Early autumn in the pumpkin1 garden, there came seven wide mice escaping from a big and terrifying cat. They rushed into green vines and leaves aplenty with big and round pumpkins2.
The prideful cat hunted around like a chicken with its head cut off in vain and finally left in dismay.
"Hooray, we are safe now!"
When they came out, they were deeply attracted. The giant pumpkin leaves were as huge as the lotus leaves while the pumpkins were orange through a summer's sunlight.
The smallest mouse's nose jutted3 out and got very close to a pumpkin. He smelled with a smile: "Great, it's sweat! It must be the biggest pumpkin I've ever seen. I am hungry now. I guess it must be better in my belly4!"
Other six mice were hungry to "Running costs energy!"
They rushed to the pumpkin and bit holes with their shape teeth. They ate, ate and ate not only the delicious meat but also the seed. Finally they stopped eating and felt good for their full and round bellies5.
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Then they burped and climbed out of the pumpkin. When they saw their great work, they all laughed: "Aha, look, the pumpkin has holes here and there!"
The smallest mouse suddenly had a good idea and shouted: "Why not roll it as a pumpkin cart. It must be very interesting!"
Other six mice all agreed:"Just do it!"
Then they all entered the pumpkin shell and pushed it ahead forcefully: "One, two, three, go!"
Just at that time, the cat unwilling6 to give up returned back.
When he saw such giant pumpkin rolled at him with bright eyes shining in holes and heard the deafening7 song, he screamed: "Ghost is coming!"
The cat ran away in fear and never came back.
All the mice cheered up and sang:
"Pumpkin cart, pumpkin cart,
Orange and beautiful,
We are your great driver.
Pumpkin cart, pumpkin cart,
Giant and brave,
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Pumpkin cart, pumpkin cart,
Belong to seven mice…"
1 pumpkin
n.南瓜
參考例句：
They ate turkey and pumpkin pie.他們吃了火雞和南瓜餡餅。 It looks like there is a person looking out of the pumpkin!看起來就像南瓜里有人在看著你！
2 pumpkins
n.南瓜( pumpkin的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )；南瓜的果肉，南瓜囊
參考例句：
I like white gourds, but not pumpkins. 我喜歡吃冬瓜，但不喜歡吃南瓜。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》 Then they cut faces in the pumpkins and put lights inside. 然后在南瓜上刻出一張臉，并把瓜挖空。 來自英語晨讀30分（高三） 蘇州中考語文提分，就找易優(yōu)吳老師，針對性強，提分就是快（TEL:181-1815-9898）。
3 jutted
v.（使）突出( jut的過去式和過去分詞 )；伸出；（從…）突出；高出
參考例句：
A row of small windows jutted out from the roof. 有一排小窗戶從房頂上突出來。 His jaw jutted stubbornly forward; he would not be denied. 他固執(zhí)地揚起下巴，一副不肯罷休的樣子。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4 belly
n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一樣)鼓起的部分，膛
參考例句：
The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。 His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼饞肚飽。
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5 bellies
n.肚子( belly的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )；腹部；（物體的）圓形或凸起部份；腹部…形的
參考例句：
They crawled along on their bellies. 他們匍匐前進。 starving children with huge distended bellies 鼓著浮腫肚子的挨餓兒童
6 unwilling
adj.不情愿的
參考例句：
The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.土著居民不愿受殖民勢力的擺布。 His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝嗇的雇主不肯給他加薪。
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adj. 振耳欲聾的, 極喧鬧的動詞deafen的現(xiàn)在分詞形式
參考例句：
The noise of the siren was deafening her. 汽笛聲震得她耳朵都快聾了。 The noise of the machine was deafening. 機器的轟鳴聲震耳欲聾
