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今天我們一起閱讀《愛麗絲漫遊奇境記》第3章第46-47段。

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原文

This speech caused a remarkable sensation among the party。 Some of the birds hurried off at once： one old Magpie began wrapping itself up very carefully， remarking， “I really must be getting home； the night-air doesn‘t suit my throat！” and a Canary called out in a trembling voice to its children， “Come away， my dears！ It’s high time you were all in bed！” On various pretexts they all moved off， and Alice was soon left alone。

“I wish I hadn‘t mentioned Dinah！” she said to herself in a melancholy tone。 “Nobody seems to like her， down here， and I’m sure she‘s the best cat in the world！ Oh， my dear Dinah！ I wonder if I shall ever see you any more！” And here poor Alice began to cry again， for she felt very lonely and low-spirited。 In a little while， however， she again heard a little pattering of footsteps in the distance， and she looked up eagerly， half hoping that the Mouse had changed his mind， and was coming back to finish his story。

單詞

1。 sensation： something very exciting or interesting， or something that causes great excitement or interest；

2。 magpie： a bird with black and white feathers and a long tail；

3。 wrap up： to dress in warm clothes， or to dress someone in warm clothes；

4。 canary： a small， yellow bird that is well known for its singing， sometimes kept as a pet；

5。 low-spirited： unhappy and having little hope。

（單詞的英語解釋均引用自劍橋詞典）