新版典范英语7全文(1-18)

典范英语71新版典范英语7（旧版6）1第一篇WalrusJoinsIn1WhatwillWalrusdo?EveryoneattheNorthPolewasveryexcited.TherewasgoingtobeashowandANYONEcouldbeinit.‘Iwilldoskating,’saidArcticFox.‘I’mgoodatthat!’‘I’lldotumbling,’saidPolarBear.‘Noonetumblesquitelikeme!’‘I’lldosinging,’saidSeal.‘EveryonesaysIhaveaveryfinevoice!’‘ThenI’lldodiving,’saidWhale.‘Iwonaprizefordivingatschool,youknow!’TheyalllookedatWalrus.‘WhatwillYOUdo?’theyasked.ButWalruswasnotgoodatanything.Hewasn’tgoodatskating,andhewasn’tgoodattumbling.Hewasterribleatsinging,andwhenhetriedtodive,healwaysgotwateruphisnose.Hesatandchewedhiswhiskerssadly.‘Nevermind,’saidArcticFox.‘Youcanwatchus.’ArcticFoxandPolarBearandSealandWhalepractisedhardforthebigshow.Walrushidbehindasnowdriftandwatched,andchewedhiswhiskers.Hewishedhewasgoodatsomething.2ThebignightAtlast,thebignightarrived.Everyonesatdownandwaitedfortheshowtobegin.Walrussatinthefrontrow.Hewasveryexcited.Foxcameontotheiceandbowed.Everyonecheered.ThenFoxbegantoskate.Foxskatedforwardsandbackwardsandsideways.Sheskatedinperfectcirclesandfiguresofeight.Shewaselegantandamazing!Walruswatchedandhelovedwhathesaw.Foxmadeitalllooksoeasy.WalruswassurethatifhereallytriedhecouldskatejustlikeFox.Hecouldn’tstophimself.HejusthadtoleapontotheiceandjoininwithFox.“Icanskate,”hecried.“Lookatme!”ButWalruscouldn’tskateatall.Hecouldonlytripupandfallover.HebumpedintoFox,andFoxwentflatonherface.FLOMP!Foxwasveryupset.“WalrushasRUINEDmyact,”shewailed.Next,itwasPolarBear’sturn.Herolledoutacrosstheicelikeabig,whitesnowball.Everyoneclappedwildly.ThenPolarBearbegantotumble.Hedidjumpsandspinsandsomersaults,andstoodonhishead.Walruswatchedandhelovedwhathesaw.PolarBearmadeitalllooksuchfun.Walruswassurethatthistime,ifhereallytried,hecouldtumblejustlikePolarBear.Allofasudden,Walrusjustcouldn’tstophimself,andheleapedontotheice.“Icantumbletoo,”hecried.“Lookatme!”ButWalruscouldn’ttumbleatall.Hecouldonlytripupandfallover.HetrippedupPolarBear,whocamedownwithaWALLOP!Ofcourse,PolarBearwasprettyangry.“WalrushasRUINEDmyact,”hewailed.3Frombadtoworse典范英语72ItwasSeal’sturnnext.ShegaveWalrusadon’t-you-darestare,andthenshestartedtosing:“O,howmanyheartrejoiceswhenIseetheNorthernLights.Myearisfilledwithvoicessweetlysinginginthenight!”Walruslistened.Whatabeautifulsong!Surelyifhereallytried,hecouldsingasbeautifullyasSeal?Oh,dear.Walrusjustcouldn’tstophimselfagain.“Iknowthatsong,”hecried.“Icansingittoo!”HeleapedupandstartedsingingalongwithSeal.ButWalruscouldn’tsing!Hesoundedterrible.Infact,hesoundedlikearustyoldbucket.Sealstoppedsingingandburstintofloodsoftears.“WalrushasRUINEDmysong,”shewailed.Walewaslast.HewasprettycertainthatWalruscouldnotruinhisact.Whaleleapedhighoutofthewater.Thenhefellbackwithanenormoussplash!Walruswatched.Hewishedthathecoulddivelikethat.Hisflippersbegantotwitch,andhiswhiskersbristledwithexcitement.Hetriedandtriedhisverybestnottojoinin.Butthenhehadabrilliantidea.“I’llholdmynosewhenIdive,”hethought.“Thenthewaterwon’tgoupit!”Walrusjustcouldn’tstophimself.Hehadtojoinin.“Everybody,lookatme!”hecried,asheleapedintothewater.“Icandivetoo!”Butjustatthatmoment,Whalewasgettingreadytospoutabigjetofwater.WHOOSH!WhalespoutedWalrushighintotheair!EveryonewaswatchingWalrusnow.TheyclappedandcheeredasWalruslandedbackintheseawithaSPLOSH!Whalewasfurious.“Youareameddling,incompetentBUFFOON!”heroared.“YouhaveRUINEDmyact.NowGETOUTOFMYSIGHT!”Whalewasprettyscarywhenhewasangry.Walrusturnedtailandfled.Hehidbehindasnowdrift,feelingsadandverysorry.4Theshowwillgoon!Theshowwasover.FoxandPolarBearandSealandWhalestoodinaline,blushingandwishingthatWalrushadnotruinedeverything.Buteveryonewascheeringlikemad.“Welldone,PolarBear,welldone,Seal!Welldone,FoxandWhale!”theyshouted.“Butwhere’stheclown?Whyisn’thehere?Where’sWalrus?”Behindissnowdrift,Walrusheardthecheers.Weretheyreallycheeringforhim,too?Yes!Theywere!HeshuffleduptoFoxandPolarBearandSealAndWhale.“I’mverysorry,”hesaid.“Soyoushouldbe,”saidFox.“Atleasteveryonethoughtyouwerepartoftheshow,”saidPolarBear.“Isuppose,”saidSeal,“ifWalruswasreallypartofournextshow,itcouldn’tbeanyworse.”Walruswasoverjoyed.“Me?”hecried.“Truly?CanIbepartoftheshow?CanIjoininnexttime?”“Yes,”saidWhale.“Itwillbealotsaferthatway.Youcanbetheclown.Aslongasyoudoitproperly.”Walruspracticedhardandbecameaverygoodclownindeed.Nowheissogoodthat典范英语73Fox,PolarBear,SealandWhalearegladheistakingpart.Sometimes,whenWalrusisclowningaround,theyreallyjustcan’tstopthemselves.Theyhavetojoinintoo!2第二篇NoisyNeighbours1MrFlinchInagrim,greyhouseinagrim,greytownlivedanunhappyman.ItwasnothisgreyhousethatmadeMrFlinchunhappy.Itwasnotthathewaspoor,becausehewasnot.MrFlinchwasamiser.Henevergaveawayapenny.(Henevergaveawayasmileeither.)Hewasameanandmiserableman.MrFlinchwasmiserablebecauseofhisneighbours.OnonesideofMrFlinch’sgrim,greyhousestoodajollyredone.ItbelongedtoCarlClutchwhomendedcars.Carllovedcars–andmotorbikesandvansandlorries.Everymorning,MrFlinchwokeuptohearhammersbanging,spannersclangingandenginesrevving.Thewholestreetshookwiththenoise.Ontheotherside,inabrightbluehouse,livedamusicteachercalledPop