LESSON 10 THE YOUNG TEACHER 小老師

1.Charles Rose lived in the country with his father, who taught him to read and to write.

2.Mr.Rose told his son that, when his morning lessons were over, he might amuse himself for one hour as he pleased.

3.There was a river near by.On its bank stood the hut of a poor fi sherman, who lived by selling fi sh.

4.His careful wife kept her wheel going early and late.They both worked very hard to keep themselves above want.

5.But they were greatly troubled lest their only son should never learn to read and to write.They could not teach him themselves, and they were too poor to send him to school.

6.Charles called at the hut of this fi sherman one day, to inquire about his dog, which was missing.

7.He found the little boy, whose name was Joe, sitting by the table, on which he was making marks with a piece of chalk.Charles asked him whether he was drawing pictures.

8.“No, I am trying to write,” said little Joe, “but I know only two words.Those I saw upon a sign, and I am trying to write them.”

9.“If I could only learn to read and write,” said he, “I should be the happiest boy in the world.”

10.“Then I will make you happy,” said Charles.“I am only a little boy, but I can teach you that.”

11.“My father gives me an hour every day for myself.Now, if you will try to learn, you shall soon know how to read and to write.”

12.Both Joe and his mother were ready to fall on their knees to thank Charles.They told him it was what they wished above all things.

13.So, on the next day when the hour came, Charles put his book in his pocket, and went to teach Joe.Joe learned very fast, and Charles soon began to teach him how to write.

14.Some time after, a gentleman called on Mr.Rose, and asked him if he knew where Charles was.Mr.Rose said that he was taking a walk, he supposed.

15.“I am afraid,” said the gentleman, “that he does not always amuse himself thus.I often see him go to the house of the fi sherman.I fear he goes out in their boat.”

16.Mr.Rose was much troubled.He had told Charles that he must never venture on the river, and he thought he could trust him.

17.The moment the gentleman left, Mr.Rose went in search of his son.He went to the river, and walked up and down, in hope of seeing the boat.

18.Not seeing it, he grew uneasy.He thought Charles must have gone a long way off .Unwilling to leave without learning something of him, he went to the hut.

19.He put his head in at the window, which was open.There a pleasant sight met his eyes.

20.Charles was at the table, ruling a copybook.Joe was reading to him, while his mother was spinning in the corner.

21.Charles was a little confused.He feared his father might not be pleased; but he had no need to be uneasy, for his father was delighted.

22.The next day, his father took him to town, and gave him books for himself and Joe, with writing paper, pens, and ink.

23.Charles was the happiest boy in the world when he came home.He ran to Joe, his hands filled with parcels, and his heart beating with joy.

【中文閱讀】

1.查爾斯·羅斯和父親住在鄉村，父親在家教他讀書、寫字。

2.羅斯先生告訴他的兒子，每天上午學完課程后，他可以隨意玩一個小時。

3.他們家附近有一條河。河岸上有一座小屋，小屋里住著一個可憐的窮漁夫，靠打魚為生。

4.漁夫的妻子非常勤勞，每天總是從早忙到晚，一刻也不閑著。夫妻倆都努力地想讓生活過得略微好些。

5.但他們的最大麻煩是自己唯一的兒子無法讀書識字。他們既沒有知識無法自己教孩子學習，又因為貧窮而沒有能力送孩子去學校學習。

6.有一天，查爾斯來到這家人門前，問他們有沒有看到過他那只走失的狗。

7.他發現漁夫的兒子——一個名叫喬的小男孩，正坐在桌子上用粉筆畫東西。查爾斯問他是否在畫畫。

8.“沒有畫畫，我在試著寫字呢?！眴陶f，“但我只認識兩個字，是從一個標牌上看到的，我正試著寫下來呢?！?/p>

9.“如果我能學習閱讀和寫字，”他繼續說，“那我就是世界上最幸福的孩子了?！?/p>

10.“那么，我來讓你幸福吧，”查爾斯說，“雖然我只是一個小孩子，但我能教你讀書寫字?！?/p>

11.“我父親每天給我一個小時的時間供我自由支配。如果你想學習，你很快就能學會如何閱讀和寫字了?！?/p>

12.喬和他的媽媽都快跪下來感謝查爾斯了。他們告訴他，這正是他們最大的心愿。

13.于是，第二天，到了查爾斯自由支配的時間時，他便將書放進口袋里，去給喬上課。喬學得很快，不久查爾斯就開始教他如何寫字了。

14.查爾斯走了一會兒之后，一位先生來拜訪羅斯先生，問他是否知道查爾斯去了哪里。羅斯先生說，他猜查爾斯可能出去散步了。

15.“我擔心，”那位先生說，“他并不總是自己出去玩。我經?？吹剿O夫住的小屋，我擔心他坐船出去玩了?！?/p>

16.羅斯先生有點害怕了。他曾經叮囑過查爾斯不要去河里玩，那樣很危險，并且他認為應該相信孩子。

17.那位先生離開之后，羅斯先生出去尋找自己的兒子。他來到河邊，來來回回地尋找，希望看到小船。

18.什么都沒有看到，他開始不安起來。他以為查爾斯一定離岸邊很遠了。他不愿意一無所獲地就此回家，于是便走向了漁夫住的小屋。

19.小屋有一扇敞開的窗戶，他探頭向里張望，令人愉悅的一幕映入眼簾。

20.查爾斯坐在桌子旁邊，正在一本字帖上劃線，喬在跟著他一起讀，而喬的媽媽則坐在一個角落里織布。

21.看到父親，查爾斯有點吃驚，他擔心父親可能會不高興，但他沒有必要不安，因為父親看上去很快樂。

22.第二天，父親帶他去城里，給他和喬買了很多書，還有寫字用的紙、筆和墨水。

23.查爾斯感到自己是世界上最幸福的孩子。他剛回到家，就拿著包裹，向喬的家中跑去，高興得心都快跳出來了。