典范英语81 刺猬女孩艾蜜.docx
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典范英语81刺猬女孩艾蜜
AmytheHedgehogsGirl
MiserableMrPeck
HermumwasinthekitchenwhenAmyrushedin.
‘Howwasschool?
’askedMrsHarris,expectingtheusualanswer,‘OK.’
‘Itwasgreat,’criedAmy.‘Aladygaveusatalkonwildlifeandsheshowedusahedgehogexpert.’
‘Awhat?
’saidMrsHarris.
‘Ahedgehogexpert.Someonewhoknowsallabouthedgehogs.’
‘That’sgood,’saidMrsHarris.‘You’llneedtogothelibraryandseeifyoucanfindsomebooks.’
‘Ohdear,’Amygroaned.‘I’llhavetoseeMrPeck.’
MrPeckwasthechildren’slibrarian.Hewasameanandmiserablesortofperson.HealsolivednextdoortoAmy.
ThelibrarywasalmostemptywhenAmyarrived.Shelookedalongtheshelves,tryingtofindabookonhedgehogs.
‘Whatareyoudoing?
’snappedavoicebehindher.
Amynearlyjumpedoutofhersocks.ItwasMrPeck.
‘Iwaslookingforabookaboutanimals.’
‘Animals,indeed,’sniffedMrPeck.‘Whatsortofanimals?
Tameanimals?
Wildanimals?
AnimalsfromAfrica?
India?
Britain?
’
‘Hedgehogs,’saidAmy.
‘Hedgehogs!
’bawledMrPeck.‘Theveryworstanimalsthereare.Theydigupvegetablesandbitelumpsoutofthem.’
Hepulledabookfromtheshelves.
‘Ifyoumuststudythehorridthings,thisisthebestIcando.’
‘Thankyou,saidAmypolitely.
‘Makesureyoubringitbackontime.Anddon’tyoudarebringhedgehogsintoyourgarden.Yourgardenisnexttomine,don’tforget.IfIseeahedgehognearmycarrots,doyouknowwhatIamgoingtodo?
’
‘No,’saidAmy.
‘I’mgoingtosquirtitwithmyspraygun.’
Athome,Amyreadthebookonhedgehogs.Shefoundoutthattheyateslugsandsnails.Thebookdidn’tsayanythingaboutvegetables.
Thenextdayshetookthebookbacktothelibrary.
‘What’sthis?
’saidMrPeck.‘Thisbookisnotduebackforanothertwentydays.’
‘ButI’vereadit,’saidAmy.‘Haveyougotanymorebooksabouthedgehogs?
’
‘Overthere,’snappedMrPeck,pointingwithhisnose.
Amywalkedslowlyalongtheshelves.Wherewerethebooksaboutanimals?
ShewasjustabouttoriskaskingMrPeck,whenshesawsomething.Itwasanoldcassettetape,called‘CallsoftheWild’.Itlookedasifnobodyhadeverplayedit.
Amytookitdownfromtheshelf.Itwaspartofasetofanimalnoises.Thiswastapenumber12anditwascalledHedgehogs.
AmyaskedMrPeckifshecouldborrowthecassette.
‘Ofcourseyoucan,’hesaidrudely.‘Thoughanybodywhowantstolistentohorridanimalnoisesmustbemad.’
Hestampedthecassettebox.
‘Anddon’tforgettorewindthetape.’
Hedgehogtalk
Amysatinherroomlisteningtothesoundsofhedgehogsonherpersonalstereo,overandoveragain.Amyrepeatedthesoundsherself.
‘I’mtalkinghedgehog,’thoughtAmy.‘IwishIknewwhatIwassaying.Ireallyneedahedgehogtohelpme.I’msurethere’soneinthegarden.IfImakehedgehognoises,perhapsitwillhearme.’
Amyrandownintothegardenandmadehedgehognoisesasloudlyasshecould.
Shestoppedandlistened,butnohedgehogsanswered.Amytriedagain.Butonlyacatcameintothegarden.
‘I’mgoingtokeeptrying,’saidAmy.‘I’msureIcandoit.’Atlastshegotcoldandshewentindoors.
ThenextnightAmytriedagain.Shetriedeverynightforaweek.
‘Whatareyoudoingoutthere?
’askedMrsHarris.
‘Waitandsee,’saidAmy.
Justthenthedoorbellrang.ItwasMrPeck.Hestoodatthedoorinhisdressinggown.Amynoticedthathishairwaswet.
‘MrsHarris,’saidMrPeck.‘EverynightwhenIhavemybathIcanhearanoise.Itseemstobecomingfromyourgarden.’
Amygiggledbehindherhand.
‘Noise?
’saidMrsHarris.
‘Somesortofanimal,’saidMrPeck.‘I’dputpoisondownifIwereyou.Thatistheonlywaytodealwithanimals.’
AssoonasMrPeckhadgone,Amydashedoutintothegarden.‘MrPeckthoughtIwasananimal,’shesaidtoherself.‘I’mgoingtotryonemoretime.’
Amywentdownonherkneesandbegantomakeherhedgehogsoundsagain.
Almostatoncetherewasarustlingnoiseandahedgehoglumberedontothelawn.Amywasdelighted.ThehedgehogandAmysnortedandsqueakedateachother.
Suddenlyatorchbeamshoneintheireyes.
‘What’sgoingon?
’saidavoice.ItwasMrPeck,stillinhisdressinggown.Thehedgehogrolledintoaball.
‘I’mchattingtoahedgehog,’saidAmy.
‘Youcheekyyoungthing.Talkingtohedgehogsindeed.’
‘Excuseme—’beganAmy.
‘Andwhat’smore,’MrPeckcutin,‘hedgehogsaredirtylittlebeastsandtheyeatupallthevegetablesinmygarden.’
‘Rubbish!
’saidAmycrossly.‘Hedgehogsarenotdirty.Andtheydon’teatvegetables.Theyeatslugsandsnails.Now,ifyou don’tmind,Iwastalkingtoahedgehog.’
MrPeckwastooshockedtoanswer.HismouthdroppedopenasAmysnortedgentlytothehedgehog.Slowlyitunrolled.
AslylookcreptacrossMrPeck’sface.
‘Howoftenhaveyoubeendoingthis,mydear?
’heasked.
‘Neverbefore,’saidAmy.‘Butfromnow
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