A Christmas Carol 《圣诞颂歌》 英语阅读训练

Asl))Scroogeatehisdinneraloneinanearbyinnandthenwenttohishome.Thiswasadarkroomabovesomeoffices.Eveneesdark,tewswaytinefogtalight.Onedoorofebuilding,esametaldoorknocker.ToScrooge’ssurprise,itnowlookedlikeMarley’sface.Ithadneverlookedlikethisbefore,andScroogehadnoteventhoughtaboutMarleysincethemanhaddied.Scroogelookedatthedoorknockerforseveralmoments,andthenitchangedbacktobeinganordinarydoorknockeragain.Scroogetoldhimselfthatwhathehadseenhadbeenhisimagination.Hedthedoorandnetuposmeetacandle.Thesoundfsedoecho回音)throughoutthebuilding.Thenanotherstrangethinghappenedasheclimbedthewidestairs.Infrontofhim,hethoughthesawahearse(灵车).Hecouldnotbesure,though,becausethelightfromhiscandlewasnotverystrong.Scroogewasnotworriedt.edtetsBeforegoingtobed,helookedupatanoldbellthathungfromtheceiling.Itwasabellthatatonetimehadbeenusedtosendforaservant,butithadnotbeenusedformanyyears.Now,suddenly,itbegantomoveandafewmomentslateritbegantoring.Scroogewasnowafraid.Hebecameevenmoreafraidwhenafewminuteslaterheheardaloudnoisecomingfromtheshe.eeseaetsls.tsttsr.tdes. .tsdh. .ts. .ts.ydee.eedoes. .ettty.eeteoe. .eedoe.goed,td.Aettdts. .eestf.sts. .AldgyMarleywasdead.Thereisnodoubtaboutthat.Theclergyman(牧师),theclerk,theundertakerandthechiefmourner(丧)der(证)tsl(葬礼.ed.dyssdsarDidScroogeknowhewasdead?Ofcoursehedid.Scroogeandhewerebusinesspartnersforyears.ScroogewashisonlydsyScroogewasacold,greedy,2,oldman!Thecoldwithinhimfrozehisoldface.Itmadehiseyesredandhisthinlipsblue.Anditspokeoutinhisunkind3.Afrost()coveredhishead,hiseyebrows,andhispointedchin.Heiceds,detw(解冻)teet.Nobodyever5Scroogeinthestreettosay,“Mydear,Scrooge,howareyou?”Nobeggarsaskedhimforapenny.ond,tes?”onrnrder.dsnymeupa,ons,detns.tsa,y.Hedre7,stamping(跺脚)theirfeetonthepavement(人行道)towarmthem.Itwasonlythreeo’clock,butitwas8edark.esegnesfeg.ednh..sokteseeyThedoorofScrooge’sofficewas10.Hewantedtokeephiseyeonhisclerk,BobCratchit.Bobsatinacold,e.esg.eday,tsesn.btanymorecoalbecauseScroogekeptthecoalscuttle(煤桶)inhisroom.SoBobputonhiswhitewoollenscarfandtriedtofyeAy,”da .tssg(”dsa”ds,utn,mI”d,y!tneutoe?e .”,”dsw .tneutoe?e.te,”s.............C.....g....................C......D.fog....D...B.big.D.weak..B.enjoy....B.sad.D.clear..B.ugly.D.sad.....Afterthat,Scroogeputonhisbestsuitandthenhewasreadytogoout.Onceoutside,Scroogesmiledateverybodyandtwooreesaid,“Goodmorning,sir!AMerrysto”eswalkingalongetwheneweofeddnmey.etyd(羞愧的.yr”d,ges.wou?”r?””d.eeeryr.dlu.”edgn

de.yrr,eu?”f”d.tay,tsatfkyr”de. edee”dI”dedk”dThatafternoon,Scroogewalkedtohisnephew’shouse. 4 Hewalkedpastthedoorseveraltimesbeforehefinallydner.y.”d.Ieer.nIe?” gs.tsal.esatfederdoe.dsyyoe.esy.tddsg?”.d!”.ted.sydf容,空,ytin.ewandn)dahdesk.sd”ed.dgrubbedssd.Thenedtna),!sr,wag,eyoe,h,ere(徒k”deoe.ee.eed“My”saidFezziwig.“Noeworktonight.ChristmasEve,Dick.Christmas,Ebenezer!Let’seedd.eognnoet)e“5(clear)everythingaway,boys.Let’smakesome6(room)fortheparty!”It7(do)inaminute.Theywashedthedoor.Theyputcoalonthefireandsoonthehousewasthewarmest,8(bright)balloon.Incameaviolinwithamusicbook.IncameMrsFezziwig,withabigsmileonherface.IncamethethreeprettyMissFezziwig.Incameexgnesy.nelrs.nyl,er.dthere9(are)twentycouplesdancingroundtheroom.Whentheclockstruckeleven,theparty10(end).MrandMrsFezziwigstoodbythedoor.Theysaidgoodbyetoeverybodywhentheyleft.AndtheywishedthemaMerryChristmas.ree,edesnescenewithsrself.Hedgand

tBThedooropenedwithaloudsound,andthenScroogeheardthenoisemuchlouder,onthefloorsbelow;thencomingupe;ngtsssg欺骗)”d.IteUpontheghost’scomingin,thedyingfirejumpedup,asthoughitcried,“Iknowhim;Marley’sGhost!”andfellagain.Thesameface:theverysame.Marleyinhisusualwaistcoat(马甲),tights贴身衬衣)andboots.Hecarriedalongandheavychain(铁)thatwerewound()abouthimlikeatail;anditwasmade(forScroogeobserveditclosely)ofcash,,s,s簿,s契,dyst(锻)nHisbodywastransparent(透明的);sothatScrooge.observinghim,andlookingthroughhiswaistcoat,couldseethetwosnstScroogehadoftenhearditsaidthatMarleyhadnobowels(肠子),buthehadneverbelievedituntilnow.No,nordidheetnThoughhelookedthemthroughandthrough,andsawitstandingbeforehim;thoughhefeltthecoldnessfromits;ddeye(质地)fedf手帕)dtsddw”d,ds.touth?”s,ottoe?”keoIoeu?”d,gsneIsr,bnnut?”d,gytIo,”ede,eetwratsot透)thimselfinaconditiontotakeachair;andfeltthatintheeventofitsbeingimpossible.Buttheghostsatdownontheopposite对面的)efe;sfeeedo.edeye.na. .na. .ns. .tsl(葬.tsedd”yA.幽灵B服C.焰D.动物.tsed”nedhr.s. .e. .e. .A.hsEgoe.esyoes. .ettwoe.ys. .esgrsto.os.s. .s. .Ae. .etWhentheclockstruckeleven,thisdomesticball(家庭舞会)brokeup.MrandMrsFezziwigtooktheirstations(位置eoneithereofedoor,andshaking1witheverypersonindividually(单独地)seoretout,wishedrrayWheneverybodyhadretiredbutthetwoapprentices(),theydidthesameto2;andthus()lsd,desetor;herarnekshop.Duringthewholeofthistime,Scroogehadactedlikeafool.Hisheartandsoul4inthescene,andwithhisformer以前的).ed(证实),,d,dt(经历)eagitation().Itwasnot6now,whenthebrightfacesofhisformerselfandDick7turnedfromthem,tede,desttsgln,eetnsdtAl”de,oeeysofe(感激”detaskedmto9oeo.yegtsne(赞美)Fezziwig;andwhenhehaddoneso,said,“Why!Isitnot?Hehas11onlyafewpoundsofyourmortalmoney:threeorr.stotes(值得)s?”“Itisn’tthat,”saidScroogeheatedbytheremark,andspeakingunconsciously(无意识地)likehisformer,nothislatter,self.“Itisn’tthat,Spirit.Hehasthe13tomakeushappyorunhappy;tomakeourservice(劳)lightorheavy;aeoral(苦活).Saythispowerliesinwordsand;inthingssotandt()tteoddtm;t?ese,sestsfttae(.”etes,dtse?” egr”d,I?”et”d..Ideoeeoyadrooykt.sHisformerselfturneddownthelampsashegaveutterance(语)tothewish;andScroogeandtheGhostagainstoodeyeneny s”d()e...s .s .s ...r .sC.m D.they..y .n .r ...h .e .s D...t .d .d ...e .y .n ...s .s C.e ...k .d .l D...r .n .g ...s.r C.they D...d .d C.t ...h .y .e ...y .e C.power ...d .d .d ..r .e .s .Thenextmorning,Scroogewenttotheofficeearly. 1 Theclockstrucknine.NoBob.Aquarterpast.NoBob.Hesndafs.ethsrenoedebeBobtookhishatandscarfoffbeforeheopenedthedoor. 2 Hequicklysatdownandstartedwritingveryfastwiths”d低吼),nsd.e e”dsyea,”d().ttn,no”d.mgoeuay!Andmgopr.A,4HehelpedBob’sfamily.TinyTimdidnotdie.AndScroogewasasecondfathertohim.Scroogebecameasgoodafriend,asgoodaboss,andasgoodaman,asthegoodoldcityknew,oranyothergoodoldcityortown,orcountry,inedddes,reswoe,rnyrnnyyytt,.lf!d,sym,dss.ssettnIer.erwes.gdene.ets.edotee.nenos.my,”d容,空,Scrooge,theveryselfishandmeanmanwhowasrefusedevenbybeggars,wasvisitedonChristmasEvebythreeSpiritsofChristmas:theSpiritofChristmasPast,theSpiritofChristmasPresentandtheSpiritofChristmasFuture.TheSpiritofPastshowedmwssistercaredsomuchformin1(he)lonelychildhood,andhow,sane(学),ekindboss,Fezziwig,dancedandentertainedhisstaffonChristmasEve.Hisheartbegantosoftenasherememberedhowhetreatedhisemployeesandhischangefromapoorbuthappyyoungmantoarichbutsadboss