典范英语818 Scrapman and the Incredible Flying Machine原文+翻译.docx
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典范英语818ScrapmanandtheIncredibleFlyingMachine原文+翻译
8-18ScrapmanandtheIncredibleFlyingMachine
WrittenbyCarolynBearandillustratedbyJohnPrater
Chapter1
Scrapmanwasamechanicalman.HelivedwithWinstonwhoownedascrap-yard.ScrapmanwasmadeoutofoddsandendsthatWinstonhadsavedfromoldbrokenmachines.
Hisbrainwasmadefromapersonalorganizersthatsomeonehadthrownawaygoingwrong..
Itstillwentwrong,butnowScrapmanwentwrongwithit.
‘Odear,’saidScrapman.Winstonwasworkinglate.Solate,thathewashavinghissupperheatedoveragasringintheshed.
Scrapmanwasopeningatinofbakedbeansforhim.Atleasthethoughtitwasatinofbakedbeans.
‘Vollyodbeans,’saidScrapman.
‘Ican’teatthat,’saidWinston,inatiredkindofvoice.’Can’tyoureadwhatitsaysonthelabel?
’
Scrapmanhunghishead.Hewasn’tverygoodatreading.Hecouldreadhisnameandafewreallyeasywordsbuthecouldn’treadwhatitsaidonthecatfoodtin.
Scrapcatwaswatchingfromundertheworkbench.
Hedidn’teatcatfoodeitherbecausehewasamechanicalcatandheworkedonbatteries,notcatfood.Scrapmanwentandsatinthecorner.Hefeltverysad.HewishedhecouldreadlikeEmma.Emmawashisspecialfriend.Shewasteachinghimtotalklikeahumanbeing.Shehadapicturebookwithwonderfulstoriesinitaboutrobots.Theseweremechanicalmenlikehimbuttheycoulddoamazingthings.
Theycoulddriverocketsandwalkonthemoonansavepeoplefromfiresandfloodsandearthquakes.Scrapmanlovedlookingatthepictures,buthehadtowaituntilEmmacameroundtofindoutwhatthestorieswereabout.
ScrapcatsawthatScrapmanwassad,sohewentandsatbesidehim.
Winstonopenedapropertinofbeansandheputthetinofcatfoodinlooking,Scrapmantookitout.
He’dboughtitasatreatforPatch.PatchwasEmma’scat.HelikedtocomeandplaywithScrapcatwhileEmmawasatschool.He’dclimbinthroughthewindowwhenWinstonandScrapmanwerebusy.
Thenhe’dshowScrapcathowtodousefulcatthings,likechasingpiecesofstrigandhidingthingsundertheworkbench.
Now,youmaybewonderingwhyWinstonandScrapmanweresobusy.TheywereworkingroundtheclockonWinston’sincredibleinvention.
Itwasawonderfulflyingmachinethatdidn’tneedpetroltomakeitfly.Itwasalmostfinished.Justafewmorenutsandbotstofixanditwouldbereadyforatestflight.
Butwherehadthoselastfewnutsandboltsgone?
Chapter2
Atlast,thedaycameforthefirsttestflight.Winstonhadclearedarunwaythroughthescrap-yard.
Therunwayledoutintoafield,andbeyondthattherewasanotherfield,sotherewasplentyofroomtotakeoff.
Thatmorning,Winstontookoffoneofhissocksandhungitonapoletotestthewinddirection.
Itwasaneastwind,steadyandstrong,justrightfortestingaplane.
EmmaarrivedearlywithPatch.She’dbroughtaspecialpicnicandabigbottleoffizzylemonadetocelebrateaftertheflight.ShefoundWinstonandScrapmanbusyunderneaththemachine,makingsomelast-minutechecks.Scrapcatwasrunninginandoutthroughhisscrapflapgivingup-to-the-minutereportsontheweather.
Byteno’clockinthemorning,Winstonsaidthateverythingwasready.
Itwasgoingtobecoldupthereinthesky,soheputonathickjacketwithawoollyliningoverhisoveralls.Andhewrotehisspecialgogglestoprotecthiseyesfromthewind.
‘Openthedoors,’hesaidproudlytoScrapman.’Standwellback,’hesaidtoEmmaandPatch.
Andthen,verycarefully,WinstonandScrapmanpushedtheflyingmachineoutintotheopen.
Asmallcrowdhadgatheredoutside.Peoplehadheardabouttheflyingmachine.Theyhadcometoshareintheexcitementofseeingittakeoffforthefirsttime.
Winstonheldupahandforsilence.’Welcome,’hesaid.Thenhesaidsomethingaboutthisbeinga‘historicoccasion’andeveryoneclappedandsomepeoplecheered.Onelittleboywavedthesockonthepolelikeaflag.
WinstonclimbedupintotheflyingmachineandScrapmanstartedtoclimbupbehindhim.
‘Stop.’saidWinston.’Youcan’tcomewithme,Scrapman.You’retoobig.Themachinecouldnevergetoffthegroundwithyouinit.’’
Winstontestedtheflapsandjiggledthejoystickandlookedinhismirrorstocheckthateverythingwasworkingproperly.Thenhepulleddownhisgogglesandturneduphiscollar.Hewavedproudlytothecrowd.
‘Chocksaway.’hecalledout,andEmmaandScrapmanpulledoutthebricksfromunderthewheels.
Winstonstartedtopedal.Theflyingmachinebegantomoveforward.
Hepedalledfasterandfasterandthemachinepickedupspeed.Everyoneinthecrowdheldtheirbreathastheflyingmachineshotdowntherunway.Itgotfasterandfaster.Winstonwaspedalinglikemadandgoingredintheface.
Themachinereachedthefirstfield.Itwasgoingveryfastindeed,butitdidn’ttakeoff.Itreachedthes
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