amy-the-hedgehog-girl典范英語(yǔ)原文

1、1AmytheHedgehogsGirlMiserableMrPeckHermumwasinthekitchenwhenAmyrushedin.‘Howwasschool’askedMrsHarrisexpectingtheusualanswer‘OK.’‘Itwasgreat’criedAmy.‘Aladygaveusatalkonwildlifesheshowedusahedgehogexpert.’‘Awhat’saidMrsHa

2、rris.‘Ahedgehogexpert.Someonewhoknowsallabouthedgehogs.’‘That’sgood’saidMrsHarris.‘You’llneedtogothelibraryseeifyoucanfindsomebooks.’‘Ohdear’Amygroaned.‘I’llhavetoseeMrPeck.’MrPeckwasthechildren’slibrarian.Hewasameanmise

3、rablestofperson.HealsolivednextdotoAmy.ThelibrarywasalmostemptywhenAmyarrived.Shelookedalongtheshelvestryingtofindabookonhedgehogs.‘Whatareyoudoing’snappedavoicebehindher.Amynearlyjumpedoutofhersocks.ItwasMrPeck.‘Iwasloo

4、kingfabookaboutanimals.’‘Animalsindeed’sniffedMrPeck.‘WhatstofanimalsTameanimalsWildanimalsAnimalsfromAfricaIndiaBritain’‘Hedgehogs’saidAmy.‘Hedgehogs!’bawledMrPeck.‘Theverywstanimalsthereare.Theydigupvegetablesbitelumps

5、outofthem.’Hepulledabookfromtheshelves.‘IfyoumuststudythehridthingsthisisthebestIcando.’‘ThankyousaidAmypolitely.‘Makesureyoubringitbackontime.don’tyoudarebringhedgehogsintoyourgarden.Yourgardenisnexttominedon’tfget.IfIs

6、eeahedgehogsnearmycarrotsdoyouknowwhatIamgoingtodo’‘No’saidAmy.‘I’mgoingtosquirtitwithmyspraygun.’AthomeAmyreadthebookonhedgehogs.Shefoundoutthattheyateslugssnails.Thebookdidn’tsayanythingaboutvegetables.Thenextdayshetoo

7、kthebookbacktothelibrary.‘What’sthis’saidMrPeck.‘Thisbookisnotduebackfanothertwentydays.’‘ButI’vereadit’saidAmy.‘Haveyougotanymebooksabouthedgehogs’‘Overthere’snappedMrPeckpointingwithhisnose.Amywalkedslowlyalongtheshelv

8、es.WherewerethebooksaboutanimalsShewasjustabouttoristaskingMrPeckwhenshesawsomething.Itwasanoldcassettetapecalled‘CallsoftheWild’.Itlookedasifnobodyhadeverplayedit.Amytookitdownfromtheshelf.Itwaspartofasetofanimalnoises.

9、Thiswastapenumber12itwascalledHedgehogs.AmyaskedMrPeckifshecouldbrowthecassette.‘Ofcourseyoucan’hesaidrudely.‘Thoughanybodywhowantstolistentohridanimalnoisesmustbemad.’Hestampedthecassettebox.‘don’tfgettorewindthetape.’H

10、edgehogtalkAmysatinherroomlisteningtothesoundsofhedgehogsonherpersonalstereooveroveragain.Amyrepeatedthesoundsherself.‘I’mtalkinghedgehog’thoughtAmy.‘IwishIknewwhatIwassaying.Ireallyneedahedgehogtohelpme.I’msurethere’son

11、einthegarden.IfImakehedgehognoisesperhapsitwillhearme.’Amyrandownintothegardenmadehedgehognoisesasloudlyasshecould.Shestoppedlistenedbutnohedgehogsanswered.Amytriedagain.Bntonlyacatcameintothegarden.3peoplejustwantedtose

12、ehowclevertheywere.Amythehedgehogstalkedplayedtogether.Assoonasthehedgehogshadgonethepeoplebehindthefencebegantoclapcheer.OfcoursetheywantedtoknowwhatAmythehedgehogshadbeentalkingabout.‘Theytoldmeabouttheiryoung.Thenthey

13、toldmewhytheycurlupintoaball.wheretofindthetastiestgrubs.Ohtheytoldmewheretheyaregoingtosleepfthewinter.’MrsHarrishuggedAmy.‘Youwerefantastic’shesaid.‘ComeinI’llmakeyouanicehotdrink.’‘Yes.Inyougo’saidMrPeckcheerily.‘I’ms

14、ureyoumustbeverytired.’TherewassomethingstrangeaboutMrPeck.HehadneversaidanythingkindtoAmybefe.Thensheheardanoddnoise.Itwasthesoundofcoinsbeingpedintoabox.‘Itwaswthapoundofanybody’smoney’sheheardsomeonesay.‘Ssh’saidMrPec

15、k.ThenAmyrememberedtheboardthatMrPeckhadbeenfixingtohisfrontgate.WhyhadMrPecktriedtohideitAmyrushedroundtothefrontofthehouse.Thereontheboardinlargelettersitsaid:‘Whatanerve’saidAmy.Thenasmilecreptacrossherface.‘Iknowhowt

16、ofixyouMrPeck.’SheracedroundtoMrPeck’sgarden.Someofthepeoplewerestillenjoyingacupofteabiscuits.BefeMrPeckcouldstophershesaid’Ladiesgentlemen.ThereissomethingImusttellyou.Allthemoneyyouhavegiventonightisgoingtoahedgehogho

17、spitaltolookaftersickhedgehogs.’Everyoneclappednoddedtheirheads.EveryoneexceptMrPeck.Hisfacewentbrightredhemadeastrangesplutteringnoise.‘Notonlythat’wentonAmy‘butMrPeckhasagreedthatfeverypoundthatyougivetonighthewillgive

18、anotherpoundofhisownmoney.’Everyoneclappedagaincheered.MrPeckwentaverypalecolour.Somehowhemanagedasmile.BefehecouldsayanythingAmysaid’Iamhappytosaythatthehospitalhasaskedmetotakethemoneyfthem.’Sheheldoutherh.GloomilyMrpe

19、ckpassedtheboxovertoAmy.Thenanevengloomierlookspreadacrosshisfaceashedugintohispocketpulledouttwotenpoundnotes.‘AbighfMrPeck’saidAmy.Thisisnotquitetheendofthesty.AmyfeltrathersryfMrPeck.Aftershehadsentthemoneytothehedgeh

20、oghospitalsheaskedthehedgehogstopatrolMrPeck’sgarden.Shetoldthemtomakesurethatnomeofhisvegetableswereeatenbyslugs.AfewweekslaterMrPeckwonthirdprizefhismarrowsrunnerbeanscarrotsatthelocalshow.Thateveningheleanedoverthefen

21、cetoshowAmyhisthreeprizes.‘It’sallthankstothosehedgehogs’hesaid.‘IwishIhadknownbefehowusefultheyare.I’veboughtthemapresent.’Hehedheronetinofdogfood.‘I’vejustgotsomenewbooksabouthedgehogsinthelibrary.Ireadthattheyabedogfo

22、od’heexplained.Agroupofhedgehogsweresoonbusytuckingin.Amykneltdownbesidethem.‘Whataretheysaying’askedMrPeck.‘Well’saidAmy.‘Hedgehogsareabithardtounderstwhentheyhavetheirmouthsfull.ButIthinktheyaresayingthanksfthedogfood.