牛津书虫系列野性的呼唤英文版

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1、1TothenorthBuckdidnotreadthenewspapers．HedidnotknowthattroublewascomingforeverybigdoginCalifornia．MenhadfoundgoldintheYukon，andthesemenwantedbig，strongdogstoworkinthecoldandsnowofthenorth．BucklivedinMrMiller'sbighouseinthesunnySantaClaravalleyTherewerelargegardensandfieldso

2、ffruittreesaroundthehouse，andarivernearby．Inabigplacelikethis，ofcourse，thereweremanydogsTherewerehousedogsandfarmdogs，buttheywerenotimportant．Buckwaschiefdog；hewasbornhere，andthiswashisplace．Hewasfouryearsoldandweighedsixtykilos．HewentswimmingwithMrMiller'ssons，andwalkingwi

3、thhisdaughters．Hecarriedthegrandchildrenonhisback，andhesatatMrMiller'sfeetinfrontofthefireinwinter．Butthiswas1897，andBuckdidnotknowthatmenanddogswerehurryingtonorth-westCanadatolookforgold．AndhedidnotknowthatManuel，oneofMrMiller'sgarden－ers，neededmoneyforhislargefamily．Oned

4、ay，whenMrMillerwasout，ManuelandBuckleftthegardentogether．Itwasjustaneveningwalk，Buckthought．Noonesawthemgo，andonlyonemansawthemarriveattherailwaystation．ThismantalkedtoManuel，andgavehimsomemoney．ThenhetiedapieceofropearoundBuck'sneck．Buckgrowled，andwassurprisedwhentheropewa

5、spulledhardaroundhisneck．Hejumpedattheman．ThemancaughthimandsuddenlyBuckwasonhisbackwithhistongueoutofhismouth．Forafewmomentshewasunabletomove，anditwaseasyforthetwomentoputhimintothetrain．WhenBuckwokeup，thetrainwasstillmoving．Themanwassittingandwatchinghim，butBuckwastooquic

6、kforhimandhebittheman'shandhard．ThentheropewaspulledagainandBuckhadtoletgo．Thatevening，themantookBucktothebackroomofabarinSanFrancisco．Thebarmanlookedattheman'shandandtrouserscoveredinblood．‘Howmucharetheypayingyouforthis？’heasked．‘Ionlygetfiftydollars．’‘Andthemanwhostolehi

7、m—howmuchdidheget？’askedthebarman．‘Ahundred．Hewouldn'ttakeless．’‘Thatmakesahundredandfifty．It'sagoodpriceforadoglikehim．Here，helpmetogethimintothis．’TheytookoffBuck'sropeandpushedhimintoawoodenbox．Hespentthenightintheboxinthebackroomofthebar．Hisneckstillachedwithpainfromthe

8、rope，andhecouldnotunderstandwhatitallmeant．Whatdidtheywantwithhim，thesestrangemen？