典范英语8-13

1、典范英语8-1313.RobbieWoodsandhisMerryMen罗比伍兹和他快乐的弟兄们Chapter1IamRobbieWoods.IamalwaysthefirsttomakeagoodjokeIalwaysthefirsttotidymyworkawayattheendoftheday.ButsomehowIamneverthefirsttobepickedforteamsandplays.BigBradleyTomlinsonandBossyBeckySparrowalwaysgettopicktheteamsforrounders.THhaveJackandScottandJ

2、ordanandSam/saysBigBradley.THhaveCarlyandKylieandKatyandKaylee/saysBossyBecky.Itisthesamewiththeschoolplay.Inmyfirstyearatschool,wedidtheChristmasNativityPlay.No,Iwasn'tJoseph.Iwasn'taWiseManeither.Iwasn'tashepherd.Iwasasheep.Ihadtostandtherelookingwoollyandbeingquiet.Iwasn'tevenallo

3、wedtogocBaaaaThenextyear,wedidHumptyDumpty.No,Iwasn'tHumptyDumpty.Thatwaskaty.Iwasn'toneoftheKng9smenTheywereBeckyJack冉ndScott.Iwasn'toneoftheKing'sHorseseither.Iwasabrickinthewall.Ijusthadtostandthere,wearingaboxandthenfallover.Thenextyear,wedidthePiedPiper.No,Iwasn'tthePiedPipe

4、r.ThatwasJordan(becausethehecanplaytherecorder).Iwasn'ttheMayor,ThatwasBradley(becausehe'sbig).Iwasn'toneofthetownsfolkandIwasn'toneofthechildren.Iwasarat.ThistimeIhadwordstolearnandsay.ItwaswhattheycallaSpeakingpart9.Ihadtosay:squeaksqueaksqueakIfyouaskmeitwasmoreofasqueakingparttha

5、naspeakingpart.Chapter2Ourteacher,MissGoody,calledeveryonetogether.4Whatabouthismerrywomen?9saidBecky.'It'ssexist!96Whatabouthismiserableman?'saidScott.6Ifsmiserablist!9'WhataboutjustgettingonwithitJsaidMissGoody.'WhowouldliketobeRobinHood?9Ishotmyhandupintotheair.'RobbieWood

6、swould'saidMissGoody.'RobbieWoodswould.RobbieWoodswould,wouldhe'Bradleybegantochant.ButIignoredhim.'I'mdeadkeenonRobinHood,51explained.Iknowallthestories.Pvegotallthebooks.Pvegotabowandarrow.PveevengotmyownRobinHoodcostume/1said.'ButIwanttobeRobinHood/saidBecky.'Andme!

7、9;saidBradley.,Iwillgiveeveryoneachance/saidMissGoody.Therearealltheseparts.9'Andtherearealsopartsforvillagers,knights,andladiesandofcoursewe'llneedlotsoftreestobetheforest/1canguesswhatI'mgoingtobe.ChaptersIbetTilbeatreeIsighed.'Noyouwon'tsaidBecky.'You'llbealittlebabybu

8、sh.5'Orateenytinytwig/saidBradley.'Quiet/saidMissGoody.ItookacopyoftheRobinHoodwords.Therewerelotsofwords.Andsomeofthemwereabitstrange.ButIwasdeterminedtobeRobinHood.Imean,IfyournamewasFrankieStein,you'dbeinterestedinFrankenstein.Wouldn'tyou?IfyournamewasRichardKing,you'dbeintere

9、stedinKingRichard.Wouldn'tyou?Andmyname,RobbieWoods,isjustlikeRobinHood.Soit'sonlynaturalI'dtakeaninterestinaherowiththesamename(almost)asme.Isn'tit?I'mnottheonlyonetonoticehowlikeRobinHoodIam.AllmyunclesandauntiesgivemeRobinHoodpresents.I'vegotRobinHoodteddies(I'vehadtho

10、sesinceIwaslittle).I'vegotRobinHoodjigsaws(andifsnoteasydoingajigsawwhichisnearlyallgreen).I'vegotallthevideosofalltheRobinHoodfilmsand.I'vegotcassettesofRobinHoodsongs.Imadeupmyownversion.I'dgalloproundtheplayground(whenIwaslittle)singing:RobbieWoods,RobbieWoodsAndhisMerrymenRobbieW

11、oods,RobbieWoodsHerehecomesagain.Fearedbythebad.Lovedbythegood,RobbieWoods,RobbieWoodsRobbieWoods.Therewereotherversions,mostlymadeupbyBradleybutIdidn'tlikethosesomuch:RobbieWoods,RobbieWoodsrunningroundtheschool.RobbieWoods,RobbieWoodsLookinglikeafool.Fearedbythebad.Lovedbythegirls,RobbieWoods,

12、RobbieWoods,RobbieWoods.ButIdon'tcareifBradleyteases.IwanttoplaythepartofRobinHood.Troubleis-sodoesBradley.Chapter4Bradleyisclever.VeryelevenGivehimwordstolearnandbeforeyoucansay.ABRACADABRAOrSHAZAMOrevenyouwhat?He'slearntthem.Ihavetotryabitharder,butItookthescriptanddecidedIwouldlearnitbyMo

13、nday.IreadthewordsontnewayhomeoIspokethemoutloudandclear.GoodmorrowmyLordoTothegreenwoodIgo.We'regoingtoGreenford.Isthat捕hatyoumean?Ipractisedtheactions.AtteatimeIpractised.Herecomes.MaidMarian.AtbathtimeIpractised.Ifightthefoewithswordsobright.UnderthegreenwoodtreeIlie.AtbedtimeIpractised.Allth

14、enextdaypracticed.IamRobinHoodwithmyMerryRobberBand.Itwashard.IkeptforgettingthingsandmakingmistakesbutIdidn'tgiveup.OnMondaywhileeveryonewasoutforplaytimeIgotmychancetotryforthepart.“Takeyourtime.Takeadeepbreath.Don'tbenervous/saidMissGoody.AndIdidit.Ispokeveryloudandveryclear.Ididsomebrill

15、iantactingandIrememberedeveryword.Igotthepart.Welldone.Hooray!Fantastic!Hmmff!“Youreallylearntthepartwell/5saidMissGoody.Nowhere'stherestofit.Pagesandpagesandpagesofit.Ohdear!ChaptersBradleygotthepartoflittlejohn.Hegotthatpartbecauseheisthebiggestintheclass.hestillreallywantedtobeRobinHood.can&#

16、39;twaitforourswordfightscene/hesaid.BeckywouldhavelovedtobeRobinHoodbutshewouldalsohavebeenhappytobelittleJohn.Insteadshewasoneoftheladies-in-waiting.Shehadtosmilealotandsay/Yes,mylady?Jordanwastheminstrel.Hedid'twanttobeintheplayatallbutmissGoodyinstead.I'dalwaysthoughtaminstrelwasachocola

17、tesweetbutitturnsoutit'ssomeonewhotellsstoriesandsingssongsTheminstrelinourstorywasthenarrator.Hetoldthetaleinsongwithalittlestrumoftheguitareverynowandthen.Hehadlotsofwordstolearn.OfcoursethebiggestandbestpartwasthepartofRobinHood.EverybodywantedthatpartbutI'dgotit.'You'llneverlearn

18、allthat/saidBradley.ButIwasdeterminedtobethebestRobinHoodever.I'vegotthepartofaheroandaheroIshallbe.Ihadthreeweekstolearnit.Itwashard.IpractisedintheparkMyfriendshelped.Ipractisedinthesupermarket.Mymumhelped.Ipracticeallthewaytoschool.Thelollipopladyhelped.EvenBeckyhelpedme.Shewasboredbeingalady

19、-in-waitingsosherehearsedwithme.SheplayedLittleJohn'spartandgavemehintsonfighting.ButIstillgotnervouswheneveryone(especiallyBradley)waswatching.Theyseemedtobewaitingformetomakemistakes.AndImadeplentyofthem.Ifeltdizzywithworry.MissGoodytookmetooneside.HRobbie/shesaid.uAreyouabitworriedaboutplay?,

20、Abitworried?OhnoSometimesIwashotandbothered.SometimesIwasinacoldsweat.Ihadknockingknees,coldfeet,andgoosepimplesbigasgooseeggs.Ihadshakyhands,wobblylegsandbutterfliesbigasseagullsinmytummy.ButIwasn'taBITworried.ButIwasstilldeterminedtobeRobinHood.Chapter6AthomeIdidmybesttopractise,butsinceGranda

21、dcametolivewithuswedon'thavealotofspareroom.Igotagreatechopractisinginthebathroombutnoonewasverykeenonmepractisinginthere.ThenGrandadsaid,6Youcanpractiseinmyshed.ThafstheplaceforpeaceandquietTheshediswhereGrandadkeepsallthepilesofstuffhebroughtwithhimwhenGrandmadied.He'sgotboxesandboxesofbit

22、sandbobsthathesayswillcomeinuseful.HeandMumcamedownandclearedaspaceforme.IfImovethisboxyoucansitdownhere/saidMum.6Oh.lookatthat!It'syouroldbanjo.Youusedtoloveplayingthat?Tlaymeatune,Grandad/1said.Buthejustsigned.It'snotthesamewithoutyourGrandma/hesaid."Sheusedtolovetohearmeplay.5'Bu

23、twe'dlovetohearyouplay,wouldn'twe?5Mumnudgedme.She'dbeentryingtocheerGrandadupforages."Yes,51said.'Whydon'tyouhelpmewiththeminstrelscenes?Youcansinghiswordsandplaythebanjo?'Itwouldreallyhelphimsaidmymum.Grandadgavethebanjoahalf-heartedtwang.Afterhalfanhourtherewasnostopp

24、inghim.Hewassinginglouderandlouder;stompinghisfeetandplayingfasterandfasterandhewasreallygettingintotheminstreFspart.Heevenmadeupaminstreldance.Wepractisedeveryday.HereallycheeredupandsodidLItmadelearningthewordsmucheasierandfunny.Igotanextraticketfortheplay.IhadafeelingthatGrandadwouldwanttoseeit.A

25、tschooltherehearsalsweregoingbetter.Iwasrememberingmywordsquitewell,butitwashardactingwithBradleyespeciallyinthatlittlebittooloud.Hewouldslapmybackthatlittlebittoooften.Andhewouldalwayspushthatlittlebittoohard.Inthefinaldressrehearsalhewasreallygettingcarriedaway.Hewaswavinghisstickroundandroundinth

26、eain6Careful,Bradley,9saidMissgoody.Hewasshoutinglouderandlouderandpushingharderandharderuntilhelosthisbalanceandfelloffthebridge.cOw!Myankle!5Hehadsprainedhisankle.'Youwon'tbeabletostandonthatanklefortonighfsperformance,9saidMissGoody.9uch!'Willwehavetocanceltheplay?9askedBecky.Carlysta

27、rtedtocry.Kyliejoinedin.ThenKayleestarted.Theyalwaysdideverythingtogether.You'dthinktheyweretriplets.Theywailedandsobbedandsobbedandwailed.MissGoodytriedtomakethingsbetter.'Nobodyblamesyou,Bradley/shesaid,6sostopsulking.AndCarlyandCompanywillyoustopthatnoise.Ican'tthink.'Cananybodyel

28、selearnthepartbeforetonight?5Shelookedatagroupofboys.Scottshrugged.Samshookhishead.Jackshuffledhisfeet.MissGoodysighed.Everyonesighed.Itwasjustnotpossibletolearnthewordsandtheactionsinthetime.ThenBeckystoopup.4Whataboutme?5shesaid.'I'vepractisedthepartwithRobbie.I9vebeentoalltherehearsals.Ic

29、oulddoitreallywell.AndCarlycouldhavemypartaslady-in-waiting?Carlystoppedcryinginmidsniff."CouldI?'shesaid.MissGoodystoppedfrowning.Isignedwithrelief.Everyonecheered.CarlyandCoburstintotearsofjoy.'Thatonlyleavesoneproblem/saidthesecretary,cominginwithaphonemessage.'Jordan,theminstrel.He'sgotthemeasles.'Ohno!'saidBradley.'Ohno!'saidBecky.'OHNO!'saideveryoneelseexceptCarlyandCowhowerec