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1、ThecatwhowenttoheavenbyElizabethCoatsworthWINNEROFTHENEWBERYMEDALChatper1Onceuponatime,farawayinJapan,apooryoungartistsataloneinhislittlehouse,waitingforhisdinner.Hishousekeeperhadgonetomarket,andhesatsighingtothinkofallthethings第1页共40页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网hewish
2、edshewouldbringhome.Heexpectedhertohurryinatanyminute,bowingandopeningherlittlebaskettoshowhimhowwiselyshehadspenttheirfewpennies.Heheardherstep,andjumpedup.Hewasveryhungry!Butthehousekeeperlingeredbythedoor,andthebasketstayedshut."Come,"hecried,"whatisinthatbasket?'Thehous
3、ekeepertrembledandheldthebaskettightintwohands."Ithasseemedtome,sir,"shesaid"thatwewereverylonelyhere."Herwrinkledfacelookedhumbleandobstinate."Lonely!"saidtheartist."Ishouldthinkso!Howcanwehaveguestswhenwehavenothingtoofferthem?ItissolongsinceIhavetastedricecakesthatIforge
4、twhattheytastelike!"Andhesighedagain,forhelovedricecakes,anddumplings,andlittlecakesfilledwithsweetbeanjelly.Helovedteaservedinfinechinacups,incompanywithsomefriend,seatedonflatcushions,talkingperhapsaboutasprayofpeachblossomsstandinglikealittleprincessinanalcove.Butweeksan
5、dweekshadgonebysinceanyonehadboughteventhesmallestpicture.Thepoorartistwasgladenoughtohavericeandacoarsefishnowandthen.Ifhedidnotsellanotherpicturesoon,hewouldnothaveeventhat.Hiseyeswentbacktothebasket.Perhapstheoldwomanhadmanagedtopickupaturniportwo,orevenapeach,tooripetoh
6、agglelongover."Sir,"saidthehousekeeper,seeingthedirectionofhislook"ithasoftenseemedtomethatIwaskeptawakebyrats."Atthattheartistlaughedoutloud."Rats?"herepeated."Rats?Mydearoldwoman,noratscometosuchapoorhouseasthiswherenotthesmallestcrumbfallstothemats."Thenhelookedatthehous
7、ekeeperandadreadfulsuspicionfilledhismind."Youhavebroughtushomenothingtoeat!"hesaid."True,master,"saidtheoldwomansorrowfully."Youhavebroughtushomeacat!"saidtheartist."Mymasterknowseverything!"answeredthehousekeeper,bowinglow.Thentheartistjumpedtohisfeet,andstrodeupanddownth
8、eroom,andpulledhishair,anditseemedtohimthathewoulddieofhungerandanger."Acat?Acat?"
