典范英语Thewrongletter.ppt

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1、The Wrong LetterThe Wrong LetterAlan MacDonald 1One morning the postman came down Elm Road.In his bag were two letters.The looked like this:Miss P Jones10Elm Road11BiltonMiss F Jones19 Elm RoadBilton1There were two Miss Jones in Elm Road.Pippa Jones lived at number 10.She was Mad about ponies.Flo Jo

2、nes lived at number 79.She was mad about football.But that morning the postman had broken his glasses and he couldnt see very well.Thats how the mix-up began.1Pony-mad Pippa was out at the stable when her letter came.Pippa had a pony called Blossom who was a champion jumper.She gave Blossom some oat

3、s and a kiss on the nose.Then her dad stuck his head out of the back door.“Pippa!Theres a letter for you!”1Football-mad Flo was in the garden when her letter arrived.Flo played for Redland Rovers.She was wearing her Rovers kit as usual.She dribbled past the cat and swerved round the swing.“Thud!”the

4、 ball hit the back door.“Goal!”cried Flo.1“Flo!”called her mum.“Stop that racket and come inside.Theres a letter for you.”Flo tore open her letter.It said:Dear Miss Jones,The Junior Cup is on Saturdayat Chestnut field.We hope to see you there.1At 10 Elm Road,Pippa was also reading her letter.“Fantas

5、tic!”said Pippa.“Im riding Blossom in the Junior Cup.Were sure to win!”Dear Miss Jones,The Junior Cup is on Saturdayat Redland Park.We hope to see you there.2Pippa and Flo couldnt wait for Saturday to come.They didnt notice that had got the wrong letter.They didnt notice that they had got the wrong

6、letter.They were both going to the wrong place.On Saturday morning Pippa rode Blossom to Redland Park.Down the road they passed Flo on her way to Chestnut Field.2Pippa stared at Flo in her red and white football kit.“Fancy dressing up like that to play a stupid game of football,”she thought to herse

7、lf.Flo stared at Pippa in her black riding hat and boots.“Fancy dressing up like that to ride a boring old pony,”she thought to herself.4Pippa and Flo both stopped.They both stared.Both of them were covered in mud and holding silver covered in mud and holding silver cups.“Is your name Pippa Jones?”a

8、sked Flo.Pippa nodded.“Then you must be Flo Jones.”Then they understood.So thats what had happened.4“I must have got your letter,”said Flo.“I went to a pony show.”“And I must have got your letter,”said Pippa.“I went to a football match.”They both started to laugh.“Football is fun,”grinned Pippa,“whe

9、n you get used to it.”“And riding a pony is really quite exciting,”said Flo.4After that,Pippa and Flo became the best of friends.Not only did they share the same name,they also liked the same things.Now,on one Saturday Flo goes riding with Pippa.And,on the next Saturday,Pippa plays football with Flo.The postman still brings letters to both their houses.But these days hes got a new pair of glasses.