中考英语二轮专题专练 原创外国小说改编阅读理解21-24篇（含答案）.docVIP

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Everyday,fromearlyinthemorninguntillateintheevening,underthehotsun,theslavespickedcottonandputitintheirsack.Whenfinishing,Legreeweighedit,andtherewaswhipping(抽打)fortheslavesthatdidn’tpickenoughcotton.Tomlearnttopickcottonquickly.

Onedayanewbeautifulwoman,Cassy,arrivedtopickcotton.Tomnoticedthatshewasveryfast;healsonoticedthatanolderslave,Martha,wasinpain.Shewasslow,andhersackwasalmostempty.TomwentnearMartha,andsilentlyputalotofhiscottonintohersack.

“No,don’t!”saidthenewwoman,“Theywillpunishyou.”

JustthenSamboarrived.

“What’shappening?”hesaid,andhekickedMarthaandwhippedTomacrosshisface.

“Workfaster,youanimal!”Butwhenheleft,Tomquicklygavehersomemoreofhiscotton.

Suddenly,thenewwomanputmuchcottoninTom’ssack.

“Tomisgoingtomakemuchtrouble.HekeptputtingcottonintoMarth’ssack,”SambotoldLegree.

“Thenwe’llhavetoteachhimalesson,”saidLegree.

Slowlythetiredslavescameintotheroomfortheweighingofthesacks.FirstLegreeweighedTom’ssack,anditwasenough.Martha’ssackwasnext.Theweightwasenough,but Legreeshoutedather.

“Youlazyanimal!Thisisnotenough!Stayhereandwait.”Hefinishedweighingalltheothersacks,andthenturnedtoTom.

“Comehere,”saidLegree,“lwanttogiveyouabetterjobthanpickingcotton,andyoucanstarttonight:takethiswomanandwhipher—youknowhow.”

“I’msorry,Master,”saidTom.“Ican’tdoit.”第6页；共8页

LegreewhippedTomacrosshisfaceandthenhithimwithhisfistsmanytimes.

“There!”hesaid.“Nowwillyoutellmeyoucan’tdoit?”

“Yes,Master,”saidTom,withbloodrunningdownhisface.“Iwillworknightandday,butIwillneverwhipanotherperson.”

“Iboughtyou,andyou’remine,bodyandsoul”,Legreesaid,kickingTom.

“Mysoulisn’tyours,Master!Youcan’tbuyit!”

“We’llsee,“saidLegree,“Sambo,Quimbo,