《美国语文》（第5册）

作者简介

《美国语文5(英汉双语全译版)》从19世纪中期至20世纪中叶，一直被广泛用作美国学校的语文教材，据称有10000多所美国学校拿它当作教材。到了21世纪，西方一些私立学校（Private School)和家庭学校（Homeschool）仍用它作为教材，足见这套书的价值与影响力。据估计，这套书从问世至1960年，至少发行了1.22亿册；1961年后，在西方每年销量仍达30000册以上。应该说，没有哪一套个人主编的教材能超过此发行量了！此套读本的英文原版共分七级，包括启蒙读本和第1-6级。考虑到启蒙读本与第一级篇幅都较少，难易程度也很接近，于是我们将之合并为第1册，其余2-6级与英文原版相同。这样国内出版的这套读本共包括6册。第1册从字母表开始，主要侧重于字母的发音与书写、简单的单词与句型，同时强调英文书写，课文后面附有不少书法练习，让孩子们不仅将英语说得像外国人，而且写得也跟外文书法一样，这是国内英语教学所缺少的一个环节。从第2册开始，均是比较正式的课文，每一课包括词汇和课文，对一些生词有英文解释，让学生学会通过简单英文理解生词，养成用英语理解和思维的习惯。第5册和第6册的课文前增加了作者简介与相关背景知识，内容丰富而有一定深度。此套书为在原版本基础上重新修订精装版，后两册字号较之前有所放大，并且修正了原有的错误之处，以方便学生阅读。

书籍目录

第一册

第二册

LESSON 1 EVENING AT HOME 　 家人团聚的夜晚

LESSON 2 BUBBLES 　 吹泡泡

LESSON 3 WILLIE’S LETTER 　 威利的信

LESSON 4 THE LITTLE STAR 　 小 星 星

LESSON 5 TWO DOGS 　 两条狗

LESSON 6 AFRAID IN THE DARK 　 害怕黑暗

LESSON 7 BABY BYE 　 宝贝再见

LESSON 8 PUSS AND HER KITTENS 　 猫和小猫

LESSON 9 KITTY AND MOUSIE 　 猫和老鼠

LESSON 10 AT WORK 　 专心做事

LESSON 11 WHAT A BIRD TAUGHT 　 小鸟说什么

LESSON 12 SUSIE SUNBEAM 　 阳光女孩

LESSON 13 IF I WERE A SUNBEAM 　 如果我是阳光

LESSON 14 HENRY, THE BOOTBLACK 　 擦鞋童亨利

LESSON 15 DON’T WAKE THE BABY 　 不要唤醒宝贝

LESSON 16 A KIND BROTHER 　 善良的哥哥

LESSON 17 MY GOOD-FOR-NOTHING 　 我什么都做不了

LESSON 18 THE KINGBIRD 　 必胜鸟

LESSON 19 EVENING HYMN 　 黄昏赞歌

LESSON 20 THE QUARREL 　 争　吵

LESSON 21 THE BEE 　 蜜　蜂

LESSON 22 THE SONG OF THE BEE 　 蜜蜂之歌

LESSON 23 THE TORN DOLL 　 撕破的娃娃

LESSON 24 SHEEP-SHEARING 　 剪羊毛

LESSON 25 THE CLOUDS 　 云

LESSON 26 PATTY AND THE SQUIRREL 　 帕蒂和松鼠

LESSON 27 THE SPARROW 　 麻　雀

LESSON 28 SAM AND HARRY 　 山姆与哈里

LESSON 29 THE LITTLE RILL 　 小　溪

LESSON 30 THE BOAT UPSET 　 翻　船

LESSON 31 MARY’S LETTER 　 玛丽的信

LESSON 32 THE TIGER 　 老　虎

LESSON 33 THE FIRESIDE 　 火炉旁

LESSON 34 BIRDIE’S MORNING SONG 　 小鸟的晨歌

LESSON 35 WILLIE AND BOUNCE 　 威利和鲍恩斯

LESSON 36 WILLIE AND BOUNCE(Concluded)

威利和鲍恩斯（结束篇）

LESSON 37 THE KITCHEN CLOCK 　 厨房里的钟

LESSON 38 THE NEW SCALES 　 新　秤

LESSON 39 THE BEAR AND THE CHILDREN 　 狗熊和孩子们

LESSON 40 THE LITTLE HAREBELL 　 小蓝铃花

LESSON 41 THE FISHHAWK 　 鹗

LESSON 42 WHAT THE LEAF SAID 　 树叶说什么

LESSON 43 THE WIND AND THE LEAVES 　 风儿和树叶

LESSON 44 MAMMA’S PRESENT 　 妈妈的礼物

LESSON 45 MARY’S STORY 　 玛丽的故事

LESSON 46 RALPH WICK 　 拉尔夫?维克

LESSON 47 COASTING DOWN THE HILL 　 滑下山坡

LESSON 48 THE FOX AND THE DUCKS 　 狐狸和鸭子

LESSON 49 PRETTY IS THAT PRETTY DOES 　 不要以貌取人

LESSON 50 THE STORY-TELLER 　 讲故事者

LESSON 51 THE STORY TELLER(Concluded)

讲故事者（结束篇）

LESSON 52 THE OWL 　 猫头鹰

LESSON 53 THE OWL(Concluded) 　 猫头鹰（结束篇）

LESSON 54 GRANDFATHER’S STORY 　 爷爷的故事

LESSON 55 GOD IS GREAT AND GOOD 　 上帝伟大而仁爱

LESSON 56 A GOOD OLD MAN 　 善良的老人

LESSON 57 THE GREEDY GIRL 　 贪吃的小女孩

LESSON 58 A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING 　 物归原处

LESSON 59 MY MOTHER 　 我的妈妈

LESSON 60 THE BROKEN WINDOW 　 打破的窗户

LESSON 61 THE BROKEN WINDOW(Concluded) 打破的窗户（结束篇）

LESSON 62 FRANK AND THE HOURGLASS 　 弗兰克和时漏

LESSON 63 MARCH 　 三　月

LESSON 64 JENNY’S CALL 　 詹妮的召唤

LESSON 65 POOR DAVY 　 可怜的大卫

LESSON 66 ALICE’S SUPPER 　 爱丽丝的晚餐

LESSON 67 A SNOWSTORM 　 一场暴风雪

LESSON 68 BESSIE 　 贝　希

LESSON 69 BESSIE(Concluded) 　 贝　希（结束篇）

LESSON 70 CHEERFULNESS 　 欢　乐

LESSON 71 LULLABY 　 摇篮曲

第三册

LESSON 1 THE SHEPHERD BOY 　 牧 童

LESSON 2 JOHNNY’S FIRST SNOWSTORM 　 乔尼初次见雪

LESSON 3 LET IT RAIN 　 下雨吧

LESSON 4 CASTLE-BUILDING 　 建造城堡

LESSON 5 CASTLE-BUILDING(CONCLUDED)

建造城堡（结束篇）

LESSON 6 LEND A HAND 　 伸出一只手

LESSON 7 THE TRUANT 　 逃 学

LESSON 8 THE WHITE KITTEN 　 小白猫

LESSON 9 THE BEAVER 　 海 狸

LESSON 10 THE YOUNG TEACHER 　 小老师

LESSON 11 THE BLACKSMITH 　 铁 匠

LESSON 12 A WALK IN THE GARDEN 　 园中漫步

LESSON 13 THE WOLF 　 狼来了

LESSON 14 THE LITTLE BIRD’S SONG

LESSON 15 HARRY AND ANNIE 　 哈利和安妮

LESSON 16 BIRD FRIENDS 　 鸟类的朋友

LESSON 17 WHAT THE MINUTES SAY 　 分针之语

LESSON 18 THE WIDOW AND THE MERCHANT 　 寡妇和商人

LESSON 19 THE BIRDS SET FREE 　 小鸟自由了

LESSON 20 A MOMENT TOO LATE 　 为时已晚

LESSON 21 HUMMING BIRDS 　 蜂 鸟

LESSON 22 THE WIND AND THE SUN 　 风和太阳

LESSON 23 SUNSET 　 日 落

LESSON 24 BEAUTIFUL HANDS 　 美丽的手

LESSON 25 THINGS TO REMEMBER 　 应牢记之事

LESSON 26 THREE LITTLE MICE 　 三只小老鼠

LESSON 27 THE NEW YEAR 　 新 年

LESSON 28 THE CLOCK AND THE SUNDIAL 　 时钟与日晷

LESSON 29 REMEMBER 　 记 住

LESSON 30 COURAGE AND COWARDICE 　 勇敢与懦弱

LESSON 31 WEIGHING AN ELEPHANT 　 称 象

LESSON 32 THE SOLDIER 　 战 士

LESSON 33 THE ECHO 　 回 声

LESSON 34 GEORGE’S FEAST 　 乔治的美餐

LESSON 35 THE LORD’S PRAYER 　 主祷文

LESSON 36 FINDING THE OWNER 　 寻找失主

LESSON 37 BATS 　 蝙 蝠

LESSON 38 A SUMMER DAY 　 夏 日

LESSON 39 I WILL THINK OF IT 　 我要想一想

LESSON 40 CHARLIE AND ROB 　 查理和罗伯

LESSON 41 RAY AND HIS KITE 　 芮和他的风筝

LESSON 42 BEWARE OF THE FIRST DRINK 　 谨防第一次饮酒

LESSON 43 SPEAK GENTLY 　 请轻声说话

LESSON 44 THE SEVEN STICKS 　 七根棍子

LESSON 45 THE MOUNTAIN SISTER 　 山妹子

LESSON 46 HARRY AND THE GUIDEPOST 　 哈里和路牌

LESSON 47 THE MONEY AMY DID NOT EARN 　 艾米没有赚到的钱

LESSON 48 WHO MADE THE STARS 　 星星是谁造的

LESSON 49 DEEDS OF KINDNESS 　 善 举

LESSON 50 THE ALARM CLOCK 　 闹 钟

LESSON 51 SPRING 　 春

LESSON 52 TRUE COURAGE 　 真正的勇气

LESSON 53 THE OLD CLOCK 　 老时钟

LESSON 54 THE WAVES 　 海 浪

LESSON 55 DON’T KILL THE BIRDS 　 不要杀害鸟类

LESSON 56 WHEN TO SAY NO 　 什么时候说不

LESSON 57 WHICH LOVED BEST 　 谁最爱

LESSON 58 JOHN CARPENTER 　 约翰?卡朋特

LESSON 59 PERSEVERE 　 持之以恒

LESSON 60 THE CONTENTED BOY 　 知足的男孩

LESSON 61 LITTLE GUSTAVA 　 小古斯塔瓦

LESSON 62 THE INSOLENT BOY 　 无礼的男孩

LESSON 63 WE ARE SEVEN 　 我们是七个

LESSON 64 MARY’S DIME 　 玛丽的硬币

LESSON 65 MARY DOW 　 玛丽 ? 道

LESSON 66 THE LITTLE LOAF 　 小块面包

LESSON 67 SUSIE AND ROVER 　 苏茜与罗孚

LESSON 68 THE VIOLET 　 紫罗兰

LESSON 69 NO CROWN FOR ME 　 不要给我花冠

LESSON 70 YOUNG SOLDIERS 　 小战士

LESSON 71 HOW WILLIE GOT OUT OF THE SHAFT 威利是怎样逃出枯井的

LESSON 72 THE PERT CHICKEN 　 无礼的小公鸡

LESSON 73 INDIAN CORN 　 印第安玉米

LESSON 74 THE SNOWBIRD’S SONG 　 雪鸟之歌

LESSON 75 MOUNTAINS 　 高 山

LESSON 76 A CHILD’S HYMN 　 儿童赞美诗

LESSON 77 HOLDING THE FORT 　 守住堡垒

LESSON 78 THE LITTLE PEOPLE 　 小人儿

LESSON 79 GOOD NIGHT 　 晚 安

第四册

LESSON 1 PERSEVERANCE 　 坚持不懈

LESSON 2 TRY, TRY AGAIN 　 试一次，再试一次

LESSON 3 WHY THE SEA IS SALT 　 海水为什么是咸的

LESSON 4 WHY THE SEA IS SALT（CONCLUDED） 　 海水为什么是咸的（结束篇）

LESSON 5 POPPING CORN 　 爆米花

LESSON 6 SMILES 　 微 笑

LESSON 7 LAZY NED 　 懒人奈德

LESSON 8 THE MONKEY 　 猴 子

LESSON 9 MEDDLESOME MATTY 　 爱捣乱的玛蒂

LESSON 10 THE GOOD SON 　 好孩子

LESSON 11 TOMORROW 　 明 天

LESSON 12 WHERE THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY 　 有志者事竟成

LESSON 13 PICCOLA 　 皮克拉

LESSON 14 TRUE MANLINESS 　 真正的男子汉

LESSON 15 TRUE MANLINESS（CONCLUDED） 　 真正的男子汉（结束篇）

LESSON 16 THE BROWN THRUSH 　 棕色画眉鸟

LESSON 17 A SHIP IN A STORM 　 暴风雨中的船

LESSON 18 THE SAILOR’S CONSOLATION 　 水手的慰藉

LESSON 19 TWO WAYS OF TELLING A STORY 　 两种方式讲述同一个故事

LESSON 20 FREAKS OF THE FROST 　 霜之奇想

LESSON 21 WASTE NOT, WANT NOT 　 不浪费，不愁缺

LESSON 22 JEANNETTE AND JO 　 珍妮特和乔

LESSON 23 THE LION 　 狮 子

LESSON 24 STRAWBERRIES 　 草 莓

LESSON 25 HARRY’S RICHES 　 哈里的财富

LESSON 26 IN TIME’S SWING 　 在时间的秋千上

LESSON 27 HARRY AND HIS DOG 　 哈利与他的狗

LESSON 28 THE VOICE OF THE GRASS 　 小草之声

LESSON 29 THE EAGLE 　 鹰

LESSON 30 THE OLD EAGLE TREE 　 老鹰树

LESSON 31 ALPINE SONG 　 阿尔卑斯之歌

LESSON 32 CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES 　 环境不同，处理各异

LESSON 33 THE NOBLEST REVENGE 　 最高尚的复仇

LESSON 34 EVENING HYMN 　 夜晚圣歌

LESSON 35 HOW MARGERY WONDERED 　 好奇的玛芝莉

LESSON 36 THE CHILD’S WORLD 　 孩子的世界

LESSON 37 SUSIE’S COMPOSITION 　 苏西的作文

LESSON 38 THE SUMMER SHOWER 　 夏季的雨

LESSON 39 CONSEQUENCES OF IDLENESS 　 懒惰的后果

LESSON 40 ADVANTAGES OF INDUSTRY 　 勤奋的益处

LESSON 41 THE FOUNTAIN 　 喷 泉

LESSON 42 COFFEE 　 咖 啡

LESSON 43 THE WINTER KING 　 冬天之王

LESSON 44 THE NETTLE 　 荨 麻

LESSON 45 THE TEMPEST 　 暴风雨

LESSON 46 THE CREATOR 　 造物主

LESSON 47 THE HORSE 　 马

LESSON 48 EMULATION 　 竞 争

LESSON 49 THE SANDPIPER 　 矶 鹞

LESSON 50 THE RIGHT WAY 　 正确的方式

LESSON 51 THE GOLDEN RULE 　 黄金法则

LESSON 52 THE SNOW MAN 　 雪 人

LESSON 53 ROBINSON CRUSOE’S HOUSE 　 鲁滨逊?克鲁索的住所

LESSON 54 ROBINSON CRUSOE’S DRESS 　 鲁滨逊?克鲁索的衣服

LESSON 55 SOMEBODY’S DARLING 　 谁的亲人沉睡在这里

LESSON 56 KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 　 知识的力量

LESSON 57 GOOD WILL 　 善 意

LESSON 58 A CHINESE STORY 　 中国故事一则

LESSON 59 THE WAY TO BE HAPPY 　 幸福之道

LESSON 60 THE GIRAFFE 　 长颈鹿

LESSON 61 THE LOST CHILD 　 失踪的孩子

LESSON 62 WHICH? 　 把哪个送人

LESSON 63 THE PET FAWN 　 小宠物鹿

LESSON 64 ANNIE’S DREAM 　 安妮的梦

LESSON 65 MY GHOST 　 我见到的鬼

LESSON 66 THE ELEPHANT 　 大 象

LESSON 67 DARE TO DO RIGHT 　 道德勇气

LESSON 68 DARE TO DO RIGHT（CONCLUDED） 　 道德勇气（结束篇）

LESSON 69 THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS 　 赫斯珀洛斯号的残骸

LESSON 70 ANECDOTES OF BIRDS 　 鸟类趣闻

LESSON 71 THE RAINBOW PILGRIMAGE 　 彩虹之旅

LESSON 72 THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET 　 旧橡木桶

LESSON 73 THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT 　 登山宝训

LESSON 74 THE YOUNG WITNESS 　 小证人

LESSON 75 KING SOLOMON AND THE ANTS 　 所罗门王和蚂蚁

LESSON 76 RIVERMOUTH THEATER 　 河口剧场

LESSON 77 ALFRED THE GREAT 　 阿尔弗雷德大帝

LESSON 78 LIVING ON A FARM 　 农场生活

LESSON 79 HUGH IDLE AND MR. TOIL 　 休?伊德和特劳先生

LESSON 80 HUGH IDLE AND MR. TOIL（CONCLUDED） 　 休 ? 伊德和特劳先生（结束篇）

LESSON 81 BURNING THE FALLOW 　 火 警

LESSON 82 THE DYING SOLDIERS 　 垂死的士兵

LESSON 83 THE ATTACK ON NYMWEGEN 　 袭击纳梅亨

LESSON 84 THE SEASONS 　 四 季

LESSON 85 BRANDYWINE FORD 　 白兰地酒河浅滩

LESSON 86 BRANDYWINE FORD（CNCLUDED） 　 白兰地酒河浅滩（结束篇）

LESSON 87 THE BEST CAPITAL 　 最好的资本

LESSON 88 THE INCHCAPE ROCK 　 印奇开普暗礁

LESSON 89 MY MOTHER’S GRAVE 　 母亲的坟墓

LESSON 90 A MOTHER’S GIFT—THE BIBLE 　 母亲的礼物——《圣经》

第五册

LESSON 1 THE GOOD READER 　 朗读者

LESSON 2 THE BLUEBELL 　 风铃草

LESSON 3 THE GENTLE HAND 　 温柔的手

LESSON 4 THE GRANDFATHER 　 爷　爷

LESSON 5 A BOY ON A FARM 　 农场少年

LESSON 6 THE SINGING LESSON 　 唱歌课

LESSON 7 DO NOT MEDDLE 　 请别多管闲事

LESSON 8 WORK 　 劳　动

LESSON 9 THE MANIAC 　 疯　子

LESSON 10 ROBIN REDBREAST 　 知更鸟

LESSON 11 THE FISH I DIDN’T CATCH 　 脱钩的狗鱼

LESSON 12 IT SNOWS 　 下雪了

LESSON 13 RESPECT FOR THE SABBATH REWARDED 　 尊重安息日

LESSON 14 THE SANDS O’DEE 　 迪河沙滩

LESSON 15 SELECT PARAGRAPHS 　 《圣经》节选

LESSON 16 THE CORN SONG 　 玉米谣

LESSON 17 THE VENOMOUS WORM 　 致命的虫豸

LESSON 18 THE FESTAL BOARD 　 节日聚会

LESSON 19 HOW TO TELL BAD NEWS 　 如何告诉噩耗

LESSON 20 THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM 　 布伦海姆战役

LESSON 21 &"I PITY THEM&"　&"我怜悯他们&"

LESSON 22 AN ELEGY ON MADAM BLAIZE 　 布莱兹夫人的挽歌

LESSON 23 KING CHARLES II AND WILLIAM PENN 英王查尔斯二世与威廉 ? 佩恩先生

LESSON 24 WHAT I LIVE FOR 　 我为什么而活

LESSON 25 THE RIGHTEOUS NEVER FORSAKEN 　 公正不会缺席

LESSON 26 ABOU BEN ADHEM 　 阿博 ? 本 ? 艾德汉姆

LESSON 27 LUCY FORESTER 　 露西 ? 福斯特

LESSON 28 THE REAPER AND THE FLOWERS 　 花朵与死亡

LESSON 29 THE TOWN PUMP 　 小镇水泵

LESSON 30 GOOD NIGHT 　 晚　安

LESSON 31 AN OLD-FASHIONED GIRL 　 刻板守旧的姑娘

LESSON 32 MY MOTHER’S HANDS 　 妈妈的双手

LESSON 33 THE DISCONTENTED PENDULUM 　 不满意的钟摆

LESSON 34 THE DEATH OF THE FLOWERS 　 花朵的死亡

LESSON 35 THE THUNDERSTORM 　 暴 风 雨

LESSON 36 APRIL DAY 　 四月的日子

LESSON 37 THE TEA ROSE 　 香水月季

LESSON 38 THE CATARACT OF LODORE 　 洛多大瀑布

LESSON 39 THE BOBOLINK 　 北美食米鸟

LESSON 40 ROBERT OF LINCOLN 　 罗伯特 ? 林肯

LESSON 41 REBELLION IN MASSACHUSETTS STATE PRISON 马萨诸塞州的监狱叛乱

LESSON 42 FAITHLESS NELLY GRAY 　 无信仰的内莉 ? 盖

LESSON 43 THE GENEROUS RUSSIAN PEASANT 慷慨的俄国农民

LESSON 44 FORTY YEARS AGO 　 四十年前

LESSON 45 MRS. CAUDLE’S LECTURE 　 高德夫人的演讲

LESSON 46 THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH 　 乡村铁匠

LESSON 47 THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW 　 勒克瑙救援

LESSON 48 THE SNOWSTORM 　 暴风雪

LESSON 49 BEHIND TIME 　 迟　到

LESSON 50 THE OLD SAMPLER 　 往日绣花图案

LESSON 51 THE GOODNESS OF GOD 　 上帝的仁爱

LESSON 52 MY MOTHER 　 妈　妈

LESSON 53 THE HOUR OF PRAYER 　 祷告时刻

LESSON 54 THE WILL 　 遗　嘱

LESSON 55 THE NOSE AND THE EYES 　 鼻子和眼睛

LESSON 56 AN ICEBERG 　 冰　山

LESSON 57 ABOUT QUAIL 　 鹌　鹑

LESSON 58 THE BLUE AND THE GRAY 　 蓝与灰

LESSON 59 THE MACHINIST’S RETURN 　 回家之路

LESSON 60 MAKE WAY FOR LIBERTY 　 请给自由让路

LESSON 61 THE ENGLISH SKYLARK 　 英国云雀

LESSON 62 HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE 　 勇士如何安睡

LESSON 63 THE RAINBOW 　 彩　虹

LESSON 64 SUPPOSED SPEECH OF JOHN ADAMS 约翰 ? 亚当斯的假设演讲

LESSON 65 THE RISING 　 呐喊震天

LESSON 66 CONTROL YOUR TEMPER 　 请君制怒

LESSON 67 WILLIAM TELL 　 威廉 ? 泰尔

LESSON 68 WILLIAM TELL 　 威廉 ? 泰尔（结束篇）

LESSON 69 THE CRAZY ENGINEER 　 癫狂的火车司机

LESSON 70 THE HERITAGE 　 遗　产

LESSON 71 NO EXCELLENCE WITHOUT LABOR 不经风雨，怎见彩虹

LESSON 72 THE OLD HOUSE CLOCK 　 老　钟

LESSON 73 THE EXAMINATION 　 考　试

LESSON 74 THE ISLE OF LONG AGO 　 很久以前的小岛

LESSON 75 THE BOSTON MASSACRE 　 波士顿惨案

LESSON 76 DEATH OF THE BEAUTIFUL 　 美丽的死亡

LESSON 77 SNOW FALLING 　 雪　落

LESSON 78 SQUEERS’S METHOD 　 斯格威尔的手段

LESSON 79 THE GIFT OF EMPTY HANDS 　 两手空空的礼物

LESSON 80 CAPTURING THE WILD HORSE 　 捕捉野马

LESSON 81 SOWING AND REAPING 　 播种与收获

LESSON 82 TAKING COMFORT 　 自我解脱

LESSON 83 CALLING THE ROLL 　 点　名

LESSON 84 TURTLE SOUP 　 龟煲汤

LESSON 85 THE BEST KIND OF REVENGE 　 最好的复仇

LESSON 86 THE SOLDIER OF THE RHINE 　 莱茵河畔的士兵

LESSON 87 THE WINGED WORSHIPERS 　 天　使

LESSON 88 THE PEEVISH WIFE 　 暴躁易怒的妻子

LESSON 89 THE RAINY DAY 　 雨　天

LESSON 90 BREAK, BREAK, BREAK 　 万马千钧

LESSON 91 TRANSPORTATION AND PLANTING OF SEEDS 种子的传播与种植

LESSON 92 SPRING AGAIN 　 又见春天

LESSON 93 RELIGION THE ONLY BASIS OF SOCIETY 宗教——社会的唯一基石

LESSON 94 ROCK ME TO SLEEP 　 在摇篮中安睡

LESSON 95 MAN AND THE INFERIOR ANIMALS 　 人类与动物

LESSON 96 THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT 　 盲人摸象

LESSON 97 A HOME SCENE 　 家庭场景

LESSON 98 THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS 　 昔日的光辉

LESSON 99 A CHASE IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL 英吉利海峡追逐战

LESSON 100 BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE 约翰 ? 摩尔先生的葬礼

LESSON 101 LITTLE VICTORIES 　 微小的胜利

LESSON 102 THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE 幸福生活的特点

LESSON 103 THE ART OF DISCOURAGEMENT 　 泼冷水的艺术

LESSON 104 THE MARINER’S DREAM 　 水手的梦

LESSON 105 THE PASSENGER PIGEON 　 野鸽过客

LESSON 106 THE COUNTRY LIFE 　 乡村生活

LESSON 107 THE VIRGINIANS 　 弗吉尼亚人

LESSON 108 MINOT’S LEDGE 　 迈诺特的利奇

LESSON 109 HAMLET 　 哈姆雷特

LESSON 110 DISSERTATION ON ROAST PIG 　 论烤猪

LESSON 111 A PEN PICTURE 　 北极光

LESSON 112 THE GREAT VOICES 　 伟大的声音

LESSON 113 A PICTURE OF HUMAN LIFE 　 人生如画

LESSON 114 A SUMMER LONGING 　 夏天的渴望

LESSON 115 FATE 　 命　运

LESSON 116 THE BIBLE THE BEST OF CLASSICS 《圣经》——最好的经典

LESSON 117 MY MOTHER’S BIBLE 　 妈妈的《圣经》

第六册

LESSON 1 ANECDOTE OF THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE 　 纽卡斯尔公爵趣事 1

LESSON 2 THE NEEDLE 　 银 针

LESSON 3 DAWN 　 黎 明

LESSON 4 DESCRIPTION OF A STORM 　 风 暴

LESSON 5 AFTER THE THUNDERSTORM 　 暴雨过后

LESSON 6 HOUSE CLEANING 　 大扫除

LESSON 7 SCHEMES OF LIFE OFTEN ILLUSORY　 生活中通常貌似真实的计划

LESSON 8 THE BRAVE OLD OAK 　 勇敢的老橡树

LESSON 9 THE ARTIST SURPRISED 　 受惊的艺术家

LESSON 10 PICTURES OF MEMORY 　 记忆中的画

LESSON 11 THE MORNING ORATORIO 　 早晨的清唱剧

LESSON 12 SHORT SELECTIONS IN POETRY 　 诗歌采英

LESSON 13 DEATH OF LITTLE NELL 　 耐儿之死

LESSON 14 VANITY OF LIFE 　 生命之虚妄

LESSON 15 A POLITICAL PAUSE 　 一场政治暂停

LESSON 16 MY EXPERIENCE IN ELOCUTION 　 我的演说经历

LESSON 17 ELEGY IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD 　 墓地挽歌

LESSON 18 TACT AND TALENT 　 机智和才能

LESSON 19 SPEECH BEFORE THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION　 在弗吉尼亚制宪大会上的演讲

LESSON 20 THE AMERICAN FLAG 　 国旗颂

LESSON 21 IRONICAL EULOGY ON DEBT 　 第二十一课 欠债讽诵

LESSON 22 THE THREE WARNINGS 　 三个警告

LESSON 23 THE MEMORY OF OUR FATHERS 　 怀念先辈

LESSON 24 SHORT SELECTIONS IN PROSE 　 散文选篇

LESSON 25 THE JOLLY OLD PEDAGOGUE 　 快活的老先生

LESSON 26 THE TEACHER AND SICK SCHOLAR 　 教师和生病的学者

LESSON 27 THE SNOW SHOWER 　 洁白的雪

LESSON 28 CHARACTER OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE　 拿破仑?波拿巴的性格

LESSON 29 NAPOLEON AT REST 　 躺下的拿破仑

LESSON 30 WAR 　 战 争

LESSON 31 SPEECH OF WALPOLE IN REPROOF OF MR. PITT　 沃尔浦尔反驳皮特先生的演讲

LESSON 32 PITT’S REPLY TO SIR ROBERT WALPOLE　 皮特对罗伯特?沃尔浦尔爵士的答复

LESSON 33 CHARACTER OF MR. PITT 　 皮特先生的品格

LESSON 34 THE SOLDIER’S REST 　 士兵的休息

LESSON 35 HENRY V. TO HIS TROOPS 　 亨利五世致部队士兵

LESSON 36 SPEECH OF PAUL ON MARS HILL 　 保罗在玛斯山上的演讲

LESSON 37 GOD IS EVERYWHERE 　 上帝无处不在

LESSON 38 LAFAYETTE AND ROBERT RAIKES　 拉法耶特和罗伯特?莱克斯

LESSON 39 FALL OF CARDINAL WOLSEY 　 伍尔西大主教的垮台

LESSON 40 THE PHILOSOPHER 　 哲学家

LESSON 41 MARMION AND DOUGLAS 　 马米恩和道格拉斯

LESSON 42 THE PRESENT 　 今 朝

LESSON 43 THE BAPTISM 　 洗 礼

LESSON 44 SPARROWS 　 麻 雀

LESSON 45 OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH 　 守安息日

LESSON 46 GOD’S GOODNESS TO SUCH AS FEAR HIM　 上帝的善就是心怀敬畏

LESSON 47 CHARACTER OF COLUMBUS 　 哥伦布的性格

LESSON 48 &"HE GIVETH HIS BELOVED SLEEP&" 　 他让自己的最爱安眠

LESSON 49 DESCRIPTION OF A SIEGE 　 对被围困的描写

LESSON 50 MARCO BOZZARIS 　 马尔科?博萨里斯

LESSON 51 SONG OF THE GREEK BARD 　 希腊游吟诗人之歌

LESSON 52 NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS 　 北美印第安人

LESSON 53 LOCHIEL’S WARNING 　 洛切尔的警告

LESSON 54 ON HAPPINESS OF TEMPER 　 论幸福感

LESSON 55 THE FORTUNE TELLER 　 占卜者

LESSON 56 RIENZI’S ADDRESS TO THE ROMANS　 里恩齐对罗马人的演说

LESSON 57 THE PURITAN FATHERS OF NEW ENGLAND　 新英格兰清教徒先辈的品格

LESSON 58 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS 　 朝圣先辈登岸

LESSON 59 NECESSITY OF EDUCATION 　 教育的必要性

LESSON 60 RIDING ON A SNOWPLOW 　 乘坐扫雪机

LESSON 61 THE QUARREL OF BRUTUS AND CASSIUS　 布鲁图和凯西尤的争吵

LESSON 62 THE QUACK 　 江湖庸医

LESSON 63 RIP VAN WINKLE 　 瑞普?凡?温克尔

LESSON 64 BILL AND JOE 　 比尔和乔

LESSON 65 SORROW FOR THE DEAD 　 为死者悲

LESSON 66 THE EAGLE 　 鹰之歌

LESSON 67 POLITICAL TOLERATION 　 政治信仰自由

LESSON 68 WHAT CONSTITUTES A STATE? 　 国家的构成

LESSON 69 THE BRAVE AT HOME 　 家里的勇敢者

LESSON 70 SOUTH CAROLINA 　 南卡罗来纳州

LESSON 71 MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTH CAROLINA　 马萨诸塞人和南卡罗来纳

LESSON 72 THE CHURCH SCENE FROM EVANGELINE　 伊万杰琳眼中的教堂景象

LESSON 73 SONG OF THE SHIRT 　 衬衫之歌

LESSON 74 DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND 　 砖石切砖石

LESSON 75 THANATOPSIS 　 对死亡的见解

LESSON 76 INDIAN JUGGLERS 　 印第安耍把戏者

LESSON 77 ANTONY OVER CAESAR’S DEAD BODY　 安东尼站在恺撒尸体前

LESSON 78 THE ENGLISH CHARACTER 　 英国人的性格

LESSON 79 THE SONG OF THE POTTER 　 陶工之歌

LESSON 80 A HOT DAY IN NEW YORK 　 纽约一个大热天

LESSON 81 DISCONTENT.(AN ALLEGORY) 　 不 满

LESSON 82 JUPITER AND TEN 　 朱庇特和十个

LESSON 83 SCENE FROM &"THE POOR GENTLEMAN&" 　 穷绅士

LESSON 84 MY MOTHER’S PICTURE 　 我妈妈的画像

LESSON 85 DEATH OF SAMSON 　 萨姆逊之死

LESSON 86 AN EVENING ADVENTURE 　 夜间奇遇

LESSON 87 THE BAREFOOT BOY 　 赤脚的孩子

LESSON 88 THE GLOVE AND THE LIONS 　 手套和猛狮

LESSON 89 THE FOLLY OF INTOXICATION 　 愚人的陶醉

LESSON 90 STARVED ROCK 　 饥饿的岩石

LESSON 91 PRINCE HENRY AND FALSTAFF 　 亨利王子和福尔斯塔夫

LESSON 92 STUDIES 　 论学问

LESSON 93 SURRENDER OF GRANADA 　 格兰纳达的投降

LESSON 94 HAMLET’S SOLILOQUY 　 哈姆雷特的独白

LESSON 95 GINEVRA 　 吉内乌拉

LESSON 96 INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES 　 发明与发现

LESSON 97 ENOCH ARDEN AT THE WINDOW 　 窗前的伊诺克?艾登

LESSON 98 LOCHINVAR 　 罗钦瓦尔

LESSON 99 SPEECH ON THE TRIAL OF A MURDERER　 关于审判杀人凶手的演讲

LESSON 100 THE CLOSING YEAR 　 一年即逝

LESSON 101 A NEW CITY IN COLORADO 　 科罗拉多的新城

LESSON 102 IMPORTANCE OF THE UNION 　 联邦的重要性

LESSON 103 THE INFLUENCES OF THE SUN 　 日光的影响

LESSON 104 COLLOQUIAL POWERS OF FRANKLIN　 富兰克林的话语感染力

LESSON 105 THE DREAM OF CLARENCE 　 克拉伦斯的梦

LESSON 106 HOMEWARD BOUND 　 向家的方向航行

LESSON 107 IMPEACHMENT OF WARREN HASTINGS　 控告沃伦?哈斯廷斯

LESSON 108 DESTRUCTION OF THE CARNATIC 　 卡那提克的毁灭

LESSON 109 THE RAVEN 　 乌 鸦

LESSON 110 A VIEW OF THE COLOSSEUM 　 角斗场印象记

LESSON 111 THE BRIDGE 　 桥

LESSON 112 OBJECTS AND LIMITS OF SCIENCE 　 科学的目标和局限

LESSON 113 THE DOWNFALL OF POLAND 　 波兰的陷落

LESSON 114 LABOR 　 做 工

LESSON 115 THE LAST DAYS OF HERCULANEUM　 赫库兰尼姆的最后日子

LESSON 116 HOW MEN REASON 　 人是如何推理的

LESSON 117 THUNDERSTORM ON THE ALPS 　 阿尔卑斯山的暴风雨

LESSON 118 ORIGIN OF PROPERTY 　 财产的起源

LESSON 119 BATTLE OF WATERLOO 　 滑铁卢之战

LESSON 120 &"WITH BRAINS, SIR&" 　 &"要用脑子，先生&"

LESSON 121 THE NEW ENGLAND PASTOR 　 新英格兰牧师

LESSON 122 DEATH OF ABSALOM 　 押沙龙之死

LESSON 123 ABRAHAM DAVENPORT 　 亚伯拉罕?达文波特

LESSON 124 THE FALLS OF THE YOSEMITE 　 约斯迈特瀑布

LESSON 125 A PSALM OF LIFE 　 生活赞美诗

LESSON 126 FRANKLIN’S ENTRY INTO PHILADELPHIA　 富兰克林进入费城

LESSON 127 LINES TO A WATERFOWL 　 对水禽的描绘

LESSON 128 GOLDSMITH AND ADDISON 　 歌德斯密和艾迪生

LESSON 129 IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL 　 灵魂的不朽

LESSON 130 CHARACTER OF WASHINGTON 　 华盛顿的性格

LESSON 131 EULOGY ON WASHINGTON 　 颂华盛顿

LESSON 132 THE SOLITARY REAPER 　 孤独的割麦女

LESSON 133 VALUE OF THE PRESENT 　 现在的价值

LESSON 134 HAPPINESS 　 幸 福

LESSON 135 MARION 　 马里恩

LESSON 136 A COMMON THOUGHT 　 共同的想法

LESSON 137 A DEFINITE AIM IN READING 　 确定阅读目标

LESSON 138 ODE TO MT. BLANC 　 咏白朗峰

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章节摘录

　　LESSON 1 THE GOOD READER　　朗读者　　1. It is told of Frederick the Great， King of Prussia， that， as he was seated one day in his private room， a written petition1 was brought to him with the request that it should be immediately read. The King had just returned from hunting， and the glare of the sun， or some other cause， had so dazzled his eyes that he found it diffi cult to make out a single word of the writing.　　2. His private secretary happened to be absent； and the soldier who brought the petition could not read. There was a page， or favorite boy servant， waiting in the hall， and upon him the King called. The page was a son of one of the noblemen of the court， but proved to be a very poor reader.　　3. In the fi rst place， he did not articulate2 distinctly. He huddled his words together in the utterance， as if they were syllables of one long word， which he must get through with as speedily as possible. His pronunciation was bad， and he did not modulate3 his voice so as to bring out the meaning of what he read. Every sentence was uttered with a dismal monotony4 of voice， as if it did not differ in any respect from that which preceded it.　　4. “Stop！” said the King， impatiently. “Is it an auctioneer’s list of goods to be sold that you are hurrying over？ Send your companion to me.” Another page who stood at the door now entered， and to him the King gave the petition. The second page began by hemming and clearing his throat in such an affected5 manner that the King jokingly asked him whether he had not slept in the public garden， with the gate open， the night before.　　5. The second page had a good share of self-conceit， however， and so was not greatly confused by the King’s jest. He determined that he would avoid the mistake which his comrade had made. So he commenced reading the petition slowly and with great formality， emphasizing every word， and prolonging the articulation of every syllable. But his manner was so tedious that the King cried out， “Stop！ are you reciting a lesson in the elementary sounds？ Out of the room！ But no： stay！ Send me that little girl who is sitting there by the fountain.”　　6. The girl thus pointed out by the King was a daughter of one of the laborers employed by the royal gardener； and she had come to help her father weed the fl ower beds. It chanced that， like many of the poor people in Prussia， she had received a good education. She was somewhat alarmed when she found herself in the King’s presence， but took courage when the King told her that he only wanted her to read for him， as his eyes were weak.　　7. Now， Ernestine (for this was the name of the little girl) was fond of reading aloud， and often many of the neighbors would assemble at her father’s house to hear her； those who could not read themselves would come to her， also， with their letters from distant friends or children， and she thus formed the habit of reading various sorts of handwriting promptly and well.　　8. The King gave her the petition， and she rapidly glanced through the opening lines to get some idea of what it was about. As she read， her eyes began to glisten， and her breast to heave. “What is the matter？” asked the King； “don’t you know how to read？” “Oh， yes！ sire，” she replied， addressing him with the title usually applied to him： “I will now read it， if you please.”　　9. The two pages wore about to leave the room. “Remain，” said the King. The little girl began to read the petition. It was from a poor widow， whose only son had been drafted1 to serve in the army， although his health was delicate and his pursuits had been such as to unfi t him for military life. His father had been killed in battle， and the son hada strong desire to become a portrait painter.　　10. The writer told her story in a simple， concise1 manner， that carried to the heart a belief of its truth； and Ernestine read it with so much feeling， and with an articulation so just， in tones so pure and distinct， that when she had fi nished， the King， into whose eyes the tears had started， exclaimed， “Oh！ now I understand what it is all about； but I might never have known， certainly I never should have felt， its meaning had I trusted to these young gentlemen， whom I now dismiss from my service for one year， advising them to occupy their time in learning to read.”　　11. “As for you， my young lady，” continued the King， “I know you will ask no better reward for your trouble than the pleasure of carrying to this poor widow my order for her son’s immediate discharge2. Let me see whether you can write as well as you can read. Take this pen， and write as I dictate3.” He then dictated an order， which Ernestine wrote， and he signed. Calling one of his guards， he bade him go with the girl and see that the order was obeyed.　　12. How much happiness was Ernestine the means of bestowing through her good elocution， united to the happy circumstance that brought it to the knowledge of the King！ First， there were her poor neighbors， to whom she could give instruction and entertainment. Then， there was the poor widow who sent the petition， and who not only regained her son， but received through Ernestine an order for him to paint the King’s likeness； so that the poor boy soon rose to great distinction4， and had more orders than he could attend to. Words could not express5 his gratitude， and that of his mother， to the little girl.　　13. And Ernestine had， moreover， the satisfaction of aiding her father to rise in the world， so that he became the King’s chief gardener. The King did not forget her， but had her well educated at his own expense. As for the two pages， she was indirectly the means of doing them good， also； for， ashamed of their bad reading， they commenced studying in earnest， till they overcame the faults that had offended the King. Both fi nally rose to distinction， one as a lawyer， and the other as a statesman； and they owed their advancement in life chiefl y to their good elocution.　　【中文阅读】　　1．传说，一天，普鲁士国王弗里德里希大帝坐在屋里，他的卫兵给他送来 一份书面请愿书。书中注明，请求国王即刻阅读。当时，国王刚刚结束打猎回宫，因为阳光刺眼，或某些其他原因，他头昏眼花，一个字也很难看清。　　2．国王的私人秘书碰巧不在宫内，送来请愿书的卫兵也不识字。当时有位男侍，或者不如说一位乖巧侍童正在大厅当班伺候，国王吩咐他过来。那位侍童是宫廷某位贵族的儿子，可随后证实，他的阅读能力相当糟糕。　　3．一上来，那位侍童发音就不够清晰，那些词语在他嘴里居然咕囔成串， 杂乱无章地快速蹦出。听起来，有的词语音节应该很长，可他似乎总是急不可耐 地含糊读完。他的发音很糟，无法表现文字的准确含义。与此同时，他所表述的 所有话语无不沉闷呆板，毫无抑扬顿挫之感或音调变化，似乎词语间不存在任何 差异。　　4．“停下！”国王不耐心地说，“莫非你是公开清单、急于拍卖物品的拍卖 师，那么草草念完？把你的同伴叫来！”很快，大厅门口守候的另一位侍童来到 国王身边，国王将请愿书交给了他。那侍童装模作样地清了清嗓子，国王诙谐地问他，是不是他昨晚没在公园里过夜，但睡觉时门却整晚没关。　　5．第二位侍童颇为自负，对国王的俏皮话，似乎不太在意。他有心避免前 面那位同伴的类似失误，开始朗读起来。他的语速迟缓，太过一本正经，所有词 语无不辅以重音，逐个音节拉长拼读，他的朗读那么乏味造作，国王不禁大声呵 斥，“停下！你难道是小学生背诵课文？滚出去！不，站好！先把坐在喷泉那边的小姑娘给我叫过来！”　　6．国王点名的那位姑娘是宫廷花师所雇佣人的女儿，那天，她过来帮着父亲给宫廷花圃除草。像普鲁士不少穷人那样，她碰巧接受过良好的教育。听到国王召见自己，她多少有点心存警觉。国王告诉她，由于他眼睛无法阅读，只是让她代劳，她才稍稍鼓起了勇气。　　7．欧内斯廷（小姑娘名字）喜欢高声朗读，不少邻居经常聚集在她家门口 听她读书。那些不识字的人亦总乐意找她，他们带来远方朋友或孩子的来信。因此，她便具有阅读不同手写文体、并能迅速准确朗读的能力。　　8．国王将请愿书递给她，她快速地浏览了开篇数行，从而获悉文章的大体印象。她读了不一会儿，眼神炯炯有光，呼吸急速。“怎么回事？”国王问道，“难道你不会读？”“不！陛下，”她以国王的尊称回答，“如果你乐意的话，我会 继续。”　　9．两位侍童正准备离开，“站着，别动！”国王下令，姑娘又接着往下读。 这份请愿书说的是一位贫苦寡妇的遭遇，她唯一的儿子被抓到军队服兵役，虽然 他身虚体弱，志向亦不在行伍。男孩父亲已在一次战役中身亡，那少年还有个梦寐以求的愿望，想成为一名肖像画家。　　10．请愿书作者以质朴简洁的语言，叙述那位寡妇的悲惨遭遇，文章的真 情实感让人动容。欧内斯廷满怀深情地读着，她的语言清晰，音调纯正，抑扬顿 挫。读完后，国王眼里充满了泪水，他高声叫道：“天呀！我现在才知道怎么回 事，假如听信那些年轻贵族的话，我将压根无从了解，准确地说，从来不会感受 到这种请愿书的深刻涵义。现在，我要将那些家伙解职一年，让他们好好学习一下如何阅读。”　　11．“至于你，我的孩子，”国王接着说，“相信你会高兴地带上我的手令，立刻解除那可怜寡妇孩子的兵役，我想，假若给你其他任何报酬，亦不会比这更 开心吧。我要看看，你是否也能准确书写，像你的阅读那样棒。拿这支笔，写下 我口授的话。”他接着口授了一份命令，欧内斯廷记录完毕，国王随后签上自己名字。然后他又吩咐一个卫兵过来，安排他与姑娘一同前去执行他的命令。　　12．通过感情真挚的阅读，获取这种特殊赠与，欧内斯廷简直快乐极了！国 王获悉了民情，内心产生共鸣，并最终授于树内。起初，那些贫困邻居们从姑娘 那里找到安慰，随后，送出请愿书的那位寡妇不仅能与儿子重新一起生活，还接 受了欧内斯廷带来的国王旨意，安排她的儿子前去宫廷为国王画像。不久，那位贫苦人家孩子便迅速得以擢升，并获得更多的发展机会。千言万语无法表达那位 少年还有他的寡母对小姑娘欧内斯廷的深深感激之情。　　13．不仅如此，欧内斯廷的父亲后来成为国王的首席园艺师，在世界园林界 赢得了声誉，这一点，让欧内斯廷非常自豪。国王并没有忘记这个小姑娘，花钱 让她受到最好的教育。至于那两位侍童，她亦间接帮助了他们。由于对自己阅读 能力深感羞愧，他们急切想重新获得学习机会。两人通过读书最终弥补了阅读能 力的不足，随后皆获取了提升机会，一位做了律师，还有一位成了政治家，他们 把生命升华归功于极有裨益的开卷阅读。　　LESSON 3 THE GENTLE HAND　　温柔的手　　Timothy S. Arthur (b. 1809， d. 1885) was born near Newburgh， N.Y.， but passed most of his life at Baltimore and Philadelphia. His opportunities for good schooling were quite limited， and he may be considered a self-educated man. He was the author of more than a hundred volumes， principally novels of a domestic and moral tone， and of many shorter tales—magazine articles， etc. “Ten Nights in a Barroom，” and “Three Years in a Mantrap，” are among his best known works.　　1. When and where it matters not now to relate—but once upon a time， as I was passing through a thinly peopled district of country， night came down upon me almost unawares. Being on foot， I could not hope to gain the village toward which my steps were directed， until a late hour； and I therefore preferred seeking shelter and a night’s lodging at the fi rst humble dwelling that presented itself.　　2. Dusky twilight was giving place to deeper shadows， when I found myself in the vicinity1 of a dwelling， from the small uncurtained windows of which the light shone with a pleasant promise of good cheer and comfort. The house stood within an inclosure， and a short distance from the road along which I was moving with wearied feet.　　3. Turning aside， and passing through the ill-hung gate， I approached the dwelling. Slowly the gate swung on its wooden hinges， and the rattle of its latch， in closing， did not disturb the air until I had nearly reached the porch in front of the house， in which a slender girl， who had noticed my entrance， stood awaiting my arrival.　　4. A deep， quick bark answered， almost like an echo， the sound of the shutting gate， and， sudden as an apparition， the form of an immense dog loomed in the doorway. At the instant when he was about to spring， a light hand was laid upon his shaggy neck， and a low word spoken.　　5. “Go in， Tiger，” said the girl， not in a voice of authority， yet in her gentle tones was the consciousness that she would be obeyed； and， as she spoke， she lightly bore upon the animal with her hand， and he turned away and disappeared within the dwelling.　　6. “Who’s that？” A rough voice asked the question； and now a heavy-looking man took the dog’s place in the door.　　7. “How far is it to G—？” I asked， not deeming it best to say， in the beginning， that I sought a resting place for the night.　　8. “To G—！” growled the man， but not so harshly as at fi rst. “It’s good six miles from here.”　　9. “A long distance； and I’m a stranger and on foot，” said I. “If you can make room for me until morning， I will be very thankful.”　　0. I saw the girl’s hand move quickly up his arm， until it rested on his shoulder， andnow she leaned to him still closer.　　11. “Come in. We’ll try what can be done for you.” There was a change in the man’s voice that made me wonder. I entered a large room， in which blazed a brisk fi re. Before the fi re sat two stout lads， who turned upon me their heavy eyes， with no very welcome greeting. A middle-aged woman was standing at a table， and two children were amusing themselves with a kitten on the fl oor.　　12. “A stranger， mother，” said the man who had given me so rude a greeting at the door； “and he wants us to let him stay all night.”　　13. The woman looked at me doubtingly for a few moments， and then replied coldly， “We don’t keep a public house.”　　14. “I’m aware of that， ma’am，” said I； “but night has overtaken me， and it’s a long way yet to G—.”　　15. “Too far for a tired man to go on foot，” said the master of the house， kindly， “so it’s no use talking about it， mother； we must give him a bed.”　　16. So unobtrusively1 that I scarce noticed the movement， the girl had drawn to her mother’s side. What she said to her I did not hear， for the brief words were uttered in a low voice； but I noticed， as she spoke， one small， fair hand rested on the woman’s hand.　　17. Was there magic in that touch？ The woman’s repulsive2 aspect changed into one of kindly welcome， and she said， “Yes， it’s a long way to G—. I guess we can fi nd a place for him.”　　18. Many times more during that evening， did I observe the magic power of that hand and voice—the one gentle yet potent3 as the other. On the next morning， breakfast being over， I was preparing to take my departure when my host4 informed me that if I would wait for half an hour he would give me a ride in his wagon to G—， as business required him to go there. I was very well pleased to accept of the invitation.　　19. In due time， the farmer’s wagon was driven into the road before the house， and I was invited to get in. I noticed the horse as a rough-looking Canadian pony， with a certain air of stubborn endurance. As the farmer took his seat by my side， the family came to the door to see us off.　　20. “Dick！” said the farmer in a peremptory5 voice， giving the rein a quick jerk as he spoke. But Dick moved not a step. “Dick！ you vagabond！ get up.” And the farmer’s whip cracked sharply by the pony’s ear.　　21. It availed6 not， however， this second appeal. Dick stood fi rmly disobedient. Next the whip was brought down upon him with an impatient hand； but the pony only reared up a little. Fast and sharp the strokes were next dealt to the number of half a dozen. The man might as well have beaten the wagon， for all his end was gained.　　22. A stout lad now came out into the road， and， catching Dick by the bridle， jerked him forward， using， at the same time， the customary language on such occasions， but Dick met this new ally7 with increased stubbornness， planting his fore feet more fi rmly and at a sharper angle with the ground.　　23. The impatient boy now struck the pony on the side of the head with his clinchedhand， and jerked cruelly at his bridle. It availed nothing， however； Dick was not to be wrought upon by any such arguments.　　24. “Don’t do so， John！” I turned my head as the maiden’s sweet voice reached my ear. She was passing through the gate into the road， and in the next moment had taken hold of the lad and drawn him away from the animal. No strength was exerted in this； she took hold of his arm， and he obeyed her wish as readily as if he had no thought beyond her gratifi cation.　　25. And now that soft hand was laid gently on the pony’s neck， and a single low word spoken. How instantly were the tense1 muscles relaxed2—how quickly the stubborn air vanished！　　26. “Poor Dick！” said the maiden， as she stroked his neck lightly， or softly patted it with a childlike hand. “Now， go along， you provoking fellow！” she added， in a half- chiding3， yet affectionate voice， as she drew up the bridle.　　27. The pony turned toward her， and rubbed his head against her arm for an instant or two； then， pricking up his ears， he started off at a light， cheerful trot， and went on his way as freely as if no silly crotchet4 had ever entered his stubborn brain.　　28. “What a wonderful power that hand possesses！” said I， speaking to my companion， as we rode away.　　29. He looked at me for a moment， as if my remark had occasioned surprise. Then a light came into his countenance， and he said briefly， “She’s good！ Everybody and everything loves her.”　　30. Was that， indeed， the secret of her power？ Was the quality of her soul perceived in the impression of her hand， even by brute beasts！ The father’s explanation was doubtless the true one. Yet have I ever since wondered， and still do wonder， at the potency which lay in that maiden’s magic touch. I have seen something of the same power， showing itself in the loving and the good， but never to the extent as instanced5 in her， whom， for want of a better name， I must still call “Gentle Hand.”　　【中文阅读】　　提摩太 ？ 斯 ？ 亚瑟 (1809 ～ 1885) 出生于纽约州纽博市附近，他在巴尔的摩和费城度 过生命中的大量时光。他接受正规教育机会相当有限，属于自学成才的类型。他的著述 多达一百多部，主要有涉及家庭伦理方面的小说，以及为杂志撰写的大量篇幅更短的文章 等。《酒吧间的十个夜晚》和《捕人陷阱中的三年》皆为他的名篇。　　1．究竟什么时间、地点，现在看来似乎无关紧要——姑且算是从前吧，当 我走过一处人烟稀少的地区，不知不觉间，夜幕降临了。由于步行，我不可能指 望找到一处乡镇或村庄。又过了一个时辰，我急切地想找处地方过夜，没别的，最先撞见的地方，无论怎样粗鄙简陋，对付一晚足矣。　　2．昏暗灯火来自深不可测的黑暗，我突然发现附近有户人家，从那扇光秃 秃的窗口里，似乎感觉到灯火里透出喜悦的安详。屋子四周有栅栏，离我走的路 很近，那时，我可真是走得太累了。 3．走下路，跨过那扇歪扭的大门，我走向那处屋子。大门在木质铰链上慢 慢晃动，门闩的吱呀声悄无声息，直到最后关门才发出轻微声响。待我走到房前走廊时，才看到一位身材修长的姑娘站在那里，显然，刚才她听到了我的脚步。　　4．门甫关上，旋即响起一声低沉的狗吠，一条体型硕大的狗幽灵般出现在我的身边。就在它立马扑过来的刹那，一只手轻轻搭在那只狗毛发蓬松的脖颈。　　5．“虎子，进去，”姑娘低声说道，声音并不威严，但温柔中含有不得不服从的暗示，与此同时，她轻轻地拍打那狗几下，于是那狗转身闪进屋内。　　6．“你是谁？”一个粗厉声音响起，一位脸色阴沉的男人在狗的身后闪出。　　7．“请问，这里离 G 地还有多远？”我问道，乍开口，才觉得并不合适，那时的我不过想找个过夜的地方。　　8．“到 G 地去，”那男人大声地说，言语间却少了最初的苛厉，“从这到那还有不近的六英里路呢。”　　9．“路真够远的，我是步行来的，一个过路客，”我说，“如果你们让我在这歇上一晚，我真是感激不尽。”　　10．我看见那姑娘的手迅速上移，最后搭在那男人肩膀上，现在她贴那男人更近了点。　　11．“进来吧，看看我们能给你帮上什么忙。”那男人语气的变化让我有点喜出望外。我走进房间，房间很宽敞，火苗轻快地跳跃着。火堆边坐着两位粗硕身 材的人，满脸阴沉地打量着我，明显带着不快的神情。一位中年妇女站在桌子旁 边，两个孩子在地上逗着小猫玩。　　12．“妈妈，这位过路客，”刚才在门口粗鲁地与我打招呼的那位男人说道， “他想在这里过上一夜。”　　13．那妇人狐疑地打量我片刻，冷淡地说，“我们这没有客房。”　　14．“我，我知道，夫人，”我说，“不过，天太晚了，去 G 地路实在太远了。”　　15．“他走得太累了，前面的路那么远，”那好心的姑娘接着说，“别说了，妈妈，我们得给他准备个睡觉的地方。”　　16．起初，我还真没注意到，悄无声息地，那姑娘仄到她妈妈身边，那些话语很轻，我听不见她对母亲说了什么，不过，我留意到，那姑娘说话的当口，她那小巧美丽的手已搭在那妇人的手上。　　17．这就是触摸的神奇？那妇人反感冷淡的口吻转瞬变得柔和亲近，“是的，去 G 地的路还远着呢，我想，我们是得给他安排住下。”　　18．就在那个晚上，我确实留心到那双手、那个声音的神奇——温柔中透出 强势力量。次日清早，早饭后，我打算告辞，男主人突然告诉我，如果我可以等 半个时辰的话，他可以捎带我去 G 地，他要赶着马车去 G 地办事。我自然非常高兴地接受了他的好意。　　19．约定的时间到了，那农夫的马车来到屋前路上，我受邀上车后，这才看 见那匹驾辕的马驹，那马驹面部粗糙，属于加拿大品种，具有顽强忍耐的优良品 性。农夫上了车，坐在我身边，全家人走出门来给我们送行。　　20、“狄克！”那农夫严厉地呵斥，一边猛地拉动缰绳，狄克竟然没有挪步， “狄克！你这个懒鬼！快走呀。”农夫鞭子在小马耳边尖锐地乍响。　　21．依然毫不奏效。接下来，农夫语气变得委婉甚至恳求，小马驹还是无动于衷。然后，主人急躁的鞭子甩在了狄克身上，那马驹只是稍稍后退，接着又来 了六七下快速猛烈的鞭笞，那农夫如果早知道他最终束手无策，还不如起先就鞭 打那马车罢。　　22．一位身材粗硕的妇人走过来，她抓住马笼头猛地往前拉，嘴里不停叨唠类似场合那些粗鄙的话，但狄克愈发倔犟，死活不走，甚至还将它的前蹄翘起，死死地抵住地面。　　23．这会儿，那位不耐烦的男孩用钳子般手掌猛力撞击狄克头部，然后死命 猛拽马的笼头，毫不奏效，狄克不会在这样暴力下尥开蹄子。　　24．“约翰，别这样！”我一转头，那位姑娘的温柔声音传了过来。 她正迈过大门，来到路上。姑娘一把抓住那莽撞的家伙，将他从狄克身边甩 开。她毫不费力地抓住了他的一只胳膊，他好像也相当乐意地与其配合，好像压 根没有忤逆她的意思。　　25．眼前，那只温柔的手轻轻放在小马驹的脖颈上，姑娘轻声慢语地对它说话。不过转眼间，狄克紧张的肌肉已经松弛，僵持的坚冰终于打破。　　26．“可怜的狄克，”那姑娘一边说，一边轻轻拍着小马驹的脖颈，或者不如说，用那满怀柔情的孩子般手拍打狄克，“该走了，你这让人生气的孩子！”她 的话语中夹杂责备，亦不乏温情脉脉，说话间，她还提了提笼头。　　27．狄克朝她转过身来，用头朝她胳膊蹭动片刻，然后竖立耳朵，轻快地跑 起碎步，接着，尥开蹄子跑开了，好像刚才不曾有任何怪异的念头盘踞在它那固执的小脑瓜里。　　28．马车跑起来了，“手，该有多么神奇！”我对身边的人说道。　　29．农夫注视了我片刻，好像我的话使他偶发惊奇，他的脸上闪过一丝喜悦，却只说了句，“她心地仁慈，这里的人和那些牲口都喜欢她。”　　30．的确，难道她有神奇力量的秘密？抑或她的灵魂高贵？这位父亲的话无疑道出了真相，从那以后，我确实想知道，甚至今天，似乎更想弄明白，那姑娘 轻抚的手里究竟存在什么样的神奇魔力。我见过同样的力量诉求，从容地表达爱 恋与善行，但从未见过类似这位姑娘手里升起的奇迹，她给我内心带来了惊悚震 撼。如果让我用贴切的词语形容，我宁愿称呼她为“温柔的手　　……

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