时间:2018-12-06 作者:英语课 分类:26 The Mystery of the Mixed-Up


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On the way home from the zoo Henry tried to coax 1 a smile out of Benny, but no matter what he did to cheer him, his little brother remained sad and silent.



“I’m sure Amos will turn up,” Violet assured him. “He probably found a way to get out of the Monkey House, and he’s hiding somewhere near.”



Benny gazed at her with big brown eyes. “I-I hope so,” he said in a shaky voice.



When they arrived home, Grandfather immediately noticed Benny’s unhappy face. “What’s wrong?” he questioned, leaning over and lifting Benny’s chin.



“E-Everything!” Benny stammered 3, fighting back tears. “Amos is gone!”



Grandfather looked inquiringly at Henry.



“Yes,” Henry answered. “The monkey has vanished. But,” he hastened to add, “I’m certain he’ll turn up.”



“Me, too,” Jessie said. “I remember a story Pat told me about a zoo in California. There was this tiger who had lived in his enclosure for several years. Then one day a dynamite 4 blast startled him, and before the unbelieving keepers’ eyes, the tiger leapt over the moat as easily as if it didn’t exist.” She glanced at Benny to see if he was listening. “So you see, animals can escape from their homes if they want to.”



Benny stared at Jessie. “What happened to the tiger?”



Smiling, Jessie said, “The zookeepers were able to capture him and put him back in his area. And he’s living there to this very day.”



“The tiger just got out by himself?” Benny asked, a glint of hope in his eyes.



“That’s right,” Jessie said, placing a comforting hand on Benny’s shoulder.



“Maybe,” he said in a hesitating voice, “Amos is waiting for Edward to put him back with his friends right now!”



“That’s possible,” Violet said, then turning to Grandfather, she asked, “Could you please drive us to Bridgeport?”



Grandfather raised his bushy brows. “Yes, but why?”



“Edward’s storeroom was broken into, and valuable food and vitamins were stolen,” Jessie explained. “Edward needs these things.” She showed Grandfather the list of supplies.



“Of course I’ll drive you,” Grandfather said.



“First, we’ll eat a little lunch, then we’ll go,” Violet said, going into the kitchen.



“I’m not hungry,” Benny complained, but he followed her.



“Not hungry?” Henry exclaimed. “That’s the first time I ever heard you say that, Benny.”



“Could you eat just a little?” Violet urged, pouring milk.



Benny shook his head.



“Well,” Grandfather said, pulling up a chair to the table, “after we buy pet food, we’ll take it to Edward. And,” he added, with a twinkle in his eye, “I’ll bet Amos will be flying through the air on the trapeze.”



Benny attempted a smile. “And I’ll be holding out his tin cup to him.” Grandfather chuckled 5. “That’s right.”



“Now, can you eat a cup of chicken soup and a ham sandwich?” Jessie asked.



“I’ll try,” Benny said.



So after a good lunch, they cleaned up, and jumped into the station wagon 6.



Driving to Bridgeport, Benny was unusually quiet, but he wasn’t as sad as before. When they arrived in town, Grandfather pulled into a space in front of the Bridgeport pet shop, and they all went in.



On a perch 7 a green, yellow, and red parrot squawked, “Welcome! Come in!”



A clerk, waiting on a tall thin man, smiled at them and said, “I’ll be with you in a moment.”



Violet nudged Henry. “Isn’t that Mac Thatcher 8 who the clerk is helping 9?”



Glancing at the man, Henry nodded. “I wonder what he’s doing here,” he said.



Mac turned his head. When he saw the Aldens, a frown darkened his face. “You’re everywhere, aren’t you?” he snarled 10.



The salesman, ignoring Mac’s remark, ordered, “Please put the cage up on the counter, sir, so I can get a better look at the monkey.”



“Monkey!” Benny burst out, whirling around to have a look. Much to Mac’s displeasure, Benny peered inside the cage. The monkey began to chatter 11 and hop 2 about. “It’s him!” Benny shouted.



“What are you babbling 12 about?” Mac asked harshly, lifting the cage onto the counter. He glared at Benny. “Go away!”



“That’s Amos from the zoo!” Benny gasped 13.



“Mind your own business!” Mac snapped. “Besides,” he added, “how can you tell one monkey from another?”



The clerk studied the monkey from every angle. “I’ll pay five hundred dollars for this little fellow,” he announced, opening the cash register.



“He’s worth four times that!” Mac snarled.



“I know,” the clerk said smugly, then lowered his voice, “but monkeys are on the endangered list. I shouldn’t buy it at all, but I happen to have a buyer.”



Benny pulled on Grandfather’s sleeve. “Please! Stop Mac from selling Amos.”



“We have no proof that that’s Edward’s monkey,” Grandfather said kindly 14.



“Amos shouldn’t be in such a little cage,” Benny begged, looking from one person to another. “I know it’s Amos.” He thought for a minute. “Wait, I’ll show you.” He reached in his back pocket and pulled out the small tin cup, holding it out to Amos.



The monkey chattered 15 wildly, taking the cup. Lovingly, Amos rubbed his head against the cup, then held it close, like he always did.



“See? It’s Amos!” Benny exclaimed.



“I’ll tell you what we’ll do,” Grandfather said to Benny. “We’ll come back and bring Edward. He’ll be able to claim his monkey.” He faced the clerk. “If I were you, I wouldn’t buy that monkey just yet.”



“Why are you interfering 16?” Mac asked nervously 17, his hands bunching into fists, then opening again. “This is my monkey and I intend to sell it!”



The clerk looked from Grandfather to the children and back to Mac Thatcher. “I see no reason not to buy this monkey.” He counted out the cash and placed it in Mac’s hand.



In horror Violet watched as the clerk took the cage and disappeared into the back room.



“That’s all the good it did you to try to stop this sale!” Mac growled 18, casting a nasty look at Benny and stuffing the money into his back pocket. With a snicker, he stomped 19 out.



The clerk returned, quickly filling Jessie’s order.



As they went out, Benny glanced back, whispering, “We’ll save you, Amos.”

 



1 coax
v.哄诱,劝诱,用诱哄得到,诱取
  • I had to coax the information out of him.我得用好话套出他掌握的情况。
  • He tried to coax the secret from me.他试图哄骗我说出秘方。
2 hop
n.单脚跳,跳跃;vi.单脚跳,跳跃;着手做某事;vt.跳跃,跃过
  • The children had a competition to see who could hop the fastest.孩子们举行比赛,看谁单足跳跃最快。
  • How long can you hop on your right foot?你用右脚能跳多远?
3 stammered
v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )
  • He stammered most when he was nervous. 他一紧张往往口吃。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Barsad leaned back in his chair, and stammered, \"What do you mean?\" 巴萨往椅背上一靠,结结巴巴地说,“你是什么意思?” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
4 dynamite
n./vt.(用)炸药(爆破)
  • The workmen detonated the dynamite.工人们把炸药引爆了。
  • The philosopher was still political dynamite.那位哲学家仍旧是政治上的爆炸性人物。
5 chuckled
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
  • She chuckled at the memory. 想起这件事她就暗自发笑。
  • She chuckled softly to herself as she remembered his astonished look. 想起他那惊讶的表情,她就轻轻地暗自发笑。
6 wagon
n.四轮马车,手推车,面包车;无盖运货列车
  • We have to fork the hay into the wagon.我们得把干草用叉子挑进马车里去。
  • The muddy road bemired the wagon.马车陷入了泥泞的道路。
7 perch
n.栖木,高位,杆;v.栖息,就位,位于
  • The bird took its perch.鸟停歇在栖木上。
  • Little birds perch themselves on the branches.小鸟儿栖歇在树枝上。
8 thatcher
n.茅屋匠
  • Tom Sawyer was in the skiff that bore Judge Thatcher. 汤姆 - 索亚和撒切尔法官同乘一条小艇。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
  • Mrs. Thatcher was almost crazed; and Aunt Polly, also. 撒切尔夫人几乎神经失常,还有波莉姨妈也是。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
9 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
10 snarled
v.(指狗)吠,嗥叫, (人)咆哮( snarl的过去式和过去分词 );咆哮着说,厉声地说
  • The dog snarled at us. 狗朝我们低声吼叫。
  • As I advanced towards the dog, It'snarled and struck at me. 我朝那条狗走去时,它狂吠着向我扑来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 chatter
vi./n.喋喋不休;短促尖叫;(牙齿)打战
  • Her continuous chatter vexes me.她的喋喋不休使我烦透了。
  • I've had enough of their continual chatter.我已厌烦了他们喋喋不休的闲谈。
12 babbling
n.胡说,婴儿发出的咿哑声adj.胡说的v.喋喋不休( babble的现在分词 );作潺潺声(如流水);含糊不清地说话;泄漏秘密
  • I could hear the sound of a babbling brook. 我听得见小溪潺潺的流水声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Infamy was babbling around her in the public market-place. 在公共市场上,她周围泛滥着对她丑行的种种议论。 来自英汉文学 - 红字
13 gasped
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
  • She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
  • People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
14 kindly
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
  • Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
  • A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。
15 chattered
(人)喋喋不休( chatter的过去式 ); 唠叨; (牙齿)打战; (机器)震颤
  • They chattered away happily for a while. 他们高兴地闲扯了一会儿。
  • We chattered like two teenagers. 我们聊着天,像两个十多岁的孩子。
16 interfering
adv.神情激动地,不安地
  • He bit his lip nervously,trying not to cry.他紧张地咬着唇,努力忍着不哭出来。
  • He paced nervously up and down on the platform.他在站台上情绪不安地走来走去。
17 growled
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说
  • \"They ought to be birched, \" growled the old man. 老人咆哮道:“他们应受到鞭打。” 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He growled out an answer. 他低声威胁着回答。 来自《简明英汉词典》
18 stomped
v.跺脚,践踏,重踏( stomp的过去式和过去分词 )
  • She stomped angrily out of the office. 她怒气冲冲,重步走出办公室。
  • She slammed the door and stomped (off) out of the house. 她砰的一声关上了门,暮暮地走出了屋了。 来自辞典例句
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