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高中英语名著TomSwift&hisAirGlider（汤姆·史威夫特和他的滑翔机）阅读素材（pdf）.pdf

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TOMSWIFTANDHISAIRGLIDERTOMSWIFTANDHISAIRGLIDER(orSeekingthePlatinumTreasure)VICTORAPPLETON1TOMSWIFTANDHISAIRGLIDERCHAPTERIABREAKDOWN"Well,Ned,areyouready?""Oh,Isupposeso,Tom.AsreadyasIevershallbe.""Why,NedNewton,you'renotgettingafraid;areyou?Andafteryou'vebeenonsomanytripswithme?""No,itisn'texactlythat,Tom.I'dgoinaminuteifyoudidn'thavethisnewfangledthingonyourairship.Buthowdoyouknowhowit'sgoingtowork--orwhetheritwillworkatall?Wemaycomeacropper.""Blessmyinsurancepolicy!"exclaimedamanwhowasstandingnearthetwoladswhowereconversing."You'dbetterkeepneartheground,Tom.""Oh,that'sallright,Mr.Damon,"answeredTomSwift."Thereisn'tanymoredangerthanthereeverwas,butIguessNedisnervoussinceourtriptotheundergroundcityofgold.""Iamnot!"indignantlyexclaimedtheotherlad,withalookattheyounginventor."Butyouknowyourself,Tom,thatputtingthisnewpropelleronyourairship,changingthewingtips,andre-gearingthemotorhasmadeanaltogetherdifferentsortofacraftofit.You,yourself,saiditwasn'tasreliableasbefore,eventhoughitdoesgofaster.""Nowlookhere,Ned!"burstoutTom."ThatwaslastweekthatIsaiditwasn'treliable.Itisnow,forI'vetrieditoutseveraltimes,andyet,whenIaskyoutotakeatripwithme,toactasballast--""Isthatallyouwantmefor,Tom,toactasballast?Thenyou'dbettertakeabagofsand--orMr.Damonhere!""Me?Iguessnot!Blessmydiamondring!Mywifehasn'tforgivenmeforgoingoffonthatlasttripwithyou,Tom,andI'mnotgoingtotakeanymorerightaway.ButIdon'tblameNed--""Say,lookhere!"criedTom,alittleoutofpatience,"youknowmebetterthanthat,Ned.Ofcourseyourmorethanballast--IwantyoutohelpmemanagethecraftsinceImadethechangesonher.Nowifyoudon'twanttocome,whysayso,andI'llgetEradicate.Idon'tbelievehe'llbe2TOMSWIFTANDHISAIRGLIDERafraid,evenifhe--""Holdondarnow,MassaTom!"exclaimedanagedcoloredman,whowasanallaroundhelperattheSwifthomestead,"wasyo'referencin't'mewhenyo'spoke?""Yes,Rad,IwassayingthatifNedwouldn'tgoupintheairshipwithmeyouwould.""Well,now,MasaTom,Ishorelywouldlaikt''bligeyo',Ishorewould.ButdefackobdemattahamdatIhasamos'particularjobobwhitewashin't'd