00708丨风语河岸柳：蛤蟆历险记下

1、007.8I风语河岸柳：蛤蟆历险记（下）原文：Thetrainhurriedthroughthenight,takinghimawayfromthehatefulprison.ButToad'sluckdidn'tlastforlong.Therecameamomentwhentheengine-driverputhisheadoutofthewindowandlookedback.妙用存在句"Therebe结构除了be动词，也可以是一些表示来临、发生、出现、座落等意义的动词，比如come,seem,appear,happen等等。1）存在句的句式平衡功能连线新概念：

2、第25课Therewasadangerthatifshetravelledtooquickly,thisrudderwouldbetornawayaswell.不敢开太快，否则会有危险，应急舵可能也会被刮走。Thereisnodoubtthatifshehadnotlostherruddershewouldhavewontheraceeasily.毫无疑问，如果途中没有失去船舵，卡蒂萨克号定能赢得比赛的。分析：二度延迟回归蛤蟆先生的故事:Therecameamomentwhentheengine-driverputhisheadoutofthewindowandlookedback.分析：作者

3、巧妙利用了Therecame这个存在结构，把主语amoment推迟出镜，又通过同位语从句when把moment真正的内容再次推迟出镜，使得主语的正真内容出现在句子后方，形成重尾态势，得到稳定的句式结构。2）存在句的文学性连线新概念：三册第14课TheNobleGangster:TherewasatimewhentheownersofshopsandbusinessesinChicagohadtopaylargesumsofmoneytogangstersinreturnfor'protection'.曾有一个时期，芝加哥的店主和商行的老板们不得不拿出大笔的钱给歹徒以换取保护分析

4、：那个时期社会的一抹经典剪影，是一笔浓重的当世世态描写。原文：'That'sstrange,'hesaid.'There'satrainbehindus,comingupveryfast.Icanseeitinthemoonlight.Ithinkthey'rechasingus!Iwonderwhat'Andthentheengine-drivergaveToadalonghardlook.SoToadhadtotellthetruestoryofhiscrimeandhisescape.Theengine-driverlookedve

5、ryserious.Hethoughtforabit,thensaid,'Idon'tlikepolicementellingmewhattodo.AndIdon'tliketoseeananimalcrying.Socheerup,Toad!Thisiswhatwe'lldo.Inamileortwothetraingoesthroughawood.I'llslowdownthere,andyou'llbeabletojumpoffthetrainandgetawayinthedark.'Halfanhourlaterbothtrain

6、shaddisappearedintothenight,andToadwashidingundersomedeadleavesinthemiddleofastrangewood.There,hefellasleepanddidn'topenhiseyesagainuntilearlymorning.Hewokeupcoldandhungry-butstillfree!Hisnextadventurewaswithabargeonacanal.Hehadwalkedoutofthewoodandfoundaroad,whichafterawhilebegantorunalongthesi

7、deofacanal.Toadlikedtheideaofgettingafreeride,sowhenhesawthebargecomingalongthecanal,hequicklyjumpedfromthecanalbankontotheendofthebarge.Thenthebarge-womanturnedandsawhim.Toadwasreadywithhisstory.'I'mapoorunhappywasherwoman,'hebegan.Butthebarge-woman,Toadquicklydiscovered,wasamostunpleas

8、antperson.ShecameuptoToadandlookedhardathisfaceunderhisbonnet.'Washerwomanindeed!You'reafatlazylittletoad,that'swhatyouare!'shesaidrudely.'Getoffmybarge!'AndsheactuallypushedToadoffthebargeintothecanal.Toadswamtothebankandclimbedout.Hewaswildlyangry.Howcouldhepunishthisrudean

9、dterribleperson?Thenhesawthehorsewhichwaspullingthebarge,andanideacametohim.Twominuteslaterhewasridingthehorseacrossthefieldsawayfromthecanal.Behindhim,thebarge-womanwasshoutingandscreamingangrily.Toadrodeon,laughingathisowngreatcleverness.Laterthatmorninghemetamanwithacaravan,whowascookingoverafire

10、inafield.Toadsoldhimthebarge-woman'shorseforagoodpriceandahotbreakfast.Heateandateuntilhewasalmosttoofulltomove.Buthestillhadalongwaytogotogethome,sohegotupandwenton.Thesunwasshiningbrightly,hisclothesweredryagain,andthenewcoinsmadeapleasantsoundinhispocket.Hetookoffthebonnet,whichwastoohot,andb

11、egantothinkaboutallhisadventuresandescapes.'Ho,ho!'hesaidtohimself.'WhatacleverToadIam!Howbrave!Howintelligent!NoproblemistoodifficultforToad!'Hebegantosingasongabouthimselfashewalkedalong,althoughtherewasnoonetohearit.Itwasperhapsthemostboastfulsongthatanyanimaleversang.Ifthere'

12、saneedtheworldtosave,thensendforMrToad!There'snonesoclever,nonesobrave,asfamousMrToad!Therewasalotmoreofit,anditgotmoreandmoreboastfulasitwenton.Hecametoaroadandbegantowalkalongit,hopingforan-otherfreeride.Afteratimehesawasmallcloudofdustcominguptheroadbehindhim,andheheardthenoise,thatbeautifuln

13、oise,ofamotor-car.Hestoodinthemiddleoftheroadandwhenthecarsawhim,itbegantoslowdown.Andthenaterriblethinghappened.Toadrecognizedthecarandthepeopleinit.Andwhatisworse,thepeoplerecognizedToad.'It'sthecarthief!'theyshouted.'Thecriminalwhohasescapedfromprison!Stophim!Catchhim!'Toadtur

14、nedandran.Hepickeduphisskirtsandranfasterthanhehadeverruninhislife.Butthepeoplefromthecarwerenowrunningafterhim,shoutingandscreamingathimtostop.Theychasedhimthroughawood,acrossfields,upahill,anddownintoavalley.OnceToadlookedbackandsawthattwopolicemenhadjoinedthechase.Hetriedtorunevenfaster,buthewasa

15、fatanimalandhislegswereshort,andthepeoplewerecatchingupwithhim.Onandonheran.Hewasnowamongtalltrees,andagainhelookedbehindhim.Atthatmomentthelanddisappearedbeneathhisfeet,and,splash!hefoundhimselfindeepwater,coldwater,fast-movingwater.Inhisterror,hehadrunstraightintoariver!Andawaytherivertookhim,pushinghimalong,firstononeside,thenontheother.Thecottondresstieditselfroundhislegs,tryingtopullhimunder,andToadhadtofighttokeephisheadabovewater.'Ohmy!'criedpoorToad.'I'llneverlookatanothermoto