典范英语 7 Book 1 Walrus Joins In

1WhatwillWalrusdo?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.3FrombadtoworseItwasSeal’sturnnext.ShegaveWalrusadon’t-you-darestare,andthenshestartedtosing:‘O,howmanyheartrejoiceswhenIseetheNorthernLights.Myearisfilledwithvoicessweetlysinginginthenight!’Walruslistened.Whatabeautifulsong!Surelyifhereallytried,hecouldsingasbeautifullyasSeal?Ohdear.Walrusjustcouldn’tstophimselfagain.‘Iknowthatsong,’hecried.‘Icansingittoo!’HeleapedupandstartedsingingalongwithSeal.ButWalruscouldn’tsing!Hesoundedterrible.Infact,hesoundedlikearustyoldbucket.Sealstoppedsingingandburstintofloodsoftears.‘WalrushasRUINEDmysong,’shewailed.Whalewaslast.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.Theyweren’twatchingWhaleatall.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?’Behindhissnowdrift,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.’Walruspractisedhardandbecameaverygoodclownindeed.NowheissogoodthatFox,PolarBear,SealandWhalearegladheistakingpart.Sometimes,whenWalrusisclowningaround,theyreallyjustcan’tstopthemselves.Theyhavetojoinintoo!WordsWalrus海象NorthPole北极show表演doskating表演滑冰，溜冰ArcticFox北极狐dotumbling表演翻跟头PolarBear北极熊quitelikeme有我这么好Seal海豹dodiving表演潜水Whale鲸（鱼）wonaprize得过奖terrible很糟chewedhiswhiskers嚼着胡须gouphisnose进到鼻子里sadly伤心地nevermind没关系practisedhard刻苦训练hidbehind藏在···后面snowdrift（风吹成的）雪堆2thebignight大晚会frontrow前排bowed鞠躬cheered喝起了彩；叫起好来forwards向前backwards向后sideways向两侧circles圆圈figuresofeight8字elegant（举止）优雅amazing令人惊叹sure确信leap跳，跳跃tripup站不稳fallover摔倒bumpedinto撞上了wentflatonherface摔了个大马趴flomp扑通一声upset不高兴ruined毁了act（一段）表演wailed大声叫道itwasPolarBear’sturn轮到北极熊了rolledout打着滚出来clapped鼓掌，拍手wildly狂热didjumpsandspinsandsomersaults表演了跳跃、旋转和翻跟头stoodonhishead倒立，拿大顶look