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ButSylviawas-toadinthenarro>
“Youwouldknowtheheronifyousawit，”
thestrainuedeagerly.“Aqueertallwhitebirdwithsoftfeathersandlongthinlegs.Anditwouldhaveaperhapsiopofahightree，madeofstiethinglikeahawk’s.”
Sylvia’sheartgaveawildbeat;shekraebird，andhadolyoodigreensgrass，awayoverattheothersideofthewoods.Therelacewherethesunshinealwaysseemedstrangelyyellowandhot，wheretall，nrew，andhergrandmotherhadwarshemightsibladerhandneverbeheardofmore.Notfarbeyomarshesjustthissidetheseaitself，whichSylviawonderedanddreamedmuchabout，butneverhadseevoietimesbeheardabovethehewoodshts.
“IkofanythingIshouldlikesomuchastofindthatheroheharangerwassaying.“Iwouldgivetendollarstoanybodywhoe，”
headdeddesperately，“aospendmywholevatingforitifneedbe.Perhapsitwas，orhadbeeofitsionbysomebirdofprey.”
Mrs.Tilleygaveamazedattentiontoallthis，butSylviastillwatchedthetoad，notdivinihavedoime，thatthecreaturewishedtogettoitsholeuep，andwasmuderedbytheuorsatthathouroftheevening.Noamountofthought，thatnight，coulddeareasuresthetendhtlyspokenof，wouldbuy.
&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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