典范英語8-12Cool Clive原文

8-12CoolClive

WrittenbyMichaelaMorganandillustratedbyDeeShulman

Chapter1

Lookattheotherkidsinmyclass.

Theyhavetherighthaircuts.

Theyhavetherightclothes-thejeans,thet-shirts,thecapsandthetrainers.

Thesearemyfriends.

TheymaythinkI'mnotallthatbig.

TheymaythinkI'mnotallthatbright.ButIknowI'mreallycool.Thetroubleismyclothesarejustnotcoolatall.

"Sowhat.Idon'tcare,"Isaytomyself-butIdocare.

"Youcanwearmycapfortoday,"saysmybestfriend-butit'snotthesame.

Mymumsays,

Myfriendagreeswithher.AndIknowshe'srighttoo.Itdoesn't

matter.Itshouldn'tmattertome.

Iwanttobelikemyfriends.

Iwanttobecool.InmymindIcanseeexactlywhatIcouldlooklike.

AndIsay,

Butshealwayssays,

SoIsay,"CanIhavesomet-shirtslikethose?"

Butshesays,"You'vegotplentyofyourcousins'oldshirtsthatyouhaven'tgrownintoyet."

AndwhenIsay,"Lookatthosetrainers,Mum.Idon'tsuppose..."

Shesays,"I'msorry,love.Wejustcan'taffordthem."

ItseemsthatalmosteverythingIhavebelongedtosomeoneelsebeforeme.

Andthefashionshavechangedabitsincemycousinswerekids.

Atschoolweallhadtomakeuparapaboutourselves.Thisismine:

Myfriendsays,It'sagoodrap.

Butit'snotsuchagoodfeeling.

Chapter2

IknowexactlywhatIwant.I'vetheminashopwindow.

AndIknowexactlywhatmymumwillsay:

Idreamaboutthosetrainers.

MaybeIcouldfindsomelonglosttreasureandbuythem.

MaybeIcouldearnarewardandbuythem.

MaybeIcouldgetajoband...

That'swhatI'lldo!

I'llearnlotsofmoneyandbuymytrainers.It'snoteasyfindingajob,especiallywhenyou'remyage.

FirstIlookedatnewspaper.

Theywerealljobsforgrown-upsorolderkids.Nogoodforme.WhatcouldIdo?

Icouldlookatthecardsinthewindowofthecornershop.

Therewereplentyofcards:

That'stheoneforme!

I'llgetajob,savethemoney,and

I'llbeCoolClive

TheCoolestKidAlive.

ButwhenIasked,themansaid,

You'renotbigenough...notoldenough...notstrongenough...Comebackwhenyou'reolder.

OutsidetheshopImetRickHamleyfromMrJacob'sclass.Hehadanewspaperround.Hewasdraggingthebag

behindhim,andhewaslookinghotandtried.

"I'mlookingforapartner.Sharethework,sharethemoney,ok?

TellyourMumI'lllookafteryou.Starttomorrow6.30

6.30?6.30!

Surelyhedidn'tmean6.30inthemorning

Hedid!

ThatnightIwassoexcitedIcouldhardlysleep.I'daskedmymumifIcouldhelpRickwithhispaperround

and,afterabit,shehadagreed.

Shehelpedmesetthealarmclockforhalfpastfiveandshemademegotobedextraearly.

It'shardtogotosleepwhenit'sstilllight.Allmyplanswereracingthroughmyhead.Theymadeasortofsong

whichwentroundandroundandround...

I'lldeliverthenewsI'llearnmoneyI'llbuyshoesI'llbuytrainerscoolandsnazzyBigandboldandbright

andjazzyImaginemewhenIgettoschoolLookingsogreatLookingsocoolListentotheothersHearthem

sayLookatCliveLookatCliveHe'sthecoo了stkidalive!

IntheendIfellasleep,andthen

BRRING!!

ItwastimetogetupandgetstartedonmyfirstweekdeliveringthepaperswithRick.

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

wasverywet.

wasnobetter.

wasworse.

wasevenwetter.

ButIcarriedon...

FRIDAY...

SATURDAY...

OnSUNDAYthenewspapersareverythickandheavy.

Iheavedthatbag.

Ihauledthatbag.

Inearlygaveup,butIcarriedonandIgotpaid.YIPPEE!

ButthenextdayImetRick...

I'mgoingtoworkwithGazfromnowon...

..You'retoolittle......tooslow...

ExcusemeIdidn'torderthis!!

...AndyoumakemistakesL0OK

Iwantmycomic!!.

Seeyouaround!

Chapter3

Iwenthomeandcountedmymoney.

ImadeaspecialsavingsbookandthenIhadarest.

IwaswornoutandfedupandIstillneededloadsmoremoney.

ThenextdayIwentbacktotheshop.Ididn'tgoin,incasetherewereanymoreunhappycustomerswaitingfor

me,butIreadthecardsoutside.

Therewereafewnewones.

ForSale

10

SetofDining

babyrabbits￡3each,forquicksale.

Chairsbyfamilymovinghousewithsolidwoodenbottoms

Phone42213

TEL33451

after6

DOGWALKERWANTED

Givemydogonegoodwalkaday,andearnextrapocketmoney.

34ParkNack,Barkwood

YES!That'sthejobforme!

Iwrotedowntheaddress,askedmymum,andwentaroundtoseethelady.

"You'renotveryold,"shesaid."You'renotverybig...butyouaretheonlyonewho'saskedforthejob...soI'llgive

youatry."

Here'shisleadandhere's...TOODLES

"NowjusttakeToodlesoncearoundthepark,thenbringhimstraightbackhome.Don'tgethimtried.Don'tget

himdirty.Remember:onceroundtheparkandthenstraightbackhome..."

Shetoldmewhattodooverandoverandoveragain.Iwishshe'dtoldthedog.

Noodleshadamindofhisown.

Wewentonceroundthepark.

Noproblem.

ButthenNoodlesdecidedtogoroundagainandagain...andagain.

NONODDLES

SPLASH!

Wevisitedtheducks.Noodleslikedthewater.

Wevisitedthegardens.Noodleslikedthemudandthemanure.

Oh,GetTHATDOGOUTOFHERE!

Wevisitedthelitterbins.Noodleslikedtherubbish.

ThenNoodlesdecidedtogohome-theshortway.

Theladywasnotpleased.

Notpleasedatall.

Shegavemethemoneyforonedaybut,Thisisnotthejobforyou。Don'tcomebacktomorrow!

ThisisNOTthejobforforyou

Don’tcomebacktomorrow

Iwenthome,countedmymoney,filledinmybook,Thenhadabathandarest.

FromtimetotimeIwentbacktotheshop.Sometimestherewerenewnotice:

FORSALE

25RbbbitsFREE

47HutchWalk

Toagoodhome.Phoneorcall

Baby’scotbyfamilymovinghousewithascrewlooseANYTIMEATALL422113

Tel33451

47HutchWalk

DUCKLINASANDCHICKSGOINGCHEAP

Tel89136

Buttherewasonlyonejob:

WANTED

CIRCUSPERFORMERCanyouwalkthehighwire?

Canyouswallowfire?Canyoujugglewithknives?

andthatwasNOTthejobforme.SoIdecidedtostartedmyownbusiness.

Imadeposters:

andleaflets:

CARCLEANING

Ifyourcarissplashedwithmudandrain

AndoddJobscallforclive64120

Don’tjustsotthereandcomplain

Ifthereareloadsofleaveslyinginyourdrain

CALLFORCLIVE!Clivecleanstillitgleamsphone64120

Ifthebirdskeepmessingonyourwindscreen

Yourcarwasflashybutnowit’ssplashy,whatdoyoudo?

Don’tgetmad.Don’tgetmean

CALLFORCLIVE

CLIVE’SCARCLEANINGANDODDJOBS

JustCALLforCLIVE!

Phone64120

64120

Iborrowedsomeequipment-abucket,aspongeandacloth-andoffIwent.

Iwasdoingverywell,verywellindeed,when...

...Abitofon...

Iwasquiteluckyreally.Ididn'tdamagethecar.Ididn'tfallinthepond,but...

...Ihad...

Ididbreakafewthings.Isaid"I'mverysorry...Itwasanaccident...I'llpayforthedamage."

AndIdid.NowallIhadleftwasmysoggysponge,mycloth,andmybucketwithaholeinit.

CanyouimaginehowIleft?

IwastrudginghomebytheparkwhenIheard:

Toodles!comeback!Then:ow!keepthatdogundercontrol!Andthen:Splosh!

Acrowdofpeopleweregatheredbytheduckpond.Iwenttohavealookandgottherejustintimetoseeaman

crawlingoutofthewater.Hewaswetandcoveredinweeds.Hedidn'tlookhappyatall.

:Sorry...We'rejustlookingafterthisdog...

Areyouokay?

NoI'mNot!Lookatme!

Andlookatmybag...

GazandRickweretryingtopullNoodlesawayandapologizetothemanatthesametime.

Chapter4

Thereinthemiddleofthepondwashisbag.Itwasbobbingaboutslowlyanddriftingaroundincircles.

"It'sfullofveryimportantpapers,"saidtheman."Ohno!It'sgoingtosink!Getafishingnetquick!"heyelled.

Afishingnet...

Hasanybodygotafishingnet?

Butno.Thebagwassinkingandnoonehadafishingnet.

ButIdidhaveanidea.

Iusedmycloth,mybucketwitha

holein,andalongstick,and...

"Thankyou.Thankyou.THANKYOU!"saidtheman."You'vesavedmybagand

allmypapersandmoney.Iwouldliketorewardyou."

Heputhishandintohissoggybagand...

...Iheldmybreathandwished.

Money?Moneytobuymytrainers?

Thenhepulledout...

alittlesoggycardwithanaddressonit.

"Popinandseeme,"hesaid.

Andthenhewentleavingnothingbehindbutapatchofdampgrassandsomeduckweed.

Iwenthomeandtoldmymumallaboutit.

Well,youhadyourwitsaboutyou!Butyou'renotgoingcallingonstrangerswithoutmysay-so.

me:Oh.mum

No,ifyouwanttogo,I'mgoing

withyou.

SoIhadtowaittillSaturdaywhenshehadthedayoffwork.

InawayIwasgladshe'dcome.Itwasafunnysortofplace.Itwasabigwarehouseinasidestr