1、Unit 5 Into the unknownDeveloping ideas. 单句语法填空1. The shipwrecked (shipwreck)couple were rescued by two fishermen. 2. Recently, more and more archaeological (archaeology)discoveries have been made along the Silk Road. 3. I dived as a fish among the corals(coral) of Persia Gulf. 4. The citys average
2、rainfall was 14 millimetres (millimetre)in the 24 hours up to Friday morning. 5. Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent (equivalence)to five miles. 6. There was an impressive array of pill bottles stacked(stack)on top of the fridge7. Here are two thousand notables(notable), whose property will suppl
3、y the deficit(赤字). 8. All substances(substance), whether they are gaseous, liquid or solid, are made of atoms. 9. They were found on fishing vessels (vessel)in the 1800s. 10. They had accidentally damaged a gas pipe while drilling(drill). . 选词填空if any; be equivalent to; hold the record; open up; be
4、more familiar to1. The building of the railway opened up new land to the pioneers. 2. As far as I could see there were few, if any, foot police. 3. You know, 150 dollars is roughly equivalent to 1, 000 yuan in RMB. 4. Usually listen to English songs, watch some English movies, we will be more famili
5、ar to English pronunciation. 5. Tom may hold the record for the greatest number of hot dogs eaten in ten minutes. . 完成句子1. On the back wall of our classroom hangs a big clock, which looks very old. 在我们教室的后墙上挂着一只大钟, 看起来非常古老。(地点状语+倒装句)2. Seen from the top of the mountain, the small village looks more
6、beautiful. 从山顶上看, 这个小村庄更美。(过去分词短语作状语)3. The old man has two sons, one of whom works in New York. 这位老人有两个儿子, 其中一个在纽约工作。(介词+关系代词引导定语从句)4. He speaks Chinese quite well, considering that he has been in China for only a year. 考虑到他到中国才一年, 他的中国话讲得很不错了。(considering that )5. There goes the last train. 最后一班火车
7、开走了。(完全倒装). 阅读理解A(2021芜湖高二检测)The worlds oceans are some of the most interesting and breathtaking places on the entire planet. A lot of these oceans have witnessed a variety of disappearances and other mysteries, most of which cannot and have not been explained by modern science. Here are some intere
8、sting unsolved sea mysteries of the world. USS ScorpionIn February 1969, the USS Scorpion, an American submarine, departed from Norfolk, Virginia, on its way towards the Mediterranean. The crew had almost a decade of experience, and yet the sub disappeared and broke into pieces on the sea floor. The
9、re were 99 men aboard the sub, all of whom lost their lives. Baltic Sea SubIn the later half of 2014, a mysterious vessel( 大 船 ) was spotted by Swedish citizens, many of whom described it as a Russian submarine, in the Baltic Sea. The military spent much time in investigating, but found no sign of t
10、he mysterious sub. The search was named “the hunt for Reds in October. ”Bermeja IslandDuring the 1970s, Bermeja Island served as a bit of a marker for Mexico and their economic zone. Around 20 years later, the island disappeared without any sign. Along with the island, numerous important documents a
11、bout major oil reserves also went missing. Gulf of Mexico ShipwreckIn 2001, ExxonMobil was laying pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico when they ran into a shipwreck around 2, 600 feet under the surface. Upon exploring the shipwreck, archaeologists believed it to be a terrible spell, as something would co
12、nstantly go wrong when they went down to explore. SS Edmund FitzgeraldLake Superior is so large that it behaves like an inland ocean, including terrific storms. In November 1975, one such storm struck the vessel SS Edmund Fitzgerald, which was headed to Detroit. The Fitzgerald disappeared after comm
13、unications were lost. A week later, a sonar( 声呐) ship found the vessel 500 feet under the water. Not one body was found, though. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。海洋是整个地球上最有趣和最令人惊叹的地方之一。海洋见证了各种各样的失踪和其他神秘事件, 其中大多数不能也没有被现代科学所解释。文章主要介绍了世界上一些有趣的未解之谜。1. Why does the author think of USS Scorpion as a mystery? A. Because 99 m
14、en died aboard the sub. B. Because it lost its way towards the Mediterranean. C. Because the sub still sank even with experienced crew. D. Because there is no information of the unknown sub. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段可知船员们几乎有10年的经验, 但这艘潜艇还是消失了, 在海底摔成了碎片。由此可知, 作者认为蝎子号是一个谜是因为即使有经验丰富的船员, 潜水艇还是沉没了。故选C。2. What d
15、o Baltic Sea Sub and Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck have in common? A. Both are highly put on a bad spell. B. Both the names of the vessels are unknown. C. Both are found on the beaches. D. Both are said to be Russian vessels. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第三段可知2014年下半年, 一艘神秘的船只在波罗的海被瑞典公民发现, 其中许多人将其描述为一艘俄罗斯潜艇。以及第五段可知200
16、1年, 埃克森美孚公司在墨西哥湾铺设输油管道时, 在海底2 600英尺处偶然遇见了一艘沉船。在探索海难时, 考古学家认为这是一个可怕的咒语, 因为当他们下去探索时, 总会有东西出错。由此可知, 波罗的海潜艇和墨西哥湾沉船共同之处是都不知道两艘船的名字。故选B。3. Which mystery is different from the others? A. SS Edmund FitzgeraldB. Bermeja IslandC. Gulf of Mexico ShipwreckD. USS Scorpion【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段中可知大约20年后, 这个岛消失得无影无踪。除
17、了这座岛屿, 大量关于主要石油储备的重要文件也消失了。结合其他的谜团都是关于船只的, 由此可知, Bermeja岛的谜团与其他的不同。故选B。B(2021天津高二检测)New Zealand will create one of the largest marine protected areas in the world, spanning an area of 620, 000 square km. “The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary (保护区) will be one of the worlds most significant fully protected e
18、cosystems, ”the prime minister of New Zealand, John Key, told the UN General Assembly in New York. The sanctuary is in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1, 000 km north-east of New Zealand, and expands a marine reserve that surrounds some small islands. The area is considered important in terms of biod
19、iversity, featuring nearly 35 species of whales and dolphins, 150 types of fish and three of the worlds seven sea turtle species. It is also geologically significant, including the worlds longest chain of underwater volcanoes and the second deepest ocean trench, into 10 km underwater deeper than Mou
20、nt Everests height. The scale of the sanctuary will dwarf (矮化) any previous New Zealands protected area, spanning twice the size of the countrys mainland. It will cover 15% of New Zealands economic zone. Commercial and recreational fishing will be completely banned, as will oil, gas and mineral pros
21、pecting (勘探), exploration and mining. Keys government aims to pass legislation establishing the sanctuary next year. “The sanctuary is a world-class, unspoiled marine environment and New Zealand is proud to protect it for future generations, ”Key said. “New Zealanders value our coasts and oceans, wh
22、ich are an important part of our culture, economy and environment and we are committed to managing them sustainably. Creating protected areas will support not only our own fisheries, but those of our Pacific neighbors, adding to New Zealands efforts to help grow Pacific economies through the respons
23、ible management of their ocean resources. ”Nick Smith, New Zealands environment minister, said the sanctuary might impose a cost upon the mining industry but that it is important to protect the ocean before exploration takes place. “New Zealand needs to use its vast ocean resources for jobs and expo
24、rts in industries like fishing, aquaculture, minerals and energy, but we also need to set aside special areas where nature comes first and marine life is fully protected, ”Smith said. New Zealand will monitor the area via its navy and satellite technology. The Kermadec region will join three other k
25、ey areas in the Pacific protected by the US, the UK and Australia. Matt Rand, director of the Pew Charitable Trusts Global Ocean Legacy (遗产) campaign, welcomed Keys announcement. “New Zealand will create the gold standard of conservation areas in the sanctuary, preserving one of the fewly unspoiled
26、areas of ocean on Earth, ”he said. “This commitment is an exciting step toward meeting global goals to safeguard at least 30% of the ocean through fully protected marine reserves. ”【文章大意】本文介绍了新西兰将打造一个世界上规模最大的海洋保护区。4. Why is the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary important in biodiversity? A. It has a superior
27、 geographical location. B. It has many different kinds of sea animals. C. Its environment is suitable for the growth of marine life. D. It is the only unspoiled area of ocean remained on Earth. 【解析】选B。 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句(就生物多样性而言, 该地区被认为是重要的, 具有近35种的鲸鱼和海豚, 150种鱼和7种世界海龟中的3种)可知, 这个海域有众多的海洋生物, 这对生物多样性是很重要的
28、。故选B。5. Which of the following will Key probably agree on? A. People are allowed to fish for fun in the sanctuary. B. All Pacific countries should be responsible for ocean resources. C. New Zealanders attach great importance to protecting the sanctuary. D. New Zealand has made great achievement in c
29、reating protected areas. 【解析】选C。 推理判断题。根据第五段中New Zealanders value our coasts and oceans, which are an important part of our culture, economy and environment and we are committed to managing them sustainably. (我们新西兰人民珍惜自己的海岸和海洋, 这是我们文化、经济和环境的重要组成部分, 我们致力于可持续管理。)可知, Key会同意C项观点。6. What can we infer fro
30、m what Nick Smith said? A. New Zealand should develop its marine industry in special areas. B. The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary may affect New Zealands mining industry. C. New Zealand hasnt figured out how to make full use of its ocean resources. D. Measures should be taken immediately to protect the oc
31、ean after explorations. 【解析】选B。 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段第一句“Nick Smith, New Zealands environment minister, said the sanctuary might impose a cost upon the mining industry but that it is important to protect the ocean before exploration takes place. ”可知, 这个海洋保护区可能会对采矿业造成影响。故选B。. 语法填空(2021贵阳高二检测)The Mayan civili
32、zation was from a group of people 1. lived in Central America. The Maya people used a(n) 2. (write) language before Columbus came to the Americas in 1492 AD. They were good 3. art, building, and math. They knew about stars and planets, which helped them make calendars. The Mayan civilization was the
33、 most important between the years of 250 AD and 900 AD. 4. (gradual), the Mayan civilization spread all the way from Central Mexico to Honduras, Guatemala, and northern El Salvador. The Maya people traded with other people in the Americas. They made changes to their buildings to make them much 5. (g
34、ood). The style in which they made 6. (they) buildings was often similar to styles of buildings in countries that the Maya people traded with. The Mayan civilization started getting smaller after 900 AD. The Spanish arrived in 7. 15th century and took over Central America, even the Mayan areas. Howe
35、ver, the Maya people still live there today. They even keep the old Mayan traditions and 8. (believe). There are many Mayan languages still spoken today, 9. (include) one called the Achi language. A play called Rabinal Achi 10. (consider) very important to the world. 【文章大意】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了玛雅文明的历史。1. 【
36、解析】who。考查定语从句。句意: 玛雅文明起源于居住在中美洲的一群人。分析句子可知, 本句为定语从句, 先行词为a group of people, 为人, who在从句中作主语引导定语从句。故填who。2. 【解析】written。考查过去分词。句意: 玛雅人在1492年哥伦布来到美洲之前就使用了书面语言。分析句子可知, 所填空处作定语修饰language, “语言”与“写”为逻辑上的被动关系, 用过去分词。故填written。3. 【解析】at。考查固定短语和介词。句意: 他们擅长艺术、建筑和数学。be good at为固定搭配, 意为“擅长”。故填at。4. 【解析】Gradually
37、。考查副词。句意: 玛雅文明逐渐从墨西哥中部传播到洪都拉斯、危地马拉和萨尔瓦多北部。结合语境可知, 玛雅文明逐渐开始向其他地区传播。故填Gradually。5. 【解析】better。考查比较级。句意: 他们对自己的建筑进行了改造, 使之更好。分析句子, 结合前文much可知, 此处用good的比较级。故填better。6. 【解析】their。考查形容词性物主代词。句意: 他们建造的建筑的风格往往与玛雅人有贸易往来的国家的建筑风格相似。结合语境可知, 此处是他们的建筑。故填their。7. 【解析】the。考查定冠词。句意: 西班牙人在15世纪到达并占领了中美洲, 甚至玛雅地区。分析句子可知
38、, in the 15th century为固定搭配, 意为“在15世纪”。故填the。8. 【解析】beliefs。考查名词。句意: 他们甚至保留了古老的玛雅传统和信仰。分析句子, 结合前文traditions可知, 此处用believe的名词复数形式。故填beliefs。9. 【解析】including。考查介词。句意: 许多玛雅语言至今仍在使用, 包括一种叫做阿齐语的语言。分析句子可知, 所填空处用介词including作状语。故填including。10. 【解析】is considered。考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意: 一部叫做Rabinal Achi的戏剧对世界来说非常重要。分析
39、句子可知, 戏剧与认为为逻辑上的被动关系, 描述现在的事实用一般现在时, 且主语A play是单数。故填is considered。阅读填句(2021沈阳高二检测)Sleep to Lose WeightA recent study found that people who sleep less tend to be fat. Experts said its time to find out if more sleep can fight obesity. Nowadays, the most popular method to keep fit is doing more exercis
40、e and eating less. Some people even take weight-loss drugs to keep slim, which is unhealthy and harmful to your body. “1As a result, weve failed to recognize the value of good sleep, ” said a physician. Men sleep an average of 27 minutes less than women, and overweight and fat patients sleep less th
41、an patients with normal weights. In general, fat people just sleep about 1. 8 hours less a week than those with normal weights. 2Only an extra 20 minutes of sleep per night contributes to a lower body mass index(身体质量指数). We caution that this study does not establish a cause-and-effect relationship b
42、etween limited sleep and fatness. 3Therefore, lets stay thin by sleeping more! Here are some other advantages of sleeping more. Youll learn better. This isnt just for children. Adults who get enough sleep also do better on tests of short-term memory. 4After getting enough sleep, you will find yourse
43、lf feeling happy and delighted. Lower stress. 5With that people can better control their blood pressure. A. Better mood. B. You will be energized. C. Sleep can definitely reduce levels of stress. D. Weve put so much emphasis on diet and exercise. E. The study is intended to offer a healthy way to he
44、lp people sleep longer. F. The experts suggest that too much extension of sleep time not be necessary. G. However, investigations of successful weight loss by sleeping more help prove such a connection. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了专家通过对比肥胖人群和健康人群的睡眠时间得出适当延长睡眠有助于减肥的结论, 同时还有睡眠的其他好处。1. 【解析】选D。由本段第一句“现在, 最流行的保持健
45、康的方法是多锻炼和少吃。”和空后一句“因此, 我们没有认识到良好睡眠的价值”可知, 承接上下文, D选项“我们太强调饮食和锻炼。”切题。该选项中的diet and exercise对应上文中的exercise and eating less, 正是因为太强调运动饮食才会忽视睡眠的重要性。故选D。2. 【解析】选F。由上一句“一般来说, 肥胖的人每周只比正常体重的人少睡1. 8小时。”和空后一句“每晚只多睡20分钟有助于降低身体质量指数。”可知, 承接上下文, F选项“专家建议不必过多延长睡眠时间。”切题。该选项中的too much extension of sleep time not be
46、necessary对应下文中的Only an extra 20 minutes of sleep per night。故选F。3. 【解析】选G。由上一句“我们谨慎说, 这项研究并没有在有限睡眠和肥胖之间建立因果关系。”和空后那句“因此, 让我们多睡一会儿, 保持苗条! ”可知, 承接上下文, G选项“然而, 通过更多睡眠成功减肥的调查有助于证明这种联系。”切题。该选项中的such a connection对应上文中的a cause-and-effect relationship between limited sleep and fatness, 也对应后文“通过多睡保持苗条”。故选G。4.
47、 【解析】选A。由下文“睡眠充足后, 你会发现自己感到快乐。”可知, 承接下文, A选项“更好的心情。”切题。该选项中Better mood对应下文中的feeling happy and delighted。故选A。5. 【解析】选C。由标题“减少压力”可知, 承接上文, C选项“睡眠绝对可以减轻压力。”切题。该选项中reduce levels of stress对应上文中的Lower stress。故选C。话题写作素养升级写一篇关于未解现象的文章Good morning , everyone, Im Li Hua from Xing Guang Middle school. The topi
48、c of my speech is “ The unexplainedthe Loch Ness monster” . In the north of Scotland there is a lake called Loch Ness. Its the deepest lake in the UK. People say a big monster lives in the water. It weighs at least 1, 000 kilos. People first told it over 500 years ago, but it became popular later. I
49、n 1993, it was said that some people saw a big monster in the middle of the lake. After that, some also said they saw a monster in Loch Ness. A few people took photos, but some of them werent real photos. Then scientists worked hard to find out the fact. Is there really a monster in the lake? There
50、is no evidence that there is not. But one thing is true: plenty of people go there for it every year. Thank you! 1. 话题特点写自然未解之谜类文章, 要有科学依据, 不能凭空杜撰, 选材须来自科学文献或权威机构。(1)文章通常由三大部分组成。首先交代清楚未解之谜的内容或现象。然后详细介绍关于该未解之谜的具体信息: 怪异事件及其发生地点或描述怪物的特征等。最后描述对其所做的科学探索, 试着解开谜团。(2)时态多为一般现在时, 但介绍具体事件时, 使用一般过去时。(3)人称以第三人称为
51、主。2. 话题词汇(1)Ladies and gentlemen 女士们, 先生们(2)As we all know众所周知(3)However然而(4)It be said that据说(5)There is no evidence没有证据(6)Thank you very much for your attention. 非常感谢你的关注。3. 话题句式 (试着替换方框中的黑体部分, 变成你需要表达的意思)(1)Im Li Hua from Xing Guang Middle school. The topic of my speech is “The unexplainedthe Loc
52、h Ness monster”. (2)In 1993, it was said that some people saw a big monster in the middle of the lake. (3)Then, scientists worked hard to find out the fact. (4)There is no evidence(证据) that there is not. (5)But one thing is true: plenty of people go there for it every year. (6)Thank you! 假设你是星光中学的李华
53、, 接受了你校校报的一项写作任务, 要为校报写一篇有关百慕大三角未解之谜的文章。要点如下: 1. 位置: 位于大西洋, 靠近佛罗里达州2. 事件: 1995年, 一组日本科学家前往考察, 后来杳无音信3. 原因: 奇特的海水和突如其来的风暴, 被称为死亡三角。注意: 词数80左右1. 百慕大三角The Bermuda Triangle2. 突如其来的风暴sudden storm3. 失去生命lose ones life4. 坏的broken5. 怎么样what be sb. /sth. like6. 听说hear of1. 完成句子(1)百慕大三角(Bermuda Triangle)位于大西洋
54、, 靠近美国的佛罗里达州。The Bermuda Triangle is in the Atlantic Ocean, near Florida in the USA. (2)因其奇特的海水和突如其来的风暴而被称为死亡三角。It is known as The Triangle of Death for its strange sea water and sudden storm. (3)1995年, 一组日本科学家考察了那里的真实情况。A group of Japanese scientists went there to see what it was really like in 199
55、5. (4)从那以后就再也没有听说过他们。Nothing has been heard of ever since. 2. 句式升级(5)用非谓语动词作状语把(1)(2)合并。The Bermuda Triangle is in the Atlantic Ocean, near Florida in the USA, known as The Triangle of Death for its strange sea water and sudden storm. (6)用并列连词把(3)(4)改为并列句。A group of Japanese scientists went there to
56、 see what it was really like in 1995, but nothing has been heard of ever since. Good morning , everyone , Im Li Hua from Xing Guang Middle school . The topic of my speech is “The unexplainedThe Bermuda Triangle” . The Bermuda Triangle is in the Atlantic Ocean, near Florida in the USA, known as The T
57、riangle of Death for its strange sea water and sudden storm. During the past 60 years more than 1, 000 seamen in ships and pilots in the planes have lost their lives. It is said that no broken ships and planes or dead bodies have been found so far. No one is able to tell how all these accidents have
58、 happened. A group of Japanese scientists went there to see what it was really like in 1995, but nothing has been heard of ever since. Thank you! 主题活动素养提升The topic: ocean explorationPros: It is called the cradle of life, where there are many creatures. It plays a role in everything from air we breat
59、he to daily weather and climate patterns. It can help us develop new resources to ease the decreasing resources on the earth. . . . Cons: It is a sheer waste of time and money. It is extremely dangerous to explore the deep sea. It may destroy the marine environment. . . . Your opinion: I am in favou
60、r of ocean exploration. The reason: Each coin has two sides. The oceans cover more than two-thirds of our planets surface. They cool us off, and protect our environment from overheating. The oceans are also a rich source of food for us. Abundant in fish, plants and minerals, they can help ease the b
61、urden our rapidly expanding population is placing on Earth. 名作赏读素养培优 潘德尔家的巫师1612年, 在兰开夏郡的潘德尔山附近住着一个名叫詹妮特迪瓦斯的小女孩。那时她刚9岁, 因家里穷时常饿肚子, 长得很瘦弱。她缺衣少鞋, 有时一连几天吃不上饭。生活对她来说十分艰难。詹妮特的外祖母老德姆代克是一个巫师。她的母亲伊丽莎白和她的姐姐艾丽森也都是巫师。就连她可怜兮兮、傻头傻脑的哥哥詹姆斯也是巫师不管怎样, 村民们是这样认为的。本书以女主人公詹妮特的口吻来描述一家人的故事。The Witches of Pendle(excerpt)The
62、 servant smiled. “The trial is finished, ”he said “Youre a good child, Jennet. You told the judge the truth about the Witches. ”Mr Nowell took me home to Read Hall. And on the twentieth day of August 1612, the guards took my mother, my sister and my brother out of prison , and hanged them in front o
63、f Lancaster Castle. And so I lost my family. When I was a child, I wanted to be happy. I wanted to be warm, to wear shoes, to eat good food. I wanted someone to take care of me. Thats all. My mother gave me nothing. She gave me no love. She never took care of me. Because my mother was a witch, my fa
64、ther ran away and I never knew him. My father was a rich man without a name, and I lived hungry and cold with a witch. And so I told Judge Bromley the truth about my family. Was I wrong? I dont know. I was happy for years at Read Hall. For twenty-one years, I forgot my family. I learned to cook for
65、the Nowell family; I worked many hours every day but I was warm and I ate good food. Every Sunday, in my best dress, I went to church; every summer I walked over Pendle Hill. I never thought about my family, because I was happy at Read Hall. In August 1612, the guards hanged my family in front of La
66、ncaster Castle. But their dead faces waited for me there; and a year ago, in 1633, when the guards put me in the prison in Lancaster Castle, I met them again. Day after day, I see their ugly, dead faces and hear their cold, angry voices. I think of them all the time. God is with me here, in prison.
67、I believe that. But my dead family is with me too. Mr Webster, from the church at Kildwick, visits me again. His blue eyes are tired, but he smiles at me. “Edmund Robinson and his father told the truth in London, ”he says quietly. “The child told lies about you because he was afraid of his father. H
68、e wanted his father to love him. ”I say nothing. Mr Webster wants to be kind, but he cannot help me. Mr Nowell cannot help me because he is dead. Edmund Robinson is only a child; he tells lies one day, and the truth the next day. But the truth cannot help me. What can I do against hate and lies? Whe
69、n Mr Nowell was alive, the Villagers didnt talk about me. But when Mr Nowell died, the lies began. The villagers are all afraid of mebecause my name is Device. They hate mebecause my name is Device. They say I am a witchbecause my name is Device. I come from a family of witches, but I am not a witch
70、. Nobody died because I cursed them. I never made clay pictures, I never had a cat or dog. I only wanted to live quietly at Read Hall and watch the changing skies over Pendle Hill. When I was a child, I was always cold and hungry, and I hated my family because they were witches. In 1612, I told the
71、truth, and the truth killed my family. Now, twenty-two years later, lies are going to kill me, here in Lancaster Castle, and I am cold and hungry again. Mr Webster gives me bread, and I go back into the prison. I can never go back to Read Hall; I know that now. I must stay here in Lancaster Castle,
72、with my dead family. They are watching me, and waiting for me. I can never be free of them. This is my true story; and I want to finish it now. 译文: 潘德尔家的巫师(节选)仆人笑了。“审判结束了, ”他说。“你是个好孩子, 詹妮特, 你把有关巫师们的真相告诉了法官。”诺埃尔先生把我带回里德宅院。1612年8月20日, 看守们把我的妈妈、姐姐和哥哥押出监狱, 在兰卡斯特城堡前绞死了他们。就这样我失去了我的一家人。当我还是个孩子时, 我希望过得快乐。我想
73、穿得暖和, 想有鞋穿, 有好东西吃。我盼望有人来关心我, 仅此而已。我的妈妈什么也没有给过我。她从未给过我一点爱。她从不关心我。因为妈妈是女巫, 我的父亲跑掉了, 我根本不知道他是谁。他是一个没有名字的有钱人, 而我却和女巫一起生活, 过着饥寒交迫的日子。因此, 我把我一家的真相告诉了布罗姆利法官。我错了吗? 我不知道。在里德宅院我幸福地生活了很多年。21年来, 我忘记了我的家人。我学着为诺埃尔一家做饭; 虽然每天工作很长时间, 但是我穿得暖吃得好。每个星期天, 我穿上最好的衣服去教堂祈祷; 每年夏天我在潘德尔山上漫步。我从未想到过我的家人, 因为我在里德宅院生活得很愉快。1612年8月, 看
74、守们在兰卡斯特城堡前绞死了我的一家。然而他们死去的面孔在那里等待着我。一年前, 也就是1633年, 看守们把我关进了兰卡斯特城堡监狱。在狱中, 我又遇到了他们。日复一日, 我能看见他们丑陋的死去的面孔, 听得到他们冰冷、气愤的声音。我总是想到他们。上帝在这里, 在监狱中与我同在, 对此我深信不疑。可是我死去的一家也与我同在。基尔德威克教堂的韦伯斯特先生又来看我了。他看上去很疲劳, 但是他向我微笑着。“埃德蒙鲁滨逊和他父亲在伦敦说了实话, ”他轻声说。“那个孩子过去所说的有关你的事都是扯谎, 因为他害怕他父亲。他希望父亲爱他。”我什么也没说。韦伯斯特先生尽量和善地待我, 可是他帮不了我。诺埃尔先
75、生也无法帮我, 因为他已经去世了。埃德蒙鲁滨逊只是个孩子; 他今天说谎, 明天说真话, 但是真话也帮不了我。我能做什么来对抗仇恨和谎言呢? 诺埃尔先生在世时, 村民们没有议论过我。然而诺埃尔先生去世后, 谎言便开始流传起来。村民们都害怕我因为我姓迪瓦斯。他们恨我因为我姓迪瓦斯。他们说我是女巫因为我姓迪瓦斯。我来自巫师之家, 可我不是巫师。我从未咒死过任何人。我从未制作过泥像。我从未养过猫或狗。我只想在里德宅院平静地生活, 我只想凝望潘德尔山顶上那片不断变化的天空。孩提时代, 我总是挨饿受冻, 我恨我的家人, 因为他们都是巫师。1612年, 我说了真话, 而真话害死了我的一家。22年后的今天, 谎言将使我在兰卡斯特城堡中丧生, 我再次陷入了饥寒交迫的苦难中。韦伯斯特先生给了我面包, 我又回到了牢房里。我再也无法重归里德宅院了; 现在我知道这点了。我必须待在兰卡斯特城堡监狱里, 和我死去的一家在一起。他们正在注视着我, 等待着我, 我永远也无法摆脱他们。这是我的真实故事; 就讲到这儿吧。
