高中英语教学：Old baggy

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TitleOldbaggy-pantsDateWords

DerekandJaneywereeatingjamroly-polyinthehallandtalkingaboutMrSuch'strousers.19

Mr.Suchwastheirteacherandheworethesametrouserstoschool,dayinanddayout.36

"They'resocrumpledandbaggy,"Janeysaid.47

,Andgrubbyandthick,"saidDerek.55

Tikeapairofolddish-cloths.,63

'Idon'tthinkhe'sgotanyothers.,76

'OldBaggy-Pants,that'swhatheis/Derekadded,stickinghisforkintohisjamroly-poly.95

*1wishhe'dgetsomenewones,'Janeysighed.108

AtthatmomentOldBaggy-Pantshimselfcameintothehall.Janey'smouthfellopenand125

Derekcouldseethemashedupjamroly-polyinside.134

'What'sup?'hesaid.142

Janeyblinkedandpointed.TherewasMrSuchinabrandnewsuit.Aspotlesswhitesuitwithout159

acreaseinit.Everyoneinthehallstoppedeatingandstaredathim.174

'Carryon,everyone.”SaidMr.Such,abitredintheface,*Carryoneating.)193

‘Wow!'saidDerek,leaningacrosshisplate.'Helookssodifferent.,208

'Helookssmart,'saidJaneyfirmly.lAndabouttime,too.,222

LaterthatafternoonJaney*sclasstroopedbackintothehallforP.E.236

(1likethissuit,sir/JaneytoldMr.Suchastheyfiledin.251

Thankyou,Janey.IfsforParents'Evening,really.)264

"ParentsEvening?'268

'Yes,Ihavetolookmybestforthat,don'11?"283

,ButthafsnottillMonday,Mr.Such,'Dereksaid.296

*1knowthat,Derek.Tmjustgettingusedtoit.,310

Whiletheyweretalking,MrsVenncameoutofthekitchenwithabowlofcustardinherarms.329

ShewassoshockedtoseeMrSuchinhisbrightnewsuithegavealittlejump.'Ohmygosh!'352

shecried.354

Shegrabbedoneofthehallcurtainstosteadyherself.Thecustardloopedintotheair,straight371

forMr.Such.374

Dereksawitcomingandsteppedsmartlyintheway.Thecustardwobbledthroughtheairand391

floppedagainstDerek'svest.Everyonefellsilent.Derekstoodthere,lookingsadandstunned.407

Andcoveredincoldcustard.412

'welldone,Derek.'SaidMr.Such,'you'vesavedmybrandnewsuit..,429

Derektriedtosmilebutbythenthecustardwasoozingintohisshorts.443

Afterbreak,MrSuchchangedbackintohisdish-clothtrousers.453

,Pleasekeepclearofthis/hesaid,hanginghisnewsuitonthecupboarddoor.'Keepwell463

clear/1464

Alovelygreencolour

Thelastlessonofthedaywasart.Theyhadtopaintinterestingfaces.Janeywasdoinga482

monster.Sheputblood-shotbitsinhiseyes,aboltthroughhisneckandgreenstuffcoming499

outofhisnose.Shewaspleasedwiththegreenstuff,butshe'smixeduptoomuch.Sheasked520

Derekifhewantedsome.525

(1don'tneedanygreenstuff,Janey/hesaid.Tmdoingafootballer/)546

'Well,hecouldhavegreenstuffcomingoutofhisnose,couldn,the?'shesaid.564

'No：saidDerek.*Hecouldn't.'574

'Youshoulduseitforthebackground.Likegrass.,583

Tmnothavingmyfootballerrunningaroundongreenstufffromamonster'snose,thank604

you/saidDerek.606

HenudgedJaney'selbow,andgreenstuffspilledoverthedesk.619

Hetriedtostopittrikcingontothefloor.628

Thenhereachedbehindhimandrubbedhishandsonthetowel.Exceptthatitwasn*tthe648

towel.649

,Oh/Hesaidquietly.'Whathave1done.,660

Janeycouldseewhathadhappened.DerekhadwipedhishandsonMrSuch'snewtrousers.678

"You'vedoneitnow,'shesaid.'OldBaggy-Pants'IIgoupthewallwhenheseesthis.,700

MrSuchwasontheothersideoftheroom.Helookedupandsmiledatthem.717

'Areyougettingonallright,youtwo?’Heasked.728

'Yes,thankyou,sir/saidJaneybrightly.736

Shedidn'tdaretellhimthetruth.745

Shegrabbedsomepaperandstartedtorubatthegreenmarks.757

'Youdaftclod,'saidDerek,'you'remakingthemworse.They'retwiceasbignow.,778

Theywere.JaneylookedatDerekandthoughthard.787

There'sonlyonethingforitnow,'shesaid.799

'What'sthat?,801

'Putthembackonthehanger.Thenwecancleanthemupafterschool.,815

WhenMrSuchcameovertolookattheirpictures,thesuitwasstillswiningslightlyonthe833

cupboarddooor.835

'Oh/1hesaid.*1lovethatshadeofgreen,Janey.That*salovelycolour.)853

AthometimeMrSuchpotteredaroundforagesandwouldnotleavethemontheirown.They871

stackedchairsasslowlyaschairshaveeverbeenstacked.Then,atlast,hewanderedofftothe889

staffroom.890

Deredkdartedovertothesinkandturnedonthetaps.Janeygrabbedthetrousersandflung907

themacrosstheroomathim.Hecaughtthemandplungedthemintothesink.Hegrabbeda925

plasticbottleandsquirtedithardatthetrousers.934

'Whatareyoudoing?'Janeyyelled.941

'Washing-upliquid/saidDerek.‘That'IIgetstainsout.)953

'That'snotwashing-upliquid,Derek.Thafsglue.,965

AlmostatoncetheyheardMrSuchoutsidethedoo.Hecameinwearinghisanorakandcrycle983

clips.DerekandJaneystoodsidebysideinfrontofthesink.996

'Oh',saidMrSuch."Areyoustillhere?'1007

'Nearlyfinished,sir."Janeysaid,andtriedtosmile.1017

'Well,itlookstidytome.1shouldrunoffhomenow.,1029

Hewentovertothejacketonthecupboarddoor.1039

'Don't,*saidDerek.1046

'Don'twhat?,1049

'Don'ttakethesuit/1051

(Whyevernot?,1055

'Because…because...'1057

'Becauseyoumightgetitdirty/Janeysaid.'It'IIbesaferifyouleaveithere.Won'tit,1083

Derek?1098

Dereknodded.MrSuchlookedpuzzled.Hishandwasstillhalfwaytothejacket.1117

Itmightfalloffyourbike/Janeyadded.'Andlandonaheapofrubbishorsomething.,1122

MrSuchloweredhishand.1140

'Well,'hesaid,'youmightberight.Idon'twantanymoreaccidents.,1161

Whenhe'dgone,theyputthetrousersinaplasticbagandsmuggledthemofftheDerek's1162

house.1178

Theythrewthetrousersinthekitchensinkandcoveredthemwithhotwaterandwashing1196

powder.Theyscrubbedthemwithastiffbrush,abarofsoapandawirything.Thewaterfoamed1207

intoapileofbubblesashighastheirelbows.1213

,Isitworking?'Janeyasked.1226

Derekflappedthebubblesoutofthewayandlookedintothesink.1230

'Stillgreen,'hegrooned.1247

Theysquirtedwashing-upliquid,polishandfloorcleanerinthesink,buttheydidn'twork1248

either.1261

'maybeweshouldbashthemaboutlikeawashingmachine,'saidDerek.1280

SotheyranoutsideandbashedthetrousersupanddownonDerek'sgardenpath.Butthat1293

justpickedupmoredirt.AndJaneythoughttheywerebeginningtoshrink.1305

'There'sonlyonethingforitnow/shesaid.1307

'What'sthat?,1317

'We'IIhavetotakethemtothedry-cleaners.)

Thehero1335

NextdaywasSaturday.DerekandJaneycaughtthefirstbusintotown.Thetrouserssatonthe1353

seatbetweenthem,screweduptightinaplasticbag.Janeycouldhardlybeartolookatthem.1370

Theywaitedtillthedry-cleanerswasemptyandthenmarchedin.Janeysmiledatthegirland1374

thegirlsmiledback.1379

Thetrousers,Derek/Janeysaid.1382

'Whataboutthem?'1385

,Handthemover,.1387

'Ican't.'1389

,Whynot?,1393

'Becauseyou'vegotthem.,1398

,NoIhaven't.Youhave/1417

Foramomentortwotheystoodtherestaringateachother.ThenDerekblinkedandsaidina1428

quietvoice,'Janey,they'restillonthebus."1446

Threehourslater,tiredandfedup,theyarrivedatthebusstation.Theywalkedupanddown1466

tilltheysawtheirbus.Itwasparkedinacorneroftheyardwithtwofeetstickingoutfromunder1468

it.1486

'Excuseme,'Janeysaidtothefeet,'Weleftsomethingonyourbusthismorning.,1504

Thefeetwriggledoutandamanstoodup,blinking.Hewipedhishandsonanoilyrag.1509

,Whatwasit?'hesaid.1516

'Apairoftrousers/saidDerek.1528

'No,'saidtheman.'Ihaven'tseenanytrousersonthisbus.Onlytheonespeoplewere1548

wearing."1560

Heshookhisheadandtossedtheoilyragintoabox.Asitsailedthroughtheiair,aletunfolded1566

fromthegrubbybundle.Alegwithgreenstainsonit.1579

Theretheyare!'Janeycried.1599

'Well,well,well.'themansaid.1nevernoticedthatbefore.)1600

Derekfishedthetrousersoutoftheboxontheendofaspanner.Heheldthemuptoexamine1615

them.1627

'Ohdear/hesaid,'They'reworsethanever.'Janeysighed.1629

'There'sonlyonethingforitnow/shesaid.1634

'What'sthat?,1651

'We'IIhavetoownup.)1656

OnMondayDerekandJaneygottoschoolearly.Theyslippedintotheclassroomandtookthe1677

trousersoutofthebag.1685

TheysawytheoilfromthebusandthedirtfromDerek'sgarden.Theysawglueandthegreen1692

paint.Theylookedateachotherandsighed.1709

'Wehavetodoit.'saidJaney."Wehavetotellthetruth.,1715

ThentheyputthetrousersbackonthehangerandwentoffthelookforMr.Such.1732

Theyfoundhiminthehall.1753

"Janey,Derek/saidMr.Suchwithasmile,"What'sallthis?'1771

'Ifsyoursuit,MrSuch,*Janeysaidbravely.‘We'vegotsomethingtotellyou.,1773

Butbeforeshecouldsayanotherword,MrsVennburstintothehallandgrabbedMrSuchby1777

hisarm.1798

'Chips!Chips!!shescreamed.1812

,Nothankyou.MrsVenn/saidMrSuch.Ifstooearlyinthemorningforchips/1813

'No,no.Mr.Such.Thechipsinthekitchen!They'reonfire!"1830

“What?'1834

MrSuchhurriedovertothekitchendoorsandpushedthemopen.Acloudofbluesmokerolled1843

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