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【使用指南】BlackCat有声名著阶梯阅（以下内容摘自《徐老师原典英 法》 著）第二章在使用时，一定要做 聆听先行，听读结合，即■①打开一个MP3文件（一般3~5分钟，最多不超过10分钟），不看任何文本，先静气聆听3~5■②聆听至少3遍后，打开 ■③关掉PDF，闭目再听1~2◆◆◆◆◆方案 暑期50 速成训练方案训练素材：商务印书馆华东师范大学 的BlackCat优质英语阶梯有声读物Level1-Level6+VOA慢速英语。训练量：每天运用原典英语训练法学习6个小时，总训练时间300小时训练目标：听读能力达到高考水准。训练具体方法：BlackCat系列有声读物Level1起步，每个Level选约4个故事，一个故事一个故事地运用原典英语学习法的4即先专注听4即立刻认真读3然后再聆听2遍BlkCat系列有声读物Lel1–Level3304（/音频文件）Level4Level的每50分钟。学习者即，（1）.从Level1的某个故事开始，先专注聆听4遍约4分钟的音频文件，共约16（2）.然后在电脑上打开对应的文本文件，激活翻译软件的屏幕取词翻译功能，认真阅读译（但整句翻译往往并确）；（3）.再将此阅读过的内容，认真重复聆听2 做口语化训练。Level1–Level3一共选约12个故事，对应的音频文件朗读总长度约为6小时，Cat系列和VOA慢速英语训练，以扩展听读题材的广度。VOA慢速英语包括诸如科技、医疗 BlackCat系列，学习者仍旧可使用432VOA慢速英语，学习者可主要使水平，文本句型复杂度相当高考水平，学习者的英语语感已经初步确立，飞速进步，阅读能力也显著进步，英语学习的灵感源源而生，自信心和倍增。50天之后，保持每天一到两◆◆◆◆◆方案 原典英语6个 训练方案训练素材：商务印书馆华东师范大学 的BlackCat优质英语阶梯有声读物Level1-Level6+VOA慢速英语。 训练具体方法：同方案1，惟一的不同在于每天训练的时间减少，但总训练时间增加360小时以上的训练总量。（以上内容摘自《徐老师原典英 法》 著）第二章RipVanWinkleTheLegendofSleepybyWashingtonRipVan ChapterOne:TheVanWinkle ChapterTwo:AStrange ChapterThree:TheNext ChapterFour:TheSpiritoftheCatskill TheLegendofSleepy ChapterOne:TheHeadless ChapterTwo:Ichabod ChapterThree:KatrinaVan ChapterFour:The ChapterFive:TheghostsofSleepy ChapterSix:TheNight Track Aboutthe Track RipVan Chapter Exercise Track RipVan Chapter Exercise Track TheAmerican Track TheLegendofSleepyHollowChapterThreeExercise Track NewYorkInThe Track TheLegendofSleepyHollowChapter Exercise RipVanChapterOne:TheVanWinkleTheCatskillMountainsarewestoftheHudsonRiverintheBritishcolonyofNewYork.Thecolorsofthesebeautifulmountainschangewiththeseasons.Therearemanylegendsandstoriesaboutthem.Theyearis1765.RipVanWinklelivesinavillageatthefootoftheCatskillMountains.ThevillageisofDutchorigin.Riplivesinanold,uglyhouse.Heisasimple,kindman.Everyoneinthevillageloveshimbecauseheisfriendlyandhelpful.Heplayswiththechildrenandmakesthingsforthem.Rip'swifeisveryharshwithhim.Shenagshimallthetime.However,heispatientandobedient.Henevergetsangryathiswife.Hesimplykeepsawayfromher.Riphasonlyonebadpoint:hedoesn'tlikeworking.Heonlydoesthethingshelikes.Hesitsonarockandfishesallday,Hewalksintheforestandhuntsanimals.Hebuildsfencesforhisfriends.Hehelpsthewomenintheirhomesandgardens.Hedoeseveryone'sworkbutnothisown.Hisfarmistheworstinthevillage.Heneverlooksafterhisland,hisgardenorhishouse.Hisfencesarebroken.Hiscoweatsthevegetablesinhisgarden.Hischildren'sclothesareoldanddirty.MrsVanWinklenagshimabouthislaziness.PoorRipneversaysanything.HehasadogcalledWolf.MrsVanWinkledoesn'tlikeWolfandWolfdoesn'tlikeher.Sheoftenthrowsthingsatthepooranimal.Ripoftengoestothevillageinn,Itiscalled"KingGeorgetheThird"inhonoroftheBritishking.ThereisapictureofKingGeorgeoutsidetheinn.Themenofthevillagesitoutsidetheinnduringthesummer.Theytalkanddrink.Theylistencarefullytotheschoolteacher,DerrickWanBummel.Heisaneducatedmananduseslongwords.NicholasVedderistheinnkeeper.Hesitsoutsidetheinnfrommorninguntilnight.Riplikesgoingtotheinnandtalkingtohisfriends.He'shappythere.ButMrsVanWinkledoesn'tliketheinnorhisfriends."Thisisaplaceforlazymen!"shesays."Youmustnevergothereagain,Rip!"ChapterTwo:AStrangeOneautumndayRipgoesuptheCatskillMountains.Afterwalkingformanyhourshefeelstired.HesitsonagreenhillandlooksatthemajesticHudsonRiverandasheislookingattheskyhesays,"It'salmostevening,Imustgohome.MywifealwaysgetsangrywhenI'mlate."Ashe'sgoingdownthemountainhehearsavoice,"RipVanWinkle!RipVanWinkle!"Helooksaroundbutheseesnoone.Hehearssomeonecall,"RipVanWinkle!RipVanWinkle!"again.Thenheseesaverystrangeman.Heisclimbingupthehillwithsomethingonhisback.Ripthinks,"Whoisthis?Nooneevercomeshere.PerhapsIcanhelphim."Ripwalkstowardthemanandisverysurprised.Heseesashort,squareoldman.Hehaslong,whitehairandabeard.Ripthinks,"Howbizarre!He'swearingveryoldclothes.TheyareDutchclothesofthe1600s!Whoisthisman?"Theoldmaniscarryingasmallbarrelonhisback.Riphelpsthemanandcarrieshisbarrel.Togethertheygoupthevalley.Ripcanhearthethunderbuthecan'tseethestorm.Ripfollowsthestrangeman.Hethinks,"Wherearewegoingandwhy?"Suddenly,theywalkintoasmallamphitheater.Itismadeofbigstonesandtrees.Therearesomestrangementhere.TheyareallwearingDutchclothesofthe1600stooandtheyallhavebeards.Thereisacaptain,heiswearingacaptain'shat.Heisabig,fat,roundman.Theyareplayingninepins.Theballssoundthesameasthunder.Nooneisspeaking.ThemysterioussilenceandthecoldeyesofthemenscareRip.Theoldmanpointstothebarrelandtotheotheroldmen."Thesementodrink,"Ripthinks.HeservesthemandthentheycontinueplayingRipdrinksfromthebarreltoo.ItisverystrongbutRiplikesit.Hedrinksagainandagain.Soonhefallsasleep.ChapterThree:TheNextRipwakesupthenextmorningandsays,"It'smorning!"Thenherememberstheoldmanwiththebarrel,thegamesofninepinsandthestrongdrink."Mywifewillbefurious.WhatcanIlher?"Helooksforhisgunandfindsanoldguninitsplace.Hecallshisdog,butthedogdoesnotcome."Thoseoldmenhavemygunandmydog.ImustfindHegetsupandtriestowalk."It'sdifficulttowalk.Mypoorlegs!"heHecannotfindtheoldmenorhisdog.Heisveryhungryanddecidestogohome.Hestartsgoingdownthemountainandwhenheisnearthevillagehemeetssomepeople."Howstrange!Iknoweveryoneinthevillage,butIdon'tknowthesepeople.Theirclothesareverydifferent,"thinksRip.Thepeoplelookathimandhisclothes,Theyaresurprisedandtheytouchtheirfaces."Whyaretheytouchingtheirfaces!"Ripthinks.Hetoucheshisfaceandissurprised.Hehasaverylongbeard!WhenRiparrivesatthevillagethechildrenpointathisgraybeardandthedogsbarkathim.Thevillagelooksdifferent.Itisverybig.Therearenewhouseswithnewnamesonthedoors.Heseesnewfaceseverywhere.Everythingischanged.PoorRipisvery"Howisthispossible?ThisisMYvillage.IcanseetheCatskillMountainsandtheHudsonRiver.Buteverythingisdifferent.Itmustbetheeffectofthestrongdrink,"Ripthinks.Hefindshishouseandgoesin,Itisabandonedandallthewindowsbrokenandthereisnodoor.Thereisnothinginthehouseanymore.Hecallsforhiswifeandchildren.Buttheydon'tanswerhim."Whatishappening?Whereismyfamily?"hethinks.HegoestotheHeseesabighoinitsplace.RipreadsthenameontheTHEUNIONHOHeseesatallpoleinfrontoftheho .Onthepolethereisaflag.Therearestarsandstripesonit.HegoesinsidetheinnandlooksforthepictureofKingGeorge.Hefindsitbutitisdifferent.KingGeorgeiswearingabluecoatinsteadofaredoneandheiswearingahatinsteadofacrown.UnderthepictureRipseesthewords"GeorgeWashington".ChapterFour:TheSpiritoftheCatskillTherearesomepeoplestandingnearthedooroftheUnionHo.ButRipdoesnotknowanyone.Theyarenotquiet,slowandsleepy.Theyallseemnoisyandfast.Theytalkquicklyinloudvoices."Wherearemyoldfriends?"RipRipseesathinmanwithmanypapersinhispockets.Heistalkingaboutpoliticalelections,liberty,thewarofseventy-sixandCongress.ThesenewwordsconfuseRip."Whatisthismansaying?Whatis'Congress'?Isitatown?Whatwarofseventy-six?"Ripthinks.SooneveryoneislookingatRip'slongbeardandstrangeclothes.Thethinmanaskshim,"AreyouaFederaloraDemocrat?"\Ripdoesnotunderstandthesewords.AnoldgentlemanasksRip,"Whydoyouhaveagun?Doyouwanttofight?""Oh,no,no!"saysRip."I'mapoor,quietman,andKingGeorgeismy"What!KingGeorge!"thepeoplecry."Thismanisaspy!He'snotanAmerican.Whoishe?Callthe!"Theoldgentlemanasks,"Whyareyou"I'mlookingformyfriends.ButIcan'tfindthem,"Ripsays."Whoareyourfriends?"askstheoldgentleman."NicholasVedder,"saysRip."NicholasVedder?He'sdead!""AndBromDutcherandDerrick"DutcherisdeadandBummelisaCongressman,"saystheoldgentleman.Ripisunhappyandconfused."I'maloneinastrangeworldandnooneknowsme.DoesanyoneknowRipVanWinkle?"he"Oh,RipVanWinkle!"crytwopeople."Yes,he'ssittingunderthetree."Riplooksandseesayoungmanwithdirtyoldclothes."Isthatme?ThenWHOamI?"asksRip.Theylookathimandsay,"Hemustbecrazy."ThenayoungwomancarefullylooksatRip.Ripasks,"What'syourname?""Judith"What'syourfather's"RipVanWinkle!Twentyyearsagohewentawayandheneverreturned,"shesays."Whereisyourmother?"Ripasks."Sheisdead."Ripembraceshisdaughterandsays,"I'myourfather.I'mRipVanI'moldHeturnstothecrowdandsays,"DoesanyonerememberRipVanAveryoldwomansays,"Yes,thismanisRipVanWinklesenior.Irememberhim."Riplshisincrediblestory.Thepeopleofthevillagecan'tbelievehisstoryistrue.TheyaskoldPeterVanderdonk.Heistheoldestmaninthevillage.HeknowsallthelegendsandstoriesoftheCatskillMountains.PeterVanderdonksays,"MysteriousthingshappenintheCatskillMountains.Therearestrangespiritslivingthere.PeoplesaythateverytwentyyearsHenryHudsonreturnstoseehisriverandthatheandhismenplayninepinsinthosemountains."Itislateandthepeopleofthevillagegohome.Ripgoestolivewithdaughterandherfamily,andhissonvisitshimeveryday.Heisverysimilartohisfather.Hedoeseveryone'sworkbutnothisown.Ripmakesomenewfriends.Everyonelikeshim.Hedoesn'treallyunderstandtheAmericanRevolutionaryWarorthenewnationcalledtheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Butheisahappymannow.HesitsoutsidetheUnionHoandlsstoriedaboutthepast.Healsolstravelersabouthistwenty-year-longsleep.Somepeoplebelievehimbutsomedon't.TheLegendofSleepyChapterOne:TheHeadlessGreensburghisavillageontheHudsonRiver.NearthisvillagethereisasilentvalleycalledSleepyHollow.Itisthequietestplaceintheworld.Theinhabitantsarealwaysabitsleepythere.Somepeoplesaytherearebizarrespiritsinthisvalley.Otherssaytherearestrangevoicesintheair.ThepeopleofGreensburghbelievethereisaghostinSleepyHollow.Itistheghostofaheadlessmanonabighorse.LegendsaysitistheghostofasoldieroftheAmericanRevolutionaryWar.Hisbodyisburiedinthecemeterynearthechurch.Everynightherideshishorseandlooksforhishead.Heridesinthevalley,neartheriver,intheforestandontheroads.Healwaysreturnstothecemeterybeforedaylight.EveryonecallshimtheHeadlessHorsemanofSleepyHollow.ChapterTwo:IchabodIchabodCranelivesinSleepHollow.HeisaschoolteacherandcomesfromthestateofConnecticut.Heistallandverythin.Hislegsandarmsareverylong.Hisfeetareverybig.Hisheadissmallwithbigears,greeneyesandalongnose.Hisclothesarealwaystoobigforhim.Ichabodisalwayshungryandlovestoeat.Ichabodisagodbutstrictteacher.Hisschoolisinthemiddleofthecountry.Ithasonlyonebigroomforallthepupils.AfterschoolIchabodplaysballwiththeolderboysandonhisfreeafternoonshewalkshomewithsomeoftheyoungerones.Healwayschoosestheboyswithprettysistersorgenerousmothers.Ichaboddoesnothavemuchmoney,soeveryweekheliveswithadifferentfamily.Heeatsandsleepsattheirhouseandkeepsthemcompany.Whenhechangesfamilyheputsallhisthingsinabighandkerchiefandcarriesitwithhim.Thefarmerslikehimbecausehehelpsthemwiththeirworkandthemotherslikehimbecauseheplayswiththesmallchildren.Ichabodalsoteachessinging.Onsundaysheisthedirectiorofthechurchchoir.Heisveryproudofthis.Theschoolteacherisanimportant amongfarmersandtheirfamilies.Everyonerespectshimbecauseheiseducatedandthewomenconsiderhimagentleman.Ichabodlikesgossiandbeingthecenterofattention.Healsolikeseatingallthefoodfoodthewomenprepareforhim.Ichabodlovesreadingbooks.OneofhisfavouritebooksisHistoryofNewEnglandWitchcraft.Ichabodbelievesthestoriesinthisbook.Theyareaboutghostsandwitches.DuringthewinterIchabodoftenvisitstheoldwomen.Theylhimterriblestoriesaboutghosts,hauntedhouses,hauntedtreesandtheheadlesshorseman.Whenhereturnshomeatnightthesoundsoftheforestscarehim.Hethinksthereareghostseverywhere.Sohesingschurchsongs.Ichabodalwayssingsthesesongswhenheisafraid.ChapterThree:KatrinaVanKatrinaVanTasselisoneofIchabod'ssingingstudents.Sheisthedaughterofarichfarmer.Sheiseighteenyearsoldandisverybeaufiful.Shehasrosycheeksandalovelys.Shealwayswearsprettyclothes.Katrina'sfatherhasabighomewithbeautifulfurniture.Healsohasafinefarm,manyanimalsandlotsofgoodfood.Ichabodlikesherfather'sriches.HealsolikesKatrinaverymuchandwantstomarryher."Oh,howIlikeKatrina!"hethinks."HowcanIwinherKatrinahasmanyadmires.TheyoftenvisitstheVanTasselhouse.WhodoesKatrinalike?Nooneknows.Onedaysheisnicetoyoungmanandnextdaysheisnicetoanother.BromBonesistheheroofSleepyHollowbecauseheistall,strongandhandsome.Hehasboardshoulders.Heisabitroughbutalwayscheerful.Heisanexcellenthorsebackriderandacourageousfighter.EveryonelikesBrombutsometimesheismischievousandplaystricks.HeisIchabod'sbigrival.BromoftenvisitstheVanTasselhouseandcourtsKatrina.WhenhishorseisoutsidetheVanTasselhouse,otheradmirersstayaway.IchabodalsovisitsKatrinaoftenbecauseheishersingingteacher.HeandKatrinasittogetherunderthebigtreesingingandtalking.Ortheywalktogetheralongtheriverintheevenings.IchabodslowlywinsKatrina'sheart.BromisveryangrybecausehewantstomarrybeautifulKatrina.HedecidestofightIchabod.ButIchaboddoesn'twantto."Bromisbigstrong.Icannotfighthimandwin,"IchabodBromtriestomakeIchabodangry.Onenighthegoesintohisschoolandhethrowsthetablesandchairsabout.ThenextdayIchabodgoestoschoolandsays,"Oh,no!Thisiswherethewitchesmeetatnight!"Bromisverymischievousandteacheshisdogtomaketerriblenoises.ThenhelsKatrina,"Listentomydog.HissingingteacherisIchabodButnothingcanmakeIchabodfight,soBromisfuriouswithhim."Imustfindanotherway,"Bromthinks.ChapterFour:TheOneautumnafternoonIchabodisteachingatschool.Amessagerbringshimaletter.ItisaninvitationtodinnerattheVanTassels'house.Ichabodishappyandexcited.Hispupilsarehappytoobecausetheyfinishschoolearly.Heputsonhisbestclothes:anolddarksuit.Thenhelooksathimselfinabrokenmirror."IwanttobehandsomeforKatrina,"hethinks."ThisisanimportantoccasionforIchabodisstayingatVanRipper'sfarmthisweek.So,afterschoolIchabodreturnstothefarmandasksVanRipper,"CanIuseyourhorsethis"Yes,youcanuseGunpowder.Heisoldnowandnotveryhandsome.Hehasonlyoneeye.Butheisstillaverygoodhorse,"saysVanRipper."Thankyou,MrVanRipper,"saysIchabod.HelooksatGunpowderandthinks,"Heiscertainlyanoldhorse,butheisbetterthannothing."ThenhelookscarefullyintoGunpowder'sonlyeyeandthinks,"Iseethedevilinhiseye!Heisstillalivelyhorse."IchabodandGunpowderlookfunnytogether:IchabodinhisoldsuitandGunpowderwithhisoneeye.TheyleaveVanRipper'sfarm,crosstheforestandridealongtheHudsonRiver.AutumnisabeautifulseasoninsleepyHollow.Therearemanydifferentcolors:green,red,yellow,orange,purpleandbrown.Itissunsetandtheskyisthecolorofgold.AlongtheroadIchabodseesorangepumpkinsandappletrees.Allhecanthinkaboutarethedeliciouspiesandcakes.IchabodfinallyarrivesattheVanTassel'shouse.Allthefarmersaretherewithfamilies.Theyarewearingtheirbestclothes.EveryoneistalkingandLaughing.Itisahappyevening.Bromistheretoo.Everyoneadmireshishorse,Daredevil.Daredevilisabig,blackhorse.OnlyBromcanridehimbecauseheisadangerousanimal.BromisveryproudofDaredevil.IchabodisdelightedwhenheseesthedeliciousfoodontheVanTassel'stable.Hisbigeyesmovefromonedishtothenext.Thereareallkindsofcakes:sweetcakes,gingercakesandhoneycakes.Therearealsopies,meat,fish,chicken,vegetables,fruitandlotsofmilk."Thisisaroyalbanquet!"hethinks."WhenImarryKatrinaIcanhaveallthisfood,thisbeautifulhomeandlotsofmoney.IcanlaughVanRipperandhisoldhorse.Icanlaughateveryone."IchabodeatsanddrinksandisveryChapterFive:TheghostsofSleepyAfterdinnerasmellorchestraplaysmusic.IchaboddanceswithKatrina.Hesayssweetthingstoher.KatrinasatIchabodandhesather.Bromisn'tdancing.Heissittinginacorner.HeiswatchingKatrinaandIchabod.Heisangryandjealous."IchabodisagooddancerbutIcan'tdance.WhatcanIdotowinKatrina?"Afterthedanceeveryonegoesoutsideandsitsunderthetrees.TheytalkabouttheAmericanRevolutionaryWar."WhenIlookattheriverIrememberthebattlesbetweentheBritishandtheAmericans.IfoughtaloneagainsttheBritishwithmysmallsword!"saysanoldfarmer.Ayoungfarmersays,"WhentheBritishsawmynewmuskettheyran"WeareallherosoftheAmericanRevolutionaryWar,"saysanotherman.Theyalsotalkaboutghosts."RaverRockishaunted.There'stheghostofawomaninwhite.Ialwaysseeherghostbeforeastorm.She'sscary!"saysayoungwoman."WhenIpassbythebigtreenearthechurchIhearterriblecries.It'stheghostofMajorAndre,"saysaboy."TheHeadlessHorsemanisthemosthorrible.Hegallopsonhisbigblackhorseandfollowsyou.Sometimeshetakesyouaway!Whenthereisafullmoonyoucanseehimclearly!"saysatallman.IchabodlistenstothesestoriesandbelievesSoonthefarmersandtheirfamiliesstartgoinghome.IchabodwantstostayandtalktoKatrina."Thisistherightmoment.ImustaskKatrinatomarryme,"hethinks.NomanknowswhathappensbetweenKatrinaandIchabod.ButheisverysadwhenheleavestheVanTasselhouse.DoesKatrinapreferBrom?IchabodgetsonGunpowderandstartsridingtoVanRipper'sfarm.Itisaverydarknight.Cloudscoverthestars.IchabodthinksabouttheghostsofSleepyHollow.Hehearsastrangenoiseintheforest.Isitthevoiceofaghostorisitthewind?Somethingismovinginthesky.Isitawitch?Isittheghostofthewomaninwhite?"Whatamysteriousnight!"Ichabodthingks.Heislonelyandsad.Heridesveryquickly.Hecomestoabrookwithasmallbridge.Itisverydifficulttocrossthebridge.OntheothersidethebrookIchabodseessomeenormoustrees.Itisdarkandheisafraid."MajorAndre'sghostliveshere,"hethinks."Imustcrossthisbridgequickly."IchabodkicksGunpowderandsays,"Comeon,Gunpowder.Crossthebridgequickly."Buttheoldhorsedoesnotmove.IchabodkicksGunpowderagainandagain.Finallythehorsemovesbutthenhestopssuddenly.Ichabodnearlyfallsoff.Heisverynervous."Whatishappeningtometonight?"heThenhehearsastrangesoundontheothersideofthebrook.Intheshadowofthetreesheseessomethingbigandblack."Oh,no,somethingiswaitingforme.Itisn'tmoving.Itiswaitingforme.Icannotgoback.WhatmustIdo?"hethinks.Hisheartisbeatingfast.Hishairisstandingup.Hismouthisdryandhishandsareverycold."Whoareyou?"Ichabodasks.Thereisnoanswer."Whoareyou?"heasksHisteetharechattering.Thereisstillnoanswer.Ichabodcloseshiseyesandstartssingingachurchsong.Atthatmomentthebig,blackthingmovesagain.ItjumpsoutintotheroadandIchabodopenshiseyes.Thenightisdarkbuthecanseeahorsemanonabig,blackhorse.ChapterSix:TheNightIchabodforcesthehorsetogallop.Thehorsemanfollowshim.IchabodthinksaboutthehorriblestoriesoftheHeadlessHorseman.Gunpowdergallopsfastbutthehorsemangallopsfasttoo.Ichabodwantstosingachurchsongbuthismouthisdry.Theygallopupahill.AgainstthenightskyIchabodseesthehorseman.Heishesdless!Heiscarryinghisheadonhissaddle.Ichabodisterrified.HehitsGunpowderagainandagain.Hewantstheoldtogallopfast.ButtheheadlessHorsemanfollowshimwithhisbig,blackhorse.TheroadtoVanRipper'sfarmisontheleft.ButGunpowderturnsright.Thisroadgoestothechurchbridgeandthechurchcemetery.IchabodandGunpowdergallopdownthehill.SuddenlyIchabod'ssaddlefallsoff,butthehorsedoesnotstop."Oh,no!"thinksIchabod."ThatisVanRipper'sbestIchabodclaspsGunpowder'sneck.Hetriestostayonthehorse.TheHeadlessHorsemanisbehindhim.Ichabodisveryscared.Histeethare"Thechurchbridgeisnearhere,"hethinks."Ghostsusuallyafterthechurchbridge.Imustcrossthebridge,thenIamIchabodandGunpowdergallopacrossthechurchbridge.IchabodlooksbackandtheHeadlessHorsemanisstillthere!Hehasabigroundobjectinhishands.HethrowsitatIchabod."It'shishead!"criesIchabod.ThebigheadhitsIchabodandthereisaloudthud.IchabodfallstothegroundandGunpowdergallopsaway.ThenextmoringGunpowderarrivesatVanRipper'sfarmbutIchabodisn'tthereforbreakfast.Ichabodisn'tatschoolandheisn'tatVanRipper'sfarm."WhereisIchabod,"asksVanRipper,"andwhereismybestsaddle?"VanRipperandhisfriendslookforIchabodeverywhere.Theyfindthesaddleontheroadnearthechurch.TheyfindIchabod'shatandabrokenpumpkinneartheriver.Buttheycann'tfindIchabod'sbody."It'stheHeadlessHorseman.PoorIchabodCrane!"saysVanRipper."Yes,it'stheHeadlessHorseman.OhpoorIchabod!"sayhisfriends.YearslateranoldfarmerreturningfromNewYorksaystothepeopleSleepyHollow,"IchabodCraneisaliveandwell!NowheisaCongressman.HeleftSleepyHollowbecauseKatrinawantedtomarryBromBones."KatrinahearingthisasksherhusbandBrom,"WhatdoyouknowaboutIchabodCraneandpumpkin?"BromlaughsAtsleepyHollowpeoplesaythatBromknowsthetruestoryofIchabodCraneandtheHeadlessHorseman.ItisBrom'ssecret.Now,onwintereveningstheoldwomen ltheterriblestoryofIchabodCraneandtheHeadlessHorseman.Track AbouttheName:WashingtonIrving,"TheFatherofAmericanLiterature"Born:InNewYorkCityWhen:April3,1783FirstBook:Knickerbocker'sHistoryofNewYorkMostfamousRipVanWinkleandTheLegendofSleepyHollowTravels:England,Italy,Spain,Died:Track RipVan Chapter ExerciseListentothefollowingconversationtwice.Thentick(√)thecorrectanswerA,BorC.Rip'sfences Rip'sfriends□NicholasandDerrick. B.□GeorgeandNicholas. andGeorge.Ripwantstobuildthefences MrsVanWinklesays,"Youmustbuildthefences MrsVanWinkledoesn'tlikeNicholasbecausehe OnWednesdayRip□buildthe B.□gotothe C.□workintheRipmustgotothemarket Whattimeisthe□10:00 B.□9:30 C.□10:15Track RipVan Chapter ExerciseAfterhislongsleep,RipwantstoknowmoreabouttheUnitedSo,heaskshisfriendCongressmanDerrickListentotheinterviewbetweenRipandCongressmanBummel.Thentick(√)thecorrectedanswers.TheUnitedStatesofAmericais B.□monarchy.C.□BritishWhochoosetheoftheUnited C.□TheWhoisthefirstAmerican□DerrickGeorgeWashington

□GeorgeWashington B.□anoldinnkeeper C.□aherooftheInademocracyeveryoneisequal Track TheAmericanAjournalistfromtheBostonGazetteinterviewsGeneralGeorgeListentotheinterview,thentick(√)thecorrectHowmanyAmericancoloniesare B.□3.Whoistheir□King B.□George C.□TheThecolonieswant eanindependent□paytaxestoKing□obeyBritishTheAmericanuniforms□blueand B.□redand C.□blueandTheDeclarationofIndependence□aBostonnewspap