【原版英语读物】sophie's world 【索菲的世界】

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1、SOPHIE'SWORLDSophieAmundsenwasonherwayhomefromschool.ShehadwalkedthefirstpartofthewaywithJoanna.Theyhadbeendiscussingrobots.Joannathoughtthehumanbrainwaslikeanadvancedcomputer.Sophiewasnotcertainsheagreed.Surelyapersonwasmorethanapieceofhardware?Whentheygotto

2、thesupermarkettheywenttheirseparateways.SophielivedontheoutskirtsofasprawlingsuburbandhadalmosttwiceasfartoschoolasJoanna.Therewerenootherhousesbeyondhergarden,whichmadeitseemasifherhouselayattheendoftheworld.Thiswaswherethewoodsbegan.SheturnedthecornerintoCl

3、overClose.Attheendoftheroadtherewasasharpbend,knownasCaptain'sBend.Peopleseldomwentthatwayexceptontheweekend.ItwasearlyMay.Insomeofthegardensthefruittreeswereencircledwithdenseclustersofdaffodils.Thebircheswerealreadyinpalegreenleaf.Itwasextraordinaryhowevery

4、thingburstforthatthistimeofyear!Whatmadethisgreatmassofgreenvegetationcomewellingupfromthedeadearthassoonasitgotwarmandthelasttracesofsnowdisappeared?AsSophieopenedhergardengate,shelookedinthemailbox.Therewasusuallyalotofjunkmailandafewbigenvelopesforhermothe

5、r,apiletodumponthekitchentablebeforeshewentuptoherroomtostartherhomework.Fromtimetotimetherewouldbeafewlettersfromthebankforherfather,butthenhewasnotanormalfather.Sophie'sfatherwasthecaptainofabigoiltanker,andwasawayformostoftheyear.Duringthefewweeksatatimewh

6、enhewasathome,hewouldshufflearoundthehousemakingitniceandcozyforSophieandhermother.Butwhenhewasatseahecouldseemverydistant.Therewasonlyoneletterinthemailbox--anditwasforSophie.Thewhiteenveloperead:"SophieAmundsen,3CloverClose."Thatwasall;itdidnotsaywhoitwasfr

7、om.Therewasnostamponiteither.AssoonasSophiehadclosedthegatebehindhersheopenedtheenvelope.Itcontainedonlyaslipofpapernobiggerthantheenvelope.Itread:Whoareyou?Nothingelse,onlythethreewords,writtenbyhand,andfollowedbyalargequestionmark.Shelookedattheenvelopeagai

8、n.Theletterwasdefinitelyforher.Whocouldhavedroppeditinthemailbox?1Sophieletherselfquicklyintotheredhouse.Asalways,hercatSherekanmanagedtoslinkoutofthebushes,jumpontothefrontstep,andslipin