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典范英语85
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一‘Drinkyourtea’
RayMartin,thenewbossofSmalltownFootballClub,wasveryhappy.Itwasalmosthalf-timeandhisteamwerewinning1-0.
Rayraceddowntothechangingroomtotalktotheteam.Elevencupsofteawerewaitingfortheplayers.
Theteamjoggedin,lookingtiredbuthappy.
‘Welldone,lads,’smiledRay.‘Youmustbethirsty.Drinkyourteawhileit`shot.’
‘Inaminute,boss,’saidStevethecaptain.
ThenRaynoticedoneplayerafteranothertakingtheircupsofteaintotheshowerroom.Whentheycamebackthecupswereempty.
‘That`sfunny,’thoughtRay.‘Drinkingteaintheshower.’
Stevethecaptainpickeduphiscup.Rayfollowedhim.IntheshowerroomStevewaspouringhisteadownthesink.
‘What`sgoingon?
’saidRay.
Steveleapedintheairanddroppedhiscup.Thesoundofthesmashingcupbroughttheotherplayersrunning.
‘Itwashisfault,’sobbedSteve.‘Hemademejump.’
‘Whatshallwedo?
’moanedNickthegoalkeeper.
‘Maybewecanglueit,’saidSteve.
‘Willsomebodytellmewhat`sgoingon?
’saidRay.‘Whyareyoualltippingyourteadownthesink?
’
Nobodyspoke.
‘Well?
’
‘Becauseit`snotverynice.’
‘Whyallthefussaboutabrokencup?
’
‘Hilda,’whisperedsomebody.
‘WhoisthisHilda?
’
‘Shemakesthetea,’hissedNick.
‘ThenIshallgoandtellherthattheteaisnotverynice.’
‘Ssh,’hissedtheteam.‘Shewillhearyou.’
‘Shecertainlywillhearme,’saidRay.
‘Ohdear,’saidNick.
‘Fancy,’saidRay.‘Abunchofmen,scaredofalittleoldtealady.’
‘Er,’saidoneplayer.‘She`snotlittle.’
‘She`snotthatold,’saidanother.
‘Andwe`renotscaredofher,’saidSteve.‘We`reterrified.’
‘That`senough,’saidRay.‘WherewillIfindthisHilda?
’
‘Attheteastand,’saidNick.
Raystrodetowardsthedoor.
‘Goodluck,’saidsomeone.
二RaymeetsHilda
Theteastandwasanoldcaravan.Rayjoinedaquietqueueoffans.
‘I’dlikeonecupofteaplease,withadashofmilkandnosugar,’saidabigman.
‘You’llgetithowImakeitandyou’lllikeit,’boomedavoicefrominsidethecaravan.
Thenextmaninthequeuealreadyhadacupoftea.‘Excuseme,’hesaidpolitely.
‘Yes,’boomedthevoice.
‘I’msorrytobotheryou,’continuedtheman.’Butthisteaisnotverynice.’
‘Whatdidyousay?
’
Thecaravanbegantotremble.Thecaravanrockedandshook.Therewasagreatbangandthedoorflewoffitshinges.
ThereintheholewherethedoorhadbeenstoodHilda.Sheworeagreenskirt,anapron,redbootsandajumperthatsaid,‘SmalltownF.C.’
‘Hilda,’gaspedRay.
Hildasteppeddownfromthecaravan,rollinguphersleeves.;
Shestrodeovertotheman.
‘DoyouknowwhatIdowithgreatmoaningminnieswhocomecomplainingaboutmytea?
’
‘I-Idon’tknow,’stammeredtheman.
‘Idothis,’saidHilda.
Hildagrabbedthemanandthrewhimoverhershoulder.Shemarcheddowntowardsthepitch.
‘Help!
’criedtheman.
Hildastrodeintothegoalarea.
Sheliftedthemanoverherheadandsathimonthecrossbar.
‘Getmedown,’yelledtheman.
Hildamarchedbacktoherteastand.
‘Whatareyoulookingat?
’shesaidtoonesupporter.
‘Nothing.’
‘Isthatcupontheflooryours?
’
‘I-er.’
‘Putitinthebin.’
Hildaclimbedbackintothecaravan.
‘Right,’saidHilda.‘Anymorecomplaints?
’
‘IthinkI’lltalktoHildaafterthegame,’saidRaytohimself.
Agroupoffanshelpedthemandownfromthegoalpost.
‘Excuseme,’Rayaskedthem.‘Butiftheteaissohorrible,Whydoyoubuyit?
’
Oneofthefanslookeduptowardstheteastand.‘It’sOK,’hesaid.‘She’slookingtheotherway.’
‘Ifyoudon’tbuyacupoftea,’whisperedanother,‘Shecomesoutandmakesyoudrinktwocups.’
‘So,’saidanother,‘it’ssafertobuyacupandtipitaway.’
Raylookedaround.Allovertheterraceswerepuddlesoftea.
‘She’llhavetogo,’saidRaytohimself.
Raywalkedbacktothechangingroom.Theplayershadjustlefttostartthesecondhalf.Insteadofwatchingthegame,Raypacedupanddown.
Thegameendedina3-1winforSmalltownF.C.Astheplayerstrottedintothechangingroom,Raypattedthemontheback.
‘Right,’hesaidbravely.‘I’mofftoseeHilda.’
Theplayerscrowdedintotheshowerroom.Nick,thegoalkeeper,climbeduponSteve’sshoulders.Helookedoutofthewindow.
‘What’sgoingon?
’askedtheothers.
‘He’sreachedtheteastand.’
‘Yes.’
‘He’stalkingtoHilda.Ohno!
He’sonhiswayback.’
Theplayersracedoutoftheshowerroom,leavingNickhangingontothewindowledge.
‘Oi,lads,’yelledNick.‘Getmedown!
’
Thechangingroomdooropened.InstaggeredRay,withateaurnrammedonhishead.
‘Youtoldher,then,’saidSteve,ashepulledtheurnoff.
ThechangingroomdoorflewopenandHildamarchedin.‘Wheredoyouthinkyouaregoingwithmyteaurn?
’
Justthentherewasaterrificcrashfromtheshowerroom.
Everybodyracedintotheshowerroom.
Nickwaslyingonthefloor.
‘Ifell,’hemoaned.‘Mylegreallyhurts.’
‘Hewon’tbeabletoplaynextweek,’saidStevesadly.
‘That’sthecupgameagainstCity,’saidHilda.
‘ThatisallIneed,’groanedRay.‘Agoalkeeperwhocan’tmakesavesandatealadywhocan’tmaketea.’
‘Whatdidyousay?
’roaredHilda.
Thechangingroomfellsilent.
‘I…’beganRay.
Suddenly,Hildagaveagreatsob.
‘DoyouthinkIdon’tknowwhatgoeson?
’shesighed.‘I’veseenpeopletippingtheirteaaway.I’vetriedsohardtomakeanicecupoftea.ButIjustcan’t.Italwaysgoeswrong.’
ThenHildapulledherapronoverherheadandcried.TheplayershadneverseenHildacry.Itwasmorefrighteningthananyofhertempers.
RayputhisarmaroundHilda’sshoulder.
‘I’msorry,’hesaid.‘Ishouldneverhavesaidanythingaboutyourtea.’
‘Butit’strue,’wailedHilda
‘WhatcanIdotomakeituptoyou?
’askedRay.
Hildaslowlylettheapronfall.Alittlesmilecreptacrossherface.‘YoucouldletmeplayingoalonSaturday.’
‘Impossible,’saidRay.
‘Butthere’snooneelse,’saidSteve.
‘I’llthinkaboutit.’saidRay.
‘Thinkaboutit,’sniffedHilda.‘IfIdon’tplayonSaturday,twothingswillhappen.One,WewillloseagainstCitybecausewehaven’tgotagoalkeeper.’
‘Andtheother?
’
‘Ishallstuffyoubackinthatteaurnfornotlettingmeplay.’
‘Gentlemen,’saidRay.‘MayIintroduceHilda,ournewgoalie.’
三AProperGoalkeeper
Thetwoteamsracedontothepitchtoagreatroarfromthecrowd.HildastrodetowardsthegoalattheCityfans’end.
Someoneinthecrowdyelled,‘That’snotapropergoalkeeper.It’sthetealady!
’
SlowlyHildaturned.
‘Whosaidthat?
’Shegrowled.
Thecrowdfellsilent.
‘Iaskedwhospoke?
’
Shepointedintothecrowd.
‘Itwasyou.Comehere.’
Nervously,amanwearingalongCityscarfcametothefrontofthecrowd.
‘Right,yousquirt,’snarledHilda.‘Yousithere,bythegoal,whereIcankeepaneyeonyou.AsfortherestofyouCityfans,youmaycheeryourteam,butnorudecommentsaboutme.Gotit?
’
‘Yes,Hilda,’chantedtheCityfans.
Thegamebegan.Almostatonce,Citywereontheattack.Thecentreforwardbrokethroughandrushedtowardsthegoal.HewasabouttoshootwhenhesawHildarunningathim.
‘Yaar!
’screamedHilda.
Theplayerwassoshockedthathekickedtheballoverthebarandintothecrowd.TheCityfansgroaned.
‘Ball,please,’snappedHilda.
Hildabootedtheballupthepitch.
Byhalf-timeneitherteamhadscored.
‘Wellplayed,everybody,’smiledRay.Ashewentroundtalkingtotheplayers,henoticedsomethingodd.
Everyonewashappilydrinkingtheirtea.
Thesecondhalfdraggedandnobodylookedlikescoring.
Hildalookedatherwatch.Itwasnearlytime.Sheturnedtothefansbehindher.
‘Whathappensifit’sadraw?
’sheasked.
‘Youhavetoplayhalfanhour’sextratime,’shoutedsomeone.
‘Anotherhalfanhourofstandingaroundinthecold?
’saidHilda.‘Blowthat.’
Shemarchedupthepitch.ACityplayerhadtheball.Hildachargedtowardshim.HewassosurprisedthathepassedtheballtoHildainsteadofhisownteam.
Hildasteamedupthepitch,yelling,‘Iwantthisgamefinished.Outofmyway.’
Andthatiswhatalltheplayersdid.Hildascored.
TherefereeblewthefinalwhistleandtheSmalltownteamcarriedHildaroundontheirshoulders.Theylethercollectthecup.
‘IfyouallloveHilda,clapyourhands,’chantedsomeoneinthecrowd.Thegroundshookwiththesoundofthefansclapping.
‘Listeningtothat,’shoutedSteve.‘Theyloveyou.’
‘You’reright,’sniffedHilda.‘Theydo.Nowlet’sfillthiscupwithtea.’
‘Hangon,’criedNick.Helimpedontothepitchpushingatrolley.Therewasaslightlydentedurnonthetrolley.Hepouredtheteaintothecup.Alltheplayerstookagreatgulpofdelicioustea.
‘Soitwasyouwhomadethetea,’saidSteve.
ThesimpleendtothisstorywouldbethatNickwentonmakingtheteaandHildaplayedingoal.ButassoonasNick’slegwasbetterhetoldRaythathewantedtoplayagain.
‘That’sgreat,’saidRay.
‘WhataboutHilda?
’saidNick.
‘Leavethattome.’saidRaywithasmile.
Hildawastryingtofixthedoorbackonthecaravan.
‘Canyoustopforaminute?
’saidRay.
Hildaputdownhertools.
‘I’dliketothankyouforplayingingoal,’hebegan.
‘ButNick’slegisbetterandyoudon’twantmeingoalanymore,’saidHilda.
‘HowdidyouknowwhatIwasgoingtosay?
’
‘I’mnotdaft,’saidHilda,dabbinghereyeswithahankie.
‘There’ssomethingelse,’saidRay.‘Iwanttheclubtolookmoremodern.SI’mgettingridofthisoldcaravan.’
‘Oh,’sniffedHilda.‘Soyoudon’twantmeatall.’
‘Yes,Ido,’smiledRay.‘Sodoallthefansandtheteam.That’swhyI’mgoingtoputyouinchargeofabrandnewautomaticteamachine.’
‘Doyoumean,’saidHilda,‘th
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