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80年代初中英语课本第五册课文
Whythebatcomesoutonlyatnight？
（80年代初中英语课本第五册第1课）
Long,longago,therewasawarbetweenthebirdsandthebeasts.Nooneknowswhattheyfoughtabout.?
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Thebatdidnotknowwhosesideheshouldtake.Hethoughtandthought,thendecidedhemusttrytobeonthesideofthewinners.?
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Sohewatchedfromfaraway.Afterawhile,itseemedthatthebirdsweregoingtowin.Heflewovertojointhem.?
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“Whatonearthareyoudoinghere?
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“Can’tyouseeI’mabird?
”thebatsaidwithasmile.“Look,Ihaveswings,justlikeyou.”?
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“Comealong,then,”saidthebird.“Don’thidebehindothers.”?
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Butthingschangedsoon.Nowitseemedthatthebeastswerewinning.Sothebatleftthebirdsinahurryandwentovertothebeasts.?
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“Whatareyoudoingonourside?
”andanimalcalledouttohim.“Areyouspyingonus?
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“Don’tyouknowI’moneofyou?
”askedthebat,showinghisteeth.“Look.Can’tyouseeI’vegotteeth,too?
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“Whoaretryingtofool?
”saidtheanimals.“Wesawyoufightingonthesideofthebirdsjustnow.”?
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Sothebeastsdrovehimoff.Ofcoursethebirdsrefusedtotakehimback.?
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Whenthebeastsandthebirdssawneithersidecouldwin,theydecidedtostopfighting.?
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Neitherbeastsnorbirdswouldhavethebatastheirfriend,sohewasafraidtoleavehishome.Eversincethen,hecomesoutonlyatnight.
Lesson2NathanHale
（80年代初中英语课本第五册第2课）
TheyoungAmericanstoodquietlywhiletheBritishguardssearchedhisclothes.Theyfoundnothing.“Iftheydon’tfindthemapsinmyboot,”hethought,“maybetheywillletmego.ThenI’lltrytosendthemapstoGeneralWashington.”?
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“Takeoffyourboots,”oneoftheguardsordered.TheAmerican’sheartbeatfaster.Hetookoffhisbootsandhandedthemtotheguard.?
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Theguardlookedinsideoneboot,thenanother.?
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“Useyourknife,man!
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Theguardbroughtouthisknifeandcutonebootopen.HestoppedsuddenlyandtheAmericanknewwhatitmeant.ThemapsoftheBritisharmy’sdefenceworks!
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TheguardstooktheAmericantoGeneralHowe.Thegenerallookedatthemaps.“Iseeyou’vemadesomedrawingofourdefenceworks,”hesaid.“Thiscanonlymeanonething.”?
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“Yes,sir.”?
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“Doyouhaveanythingtosayforyourself?
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“No,nothing.”?
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“What’syourname?
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“NathanHale.”?
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“Rank?
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“Captain.”?
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Thegeneralstudiedthemapsafewmoreminutes.“CaptainHale,”hesaidfinally.“I’veneverseensuchfinedrawings.Youknow,wecoulduseamanlikeyou.Whynotjoinus?
Youdon’thavetoworryaboutrankorpay.”?
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NathanHalelookedstraightatthegeneral.“Nothingcouldmakemeturnagainstmycountry!
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“Thenthere’sonlyonethingIcando,youunderstand?
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“Yes,sir.”?
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“Youwillbehangedasaspyearlytomorrowmorning.”*?
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NathanHalelookedaroundasaBritishsoldierputtheropearoundhisneck.?
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“Now,NathanHale,”saidtheBritishofficer.“Let’shearwhatyouhavetosaybeforeyoudie.”?
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NathanHaletookalastlookathisbeautifulcountryandsaid,“IonlyregretthatIhavebutonelifetoloseformycountry.”?
Lesson3Aquestionofpronunciation
（80年代初中英语课本第五册第3课）
Thishappenedin?
London.ItwasNovemberandtheweatherwasverywetandcold.?
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AFrenchmanhadcaughtaverybadcold.Hecougheddayandnight.Sohedecidedtogoandgetsomemedicineforhiscough.AshedidnotknowmuchEnglish,hegotouthisdictionaryandlookeduptheword“cough”.Butthedictionarydidnottellhimhowtopronouncetheword.Hethoughtitoverandrememberedthathehadlearnedtheword“plough”.Herememberedthatitwaspronounced[plau].Sohethoughtthatc-o-u-g-hmustbepronounced[kau].?
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Theheputonhiscoatandhatandwenttoachemist’sshop.Whenthemanintheshopaskedhimwhathewanted,theFrenchmansaid:
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“Iwantsomethingformycow,please.”?
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Themanintheshoplookedathim.Hadheheardhimcorrectly?
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“Ibegyourpardon,sir?
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TheFrenchmanrepeated:
“Iwantsomemedicineformycow.”?
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“Foryourcow?
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“Afarmer?
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Icomefrom?
Paris.I’mnotafarmer.”?
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“Where’syourcow,then?
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“It’shere!
”repliedtheFrenchman.Heputhishandonhischestandbegantocough.“Hereitis!
”hesaid.“I’veaverybadcowhere.”?
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ThenthemanintheshopunderstoodwhattheFrenchmanmeant.Hewantedsomemedicineforhiscough.?
Lesson4TheArabinthedesert
（80年代初中英语课本第五册第4课）
AnArabwaswalkingalonethroughthedesertwhenhemettwomen.Themenlookedworried.Itseemedthattheyhadlostsomething.TheArabwentovertothem.?
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“Haveyoulostoneofyourcamels?
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“Yes,”theysaid.?
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“Washeblindintherighteyeandlameintheleftfoot?
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“Yes,hewas?
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“Hadhelostatoothandwashecarryingcorn?
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“Yes,”saidthemen.“Pleasetelluswhereheis.”?
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“Idon’tknowwhereheis,”saidtheArab.“I’veneverseensuchananimal.”?
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“Didsomeonetellyouabouthim?
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“No.”?
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Thetwomenlookedateachotherinsurprise.TheycouldnotbelievetheArab’swords.Finally,theycameupclosetohim,tookholdofhim,andshouted:
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“Where’stheanimal?
Andwhathaveyoudonewithourgoods?
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TheArabinsistedthathehadneverseenthecamel.Atlastthementookhimbeforeajudge.TheysaidthattheArabhadstolentheircamel.?
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“I’veneverseentheircamel,”insistedtheArab.“ButI’mamanofthedesert,andI’velearnedtolookcarefullyateverythingIsee.ThismorningIsawthetracksofalostcamel.Iknewthisbecausetherewerenoman’stracksnearthoseofthecamel.Ialsosawthatthecamelmustbeblindintherighteye,becausehehadonlyeatenthegrassonhisleftsideandhadnottouchedthegrassonhisright.Theanimalwaslamebecausewithonefootheleftatrackmuchlighterthatanyoftheothers.Hehadlostatooth,becausewhereverheategrass,therewasalwaysasmallspaceleftuntouched.Ialsofoundgroupsofantsnearthetracksofthecamel.Theywerepullingpiecesofcorn.FromthesefactsIwasabletotellwhatgoodstheanimalwascarrying.”?
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ThejudgeandthetwomenweresatisfiedwithwhattheArabhadsaid.Togetherthefourmensetouttolookforthelostanimal.?
Lesson5?
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Theseagullsof?
SaltLakeCity
（80年代初中英语课本第五册第5课）
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SaltLakeCity?
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Thenamecomesfromagreatsaltlakenearby.Thecityliesinavalleywithhighmountainsallaroundit.Butlongagotherewasalmostnothinginthisplaceandtherewereveryfewpeoplelivinghere.?
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Morethanahundredyearsago,agroupofmen,womenandchildrenmovedfromtheeasttothewest.Theyhadtraveledalongway.Atlastthesebravepeoplecametothegreatmountainsbythesaltlake.Theycrossedthemountainsandreachedthisquietplace.Theydecidedtostayhere,andsotheybuilttheirhomesandmadetheirfarms.Thiswaswhere?
SaltLakeCity?
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Thepeoplehadtoworkhardontheirfarms,becausetheirlivesdependedontheircrops.?
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Onedaywhiletheywereworkinginthefields,somefarmerssawsomethingstrangeinthesky.?
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“What’sthat?
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“Where?
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“Overthere,”wasthereply.?
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Theysawsomethinglikeacloudcoming,butitwastoolowinthesky.Astheywatched,itcamenearerandnearer.Suddenlyashoutwentup:
“Locusts!
Millionsofthem!
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Thewordsputfearintotheheartsofall,becausetheyknewwhatlocustscoulddo,andtheyhadneverseensomanyofthembefore.?
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Innotimethelocustscamedownandstartedeatingeverything–thewheat,thecorn,thegrassandeventheleavesonthetrees.?
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Thefarmersbroughtoutthingstofightthelocusts.Theytriedeverything.Butwhiletheywerekillingthelocustsinoneplace,millionsmorearrivedinanother.Whatcouldthefarmersdo?
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Suddenlytherewasagreatnoise.Astheylookedup,theysawanothercloudcomingtowardsthem.Totheirsurprise,theysawnotlocuststhistime,butseagulls.Thefarmerscriedout,“They’vecometoeatwhatthelocustshaveleft.”?
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Buttotheirjoy,theyfoundthattheseagullshadcometoeatnotthecrops,butthelocusts.Theyhadseenorsmelledthelocustsandhadcomefromthe?
GreatSaltLake.Nowtheywereeatingthelocusts!
Inashortwhiletheyateupmillionsofthem.Thefarmers’cropsweresaved!
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Thepeoplewereverythankful.Theydecidedthatfromthenonnooneshouldeverkillaseagull.Andtoday,ifyougoto?
SaltLakeCity,youcanseeamonumentwithseagullsontopofit.?
Lesson7ThePyramids
（80年代初中英语课本第五册第7课）
Thousandofyearsago,thekingsof?
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builtstrongbombsforthemselves.Overthesetombstheybuiltpyramids.Theythoughttheirbodieswouldbewellkeptintheseuntiltheycouldcomebacktolife.Theyalsohopedtheworldcouldlookonthepyramidsasmonumentstothemandwouldrememberthemforever.?
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Therearearound80pyramidsin?
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Whenyoulookatthepyramids,youcan’thelpwonderinghowtheEgyptianswereabletobuildthemthousandsofyea
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