原版英语小说《夏洛的网CharlottesWeb》-人教版整理-第十三章

原版英语小说《夏洛的网CharlottesWeb》-人教版[整理]--第十三章又有人催了，看着挺不好意思的。这章长，我有畏难情绪，一直没打完。今天Farintothenight,whiletheothercreaturesslept,Charlotteworkedonherweb.Firstsherippedoutafewoftheorblinesnearthecenter.Shelefttheradiallinesalone,astheywereneededforsupport.Assheworked,hereightlegswereagreathelptoher.Sowereherteeth.Shelovedtoweaveandshewasanexpertatit.Whenshewasfinishedrippingthingsout,herweblookedsomethinglikethis:Aspidercanproduceseveralkindsofthread.Sheusesadry,toughthreadforfoundationlines,andsheusesastickythreadforsnarelines--theonesthatcatchandholdinsects.Charlottedecidedtouseherdrythreadforwritingthenewmessage."IfIwritetheword'Terrific'withstickythread,"shethought,"everybugthatcomesalongwillgetstuckinitandspoiltheeffect.""Nowlet'ssee,thefirstletterisT."Charlotteclimbedtoapointatthetopofthelefthandsideoftheweb.Swingingherspinneretsintoposition,sheattachedherthreadandthendroppeddown.Asshedropped,herspinningtubeswentintoactionandsheletoutthread.Atthebottom,sheattachedthethread.ThisformedtheuprightpartoftheletterT.Charlottewasnotsatisfied,however.Sheclimbedupandmadeanotherattachment,rightnexttothefirst.Thenshecarriedthelinedown,sothatshehadadoublelineinsteadofasingleline."ItwillshowupbetterifImakethewholethingwithdoublelines."Sheclimbedbackup,movedoveraboutaninchtotheleft,touchedherspinneretstotheweb,andthencarriedalineacrosstotheright,formingthetopoftheT.Sherepeatedthis,makingitdouble.Hereightlegswereverybusyhelping."NowfortheE!"Charlottegotsointerestedinherwork,shebegantotalktoherself,asthoughtocheerherselfon.Ifyouhadbeensittingquietlyinthebarncellarthatevening,youwouldhaveheardsomethinglikethis:

"NowfortheR!Upwego!Attach!Descend!Payoutline!Whoa!Attach!Good!Upyougo!Repeat!Attach!Descend!Payoutline.Whoa,girl!Steadynow1Attach!Climb!Attach!Overtotheright!Payoutline!Attach!Climb!Attach!Overtotheright!Payloopandaroundandaround!Nowintotheleft!Attach!Climb!Repeat!O.K.!Easy,keepthoselinestogether!Now,then,outanddownforthelegoftheR!Payoutline!Whoa!Attach!Ascend!Repeat!Goodgirl!"Andso,talkingtoherself,thespiderworkedatherdifficulttask.Whenitwascompleted,shefelthungry.Sheareasmallbugthatshehadbeensaving.Thensheslept.Nextmorning,Wilburaroseandstoodbeneaththeweb.Hebreathedthemorningairintohislungs.Dropsofdew,catchingthesun,madethewebstandoutclearly.WhenLurvyarrivedwithbreakfast,therewasthehandsomepig,andoverhim,wovenneatlyinblockletters,wasthewordTERRIFIC.Anothermiracle.LurvyrushedandcalledMr.Zuckerman.Mr.ZuckermanrushedandcalledMrs.Zuckerman.Mrs.ZuckermanrantothephoneandcalledtheArables.TheArablesclimbedintotheirtruckandhurriedover.Everybodystoodatthepigpenandstaredatthewebandreadtheword,overandover,whileWilbur,whoreallyfeltterrific,stoodquietlyswellingouthischestandswinginghissnoutfromsidetoside.

"Terrific!"breathedZuckerman,injoyfuladmiration."Edith,youbetterphonethereporterontheWeeklyChronicleandtellhimwhathashappened.Hewillwanttoknowaboutthis.Hemaywanttobringaphotographer.Thereisn'tapiginthewholestatethatisasterrificasourpig."Thenewsspread.PeoplewhohadjourneyedtoseeWilburwhenhewas"somepig"camebackagaintoseehimnowthathewas"terrific."Thatafternoon,whenMr.Zuckermanwenttomilkthecowsandcleanoutthetie-ups,hewasstillthinkingaboutwhatawondrouspigheowned."Lurvy!"hecalled."Thereistobenomorecowmanurethrowndownintothatpigpen.Ihaveaterrificpig.Iwantthatpigtohaveclean,brightstraweverydayforhisbedding.Understand?"Yes,sir,"saidLurvy."Furthermore,"saidMr.Zuckerman,"IwantyoutostartbuildingacrateforWilbur.IhavedecidedtotakethepigtotheCountyFaironSeptembersixth.Makethecratelargeandpaintitgreenwithgoldletters!""Whatwilltheletterssay?"askedLurvy."TheyshouldsayZuckerman'sFamousPig."Lurvypickedupapitchforkandwalkedawaytogetsomecleanstraw.havingsuchanimportantpigwasgoingtomeanplentyofextrawork,hecouldseethat.Belowtheappleorchard,attheendofapath,wasthedumpwhereMr.Zuckermanthrewallsortsoftrashandstuffthatnobodywantedanymore.here,inasmallclearinghiddenbyyoungaldersandwildraspberrybushes,wasanastonishingpileofoldbottlesandemptytincansanddirtyragsandbitsofmetalandbrokenbottlesandbrokenhingesandbrokenspringsanddeadbatteriesandlastmonth'smagazinesandolddiscardeddishmopsandtatteredoverallsandrustyspikesandleakypailsandforgottenstoppersanduselessjunkofallkinds,includingawrong-sizecrankforabrokenice-creamfreezer.Templetonknewthedumpandlikedit.Thereweregoodhidingplaces

Templetonwasdowntherenow,rummagingaround.Whenhereturnedtothebarn,hecarriedinhismouthanadvertisementhehadtornfromacrumpledmagazine."How'sthis?"heasked,showingtheadtoCharlotte."Itsays'Crunchy.''Crunchy'wouldbeagoodwordtowriteinyourweb.""Justthewrongidea,"repliedCharlotte."Couldn'tbeworse.Wedon'twantZuckermantothinkWilburiscrunchy.Hemightstartthinkingaboutcrisp,crunchybaconandtastyham.Thatwouldputideasintohishead.WemustadvertiseWilbur'snoblequalities,nothistastiness.Gogetanotherword,please,Templeton!"Theratlookeddisgusted.Buthesneakedawaytothedumpandwasbackinawhilewithastripofcottoncloth."How'sthis?"heasked."It'salabeloffanoldshirt."Charlotteexaminedthelabel.ItsaidPRE-SHRUNK."I'msorry,Templeton,"shesaid,"but'Pre-shrunk'isoutofthequestion.WewantZuckermantothinkWilburisnicelyfilledout,notallshrunkup.I'llhavetoaskyoutotryagain.""WhatdoyouthinkIam,amessengerboy?"grumbledtherat."I'mnotgoingtospendallmytimechasingdowntothedumpafteradvertisingmaterial.""Justoncemore--please!"saidCharlotte."I'lltellyouwhatI'lldo,"saidTempleton."Iknowwherethere'sapackageofsoapflakesinthewoodshed.Ithaswritingonit.I'llbringyouapieceofthepackage."Heclimbedtheropethathungonthewallanddisappearedthroughaholeintheceiling.Whenhecamebackhehadastripofblue-and-whitecardboardinhisteeth."There!"hesaid,triumphantly."How'sthat?"Charlottereadthewords:"WithNewRadiantAction.""Whatdoesitmean?"askedCharlotte,whohadneverusedanysoapflakesinherlife."HowshouldIknow?"saidTempleton."YouaskedforwordsandIbroughtthem.Isupposethenextthingyou'llwantmetofetchisadictionary."Togethertheystudiedthesoapad."'Withnewradiantaction,'"repeatedCharlotte,slowly."Wilbur!"shecalled.Wilbur,whowasasleepinthestraw,jumpedup."Runaround!"commandedCharlotte."Iwanttoseeyouinaction,toseeifyouareradiant."

Wilburracedtotheendofhisyard."Nowbackagain,faster!"saidCharlotte.Wilburgallopedback.Hisskinshone.Histailhadafine,tightcurlinit."Jumpintotheair!"criedCharlotte.Wilburjumpedashighashecould."Keepyourkneesstraightandtouchthegroundwithyourears!"calledCharlotte.Wilburobeyed."Doabackflipwithahalftwistinit!"criedCharlotte.Wilburwentoverbackwards,writhingandtwistingashewent."O.K.,Wilbur,"saidCharlotte."Youcangobacktosleep.O.K.,Templeton,thesoapadwilldo,Iguess.I'mnotsureWilbur'sactionisexactlyradiant,butit'sinteresting.""Actually,"saidWilbur,"Ifeelradiant.""Doyou?"saidCharlotte,lookingathimwithaffection."Well,you'reagoodlittlepig,andradiantyoushallbe.I'minthisthingprettydeepnow--Imightaswellgothelimit."Tiredfromhisromp,Wilburlaydowninthecleanstraw.Heclosedhiseyes.Thestrawseemedscratchy--notascomfortableasthecowmanure,whichwasalwaysdelightfullysofttoliein.Sohepushedthestrawtoonesideandstretchedoutinthemanure.Wilbursighed.Ithadbeenabusyday--hisfirstdayofbeingterrific.Dozensofpeoplehadvisitedhisyardduringtheafternoon,andhehadhadtostandandpose,lookingasterrificashecould.Nowhewastired.Fernhadarrivedandseatedherselfquietlyonherstoolinthecorner."Tellmeastory,Charlotte!"saidWilbur,ashelaywaitingforsleeptocome."Tellmeastory!"SoCharlotte,althoughshe,too,wastired,didwhatWilburwanted."Onceuponatime,"shebegan,"Ihadabeautifulcousinwhomanagedtobuildherwebacrossasmallstream.Onedayatinyfishleapedintotheairandgottangledintheweb.Mycousinwasverymuchsurprised,ofcourse.Thefishwasthrashingwildly.Mycousinhardlydaredtackleit.Butshedid.Sheswoopeddownandthrewgreatmassesofwrappingmaterialaroundthefishandfoughtbravelytocaptureit.""Didshesucceed?"askedWilbur."Itwasanever-to-be-forgottenbattle,"saidCharlotte."Therewasthefish,caughtonlybyonefin,anditstailwildlythrashingandshininginthesun.Therewastheweb,saggingdangerouslyundertheweightofthefish.""Howmuchdidthefishweigh?"askedWilbureagerly.

"Idon'tknow,"saidCharlotte."Therewasmycousin,slippingin,dodgingout,beatenmercilesslyovertheheadbythewildlythrashingfish,dancingin,dancingout,throwingherthreadsandfightinghard.Firstshethrewaleftaroundthetail.Thefishlashedback.Thenalefttothetailandarighttothemid-back.Thenalefttothetailandarighttothemid-section.Thefishlashedback.Thenshedodgedtoonesideandthrewaright,andanotherrighttothefin.Thenahardlefttothehead,whilethewebswayedandstretched.""Thenwhathappened?"askedWilbu