資源描述：
《The Dragon Rock》由會員上傳分享，免費(fèi)在線閱讀，更多相關(guān)內(nèi)容在教育資源-天天文庫。
1、TheDragonRock ThisstorybeginswithOnceUponATime，becausethebeststoriesdo，ofcourse. So，OnceUponATime，andimagineifyoucan，asteepsidedvalleyclutteredwithgiant，spikygreenpinetreesandthick，greengrassthatreachestothetopofyoursockssothatwhenyourun，youhavetobringyo
2、urkneesuphigh，likerunningthroughwater.Wildflowersspreadtheirsweetheadyperfumealongthegentlebreezesandbeeshummusicallytothemselvesastheycheerilycollectflowerpollen. Peopleareveryhappyhereandtheyworkhard，keepingtheirhousesspickandspanandtheirchildren'sfaces
3、clean. Thisparticularsummerhadbeenveryhotanddry，makingtheleanfarmdogssleepyandstill.Farmerswhistledlazilytothemselvesandwouldstandandstareintothedistance，tryingtorememberwhatitwasthattheyweresupposedtobedoing.Bytwoo'clockintheafternoon，thetownwouldbeinaha
4、zeofslumber，withgrandmasnoddingoffovertheirknittingandfarmerssnoozinginthehaystacks.Itwasvery，veryhot. Nomatterhowhottheday，however，thechildrenwouldalwaysplayinthegentle，rollingmeadows.Withwidebrimmedhatsandskinslipperywithsunblock，theychitteredandchatter
5、edlikesparrows，astheyfrolickedintheirfavouritespot. Now，theirfavouritespotisveryimportanttothisstorybecauseinthisparticularspotisalarge，long，scalyrockthatlooksamazinglysimilartoasleepingdragon. Thechildrenknewitwasadragon. Thegrownupsknewitwasadragon.
6、Thedogsandcatsandbirdsknewitwasadragon. Butnobodywasscaredbecauseitnever，evermoved. Theboysandgirlswouldclamberalloverit，pokingsticksatitandhangingwetgumbootsonitsearsbutitdidn'tmindintheleast.Themenfolkwouldsometimeschopfirewoodonitszigzaggedtailbecause
7、itwasjusttherightheightandtheLadiesWeavingGroupoftenspunsheepfleeceonitsspikes. Oftenonacoolnight，whenthestarsweretwinklingbrightlyinavelvetskyandthechildrenpeacefullyasleep，thegrownupswouldsettlefortheeveningwithamugofsteamingcocoainasoftcushionedarmchai
8、r.ThenthestoriesaboutHowTheDragonGotTherebegan.Nobodyknewforsure，thereweremanydifferentversionsdependingonwhichfamilytoldthetale，butonethingthateverybodyagreedon，wasthis： InTimesofTrouble TheDragonwillWake
