1 Ready to go
Everyone in Princess Pip‘s castle was very busy. The King was polishing his money, the Queen was choosing sun hats, and the maids were running around with piles of vests.
― Can I take Dobbin on holiday?‖asked Princess Pip.
―I‘m afraid there won‘t be room for a pony on the coach ,‖said the Queen. ―Oh, ‖said the Princess Pip. ―Can Amanda and Bert come,then?‖ ―There ?s no room for snakes,‖said the King, ―not even pet ones.‖
Princess Pip scowled . ―This holiday is going to be BORING,‖ she said. They went on holiday in their best gold coach. ―Wave to all the people, dear,‖ said the Queen.
Princess Pip folded her arms . ― I ?m on holiday,‖ she said. ―Are we nearly there yet?‖
―We won‘t be there for a long time,‖ said the Queen firmly .
It did take a long time to get to the seaside . The coach got very hot, and Princess Pip didn‘t feel very well.
―Here we are,at last!‖ said the King happily.
―But it‘s a castle!‖ said Princess Pip. ―Just like home.It‘s BORING.‖ 2 Just like home
There was a girl waiting by the castle door.
―This is Daisy,‖said the Queen. ―She is going to look after you,Pip.‖ Daisy showed Princess Pip her room.
―I don‘t want a four-poster bed!‖ said Princess Pip. ―That‘s just like home.‖
―You can sleep on my straw mattress , then,‖ said Daisy. ― I‘ll have the bed.‖
―Oh, all right.‖said Princess Pip.
That evening there was a banquet and it went on for hours. ―More sprouts?‖asked the King happily. This is BORING,‖said the Princess Pip.
―Nonsense(胡说),dear,‖said the Queen. ―It can‘t be boring. We‘re on holiday!‖
― I WANT TO GO HOME!‖ said Princess Pip, the next day. She had been walking round the castle walls all morning and she hadn‘t found anything to do.
―But we‘re having a wonderful time,‖ said the Queen,from her sun chair. ―Just look at the way my money shines in the sun,‖ said the King. ―Wonderful!‖
― But it‘s BORING!‖ said Princess Pip.
―Why don‘t you go and talk to Daisy?‖ suggested the Queen. Princess Pip stomped off.
―That does it,‖ she said to Daisy. ―I WANT TO GO HOME!‖ 3 The road home
―If you stayed here a bit longer,you might start liking the seaside,‖ said
Daisy.
But Princess Pip wasn‘t listening. She was putting all her important things in her suitcase.
―I think we‘ll have to take some things out,‖said Daisy.
Daisy found them both backpacks, and they set out for home.
Princess Pip and Daisy went across the drawbridge and along the road. It was very hot.
―Let‘s have a nice,cool snack,‖said Daisy. So they got some fish sticks from a stall. ―These aren‘t bad,‖ admitted Princess Pip.
―They taste best by the seaside,‖ said Daisy. ― I‘ll show you where the fish come from, if you like.‖
They went down some stone steps to a place where the sea swished backwards and forwards and the ground looked as if it was made of gold. ―Look in these pools,‖ said Daisy. The fish were hard to catch.
‖You could take your stockings off,‖ said Daisy, ―and use them for nets.‖ It was nice without shoes and stockings on. It was even nicer once Princess Pip had taken off her coat and crown.
The fish looked very cross at being caught， so Princess Pip let them go. ―It‘s not too bad here,‖ said Princess Pip,at last. ― I want to stay here all the time.‖
―Let‘s build a sandcastle, then,‖ said Daisy. ―A sand HOUSE,‖ said Princess Pip.
It was hard work, but they built a huge house, with a moat all around. Soon the sea came in and filled the moat.
―That‘s just right.‖said Princess Pip. ―Make it stop coming in now,Daisy.‖ But the sea kept on coming in......
...... and soon it had washed their house FLAT.
― We built our house too close to the sea,‖said Daisy, sadly.
―STUPID SEA!‖shouted Princess Pip. ―STUPID SEASIDE! I WANT TO GO HOME!‖
4 Riding the dragon
Princess Pip and Daisy put on their shoes and picked up their backpacks.
―I‘m tired,‖said Princess Pip, very soon. ― I want to ride Dobbin. Are we nearly home, yet?‖
―Why don‘t you ride one of the horses on that merry-go-round?‖ suggested Daisy.
―Oh, no,‖said Princess Pip. ― I‘m going to ride that dragon.‖
The dragon went very fast, and there was lots of exciting music--but then it all stopped. Everyone got off.
―But....we‘re still here!‖ said Princess Pip, crossly, as she got off ,too. ―At least it wasn‘t boring,‖ said Daisy.
―I WANT TO GO HOME!‖ shouted Princess Pip.
―At least it was fun,‖ said Daisy. ―Everything is fun here because it‘s a FUN-fair.‖
Princess Pip sniffed. ― What‘s fun about it?‖ she asked. ―I‘ll show you,‖ said Daisy.
They went down the roller coaster.
Then they went UP and UP and ....DOWN again. ―AARRRRGH!‖ yelled Princess Pip and Daisy. ―Let‘s go on it again,‖ said Princess Pip.
― Tomorrow, perhaps,‖ said Daisy, who had gone very pale. ―BUT I WANT...‖ began Princess Pip. ―Hello!‖ said a voice.
It was the King. The Queen was with him. ―Where‘s Princess Pip?‖ the King asked Daisy. ―Here !‖ said Princess Pip.
The King and the Queen stared at her.
―You can‘t be Pip!‖ the Queen gasped. ―You‘re all dirty,and you have no stockings!‖
―But I am!‖ said Princess Pip, and put on her crown to prove it. ―Look! It‘s me, and I‘ve found a place where the ground is made of gold!Come and see.‖ Daisy and Princess Pip showed them the beach.
― Good heavens!‖said the King. ―How wonderful! It‘s just the color of money.‖
―What a perfect place for my sun chair,‖said the Queen.
The beach was a perfect place for picnics and games, and races, too. Everyone loved it.
Then one day the King said: ― What a pity we have to go home tomorrow.‖ Princess Pip scowled, and she said...
―I don‘t want to go home!!!‖
4 第四篇
Oh, otto!
Something important
The children in Class Four were busy working
Then their teacher, Miss Underwood, said: ?I have something very important to tell you.‘
She smiled and said: ?A new boy is coming to our class. His name is Otto and he comes from far, far away. In fact, he comes from outer space…‘ ( this is Otto‘s first day at earth school. Here he is…)
The door opened and a boy came in. he looked just like the other children-but he was a different colour. he was green.
Miss Underwood told Otto to sit with Jo and Charlie and Josh. Then she looked at Jo and added, ?I want you to take care of our new boy and give him a
hand if he needs it.‘
?please, Miss,‘ said Otto. ?I‘m not NEW. I‘m seven and a half. And I don‘t already. Look!‘
?Oh, Otto!‘ Miss Underwood smiled. ?just sit down and be a dear.‘ Otto sat down.
Then he said, ?I don‘t think I can be a deer…but I can quack like a duck.‘ He flapped his arms, like wings, and went: ?Quack! Quack! Quack!‘ Charlie joined in: ?Quack! QUACK! QUACK!‘
Miss Underwood smiled at Otto. ?No quacking n class!‘ she said.
Then she frowned at Charlie. ?Charlie!‘ she said. ?you know better than that! Get on with your work.‘
?It‘s not fair!‘ Charlie grumbled. ?I get into trouble and that new boy doesn‘t!‘ That‘s when Charlie decided he didn‘t like Otto. He didn‘t like him one bit.
Charlie is cross
Otto made a lot of mistakes.
Charlie leaned back on his chair. Otto tried to do the same thing. But he fell down…
…and so did all the paints.
Now Charlie was green too-and he wasn‘t happy about it. Charlie got crosser and crosser and crosser.
At playtime, when Otto was in the playground, Charlie decided to scare him. ?If you stand there, you‘ll get eaten by a bear,‘ said Charlie. ?A bear! Where?‘ Otto screamed.
Charlie goggled. ?we keep the bear in the head‘s office. All Earth schools have a bear,‘ he went on. ?sometimes the bear gets out…and sometimes it‘s hungry!‘ Otto looked very scared.
Treasure Hunt
That afternoon the class was having a Treasure Hunt. All the children were looking forward to it.
Miss Underwood gave each pair of children the same clue. ?I want you to work in a pair with Otto,‘ she said to Jo.
?Work in a pear?‘ said Otto ?How? It will have to be a big pear. Not too juicy. We could all get sticky.‘
Jo laughed. ?Oh, Otto! You don‘t understand anything! ‘ The Treasure Hunt began.
Charlie worked with Josh. Jo worked with Otto. This was the clue that they had to follow: ( start at the classroom door. Then walk along. Don‘t go right.
Then you won‘t go wrong.)
?What does that mean?‘ said Charlie.
?I don‘t know,‘ said Josh. ?But when Miss Underwood hid the treasure last time, it was in the playground.‘
?Let‘s go there!‘ Charlie said to Josh. ?Quick! We‘ll be first.‘
Otto jumped up to follow them-but Charlie had a plan. He stuck out his foot and tripped Otto up.
?Enjoy your trip!‘ Charlie laughed, and ran off with Josh. Jo helped Otto up.
All the other children ran out of the classroom and followed Charlie and Josh. They turned right, towards the playground. Jo sighed. ?Now we‘re going to be last.‘
?We won‘t be last,‘ said Otto, ?because they‘re all going the wrong way. Look at the clue.‘
(Start at the classroom door. Then walk along. Don‘t go right.
Then you won‘t go wrong.
Otto pointed at the clue. ?it means we start here-at the classroom door and we don‘t turn RIGHT-because that would be wrong. We have to turn LEFT.‘ They set off in the other direction to the rest of the children.
Charlie and Josh were looking for treasure in the playground and they were getting fed up.
?there‘s nothing here,‘ said Charlie. ?Let‘s look inside the school.‘
They went back into the school hall, past the head‘s office and that‘s when they saw it…
?there IS a bear!‘ Charlie said. ?there really is!‘ They ran screaming back to their classroom. ?Help! Help! We‘ve seen a bear.‘
Oh, Otto
Jo and Otto had turned left and walked along the corridor. ?Look!‘ said Otto.
There was an arrow and it was pointing to a plant pot. Jo picked up the pot and found a map. There was another clue on the map. (clue number2
Follow this map if you want to do well.
Just look in the place where you find a spell.)
Jo and Otto followed the map to the school library. Jo read out the clue again:
Follow this map if you want to do well.
Just look in the place where you find a spell.
?I understand!‘ said Otto. ?look-there‘s a pile of spelling books. That‘s where we‘ll find a ―spell!‖‘
?You‘ve got it, Otto!‘ said Jo.