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典范英语Drinkyourtea

Drinkyourtea

RayMartin,thenewbossofSmalltownFootballClub,wasveryhappy.Itwasalmosthalf-timeandhisteamwerewinning1-0.

Rayraceddowntothechangingroomtotalktotehteam.Elevencupsofteawerewaitingfortheplayers.

Theteamjoggedin,lookingtiredbuthappy.

Welldone,lads,?

smiledRay.,Youmustbethirsty.Drinkyourteawhileit?

shot.?

Inaminute,boss,?

saidStevethecaptain.

ThenRaynoticedoneplayerafter,anothertakingtheircupsofteaintotheshowerroo.Whentheycamebackthecupswereempty.

That?

sfunny,?

thoughtRay.,Drinkingteaintheshower.?

Stevethecaptainpickeduphiscup.Rayfollowedhim.IntheshowerroomStevewaspouringhisteadownthesink.

What?

sgoingon?

SaidRay.

Steveleapedintheairanddroppedhiscup.Thesoundofthesamshingcupbroughttheotherplayersrunning.

Itwashisfault,?

sobbedSteve.,Hemademejump.?

Whatshallwedo?

?

moanedNickthegoalkeeper.

Maybewecanglueit?

saidSteve.5

Willsomebodytellmewhat?

sgoingon”saidRay.,Whyareyouall

tippingyourteadownthesink?

?

Nobodyspoke.

Well?

?

Becauseit?

snotverynice.?

Whyallthefussaboutabrokencup?

?

Hilda,?

whisperedsomebody.

WhoisthisHilda?

?

shemakestheta?

hissedNick.

ThenIshallgoandtellherthattheteaisnotverynice.?

6,Ssh,?

hissedtheteam.,She?

llhearyou.?

Shecertainlywillhearme,?

saidRay.

Ohdear,,saidNick.

Fancy,?

saidRay.?

Abunchofmen,scardofalittleoldtealady.?

Er,?

saidoneplayer.,She?

snotlittle.?

She?

snotthatold,?

saidanother.

Andwe?

renotscaredofher,?

saidSteve.,We?

reterrified.?

That?

senough,?

saidRay.?

TherewillIfindthisHilda?

?

Atthetastand,?

saidNick.

Raystrodetowardsthedoor.

Goodluck,?

saidsomeone.7

RaymeetsHilda

Theteastandwasanoldcaravan.Rayjoinedaquietqueueoffans.

I?

dlikeonecupofteaplease,withadashofmilkandnosugar,?

saidabigman.

You?

llgetithowimakeitandyou?

lllikeit,?

boomedavoicefrominsidethecaravan.

Thenextmaninthequeuealreadyhadacupoftea.,Excuseme?

?

hesaidpolitely.

Yes,?

bommedthevoice.

I?

msorrytobotheryou,?

continuedtheman.,Butthisteaisnotverynice.?

8

Whatdidyousay?

?

Thecaravanbegantotremble.Thecaravanrockedandshook.Therewasagreatbangandthedoorflewoffitshinges.

ThereintheholewherethedoorhadbeenstoodHilda.Sheworeagreenskirt,anapron,redbootsandajumprthatsaid,,SmalltownF.C.?

Hilda,?

gaspedRay.9

Hildasteppeddownfromthecaraven,rollinguphersleeves

Shestrodeovertotheman.

Doyouknowwhatidowith?

Greatmoaningminnieswhocomecomplainingaboutmytea?

?

I-Idon?

tknow,?

stammeredtheman.

idothis,?

saidHilda.

Hildagrabbedthemanandthrewhimoverhershoulder.Shemarcheddowntowardsthepitch.

Help!

?

criedtheman.10

Hildastrodeintotehgoaarea

Sheliftedthemanoverherheadandsathimonthecrossbar.

Getmedown,?

yelledtheman.

Hildamarchedbacktoherteastand.

Whatareyoulookingat?

?

shesaidtoonesuporter.

Nothing.?

Isthatcupontheflooryours?

?

I-er.?

Putitinthebin.?

11

Hildaclimbedbackintothecaravan.

Right,?

saidHilda.,Anymorecomplaints?

?

IthinkI?

lltalktoHildaafterthegame,?

saidRaytohimself.

Agroupoffanshelpedthemandownfromthegoalpost.

Excuseme,Rayaskedthem.,Butiftheteaissohorrible,whydoyoubuyit?

?

12

Oneofthefanslookeduptowardstheteastand.,It?

sOK,?

hesaid.,She?

slookingtheotherway.?

IFyoudon?

tbuyacupoftea,?

Whisperedanother,?

shecomesoutandmakesyoudrinktwocups?

.

So,?

saidanother,,it?

ssafertobuyacupandtipitaway.?

Raylookedaround.Alloverthetrraceswerepuddlesoftea.

She?

llhavetogo.?

SaidRaytohimself.13

RaywalkedbacktothechangingroomTheplayershadjustlefttostartthesecondhalf.Insteadofwatchingthegame,Raypacedupanddown.

Thegameendedina3-1winforSmalltwonF.C.Astheplayerstrottedintothechangingroom,Raypattedthemontheback.

Right,?

hesaidbravely.,I?

mofftoseeHilda.?

14

Theplayerscrowdedintotheshowerroom.Nick,thegoalkeeper,climbeduponSteve?

sshoulders.Helookedoutofthewindow.

What?

sgongon?

?

askedtheothers.

He?

sreachedtheteastand?

.

“yes.?

He?

stalkingtoHilda.Ohno!

He?

sonhiswayback.?

Theplayersracedoutoftheshowerroom,leavingNickhangingontothewindowledge.

Oi,lads,?

yelledNick.,Getmedown!

?

15

Thechangingroomdooropened.InstaggeredRay,withateaurnrammedonhishead.

Youtoldher,then,?

saidSteve,ashepulledtheurnoff.

ThechangingroomdoorflewopenandHildamarchenin.,Wheredoyouthinkyouaregoingwithmyteaurn?

?

Justthentherewasaterrificcrashfromtheshowerroom.16Everybodyracedintotheshowerroom.

Nickwaslyingonthefloor.

Ifell,?

hemoaned.,Mylegreallyhurts.?

Hewon?

tbeabletoplaynextwkke,?

saidStevesadly.

That?

sthecupgameagainstCity?

Saidhilda.

“Thatisallineed,?

groanedRay.?

Agoalkeeperwhocan?

tmakesavesanatealadywhocan?

tmaketea.?

Thatdidiyousay?

?

roaredHilda.17

Thechangingroomfellsilent.

I...?

beganRay.

Suddenly,Hildagaveagratsob.

DoyouthinkIdon?

tknowwhatgoeson?

?

shesighed.,I?

veseenpeopletippingtheirteaaway.I?

vetriedsohardtomakeanicecupoftea.Butijustcan?

t.italwaysgoeswrong.?

ThenHildapulledherapronoverherheadandcried.TheplayershadneverseenHildacry.Itwasmorefrighteningthananyofhertempers.18

RayputhisarmaroundHilda?

sshoulder.

I?

msorry,?

hesaid.,Ishouldneverhavesaidanythingaboutyour

tea.?

Butit?

strue,?

wailedHilda.

WhatcanIdotomakeituptoyou?

?

askedRay.

Hildaslowlylettheapronfall.Alittlesmilecreptacrossherface.

YoucouldletmeplayingoalonSaturday.?

Impossible,?

saidRay.19

Buthere?

snooneelse?

saidSteve.

I?

llthinkaboutit,?

smiffedHilda.,IfIdon?

tplayonSaturday,twothingswillhappen.One,WewillloseagainstCitybecausewehaven?

tgotagoalkeeper?

.

Andtheother?

?

Genglemen,?

saidRay.,MayIintroduceHilda,ournewgoalie.20

Apropergoalkeeper

Thetwoteamsracedontothepitchtoagreatroarfromthecrowd.

HildastrodetowardsthegoalattheCityfans?

end.

Someoneinthecrowdyelled,,That?

snotaporpergoalkeeper.It?

sthetealady!

?

SlowlyHildaturned.

Whosaidthat?

?

shegrowled.

Thecrowdfellsilent.

Iaskedwhospoke?

?

21

Shepointedintothecrowd.

Itwasyou.Comehere.?

Nervously,amanwearingalongCityscarfcametothefrontofthecrowd.

Right,yousqirt,?

snarledHilda.“yousithere,bythegoal,whereIcankeepaneyeonyou.AsfortherestofyouCityfans,youmaycheeryourteam,butnorudecommentsaboutme,Gotit?

Yes,Hilda,chantedtheCityfans.22

Thegamebegan.Almostatonce,Citywereontheattack.Thecentreforwardbrokethroughandrushedtowardsthegoal.HewasabouttoshootwhenhesawHildarunningathim.,Yaar!

?

screamedHilda.

Theplayerwassoshockedthathekickedtheballoverthebarandintothecrowd.TheCityfansgroaned.

Ball,please,?

snappedHilda.

Hildabootedtheballupthepitch.23

Byhalf-timeneitherteamhadscored.

Wellplayed,everybody,?

smiledRay.

Ashewentroundtalkingtothepalyers,henoticedsomethingodd.Everyonewashappilydrinkingtheirtea.

Thesecondhalfdraggedandnobodylookedlikescoring/

Hildalookedatherwatch.Itwasnearlytime.Sheturnedtothefns

behindher.

Whathappensifit?

adraw?

?

sheasked.

Youhavetoplayhalfanhour?

sextratime,?

shoutedsomeone.24,Anotherhalfanhourofstandingaroundinthecold?

?

saidHilda.“Blowthat.?

Shemarchedupthepitch.ACityplayerhadtheball.Hildachargedtowardshim.HewssosurprisedthathepassedtheballtoHildainsteadofhisownteam/

Hildasteamedupthepitch,yelling,?

Iwantthisgamefinished.Outofmyway.?

Andthatiswhatalltheplayersdid.Hildascored.25

TherefereeblewthefinalwhistleandtheSmalltownteamcarriedHildaroundontheirshoulders.Theylethercollectthecup.

IfyouallloveHilda,clapyourhands,?

chantedsomeoneinthecrowd.Thegroundshookwiththesoundofthefansclapping.,Listentothat,?

shoutedSteve.?

Theyloveyou.?

You?

reright,?

sniffedHilda.“Theydo.Nowlet?

sfillthiscupwithtea.?

26

Hangon,?

criedNick.Helimpedontothepitchpushingatrolley.Therewasaslightlydentedurnonthetrolley.Hepouredtheteaintothecup.Alltheplayerstookagreatgulpofdelicioustea.

Soitwasyouwhomadethetea,?

saidSteve.27

ThesimpleendtothisstorywouldbethaNickwentonmakingtheteaandHildaplayedingoal.ButassoonasNick?

slegwsbetterhetoldRaythathewantedtoplayagain.

That?

sgreat,?

saidRay.

WhataboutHilda?

?

saidNick.

Leavethattome,?

saidRaywithasmil.28

Hildawastryingtofixthedoorbackonthecaravan.

Canyoustopforaminute?

?

sidRay.

Hildaputdownhertoolds.

I?

dliketothankyouforplayingingoal,?

hebegan.

ButNick?

slegisbetterandyoudon?

twantmeingoalanymore,?

saidHilda.

HowdidyouknowwhatIwasgoingtosay?

?

I?

mnotdaft,,saidHilda,dabbinghereyeswithahankie.29,There?

ssomethingelse?

saidRay.

Iwanttheclubtolookmoremodern.SoI?

mgettingridofthisoldcaravan.?

Oh,,sniffedHilda.,Soyoudon?

twantmeatall.?

Yes,Ido,?

smiledRay.,Sodoallthefansandtheteam.That?

swhyIamgoingtoputyouinchargeofabrandnewautomaticteamachine.?

30

Doyoumean,?

saidHilda,,thatIwon?

teverhavetomaketeaagain?

?

Yes,?

saidRay.

I?

lltakethejob,?

saidHilda.

Hildamakessurethatthefan