日期：2021-01-21 Every one was very kind to Ben when his loss was known. The Squire wrote to Mr. Smithers that the boy had found friends and would stay where he was. Mrs. Moss consoled him in her motherly way, and the little girls did their very best to be good to p... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 Mrs. Moss woke Ben with a kiss next morning, for her heart yearned over the fatherless lad as if he had been her own, and she had no other way of showing her sympathy. Ben had forgotten his troubles in sleep; but the memory of them returned as soon... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 Thank you, maam, thats a tip-top book, specially the pictures. But I cant bear to see these poor fellows; and Ben brooded over the fine etching of the dead and dying horses on a battle-field, one past all further pain, the other helpless, but liftin... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 Exactly five minutes before six the party arrived in great state, for Bab and Betty wore their best frocks and hair-ribbons, Ben had a new blue shirt and his shoes on as full-dress, and Sanchos curls were nicely brushed, his frills as white as if ju... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 Ben was not too tired, and the clearing-up began that very night. None too soon, for in a day or two things arrived, to the great delight of the children, who considered moving a most interesting play. First came the phaeton, which Ben spent all his... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 Next day Ben ran off to his work with Quackenboss Elementary History of the United States in his pocket, and the Squires cows had ample time to breakfast on way-side grass before they were put into their pasture. Even then the pleasant lesson was no... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 After supper that night, Bab and Betty sat in the old porch playing with Josephus and Belinda, and discussing the events of the day; for the appearance of the strange boy and his dog had been a most exciting occurrence in their quiet lives. They had... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 When Ben awoke next morning, he looked about him for a moment half bewildered, because there was neither a canvas tent, a barn roof, nor the blue sky above him, but a neat white ceiling, where several flies buzzed sociably together, while from witho... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 I ran away from a circus, began Ben, but got no further, for Bab and Betty gave a simultaneous bounce of delight, and both cried out at once, - Weve been to one! It was splendid! You wouldnt think so if you knew as much about it as I do, answered Be... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 Please, m, my name is Ben Brown, and Im travellin. Where are you going? Anywheres to get work. What sort of work can you do? All kinds. Im used to horses. Bless me! such a little chap as you? Im twelve, maam, and can ride any thing on four legs; and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 Neither spoke for a minute, astonishment being too great for words; then, as by one impulse, both stole up and touched the cake with a timid finger, quite prepared to see it fly away in some mysterious and startling manner. It remained sitting tranq... 阅读全文>>

日期：2021-01-21 The elm-tree avenue was all overgrown, the great gate was never unlocked, and the old house had been shut up for several years. Yet voices were heard about the place, the lilacs nodded over the high wall as if they said, We could tell fine secrets i... 阅读全文>>

日期：2020-12-26 The next day was foggy. Everything on the farm was dripping wet. The grass looked like a magic carpet. The asparagus patch looked like a silver forest. 第二天起雾了。农场里的一切都被雾水打湿了。草地看起来像有魔力的地毯。龙须菜地看起来则像一片银色的... 阅读全文>>

日期：2020-12-26 Day after day the spider waited, head-down, for an idea to come to her. Hour by hour she sat motionless, deep in thought. Having promised Wilbur that she would save his life, she was determined to keep her promise. 为了想出一个主意，这只蜘蛛在网上倒... 阅读全文>>

日期：2020-12-26 Twilight settled over Zuckermans barn, and a feeling of peace. 薄暮的余晖把祖克曼先生的谷仓笼罩在宁静、平和的气氛里。 Fern knew it was almost suppertime but she couldnt bear to leave. 芬知道差不多到晚饭时间了，却还是舍不得离去。 Swallows passed on s... 阅读全文>>

日期：2020-12-24 A spiders web is stronger than it looks. Although it is made of thin, delicate strands, the web is not easily broken. However, a web gets torn every day by the insects that kick around in it, and a spider must rebuild it when it gets full of holes.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2020-12-24 On Sunday morning Mr. and Mrs. Arable and Fern were sitting at breakfast in the kitchen. Avery had finished and was upstairs looking for his slingshot. 星期六早上，阿拉贝尔先生和太太还有芬正坐在厨房吃早餐。埃弗里已经吃过了饭，便上楼找他的弹弓去了。... 阅读全文>>

日期：2020-12-24 Wilbur liked Charlotte better and better each day. Her campaign against insects seemed sensible and useful. Hardly anybody around the farm had a good word to say for a fly. Flies spent their time pestering others. The cows hated them. The horses det... 阅读全文>>

日期：2020-12-24 The early summer days on a farm are the happiest and fairest days of the year. Lilacs bloom and make the air sweet, and then fade. Apple blossoms come with the lilacs, and the bees visit around among the apple trees. The days grow warm and soft. Sch... 阅读全文>>

日期：2020-12-24 Why cant you? asked the pig. Im right here. 你为什么看不清我？小猪问。我就在这儿呀。 Yes, but Im near-sighted, replied Charlotte. Ive always been dreadfully near-sighted. Its good in some ways, not so good in others. Watch me wrap up this fly. 是的... 阅读全文>>