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Bedtime1 Reading

The Wind in the Willows2

Chapter One By the River

It was a lovely spring day in the country. The little animal called the Mole3 had been working hard all morning. He was cleaning his house which was under the ground. He cleaned every part of his house with soap and water. Then he swept the floors. Soon the Mole was very dirty and tired. He wanted to go outside and see the beautiful day.

“I’m tired of cleaning.” He said to himself cheerfully4.

He dropped his broom5 and ran out of his house without even putting on his coat. The Mole had created some path under the ground. These paths led from his house up to the grass.

Soon the Mole was standing6 in a pretty green field. The sun was shining brightly and a strong cool wind was blowing.

“This is much better than cleaning.” cried the Mole.

Birds were singing loudly, happy that winter was over. The Mole felt very happy to be alive. He jumped in the air with the excitement and began to run across the field.

“Just a moment!” The Mole heard a voice say nearby. It was an old rabbit. “It will cost you money to pass by this private road.”

But the Mole didn’t listen to him. Many other rabbits were watching him pass by, whispering7 to each other. Mole just laughed at the rabbits. He thought they were very stupid animals.

Mole thought that everything around him seemed too beautiful and good to be real. In every tree birds were building their nests and laying eggs. Flowers and new leaves were growing. Mole didn’t care that he still had much more cleaning to do. He suddenly felt as if he was on a vacation after the long cold winter.

Just when the Mole thought that things couldn’t get any better, he saw something amazing that he had never seen before.

It was a river.

Mole ran over to the river’s edge8 and stared at the shining water. It was so beautiful and mysterious. Moles9 are animals that live under the ground and so Mole had never been in the water before. As the river water passed him by, it made strange noises. To Mole, it seemed that the river was laughing. Mole walked slowly along the river’s edge for a while. When he felt tired, he sat down under warm grass and listened to the beautiful songs of the water.

As he rested, Mole noticed something on the other side of the river. It was a small hole in a hill. He thought about how nice it would be to live inside that hole. You could always hear the river water flowing by your house. As he stared at the hole, he saw something moving inside it. Mole looked more closely10. He realized that there was someone in the hole and he was watching him. Soon a little brown animal with small ears, a long tail and bright shining eyes came out of the hole. It was the Water Rat.

“Hello, Mole.” said the Rat.

“Hello, Rat.” said the Mole.

Mole and Rat did not know each other. They stood still and looked at each other carefully.

“Would you like to come and visit?” asked the Rat after a few moments.

“Well, I don’t know.” said the Mole. He was a little afraid of the water, because he had never seen it before.

The Rat walked down to the edge of the river. He stepped into a small blue boat. It was the perfect size for two animals. Mole was very interested. The Rat rowed the little boat across the river towards Mole.

“Come on. Get in.” he said, giving Mole his paw11.

The Mole stepped carefully into the boat and sat down in the front of it.

“This has been a wonderful day!” he said excitedly to the Rat. “Did you know that I’ve never been in a boat before.”

“What?” cried the Rat, “You’ve never been in a boat? Well, what have you been doing in your whole life, then?”

“Is riding in a boat really so nice?” said the Mole. He made himself comfortable.

“Riding in a boat is the best thing to do!” said the Rat as he began to push the boat into the river’s current12. “Believe me, my friend. There is nothing more fun than riding in a boat.”

For a few minutes after this, the Rat didn’t speak. He seemed to be thinking happily about boats.

“Look out, Rat!” cried the Mole suddenly. But it was too late. The little boat hit the land next to the river and the Rat fell over on his back, but he wasn’t hurt.

“Oh, yes. There is nothing nicer than a boat.” said the Rat as if nothing had happened.

Now standing up, “Listen here. If you really don’t have anything to do this morning, why don’t we travel down the river for a while?”

The Mole couldn’t believe his good luck. His whole body moved with excitement.

“What a day this is!” he said. “Let’s begin at once.”

“All right! Wait just a moment.” said the Rat.

He reached down and picked up a basket.

“Put the basket under your feet.” he said to Mole.

“What’s inside it?” asked the Mole.

“Oh, just a little lunch.” said the Rat. “Cold chicken, cold ham, cold beef, pickles13, salad, bread, sandwiches, soda14 water, ginger15 beer……”

“Stop!” cried the Mole happily. “It’s too much!”

“Do you think so?” asked the Rat seriously. “I always like to take a little snack with me on my trips. The other animals are always telling me I never bring enough to eat.”

But the Mole was not listening. He was too busy staring at the wonderful new world around him. He put his paw into the cool water and lay back in the boat. The Water Rat didn’t disturb him. Instead, he guided the boat down the river. After a little while, the Mole sat up.

“I’m sorry, Rat.” he said. “You must think that I’m very rude for not speaking. It’s just that I’ve never seen anything like this before. So this is a river.”

“The river!” said the Rat.

“And you really live next to the river? What a happy life!”

“Yes. The river is the only home I’ve ever had. I don’t want any other.” said the Rat. “In the winter, summer, spring or autumn, the river is always full of beauty and excitement.”

“But doesn’t it get boring and lonely, just you and the river?” asked the Mole. “Don’t you want someone to talk to?”

“Boring and lonely?” cried the Rat. “Well, I must understand that you don’t know the river. The truth is that my neighborhood is very crowded. Many animals are moving away. Many others and water birds live here. They always want me to play with them as if I didn’t have important things to do.”

Suddenly the Mole saw something interesting.

“Rat, what’s that over there?” he said, pointing.

“Oh, that, that’s just the Wild Forest.” said the Rat. “We river animals don’t go there very much.”

“Are there nice animals in there?” asked the Mole. He felt a little nervous.

“Well,” said the Rat slowly, “let me think. The squirrels16 are all right. Some of the rabbits are nice, but others aren’t. And then there is Badger17, of course. He is a wonderful old friend. He lives right in the middle of the forest and he wouldn’t live anywhere else, not if you paid him. No one tries to bother him. They’d better not.” he said.

“What do you mean? Why would anyone bother him?” asked the Mole.

“Well, there are other animals.” said the Rat. “Weasels, and foxes, and others. Sometimes they are nice to me, but you can’t trust them. Sometimes they decide that they don’t like you. You have to be very careful when you enter the Wild Forest.”

The Mole knew that it is against the animal custom to worry about things that might happen in the future. He changed the subject.

“What is beyond the Wild Forest?” he asked. “I think I see some hills or towns, but I’m not sure.”

“Beyond the Wild Forest is the great wide world.” said the Rat. “I’ve never been there and I’m never going to go there. The world isn’t important, not to you or me. If you are smart, you won’t go there. Don’t ever mention it again, please. Now, it’s time for lunch. Here is where we get out.”

The Rat guided the boat next to the land and the two animals got out. They sat on a little hill beside the river. The hill was surrounded by a few beautiful old trees. The trees were so old that the branches touched the water. It was so beautiful that the Mole could not speak.

Mole and the Rat took all the food out of the basket. Each dish was more delicious than the last.

When everything was sitting on the blanket, the Rat said, “Let’s eat.” and the Mole was happy to obey. For a while, the two new friends didn’t talk. They were too busy eating.

After a while, the Rat said, “What are you looking at?”

The Mole was staring at something in the water.

“I see some bubbles18 in the water and they are moving. It looks like something in the water is swimming towards us.” said the Mole.

“Aha,” cried the Rat. “Just wait.”

In a few seconds, Mole saw a large brown otter19 climb out of the water. The Otter sat next to him. He shook the water from his body.

“You greedy pigs,” he said laughing. “Why didn’t you invite me to your party, Rat?”

“Oh, it was a very small party.” said Rat. “Otter, this is my friend Mole.”

“Nice to meet you!” said Otter.

And the two animals were friends from then on.

“It seems that everyone is outside today.” said the Otter. “I was just trying to have a peaceful swim, but then I found you two.”

Suddenly the three animals heard some noises behind them. They turned around and saw another animal coming out of the bushes20. It was the Badger.

“Hello, old Badger.” shouted the Rat.

The Badger looked at them with his small eyes.

“Hmm, company.” he said and disappeared.

“That’s the kind of animal he is.” said the Rat happily. “He hates society. Now we wouldn’t see any more of him today. Tell us, Otter, who else is out on the river today?”

“Well, Toad21 is here.” said the Otter. “I saw him and his new boat.”

Rat and Otter looked at each other and laughed loudly.

“You know Toad.” said the Otter. “He gets bored so easily. He is always getting tired of one project and starting something else. One day it’s a new boat, and the next day it’s something else. He will get tired of his boat before two days are over, I’m sure.

From where they sat they could see a shining new boat coming down the river. There was a toad guiding the boat. He was making a lot of noise and moving the boat around in the water.

“Silly Toad!” said the Rat. “He doesn’t know anything about boats.”

“I’m sure he’ll fall into the water.” And with that the Otter jumped back into the water and disappeared as quickly as he had come.

The Mole and the Rat rested on the grass for a while longer.

Soon the Rat said, “Well, I guess it’s time to pack up the lunch basket.”

He didn’t sound so excited about this, because cleaning up is not much fun.

“Oh, please, let me do it.” said the Mole and of course the Rat agreed.

After everything was cleaned up, the two animals got back into the boat. The Rat prepared to return to his house. They were traveling back the way they had come.

It was late afternoon and the Rat was in a calm happy mood. He was rowing the boat slowly and saying poetry to himself. He wasn’t paying much attention to the Mole. Mole was feeling very pleased and excited about his adventures. He was also feeling a little restless22.

After a while, he said, “Please, Rat, let me row the boat now.”

But the Rat only shook his head and smiled. “Not yet, my young friend. Wait until you have some lessens23. It’s not as easy as it looks.”

The Mole was quiet for a few minutes, but the desire to row the boat was very strong and he began to feel a little jealous24 of Rat. He said to himself that he could row just as well as his friend.

Suddenly, before Rat had time to stop him, Mole jumped up and grabbed26 the oars27.

“Mole, you silly animal!” cried the Rat. “You’ll fall in!”

But the Mole was not listening. He tried to push the oars into the water, but he slipped28 and fell over backwards29 into the boat. The little boat suddenly turned over and the two animals fell into the water.

How cold the water was! And how dark! Mole could not swim. He tried to keep his head above water, but he began to sink. He felt terrified30!

Suddenly he felt a paw grab25 him by the neck and the next thing he knew his head was above the water.

Rat was an excellent swimmer, of course. He was laughing as he helped Mole to the river’s shore. Mole was too shocked, wet, cold and ashamed31 to say anything for a moment.

“Now, run around in the warm sun for a while and dry off. I’m going to dive into the river and find the boat and the lunch basket.”

Mole was wet on the outside and unhappy on the inside. He walked around for a while in the sun. Rat found the boat, the basket and his other things. Soon, everything had been put inside the boat. Mole was seated in the boat once more.

Mole said in a very sad voice, “Rat, my fine friend, I’m very sorry. I have been very stupid and I know it. My heart almost breaks when I think that I might have lost your lovely lunch basket and the other things. Can you ever forgive me?”

“That’s all right, dear Mole.” said the Rat. “A little water never hurt anything. Most of the time, I’m swimming in the river anyway. Don’t think about it anymore. But listen, don’t you think you’d better come and stay with me for a while? My home is very plain. It’s not like Toad’s. Oh, I forgot. You haven’t seen Toad’s house yet. I’ll make sure you’ll happy. I’ll teach you to row and boat and swim until you are skilled32 on the river as I am.”

The Mole was so touched by this great kindness that he could not speak for a minute. He wiped away some happy tears with his paw. The Rat, who was very kind, gave him time to calm himself. Soon the Mole felt better and he was even able to shout at some water birds who were laughing at his wet and messy33 appearance34.

Soon Mole and Rat arrived at the Rat’s house. Rat made a big warm fire. Mole sat down in a large comfortable chair. Rat gave him some slippers35 and a warm robe36. He told Mole stories of the river and the forest until it was time for dinner. For Mole who lived underground, these stories were amazing and interesting.

After supper, Mole was so sleepy that Rat had to help him to his little bed. As Mole fell asleep, he could hear the river water singing outside. And so Mole’s first day with Rat ended. But that was only the beginning of many more exciting days to come as spring turned into summer.

Mole learned37 to swim and to row the boat and to fish. He became acquainted38 with many river animals and became close friends with the Water Rat.


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1 bedtime WyBzIJ     
n.就寝时间
参考例句:
  • It's your bedtime. Go upstairs and go to bed.到睡觉的时间了,上楼去睡觉。
  • If you go to bed now,I've read you a bedtime story.假使你现在就上床睡觉,我就念个睡前故事给你听。
2 willows 79355ee67d20ddbc021d3e9cb3acd236     
n.柳树( willow的名词复数 );柳木
参考例句:
  • The willows along the river bank look very beautiful. 河岸边的柳树很美。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Willows are planted on both sides of the streets. 街道两侧种着柳树。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3 mole 26Nzn     
n.胎块;痣;克分子
参考例句:
  • She had a tiny mole on her cheek.她的面颊上有一颗小黑痣。
  • The young girl felt very self- conscious about the large mole on her chin.那位年轻姑娘对自己下巴上的一颗大痣感到很不自在。
4 cheerfully jUhyR     
adv.高兴地,愉快地
参考例句:
  • The train rolled cheerfully into the station.火车欢呼着驶进车站。
  • He takes our advice quite cheerfully.他欣然接受我们的劝告。
5 broom rScyf     
n.扫帚,灌木;vt.扫
参考例句:
  • She is sweeping with a broom.她在用扫帚扫地。
  • He stood his broom behind the door.他把扫帚立在门后。
6 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
7 whispering 7c75f11af02b0a2ba7565dd63750ccee     
adj.耳语的,爱拨弄是非的v.低声说( whisper的现在分词 );私语;小声说;私下说
参考例句:
  • They were whispering endearments to each other. 他们彼此低声倾吐着爱慕之情。
  • He could hear whispering and scuffling on the other side of the door. 他能听见门那边的低语声和窸窸窣窣的走动声。
8 edge xqoxx     
n.边(缘);刃;优势;v.侧着移动,徐徐移动
参考例句:
  • Sight along the edge to see if it's straight.顺着边目测,看看直不直。
  • She lived on the extreme edge of the forest.她住在森林的最边缘。
9 moles 2e1eeabf4f0f1abdaca739a4be445d16     
防波堤( mole的名词复数 ); 鼹鼠; 痣; 间谍
参考例句:
  • Unsightly moles can be removed surgically. 不雅观的痣可以手术去除。
  • Two moles of epoxy react with one mole of A-1100. 两个克分子环氧与一个克分子A-1100反应。
10 closely XwNzIh     
adv.紧密地;严密地,密切地
参考例句:
  • We shall follow closely the development of the situation.我们将密切注意形势的发展。
  • The two companies are closely tied up with each other.这两家公司之间有密切联系。
11 paw fSBzp     
n.手掌,手爪;v.以蹄扒地,笨拙地使用,费力地前进
参考例句:
  • He served as a cat's paw.他充当爪牙。
  • Don't paw at everything you see.别见什么摸什么。
12 current YYezN     
n.涌流,趋势,电流,水流,气流;adj.当前的,通用的,流通的,现在的,草写的,最近的
参考例句:
  • Electric current is often powerful enough to kill a man.电流常强得足以致命。
  • There is a story about her in the current number.最近一期上有关于她的故事。
13 pickles fd03204cfdc557b0f0d134773ae6fff5     
n.腌菜( pickle的名词复数 );处于困境;遇到麻烦;菜酱
参考例句:
  • Most people eat pickles at breakfast. 大多数人早餐吃腌菜。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I want their pickles and wines, and that.' 我要他们的泡菜、美酒和所有其他东西。” 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛
14 soda cr3ye     
n.苏打水;汽水
参考例句:
  • She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
  • I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。
15 ginger bzryX     
n.姜,精力,淡赤黄色;adj.淡赤黄色的;vt.使活泼,使有生气
参考例句:
  • There is no ginger in the young man.这个年轻人没有精神。
  • Ginger shall be hot in the mouth.生姜吃到嘴里总是辣的。
16 squirrels 0e988e0e8dec56e3bb331e110109cc24     
n.松鼠( squirrel的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Squirrels are arboreal creatures. 松鼠是栖于树上的动物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Red squirrels are now very rare in Britain. 红色松鼠在英国已十分罕见了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
17 badger PuNz6     
v.一再烦扰,一再要求,纠缠
参考例句:
  • Now that our debts are squared.Don't badger me with them any more.我们的债务两清了。从此以后不要再纠缠我了。
  • If you badger him long enough,I'm sure he'll agree.只要你天天纠缠他,我相信他会同意。
18 bubbles fe75bd065ff48b91c35fe8ff842f986c     
泡( bubble的名词复数 ); 泡影; 肥皂泡; (欲表达的)一点感情
参考例句:
  • Bubbles are rising from the bottom of the boiling water. 水泡从沸水的底部升到水面。
  • The incorporation of air bubbles in the glass spoiled it. 玻璃含有气泡,使它质量降低。
19 otter 7vgyH     
n.水獭
参考例句:
  • The economists say the competition otter to the brink of extinction.经济学家们说,竞争把海獭推到了灭绝的边缘。
  • She collared my black wool coat with otter pelts.她把我的黑呢上衣镶上了水獭领。
20 bushes 34aa67dd9b2ec411c4fcb7109a0f5922     
n.灌木(丛)( bush的名词复数 );[机械学](金属)衬套;[电学](绝缘)套管;类似灌木的东西(尤指浓密的毛发或皮毛)
参考例句:
  • There was someone skulking behind the bushes. 有人藏在灌木后面。
  • The boy chased his sister in and out among the bushes. 那个男孩在灌木丛里跟着他姐姐追过来追过去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
21 toad oJezr     
n.蟾蜍,癞蛤蟆
参考例句:
  • Both the toad and frog are amphibian.蟾蜍和青蛙都是两栖动物。
  • Many kinds of toad hibernate in winter.许多种蟾蜍在冬天都会冬眠。
22 restless nWWx3     
adj.焦躁不安的;静不下来的,运动不止的
参考例句:
  • He looks like a restless man.他看上去坐立不安。
  • He has been very restless all day and he awoke nearly all last night.他一整天都心神不定,昨夜几乎一整夜没有合眼。
23 lessens 77e6709415979411b220a451af0eb9d3     
变少( lessen的第三人称单数 ); 减少(某事物)
参考例句:
  • Eating a good diet significantly lessens the risk of heart disease. 良好的饮食习惯能大大减少患心脏病的机率。
  • Alcohol lessens resistance to diseases. 含有酒精的饮料会减弱对疾病的抵抗力。
24 jealous 7abz6     
adj.妒忌的,猜忌的;精心守护的
参考例句:
  • He was jealous when he discovered that she loved someone else.当他发现她爱别人的时候,他吃醋了。
  • An honorable Chinese citizen should be jealous of his own rights.一名光荣的中国公民应当珍惜自己的公民权利。
25 grab ef0xd     
vt./n.攫取,抓取;vi.攫取,抓住(at)
参考例句:
  • It is rude to grab a seat.抢占座位是不礼貌的。
  • The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.贼想抢我的手提包,但被我推开了。
26 grabbed grabbed     
v.抢先,抢占( grab的过去式和过去分词 );(尤指匆忙地)取;攫取;(尤指自私、贪婪地)捞取
参考例句:
  • He was grabbed by two men and frogmarched out of the hall. 他被两个男人紧抓双臂押出大厅。
  • She grabbed the child's hand and ran. 她抓住孩子的手就跑。
27 oars c589a112a1b341db7277ea65b5ec7bf7     
n.桨,橹( oar的名词复数 );划手v.划(行)( oar的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • He pulled as hard as he could on the oars. 他拼命地划桨。
  • The sailors are bending to the oars. 水手们在拼命地划桨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
28 slipped 4c5c6d788245d18d7f659f5aeaa435f3     
adj.打滑,打滑的v.滑( slip的过去式和过去分词 );滑脱;下降;(健康状况等)变差
参考例句:
  • She had slipped and badly bruised her face. 她滑了一跤,摔得鼻青脸肿。
  • The climber slipped and dropped to his death. 攀登者一失足掉下去摔死了。
29 backwards BP9ya     
adv.往回地,向原处,倒,相反,前后倒置地
参考例句:
  • He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。
  • All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。
30 terrified cgxzat     
adj.很害怕的,极度惊慌的,吓坏了的v.使恐怖,使惊吓,恐吓( terrify的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • the crying of terrified children 小孩受了惊吓的哭声
  • I'm terrified of flying. 我十分害怕坐飞机。
31 ashamed jNeyS     
adj.感到惭愧,感到害臊,因为羞耻或勉强作某事
参考例句:
  • He is ashamed to show his face at the club.他不好意思在俱乐部露脸。
  • You ought to be ashamed of your foolish behaviour.你应当为自己的愚蠢行为而感到羞耻。
32 skilled 7iTzD3     
adj.(in)熟练的,有技能的;需要技能的
参考例句:
  • Unskilled workers usually earn less money than skilled workers.无技能的工人通常比有技能的工人挣钱少。
  • She was skilled enough in French to translate a novel.她法语娴熟,足以翻译小说。
33 messy DCCxN     
adj.散乱的,污秽的,麻烦的
参考例句:
  • Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
  • She found herself in a messy spot.她发现自己陷入了窘境。
34 appearance 2V7zL     
n.出现,露面;容貌
参考例句:
  • In appearance, he was a little like his father.他看起来有点像他的父亲。
  • She was a young woman of good appearance.她是一位年轻貌美的女子。
35 slippers oiPzHV     
n. 拖鞋
参考例句:
  • a pair of slippers 一双拖鞋
  • He kicked his slippers off and dropped on to the bed. 他踢掉了拖鞋,倒在床上。
36 robe hXax8     
n.长袍,长衣,浴衣
参考例句:
  • She was sitting at her mirror in a robe.她穿着长裙坐在镜子前。
  • She put her robe on the chair.她把睡袍搭在椅子上。
37 learned m1oxn     
adj.有学问的,博学的;learn的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
  • In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里,他被视为有学问的人。
38 acquainted Jfgy5     
adj.对某事物熟悉的,对 某人认识的
参考例句:
  • The students are already acquainted with the work of Shakespeare. 这些学生已经读过莎士比亚的著作。
  • I have heard about your friend but I'm not acquainted with him. 我听说过你的朋友,但同他不熟。
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