典范英语经典

1、The Wrong Letter送错的信One morning the postman came down Elm Road. In his bag were two letters. They looked like this:Road Bilton " ;" Miss F Jones 79 Elm Road Bilton”There were two Miss Jones in Elm Road. Pippa Jones lived at number 10. She was mad about ponies. Flo Jones lived at number 79.

2、 She was mad about football. But that morning the postman had broken his glasses and he couldn That ' s how the mi-up began.Pony-mad Pippa was out at the stable when her letter came. Pippa had a pony called Blossom who was a champion jumper. She gave Blossom some oats and a kiss on the nose. The

3、n her dad stuck his head out of the back door.rfor you. ”Football-mad Flo was in the garden when her letter arrived. Flo played for Redland Rovers. She was wearing her Rovers kit as usual. She dribbled past the cat and swerved round the swing. "Thud. " the ball hit the back door. "goa

4、l. 'cried Flo."Flo! " called her mum. " Stop that racket and come inside. There' s a letter for you.”Flo tore open her letter. It said: Dear Miss Jones, The Junior Cup is on Saturday at Chestnut field. We hope to see you there."Wow!" said Flo. " I ' m playin

5、g in the Cup Final on Saturday. Redland Rovers will win for sure.was also reading her letter. " Dear Miss Jones, The Junior Cup Final is on Saturday at Redland Park. We hope to see you there. ” (i Fantastic, " said Pippa. "I' m riding Blossom in the Junior Cup. We are sure to win.

6、Pippa and Flo couldn ' t wait for Saturday to come. They didn' t notice that they had got the wrong letter. Tgoing to the wrong place. On Saturday morning Pippa rode Blossom to Redland Park. Down the road they passed Flo on her way to Chestnut Field. Pippa stared at Flo in her red and white

7、football kit." Fancy dressing upof football, " she thought to herself. Flo stared at Pippa in her black riding hat and boots.ridea boring old pony, “ she thought to herself.Pippa arrived at Redland Park. But where were the other ponies? All she could see was the Redland Rovers team kicking

8、 a ball.“Excuse me, “ said Pippa. " Where are the fences to jump?”The Rovers team laughed. " This is a football match. Ponies can' t play. " said one. Rovers ' capt<“Have you seen Flo Jones? She hasn' t come yet and we ' re one player short.”'I don ' t know

9、aPippa. ' My name is Pippa Jones. ' ' Well, you ' ll have to play then, 'said the captain. ' Hurry up and get changed, kick- off is in five minutes.'Pippa was horrified. She didn' t want to play football. She wanted to ride Blossom in the Junior Cup. She tried to expl

10、aithe Rovers team didn ' t listenp Tshed her into the changing room. They gave her football boots and a shirt. The shirt came to her knees. And the boots pinched her feet. When Pippa ran she kept tripping over her laces. They lined up for kick-off and the referee blew his whistle to start the ga

11、me.The ball came whizzing towards Pippa.' What shall I do with it?' she wailed. ' Just kick it thatcaptain. Pippa kicked the ball.' Youch, my toe. ' she yelled.The ball went to one of the Blue team. Pippa tried to get it back. But she tripped over her laces and fell in a muddy pu

12、ddle.'This is all a mistake.' moaned Pippa. ' I ' m in the wrong place. '3Flo was in the wrong place too. She was in Chestnut Field. But where was the Cup Final? All she could see were girls trotting round on ponies. ' What is all this? ' Flo asked a man in a brown hat.&#

13、39; It ' s the Junior Show. I amjudges. What is your name?''Flo Jones. I am here to play football.' Mr. Trotter wasn ' t listening. He was busy looking at a list of naHere you are. Miss Jones. You are jumping twenty- third.'' Jumping? Me? ' Flo turned pale.' But I

14、 can ' t .even got a pony. ' Mr. Trotter laughed.'Dear me! You ' ve come without your pony? Then we' IllFive minutes later Flo was sitting on a big, black pony. It snorted and stamped its feet.' Hshow him who is boss. ' said Mr. Trotter. Flo looked at Thunder. She was pre

15、tty sure he was boss.ride, ' she said. 'There ' s been a mistake. ''You' ll be fine. Good luck.' said Mr. Trotter and slapped Thunder on the back. Thunder galloped off with Flo holdingon tight. The fences looked very high. Flo wanted to jump off but Thunder wouldn' t

16、stopn (The loudsthe next rider is Miss Pippa Jones on Thunder.' The crowd clapped.'But my name isn ' t Pippa!get me down. 'It was too late. Thunder was heading for the first fence. Flo shut her eyes. She was sure they were going to hit it. Just in time Thunder jumped. They landed wit

17、h a bump and Flo' s hat slipped down over her eyes. Now she couldngoing.Thunder sailed over the next jump. And the next. But Flo was slipping out of the saddle. She was almost upside down, hanging onto Thunder ' s neck.' What an odd way to ride,' said Mr. Trotter. Thunder took the ne

18、xt three fences atThey came to the last one, a high brick wall. Thunder took off. -lp. ' cried Flo, flying in theeair.They landed with a thud. Then Flo fell off onto the grass. Everyone crowed around her. They picked her up and patted heron the back. 'Are you all right? ''Well done.

19、''Jolly good riding. ''What happened? ' as'You won. You jumped all the fences in the fastest time, d Mr. Trotter. He pinnecsaii rosette on Thunder and gave Flo a silver cup. ' This year ' w inner of the Junior Cup is Miss Pippa Jones, 'she said. ' My real name

20、 is Flo, ' smiled Flo happily.Back at the Cup Final, things weren' t going well for hiphaS Hewlagwet and muddy and the boots were killingher. There were two minutes left. The score was 2-2, but Pippa didn ' t care. She just wanted the game to end so that she could go home.The Blues '

21、 goalkeeper kicked the ball out. It bounced straight to Pippa. She wasn' t pleased t(shouted crossly and gave the ball a mighty kick. To her surprise the ball soared through the air towards the Blues goalkeeper dived-but the ball hit the back of the net.' Goal! ' shouted the Rovers.'

22、 What a goal!At that moment the final whistle blew. Pippa was Girl of the Match. Her team carried her off the pitch, cheering. Everyone wanted to pat her on the back. Pippa had won the Junior Cup for Rovers. After the game Pippa set off home with Blossom. On her way up Elm Road she passed Flo. Pippa

23、 and Flo both stopped. They both stared. Both of them were covered in mud and holding silver cups.'Is your name. Pippa Jones?' asked Flo. Pippa nodded.' Then you must beunderstood. So that ' s what had happened.'I must have got your letter,' said Flo. 'I went to a pony sh

24、ow.'' And I must have got your lettwent to a football match.'They both started to laugh.' Football is fun, ' grinned Pippa,' When you get used to it.'exciting, ' said Flo.After that, Pippa and Flo became the best of friends. Not only did they share the same name, they

25、 also liked the same things. Now, on one Saturday Flo goes riding with Pippa. And, on the next Saturday, Pippa plays football with Flo. The postman still brings letters to both their houses. But these days he' s got a new pair of glasses.Kick-off is in five minutes. 五分钟后开球。horrified 害怕极了explain

26、解释the changing room 更衣室football boots 足球鞋came to her knees到她的膝盖那么长pinched her feet 夹脚kept tripping over her laces 老是被鞋带绊倒 lined up for排好队，准鲁.，.referee 裁判blew his whistle 吹哨to start the game 开赛came whizzing towards.朝飕地飞来What shall I do with it?我该怎么办？wailed哭丧地喊Just kick it that way 就朝那边踢Youch!哎哟！Toe脚趾

27、yelled大声叫one of the Blue team 蓝队的一个队员fell in跌进，跌入a muddy puddle 小泥潭This is all a mistake!这根本就是个错误！moaned抱怨说in the wrong place 来错了 地方trotting （马）小跑，慢跑a man in a brown hat 一个头戴棕色帽子的人judges裁判a list of names 一张名单Jumping twenty-third 第二十三个跳turned pale脸色变得煞白I haven't even got a pony.我连一匹马都没有.Dear me!我

28、的天啊！snorted打着喷嗤stamped its feet 踏着蹄子to show him who's boss让他明白谁是老板pretty sure彳艮肯定know how to ride 会骑There's been a mistake 出了 个差错You' ll be fine.没事的.Good luck!祝你好运！slapped 拍打galloped off飞奔而去注释postman由B递员came down Elm Road来到榆树路was mad about 特别喜欢ponies小型马，矮脚马the postman had broken his glas

29、ses 邮递员的眼镜碎了 That's how the mix-up began.差错就这样发生了。pony-mad爱马迷stable马厩Blossom 花朵was a champion jumper特另1J会跳，跳得特好gave- - a kiss on the nose 亲了 亲的鼻子oats燕麦stuck his head out of 从探出头来played for Redland Rovers在红土流浪者队踢球kit队服，球衣as usual像平常那样dribbled带球；盘球swerved round the swing 绕过秋千Thud!砰！Goal!进球了！Stop t

30、hat racket别在那儿闹了tore open 撕开The Junior Cup少年杯赛Chestnut field 栗树场Wow!哇！Cup Final总决赛for sure 目 te, 一teFantastic!好极了!太棒了!couldn't wait for Saturday to come 恨不得周六马上就到stared at瞪着眼睛看Fancy dressing up like that乖乖，竟然穿成那样to play a stupid game of football 去踢一场傻乎乎的足球 赛thought to herself 心想riding hat马术帽boot

31、s靴子kicking 在踢fences to jump 障碍栏captain （足球队）队长went over to 走至U跟前one player short 少一名队员get changed去换衣服with Flo holding on tight福娄的手抓得紧紧地 jump off跳下来 the loudspeaker boomed大喇叭里发出低沉的声音 clapped鼓起掌来 Somebody get me down!来人把我弄下来！ heading for正朝奔去 hit it撞上 Just in time就在这时 landed着地 with a bump "咚'的一声 slipped down over 滑下来遮住了 sailed over 飞越过 slipping out of the saddle快从马鞍上滑下来了 upside down 倒挂