11.”医生说他应该经常到乡间骑马兜兜风，到乡下去，但是像我这样，每天都要以洗衣服谋生过日子，根本不能带他出去。“12.一个想法突然间闯进了威利的大脑，几乎还没想到什么结论，他就跑回自家院子里。他在院子里来来回回地踱着步，脸上布满了焦虑、茫然的表情。
13.他猛然停了下来，一只脚重重地踢向砖头，说道：“就这么决定了。”说完他跑进了屋里。
14.“妈妈，”他喊道，“楼下的约翰o 麦乐尼脸色苍白，而且很瘦弱。我认为今天下午乘车去乡下对他比对我好处更多。但是只有一个空位子，所以如果您愿意，我想让他去，我不去了。”
15.“我绝对愿意，威利。”妈妈把他紧紧地拥在怀里，吻了他，对他的决定表示赞同。他飞奔着去把这一决定告诉麦乐尼夫人。然后等马车到来，约翰被扶到车上坐到丹尼斯身边时，他毅然站在一旁送行。
16.威利看着马车远去，一直到消失不见，脸上挂着微笑，但也挂着泪水。最终微笑战胜了哭泣，他高高兴兴地帮妈妈跑腿去了。这件事本该早做，但由于这次旅行，妈妈本来预备推迟。
17.晚上，威利的妈妈把他抱到床上后，坐在他身边，一只手轻轻地抚摩着他的一头卷发，说：“亲爱的威利，今天你让我非常高兴，因为你这么快就能亲自实践，以见证昨天学到的东西了。
18.”今天你放弃了旅行就是一个很好的奉献的行为。你现在感觉如何？你是感觉更高兴了呢，还是更不高兴了？“19.”我现在感觉比做了一次全球旅行还幸福。你说这让你很高兴，我还知道麦乐尼夫人和约翰都很高兴，想想这件事让这么多人高兴，我相信以后只要我活着，就不会小气吝啬。“78THE DONKEY AND THE HORSE
驴和马
1.“Take the pack-horse into the field，”said the farmer，“and open the hay-fence for him.I shall have stiff work for him to-morrow.”
2.So he was taken out，and tethered to the hay-fence，which was left open that he might go in and out and eat his fill at the hay-stack.
3.A donkey that was in the same field came up to him，and said humbly，“Is the hay nice，friend？”
4，“Friend！”said the pack-horse，kicking up his heels，“whatdo you mean？Know your place！”
5.“I ask pardon，”said the donkey；“but，as the field is bare，I thought you had a mouthful of hay to spare-a rough bit that was not so pleasant-that you might favor me with.”
6.“Keep your distance！”said the pack-horse，again throwing up his heels.“Do you take me for a donkey like yourself，that you think we are to eat together？”
7.Next day the pack-horse was taken from the field，andladen with sacks of wool till his back was ready to break.
8.“Friend，”he groaned out to the donkey，who had the curiosity to look through the gate at him as he went down the walk，“could not you-should you mind-just carry one of the sacks for me？”
9.“Dear sir，”replied the donkey，“I hope I know my placebetter.”
【中文阅读】
1.“把马拉到地里，”农场主说，“再打开草料棚的门让他尽情吃个饱，明天有重活让他干。”
2.于是马被拉走，圈到草料棚里，草料棚的门开着，以便让他尽情吃个饱。
3.早已在那里的驴走了过来，谦逊地对他说：“朋友，这草很好吃吧？”
4.“朋友？”马尥了一下蹶子说，“你什么意思？你要知道自己的身份。”
5.“请原谅，”驴说，“但是这片地里没有别人。我想如果你乐意的话，是否能分给我一些干草吃？”
6.“离远点儿！”马尥着蹶子说，“你以为我和你一样是头驴吗？那样你就认为我们可以一起吃草了？”
7.第二天，马被拉走去干拉羊毛的活计了。他一大包一大包地拉着羊毛，腰都快累断了。
8“.
朋友，”他呻吟着对在大门口观望他的驴说：“你能不能--如果你不介意--帮我运几包？”
9.“亲爱的先生，”驴回答说，“我想我最好知道自己是什么身份。”
FRANK‘S PENKNIFE
弗兰克的铅笔刀
1.Frank was playing about the well-curb with his bright new penknife in his hand，when，alas！it slipped from his fingers and dropped into the well.
2.He heard it ringing，and saw it glancing down the old mossystones，and he was almost tempted to spring down after it.
3.As it was，he could only go into the house and tell his grief to his kind mother，who sympathized with him，and very likely told him what a good thing it was to be careful，and all that.
4.Uncle John sat by the window，and，when he had heard the sad tale，he asked a few questions about it.“Was the knife open？”
5.“Yes，sir，”said Frank.“I was making a fiddle out of ashingle.”
6.“Well，don’t give up until we see what can be done，”So saying，he took a little looking-glass out to the well，and directed a bright sunbeam to search in the bottom for the missing knife.
7.“There it is，uncle，Oh，there it is！”shouted Frank，in great excitement；“I see the pearl handle.Now if the sunbeam could only fish it up，”he added sorrowfully.
8.Uncle John said nothing，but walked into the house，and pretty soon came out with a good horse-shoe magnet，attached to a stout string.
9.Very carefully he lowered the magnet，keeping the sunbeam fixed on the spot，and presently the magnet touched the bright steel.It clung fast to the bar，and was fished up by it，to the great joy of Prank.
10.You see what a good thing a little science is.Knowledge is power.Gather it now，while in childhood and youth，so you may never have cause to regret your want of it.
【中文阅读】
1.弗兰克正在井边玩他的新铅笔刀，突然，哎呀！小刀从手指缝滑落，掉进了井中。
2.他听到“咚”的一声，然后就看到长满青苔的石头下面有个闪闪发光的东西，他几乎想跳下去把小刀捞上来。
3.但事实是，他只能跑回屋里告诉妈妈他的伤心事。妈妈很同情他，但也很高兴地告诉他小心些是好事，事情就到此为止了。
4.约翰叔叔坐在窗边听到了这件事，他问弗兰克：“铅笔刀是打开的吗？”
5.“是的，叔叔，”弗兰克回答，“当时我正在用它在木瓦上刻小提琴。”
6.“那么，不要放弃，我们来看看能想什么办法。”说完，他从屋里拿出了一块镜子到井边，然后用镜子把阳光折射到井底，想找到井底的小刀在哪里。
7.“叔叔，在那里！就在那儿！”弗兰克激动地喊了起来，“我看到珍珠色的刀柄了。要是能把它钓上来就好了。”他又伤心地说。
8.约翰叔叔一言不发，又回到屋里，很快拿出一块钉马掌用的吸铁石，上面拴着一根粗线。
9.他小心翼翼地把吸铁石往井下放，同时始终把阳光固定在那一个地方，很快吸铁石碰到了闪亮的小刀，吸在了刀刃上，就这样小刀被钓了上来。弗兰德兴奋得手舞足蹈。
10.现在你明白，懂得一些科学知识是多好的一件事了吧。知识就是力量，在儿童阶段和青年阶段快多加学习积累知识吧，那样你才能永远不后悔。