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典范英语86

典范英语8-6

BlackbonesSavestheSchool布莱克博恩拯救学校

Part1

ItwasthefirstdayoftermatAbbeyParkSchool.Class4satintheneatrows.Theysatupstraight.Nobodytalkedorpickedtheirnose.TheHead,MissLupin,hadtoldthemtowaitquietlyfortheirnewteacher.

Suddenlythedoorflewopen.Thenewteacherstrodein.Hehadablackpatchoveroneeyeandaswordathisbelt.Hisbeardhunginthickdarkcurls.

‘Ahoy,mates!

Thename’sBlackbones,CaptainBlackbones!

’hebellowed.

Blackbonessatdownontopofhisdesk.Hekickedoffhisblackboots,showingaholeinonesock.

Class4gaspedashepulledouthissword—andusedittosharpenapencil.

HepointedatYasmin.

‘You,matey,whatlessonisit?

’

‘PleaseCaptain,geography.’

Blackbonesstrokedhisbeard.

‘Ge-og-ruffy.Neverheardofit.We’llstartwithArt.’

Lessonsbegan.Theypaintedaskullandcrossbonesontheclassroomdoor.Withtheirrulers,theypracticedswordfighting.

Blackboneswinked.‘Nowyoulookslikeproperpirates.Let’ssailforthesea.’

‘Thesea’smilesaway,’saidAdrian.

‘AndMissLupindoesn’tletusgoontrips,’saidYasmin.

Tarahadanidea.

‘Whatabouttheschoolswimmingpool?

’

‘Justthejob!

Setsailfortheswimmingpool!

’roaredBlackbones.Hewasenjoyinghimself.Teachingwasfarmorefunthanhe’dexpected

MissLupinwasintheswimmingpoolwithClass3whenthedoorburstopen.

‘CaptainBlackbones…!

’shebegan.Butitwastoolate.Blackbonesorderedhispiratesforward.‘Enemyahoy!

’

MissLupinwatchedinhorrorasthepiratesofClass4chargedpasther.Theydidn’tevenstoptochangeintotheirswimsuits.Theyjumpedstraightintothepoolyelling,‘Yohoho!

’

Class3threwrubberringsatthepirates.Thepiratesthrewbackplasticfloats.Blackboneswaseverywhere,wavinghisswordandshoutingorders.Itwasjustlikethegoodolddays.

Part2

AllofasuddenMisslupin’swhistlesplittheair.MostofClass3wereuponthedivingboard.Thepirateswereabouttomakethemwalktheplank.

Blackbonespointedtohisclass.Rattlemecutlass,Misslupin.DidIteach‘emwellornot?

’

MissLupinturnedtohimwithafaceasblackasthunder.

‘Getthosechildrendownthisminute!

’Sheordered.‘Andyou,Captain,Iwanttoseeyouinmyofficerightaway.’

BlackbonesspentallafternooninMissLupin’soffice.Whenhecamebackhethrewhishatonthefloor.

‘Barnacles!

’hemuttered.

TaraandYasminhadwaitedbehindtoseehim.“Whathappened?

WhatdidMissLupinsay?

”theyasked.

‘I’vegottogo,shipmates,’saidBlackbonessadly.

‘YoumeanMissLupinhassackedyou?

Afteronlyoneday?

’

Thegirlscouldn’tbelieveit

Blackbonessighed.‘IguessI’mnouseasateacher.’

‘You’rethebestteacherwe’veeverhad,’saidYasmin.

Blackbonesputonhishat.

‘Kindofyoutosayso,maties.ButI’vegottogobytheendoftheweek,rightaftertheschoolfair.’

TaraandYasminwalkedawaysadly.Ifonlytheyhadn’tfoughtClass3intheswimmingpool.NowBlackboneswasgoing.Andtheywouldnevergetateacherlikehimagain.

AstheypassedMissLupin’sofficetheyheardvoicesinside.‘Weneed￡10,000—andthat’sjusttomendtheroof!

’sighedMissLupin.

‘ThisschoolwasstartedbymyGreatAuntAmelia.It’sbeenheretwohundredyears.NowI’llhavetocloseitdown.’

‘Maybetheschoolfairwillgowellthisyear?

’saidMissPunter,thegamesteacher.

MissLupinshookherhead.‘Itwilltakeamiracletomake￡10,000.’

ThetwogirlswerelisteningoutsideTaragrabbedYasmin’sarm.‘That’sit!

’Shesaid.‘That’showwe’llsavethecaptain!

’

NextdayTaraexplainedherideatotherestofClass4.

Alltheyneededwasawaytomake￡10,000attheschoolfair.Theschoolwouldbesaved.AndMissLupinwouldbesopleased,shewouldgiveBlackbonesbackhisjob.

‘Wecouldsellcakes.Icanthemincookery.’saidFiona.

‘Yourcakesarelikelumpsofrock,’saidMungo.

‘Let’skidnapMissLupin.Wecoulddemand￡10,000setherfree,’saidAdrian.

Butnoonecouldseeanyonepaying10pforMissLupin,letalone￡10,000.

Blackboneslookedup.Hewasmendingtheholeinhissock.

‘Teaandcakesareforoldfolk,’hesaid‘Givemetheseabreezeinmyhairandatreasuremapinmyhand.That’sthelifeforapirate.’

Tarajumpedupandclappedherhands.

‘That’sit!

Atreasurehunt.Greatidea,Captain!

’

‘Butwehaven’tgotanytreasure.’Yaminsaid.

‘Wedon’tneedany.We’lljustselllotsofmaps.Eachmapwillshowthetreasureinadifferentplace.That’llkeeppeoplediggingallday.’SaidTara.

Part3

Thedayoftheschoolfairarrived.MissLupingreetedthecrows.Shehopedtheywouldspendlotsofmoney.

‘Butwe’llnevermake10,000,’shesighed.I’llhavetoclosetheoldschooldown.WhatwouldGreatAuntAmeliasay?

’

ShepassedthestallrunbyClass4.

CaptainBlackboneswasstandingonabox.‘Findtheburiedtreasure!

’hewasshouting.‘Haveago,matey!

Buyamapanddigforpirategold!

’

‘Whatagoodidea!

’saidanoldlady.‘Youlookjustlikearealpirate.’

AdrianandYasminweresellingtreasuremaps.Oneverymapwasaskullandcrossbones.AnXmarkedwherethetreasurewas.Blackboneshaddrawnthemapshimselfandtheyweresellinglikehotcakes.

‘IthoughtItoldyoutoforgetaboutpirates,’saidMissLupincrossly.

‘It’sapiratetreasurehunt,’saidTara.ItwastheCaptain’sidea.’

MissLupinglaredatBlackbones.

‘Buriedtreasure!

Stuffandnonsense!

Thesooneryou’reoutofthisschoolthebetter.’

Butthetreasurehuntwasthestarofthefair.EverywhereMissLupinwentshesawpeoplepuzzlingovertreasuremaps.Itwasonlylaterthattheybegandigging.

MrBliss,themusicteacher,camerunningup.‘MissLupin….it’sthegamesfield,’hepanted.‘Comeandlook.’

MissLupinwentwithhim.Thegamesfieldhadgone.Ineverycornerpeoplewerediggingforburiedtreasure.

Itwasthesamestoryonthefrontlawn.Dadswithpickaxeshadstartedonthecarpark.Somewereeventakingupthefloorintheschoolhall.

MissLupinsatdownonthegrass.Shefeltill.Herschoollookedasifithadbeenbombed.

‘Excuseme,’saidamanwithaspade.‘Wouldyoumindmoving?

Iwanttodigfortreasurethere.’

MissLupinwenttolookforBlackbones.

Shefoundhimcountingoutmoney.

‘Rattlemecutlass!

Wemadeover100!

’

Heshowedherthemoney.ButMissLupin’sfacehadgonepurple.

‘Lookwhatyou’vedonetomyschool!

It’sruined!

Ruined!

’

Sheswingherhandbag.Blackbonesdodged.Hewasn’tusedtofightinghoppingmadheadteachers.

Justthen,MissPunterthegamesteachercamerunningup.Herfacewascakedindirtandshewasholdingasilverbox.

‘MissLupin!

Look,Ifoundit!

Theburiedtreasure!

’shecried.

‘Buttherewasn’tany……’Yasminstartedtosay.Taratriedtoshutherup.

MissPunteropenedthesliverbox.Everyonegasped.Insideweresparkingjewelsandnecklaces.

‘Thetreasuremapledmestraighttothem,’saidMissPunter,‘Justasitsaid,Xmarkedthespot.’

MissLupinreadthenameinsidethesilverbox.‘GreatAuntAmelia!

Theseareherjewels!

Ialwaysknewshe’dhiddenthemsomewhere.’

SheturnedtoCaptainBlackbones.

‘Youclever,cleverman.Buthowdidyouknowwheretheywere?

’

ForamomentBlackboneswaslostforwords.ThenhegaveMissLupinawink.‘Ifeltitinmebones,’hesaid.

Theschoolwassaved.Themoneyfromthejewelspaidforalltherepairs.MissLupinhadtheroofmended.MissPuntergotanewgamesfield.

AndasforBlackbones,thepirateteacher,MissLupingavehimanewjobteachingthechildrentosail.

ThisweekhetookallofClass4outinaboatcalledSaltySal.Theywerelastseenheadingouttoseawiththeskullandcrossbonesflyingfromthemast.

Blackboneswasatthewheel,theseabreezeinhishairandatreasuremapinhishand.Whoknowswhentheywillbeback?

’