典范英语8-1-刺猬女孩艾蜜

典范英语8-1-刺猬女孩艾蜜典范英语8-1-刺猬女孩艾蜜典范英语8-1-刺猬女孩艾蜜资料仅供参考文件编号：2022年4月典范英语8-1-刺猬女孩艾蜜版本号：A修改号：1页次：1.0审核：批准:发布日期：AmytheHedgehogsGirlMiserableMrPeckHermumwasinthekitchenwhenAmyrushedin.‘Howwasschool’askedMrsHarris,expectingtheusualanswer,‘OK.’‘Itwasgreat,’criedAmy.‘Aladygaveusatalkonwildlifeandsheshowedusahedgehogexpert.’‘Awhat’

saidMrsHarris.

‘Ahedgehogexpert.Someonewhoknowsallabouthedgehogs.’‘That’sgood,’saidMrsHarris.‘You’llneedtogothelibraryandseeifyoucanfindsomebooks.’‘Ohdear,’Amygroaned.‘I’llhavetoseeMrPeck.’MrPeckwasthechildren’slibrarian.Hewasameanandmiserablesortofperson.HealsolivednextdoortoAmy.ThelibrarywasalmostemptywhenAmyarrived.Shelookedalongtheshelves,tryingtofindabookonhedgehogs.‘Whatareyoudoing’snappedavoicebehindher.Amynearlyjumpedoutofhersocks.ItwasMrPeck.‘Iwaslookingforabookaboutanimals.’‘Animals,indeed,’sniffedMrPeck.‘WhatsortofanimalsTameanimalsWildanimalsAnimalsfromAfricaIndiaBritain’‘Hedgehogs,’saidAmy.‘Hedgehogs!’bawledMrPeck.‘Theveryworstanimalsthereare.Theydigupvegetablesandbitelumpsoutofthem.’Hepulledabookfromtheshelves.‘Ifyoumuststudythehorridthings,thisisthebestIcando.’‘Thankyou,saidAmypolitely.‘Makesureyoubringitbackontime.Anddon’tyoudarebringhedgehogsintoyourgarden.Yourgardenisnexttomine,don’tforget.IfIseeahedgehognearmycarrots,doyouknowwhatIamgoingtodo’

‘No,’saidAmy.‘I’mgoingtosquirtitwithmyspraygun.’Athome,Amyreadthebookonhedgehogs.Shefoundoutthattheyateslugsandsnails.Thebookdidn’tsayanythingaboutvegetables.Thenextdayshetookthebookbacktothelibrary.‘What’sthis’saidMrPeck.‘Thisbookisnotduebackforanothertwentydays.’‘ButI’vereadit,’saidAmy.‘Haveyougotanymorebooksabouthedgehogs’‘Overthere,’snappedMrPeck,pointingwithhisnose.Amywalkedslowlyalongtheshelves.WherewerethebooksaboutanimalsShewasjustabouttoriskaskingMrPeck,whenshesawsomething.Itwasanoldcassettetape,called‘CallsoftheWild’.Itlookedasifnobodyhadeverplayedit.Amytookitdownfromtheshelf.Itwaspartofasetofanimalnoises.Thiswastapenumber12anditwascalledHedgehogs.AmyaskedMrPeckifshecouldborrowthecassette.‘Ofcourseyoucan,’hesaidrudely.‘Thoughanybodywhowantstolistentohorridanimalnoisesmustbemad.’Hestampedthecassettebox.‘Anddon’tforgettorewindthetape.’HedgehogtalkAmysatinherroomlisteningtothesoundsofhedgehogsonherpersonalstereo,overandoveragain.Amyrepeatedthesoundsherself.‘I’mtalkinghedgehog,’thoughtAmy.‘IwishIknewwhatIwassaying.Ireallyneedahedgehogtohelpme.I’msurethere’soneinthegarden.IfImakehedgehognoises,perhapsitwillhearme.’Amyrandownintothegardenandmadehedgehognoisesasloudlyasshecould.Shestoppedandlistened,butnohedgehogsanswered.Amytriedagain.Butonlyacatcameintothegarden.‘I’mgoingtokeeptrying,’saidAmy.‘I’msureIcandoit.’Atlastshegotcoldandshewentindoors.ThenextnightAmytriedagain.Shetriedeverynightforaweek.‘Whatareyoudoingoutthere’askedMrsHarris.‘Waitandsee,’saidAmy.Justthenthedoorbellrang.ItwasMrPeck.Hestoodatthedoorinhisdressinggown.Amynoticedthathishairwaswet.‘MrsHarris,’saidMrPeck.‘EverynightwhenIhavemybathIcanhearanoise.Itseemstobecomingfromyourgarden.’Amygiggledbehindherhand.‘Noise’saidMrsHarris.‘Somesortofanimal,’saidMrPeck.‘I’dputpoisondownifIwereyou.Thatistheonlywaytodealwithanimals.’AssoonasMrPeckhadgone,Amydashedoutintothegarden.‘MrPeckthoughtIwasananimal,’shesaidtoherself.‘I’mgoingtotryonemoretime.’Amywentdownonherkneesandbegantomakeherhedgehogsoundsagain.Almostatoncetherewasarustlingnoiseandahedgehoglumberedontothelawn.Amywasdelighted.ThehedgehogandAmysnortedandsqueakedateachother.Suddenlyatorchbeamshoneintheireyes.‘What’sgoingon’saidavoice.ItwasMrPeck,stillinhisdressinggown.Thehedgehogrolledintoaball.‘I’mchattingtoahedgehog,’saidAmy.‘Youcheekyyoungthing.Talkingtohedgehogsindeed.’‘Excuseme—’beganAmy.‘Andwhat’smore,’MrPeckcutin,‘hedgehogsaredirtylittlebeastsandtheyeatupallthevegetablesinmygarden.’‘Rubbish!’saidAmycrossly.‘Hedgehogsarenotdirty.Andtheydon’teatvegetables.Theyeatslugsandsnails.Now,ifyou

don’tmind,Iwastalkingtoahedgehog.’MrPeckwastooshockedtoanswer.HismouthdroppedopenasAmysnortedgentlytothehedgehog.Slowlyitunrolled.AslylookcreptacrossMrPeck’sface.‘Howoftenhaveyoubeendoingthis,mydear’heasked.‘Neverbefore,’saidAmy.‘Butfromnowon,I’llbeeverynight.’‘Hm,’saidMrPeck.‘You’regoingtobehereeverynight,yousay.’TheamazinghedgehoggirlWhenAmycamehomefromschoolthenextday,MrPeckwasinhisfrontdrive.Hewasfixingalargeboardtothegate.AssoonashesawAmy,hethrewhiscoatoverit.Amyhadpromisedtoshowhermumthehedgehog.Itwasgettingdarkwhentheysteppedintothegardentoseeherhedgehogfriend.Amywentdownonherkneesandbegantosnort.Thistimetwohedgehogscameuptoher.‘Whatareyoutalkingabout’whisperedMrsHarris.‘Slugs.’Therewasasoundfromnextdoor.Amyshonehertorchtowardsthefence.Therewerepeoplestaringintohergarden.Theyallhadtheirmouthsopen.Onepersonstoodout.ItwasMrPeck.‘I’veaskedafewfriendsover,’hesaidsmoothly.‘Ihopeyoudon’tmind.’Amywascross,butshealsofeltratherproudthatsomanypeoplehadcometoseeher.‘Youmaywatch.Butpleasedon’ttalkormakeanoise.Andnophotos.’Thepeoplenodded.Amywentdownonherkneesandsnortedoncemore.Thistimethreemorehedgehogscameup.Amymanagedtotellthehedgehogsthattheyhadnothingtofear.Thepeoplejustwantedtoseehowclevertheywere.Amyandthehedgehogstalkedandplayedtogether.Assoonasthehedgehogshadgone,thepeoplebehindthefencebegantoclapandcheer.OfcoursetheywantedtoknowwhatAmyandthehedgehogshadbeentalkingabout.‘Theytoldmeabouttheiryoung.Thentheytoldmewhytheycurlupintoaball.Andwheretofindthetastiestgrubs.Oh,andtheytoldmewheretheyaregoingtosleepforthewinter.’MrsHarrishuggedAmy.‘Youwerefantastic,’shesaid.‘ComeinandI’llmakeyouanicehotdrink.’‘Yes.Inyougo,’saidMrPeckcheerily.‘I’msureyoumustbeverytired.’TherewassomethingstrangeaboutMrPeck.HehadneversaidanythingkindtoAmybefore.Thensheheardanoddnoise.Itwasthesoundofcoinsbeingdroppedintoabox.‘Itwasworthapoundofanybody’smoney,’sheheardsomeonesay.‘Ssh,’saidMrPeck.ThenAmyrememberedtheboardthatMrPeckhadbeenfixingtohisfrontgate.WhyhadMrPecktriedtohideitAmyrushedroundtothefrontofthehouse.Thereontheboardinlargelettersitsaid:‘Whatanerve,’saidAmy.Thenasmilecreptacrossherface.‘Iknowhowtofixyou,MrPeck.’SheracedroundtoMrPeck’sgarden.Someofthepeoplewerestillenjoyingacupofteaandbiscuits.BeforeMrPeckcouldstopher,shesaid,’Ladiesandgentlemen.ThereissomethingImusttellyou.Allthemoneyyouhavegiventonightisgoingtoahedgehoghospitaltolookaftersickhedgehogs.’Everyoneclappedandnoddedtheirheads.EveryoneexceptMrPeck.Hisfacewentbrightredandhemadeastrangesplutteringnoise.‘Notonlythat,’wentonAmy,‘butMrPeckhasagreedthatforeverypoundthatyougivetonight,hewillgiveanotherpoundofhisownmoney.Everyoneclappedagainandcheered.MrPeckwentaverypalecolour.Somehowhemanagedasmile.Beforehecouldsayanything,Amysaid,’AndIamhappytosaythatthehospitalhasaskedmetotakethemoneyforthem.’Sheheldoutherhand.Gloomily,MrpeckpassedtheboxovertoAmy.Then,anevengloomierlookspreadacrosshisfaceashedugintohispocketandpulledouttwotenpoundnotes.‘AbighandforMrPeck,’saidAmy.Thisisnotquitetheendofthestory.AmyfeltrathersorryforMrPeck.Aftershehadsentthemoneytothehedgehoghospital,sheaskedthehedgehogstopatrolMrPeck’sgarden.Shetoldthemtomakesurethatnomoreofhisvegetableswere