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&daytheyoungsportsmahewoods，andSylviakepthimpany，havifearofthefriendlylad，whoprovedtobemostkindandsympathetianythingsaboutthebirdsandwhattheyknewaheylivedandwhattheydidwiththemselves。Andhegaveherajaife，whichshethoughtasgreatatreasureasifshewereadesert-islander。Alldaylooroubledorafraidexhebroughtdownsomeuingsiurefromitsbough。Sylviawouldhavelikedhimvastlybetterwithouthisgun;sheotuaheverybirdsheseemedtolikesomuch。Butasthedaywaned，Sylviastillwatchedtheyoungmanwithlovingadmiration。Shehadneverseenanybodysaful;thewoma，asleepinthechild，wasvaguelythrilledbyadreamoflove。Somepremonitionofthatgreatpowerstirredaheseyouureswhotraversedthesolemnwoodlandswithsoft-footedsileoppedtolistent;theypressedfaiingthebranches—speakiherrarelyandiheyoungmangoingfirstandSylviafollowing，fasated，afewstepsbehind，withhergrayeyesdarkwithext。

Shegrievedbecausethelonged-forwhiteheronwaselusive，butshedidheguest，sheonlyfollowed，andtherewasnosugasspeakingfirst。Thesoundofherowionedvoicewouldhaveterrifiedher—itwashardenoughtoansweryesorherewas。Atlasteveofall，aheetogether，andSylviasmiledwithpleasurewheotheplacewheresheheardthewhistleandwasafraidobefore。

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1。Discussthefollowiions。

1）WhydidSylvialivewithhergrandmother?

2）DidSylvialoveherhetry?

3）WhomdidSylviameetonher>

4）Whydidthevisitoretothewoods?

5）WhywastheyoungmaedinSylvia?

6）Howmueydidheet>

7）Didtheyoungmanfindhisgametheday?

8）WhatdidSylviathior?

9）DoyouthinkSylviawouldhelpthevisitortofieheronsoastogettheprizemoney?Whyorwhynot?

10）What’sthelessohestory?

2。Groupwork:Trahefollowiodparedifferentversionsoftranslationinagroup。

1）Noamountofthought，thatnight，coulddeareasuresthetendhtlyspokenof，wouldbuy。

2）Theheyoungsportsmahewoods，andSylviakepthimpany，havifearofthefriendlylad，whoprovedtobemostkindandsympathetic。

3）Shehadneverseenanybodysaful;thewoma，asleepinthechild，wasvaguelythrilledbyadreamoflove。

4）Somepremonitionofthatgreatpowerstirredaheseyouureswhotraversedthesolemnwoodlandswithsoft-footedsilentcare。

Notes

1。LouisaMayAlcott（1832-1888）:ShewasanAmeriovelist。SheisbestknownfortheleWomenatleMenandJo’sBoys。LittleWomeheAlilyhome，OrchardHouseinassachusetts，andpublishedin1868。Thisnovelislooselybasedonherchildhoodexperiehherthreesisters。

2。JohnUpdike（1932-2009）:HewassideredoAmerifiwritersofhisgeion。HismostfamousworkishisHarry“Rabbit”Angstromseries，whiiclesRabbit’slifeoverthecourseofseveraldeyoungadulthoodtohisdeath。BothRabbitIsRich（1981）andRabbitatRest（1990）receivedthePulitzerPrize。Updikeisoneofohors（theotherswereBtonandWilliamFaulkowizerPrizeforFiorethanonce。

3。SarahOr（1849-1909）:ShewasanAmeriovelistandshortstorywriter，bestknownforherlocalcolorworkssetihBerwie，ontheborderofNeshire，whiherdaywasadeeort。WillaCatherdescribedJewettasasignififluenherdevelopmentasawriter，acriticshavesinceedherwritingforitsritofwomen’slivesandvoices”。

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