boy watched, expecting it to fall onto the ground. (Para. 19)
A. jumped B. flew C. stood up
2. Choose one best Chinese meaning for the underlined expressions. Instead he saw it sticking to the face of the cliff, and struggling w ildly at the sliding rock. (Para. 19)
A. 倚靠 B. 贴紧 C. 坐在
Ⅲ. Writing practice
In about 250 words retell the story. Do not include anything that is not in the passage.
Answer these questions in note form to get your points:
1. One night what awoke the boy?
2. What had the dingo done to them?
3. Why did the father fire several shots?
4. The second day, what did the boy find when looking for the signs of the dingo?
5. Why was it impossible for the dingo to jump down?
6. W hen the father came why didn’t he shoot?
7. On the second day when they got there, what did they see? Did the father fire?
8. On the third day, seeing the dingo begin to look thin and weak, what did the father do? Why?
9. What did the dingo do hearing the shot?
10. Why did the father just let the dingo go?language box___________________________________________________________________Lesson 3The Girl in the HeatherIslwyn Ffowc Elis
I had come from England to visit the little Welsh village of Pont Oddaith. I wanted to w rite a story about Wales.
One day Tomkins, the village inn keeper, suggested I walk up the ①mountain. The view was magnificent, he said.
I took Tomkin’s suggestion. As I stood looking down from the mountaintop, I caught sight of a house at the head of the valley. It was the loneliest dwelling I had ever seen. Not far from it stood a young girl.②
I walked through the heather toward her. She was just the girl I had pictured to myself as the heroine of my story. I had pencil sketches③④ of her in my desk at home—the same face, the same stormy eyes. Coming up, I asked her the name of the place.
“Blaen-y-cwm,” she said at last.
“Do you live here?” I asked.
She nodded.
“What’s your name?”
She drew a w ild breath, then turned and ran. I went after her.
As I approached the house, a man came out to meet me. “Good morning,” I said. “Are you the father of the young lady I just spoke to?”
The man stared at me. “Did Mair speak to you?”
“She did. Why? Is that strange?”
“It’s unbelievable. She never goes near strangers. Come in,” said the man.
We talked for a while. As I left, I met the girl again. “I know why you’ve come,”she said. “But you’ll never get me. Don’t try to take me away again.” She darted off.
I followed. What did she mean? She must have misunderstood. Perhaps she had taken me for someone else. I called. But she kept on running. Suddenly I lost sight of her in a hollow. Dazed, I walked back down to the village.
“Blaen-y-cwm?” said Tomkins that night. “There’s no place of that name in this area.” The other men in the inn agreed with him.
“Just a minute,” said one old man at last. “Seems to me there used to be a Blaeny-cwm. But it’s been a ruin for years.”
I hardly slept that night. Mair was on my mind. I had never believed in love at first sight. But I was beginning to change my mind.
The next morning I took Tomkins with me to see Blaen-y-cwm. When we reached the place, I pointed. “There it was, where—” I began. The house was nowhere to be seen.
“Where?” asked Tomkins.
I didn’t reply.
Suddenly we heard a whistle. I turned. There, leaning on a ⑤shepherd’s crook, stood an old man.
“Blaen-y-cwm?” said the shepherd. He pointed to a heap of stones. “That’s where it was, years ago. My father used to tell an odd tale about it. A couple once lived there. They had one daughter. Now what was her name…?”
“Mair?” I said.
“ How did you know?”
“Never mind,” I answered.
“A shy girl she was: W ild. Some English man came here and lost his head over her. He took her to London and married her. But the girl left him. She came all the way back home. The gentleman came after her. So the girl ran off across the heather. Away toward that hollow she ran. And there she vanished. She was never seen again. That must have been a hundred years ago.”⑥
A strange feeling crept over me…(567 words)
Notes
① magnificent [mæɡˑnɪfɪsənt] adj. 壮丽的，壮观的， 宏伟的
② heather [ˑheðə] n. 欧石南（常绿小灌木，开紫花，常见于欧洲荒野）
③ sketch [sketʃ] n. 素描， 速写
④ stormy [ˑstɔ:mɪ] adj. 激情迸发的，感情冲动的；暴风雨的
⑤ crook [krʊk] n. (牧羊人常用的)拐杖
⑥ creep [kri:p] vi. 慢慢地、偷偷地、悄悄地移动
Exercises
Ⅰ. How well did you read?
1. [Note the facts] The w riter went to Wales to find___.
A. the girl he loved B. ideas for a story
C. mountain flowers and plants
2. [Follow the order] Which did the w riter do first?
A. He saw a young girl.
B. He climbed to the top of a mountain.
C. He saw a lonely house.
3. [See the point] The w riter had seen the girl before in.
A. an oil painting B. the village C. his mind
4. [Note the facts] The girl seemed afraid the w riter would try to___.
A. take her away B. draw a sketch of her C. hurt her father
5. [See the reason] Tomkins hadn’t heard of Blaen-y-cwm because___.
A. the house had fallen down years before
B. he had just moved into the area
C. he knew it by a different name
6. [Note the likeness] Like the man in the Shepherd’s story, the w riter had___.
A. come from England B. run after the girl C. both A and B
7. [Draw a conclusion] At the end, the w riter felt that somehow he must have___.
A. gone back in time B. disappeared C. become a shepherd
Ⅱ. Read for words and exp ressions
1. Choose one best paraphrase or Chinese meaning for the underlined words.
(1) As I stood looking down from the mountaintop, I caught sight of a house at the head of the valley. It was the loneliest dwelling I had ever seen. (Para. 3)
A. 住宅，房子 B. 景色，景观 C. 山谷
(2) As I approached the house, a man came out to meet me. (Para. 10)
A. went near B. got into C. ran away
(3) Dazed, I walked back down to the village. (Para. 15)
A. Frightened B. Confused C. Satisfied
(4) Away toward that hollow she ran. And there she vanished. She was never seen again. (Para. 27)
A. showed up B. disappeared C. died
2. Choose one best paraphrase for the underlined expressions.
(1) “But you’ll never get me. Don’t try to take me away again.” She darted off. (Para. 14)
A. walked off slow ly B. ran away quickly
C. stood still
(2) Some English man came here and lost his head over her. He took her to London and married her. (Para. 27)
A. was worried about B. fell in love with
C. became angry with
Ⅲ. Writing practice
In not more than 250 words describe the w riter’s strange experience. Do not include anything that is not in the passage.
Answer these questions in note form to get your points:
1. Where did the story happen?
2. Where did the w riter go when he was visiting the village?
3. And what did he see there?
4. What was the name of the place and the girl?
5. And then what did the girl do?
6. Who else did the w riter meet near the house? What did they do?
7. When he met the girl again, what did the girl say and do?
8. When the w riter told his story to the innkeeper, what did he say?
9. Then the second day what did they do?
10. Did the w riter find the house?
11. Who was the girl according to the shepherd?
12. What had happened to the girl?language box_________________________________________________________
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