The Night the Ghost Got in90X

TheNighttheGhostGotinTheNighttheGhostGotinquestions1.Whatdidtheghost’sadvent(出现）causedandwhatdiditendupwith?(para.1)Itsadventcausedhismothertothrowashoethroughawindowofthehousenextdoorandendedupwithhisgrandfathershootingapatrolman(巡逻警）.2.WhoisBodwell?(para.8)Bodwellisthehero’sneighbour.3.Whenthecopsgottotheattic(阁楼）,whatdidhisgrandfatherdotothecops（警察）thathethoughtweredeserters（逃亡者）(para.14)?Heshoutedatthem,thenfetchedtheofficerwhofoundthezitheraflat-handedsmackalongsidehisheadthatsenthimsprawling,grabbedZither’sgunfromitsholsterandletfly.4.Howdidhismothercallthepolicewhenshefoundburglars?(para.8)Sheputthehomehaveburglars’signalstohisneighborBodwell,lethisneighborsalertedpolice!Para.(1-2):Theheroheardthestrangerfootstepswhenhewaswashinginthewashingroom,Heconsideredtheghostintothehome,sofeelveryfrightened.Para.(3-7):Theheroaskedforhisfamily’shelp.Para(8-9):hismotherthoughtburglarsintotheirhome,soshesucceedcallingthepolicebyneighbourBodwell.Para(10-16):thepolicearrivedattheyhome,andhappenedaseriesofembarrassing(尴尬的）things.Para（17-18）：Whathadhappenedintheirfamilyafterthepoliceleave.structureTheghostthatgotintoourhouseonthenightof17November,1915,raisedsuchahullabaloo（喧嚣，吵闹）ofmisunderstandingsthatIamsorryIdidn’tjustletitkeeponwalking,andgotobed.Itsadvent（出现）causedmymothertothrowashoethroughawindowofthehousenextdoorandendedupwithmygrandfathershootingapatrolman（巡逻警）.Iamsorry,therefore,asIhavesaid,thatIevenpaidanyattentiontothefootstepswordsTheybeganaboutaquarterpastoneo’clockinthemorning,arhythmic(节奏的）,quickcadencedwalkingaroundthedining-roomtable.Mymotherwasasleepinoneroomupstairs,mybrotherHermaninanother;grandfatherwasintheattic(阁楼),intheoldwalnutbedwhich,asyouwillrememberoncefellonmyfather.Ihadjuststeppedoutofthebathtub(浴缸)andwasbusilyrubbing（摸，擦）myselfwithatowelwhenIheardthesteps.Theywerethestepsofamanwalkingrapidlyaroundthedining-roomtabledownstairsThelightfromthebathroomshonedownthebacksteps,whichdroppeddirectlyintothedining-room;Icouldseethefaint(微弱的)shineofplatesontheplate-rail;Icouldn’tseethetable.Thestepskeptgoingroundandroundthetable;atregularintervals(距离)aboardcreaked(吱吱作响),whenitwastrodupon(踩,踏).IsupposedatfirstthatitwasmyfatherormybrotherRoy,whohadgonetoIndianapolisbutwereexpectedhomeatanytime.Isuspectednextthatitwasaburglar(夜贼).Itdidnotentermyminduntillaterthatitwasaghost.Afterthewalkinghadgoneonforperhapsthreeminutes,Itiptoed(脚尖)toHerbert’sroom,“Psst!”Ihissed(嘶叫),inthedark,shakinghim.“Awp,”hesaid,inthelowhopelesstoneofadespondentbeagle–healwayshalfsuspectedthatsomethingwould‘gethim’inthemiddleofthenight.ItoldhimwhoIwas.“There’ssomethingdownstairs!”Isaid.Hegotupandfollowedmetotheheadofthebackstaircase.Welistenedtogether.Therewasnosound.Thestepshadceased(停止).Hermanlookedatmeinsomealarm:Ihaveonlythebathtowelaroundmywaist.Hewantedtogobacktobed,butIgripped(紧握)hisarm.“There’ssomethingdownthere!”Isaid.Instantly(立即的)thestepsbeganagain,circledthedining-roomtablelikeamanrunning,andstartedupthestairstowardsus.Heavily,twoatatime.Thelightstillshonepalelydownthestairs,wesawnothingcoming;weheardonlythesteps.Hermanrushedtohisroomandslammedthedoor.Islammed(砰的关上)shutthedooratthestairstopandheldmykneeagainstitTherewasnothingthere.Therewasnosound.Noneofuseverheardtheghostagain.Theslammingofthedoorshadaroused(唤醒)mymother:shepeered(凝视)outofherroom.“Whatonearthareyouboysdoing?”shedemanded.Hermanventuredoutofhisroom.“Nothing,”hesaid,gruffly,buthewas,incolour,alightgreen.“Whatwasallthatrunningarounddownstairs?”saidmother.Soshehadheardthestepstoo!Wejustlookedather.“Burglars!”sheshoutedintuitively(直觉的).Itriedtoquietherbystartinglightlydownstairs.“ComeonHerman,”Isaid.“I’llstaywithmother,”hesaid.“She’sallexcited.”Isteppedbackontothelanding.“Don’teitherofyougoastep,’saidmother.”We’llcallthepolice.“Sincethephonewasdownstairs,Ididn’twanttoseehowshewasgoingtocallthepolice–nordidIwantthepolice–butmotherhadmadeoneofherquick,incomparable(无与伦比的)decisions.Sheflungup(掷,扔)awindowofherbedroomwhichfacedthebedroomwindowsofthehouseofaneighbour,pickedupashoe,andwhammed(重打)itthroughapane(窗格)ofglassacrossthenarrowspacethatseparatedthetwohouses.Glasstinkled(丁当响)intothebedroomoccupiedbyaretiredengraver(雕工)namedBodwellandhiswife.Bodwellhadbeenforsomeyearsinratherabadwayandwassubjecttomild‘attacks’.Mosteveryonewekneworlivednearhadsomekindofattacks.Itwasnowabouttwoo’clockofamoonlessnight;acloudhungblackandlow.Bodwellwasatthewindowinaminute,shouting,frothing(泡沫)alittle,shakinghisfist.We’llsellthehouseandgobacktoPeoria,wecouldhearMrsBodwellsaying.Itwassometimebeforemother‘gotthrough’toBodwell.Burglars!sheshouted.‘Burglarsinthehouse!HermanandIhadn’tdaredtotellherthatitwasnotburglarsbutghosts,forshewasevenmoreafraidofghoststhanofburglarsBodwellatfirstthoughtthatshemeanttherewereburglarsinhishouse,butfinallyhequieteddownandcalledthepoliceforusoveranextension(延展)phonebyhisbed.Afterhehaddisappearedfromthewindow,mothersuddenlymadeasiftothrowanothershoe,notbecausetherewasfurtherneedofitbut,assheexplainedlater,becausethethrillofheavingashowthroughawindowgla