典范英语7全文(1-18)

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1弟一篇

WalrusJoinsIn

1WhatwillWalrusdo?

EveryoneattheNorthPolewasveryexcited.TherewasgoingtobeashowandANYONE

couldbeinit.

Iwilldoskating/saidArcticFox.Tmgoodatthat!'

Tildotumbling/saidPolarBear."Noonetumblesquitelikeme!'

Tildosinging/saidSeal."EveryonesaysIhaveaveryfinevoice!'

"ThenI'lldodiving/saidWhale.'Iwonaprizefordivingatschool,youknow!'

TheyalllookedatWalrus."WhatwillYOUdo?'theyasked.

ButWalruswasnotgoodatanything.

Hewasn'tgoodatskating,andhewasn'tgoodattumbling.

Hewasterribleatsinging,andwhenhetriedtodive,healwaysgotwateruphisnose.

Hesatandchewedhiswhiskerssadly

"Nevermind/saidArcticFox."Youcanwatchus/

ArcticFoxandPolarBearandSealandWhalepractisedhardforthebigshow.

Walrushidbehindasnowdriftandwatched,andchewedhiswhiskers.

Hewishedhewasgoodatsomething.

2Thebignight

Atlast,thebignightarrived.Everyonesatdownandwaitedfortheshowtobegin.Walrus

satinthefrontrow.Hewasveryexcited.

Foxcameontotheiceandbowed.Everyonecheered.

ThenFoxbegantoskate.Foxskatedforwardsandbackwardsandsideways.Sheskatedin

perfectcirclesandfiguresofeight.Shewaselegantandamazing!

Walruswatchedandhelovedwhathesaw.Foxmadeitalllooksoeasy.

WalruswassurethatifhereallytriedhecouldskatejustlikeFox.

Hecouldn'tstophimselfHejusthadtoleapontotheiceandjoininwithFox."Icanskate,“

hecried."Lookatme!”

ButWalruscouldn'tskateatall.Hecouldonlytripupandfallover.

HebumpedintoFox,andFoxwentflatonherface.FLOMP!

Foxwasveryupset."WalrushasRUINEDmyact,“shewailed.

Next,itwasPolarBear'sturn.Herolledoutacrosstheicelikeabig,whitesnowball.

Everyoneclappedwildly

ThenPolarBearbegantotumble.Hedidjumpsandspinsandsomersaults,andstoodon

hishead.

Walruswatchedandhelovedwhathesaw.PolarBearmadeitalllooksuchfun.Walruswas

surethatthistime,ifhereallytried,hecouldtumblejustlikePolarBear.

Allofasudden,Walrusjustcouldn,tstophimselfandheleapedontotheice.

“Icantumbletoo,"hecried."Lookatme!”

ButWalruscouldn'ttumbleatall.Hecouldonlytripupandfallover.HetrippedupPolar

Bear,whocamedownwithaWALLOP!

Ofcourse,PolarBearwasprettyangry“WalrushasRUINEDmyact,"hewailed.

3Frombadtoworse

ItwasSeaFsturnnext.ShegaveWalrusadon^-you-darestare,andthenshestartedto

sing：

“O,howmanyheartrejoiceswhenIseetheNorthernLights.

Myearisfilledwithvoicessweetlysinginginthenight!,,

Walruslistened.Whatabeautifulsong!Surelyifhereallytried,hecouldsingas

beautifullyasSeal?Oh,dear.Walrusjustcouldn,tstophimselfagain.

“Iknowthatsong,“hecried."Icansingittoo!”

HeleapedupandstartedsingingalongwithSeal.

ButWalruscouldn'tsing!Hesoundedterrible.Infact,hesoundedlikearustyoldbucket.

Sealstoppedsingingandburstintofloodsoftears.

“WalrushasRUINEDmysong,“shewailed.

Walewaslast.HewasprettycertainthatWalruscouldnotruinhisact.

Whaleleapedhighoutofthewater.Thenhefellbackwithanenormoussplash!

Walruswatched.Hewishedthathecoulddivelikethat.Hisflippersbegantotwitch,and

hiswhiskersbristledwithexcitement.Hetriedandtriedhisverybestnottojoinin.

Butthenhehadabrilliantidea.

'THholdmynosewhenIdive,“hethought.""Thenthewaterwon'tgoupit!”

Walrusjustcouldn'tstophimselfHehadtojoinin.

“Everybodylookatme!”hecried,asheleapedintothewater."Icandivetoo!”

Butjustatthatmoment,Whalewasgettingreadytospoutabigjetofwater.

WHOOSH!

WhalespoutedWalrushighintotheair!

EveryonewaswatchingWalrusnow.TheyclappedandcheeredasWalruslandedbackin

theseawithaSPLOSH!

Whalewasfurious."'Youareameddling,incompetentBUFFOON!”heroared."Youhave

RUINEDmyact.NowGETOUTOFMYSIGHT!"

WhalewasprettyscarywhenhewasangryWalrusturnedtailandfled.Hehidbehinda

snowdrift,feelingsadandverysorry.

4Theshowwillgoon!

Theshowwasover.FoxandPolarBearandSealandWhalestoodinaline,blushingand

wishingthatWalrushadnotruinedeverything.

Buteveryonewascheeringlikemad.

“Welldone,PolarBear,welldone,Seal!Welldone,FoxandWhale!”theyshouted."But

where'stheclown?Whyisn'thehere?Where'sWalrus?”

Behindissnowdrift,Walrusheardthecheers.Weretheyreallycheeringforhim,too?

Yes!Theywere!

HeshuffleduptoFoxandPolarBearandSealAndWhale.

Tmverysorry”hesaid.

“Soyoushouldbe,“saidFox.

'Atleasteveryonethoughtyouwerepartoftheshow”saidPolarBear.

“Isuppose,“saidSeal,“ifWalruswasreallypartofournextshow,itcouldn'tbeany

worse.”

Walruswasoverjoyed."Me?"hecried."Truly?CanIbepartoftheshow?CanIjoinin

nexttime?”

“Yes,"saidWhale."Itwillbe

alotsaferthatwayYoucanbetheclown.Aslongasyoudoitproperly”

Walruspracticedhardandbecameaverygoodclownindeed.NowheissogoodthatFox,

PolarBear,SealandWhalearegladheistakingpart.

Sometimes,whenWalrusisclowningaround,theyreallyjustcan'tstopthemselves.Theyhave

tojoinintoo!

2第二篇

NoisyNeighbours

1MrFlinch

Inagrim,greyhouseinagrim,greytownlivedanunhappyman.

ItwasnothisgreyhousethatmadeMrFlinchunhappyItwasnotthathewaspoor,

becausehewasnot.MrFlinchwasamiser.Henevergaveawayapenny.(Henevergaveawayasmile

either.)Hewasameanandmiserableman.

MrFlinchwasmiserablebecauseofhisneighbours.

OnonesideofMrFlinch'sgrim,greyhousestoodajollyredone.ItbelongedtoCarl

Clutchwhomendedcars.

Carllovedcars—andmotorbikesandvansandlorries.Everymorning,MrFlinchwokeup

tohearhammersbanging,spannersclangingandenginesrevving.Thewholestreetshookwiththe

noise.

Ontheotherside,inabrightbluehouse,livedamusicteachercalledPoppyPlink.Each

morning,Poppysatdownandplayedgrandtunesonhergrandpiano.Afterbreakfast,herstudents

startedtoarrive.

Violinsscreeched,drumsthunderedandbassoonsbellowed.MrFlinchshuthiswindow,

butthenoisestillcamethroughthewall.Brum—brum,tootle—toot,bang!Hiswholehouseshook

andshivered.

Heputhisfingersinhisears.

Herappedonthewall...buthisneighboursdidnothear.

TheywerefartoohappyTheyweremendingcarsandmakingmusic,andtheylovedtheir

work.

Brum—brum,tootle—toot,bang!

MrFlinchraprappeduntilhemadeholesinhiswallpaper.Itdidnogood.

MrFlinchlockedhimselfinacupboard.Hewoundoldtowelsroundhishead.

Hewroteangryletters,buttorethemallup.'Stampscostfartoomuchmoney!'hesaid.

Eveninbed,heworeahattokeepoutthenoise.

Butthecarsstillrevvedandthemusicstilljangled.

MrFlinchwasthegreyfillinginanoisesandwich.

"Thiscan'tgoon/FlinchthoughttohimselfHeevenshouteditoutloud：

2NastyTricks

MrFlinchwentnextdoortoCarFshouse.Carlwasmendingcars.Itwaseasytosneakinto

hiskitchenandputadeadratinthefridge.

'Thatwillgetridofhim!,saidFlinch,andsmiledanastysmile."Nobodywantstoliveina

housewithrats!'

Atmidnight,MrFlinchclimbedontohisroofand—carefully;carefully—crawledacross

thetiles.HeputhisheaddownPoppy'schimneyandgavealong,loud,"Hooowooowoooor

'Thatwillgetrideofher/hesaidwithagrimgrin."Nobodywantstoliveinahousewith

ghosts!'

Thenheclimbedbackintobed.

Nextmorning,MrFlinchwoketoaHUGEnoise.Carsandlorrieswerestoppingoutside.

Helookedoutofhiswindow.

Carlwassittingoutsideintherood,withatable,akettle,aloafofbreadandabottleof

tomatosauce.

CarlcalledtoMrFlinch,'Can'tusemykitchentoday!Rays,urgh!Mymumiscleaningup.

Shetoldmetoeatmybreakfastoutside.That'showIgotthisgreatidea!Take—awaybreakfast!

Driverscanstophereandbuybreakfast/

Justthen,PoppyPlinkcamerunningoutofherbluefrontdoor."Oh,MrFlinch!Oh,Carl!

Guesswhathappenedlastnight!'

'Igiveup/saidMrFlinch,withasumgsmirk."Dotell/

Poppybeamedwithjoy.'Lastnight,anglessangdownmychimney!Theydid,Ipromise!,

Shefrowned."Butthemusicwasn'tverygood!Ithinktheywantsomenewsongstosing!I'msure

theywantmetowritethem,andIshall!OhIshall!,

Shedid.

Poppystillhadtoteachmusicallday

Butatnightshewroteanglemusic.Shemadeitniceandloud,withlotsofcymbalsand

trumpets.

ItwasalltoomuchforMrFlinch.

3MrFlinchhasaPlan

MrFlinchwentnextdoortoCarFshouse.

HeshowedCarlafistfulofmoney"Thedayyoumovehouse,allthisisyours!'hesaid.

Anythingyousay,chief/saidCarl,wipinghisdirtyhandsonarag.

AslongasIcanmendcars,I'llbehappyanywhere/Carlwenton,Tilmoveoutassoonas

Icansellthehouse!'

Next,MrFlinchwenttoPoppy'shouseandofferedherahatfulofmoney."Thedayyou

movehouse,allthisisyours!,hesaid.

Ofcourse!Ifthatiswhatyouwant,dearheart!CriedPoppy

Shehadneverseensomuchmoneyinherlife.AslongasIhavemymusic,Icanbehappy

anywhere!IwillmoveoutjustassoonasIcansellmylittlehouse!'

MrFlinchwenthomeahappyman—well,ashappyasamanlikeMrFlinchcaneverbe.

Hefeltinhisemptypocketsandgulped.Allthatmoneygone!Ah,butsoonthosenoisy

neighbourswillbegone,too!'

Inafewdays,MrFlinch'sneighbourshadsolduptheirhouses.

Now,atlast,hewouldhavepeaceandquiet—nothingbutthenoiseofmicescratchingin

theemptycellar.

4MovingDay

MrFlinchwatchedasPoppyPlinkmovedout.Bo-janglewentthepianoasshepushedand

bumpeditdownthesteps.

"Goingalreadyareyou,youpest?'hemutted."Ipitythepersonwhohastolivenextdoorto

you!'

Seeinghim,Poppywavedupatthewindow.

"Suchluck,MrFlinch!'shecalled."Fancy!Afewdaysago,Imetsomeonewhowantsto

movehousetoo!Weagreedtoswaphouses!'

Justthen,Carlcameoutofhisfrontdoorcarryingtwoheavytoolboxes.HesawPoppy

strugglingwithaharpandwenttohelpher.Allset,Poppy?hesaid.

Allset,Carl!Isn'tthisfunl,Shereplied.

ThenCarlmovedintoPoppy'sbrighthouseandPoppymovedintoCarFsjollyredone.

Theyhelpedeachothertocarrythebigthings,liketablesandsofas.

ThenCarlhadahouse-warmingparty.HeandPoppysang,becausetheyweresohappy：

'There'snoplacelikehome!'

MrFlinchhearditrightthroughthewallofhishouse...eveninsidehiscupboard,even

withatowelroundhishead.

3第三篇

PrincessPip'sHoliday

1Readytogo

EveryoneinPrincessPip'scastlewasverybusy.TheKingwaspolishinghismoneythe

Queenwaschoosingsunhats,andthemaidswererunningaroundwithpilesofvests.

“CanItakeDobbinonholidayp^askedPrincessPip.

'Tmafraidtherewon'tberoomforaponyonthecoach/'saidtheQueen.

“Oh,"saidthePrincessPip."CanAmandaandBertcome,then?”

“There'snoroomforsnakes,“saidtheKing,"notevenpetones.”

PrincessPipscowled."ThisholidayisgoingtobeBORING,“shesaid.

Theywentonholidayintheirbestgoldcoach.

“Wavetoallthepeople,dear,“saidtheQueen.

PrincessPipfoldedherarms."I'monholiday”shesaid.'Arewenearlythereyet?”

“Wewon'tbethereforalongtime,“saidtheQueenfirmly.

Itdidtakealongtimetogettotheseaside.Thecoachgotveryhot,andPrincessPip

didn'tfeelverywell.

“Hereweare,atlast!”saidtheKinghappily

“Butit'sacastle!”saidPrincessPip."Justlikehome.ItsBORING.”

2Justlikehome

Therewasagirlwaitingbythecastledoor.

“ThisisDaisy”saidtheQueen."Sheisgoingtolookafteryou,Pip.”

DaisyshowedPrincessPipherroom.

"Idon'twantafour-posterbed!”saidPrincessPip."That'sjustlikehome.”

“Youcansleeponmystrawmattress,then,“saidDaisy."I'llhavethebed.”

“Oh,allright.^saidPrincessPip.

Thateveningtherewasabanquetanditwentonforhours.

“MoresproutsP^askedtheKinghappily

ThisisBORING,“saidthePrincessPip.

“Nonsense（胡说）,dear,“saidtheQueen."Itcan'tbeboring.We'reonholiday!”

“IWANTTOGOHOME!”saidPrincessPip,thenextday.Shehadbeenwalkinground

thecastlewallsallmorningandshehadn'tfoundanythingtodo.

“Butwe'rehavingawonderfultime,“saidtheQueen,fromhersunchair.

“Justlookatthewaymymoneyshinesinthesun,“saidtheKing."Wonderfill!”

“Butit'sBORING!”saidPrincessPip.

“Whydon'tyougoandtalktoDaisy?”suggestedtheQueen.

PrincessPipstompedoff

“Thatdoesit,"shesaidtoDaisy“IWANTTOGOHOME!”

3Theroadhome

“Ifyoustayedhereabitlonger,youmightstartlikingtheseaside,“saidDaisy

ButPrincessPipwasn'tlistening.Shewasputtingallherimportantthingsinhersuitcase.

“Ithinkwe'llhavetotakesomethingsout,“saidDaisy

Daisyfoundthembothbackpacks,andtheysetoutforhome.

PrincessPipandDaisywentacrossthedrawbridgeandalongtheroad.

Itwasveryhot.

“Let'shaveanice,coolsnack,saidDaisy

Sotheygotsomefishsticksfromastall.

“Thesearen'tbad,"admittedPrincessPip.

“Theytastebestbytheseaside,“saidDaisy“Tilshowyouwherethefishcomefrom,ifyou

like.”

Theywentdownsomestonestepstoaplacewheretheseaswishedbackwardsand

forwardsandthegroundlookedasifitwasmadeofgold.

“Lookinthesepools,“saidDaisy

Thefishwerehardtocatch.

“YoucouldtakeyourstockingsoffV'saidDaisy“andusethemfornets.”

Itwasnicewithoutshoesandstockingson.ItwasevenniceroncePrincessPiphadtaken

offhercoatandcrown.

Thefishlookedverycrossatbeingcaught,soPrincessPipletthemgo.

"It'snottoobadhere,“saidPrincessPip,atlast."Iwanttostayhereallthetime.”

“Let'sbuildasandcastle,then/^saidDaisy

'AsandHOUSE,"saidPrincessPip.

Itwashardwork,buttheybuiltahugehouse,withamoatallaround.

Soontheseacameinandfilledthemoat.

"That'sjustright."saidPrincessPip."Makeitstopcominginnov^Daisy.”

Buttheseakeptoncomingin

andsoonithadwashedtheirhouseFLAT.

“WebuiltourhousetooclosetotheseajsaidDaisysadly

“STUPIDSEAl'shoutedPrincessPip."STUPIDSEASIDE!IWANTTOGOHOME!”

4Ridingthedragon

PrincessPipandDaisyputontheirshoesandpickeduptheirbackpacks.

'Tmtired,^saidPrincessPip,verysoon."IwanttorideDobbin.Arewenearlyhome,yet?”

“Whydon'tyourideoneofthehorsesonthatmerry-go-round?”suggestedDaisy

“Oh,nojsaidPrincessPip."I'mgoingtoridethatdragon.”

Thedragonwentveryfast,andtherewaslotsofexcitingmusic—butthenitallstopped.

Everyonegotoff.

“Butwe'restillhere!,,saidPrincessPip,crosslyasshegotoff,too.

'Atleastitwasn'tboring,“saidDaisy

“IWANTTOGOHOME!”shoutedPrincessPip.

'Atleastitwasfun,“saidDaisy."'Everythingisfunherebecauseit'saFUN-fhir.”

PrincessPipsniffed."What'sfunaboutit?”sheasked.

“Filshowyou,“saidDaisy

Theywentdowntherollercoaster.

ThentheywentUPandUPandDOWNagain.

'AARRRRGH!”yelledPrincessPipandDaisy.

“Let'sgoonitagain,“saidPrincessPip.

“Tomorrowperhaps,“saidDaisywhohadgoneverypale.

“BUTIWANT...”beganPrincessPip.

“Hello!”saidavoice.

ItwastheKing.TheQueenwaswithhim.

“Where'sPrincessPip?”theKingaskedDaisy

“Here!”saidPrincessPip.

TheKingandtheQueenstaredather.

“Youcan'tbePip!”theQueengasped."You'realldirtyandyouhavenostockings!”

“ButIam!”saidPrincessPip,andputonhercrowntoproveit."Look!It'sme,andFve

foundaplacewherethegroundismadeofgoldlComeandsee.”

DaisyandPrincessPipshowedthemthebeach.

“Goodheavens!”saidtheKing."Howwonderful!Ifsjustthecolorofmoney.”

“WhataperfectplaceformysunchairjsaidtheQueen.

Thebeachwasaperfectplaceforpicnicsandgames,andraces,too.Everyonelovedit.

ThenonedaytheKingsaid：”Whatapitywehavetogohometomorrow.,,

PrincessPipscowled,andshesaid...

"Idon'twanttogohome!!!,^

4第四篇

Oh,otto!

Somethingimportant

ThechildreninClassFourwerebusyworking

Thentheirteacher,MissUnderwood,said：'Ihavesomethingveryimportanttotellyou/

Shesmiledandsaid：Anewboyiscomingtoourclass.HisnameisOttoandhecomesfromfar,

farawayInfact,hecomesfromouterspace../

(thisisOtto'sfirstdayatearthschool.Hereheis...)

Thedooropenedandaboycamein.helookedjustliketheotherchildren-buthewasadifferent

colour,hewasgreen.

MissUnderwoodtoldOttotositwithJoandCharlieandJosh.ThenshelookedatJoandadded,

Iwantyoutotakecareofournewboyandgivehimahandifheneedsit/

"please,Miss/saidOtto.TmnotNEWI'msevenandahalfAndIdon'talreadyLook!'

'Oh,Otto!'MissUnderwoodsmiled,justsitdownandbeadear/

Ottosatdown.

Thenhesaid,'Idon'tthinkIcanbeadeer...butIcanquacklikeaduck/

Heflappedhisarms,likewings,andwent：'Quack!Quack!Quack!'

Charliejoinedin："Quack!QUACK!QUACK!'

MissUnderwoodsmiledatOtto."Noquackingnclass!'shesaid.

ThenshefrownedatCharlie.iCharlie!,shesaid,"youknowbetterthanthat!Getonwithyour

work/

It'snotfkir!'Charliegrumbled."Igetintotroubleandthatnewboydoesn,t!^

That'swhenCharliedecidedhedidn'tlikeOtto.Hedidn'tlikehimonebit.

Charlieiscross

Ottomadealotofmistakes.

Charlieleanedbackonhischair.Ottotriedtodothesamething.Buthefelldown...

...andsodidallthepaints.

NowCharliewasgreentoo-andhewasn'thappyaboutit.

Charliegotcrosserandcrosserandcrosser.

Atplaytime,whenOttowasintheplayground,Charliedecidedtoscarehim.

Ifyoustandthere,you'llgeteatenbyabear/saidCharlie.

Abear!Where?'Ottoscreamed.

Charliegoggled,"wekeepthebearinthehead'soffice.AllEarthschoolshaveabear/hewenton.

"sometimesthebeargetsout...andsometimesit'shungry!'

Ottolookedveryscared.

TreasureHunt

ThatafternoontheclasswashavingaTreasureHunt.Allthechildrenwerelookingforwardto

it.

MissUnderwoodgaveeachpairofchildrenthesameclue.

IwantyoutoworkinapairwithOtto/shesaidtoJo.

"Workinapear?'saidOtto'How?Itwillhavetobeabigpear.NottoojuicyWecouldallget

sticky'

Jolaughed."Oh,Otto!Youdon'tunderstandanything!'

TheTreasureHuntbegan.

CharlieworkedwithJosh.JoworkedwithOtto.

Thiswasthecluethattheyhadtofollow：

(startattheclassroomdoor.

Thenwalkalong.

Don'tgoright.

Thenyouwon'tgowrong.)

'Whatdoesthatmean?'saidCharlie.

Idon'tknow/saidJosh."ButwhenMissUnderwoodhidthetreasurelasttime,itwasinthe

playground/

'Let'sgothere!'CharliesaidtoJosh."Quick!We'llbefirst/

Ottojumpeduptofollowthem-butCharliehadaplan.HestuckouthisfootandtrippedOtto

up.

"Enjoyyourtrip!'Charlielaughed,andranofFwithJosh.

JohelpedOttoup.

AlltheotherchildrenranoutoftheclassroomandfollowedCharlieandJosh.Theyturned

right,towardstheplayground.

Josighed."Nowwe'regoingtobelast/

'Wewon'tbelast/saidOtto,"becausethey'reallgoingthewrongwayLookattheclue/

(Startattheclassroomdoor.

Thenwalkalong.

Don'tgoright.

Thenyouwon'tgowrong.

Ottopointedattheclue,'itmeanswestarthere-attheclassroomdoorandwedon'tturn

RIGHT-becausethatwouldbewrong.WehavetoturnLEFT/

Theysetoffintheotherdirectiontotherestofthechildren.

CharlieandJoshwerelookingfortreasureintheplaygroundandtheyweregettingfedup.

'there'snothinghere/saidCharlie.'Let'slookinsidetheschool/

Theywentbackintotheschoolhall,pastthehead'sofficeandthat'swhentheysawit...

"thereISabear!'Charliesaid,"therereallyis!'

Theyranscreamingbacktotheirclassroom.

"Help!Help!We'veseenabear/

Oh,Otto

JoandOttohadturnedleftandwalkedalongthecorridor.

'Look!'saidOtto.

Therewasanarrowanditwaspointingtoaplantpot.

Jopickedupthepotandfoundamap.

Therewasanotherclueonthemap.

(cluenumbers

Followthismapifyouwanttodowell.

Justlookintheplacewhereyoufindaspell.)

JoandOttofollowedthemaptotheschoollibrary

Joreadouttheclueagain：

Followthismapifyouwanttodowell.

Justlookintheplacewhereyoufindaspell.

Iunderstand!'saidOtto,"look-there^apileofspellingbooks.That'swherewe'llfinda“spell!”'

'You'vegotit,Otto!'saidJo.

Behindthepileofspellingbooks,therewasaboxofgoldencoins.'Yum!'saidJo.It'schocolate

money!'

Backintheclassroom,JoandOttosharedoutthetreasurechocolate.

'Butwhat'sthematterwithJoshandCharlie?'askedOtto.

Someoftheotherchildrenlaughed.

"CharlieandJoshthoughttheysawabear!'

Abear!'saidOtto.Jotoldmeyouweremakingupthatstorytoscareme/

Charlielookedashamed.(Itwasn'treallyabear/hesaid."Itwasthehead'sbignewcoathanging

onthedoor../

'ButitLOOKEDlikeabear/saidJosh.

CharlieandJoshwentbrightred.

'Don'tworry'saidOtto."Everyonemakesmistakes.Haveachocolate/

TmsorryImadefunofyou/saidCharlie.

CharlielookedsosadthatMissUnderwoodfeltsorryforhim.

'Wellforgiveyou,Charlie/shesaid,'weallhavebaddays/

Shesmiled."YouandJoshseemtohavelostyourheads,today!'

'Oh!'saidOtto."ShallIlookfortheirheads,Miss?I'mgoodatfindingthings!'

5第五篇

CaptainCometANDTHEPurplePlanet

1Spannerisbored

ItwasaquietmorningatStardustSpaceStation.CaptainStellawascheckingthespace

shuttle.

CaptainCometwaswateringtheplantsandSpannertherobotwasbored.

'CanIsitatthecontroldesk?'heasked.

Allright/saidCaptainComet,"Butdon'ttouchanythinganddon'tpressthatredbutton/

Spannersatdownatthedeskandlookedatallthebuttons.

Therewerebuttonstoopenallthespacestationdoorsandbuttonstoturnonallthelights.

Therewasevenabuttontoflushallthetoilets!

Therewasalsoabigredbutton,labelled'Gravity,.

Spannerwasnotsurewhat'Gravity'was.

Tilpressitveryquickly'saidSpanner/toseewhatitdoes/

Hepressedtheredbutton.

CaptainCometwaswateringtheplantswhenhehadastrangefeeling.

HewasfloatingabovethefloorlTheplantpotswereallfloating,too.

Heguessedwhathadhappened.

"Spanner!heshouted/Itoldyounottotouchthatredbutton!,

Spannersawthatgravitywaswhatmadethingsstayonthefloor.

Therewasnogravityinspace,sothespacestationmadeitsown..

Spannerpressedtheredbuttontomakethegravitycomebackonagain-andallthepot

plantsfelltothefloor.

Cometfelltothefloorbesidethem.

SPANNER!'Cometgroaned.

2Itmustbeaplant

Spannerwascleaningupthemessfortherestofthemorning.

Whenheturnedthecleaneroff^everyoneheardabeepingnoise.Thenoisewascoming

fromthespacescanner.

Everyonestoppedwhattheyweredoingandcametolook.

Thescannerhasfoundsomething/saidComet.

Hepointedtoaflashingdotthatwasmovingacrossthescannerscreen.

’Iwonderwhatitis?'saidCaptainStella.

IsitanasteroidP^skedSpanner.Anasteroidisalumpofrockthatfloatsinspace/

’Iknowthat!'saidCaptainComet.Anyway,it'stoobigtobeanasteroid/

"Thenitmustbeaplanet,'Spannersaid.

"WherehasitcomefromP^skedComet,'Andwhyisitmovingso

'You'dbettergoandhavealook/saidCaptainStella.

CometandSpannersetoffinthespaceshuttletolookforthenewplanet.Spannerwasvery

excited.

Tveneverfoundanewplanetbefore,said/Whatshallwecallit?'

'Let'sfinditfirst/saidComet.

ButSpannerwasn'tlistening/LmgoingtocallitPlanetSpanner/hesaid.

Spannermadeahummingnoiseandaflagcameoutofaslotinhischest.

'Whatareyoudoingp,askedComet.

TvemadeaflagtoputonPlanetSpanner.Theneveryonewillknowthatwewerethefirst

tofindit,'Spannerexplained.

HeshowedComettheflag.ltwasbrightredwithtwospannersonit.

Comethadtosmile/Verynice/hesaid.

3OnthePurplePlanet

Theplanetlookedverystrange.ltwaspurpleandco