江苏省响水中学高中英语美文阅读TheMonkeysPaw.docx
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江苏省响水中学高中英语美文阅读TheMonkey'sPaw
Chapter1
Itwascoldanddarkoutintheroadandtheraindidnotstopforaminute.Butinthelittleliving-roomofnumber12CastleRoaditwasniceandwarm.OldMr.Whiteandhisson,Herbert,playedchessandMrs.Whitesatandwatchedthem.Theoldwomanwashappybecauseherhusbandandhersonweregoodfriendsandtheylikedtobetogether.'Herbert'sagoodson,'shethought.'WewaitedalongtimeforhimandIwasnearlyfortywhenhewasborn,butweareahappyfamily.'AndoldMrs.Whitesmiled.
Itwastrue.Herbertwasyoungandhelaughedalot,buthismotherandhisfatherlaughedwithhim.Theyhadnotgotmuchmoney,buttheywereaveryhappylittlefamily.
Thetwomendidnottalkbecausetheyplayedcarefully.Theroomwasquiet,butthenoiseoftherainwasworsenowandtheycouldhearitonthewindows.SuddenlyOldMr.Whitelookedup.'Listentotherain!
'hesaid.
'Yes,it'sabadnight,'Herbertanswered.'It'snotagoodnighttobeout.Butisyourfriend,TomMorris,comingtonight?
'
'Yes,that'sright.He'scomingataboutseveno'clock,'theoldmansaid.'Butperhapsthisrain…'
Mr.Whitedidnotfinishbecausejustthentheyoungmanheardanoise.
'Listen!
'Herbertsaid.'There'ssomeoneatthedoornow.'
'Ididn'thearanoise,'hisfatheranswered,buthegotupfromhischairandwenttoopenthefrontdoor.Mrs.Whitegotuptooandbegantoputthingsaway.
Mr.Whitesaid,'Comein,comein,Tom.It'swonderfultoseeyouagain.Whatabadnight!
Givemeyourcoatandthencomeintotheliving-room.It'sniceandwarminthere.'
Thefrontdoorwasopen,andintheliving-roomMrs.WhiteandHerbertfeltthecold.ThenMr.Whitecamebackintotheliving-roomwithabig,red-facedman.
'ThisisTomMorris,'Mr.Whitetoldhis
wifeandson.'Wewerefriendswhenwewereyoung.WeworkedtogetherbeforeTomwenttoIndia.Tom,thisismywifeandthisisourson,Herbert.'
'Pleasedtomeetyou,'TomMorrissaid.
'Pleasedtomeetyou,Mr.Morris,'Mrs.Whiteanswered.'Pleasecomeandsitdown.'
'Yes,comeon,Tom,'Mr.Whitesaid.'Overhere.It'sniceandwarm.'
'Thankyou,'thebigmanansweredandhesatdown.
'Let'shavesomewhisky,'OldMr.Whitesaid.'Youneedsomethingtowarmyouonacoldnight.'Hegotoutabottleofwhiskyandthetwooldfriendsbegantodrinkandtalk.Thelittlefamilylistenedwithinteresttothisvisitorfromfarawayandhetoldthemmanyst
rangestories.
Chapter2
AftersometimeTomMorrisstoppedtalkingandMr.Whitesaidtohiswifeandson,'TomwasasoldierinIndiafortwenty-oneyears.Indiaisawonderfulcountry.'
'Yes,'Herbertsaid.'I'dliketogothere.'
'Oh,Herbert!
'hismothercried.Shewasafraidbecauseshedidnotwanttoloseherson.
'IwantedtogotoIndiatoo,'herhusbandsaid,'but…'
'It'sbetterforyouhere!
'thesoldiersaidquickly.
'ButyousawalotofstrangeandwonderfulthingsinIndia.Iwanttoseethemtoooneday,'Mr.Whitesaid.
Thesoldierputdownhiswhisky.'No!
'hecried.'Stayhere!
'
OldMr.Whitedidnotstop.'Butyourstorieswereinteresting,'hesaidtoTomMorris.'Whatdidyoubegintosayaboutamonkey'spaw?
'
'Nothing!
'Morrisansweredquickly.'Well…nothingimportant.'
'Amonkey'spaw?
'Mrs.Whitesaid.
'Comeon,Mr.Morris!
Tellusaboutit,'Herbertsaid.
Morristookhiswhiskyinhishand,butsuddenlyheputitdownagain.Slowlyheputhishandint
othepocketofhiscoatandtheWhitefamilywatchedhim.
'Whatisit?
Whatisit?
'Mrs.Whitecried.
Morrissaidnothing.Hetookhishandoutofhispocket.TheWhitefamilywatchedcarefully—andinthesoldier'shandtheysawsomethinglittleanddirty.
Mrs.Whitemovedback,afraid,butherson,Herbert,tookitandlookedatitcarefully.
'Well,whatisit?
'Mr.Whiteaskedhisfriend.
'Lookatit,'thesoldieranswered.'It'salittlepaw…amonkey'spaw.'
'Amonkey'spaw!
'Herbertsaid—andhelaughed.'Whydoyoucarryamonkey'spawinyourpocket,Mr.Morris?
'heaskedtheoldsoldier.
'Well,yousee,'Morrissaid,'thismonkey'spawismagic!
'
Herbertlaughedagain,butthesoldiersaid,'Don'tlaugh,boy.Remember,you'reyoung.I'moldnowandinIndiaIs
awmanystrangethings.'Hestoppedtalkingforaminuteandthenhesaid,'Thismonkey'spawcandostrangeandwonderfulthings.AnoldIndiangavethepawtooneofmyfriends.Myfriendwasasoldiertoo.Thispawismagicbecauseitcangivethreewishestothreepeople.'
'Wonderful!
'Herbertsaid.
'Butthesethreewishesdon'tbringhappiness,'thesoldiersaid.'TheoldIndianwantedtoteachussomething—it'snevergoodtowanttochangethings.'
'Well,didyourfriendhavethreewishes?
'Herbertaskedtheoldsoldier.
'Yes,'Morrisansweredquietly.'Andhisthirdandlastwishwastodie!
'
Mr.andMrs.Whitelistenedtothestoryandtheyfeltafraid,butHerbertasked,'Anddidhedie?
'
'Yes,hedid,'Morrissaid.'Hehadnofamily,sohisthingscametomewhenhedied.Themonkey'spawwaswithhisthings,buthetoldmeaboutitbeforehedied,'TomMorrisfinishedquietly.
'Whatwerehisfirsttwowishes,then?
'Herbertasked.'Whatdidheaskfor?
''Idon'tknow.Hedidn'twanttotellme,'thesoldieranswered.
Foraminuteortwoeverybodywasquiet,butthenHerbertsaid,'Andyou,Mr.Morris:
didyouhavethreewishes?
'
'Yes,Idid,'Morrisanswered.'Iwasyoung.Iwantedmanythings—afastcar,money…'Morrisstoppedforaminuteandthenhesaidwithdifficulty,'Mywifeandmyyoungsondiedinanaccidentinthecar.WithoutthemIdidn'twantthemoney,so,intheend,Iwishedtoloseit.Butitwastoolate.Mywifeandmychildweredead.'
Theroomwasveryquiet.TheWhitefamilylookedattheunhappyfaceoftheoldsoldier.
ThenMr.Whitesaid,'Whydoyouwantthepawnow?
Youdon'tneedit.Youcangiveittosomeone.'
'HowcanIgiveittosomeone?
'thesoldiersaid.'Themonkey'spawbringsunhappinesswithit.'
'Well,giveittome,'Mr.Whitesaid.'Perhapsthistimeit…'
'No!
'TomMorriscried.'You'remyfriend.Ican'tgiveittoyou.'then,afteraminute,hesaid,'Ican'tgiveittoyou,but,ofcourseyoucantakeitfromme.Butremember—thismonkey'spawbringsunhappiness!
'
OldMr.Whitedidnotlistenandhedidnotthink.Quickly,heputouthishand,andhetookthepaw.
TomMorrislookedunhappy,butMr.Whitedidnotwanttowait.
'WhatdoIdonow?
'heaskedhisfriend.
'Yes,comeon,Father,Herbertsaid.'Makeawish!
'Andhelaughed.
ThesoldiersaidnothingandMr.Whiteaskedhimagain,'WhatdoIdonow?
'
Atfirsttheoldsoldierdidnotanswer,butintheendhesaidquietly,'OK.Butremember!
Becareful!
Thinkbeforeyoumakeyourwish,''Yes,yes,'Mr.Whitesaid.
'Takethepawinyourrighthandandthenmakeyourwish,but…'tomMorrisbegan.
'Yes,weknow,'Herbertsaid.'Becareful!
'
JustthenoldMrs.Whitestoodupandshebegantogetthedinner.Herhusbandlookedather.Thenhesmiledandsaidtoher,'Comeon.Helpme!
WhatcanIwishfor?
Weneedmoney,ofcourse.'
Mrs.Whitelaughed,butshethoughtforaminuteandthenshesaid,'Well,I'mgettingoldnowandsometimesit'sdifficulttodoeverything.PerhapsIneedfourhandsandnottwo.Yes,askthepawtogivemetwomorehands.'
'OK,then,'herhusbandsaid,andhetookthemonkey'spawinhisrighthand.Everybodywatchedhimandforaminutehewaited.Thenheopenedhismouthtomakehiswish.
SuddenlyTomMorrisstoodup.'Don'tdoit!
'hecried.
Theoldsoldier'sfacewaswhite.Herbertandhismotherlaughed,butMr.WhitelookedatTom'sface.
OldMr.Whitewasafraidandheputthemonkey'spawintohispocket.
Afteraminuteortwotheysatdownatthetableandbegantohavedinner.ThesoldiertoldthefamilymanystrangeandwonderfulstoriesaboutIndia.Theyforgotthemonkey'spaw,andbecausethesoldier'sstorieswereinteresting,theyaskedhimmanyquestionsaboutIndia.WhenTomMorrisstooduptoleave,itwasverylate.
'Thankyouforaveryniceevening,'Morrissaidtothefamily.'Andthankyouforaverygooddinner,'hesaidtoMrs.White.
'Itwasawonderfuleveningforus,Tom,'OldMr.Whiteanswered.'Yourstorieswereveryinteresting.Ourlifeisn'tveryexcitingandwedon'thavethemoneytovisitIndia,sopleasecomeagainsoon.YoucantellussomemorestoriesaboutIndia.'
Thentheoldsoldierputonhiscoat.HesaidgoodbyetotheWhitefamily,andwentoutintotherain.
Chapter3
Itwasnearlymidnight.Intheirwarmliving-room,thetwooldpeopleandtheirsonsatandtalkedaboutthesoldier'sstories.
'Indiaisawonderfulcountry,'Mr.Whitesaid.'Whatexcitingstories!
Itwasagoodevening.'
Mrs.Whitestooduptotakesomethingsintothekitchen,butshestoppedandlistenedtoHerbertandhisfather.
'Yes,'Herbertsaid.'Morristoldsomeinterestingstories,but,ofcourse,someofthemweren'ttrue.'
'OhHerbert!
'Mrs.Whitesaid.
'Well,Mother,thatstoryaboutthemonkey'spawwasn'ttrue.Adirtylittlemonkey'spawisn'tmagic!
Butitwasagoodstory.'AndHerbertsmiled.
'Well,Ithinkyou'reright,Herbert,'hismothersaid.
'Idon'tknow,'Mr.Whitesaidquietly.'Perhapsthestorywastrue.Strangethingscanhappensometimes.'
Mrs.Whitelookedatherhusband.'DidyougivesomemoneytoTomMorrisforthatpaw?
'sheasked.'Wedon'thavemoneytogiveawayfornothing!
'Mrs.Whitewasangrynow.
'Well,yes,'herhusbandanswered.'Idid,butnotmuch,andatfirsthedidn'twanttotakeit.Hewantedthemonkey'spaw.'
'Well,hecan'thaveit,'Herbertlaughed.'It'sourpawnowandwe'regoingtoberichandhappy.Comeon,Father.Makeawish!
'
OldMr.Whitetookthepawfromhispocket
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