1、典范英语 6-08第 1 页 共 12 页典范英语 2up 打印版，打印前请将版面分页设置为“2up”，即可在一张 A4 纸上打印两页。The Masked Cleaning Ladies Save the Day1lets try the song once more, your Majesty, said Billy the Butler.Right, said Queen Norah. She sang, Were going to win the cup. Were going to win the cup. Ooh ah the addio, were going to win th
2、e cup. How was that?Much better, your Majesty, sighed Billy. But do try toTry to what? snapped Queen Norah.Well, said Billy. It would help if you sounded a little happier.Its this song, said Queen Norah. Its got such silly words. But our football team is in the cup final and I really must learn it.K
3、ing Harry walked in. Do you think we will win, dear?典范英语 6-08第 2 页 共 12 页Of course we will, said Queen Norah.Yes dear, said King Harry. But the Carrot Castle team are such cheats, especially king Charles, the manager.At that moment, Captain Jones marched in. Ive just had a message from King Charles
4、at Carrot Castle. He is very keen to know what colour shirts our team will be wearing.Green, I think, said King Harry. And his lot can play in red. Has anyone seen Princess Jane? I am going to run a training session for her after breakfast.Captain Jones giggled.And whats so funny? asked the King. In
5、 my younger days I was known as the Wizard of the Dribble.That, said Queen Norah, was because you couldnt eat rice pudding without putting most of it down you shirt.There was a crash of broken glass from the hall.典范英语 6-08第 3 页 共 12 页Sorry, called Princess Jane. She came in carrying a football. I mi
6、ssed my kick.Ah, Jane, said Queen Norah. I was watching you in training yesterday. You didnt play well at all. Dont forget you are the team captain. So I have told one of the best trainers in the country to give you some help.King Harry bluseded. Im not quite that good.Not you, you twit, said Queen
7、Norah. Mr Goal.Missed a goal? said King Harry. Dont you mean “scored a goal”?what are you talking about? cried Queen Norah. Thats his name. Mr Jason Goal. Hes coming here this morning. I must dash. I have to try on my new football fans outfit.The Queen rushed off.2The dining room fell silent.Whats t
8、he matter, dear? said King Harry.典范英语 6-08第 4 页 共 12 页Princess Jane let out a great long sigh. Mums right. Im not playing very well. Im supposed to score goals. At the moment I couldnt score against a mouse.On you head, Jane, called King Harry and he threw the ball at the Princess. She jumped at the
9、 ball. The ball bounced off her shoulder into the marmalade.See what I mean? she said sadly.Never mind, said King Harry. By the time youve put your kit on, Mr Goal will be here. Youll soon be scoring dozens of goals. But now its time for us to get to work.King Harry, Captain Smith and Captain Jones
10、loved doing housework. Queen Norah thought that housework was a job for cleaners, not captains and kings. So once a week the three men disguised themselves as the Masked Cleaning Ladies of Om.King Harry and his two captains raced out of the dining room. Minutes later, dusters in hands, and dressed a
11、s the famous cleaning ladies, they were at work tidying the castle.典范英语 6-08第 5 页 共 12 页King Harry and Captain Jones were polishing the cannons when they saw a man walking towards the castle.That must be Mr Goal, said Captain Jones. Just as Mr Goal reached the drawbridge another man jumped out of th
12、e bushes. He began talking with Mr Goal. Wait a minute, said King Harry. Its King Charles of Carrot Castle.King Charles spoke to Mr Goal and then walked away.What did he want? asked Captain Jones.Theres something funny going on. Wed better keep an eye on him, said King Harry.King Harry and the two c
13、aptains cleaned around the castle for the rest of the morning. But they made sure that one of them was always watching Princess Jane Mr Goal.The three cleaners stopped for a cup of tea in the kitchen.Well, said King Harry. There doesnt seem to be anything funny going on.典范英语 6-08第 6 页 共 12 页I saw th
14、e Princess put the ball in the net dozens of times, said Captain Jones.She was heading the ball perfectly when I went by, said Captain Smith.Theres nothing to worry about, said King Harry. Now perhaps we can tackle the grime round the cooker.Princess Jane stuck her head round the door.How are things
15、 going, dear? asked King Harry. Brilliantly, said Princess Jane. Ive never played better. Ive just poppede in to say that were having one last training session. We will be in the library. Mr Goal says that he does not want anyone to come in.She was gone in a flash.That sounds a bit odd to me, said C
16、aptain Jones.Very odd, agreed Captain Smith.I think that its time to polish the brass, said King Harry. 典范英语 6-08第 7 页 共 12 页The brass next to the library? said Captains Smith and Jones.Of course, said King Harry.Well, whispered King Harry, what can you see?Captain Jones was peering through the keyh
17、ole.They are sitting facing each other, he said.Yes. Yes, said King Harry.Now Mr Goal is swinging a watch on a chain, backwards and forwards, said Captain Jones.Hes telling the Princess about last-minute goals, said CaptainSmith.No hes not, gasped Captain Jones. He is hypnotizing Princess Jane.I won
18、der why? said King Harry.To help her remember tactics, said Captain Smith.I still dont like it, said King Harry.3典范英语 6-08第 8 页 共 12 页Princess Jane danced into the kitchen.Hes gone.How do you feel? asked King Harry.Brilliant, said Princess Jane. I feel ready to score loads of goals.Jolly good, said
19、Captain Smith.I must go and work on my penalty kicks, said Princess Jane . By the way, Captain Smith, I love you new overall.Thank you, Princess.Green really suits you, laughed the princess as she ran off to the garden. The three cleaners looked at each other.Green! they said together.But my overall
20、s red, said Captain Smith.Its that Mr. Goal, roared Captain Janes. Hes hypnotized her to think that red is green.Why does he want her to think that? asked King Harry.Because, gasped Captain Janes, Carrot Castle are playing in red. If the Princess thinks that 典范英语 6-08第 9 页 共 12 页red is green she wil
21、l pass to the Carrot Castle team instead of ours.So thats why King Charles was talking to Mr. Goal, said King Harry.Cant we snap her out of it? asked Captain Smith. Cant we throw a bucket of water over her?No, said King Harry. That could be dangerous. I have a better idea. Follow me to Carrot Castle
22、.The Masked Cleaning Ladies stopped outside the kitchen of Carrot Castle. Mrs. Jumpkins was pegging out the carrot Castle red football shirts. The cleaning ladies got off their horses. They pretended to look at the shirts.Oh dear, said King Harry.Oh dear, oh dear, assed Captain Jones and Captain Smi
23、th.Whats the matter? asked Mrs. Jumpkins.When are you going to wash these shirts? asked Captain Smith.典范英语 6-08第 10 页 共 12 页What do you mean? snapped Mrs. Jumpkins. Im just putting them out to dry.You call this clean? said Captain Jones.Yes I do, said Mrs. Jumpkins.Its the dungeon for you then, said
24、 King Harry.Dungeon? said Mrs. Jumpkins. Whats the dungeon got to do with me?Thats where the last washerwoman ended up, said Captain Smith. And she handed in shirts cleaner than this.Oh my, moaned Mrs. Jumpkins. I havent go the time to do them again. The team are playing in the cup final this aftern
25、oon.Leave it to us, said King Harry. We can wash, dry and iron these shirts in half an hour.Half an hour later the King handed a parcel to Mrs. Jumpkins.There you are. All done. Now whatever you do, dontt take the kit out of the bag until the team are ready to play. Then the shirts will look perfect
26、.典范英语 6-08第 11 页 共 12 页The two royal families took their places side by side in royal box.Queen Norah looked amazing in her new football fans outfit. She even had a hat in the shape of a football pitch.The crowd cheered as the two teams ran out onto the pitch.Princess Janes team was in red and Carro
27、t Castle was in green.Wait a minute, gasped King Charles. The teams have got the wrong shirts. Carrot Castle are supposed to be in red.Surely, said King Harry, it doesnt matter what colours they play in? They must be different colours, thats all.King Charles put his head in his hands and groaned.Six
28、 nil. Six nil. Six nil, chanted Queen Norah. Oh well done!We are so proud of you, Jane, laughed King Harry. Scoring all six goals.典范英语 6-08第 12 页 共 12 页Its all thanks to Mr. Goal, my trainer, said Jane. I must show him the cup.Not toddy, said Queen Norah. It is far too dirty. Nobody can see the cup until those cleaning ladies have given it a proper polish.Yes dear, said King Harry. Ill-I mean-theyll see to it next time they come.
