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典范英语811
11.StinkyStreet
1.Franklinhasaproblem
Housesareverydifferent.Somearehugeandhavegoldswimmingpools.Popstarsliveinthose.Someareinrowswithabrickwallatoneendandoverlookapiefactory.FranklinGateslivesinoneofthose.Numberthere,StanleyStreet,tobeexact.
Somepeoplemightthink,“Iwantahousewithaswimmingpool.“ButnotFranklin.
HelovedlivingonStanleyStreet.Everyonewasfriendly.Allhismateswerethereandthesmellsfromthepiefactory...mmm,delicious!
Therewasjustoneproblem.Franklin?
mumanddadwantedtomove.Hismumwasexpectingtwinsandtheyneededanotherbedroom."
Idon'tmindsharingmine,“Franklinsaid."
Babiescryallnight."
"I'llwearearplugs."
Buthisparentswouldn'tlisten."
ThishouseisTOOsmall,“saidhismum.
Nextday,therewasa“forSale“signstuckbyFranklin'sdoor.
FranklinandhisbestfriendJoshstaredatthewordsofdoom.
"WhatamIgoingtodo,Josh?
"saidFranklin.
Joshfrowned.“Hasyourhousegotproblems?
Numberforty'sgotproblemsandnoonewantstobuyit."
Franklinstaredatnumberforty.Itlookedallrighttohim."Whatkindofproblems?
"heasked.
"Oh,miceanddampandreallyhorriblewallpaper
Franklinsighed.Hishousewaswarmandfriendlyandithadjustbeenpainted,worseluck.
MrscoxlivednextdoortoFranklininalittlehousethathadoncebeenthecornershop.Justthen,shecalledout,"Hello,lads.Willyoutake..."
Beforeshecouldfinish,herdogZackleapedoutofherhouse.
Hejumpedupattheboys,tryingtolicktheirfaces.
"Yuk!
Down,Zack!
"Joshgiggled.
MrsCoxtoldZacktogetdown."Hehasn'tbeenoutallday.I'vebeenabitwobbly,"shesaid,tappingherlegs.
"Noworries,"Franklinsmiled.Hedidn'tmindtakingZackanywhere.Helovedhimtobits.
"I'msorryyou'removing,"Mrs.Coxsaid.
"SoamI,"Franklingrumbled.
Mrs.CoxpattedFranklinonthearm."Nevermind.Yourhousemighttakemonthstosell."
Foraweek,itlookedasifMrsCoxwasright.Onlyafewpeoplecametolookatthehouseandnoneofthemwantedtobuyit.Franklin'smumstrokedhergrowingtummyandlookedfedup.
Upstairs,Franklindancedaroundwithhisunderpantsonhisheadincelebration.Maybehewassafe.Maybenoonewouldbuyhishouse.
Butafewdayslater_itmusthavebeenThursday,becausethesmellsfromthepiefactorywerechickenandrhubarbFranklincamehomefromschooltofindamaninthekitchen.HisnamewasMrBraggandwasinterestedinbuyingthehouse.
MrBraggwasn'tinterestedinFranklin.HeglaredatFranklinandtrodonhistoes,withoutsayingsorry.Franklin'sheartsankwhenMrBraggsaidhewantedtocomebackforasecondvisit."
Saturdaymorning,teno'clocksharp,"hesaid.
2Franklinmakesaplan
Thatnight,Franklinhadabaddream.MrBraggwassniggeringathim,"Youwaitandsee,boy.I'mgoingtohaveyourhouse!
"
ThenFranklinwokeup."No,youwon't,youtattytoe-cruncher!
“hesaidangrily.
Atschool,FranklinaskedJoshwhathewasdoingonSaturday.
Joshshrugged.“Nothingmuch."
"Doesyourbigsisterstillworkinthefishshop?
"askedFranklin.
Joshnodded.
"Good.Listen,I'vegotajobforyou..."
FranklincuppedhishandoverJosh'searandbeganwhisperinghisplan.
WhenJoshheardwhatFranklinwanted,hismouthopenedwideenoughtoswallowadentist."Ican'tdothat!
"hecried."I'llgetintotrouble!
"
"Youhaveto!
It'smyonlychance,"Franklinbegged.
Intheend,Joshnodded.Hewasn'thappy,butheagreedtodowhatFranklinwanted.
3Somethingisfishy
OnSaturdaymorning,Franklin'smumwasinaflap."SomethingsmellshorribleandIdon'tknowwhatitis,"shesaid.Shelookedaroundinapanic."Yourdad'soutsidecheckingthedrains."
Franklinsmiled.Heknowwhatthesmellwas!
Mr.andMrs.GateswerestilloutsidewhenMr.Braggrangthedoorbell.Franklinlethimintothehouse
MrBraggstoppedandsniffedtheair."Ugh,what'sthatdisgustingsmell?
"heasked.
"It'sSaturday.ThefactorydoesfishpieonSaturdays,"Franklinsaid.
MrBraggfrowned.“Isn?
tthefactoryshutonSaturdays?
"
"No.FisheverySaturday.That'swhywecallthisStinkyStreet.D'youwanttoseemybedroom?
"
Upstairs,Franklinopenedhisbedroomdoor.MrBraggpointedtoahuge,darkpatchonthewall."What'sthat?
"heasked.
"Damp,"Franklinsaid."Mummademecoveritwithaposterlasttime."
"Hmm,"MrBraggsnorted."Mindthemousepoo,"Franklingrinned,pointingtoapileofbrownlumps."Itgetsstuckinthecarpet."
"Urgh!
"MrBraggpulledaface.
"That'snothing,"smiledFranklin."Waittillyouseewhattheratsdo."
Atthatmoment,hismumarrived,"Hello,"shesmiled."How'sitdoing?
"
"Yoursonwastellingmeabouttherats,"MrBraggsaid,icily.
"Rats?
Whatrats..."
"Oh,no!
"Franklinyelled,pointingoutofthewindow.
"Whatisit?
"askedMrBragg.
"ThathorribleJoshBarratt'scoming!
Quick!
Hide!
'yelledFranklin."
HidefromJosh?
Don'tbesilly,"Franklin'smumsaid.ButFranklinduckedbehindhiscurtains.
"Joshisalovelyboy!
"Franklin'smumsaid,amazed.
ButJoshbangedonthefrontdoor.Heshoutedfootballsongs.Heevenburpedthroughtheletterbox.
"Whyyoulittle..."Mr.BragggaspedasJoshranoff.
"Er...wouldyouliketoseethebathroom?
"MrsGatesasked,butMrBraggshockedhishead.
"You'rejoking.I'mnotstayinghereanotherminute."
Herandownstairsandoutofthedoor.
4MrsCoxjoinsin
MrandMrsGateswereveryangry.
"You'dbetterexplainwhat?
sgoingon!
"theytoldFranklin.
"Er...well...I-"
Justthen,therewasaloudbanging.
"It'scomingfromMrs.Cox'shouse,"Franklin?
smumsaid,glaringatherson."Fancygettinganoldladymixedupinthis!
"
"Ididn't,"Franklincried."Ireallydidn't!
"
Thebanginggrewlouderandlouder.ThenZackstartedbarking.Somethingwasverywrong.
Mr.abdMrs.GatesandFranklindashedintoMrs.Cox'shouse.
Shewaslyingbyherstairs,whereshehadtripped.Franklinhelpedhisdadlifthercarefullyontoachair.MrGateswantedtotakehertohospitalbutMrs.Coxwouuldn'tgo.
"I'mnotleavingZack,"shesaid.SotheyranghersonEric,andhecametohelpher.
MrsCoxwasstillinbigtrouble.Heranbackhomeandtookthefishoutofthebackoftheradiator.(Josh'ssisterhadgivenittohim.)
Hevacuumedupthechocolatedropsonthecarpetinhisbedroom.
Thenhedriedthelemonadeonhisbedroomwall.HesaidsorrytoJoshforgettinghimintotrouble,too.Atlast,hesaidsorrytohismumanddad.Hismumwasveryupset.
"WeknowyouloveStanleyStreet.Wealldo-"
"-Buttherewon'tbespaceforallofus,whenthetwinsarrive,"hisdadsaidfirmly."Wehavegottomovetoabiggerhouse."
"Iknow,"Franklinsaid,sadly.
Weekspassedbutnoonecametolookatthehouse.WinterwascomingandFranklinbegantofeel
hospital.Nobodywantedtomoveinwinter,didthey?
Butoneday,FranklincamehomefromschooltofindcreepyMrBragginthekitchenagain.He'dfoundoutaboutFranklin'stricksandhestillwantedtheirhouse.
"ThoseGateshavegottomove,"MrBraggsaidtohimself."I'llgettheirhousecheap!
"HesmiledslylyandgaveFranklin'smumapieceofpaperwithapriceonit.Itwasaverylowprice.
"LetmeknowtomorrowifIcanbuyit,"MrBraggsmirked."Makeupyourmind.Nooneelsewantsit."
"We'llthinkaboutit,"MrsGatessaid,goingpale.
"DowehavetoselltoHIM?
"Franklincriedassoonashe'dgone.
"Iexpectso,"saidhismum.
Franklinwasfurious.HowcouldhismumanddadselltoMrBragg?
Eventhedelicioussmelloflambandbananascomingfromthepiefactorydidn'thelp."I'mgoingtotakeZackforarun,"Franklinsaid."Alongrun.ToScotland."
"Oh,dear."saidhismum.
MrsCoxtookagestoanswerthedoor.Shewasevensloweronherfeetsinceherfall.
…Iwascomingroundtoyourhouse!
”MreCoxbeamed.?
Isyourmumin?
I?
vegotsomethingtoaskher.?
…Yes,?
saidFranklin.Hewas
TryingtostopbeinglickedtobitsbyZack.
…Bringhimbackbyteatime,?
.MrsCoxcalledashesetoffwiththedog.
…Iwill…Franklinsaid.
…IwastalkingtoZack?
MrsCoxjoked.
WhenFranklincameback,MrsCoxwasjustleavinghishouse.…HowwasScotland?
…shejoked.
"Cold,“saidFranklin,crossly.
MrsCoxlaughedasifhe'dcrackedthefunniestjokeever."You'dbettergetinsideandwarmup,then,"shetoldhim,grinning.
Franklinfeltgrumpy."Idon'tknowwhyMrsCoxthinksmovinghouseissofunny..."Hestopped.Hismumwasdancingroundtheroomwith-yes-underpantsonherhead!
"What'sgoingon?
"heasked.
"Waitandsee!
"shelaughted.
ItwasChristmastimeinStanleyStreet.Therewasno"ForSale"signoutsideFranklin'shouse.Instead,therewerepilesofbricksandcementfromthebuilders.
"ThatwasagreatideaofMrsCox's,"Joshsaid."Youboughtherhouseandknockedbothofyourhousestogether-"
"-Sowehadonebighouse,"grinnedFranklin.
"ThentheoldcornershopdownstairswasmadeintoalittleflatforMrsCoxandZack.Nowyougetlotsofbedroomsupstairs..."
"...andMrsCoxandZackgetasafeplacedownstairs."
"Soeverybody'shappy."
"ExceptMr.Bragg,“Franklingrinned.“He?
sboughtnumberforty!
"
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