CHAPTER 13 · 全书共 18 章

Bunce’s Giant Storehouse 邦斯的巨型仓库

獾先生加入了挖洞队,地道飞速向前——头顶的木地板下,正是邦斯的农场!狐狸爸爸推开木板,“我又成功了!正中靶心!”眼前是邦斯的巨型仓库:四壁堆满肥鸭肥鹅,梁上挂满火腿培根。“这是我的派对,我来挑!”四只肥鸭、三根上等火腿、一扇培根……还有给小兔子们的十捆胡萝卜!

作者 Roald Dahl 体裁 章节书 · 小说 重点 仓库突击 · 正中靶心 · 满墙美味 · 克制的挑选 · 给小兔子的胡萝卜 · 装车回家 适合 词汇量 3000+ 的阅读者 · Lexile 600L
巨型仓库里,四周架子堆满肥鸭肥鹅,屋顶吊着火腿和培根,狐狸爸爸、獾先生和三只小狐狸惊叹地望着满墙美味
Bunce’s Giant Storehouse —— 邦斯的巨型仓库
13Chapter 13
01 · BEFORE YOU READ

读前热身Before You Read

Badger has joined the digging team, and the tunnel flies forward. Soon they are crouching under a wooden floor — and Mr Fox grins slyly: they are right under Bunce’s farm! He pushes up the floorboards and jumps in: “I’ve done it again! I’ve hit it smack on the nose!” It is Bunce’s Mighty Storehouse — walls piled with ducks and geese, rafters hung with hams and bacon! “This is my party, so I shall do the choosing,” says Mr Fox: four plump ducks, three magnificent hams, a side of bacon — and ten bunches of carrots for the Rabbits! Now read “Bunce’s Giant Storehouse” and watch a raid become a feast for everyone.獾先生加入了挖洞队,地道飞快向前。很快他们蹲在一块木地板下面——狐狸爸爸狡猾地咧嘴笑:他们正处在邦斯的农场正下方!他推开地板跳了进去:“我又成功了!正中靶心!”这是邦斯的巨型仓库——四壁堆满鸭子鹅,梁上挂满火腿培根!“这是我的派对,我来挑!”狐狸爸爸说:四只肥鸭、三根上等火腿、一扇培根——还有给小兔子们的十捆胡萝卜!现在来读《邦斯的巨型仓库》,看一场突击,变成所有人的盛宴。

About the Author · 关于作者

Roald Dahl makes stealing feel like shopping — and Chapter 13 is his funniest raid yet. The animals break into Bunce’s storehouse and Dahl treats it like a supermarket: “This is my party, so I shall do the choosing.” Mr Fox is the perfect shopper — expert eye, strict budget (“We mustn’t overdo it”), and even a thoughtful touch: carrots for the Rabbits! Dahl’s hero is clever but never greedy — he takes just a few of the choicest morsels, and shares the feast with every family on the hill.罗尔德·达尔把「偷」写得像「逛超市」——第十三章是他最滑稽的一次突击。动物们闯进邦斯的仓库,达尔把它当成一家超市来写:“这是我的派对,我来挑。”狐狸爸爸是最完美的采购员——内行的眼光、严格的预算(“我们不能拿太多”),甚至还有贴心一笔:给小兔子们的胡萝卜!达尔笔下的英雄聪明,但从不贪心——他只挑最上等的几样,然后和山上的每一家分享这场盛宴。

What Happened Before · 上一章回顾

In Chapter 12, a lost and starving Badger dropped into the tunnel through the roof. He brought terrible news: the hill was chaos — half the wood gone, men with guns, every digging family starving. But Mr Fox smiled and shared his secret: they had just raided Boggis’s Chicken House Number One! He apologised for the mess and invited everyone to the feast. The Small Badger scrambled off with the good news: “Tell them they are invited to a Fox’s Feast.” And now, with Badger helping, the tunnel rushes toward the next stop — right under Bunce’s farm.第十二章里,一只迷了路、饿着肚子的獾先生从隧道顶掉了下来。他带来坏消息:山丘上乱套了——半个林子没了、到处是拿枪的人、每一户挖洞的家庭都在挨饿。但狐狸爸爸笑了,分享他的秘密:他们刚洗劫了博吉斯的1号鸡舍!他为这摊乱子道了歉,并邀请所有人参加盛宴。小獾带着好消息冲了出去:“告诉他们,他们被邀请参加狐狸盛宴!”而现在,有獾先生帮忙,隧道正飞速奔向下一站——邦斯的农场正下方。

Reading Tip · 阅读小贴士:Watch four things: ① the target — Mr Fox knows exactly which farm he is under, “blindfold”; ② the prize — walls of ducks and geese, rafters of hams and bacon; ③ the discipline — “We mustn’t overdo it. Mustn’t give the game away”; ④ the thoughtfulness — carrots for the Rabbits, and the feast shared with everyone.注意四样东西:①目标——狐狸爸爸“闭着眼”都知道自己在哪座农场下面;②战利品——满墙的鸭子鹅、梁上挂满火腿培根;③克制——“我们不能拿太多。不能露馅”;④贴心——给小兔子们的胡萝卜,还有和所有人分享的盛宴。

Predict · 猜一猜

Mr Fox and Badger are digging a new tunnel, and Mr Fox says they are right underneath Bunce’s farm. What do you think they will find up there?第十三章叫《邦斯的巨型仓库》。狐狸爸爸和獾先生正在挖新隧道,狐狸爸爸说他们正处在邦斯农场的正下方。你觉得他们会在上面发现什么?

Pick one to remember your prediction — come back after reading to check!
点一个选项记住你的预测,读完全章后回来揭晓答案。

The Answer Is B!Mr Fox pushes up the floorboards and jumps in: “I’ve hit it smack on the nose!” It is Bunce’s Mighty Storehouse — walls piled with plucked ducks and geese, rafters hung with smoked hams and sides of bacon! “This is my party, so I shall do the choosing,” says Mr Fox, and he picks four plump ducks, three geese, hams, bacon — and ten bunches of carrots for the Rabbits!狐狸爸爸推开地板跳了进去:“正中靶心!”这是邦斯的巨型仓库——四壁堆满拔了毛的鸭子和鹅,梁上挂满熏火腿和一扇扇培根!“这是我的派对,我来挑!”狐狸爸爸说,他挑了四只肥鸭、三只肥鹅、火腿、培根——还有给小兔子们的十捆胡萝卜!

Two more questions after reading · 还有两个小问题:

1. Whose farm were the animals digging under?
动物们正在挖哪座农场的下面?
2. What did Mr Fox choose from the storehouse?
狐狸爸爸从仓库里挑了些什么?

02 · READ & EXPLORE

原文精读Read & Explore

跟着原文读一遍。橙色单词先别查——根据上下文猜一猜。点击任意单词弹出词典卡片(中英释义 · 发音 · 例句);点段落开头的 ▶ 听朗读(英式男声)。

Chapter 13 · Bunce’s Giant Storehouse

“My dear Foxy!” cried Badger. “What in the world has happened to your tail?” “Don’t talk about it, please,” said Mr Fox. “It’s a painful subject.” They were digging the new tunnel. They dug on in silence. Badger was a great digger and the tunnel went forward at a terrific pace now that he was lending a paw. Soon they were crouching underneath yet another wooden floor.

段落大意:“亲爱的狐哥!”獾先生喊,“你的尾巴到底怎么了?”“别提它了,”狐狸爸爸说,“这是个伤心话题。”他们正在挖新隧道,一路无言。獾先生是个挖洞高手,有他搭把手,隧道以惊人的速度向前推进。很快,他们又蹲到了另一块木地板下面。
地道里,獾先生惊讶地看着狐狸爸爸断了半截的尾巴,狐狸爸爸和獾一起飞快地挖着新隧道
P1 · 尾巴的玩笑 —— 地道再出发The Tail and the Tunnel
结构手法 · 对话开场Structure · Opening in Dialogue
“My dear Foxy!” cried Badger. “What in the world has happened to your tail?” “Don’t talk about it, please,” said Mr Fox. “It’s a painful subject.”
The chapter opens in the middle of a conversation — Badger’s first question points back to the bullet that clipped Mr Fox’s tail. We never see the tail being shot; we only hear the joke about it. Dialogue carries the backstory: one question, one evasion, and the old danger is remembered without a single scene.全章从一段对话中间开场——獾先生第一句就问起打断狐狸爸爸尾巴的那颗子弹。我们没看见尾巴被打断的场面,只听见关于它的玩笑。对话驮起前情:一个问题、一次回避,旧日的危险不用一个画面就被记起。
表达方式 · 动作描写Expression · Action
Badger was a great digger and the tunnel went forward at a terrific pace now that he was lending a paw.
One sentence gives Badger his job: a great digger. “At a terrific pace” turns a tunnel into a race — and “now that he was lending a paw” quietly says the team is stronger with him. Speed is the proof of welcome: Badger is family now.一句话就给了獾先生他的位置:挖洞高手。“以惊人的速度”把隧道变成一场赛跑——而“有他搭把手”轻声说明:队伍有了他,更强了。速度就是欢迎的证明:獾先生已经是自己人了。

Mr Fox grinned slyly, showing sharp white teeth. “If I am not mistaken, my dear Badger,” he said, “we are now underneath the farm which belongs to that nasty little pot-bellied dwarf, Bunce. We are, in fact, directly underneath the most interesting part of that farm.” “Ducks and geese!” cried the Small Foxes, licking their lips. “Juicy tender ducks and big fat geese!” “Ex-actly!” said Mr Fox. “But how in the world can you know where we are?” asked Badger. Mr Fox grinned again, showing even more white teeth. “Look,” he said, “I know my way around these farms blindfold. For me it’s just as easy below ground as it is above it.” He reached high and pushed up one wooden floorboard, then another. He poked his head through the gap.

段落大意:狐狸爸爸狡猾地咧嘴笑,露出尖尖的白牙。“如果我没弄错,亲爱的獾先生,”他说,“我们现在正在邦斯农场的正下方——那个讨厌的、大肚皮的小矮子的农场。事实上,我们正处在这座农场最有趣的部分正下方。”“鸭子和鹅!”小狐狸们舔着嘴唇喊,“肥嫩多汁的鸭子和又大又肥的鹅!”“正——是!”狐狸爸爸说。“可你到底怎么知道我们在哪儿?”獾先生问。狐狸爸爸又咧嘴笑了,露出更多的白牙。“听着,”他说,“我闭着眼睛都认识这些农场。对我来说,地底下和地面上一样容易。”他踮起脚,推开一块木地板,又推开一块,把脑袋探进缝里。
木地板下,狐狸爸爸狡猾地咧嘴笑露出尖牙,手指向上示意,三只小狐狸舔着嘴唇,獾先生一脸好奇
P2 · 在邦斯正下方 —— 盲眼识路Right Under Bunce
表达方式 · 神态描写Expression · Look
Mr Fox grinned slyly, showing sharp white teeth. ... Mr Fox grinned again, showing even more white teeth.
Mr Fox grins twice — and the second time he shows even more white teeth. The growing smile is growing confidence: first he knows, then he proves it. “Slyly” tells us this is a trickster at work, and the sharp white teeth make the trick feel like a game he loves.狐狸爸爸笑了两次——第二次露出更多的白牙。越来越大的笑容就是越来越足的底气:先是知道,然后是证明。“狡猾地”告诉我们这是个干活的骗子,而尖尖的白牙让这场把戏看起来像他热爱的游戏。
修辞手法 · 夸张Rhetoric · Hyperbole
“I know my way around these farms blindfold. For me it’s just as easy below ground as it is above it.”
“Blindfold” — of course he does not wear a blindfold. The exaggeration makes his cleverness sound like magic: underground is as easy for him as above ground. The boast is a promise: wherever they dig, he will know the way.“闭着眼”——他当然没有蒙眼。这句夸张把他的聪明说得像魔法:地底下对他来说和地面上一样容易。这句吹牛就是一句保证:无论挖到哪里,他都认得路。

“Yes!” he shouted, jumping up into the room above. “I’ve done it again! I’ve hit it smack on the nose! Right in the bull’s-eye! Come and look!” Quickly Badger and the three Small Foxes scrambled up after him. They stopped and stared. They stood and gaped. They were so overwhelmed they couldn’t speak; for what they now saw was a kind of fox’s dream, a badger’s dream, a paradise for hungry animals.

段落大意:“太好了!”他喊道,一跃跳进上面的房间,“我又成功了!正中靶心!快来看!”獾先生和三只小狐狸飞快地跟着爬了上去。他们停住脚步,瞪大眼睛。他们站着,张大了嘴。他们太震撼了,说不出话——因为他们现在看到的,是狐狸的梦、獾的梦、饥饿动物们的天堂。
狐狸爸爸从地板洞跳进仓库,高举双手欢呼胜利,獾先生和三只小狐狸从洞口爬上来,全都惊呆了
P3 · 正中靶心 —— 狐狸的梦Smack on the Nose
表达方式 · 动作描写Expression · Action
“Yes!” he shouted, jumping up into the room above. ... Quickly Badger and the three Small Foxes scrambled up after him.
Jumping, shouted, scrambled — three verbs in three beats. Mr Fox jumps in first, alone; the others scramble after. The order of movement is the order of courage: the leader opens the door, the team follows. Dahl films the entrance like a hero’s leap.Jumping、shouted、scrambled——三个动词,三个节拍。狐狸爸爸先跳进去,独自一人;其他人随后连爬带跑跟上。动作的顺序就是勇气的顺序:领头者开门,队伍跟上。达尔把这次登场拍得像英雄一跃。
修辞手法 · 排比Rhetoric · Parallelism
They stopped and stared. They stood and gaped. They were so overwhelmed they couldn’t speak; for what they now saw was a kind of fox’s dream, a badger’s dream, a paradise for hungry animals.
Stopped and stared. Stood and gaped. — two short pairs, then the shock itself: couldn’t speak. The parallelism slows the scene down at the exact moment of wonder, so the reveal hits at walking pace. And “a fox’s dream, a badger’s dream” names the miracle twice, once for each animal.停住、瞪眼。站着、张嘴。——两对短句,然后是震惊本身:说不出话。排比在最惊叹的时刻放慢节奏,让揭晓以散步的速度砸过来。而“狐狸的梦、獾的梦”把奇迹说了两遍,每个动物一遍。

“This, my dear old Badger,” proclaimed Mr Fox, “is Bunce’s Mighty Storehouse! All his finest stuff is stored in here before he sends it off to market.” Against all the four walls of the great room, stacked in cupboards and piled upon shelves reaching from floor to ceiling, were thousands and thousands of the finest and fattest ducks and geese, plucked and ready for roasting! And up above, dangling from the rafters, there must have been at least a hundred smoked hams and fifty sides of bacon!

段落大意:“这个,亲爱的老獾先生,”狐狸爸爸郑重宣告,“就是邦斯的巨型仓库!他最好的货都存放在这里,等送去市场。”大房间的四壁,柜子里堆着、架子上垒着,从地板一直码到天花板的,是成千上万只最肥美的鸭子和鹅,拔了毛、随时能烤!而在头顶上方,从房梁上垂挂下来的,至少有上百根熏火腿和五十扇培根!
巨型仓库全景:四周架子堆满肥鸭肥鹅,屋顶梁上吊着火腿和培根,狐狸爸爸叉腰自豪地宣告,獾和小狐狸们张口惊叹
P4 · 巨型仓库 —— 满墙美味The Mighty Storehouse
表达方式 · 环境描写Expression · Environment
Against all the four walls of the great room, stacked in cupboards and piled upon shelves reaching from floor to ceiling, were thousands and thousands of the finest and fattest ducks and geese, plucked and ready for roasting!
Dahl writes the room before the animals act in it: stacked, piled, reaching from floor to ceiling. The walls do the describing — the food is so much it fills the whole room. “Plucked and ready for roasting” adds the final touch: dinner, already prepared.达尔先写房间,再让动物们行动:堆着、垒着、从地板码到天花板。墙壁替他说了话——食物多到填满整间屋子。“拔了毛、随时能烤”补上最后一笔:晚餐,已经准备好了。
修辞手法 · 夸张与反复Rhetoric · Hyperbole & Repetition
thousands and thousands of the finest and fattest ducks and geese ... at least a hundred smoked hams and fifty sides of bacon!
Thousands and thousands — the doubling makes the number feel endless. Finest and fattest, plucked and ready: each pair adds richness. And the specific count, at least a hundred hams and fifty sides of bacon, makes the miracle feel real: this is not magic, it is Bunce’s greed, stored on shelves.Thousands and thousands——数字一加倍,就仿佛没有尽头。最肥最美、拔了毛随时能烤:每一对词都在加码富足。而那具体的数目——至少上百根火腿、五十扇培根——让奇迹显得真实:这不是魔法,这是邦斯的贪婪,整整齐齐码在架子上。

“Just feast your eyes on that!” cried Mr Fox, dancing up and down. “What d’you think of it, eh? Pretty good grub!” Suddenly, as though springs had been released in their legs, the three hungry Small Foxes and the ravenously hungry Badger sprang forward to grab the luscious food.

段落大意:“快饱饱眼福吧!”狐狸爸爸喊着,手舞足蹈,“你觉得怎么样,嗯?相当不错的吃食!”突然,仿佛他们腿里的弹簧被松开了一样,三只饿坏了的小狐狸和饿得发狂的獾先生一齐扑向前去抓那美味的食物。
狐狸爸爸手舞足蹈地大笑,三只饿坏的小狐狸和獾先生像弹簧一样朝满架食物扑去,画面充满动感
P5 · 饿兽扑食 —— 快看!Springs Released
修辞手法 · 比喻Rhetoric · Simile
Suddenly, as though springs had been released in their legs, the three hungry Small Foxes and the ravenously hungry Badger sprang forward to grab the luscious food.
Springs in their legs — the simile turns hunger into machinery: one release, and the bodies fire forward. “Ravenously” doubles the hunger of Badger, who has been starving for days. The image is so strong that the reader almost hears the springs.腿里的弹簧——这个比喻把饥饿变成机器:一松手,身体就弹射出去。“Ravenously(饿得发狂)”把獾先生的饥饿翻倍——他已经饿了那么多天。这个意象强到读者几乎能听见弹簧声。
表达方式 · 语言描写Expression · Dialogue
“Just feast your eyes on that!” cried Mr Fox, dancing up and down. “What d’you think of it, eh? Pretty good grub!”
“Feast your eyes” — Mr Fox turns looking into eating, and “pretty good grub” speaks like a proud shopkeeper showing off his best goods. He dances while he talks: the joy is in his body, not just his words. Even the verbs celebrate — dancing, cried, feast.“Feast your eyes(大饱眼福)”——狐狸爸爸把看变成了吃,而“相当不错的吃食”说得像骄傲的店主在炫耀最好的货。他边说边跳:快乐在他的身体里,不只是话里。连动词都在庆祝——dancing、cried、feast。

“Stop!” ordered Mr Fox. “This is my party, so I shall do the choosing.” The others fell back, licking their chops. Mr Fox began prowling around the storehouse examining the glorious display with an expert eye. A thread of saliva slid down one side of his jaw and hung suspended in mid-air, then snapped. “We mustn’t overdo it,” he said. “Mustn’t give the game away. Mustn’t let them know what we’ve been up to. We must be neat and tidy and take just a few of the choicest morsels. So, to start with we shall have four plump young ducks.” He took them from the shelf. “Oh, how lovely and fat they are! No wonder Bunce gets a special price for them in the market!”

段落大意:“停!”狐狸爸爸命令道,“这是我的派对,我来挑。”其他动物退回去,舔着嘴。狐狸爸爸开始在仓库里踱步,用内行的眼光检视这辉煌的陈列。一缕口水顺着他一边下巴滑下来,在半空中挂着,然后断了。“我们不能拿太多,”他说,“不能露馅。不能让他们知道我们干了什么。我们要整整齐齐,只挑几样最上等的。那么,先来四只肥嫩的小鸭子。”他把它们从架子上拿下来。“哦,它们多可爱多肥啊!难怪邦斯在市场上能给它们卖出好价钱!”
狐狸爸爸在仓库里踱步挑选,嘴角挂着一缕口水,其他动物退在一边舔嘴等待,画面带着克制的喜感
P6 · 内行的挑选 —— 我的派对我来挑The Expert Eye
表达方式 · 动作描写Expression · Action
Mr Fox began prowling around the storehouse examining the glorious display with an expert eye. A thread of saliva slid down one side of his jaw and hung suspended in mid-air, then snapped.
Prowling, examining, an expert eye — Mr Fox shops like a master chef. Then comes Dahl’s tiny masterpiece: one thread of saliva slides, hangs in mid-air, and snaps. The small detail shows the huge hunger — even the chooser cannot fully hide it. Action proves character: he is cool outside, starving inside.Prowling、examining、内行的眼光——狐狸爸爸像一位大厨在采购。然后达尔来了一个微型杰作:一缕口水滑下来,在半空挂着,然后断了。这个小细节泄露了巨大的饥饿——连挑选的人也无法完全藏住。动作证明性格:外表冷静,内里饿着。
特别项 · 反复否定Special · Repeated Negation
“We mustn’t overdo it,” he said. “Mustn’t give the game away. Mustn’t let them know what we’ve been up to.”
Mustn’t, Mustn’t, Mustn’t — the rules fire out like commands. Each one is a reason: don’t overdo it, don’t give it away, don’t let them know. The repeated negative is self-discipline in action — the smart thief is the one who knows when to stop. And the pause between words makes us feel his willpower working.Mustn’t、Mustn’t、Mustn’t——规则像命令一样连发。每一条都是一个理由:别拿太多、别露馅、别让他们知道。反复的否定就是行动中的自律——聪明的贼是知道何时停手的贼。而词与词之间的停顿,让我们感觉到他的意志力在工作。

Mr Fox climbed up the ladder and handed down three magnificent hams. “And do you like bacon, Badger?” “I’m mad about bacon!” cried Badger, dancing with excitement. “Let’s have a side of bacon! That big one up there!” “And carrots, Dad!” said the smallest of the three Small Foxes. “We must take some of those carrots.” “Don’t be a twerp,” said Mr Fox. “You know we never eat things like that.” “It’s not for us, Dad. It’s for the Rabbits. They only eat vegetables.” “My goodness me, you’re right!” cried Mr Fox. “What a thoughtful little fellow you are! Take ten bunches of carrots!”

段落大意:狐狸爸爸爬上梯子,递下三根上好的火腿。“你喜欢培根吗,獾先生?”“我迷死培根了!”獾先生激动得直跳,“来一大扇培根!就上面那扇大的!”“还有胡萝卜,爸爸!”三只小狐狸里最小的那只说,“我们得拿些胡萝卜。”“别犯傻了,”狐狸爸爸说,“你知道我们从不吃那种东西。”“不是给我们吃的,爸爸。是给兔子们的。他们只吃蔬菜。”“天哪,你说得对!”狐狸爸爸喊道,“真是个贴心的小家伙!拿十捆胡萝卜!”
最小的那只小狐狸双手抱着一大捆胡萝卜,认真地向狐狸爸爸解释这是给兔子们的,獾先生举着培根笑得合不拢嘴
P7 · 贴心一笔 —— 给小兔子的胡萝卜Carrots for the Rabbits
表达方式 · 语言描写Expression · Dialogue
“Don’t be a twerp,” said Mr Fox. ... “It’s not for us, Dad. It’s for the Rabbits. They only eat vegetables.” “My goodness me, you’re right!” cried Mr Fox. “What a thoughtful little fellow you are! Take ten bunches of carrots!”
First the father dismisses the idea: “Don’t be a twerp.” Then the child explains — it’s not for us, it’s for the Rabbits. And the father flips completely: “What a thoughtful little fellow you are!” The dialogue moves from teasing to praise in three lines. The quick change shows a family that listens: the smallest voice changes the whole plan.先是爸爸否决:“别犯傻了。”然后孩子解释——不是给我们吃的,是给兔子们的。爸爸彻底改口:“真是个贴心的小家伙!”三行对话里,从打趣变成夸赞。这迅速的转变展示了一个会听意见的家庭:最小的声音,改变了整个计划。
表现手法 · 对比Technique · Contrast
We must take some of those carrots. ... It’s for the Rabbits. They only eat vegetables.
Ducks, geese, hams, bacon — the foxes feast on meat; the Rabbits only eat vegetables. The contrast between what the foxes choose and what the child remembers shows the feast growing bigger than one family: even the vegetable-eaters get a seat at the table. Generosity is the chapter’s quiet theme.鸭子、鹅、火腿、培根——狐狸们以肉为宴;兔子们只吃蔬菜。狐狸们挑的东西与孩子记起的东西形成对比,说明这场盛宴已经大过一个家庭:连吃素的都有座位。慷慨,正是本章安静的主题。

Soon, all this lovely loot was lying in a neat heap upon the floor. The Small Foxes crouched close, their noses twitching, their eyes shining like stars. “And now,” said Mr Fox, “we shall have to borrow from our friend Bunce two of those useful push-carts over in the corner.” He and Badger fetched the push-carts, and the ducks and geese and hams and bacon were loaded on to them. Quickly the push-carts were lowered through the hole in the floor. The animals slid down after them. Back in the tunnel, Mr Fox again pulled the floorboards very carefully into place so that no one could see they had been moved. “My darlings,” he said, pointing to two of the three Small Foxes, “take a cart each and run back as fast as you can to your mother. Give her my love and tell her we are having guests for dinner — the Badgers, the Moles, the Rabbits and the Weasels. Tell her it must be a truly great feast. And tell her the rest of us will be home as soon as we’ve done one more little job.” “Yes, Dad! Right away, Dad!” they answered, and they grabbed a trolley each and went rushing off down the tunnel.

段落大意:很快,这些可爱的战利品整整齐齐堆在地板上。小狐狸们蹲在旁边,鼻子抽动着,眼睛像星星一样发亮。“现在,”狐狸爸爸说,“我们得从我们的朋友邦斯那里借两辆有用的手推车,就在角落里。”他和獾先生拖来手推车,把鸭子、鹅、火腿和培根装上车。手推车很快被从地板洞口放下去,动物们也滑了下去。回到地道里,狐狸爸爸又把地板小心地归位,让人看不出被移动过。“我的宝贝们,”他指着三只小狐狸中的两只说,“你们俩各推一辆车,尽快跑回去找妈妈。替我给她带个好,告诉她我们要请客吃晚饭——獾家、鼹鼠家、兔子家和黄鼠狼家。告诉她这必须是一场真正盛大的盛宴。再告诉她,我们剩下的这些人做完一件小事就回家。”“好的,爸爸!马上就去,爸爸!”他们回答,各自抓起一辆小推车,冲下隧道不见了。
两只小狐狸各推一辆装满食物的小推车跑进隧道,回头向狐狸爸爸和獾先生挥手告别,画面温馨充满动感
P8 · 装车回家 —— 好消息出发Carts for Home
表达方式 · 动作描写Expression · Action
“Yes, Dad! Right away, Dad!” they answered, and they grabbed a trolley each and went rushing off down the tunnel.
Grabbed a trolley each, went rushing off — the chapter ends in motion. Two words carry the joy: “Right away!” No complaints, no questions — the little foxes obey and run, because the plan is a gift for everyone. The fast little feet carry the feast home.各抓一辆推车、冲下隧道——全章结束在奔跑里。两个词驮起快乐:“马上就去!”没有抱怨,没有疑问——小狐狸们服从并奔跑,因为这个计划是给所有人的礼物。那双飞快的小脚,把盛宴驮回家。
结构手法 · 悬念收束Structure · Cliffhanger
“And tell her the rest of us will be home as soon as we’ve done one more little job.”
One more little job — three words, and the chapter closes on a hook. We know exactly what the job is not: it is not going home. Mr Fox stays underground with Badger, planning more raids. The reader, like the two little foxes, is sent home happy — but wants to follow the tunnel back.一件小事——三个词,全章收在一个钩子上。我们确切知道这件小事不是什么:它不是回家。狐狸爸爸和獾先生留在地下,计划着更多突击。读者和那两只小狐狸一样,被高高兴兴地送回家——却还想沿着隧道跟回去。
03 · CHARACTER CARDS

人物档案Who Is on Stage Tonight

这一章:獾先生加入挖洞队,地道飞奔向下一站——邦斯农场的正下方!狐狸爸爸推开地板,“正中靶心!”眼前是邦斯的巨型仓库:满墙鸭子鹅、梁上火腿培根。“这是我的派对,我来挑!”四只肥鸭、三只肥鹅、火腿培根……还有给小兔子们的十捆胡萝卜!

THE LEADER

Mr Fox

狐狸先生 · 内行的采购员
KNOW 识路“I know my way around these farms blindfold. For me it’s just as easy below ground as it is above it.” 闭着眼都认得路,正中靶心
CHOOSE 挑选“This is my party, so I shall do the choosing. We mustn’t overdo it.” 我来挑,但只挑几样最上等的
THINK 贴心“What a thoughtful little fellow you are! Take ten bunches of carrots!” 听进孩子的话,为朋友备礼
THE GREAT DIGGER

Badger

獾先生 · 挖洞高手
DIG 挖洞Badger was a great digger and the tunnel went forward at a terrific pace now that he was lending a paw. 有他搭把手,隧道飞速向前
BACON 培根迷“I’m mad about bacon!” cried Badger, dancing with excitement. “Let’s have a side of bacon!” 一见培根,高兴得直跳
FOLLOW 跟随Quickly Badger and the three Small Foxes scrambled up after him. 队长开路,他带着孩子跟上
THE HELPERS

The Small Foxes

小狐狸们 · 贴心的小帮手
LICK 馋嘴“Ducks and geese!” cried the Small Foxes, licking their lips. Their eyes were shining like stars. 舔着嘴唇,眼睛亮得像星星
REMEMBER 惦记“It’s not for us, Dad. It’s for the Rabbits. They only eat vegetables.” 最小的小狐狸,记得兔子只吃素
RUN 送车They grabbed a trolley each and went rushing off down the tunnel. 各推一车,把盛宴送回家

描写分析 · Descriptions That Move the Story

描写分析仅限本章内容。这一章写「地下大采购」:记叙文写「性格」,常用神态(咧嘴笑露尖牙)写得意、用动作(推木板探头)写谨慎、用心理(震撼到失语)写惊喜、用语言(先否后扬)写体贴——每一处描写,都在塑造狐狸爸爸这个角色。

人物描写 · CHARACTER外貌 · 语言 · 动作 · 心理 · 神态
外貌描写 · APPEARANCE

Mr Fox grinned slyly, showing sharp white teeth. ... Mr Fox grinned again, showing even more white teeth.

Mr Fox grins twice — and the second time he shows even more white teeth. The growing smile is growing confidence: first he knows, then he proves it. “Slyly” marks him as a trickster at work; the sharp white teeth make the trick look like a game he loves.

狐狸爸爸笑了两次——第二次露出更多的白牙。越来越大的笑容就是越来越足的底气:先是知道,然后是证明。“Slyly(狡猾地)”点出这是个干活的骗子;尖尖的白牙,让这场把戏看起来像他热爱的游戏。

语言描写 · SPEECH

“Don’t be a twerp,” said Mr Fox. ... “My goodness me, you’re right!” cried Mr Fox. “What a thoughtful little fellow you are! Take ten bunches of carrots!”

First the father dismisses the idea: “Don’t be a twerp.” Then the child explains — it’s for the Rabbits. And the father flips completely: “What a thoughtful little fellow you are!” The quick change from teasing to praise shows a family that listens: the smallest voice changes the whole plan.

先是爸爸否决:“别犯傻了。”然后孩子解释——是给兔子们的。爸爸彻底改口:“真是个贴心的小家伙!”从打趣到夸赞,三行完成。这迅速的转变展示了一个会听意见的家庭:最小的声音,改变了整个计划。

动作描写 · ACTION

He reached high and pushed up one wooden floorboard, then another. He poked his head through the gap.

Reached high, pushed up, poked his head — three careful moves, one after another. Mr Fox does not burst in; he tests the floorboard, then the gap, then his head. The caution of the action matches the cleverness of the plan: a smart thief checks before he jumps.

踮高、推板、探头——三个谨慎的动作,一个一个来。狐狸爸爸不是一头撞进去;他先试木板,再试缝,再试脑袋。动作的小心,配得上计划的聪明:聪明的贼,先检查再跳。

心理描写 · PSYCHOLOGY

They were so overwhelmed they couldn’t speak; for what they now saw was a kind of fox’s dream, a badger’s dream, a paradise for hungry animals.

Couldn’t speak — the shock is written as silence. Dahl does not say “they were amazed”; he shows the result: no words. And the dream is named twice — a fox’s dream, a badger’s dream — so each animal gets his own miracle, and the room becomes a paradise for all of them.

说不出话——震惊被写成沉默。达尔不说“他们惊呆了”,他写结果:没有语言。而且这个梦被说了两遍——狐狸的梦、獾的梦——每个动物都有自己的奇迹,这间屋子成了他们所有人的天堂。

神态描写 · EXPRESSION

A thread of saliva slid down one side of his jaw and hung suspended in mid-air, then snapped.

One thread of saliva — the tiniest detail carries the biggest hunger. It slides, it hangs in mid-air, then it snaps. Even the chooser, the cool expert, cannot fully hide his appetite. The small physical tell makes the character real: cool outside, starving inside.

一缕口水——最小的细节,驮着最大的饥饿。它滑下来,在半空挂着,然后断了。连挑选者——这位冷静的内行——也藏不住他的馋。这个小生理细节让人物真实:外表冷静,内里饿着。

环境描写 · ENVIRONMENT场景 · 景物 · 氛围
环境描写 · ENVIRONMENT

Against all the four walls of the great room, stacked in cupboards and piled upon shelves reaching from floor to ceiling, were thousands and thousands of the finest and fattest ducks and geese, plucked and ready for roasting!

The room is written as pure abundance: stacked, piled, reaching from floor to ceiling. The walls themselves describe the wealth — the food is so much it fills the whole room. This paradise of plenty is Bunce’s greed stored on shelves; the setting makes the raid feel both naughty and necessary.

这间屋子被写成纯粹的富饶:堆着、垒着、从地板码到天花板。墙壁自己说了话——食物多到填满整间屋。这个丰饶的天堂,正是邦斯的贪婪码在架子上;这样的环境,让这场突击既淘气,又必需。

文章结构 · Story Structure 地下大采购 · The Great Raid

这一章是「一次仓库突击如何变成全山的盛宴」的行动链条:挖洞赶路 → 正中靶心 → 大开眼界 → 挑选美味 → 装车出发。节奏一环快过一环,从地下的挖掘,到仓库的狂欢,再到隧道里的飞奔。

挖洞赶路OPENING獾加入挖洞队,地道飞速向前
正中靶心STEP 1推开地板——邦斯的仓库!
大开眼界STEP 2满墙鸭子鹅,梁上火腿培根
挑选美味STEP 3克制——四鸭三鹅火腿培根胡萝卜
装车出发CLOSING两只小狐推车回家报信
Para 1 · 开场 · 挖洞赶路

Badger was a great digger and the tunnel went forward at a terrific pace now that he was lending a paw.

獾先生是个挖洞高手,有他搭把手,隧道以惊人的速度向前推进。

How it expands · 怎么展开:围绕 at a terrific pace 展开:先给身份(great digger),再给结果(隧道飞速向前),最后给原因(now that he was lending a paw)。一句话,欢迎了一位新队友。

推进 · Steps ×4正中靶心 → 大开眼界 → 挑选美味 → 装车出发
Step 2 · 正中靶心

“Yes!” he shouted, jumping up into the room above. “I’ve done it again! I’ve hit it smack on the nose! Right in the bull’s-eye!”

「太好了!」他喊道,一跃跳进上面的房间,「我又成功了!正中靶心!快来看!」

How it expands · 怎么展开:用「欢呼」展开:跳进去的动作 + 三个感叹句——done it again, smack on the nose, bull’s-eye。胜利先喊出口,解释随后跟上:他闭着眼都认得路。

Step 3 · 大开眼界

Against all the four walls of the great room, stacked in cupboards and piled upon shelves reaching from floor to ceiling, were thousands and thousands of the finest and fattest ducks and geese.

大房间的四壁,柜子里堆着、架子上垒着,从地板一直码到天花板的,是成千上万只最肥美的鸭子和鹅。

How it expands · 怎么展开:用「铺陈」展开:不写动物们看见了什么,而是让墙壁自己说话——stacked, piled, reaching from floor to ceiling。先写满房间的食物,再写震撼的观众,惊喜翻倍。

Step 4 · 挑选美味

“We mustn’t overdo it,” he said. “Mustn’t give the game away. Mustn’t let them know what we’ve been up to.”

「我们不能拿太多,」他说,「不能露馅。不能让他们知道我们干了什么。」

How it expands · 怎么展开:用「克制」展开:三个 Mustn’t 连发,像三道命令。越贪越危险——聪明的主角知道何时停手。克制本身,就是计划的一部分。

Step 5 · 收束 · 装车出发

“Yes, Dad! Right away, Dad!” they answered, and they grabbed a trolley each and went rushing off down the tunnel.

「好的,爸爸!马上就去,爸爸!」他们回答,各自抓起一辆小推车,冲下隧道不见了。

How it expands · 怎么展开:收束用「行动」展开:没有一句多余的话——Yes! Right away! 抓起车就跑。快乐和服从都写在腿上,全章在奔跑中定格,把下一站留给读者。

按结构复述 · Retell by Structure(地下大采购)

这是「地下大采购」结构,复述时沿着突击的脚步走:挖洞赶路 → 正中靶心 → 大开眼界 → 挑选美味 → 装车出发。

First · 挖洞赶路Badger was a great digger, and the tunnel went forward at a terrific pace. Soon they were crouching under another wooden floor.獾先生是挖洞高手,隧道飞速向前。很快,他们蹲到了另一块木地板下。
Then · 正中靶心Mr Fox pushed up the floorboards and jumped in: “I’ve done it again! I’ve hit it smack on the nose!”狐狸爸爸推开地板跳进去:「我又成功了!正中靶心!」
Next · 大开眼界It was Bunce’s Mighty Storehouse — thousands and thousands of ducks and geese, hams and sides of bacon!这是邦斯的巨型仓库——成千上万只鸭子鹅,还有火腿和一扇扇培根!
Then · 挑选美味“We mustn’t overdo it,” said Mr Fox, and he chose four plump ducks, three geese, hams, bacon — and carrots for the Rabbits.「我们不能拿太多,」狐狸爸爸说,他挑了四只肥鸭、三只肥鹅、火腿、培根——还有给小兔子的胡萝卜。
Finally · 装车出发Two Small Foxes grabbed a trolley each and rushed off down the tunnel to carry the feast home to their mother.两只小狐狸各推一辆手推车冲下隧道,把盛宴送回家给妈妈。

小提示:与「思维导图」搭配用——把导图的枝条按 挖洞赶路 → 正中靶心 → 大开眼界 → 挑选美味 → 装车出发 排好,先看导图复述一遍,再合上导图凭记忆复述一遍。

一处文字,两个场景 · Two Scenes in One

In the Storehouse ↑ 仓库thousands and thousands · 满墙的美味
Down the Tunnel ↓ 地道carts of loot · 送回家 · 分享给所有人

示意图:镜头在「仓库的富饶」和「地道的运送」之间切换——上面是邦斯的贪婪码成墙,下面是狐狸们的分享跑成河。

04 · STORY MAP & RETELL

思维导图 · 复述文章Story Map & Retelling

把第十三章的信息装进这张「思维导图」,再沿着复述支架讲一遍——你也能当小老师!

Bunce’s Giant Storehouse
地点人物情节关键结果

复述支架 · Retell with the scaffold

把句子补充完整,就完成了第十三章的复述。

1
“What in the world has happened to your ________?” asked Badger.
2
We are now underneath the farm which belongs to ________.
3
I’ve done it again! I’ve hit it smack on the ________!
4
“We mustn’t ________ it,” he said. “Mustn’t give the game away.”
5
It’s not for us, Dad. It’s for the ________.
6
Take a cart each and run back as fast as you can to your ________.

复述加分:用 First / Then / Next / Also / Finally 把六句话串起来;讲到“I’ve hit it smack on the nose!”突然提气,读出正中靶心的兴奋;讲到“We mustn’t overdo it”放慢放稳,读出内行的克制——仓库突击,满载而归!

05 · PICTURE RETELL

看图复述Retell with Pictures

8 张图卡按情节顺序排好。看着图片,用英文把第十三章讲出来——点击图片可以放大,每张图点开都有一句「提示句」帮你起头。

1地道里,獾先生和狐狸爸爸一起飞快地挖洞,三只小狐狸跟在后面,干劲十足
挖洞赶路
Say: Badger was a great digger and the tunnel went forward at a terrific pace now that he was lending a paw. Soon they were crouching underneath yet another wooden floor.
“獾先生是个挖洞高手,有他帮忙,隧道飞快向前。很快他们就蹲在又一块木地板下面了。”
2狐狸爸爸咧嘴一笑,露出尖尖的白牙,他正推起头顶的木地板,确认下面就是邦斯的农场
邦斯正下方
Say: Mr Fox grinned slyly, showing sharp white teeth. “We are, in fact, directly underneath the most interesting part of that farm… I know my way around these farms blindfold.”
“狐狸爸爸狡猾地咧嘴笑,露出尖尖的白牙:「事实上,我们正处在那座农场最有趣的部分正下方……我闭着眼都认得这些农场的路。」”
3狐狸爸爸跳进上方的房间,兴奋地大喊正中靶心,獾和三只小狐狸跟着爬上来
正中靶心
Say: “Yes! I’ve done it again! I’ve hit it smack on the nose! Right in the bull’s-eye! Come and look!” They stopped and stared. They stood and gaped.
“「耶!我又成功了!正中靶心!快来瞧!」他们停下来瞪大了眼睛,站着发愣。”
4邦斯的巨型仓库四壁堆满拔了毛的鸭子和鹅,房梁上挂着上百根熏火腿和一扇扇培根
巨型仓库
Say: “This, my dear old Badger,” proclaimed Mr Fox, “is Bunce’s Mighty Storehouse!” Ducks and geese, plucked and ready for roasting! At least a hundred smoked hams and fifty sides of bacon dangling from the rafters!
“「亲爱的老獾先生,」狐狸爸爸宣布,「这就是邦斯的巨型仓库!」拔好毛准备烤的鸭子和鹅!梁上还挂着至少上百根熏火腿和五十扇培根!”
5饿坏了的獾和小狐狸们扑向美食,狐狸爸爸伸出手喊停,说这是我的派对我来挑
停!我来选
Say: “Stop!” ordered Mr Fox. “This is my party, so I shall do the choosing.” “We mustn’t overdo it,” he said. “Mustn’t give the game away.”
“「停!」狐狸爸爸命令道。「这是我的派对,我来挑选。」「我们不能拿太多,」他说,「不能露馅。」”
6狐狸爸爸爬上梯子,把三根上等火腿递给獾先生,獾先生兴奋得手舞足蹈
挑选美味
Say: “So, to start with we shall have four plump young ducks.” Mr Fox climbed up the ladder and handed down three magnificent hams. “I’m mad about bacon!” cried Badger.
“「那么,先来四只肥嫩的小鸭。」狐狸爸爸爬上梯子,递下三根上等火腿。「我太爱培根了!」獾先生喊道。”
7最小的小狐狸指着一堆胡萝卜,狐狸爸爸笑着夸他贴心
贴心一笔
Say: “It’s not for us, Dad. It’s for the Rabbits. They only eat vegetables.” “What a thoughtful little fellow you are! Take ten bunches of carrots!”
“「不是给我们吃的,爸爸。是给兔子们的。他们只吃蔬菜。」「你真是个贴心的小家伙!拿十捆胡萝卜!」”
8两只小狐狸各拉一辆装满美食的手推车,飞快地跑回地道,去向妈妈报信
装车回家
Say: “Take a cart each and run back as fast as you can to your mother… Tell her we are having guests for dinner.” “Yes, Dad! Right away, Dad!” and they went rushing off down the tunnel.
“「你们各拉一辆车,飞快跑回去找妈妈……告诉她我们今晚有客人来吃饭。」「好的,爸爸!马上就去!」他们冲进地道,飞奔而去。”

提示:图卡可左右滑动查看全部 8 张;点「看看提示句」展开英文句子;点图片放大全屏。

1 · First 挖洞赶路→ 2 · Then 在邦斯正下方→ 3 · Next 正中靶心→ 4 · Also 巨型仓库→ 5 · Then 饿兽扑食→ 6 · Also 内行的挑选→ 7 · Then 贴心一笔→ 8 · Finally 装车回家

小挑战:先看着图讲一遍,再合上图卡,只凭记忆讲一遍——能做到,第十三章就真正属于你了!

06 · WRITER’S CRAFT

写作亮点分析Why This Writing Works

这一章,Dahl 不写「偷东西」,写「一次克制的大采购」:一句断尾之问、一个越笑越大的咧嘴、一声正中靶心的欢呼、一座满墙美味的仓库、一缕挂在半空的口水、一句对小狐狸的夸奖。秘密武器是这六招:

The Tail Question · 断尾之问
结构手法 · 对话开场,一问勾起前情
“My dear Foxy!” cried Badger. “What in the world has happened to your tail?” “Don’t talk about it, please,” said Mr Fox. “It’s a painful subject.”

全章从一段对话中间开场:獾先生第一句就问起那颗打断尾巴的子弹,狐狸爸爸一句话回避。我们没看见枪击的场面,却在一问一答里知道了旧日的危险——对话驮起前情,比任何倒叙都省力。

小任务:用「对话开场」引入一个旧故事:“Why is that scar on your arm?” “It’s a long story,” Grandpa said.(「你胳膊上那道疤是怎么回事?」「说来话长,」爷爷说。)
中文写作对照 · 对话入题 dialogue opening

用一句对话把读者直接拉进情节——中文叫「对话入题」或「巧设问答」;像“你的尾巴怎么了?”,一句话,前情和悬念一起带出。

The Growing Grin · 越笑越大的白牙
表达方式 · 神态描写,自信层层加码
Mr Fox grinned slyly, showing sharp white teeth. ... Mr Fox grinned again, showing even more white teeth.

狐狸爸爸笑了两次,第二次露出更多的白牙——笑容越来越大,底气越来越足:先是知道,然后是证明。“Slyly(狡猾地)”点明这是个干活的骗子,而白牙让把戏看起来像他热爱的游戏。

小任务:用「变大的笑容」写越来越有把握:She smiled. Then she smiled wider, as if she had just won something.(她笑了。然后她笑得更开了,仿佛刚赢了什么。)
中文写作对照 · 神态白描 expression detail

不写「他很得意」,只写「笑了一次又笑一次,白牙露得更多」——中文叫「神态白描」;“眼睛一亮,嘴角又弯了弯”,七分把握,全在脸上。

Blindfold · 闭着眼睛认路
修辞手法 · 夸张,把聪明说得像魔法
“I know my way around these farms blindfold. For me it’s just as easy below ground as it is above it.”

他当然没有真的蒙着眼——这句夸张把聪明说得像魔法:地底下和地面上一样容易。这句吹牛就是一句保证:无论挖到哪里,他都认得路。后文“正中靶心”,就是这句承诺的兑现。

小任务:用夸张写熟悉:I can find this school blindfold!(我闭着眼都能找到这所学校!)
中文写作对照 · 夸张 hyperbole

把事实往大里说,突出熟悉和厉害——中文叫「夸张」;“闭着眼都能走”、“闭着眼都认得路”,一句夸张,胜过十句保证。

A Dream for Every Animal · 一个梦,说两遍
表现手法 · 衬托,震撼到失语
They were so overwhelmed they couldn’t speak; for what they now saw was a kind of fox’s dream, a badger’s dream, a paradise for hungry animals.

不写“他们惊呆了”,只写结果:说不出话。然后这个梦被说了两遍——狐狸的梦、獾的梦——每个动物都有自己的奇迹,一间屋子成了他们所有人的天堂。沉默+复叠,把震撼推到顶点。

小任务:用「沉默 + 复叠」写惊叹:She couldn’t say a word — a painter’s dream, a child’s dream, a paradise of colours.(她一个字都说不出来——画家的梦、孩子的梦、色彩的乐园。)
中文写作对照 · 衬托 + 排比 contrast & parallel

先用「说不出话」衬托惊喜之大,再用两个“的梦”排比加温——中文叫「衬托」加「排比」;“这是画家的梦,是孩子的梦,是饥饿者的天堂”,一层层抬高,直达顶点。

The Saliva Thread · 一缕口水
表达方式 · 细节描写,馋与克制同框
A thread of saliva slid down one side of his jaw and hung suspended in mid-air, then snapped.

一缕口水——最小的细节,驮着最大的饥饿:滑下来、挂在半空、然后断了。连这位冷静的内行也藏不住馋。可紧接着就是三个 Mustn’t(不能拿太多、不能露馅、不能让他们知道)——口水是馋,命令是克制,两个细节同框,角色立刻立体。

小任务:用一个小细节写「忍不住」:A crumb sat on his lip — he wiped it away, slowly, pretending nothing happened.(一粒面包屑停在嘴角——他慢慢地擦掉,假装什么都没发生。)
中文写作对照 · 细节描写 telling detail

不写「他馋极了」,只写「一缕口水挂在半空又断了」——中文叫「细节描写」或「以小见大」;“喉结动了一下”,一个细节,胜过一句直说。

Golden Line · 金句摘抄
特别项 · 先否后扬的一句夸
“Don’t be a twerp,” said Mr Fox. ... “My goodness me, you’re right!” cried Mr Fox. “What a thoughtful little fellow you are! Take ten bunches of carrots!”

爸爸先否决(别犯傻了),孩子一解释(是给兔子的),爸爸立刻改口并加码(十捆!)。三行对话,从打趣到夸赞——最小的声音改变了整个计划。这句话让人物发光:聪明的英雄,也听得进孩子的话。抄进你的好句本吧。

挑战:用「先否后扬」写一句话:At first Dad said no. Then he said, “What a clever idea!”(爸爸先说不。然后他说:「多聪明的点子!」)
中文写作对照 · 先抑后扬 rise after fall

先压低再抬高,让夸奖更有分量——中文叫「先抑后扬」;“刚才还说别胡闹,转眼就夸你是个小机灵”,一抑一扬,人物和情感都活了。

句子银行 · Sentence Bank(仿写句型)

as though + 句子(仿佛……似的)
Suddenly, as though springs had been released in their legs, the three hungry Small Foxes sprang forward.
仿写:He jumped up, as though a spring had been released in his legs. 他猛地跳起来,仿佛腿里装了弹簧。
mustn’t + 动词原形(千万别……)
“We mustn’t overdo it. Mustn’t give the game away.”
仿写:We mustn’t be late. 我们千万不能迟到。
be mad about(对……着迷)
“I’m mad about bacon!” cried Badger, dancing with excitement.
仿写:My brother is mad about football. 我哥哥对足球着了迷。
It’s for + 某人(这是给……的)
“It’s not for us, Dad. It’s for the Rabbits. They only eat vegetables.”
仿写:This gift is for you. 这份礼物是给你的。
as fast as one can(尽快地)
“Take a cart each and run back as fast as you can to your mother.”
仿写:He ran home as fast as he could. 他尽快跑回了家。

中西对照小发现:英文 the tail question 就是中文「对话入题」,the growing grin 就是「神态白描」,blindfold 就是「夸张」,a dream for every animal 就是「衬托+排比」,the saliva thread 就是「细节描写」,golden line 里的先否后扬就是「先抑后扬」。给小朋友讲的时候,中英文术语可以互相借用,哪边熟讲哪边。

07 · THINK DEEPER

思考题Questions to Think About

三个难度层级:先找细节,再推原因,最后谈看法。点「提示」给一点帮助,点「答案」对照想法——每道题都有英文参考答案和中文释义。

L1 · 细节 Detail

1. Whose farm were the animals digging under? 动物们正在挖哪座农场的下面?

狐狸爸爸说“那个讨厌的、大肚皮的小矮子”是谁?
Bunce’s farm — the farm of that nasty little pot-bellied dwarf.邦斯的农场——那个讨厌的、大腹便便的小矮子的农场。

2. What did Mr Fox shout when he jumped into the room? 狐狸爸爸跳进房间时喊了什么?

“I’ve done it again! I’ve hit it smack on the ___!”
“Yes! I’ve done it again! I’ve hit it smack on the nose! Right in the bull’s-eye!”「太好了!我又成功了!正中靶心!」

3. What did the smallest Small Fox ask for? 最小的小狐狸要了什么?

想一想:哪样东西是狐狸自己从来不吃的?
Carrots — for the Rabbits, because they only eat vegetables.胡萝卜——是给兔子们的,因为他们只吃蔬菜。

L2 · 推断 Inference

4. Why could Mr Fox find Bunce’s farm so easily? 狐狸爸爸为什么这么容易就找到了邦斯的农场?

他说“闭着眼”都能做什么?地底下对他来说怎么样?
Because he knew his way around these farms blindfold — underground was just as easy for him as above ground.因为他闭着眼都认得这些农场——地底下对他来说,和地面上一样容易。

5. Why did Mr Fox say “We mustn’t overdo it”? 狐狸爸爸为什么说「不能拿太多」?

如果拿光了,邦斯会发现什么?下次还偷得到吗?
Because if they took too much, Bunce would notice and the game would be given away — a smart thief knows when to stop.因为拿得太多,邦斯就会察觉、就会露馅——聪明的贼知道何时停手。

6. Why did Mr Fox first say “Don’t be a twerp”? 狐狸爸爸为什么先说「别犯傻了」?

狐狸平时吃什么?他忘了谁也要吃饭?
Because foxes never eat vegetables — he forgot there were friends who did. The child’s answer changed his mind.因为狐狸从不吃蔬菜——他忘了还有吃素的朋友。孩子的回答让他改了口。

L3 · 评价与主题 Opinion & Theme

7. What does “a paradise for hungry animals” mean? 对饥饿的动物来说,「天堂」意味着什么?

他们饿了多久?一间全是食物的屋子,对他们来说像什么?
开放题。示例:It means the perfect place — walls of food, enough for everyone. After so many hungry days, the storehouse felt like a dream.意味着完美的去处——满墙的食物,人人够吃。饿了那么多天之后,这间仓库对他们来说就是一场梦。

8. Was it fair of Mr Fox to take food from Bunce’s storehouse? Why? 狐狸爸爸拿走邦斯的食物,公平吗?为什么?

想想:邦斯从谁那里赚的钱?动物们饿着的时候,仓库里堆着什么?
开放题。示例:Yes, because the animals were starving while Bunce kept mountains of food — and Mr Fox took only a few and shared them with everyone.公平。因为动物们饿着肚子,邦斯却囤着成山的食物——而且狐狸爸爸只拿了一点点,还分给了所有人。

9. What do you think “one more little job” is? 你觉得「再做一件小事」会是什么?

狐狸爸爸和獾还留在地下——他们还会去谁的农场?
开放题。示例:They will raid another farm — maybe Boggis’s chickens or Bean’s turkeys — to bring even more food for the whole hill.他们会去洗劫另一座农场——也许是博吉斯的鸡,也许是比恩的火鸡——为整座山坡带更多食物。

中心思想 · What is this chapter really about?

Chapter 13 is about choosing with care. The foxes break into Bunce’s storehouse — a mountain of food — and Mr Fox turns the raid into a lesson in discipline: “We mustn’t overdo it.” The chapter is not really about stealing: it is about taking just enough, remembering your friends (carrots for the Rabbits), and sharing the feast with everyone on the hill.

第十三章写的是「有分寸的挑选」。狐狸们闯进邦斯的仓库——一座食物山——狐狸爸爸把这场突击变成一堂克制的课:「我们不能拿太多。」这一章写的其实不是偷:是只拿刚好够的、记得你的朋友(给小兔子的胡萝卜)、并把盛宴分享给山上的每一个人。

choosing 挑选discipline 克制thoughtfulness 体贴sharing 分享
08 · WORD LAB

词汇 · 在上下文里猜词Guess from Context

每张词卡正面是原文句子——先根据上下文猜意思,再点击翻面验证。学完 12 个核心词,别忘了下面的「拓展好词」。

slylyadv. 副词

Mr Fox grinned slyly, showing sharp white teeth.
猜一猜:狡猾地 / 害羞地 / 生气地?

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slyly/ˈslaɪli/adv. 狡猾地;诡秘地The fox looked at me slyly.形容词:sly 狡猾的 · 近义:cunningly
grinv. 动词

Mr Fox grinned again, showing even more white teeth.
猜一猜:咧嘴笑 / 皱眉 / 叹气?

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grin/ɡrɪn/v. 咧嘴笑;露齿笑He grinned from ear to ear.近义:smile 微笑 · 搭配:grin at sb 朝某人笑
blindfoldadv. 蒙着眼

I know my way around these farms blindfold.
猜一猜:闭着眼 / 睁大眼 / 斜着眼?

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blindfold/ˈblaɪndfəʊld/adv. 蒙着眼地;闭着眼地She can do it blindfold.联想:blind 瞎的 + fold 折叠 · 近义:with eyes closed
bull’s-eyen. 名词

Right in the bull’s-eye!
猜一猜:靶心 / 牛角 / 圆圈?

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bull’s-eye/ˈbʊlz aɪ/n. 靶心;正中要害Your answer hit the bull’s-eye.搭配:hit the bull’s-eye 正中靶心 · 近义:the very centre
paradisen. 名词

a paradise for hungry animals.
猜一猜:地狱 / 天堂 / 牢笼?

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paradise/ˈpærədaɪs/n. 天堂;乐园The beach is a paradise for swimmers.近义:heaven 天堂 · 反义:hell 地狱
raftern. 名词

dangling from the rafters.
猜一猜:房梁 / 地板 / 窗户?

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rafter/ˈrɑːftə(r)/n. 房梁;椽子(屋顶的木头)Hams hung from the rafters.搭配:dangle from the rafters 挂在梁上 · 联想:roof 屋顶
magnificentadj. 形容词

handed down three magnificent hams.
猜一猜:上好的 / 变质的 / 发臭的?

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magnificent/mæɡˈnɪfɪsnt/adj. 极好的;壮丽的;上等的What a magnificent view!近义:splendid 辉煌的 · 反义:terrible 糟透的
baconn. 名词

“I’m mad about bacon!”
猜一猜:培根 / 蛋糕 / 米饭?

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bacon/ˈbeɪkən/n. 培根;熏猪肉片I had bacon and eggs for breakfast.搭配:a side of bacon 一扇培根 · 联想:ham 火腿
vegetablen. 名词

They only eat vegetables.
猜一猜:蔬菜 / 水果 / 肉类?

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vegetable/ˈvedʒtəbl/n. 蔬菜Eat your vegetables!搭配:vegetable soup 蔬菜汤 · 联想:carrot 胡萝卜
thoughtfuladj. 形容词

What a thoughtful little fellow you are!
猜一猜:贴心的 / 粗心的 / 淘气的?

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thoughtful/ˈθɔːtfl/adj. 体贴的;为别人着想的It was thoughtful of you to call.近义:considerate 体贴的 · 名词:thought 想法
twitchingv. 动词

their noses twitching, their eyes shining like stars.
猜一猜:抽动 / 睡觉 / 唱歌?

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twitching/ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/v. 抽动;颤动(twitch 的现在分词)The rabbit’s nose was twitching.搭配:nose twitching 鼻子抽动 · 近义:quivering 颤动
trolleyn. 名词

they grabbed a trolley each.
猜一猜:手推车 / 篮子 / 绳子?

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trolley/ˈtrɒli/n. 手推车;小推车He pushed the trolley down the aisle.近义:cart 手推车 · 搭配:push-cart 手推车

拓展好词 · More Words from This Chapter

WordMeaning 释义From the text 原文
pot-belliedadj. 大腹便便的“that nasty little pot-bellied dwarf, Bunce”
dwarfn. 侏儒;矮个子“the pot-bellied dwarf, Bunce”
ravenouslyadv. 饿极地;贪婪地“the ravenously hungry Badger”
lusciousadj. 美味多汁的“to grab the luscious food”
salivan. 口水;唾液“A thread of saliva slid down”
pluckedadj. 拔了毛的“plucked and ready for roasting”
smokedadj. 熏制的“smoked hams”
heapn. 堆;一堆“a neat heap upon the floor”
09 · GRAMMAR FOCUS

语法 · 从原文句子学语法Grammar from the Story

本章的 4 个语法点都藏在课文句子里:每个点按「规则 → 原文例句 → 即时练习」三步走,最后做综合小测检验。先看现在分词作状语、情态动词 must / mustn’t,再学感叹句和被动语态 be + 过去分词。

现在分词作状语 · doing 伴随动作

Present Participle as Adverbial

规则:现在分词短语(doing)作状语,表示伴随、方式或时间,与主句共用主语。本章三处妙用:dangling from the rafters(从梁上垂挂着)、licking their lips(一边舔嘴唇)和 dancing with excitement(激动得直跳)——一个动作带着另一个动作,画面更立体。

P4up above, dangling from the rafters, there must have been at least a hundred smoked hams. P2“Ducks and geese!” cried the Small Foxes, licking their lips. P7cried Badger, dancing with excitement.

dangling from the rafters:从房梁上垂挂着(分词短语作状语);licking their lips:舔着嘴唇(伴随 cried);dancing with excitement:激动得直跳(伴随 cried)。主语都是同一个。

即时练习

1______ their lips, the Small Foxes stared at the ducks. (Lick / Licking / Licked)
2The hams hung there, ______ from the rafters. (dangle / dangling / dangled)
答案

1. Licking(现在分词作状语:舔着嘴唇,小狐狸们盯着鸭子看。)
2. dangling(现在分词表伴随:火腿挂在那儿,从梁上垂下来。)

情态动词 must / mustn’t · 必须与禁止

Modal Verb Must / Mustn’t

规则:must + 动词原形 表示「必须、应当」;mustn’t + 动词原形 表示「千万不能、禁止」。本章的规矩一连三条:We mustn’t overdo it(不能拿太多)、Mustn’t give the game away(不能露馅)、We must be neat and tidy(我们必须整整齐齐)——聪明的贼,用命令管住自己的手。

P6“We mustn’t overdo it,” he said. “Mustn’t give the game away. We must be neat and tidy.”

mustn’t overdo:不能做过头(mustn’t + 原形);must be neat:必须整整齐齐(must + 原形)。must 表「必须」,mustn’t 表「禁止」,后面永远跟动词原形。

即时练习

1We ______ be quiet — the farmer is upstairs! (must / mustn’t / can)
2You ______ eat too many sweets before dinner. (must / mustn’t / should)
答案

1. must(必须安静——must + 原形:农夫就在楼上!)
2. mustn’t(千万不能吃太多糖——mustn’t + 原形。)

感叹句 · What a + 形容词 + 名词!

Exclamations

规则:What a + 形容词 + 可数名词单数! 用来大声赞叹;How + 形容词! 也可以。本章最亮的一句夸:What a thoughtful little fellow you are!(真是个贴心的小家伙!)——先否定,再惊叹,夸得格外响。

P7“My goodness me, you’re right!” cried Mr Fox. “What a thoughtful little fellow you are!” P6“Oh, how lovely and fat they are!”

What a thoughtful little fellow you are:你真是个贴心的小家伙!(What a + 形容词 + 名词 + 主语 + 谓语);How lovely and fat they are:它们多可爱多肥啊!(How + 形容词 + 主语 + 谓语)。

即时练习

1______ a wonderful feast! (What / How / Where)
2______ plump the ducks look! (What / How / When)
答案

1. What(What a + 形容词 + 名词:多棒的一场盛宴!)
2. How(How + 形容词 + 主语 + 谓语:这些鸭子多肥啊!)

被动语态 · be + 过去分词

Passive Voice

规则:be + 过去分词 构成被动语态,表示「主语被……」。本章的战利品全是被动:鸭子们 were loaded(被装上)推车、手推车 were lowered(被放下去)、地板 had been moved(被移动过)——东西不会自己动,都是动物们动的手。

P8The ducks and geese and hams and bacon were loaded on to them. Quickly the push-carts were lowered through the hole in the floor. ... so no one could see they had been moved.

were loaded:被装上(were + 过去分词);were lowered:被放下去;had been moved:曾被移动过(过去完成时被动)。被动语态 = be 动词 + 过去分词,主语是动作的承受者。

即时练习

1The carts ______ lowered through the hole. (was / were / is)
2The floorboards were carefully ______ back. (put / putting / puts)
答案

1. were(复数 carts + were + lowered:手推车被从洞口放下去。)
2. put(were + 过去分词 put:地板被小心翼翼地放回原处。)

语法小贴士:四个点合起来看:现在分词管「一个动作带着另一个动作」,must / mustn’t 管「必须与禁止」,感叹句管「大声赞叹」,被动语态管「被装上、被放下去」。读这一章时留意:仓库的规矩靠 mustn’t 立起来,满满的战利品靠被动语态运回家——语法点全都活在句子里。

10 · QUICK QUIZ

小测验Check What You’ve Got

5 道选择题 + 1 个配对游戏。先做选择题,再做配对,看看你能得几分!

1Whose farm were the animals digging under?

2What was inside Bunce’s Mighty Storehouse?

3What rule did Mr Fox give before choosing?

4Who asked for carrots?

5What did two Small Foxes do at the end of the chapter?

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选择题得分
做完 5 道选择题,看看你的成绩!

配对游戏 · Match the Speaker to His Words

先点左边的角色,再点右边他说的话。

SPEAKER 说话人
WORDS 台词

还有 3 对要配对。

11 · STUDY GUIDE

学习指南Study Guide & Answer Key

这一页是你的自学地图:学习目标、学习步骤和全部答案都在这里,跟着走就能通关第十三章。

学习目标 Learning Objectives
  • 阅读策略:用上下文猜生词(slyly / magnificent / thoughtful 等);体会「地下大采购」结构:挖洞→正中靶心→大开眼界→挑选→装车,一环扣一环。
  • 语言知识:掌握 12 个核心词汇;学习现在分词作状语、情态动词 must / mustn’t、感叹句、被动语态 be + 过去分词。
  • 写作技巧:学习对话入题、神态白描、夸张、衬托+排比、细节描写、先抑后扬六种手法,并完成仿写。
  • 思维表达:借助思维导图完整复述第十三章;能区分“细节—推断—评价”三类问题。
学习步骤 Suggested Steps
  • 第 1 步 · 热身(课前 10 分钟):读前热身 → 回顾第十二章「獾先生加入」 → 预测“地板上方会是什么”;用朗读功能听读第一段(挖洞赶路)。
  • 第 2 步 · 精读(课中 25 分钟):用朗读功能精读原文(重点朗读第三段欢呼、第六段挑选命令)→ 看人物档案 → 用思维导图梳理情节 → 看写作亮点讲解。
  • 第 3 步 · 巩固(课后 15 分钟):复述支架练习 → 思考题分层挑战 → 小测验 → 完成仿写。
  • 小提示:如果觉得难,先完成 L1 细节题和配对游戏;想挑战自己,试试 L3 评价题和“拿走邦斯的食物公平吗”的讨论。
参考答案 Answer Key
  • 预测题:B — 一座堆满鸭子、鹅、火腿和培根的仓库(狐狸爸爸推开地板,“正中靶心!”)。
  • 复述支架:① tail ② Bunce ③ nose ④ overdo ⑤ Rabbits ⑥ mother。
  • 思考题:见各题“答案”按钮;L3 开放题言之有理即可。
  • 选择题:1-A 2-A 3-A 4-A 5-A。
  • 配对:Mr Fox→This is my party, so I shall do the choosing...;Badger→I’m mad about bacon!...;The Smallest Small Fox→It’s not for us, Dad. It’s for the Rabbits...
更多精读玩法 More Ideas
  • 内行采购表演:试一试,演一演“挑选的狐狸爸爸”——背着双手踱步,用内行的眼光检视“货架”,郑重宣布:“This is my party, so I shall do the choosing. We mustn’t overdo it.”,体会克制里的得意。
  • 情绪过山车:画一条「心情过山车」:挖洞赶路(稳步前进)→ 正中靶心(狂喜)→ 满墙美味(震撼到失语)→ 克制的挑选(稳住)→ 装车回家(满足+悬念起飞),看看情绪怎么一上一下。
  • 复述接龙:和家人或同学一起,一个说一句,下一位接下一句,用 First / Then / Next / Finally 串完第十三章。
  • 读书日志 Reading Log:每章记录 3 个新词、1 句金句、1 个问题。
  • 聊聊分享:最小的小狐狸记得兔子只吃素——你身边有没有“大家都忘了、只有你记得”的朋友需求?你会像他一样替朋友开口吗?
  • 跨章对比:想一想——狐狸爸爸三次突击:博吉斯的鸡舍、邦斯的仓库、还有“一件小事”。他每次都在变大目标,也在定新规矩——聪明和克制,是怎么一起变强的?