7TheWickedWitch-黑布林英语阅读系列《绿野仙踪》中英伴读

7THEWICKEDWITCHThenextdaythesoldierwiththegreenmoustachetakesthemtotheGuardianoftheGate.Theygivehimbacktheirglassesandheopensthegate.'WhichroadgoestothelandoftheWinkies?'Dorothyasks.'Thereisn'taroadbecausenobodygoesthere,'hereplies.'HowcanwefindtheWickedWitch?'Dorothyasks.'Youmustwalktothewest,wherethesungoesdown,'hesays.'She'saverybadwitch.Becareful!'Theythankhimandstartwalkingacrossthefieldstowardsthewest.Thegrassissoftundertheirfeetandthereareflowerseverywhere.Dorothyisstillwearingthesilkdressandapronbuttheyaren'tgreennow.Theyrewhite.7??!Theywalkforalongtime.Thelandchanges.Itisnflatanymore.Therearealotofhills.Thegrassisnsoftnowandtherearenanyflowersandtrees.ThateveningDorothy,TotoandtheLionsleeponthehardgrassunderthestars.TheWickedWitchoftheWestiswatchingthemfromhercastle.Shehasonlygotoneeyebutshecanseeveryfarwithit.Sheisangry.'Whatdotheywant?'shesays.'Whyaretheyinmycountry?'Shetakesoutasilverwhistleandblowsitonce.Wolvescomefromalldirectionstohercastle.Theyhavelonglegsandsharpteeth.'Findthestrangerandkillthem,'shesays.??TheTinWoodmanandtheScarecrowaren'tasleep.Theyhearthewolves.TheScarecrowstartsshakingbuttheWoodmanisn'tafraid.'Thisismyfight,myfriend,'hesaystotheScarecrow.'Standbehindme!'TheTinWoodmanholdshisaxeabovehishead.Whenthewolvesarrive,hecutsofftheirheadsonebyone.InthemorningDorothyseesthebodiesofthewolves.ShefrightenedbuttheTinWoodmanexplainseverything.Shethankshimforsavingthemand,afterbreakfast,theystartwalkingagain.TheWickedWitchisveryangryaboutthewolves.Shetakeshersilverwhistleagainandblowsittwice.Thistimebigcrowsflytohercastlefromalldirections.Theyhavesharpbeaks.!'Findthestrangersandkillthem!shesays.Dorothyandherfriendslookupandseethebirdsinthesky.'Thisismyfight,'theScarecrowsays.'Liedownontheground!Everyone!'TheScarecrowopenshisarmswide.Whenthecrowscome,theScarecrowbreakstheirnecksonebyone.'Itsafenow,'hesaystohisfriends.'Wecancontinueourjourney.'TheWitchisvery,veryangry.Shetakeshersilverwhistleagainandblowsitthreetimes.Thousandsofblackbeesarriveatthecastle.'Findthestrangersandkillthem!'shesays.Dorothyseesthebeesandcries'Whatcanwedo?'!!!!:?'Takeoutmystraw!'theScarecrowsaystotheTinWoodman,'CoverDorothy,TotoandtheLionwithit!'Whenthebeesarrive,theyfindonlytheTinWoodman.Theytrytostinghimbuttheycan'thurthistinbody.Soonallthebeesaredeadbecauseabeecan'tliveafteritstings.TheWitchisfurious.There'sonlyonewayshecandestroythesestrangers.ShemustasktheWingedMonkeystohelpher.ShegoestohercupboardandtakesoutaGoldenCap.Sheputsitonherheadandsayssomemagicwords.Immediatelytheskygoesdark.There'sanoiseofwingsandoflaughingandchattering.TheWingedMonkeysarecoming!TheyflyintothecastleandstopinfrontoftheWitch.Theyhavebigstrongwingsontheirshoulders.!:!!'Whatcanwedoforyou?'theKingoftheMonkeysasksher.'Findthestrangersinmyland,'theWitchsays.'Killthepeopleandthedogbutdon'tkilltheLion.Bringhimtome!He'sstrong.Hecanworkforme.'TheMonkeysflyawayimmediately.WhentheyfindDorothyandherfriends,theypickuptheTinWoodman.Theytakehimtoaplacewheretherearealotofsharprocksanddrophim.PoorWoodman!Histinbodybreaksontherocks.Hecan'tmove.NexttheycatchtheScarecrow.Theypullallthestrawoutofhishatandclothesandthrowthemintothetopofatalltree.ThentheyputaropearoundtheLion'sneckandtakehimbacktotheWitch'scastle.?!!Dorothywatches.She'sholdingTotoinherarm.She'sveryfrightened.ThekingoftheMonkeysfliesuptoher.Heholdinghislonghairyarmsoutinfrontofhimandhehasahorriblesmileonhisface.Thensuddenlyhestops.Hissmiledisappears.HepicksDorothyandTotoupcarefullyandtakesthembacktothecastle.TheWitchiswaitingforthem.She'ssurprisedtoseeDorothy.'Whyisshehere?'sheaskstheKingoftheMonkeys.'ThisgirlhasthemarkoftheGoodWitchoftheNorthonherhead,'hereplies.'Wecan'thurther.'ThenheandtheotherMonkeysflyaway.TheWitchlooksatDorothyandseesthesilvershoesonherfeet.Sheknowstheyarespecialshoes.Shewantsthem.Buthowcanshetakethemfromthegirl???Shemustwaitfortherightmoment.Shetakeshertothekitchen.'Youaremyslavenow!'shesays.'Youroustworkforme.''Youmustwashtheflooreveryday!'shesays.Thenyoumustdothewashing-up!Anddonforget!Imwatchingyou!'!!!!!