TheWindInTheWillows风语河岸柳简介“你知道，”鼹鼠说，“我这辈子还从未坐过船。”“什么？”水鼠叫道。“我亲爱的伙计，你算白活了！相信我，没有什么——真的没有什么——比在船上打发时光更惬意。”从此，鼹鼠在他的朋友水鼠身边体验到了一种新的生活。在河边，在漫长的金色的夏天，风吹过柳树时，在轻轻低语着它的秘密。生活充满了兴奋和冒险，还有新的朋友：水獭和獾，当然少不了蛤蟆先生——著名的，聪明的，勇敢的，了不起的癞蛤蟆先生……嗨，那只是蛤蟆自己对自己的评价，他的朋友们可不以为然。当他疯狂迷上驾车时，他变成了一只极愚蠢，极危险的癞蛤蟆……肯尼斯·格拉姆，1859年生于爱丁堡，死于1932年。他就职于英格兰银行多年，同时也是一名作家。《风语河岸柳》最初只是他讲给他绰号小家鼠的小儿子阿拉斯特听的床边小故事。于1908年出版，从而成为有史以来最著名的儿童读物之一。1TheriverTheMoleworkedveryhardallmorning,cleaninghislittlehome.Hebrushed,andhewashed;hecleanedthefloorsandthewalls,hestoodonchairstowashthetopsofcupboards,hegotunderthebeds,hetookupthecarpets.Hecleanedandhecleaned,untilhisarmsandhisbackachedwithtiredness.Itwasspringtime,andthesmellandthesoundofspringwereeverywhere,evenintheMole'sdarklittlehouseundertheground.Andwiththespringcomesthepromiseofchange,ofsunshine,ofnewgreenleaves.SoitwasnotsurprisingthattheMolesuddenlyputdownhisbrushesandsaid,'Ohbother!'andthen,'I'mtiredofcleaning!'Somethingupabovethegroundwascallingtohim,andheranoutofhishouseandbegantodighiswayupwardstothesun.Hedugandhepushed,andhepushedandhedug.'Upwego!Upwego!'hesaidtohimself,untilatlasthisnosecameoutintothesunlight,andhefoundhimselfinthewarm第1页共80页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网grassofafield.'Thisisfine!'saidtheMole.'Thisisbetterthancleaning!'Thesunshinewaswarmonhisbackandtheairwasfilledwiththesongsofbirds.Hegavealittlejumpforhappiness,shookhimself,andthenbegantocrossthefieldtowardssometrees.Hereandtherehewent,throughthefieldsandthewoods,lookingandsmellingandlistening.Everywhereanimalsandbirdswerebusy,talkingandlaughing,lookingforfood,makingnewhomesforthespring.TheMoleenjoyeditall.Then,suddenly,hecametoariver....
