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1、狼的传说AWolf’sTaleWithallherbigbrothersandsistersofftoschool,ourranchbecamealonelyplaceforourthree-year-olddaughter,Becky.Shelongedforplaymates.Cattleandhorsesweretoobigtocuddleandfarmmachinerydangerousforachildsosmall.Wepromisedtobuyherapuppybutinthemeantime
2、,Pretendpuppiespoppedupnearlyeveryday.IhadjustfinishedwashingthelunchdisheswhenthescreendoorslammedandBeckyrushedin,cheeksflushedwithexcitement.Mama!shecried,Comeseemynewdoggy!Igavehimwatertwotimesalready.Hessothirsty!Isighed,anotherofBeckysimaginarydogs.P
3、leasecome,Mama.Shetuggedatmyjeans,herbrowneyespleading,Hescryingandhecantwalk!Cantwalk?Nowthatwasatwist.Allherpreviousmake-believedogscoulddomarvelousthings.Onebalancedaballontheendofitsnose.Anotherdugaholethatwentallthewaythroughtheearthandfelloutonastaro
4、ntheotherside.Stillanotherdancedonatightrope.Whysuddenlyadogthatcouldntwalk?Allright,honey,Isaid.BythetimeItriedtofollowher,Beckyhadalreadydisappearedintothemesquite.Whereareyou?Icalled.Overherebytheoakstump.Hurry,Mama!Ipartedthethornybranchesandraisedmyha
5、ndagainsttheglareoftheArizonasun.Anumbingchillgrippedme.Thereshewas,sittingonherheels,toesdugfirmlyinthesand,andcradledinherlapwastheunmistakableheadofawolf!Beyonditsheadrosemassiveblackshoulders.Therestofthebodylaycompletelyhiddeninsidethehollowstumpofafa
6、llenoak.Becky,Mymouthfeltdry.Dontmove.Isteppedcloser.Pale-yelloweyesnarrowed.Blacklipstightened,exposingdoublesetsoftwo-inchfangs.Suddenlythewolftrembled.Itsteethclacked,andapiteouswhinerosefromitsthroat.Itsallright,boy,Beckycrooned.Dontbeafraid.Thatsmymam
7、a,andshelovesyou,too.Thentheunbelievablehappened.Ashertinyhandsstrokedthegreatshaggyhead,Iheardthegentlethump,thump,thumpingofthewolfstailfromdeepinsidethestump.Whatwaswrongwiththeanimal?Iwondered.Whycouldnthegetup?Icouldnttell.NordidIdaretostepanycloser.I
8、glancedattheemptywaterbowl.Mymemoryflashedbacktothefiveskunksthatlastweekhadtorntheburlapfromaleakingpipeinafrenziedefforttoreachwaterduringthefinalagoniesofrabies.Ofcourse!Rabies!Warningsignshadbeenpostedall
