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1、The Toad 癞蛤蟆Thewellwasdeep,andthereforetheropewaslong;thewheelwentaroundwithdifficultywhenthewaterfilledbuckethadtobepulledupoverthesideofthewell.Thesuncouldnevermirroritselfdowninthewater,nomatterhowbrightlyitshone;butasfardownasitsrayspenetrated,greenweedsweregrowingf
2、rombetweenthestones.Therewasafamilyoftoadslivingdownthere.Itwasanimmigrantfamilywhich,asamatteroffact,hadcomedownthereheadlonginthepersonoftheoldtoadmother,whowasstillliving.Thegreenfrogsthatswaminthewaterhadmadetheirhomesthereforamuchlongertime,buttheyacknowledgedtheir
3、cousinsandcalledthem"wellguests."Thelatter,however,hadnothoughtsofeverleaving,theyfounditverycomfortablehereonthedryland,astheycalledthewetstones.MammaFroghadoncetraveled;she'dbeeninthebucketwhenithadgoneup,butthelightabovehadbeentoostrongforherandgivenherafrightfulpain
4、intheeyes.Luckilyshehadmanagedtogetoutofthebucket.She'dfallenintothewaterwithatremendoussplashandbeenlaidupforthreedayswithabackache.Shedidn'thavemuchtotellabouttheworldabove,butshedidknow,andsodidalltheothers,thatthewellwasn'tthewholeworld.MammaToad,ontheotherhand,migh
5、thavetoldthemafewthingsaboutit,butsheneveransweredwhenanyoneinquired,sotheystoppedinquiring."Bigandugly,fatandloathsome,sheis!"saidtheyounggreenfrogs."Andherbratsaregettingtobejustlikeher!""Maybeso,"saidMammaToad,"butoneofthemhasajewelinitshead,ifIdon'thaveitmyself!"And
6、thegreenfrogslistenedandstaredather,andastheydidn'tlikethisnews,theymadefacesatheranddiveddowntothebottom.Buttheyoungtoadsstretchedouttheirhindlegsproudly.Eachofthemthoughtitwastheonewhichhadthejewel,sotheyallkepttheirheadsquiterigid,butatlasttheybegantoaskwhatitwasthey
7、hadtobeproudofandjustwhatajewelwas,anyway."It'ssomethingsogloriousandprecious,"saidMammaToad,"thatIcan'tdescribeit.It'ssomethingyouwearforyourownpleasureandothersbecomeirritatedover.Butasknomore,forIwon'tanswer.""Well,Ihaven'tgotthejewel,"saidthesmallestToad,whichwasasu
8、glyasitcouldbe."WhyshouldIhaveanythingsosplendid?Andifitirritatesothers,why,itwouldn'tpleaseme.No,allIwantisto
