When the Gaints Came to Town 巨人进城记.docx

When the Gaints Came to Town 巨人进城记.docx

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WhentheGaintsCametoTown巨人进城记

WhentheGaintsCametoTown巨人进城记

大多数人都认为巨人全都住在豆茎顶端的城堡里,嘴里总是喊着"吃人了,吃人了."这些人认为勇敢的小裁缝或者随便一个小男孩就能戏弄巨人.他们认为巨人只有在故事书中才存在.不是这样的,巨人确实丰在.或者,至少在我奶奶小的时候,他们是存在的.奶奶在一个古老的国度里长大.据她说,巨人就住在山的另一边.

这些巨人大部分时间都是自个儿呆着.但有时候他们也很想出去走走.这时候他们就会越过山,来到奶奶住的那个小城里.下面就是奶奶讲的巨人进城时发生的故事.这些故事都是真的吗?

我想是的.因为故事里的那个小女孩就是我奶奶.

MostpeoplethinkthatgiantssayFee-Fi-Fo-Fumandliveincastlesatthetopofbeanstalks.TheythinkgiantscanbetrickedbybravelittletailorsandboysnamedJack.Andtheythinkthatgiantsareonlycharactersinstorybooks.Nottrue.Giantsreallydolive.Oratleasttheydidwhenmygrandmotherwaslittle.Grannygrewupintheoldcountry.Andaccordingtoher,thegiantslivedontheothersideofthemountains.

Mostlytheykepttothemselves.Butsometimesthey’dgetanurgetowander.AndtheywouldfindtheirwayacrossthemoutainstothetownwhereGrannylived.TheseareGranny’sstoriesaboutwhathappenedwhenthegiantscametotown.Aretheytrue?

Ithinkso.BecausethelittlegirlinthestoriesisGrannyherself.

1.TheGiantTwins巨人双胞胎

OncethereweretwingiantsnamedSamsonandRex.Theywenthikingonefineday.Andsomehowtheyendeduponthewrongsideofthemountainsnearasmalltown.“Weshouldhaveturenedritheatehwaterfall,”saidSamson.“You’rewrong,”saidRex.“Weshouldhaveturnedleft!

Andnowit’slateandI’mthirsty.”Hetookadrinkfromhiscanteen.“Notme,”saidSamson.“I’mhungry!

AndIknowforafactthatyouatethelasttwocookies.”Rexpokedthroughhisbackpack.“Therearesomesunflowerseedsleft,”heoffered.“Hummpf,”saidSamson.“Birdfood.”Suddenlyhespiedafieldofripemelonsthetownspeoplehadplanted.“Whatluck,”saidSamson.“Wildgrapes.”Hescoopedthemupbythehandfulandpoppedthemintohisgiantmouth.Inashorttime,thefieldwasempty.“Whatamessyou’vemade,”saidRex.“MaybeifIplantsomething,thegroundwon’tlooksobareandugly.”Firstheusedhisgiantcombtomakeneatrowsinthefield.Thenhegotoutthesunflowerseedsandplantedthemintherow.Thenhewateredthemwithhiscanteen.“Nowcanweleave?

”askedSamson.“Oh,allright,”saidRex.“Let’stakethehighroadhome.”“No,”saidSamson,“thelowroad.”Andtheywanderedoff,stillarguing.

Whatadisasterforthetownspeople!

Theyhadplannedtosellthosemelonstohelpraisemoneyforanewtownhall.Nowtheywouldhavetowaitawholeyeartogrowanothercrop.Butovernight,somethingamazinghappened.Theseedssprouted,andthesunflowersgrew…andgrew…andgrew…untiltheytoweredoverthetallesttrees.Allthathotsummer,thesunflowersshadedthetownandkeptitcool.Andwhentheseedsripened,theycamedownlikegianthailstones.Foraweek,noinecouldgooutdoorswithoutanumbrella.Noonecoulddrivebecausethestreetswereblockedbyseeds.Andallthebirdsgrewsofat,theycouldnotfly.Butwhenitwasover,thetownspeoplehadtherichestharvestever.Andtheyoweditalltothegianttwins.

2.2.  TheSleepyGiant困倦的巨人

Allgiantslovetowalk.ButthechampionwalkerofthemallwasagiantnamedStella.Onday,Stelladecidedtowalkaroundtheworld.Shewalkednightandday,andshesawsomewonderfulsight.ShevisitedthepyramidsinEgyptandtheruinsofanancientcityinPeru.ShesliddownaglacierinAlaskaandtookashowerinNiagaraFalls.

Butwhenshewasnearlyhome,Stellabegantogettired.Infact,shewastootiredtocrossthemountainsintogiantland.Herfeetdragged,hereyesclosed,andshedroppedtotheground—THUMP!

Inthenearbytown,windowsrattledandhousesshook.Peoplethoughtitwasanearthquake!

Andnosoonerhadtheyrecoveredfromthat,thenthewindbegan.WHOOOSH…WHOOOSH…WHOOOOSH!

Itwasasregularasaclockandtwiceasstrongasanywindthathadwhistledthroughtownbefore.Everyonehurriedtothefoothillstoseewhatitwas.AndtheretheyfoundStella,soundasleepandsnoring!

WHOOOSH…WHOOOSH…WHOOOOSH!

“Whatshallwedoaboutthiswind?

”demandedthemayor.“Holdontoourhats,”saidthehatmaker.“Flykites,”saidthetoymaker.“Dryclothes,”saidthelaundryowner.“That’sallverywell,”saidthemayor.“ButIthinkweshoulddosomethingspecialwiththisspecialwind.”“Wecouldbuildawindmill,”suggestedalittlegirl.Sothat’sexactlywhattheydid.ThentheyusedStella’ssnorestopowerthewindmillgogrindthesunflowerseedstomakeintocookingoiltoselltotheneighboringtownstoraiseenoughmoneytobuildthetownhall.Luckily,Stelladidn’twakeupuntiltheworkwasalldone.Thensheacrossthemountainsandhurriedhometodinner.

3．heNoisyGiant吵闹的巨人

OncetherewasagiantnamedClem.Hewasbigandjollyandhelovedcornyjokes,like“Whydidthepicklecloseitseyes?

Becauseitswathesaladdressing.”And“Howdoyouscoldanelephant?

Tusk!

Tusk!

”Clemcollectedjokesandriddlesthewaysomepeoplecollectbaseballcards.Theonlyproblemwasthathehadaverynoisylaugh.Infact,hislaughwassoloudthatnooneeverwantedtotellhimajoke.SopoorClemhadtogetjokebooksoutofthelibrary.Thenhe’dfindaspotwherenoonecouldhearhim.Andhe’dreadjokesandknock-knocksandtonguetwistersandlimericks.Andhe’dlaughandlaughandlaugh.

Onerainyday,Clemtookhisbookandcrossedthemountains.Thenhesettleddownunderhisumbrellaandbegantoread.Whydidthechickencrosstheplayground?

Togettotheotherslide.Whycan’tabikestandononewheel?

Becauseit’stwotired.Atfirst,nobodyinthenearbytownnoticedClem.Everyonehadgatheredtodiscusswhattodoabouttheunfinishedtownhall.Workhadcometoacompletestopbecauseithadbeenrainingforweeks.Andtheforecastcalledformorerain.

ThenClembegantochuckle.“What’sthat?

”saidthemayor.“Anarmyonthemarch?

”saidaroofer.‘Astampedeofwildelephants?

”saidacarpenter.“No,saidalittlegirl.‘It’sagiantchuckling.”Clem’schuckleturnedintoaguffaw.Thentheguffawturnedintoalaugh.Thenoisewassoloudthatitmadedogshowlandbabiescry.Itmadetreesdroptheirleavesandducksshedtheirfeathers.Andwonderofwonders,itmadetheheavyraincloudsbreakintolittlebitsandblowaway.SowhenClemfinishedhisbookandwenthome,thebuilderscouldfinallyfinishthetownhall.

4.TheVainGiant爱慕虚荣的巨人

Rubywasaveryvaingiant.Shewasconvincedthatshewasthemostbeautifulgiantintheland.Andshelikednothingbetterthantostareatherownreflection.Butnoneofhermirrorseverseemedquitebigenough.Soonedayshesetouttofindalargepond.Shewantedtositonthebankandadmireherselfinthestillwater.

Shecrossedthemountains.Thenshewanderedintotownjustasthemayorwasfinishingaverylongspeechtodedicatethenewtownhall.NowitmustbesaidthatRubywasassillyasshewasvain.Shelookedattheballoons,theribbons,andthebrassband.Shelookedatthebrand-newtownhall.“Apresentforme!

”shesaid.“Anditsin;tevenmybirthday!

ButIaccept,ofcourse.”Sheliftedoffthetopofthetownhallclocktower.Thensheputitonherhead.“Thankyouforthelovelyhat!

ImustseewhatIlooklike,”shesaid.Andshehurriedofftothepond.“Wait!

”shoutedthemayor.“Comebackwithourtower!

”shoutedthetownspeople.TheyranafterRuby.Buteventhefastestrunnerscouldnotkeepupwithher.Sotheysatdowntowait—andhope.

Hourspassed.FinallyRubyreturned.“Itisalovelyhat,”shesaid.“AndIdolookbeautifulinit.ButI’mafraiditistooheavy.”Sheplacedthetopofthetowerbackonthetownhall.Thenshewenthometohermirrors.Thetownspeoplewereveryhappytohavethetopoftheirtowerback.Themayorfinishedhisspeech.Thebandplayed.Andthetownhallwasofficiallyopened.buttherewasonesmallproblem.Rubyhadputthetopofthetowerbackonupsidedown!

Sofromthenon,thetownspeoplehadtostandontheirheadstoseewhattimeitwas.

5.TheHelpfulGiant乐于助人的巨人

Roscowasagiantwithgoodintentions.Butwheneverhetriedtobehelpful,somethingusuallywentwrong.Onedayhedecidedtohelphismothermakesoup.Buthedroppedthepepper,whichmadehimsneeze,whichscaredthecat,whichknockedoveravase,whichbrokeintoahundredpieces,whichmadehismotheryell.

SoRoscowentforawalkuntilthingscalmeddownathome.Ashecrossedthemountains,hesawafunnysight.Therewasaminiaturetownwithabrand–newtownhall.Butthetopofthetownhalltowerwasonupsidedown!

“Clearly,thesepeopleneedmyhelp,”saidRosco.Heturnedthetopofthetowertherightwayaroundandcarefullysetitdowninplace.Whenthetownspeoplesawwhathehaddone,theyallcheered.“Hip,hiphooray!

Hoorayforthehelpfulgiant!

”Hownice,thoughtRosco.IwonderwhatelseIcandotohelp.

Hedeciedthattheownhallcouldsuesomeshade.Soheuprootedbigtreesformallovertownandreplantedthemaroundthehall.Hedecidedthataherdofcowsneededgreenergrasstoeat.Sohetookthemfromtheirpastureandputthemdowninthepark.Hedecidedthatthetown’sonlybusneededwashing.Sohedunkeditintheduckpond.Andhedecidedthatthechildrenneededaswimmingpool.Sohedugabig,widehoeinanemptyfield.

Bythistime,thetownspeoplewereallyellingathim.ButRoscothoughttheywerecheeringforhimagain!

“Youdon’thavetothankme,”hesaid.“I’mjustgladIcouldhelp.”Andheleftthepoortownspeopletoweepfortheirshadetrees,roundupthecows,dryoutthebus,andstareatthebig,wideholeintheemptyfield.

6.TheGiantBaby巨人宝宝

OncetherewasagiantbabywhosenamewasLily.Whatshelikedwaseatingandsleepingandcrawlingandbeingcuddled.Whatshedidn’tlikewasbeing