绿野仙踪英文全书

1/15绿野仙踪1THECYCLONEIt'salwayshotandwindyontheprairiesinKansas.Thehotsunandthestrongwindmakeeverythinggrey.Theymakethegrassgrey.Theymaketheflowersgrey.Theymakethehousesgrey.Theyevenmakepeople'sfacesgrey.DorothylivesinthemiddleofabigprairieinKansas.SheliveswithherUncleHenryandAuntEm.UncleHenryhasgotasmallfarmthere.Theirhouseismadeofwoodandithasonlygotoneroom.Thereisn'tmuchfurnitureinit.There'sanoldstoveforcookingandacupboardforthecupsandplates.There'satableandthreeorfourchairsandtwobeds.UncleHenryandAuntEm'sbigbedisinonecorner.Dorothy'slittlebedisinanothercorner.Thereisn'tanatticandthereisn'tarealcellar.There'sonlyasmall,darkholeunderthefloor.Thefamilygotherewhenthere'sacyclone.Theycallthehole'thecyclonecellar'.Cyclonesareverystrongwindsandthey'reverydangerous.Theymovequicklyandbreakeverythingintheirpath.ThereareoftencyclonesinKansas.UncleHenryandAuntEmworkveryhard.Theyworkfrommorningtonight.UncleHenrylooksafterthecows,thehorsesandthechickens.AuntEmlooksaftertheirsmallhouse.Theyneversmileorlaugh.Thereisn'tmuchhappinessintheirlives.PoorUncleHenryandAuntEm!Dorothyliveswiththembecauseshe'sanorphan.Shehasn'tgotamotherorfather.Herbestfriendisherlittledog.HisnameisToto.Hehasgotlong,blackhair,blackeyesandalittlenose.Dorothyloveshimverymuch.TotoplaysalldayandDorothyplayswithhim.He'sveryfunnyandhemakesherhappy.UncleHenryissittingoutsidethedoorofhissmallhouse.He'sworried.He'slookingatthesky.It'sfullofblackclouds.There'saverystrongwind,too.It'sblowingacrosstheprairies.It'smakingaloudwhistlingnoise.SuddenlyUncleHenrystandsup.'Acycloneiscoming!'heshouts.'Dorothy!Em!Gointothecellar!Quick!'AuntEmrunsoutofthehouse.Sheseestheblackconeinthesky.She'safraidbecausetheconeismovingfasttowardstheirhouse.'Dorothy!'AuntEmshouts.'Comehere!Wemustgointothecyclonecellar!'Sheopensthelittledoorinthefloorandstartstoclimbdownintothehole.DorothypicksupTotoandrunsintothehouse.PoorToto!He'safraidtoo.HejumpsoutofDorothy'sarmsandrunsunderthebed.Dorothyrunsafterhimandpullshimout.'Dorothy!'UncleHenrycalls.'Quick!Comeintothecellar!Thecycloneiscoming!'Dorothystartstoruntothelittledoorinthefloorbutthecyclonehitsthehousebeforeshecangetthere.Everythingintheroomisshaking.Thecupsandtheplatesfallonthefloor.Dorothyfallsonthefloortoo.BUMP!Shecan'tstandupagain.Thenthewindpicksupthehouseandcarriesitaway.Thelittlehousespinsslowlyroundandroundintheconeofthecyclone.Upandupitgoes.Soonitishighinthesky.DorothyandTotoareveryfrightened.Totostartsbarking.'It'salright,Toto,'Dorothysaystohim.'I'mhere.'Thewindcarriesthehouseformilesandmiles.NowDorothycanstandupbecausethehouseisn'tspinninganymore.Shegoesandsitsonherbed.SheholdsTotoinherarmsandwaits.Hourspass.Itgetsdarkoutside.Thewindcontinuestoblow.Totofallsasleep.Dorothyisn'tafraidanymore.Shecloseshereyesandfallsasleeptoo.2THELANDOFTHEMUNCHKINSBUMP!Suddenlythehousehitstheground.Dorothywakesup.'Goodmorning,Toto,'shesays.Totowakesuptooandputshiscoldlittlenoseinherface.Thehouseisn'tmovingnow.Dorothylooksaroundandlistens.It'slightnowandtheroomisfullofsunshine!Shecanhearbirds.'Wherearewe,Toto?'shesays.'Wearen'tinKansas.Therearen'tanybirdsthere.'2/15Thelittledogjumpsoffthebedandgoestothedoor.Hestartsbarking.Dorothyfollowshim.Sheopensthedoorandlooksout.'Oh!'shesays.'Oh,whatawonderfulplace!'Shecanseeabeautifulcountryinfrontofher.There'sgreengrasseverywhere.Therearetalltreeswithallkindsoffruitonthem.Therearebrightlycolouredbirdsinthebranchesofthetrees.Therearelotsofflowersandprettybutterflies.There'sastreamofclearwater.It'sverydifferentfromthegreyprairiesofKansas.ThenDorothyseessomepeople.Theyarecomingtowardsthehouse.Therearethreemenandonewoman.Theyareverystrange.Theyaresmallbuttheyareold.Themenhavegotlongbeardsandthewomanhasgotwhitehairandlotsofwrinkles.They'reallwearingtallhats.Therearebellsonthem.Thebellsmakeatinklingnoisewhenthepeoplemovetheirheads.Themen'shatsareblueandtheirclothesarebluetoo.Thewoman'shatiswhite.Herdressisalsowhiteandit'scoveredwithsilverstars.ShewalksuptoDorothyandsays:'WelcometothelandoftheMunchkins!ThankyouforkillingtheWickedWitchoftheEastforus.Nowourpeoplearefree.''You'reverykindbutyou'rewrong,'Dorothyreplies.'Idon'tknowtheWickedWitchoftheEast.''Look!'theoldwomansays.'She'sthere!Underyourhouse!Youcanseeherfeet!'Dorothylooksandseesapairoffeetinsilvershoes.Shecan'tseetherestofthebodybecauseit'sunderthehouse.'Ohdear!Whatcanwedo?'Dorothycries.'Nothing,'thewomansays.'ThewitchisdeadandtheMunchkinsarehappy.''WhoaretheMunchkins?'Dorothyasks.'Theyliveinthisland,'thewomanreplies.'AreyouaMunchkin?''No,I'mnot.ButI'mtheirfriend.I'mtheWitchoftheNorth.''Areyouarealwitch?'Dorothyasks.'AuntEmsaysthatwitchesarebad.''Therearebadwitchesandgoodwitches,'thewomansays.'I'magoodwitch.''Aretheremanywitcheshere?'Dorothywantstoknow.'TherearefourwitchesinOz,'theWitchreplies.'Well,onlythreenowbecausetheWickedWitchoftheEastisdead.''Andareyouallgoodwitches?''No,wearen't.TheWitchoftheSouthisagoodwitch.ShelivesinthelandoftheQuadlings.ButtheWitchoftheWestisvery,verywicked.'ThenshepicksupthesilvershoesandgivesthemtoDorothy.'Theseshoesarefory