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As one of the best - loved children's books of all time, The Wind in the Willows has delighted readers of all ages for many years.
The Wind in the Willows, written by Kenneth Grahame, was first published (出版) in 1908. It is a novel for children and also a classic story of adventure and friendship. The main characters of the story are some lovely animals, such as Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger. These four animals are good friends and they like to share their happiness and problems with each other. Friendly Rat, mild - mannered Mole, wise Badger, and kind but conceited Toad all live on the banks of the Thames. Rat is patient with his new friend, Mole. Mole leaves his underground home and shows great interest in a river. Then he is invited by Rat to travel on the river and live with him. When Badger is needed by his friends, he will always be ready to help. Toad enjoys the excitement of motor cars. He does things without thinking twice. While his friends try to keep him out of trouble, his love for cars finally results in his being caught and kept prisoner in the remotest dungeon of the best - guarded castle. Somehow, he has to escape and get home, but what will he find when he gets there?
The Wind in the Willows is a book for those “who keep the spirit of youth alive in them”. The importance of friendship is one of the main themes(主题) of the story.
根据短文内容,完成表格。(每空一词,第8空除外)
| Book | The Wind in the 1. Willows |
| Introduction | As one of children's 2. best-loved/favourite books of all time, it was first published in 1908. |
| 3. Characters | Rat | Rat is 4. friendly and patient with his new friend. |
| | Mole | He leaves his home under the 5. ground, and becomes interested in a river. Rat invites him to travel on the river and live with him. |
| | Badger | He is wise and 6. helpful. |
| | Toad | Toad is excited about motor 7. cars. He is caught and kept prisoner because of his love for cars. |
| What is one of the main themes of the story? | 8. The importance of friendship |

答案： 1. Willows 根据“The Wind in the Willows, written by Kenneth Grahame, was first published in 1908.”可知答案。
2. best - loved/favourite 根据“As one of the best - loved children's books of all time, The Wind in the Willows has delighted readers of all ages for many years.”可知答案。
3. characters 根据“The main characters of the story are some lovely animals, such as Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger.”可知，故事的主要人物是一些可爱的动物。故填 characters。
4. friendly 根据 Friendly Rat 可知，老鼠是友好的，故填 friendly。
5. ground 根据“Mole leaves his underground home and shows great interest in a river.”可知，鼹鼠离开了他位于地下的家，对一条河表现出极大的兴趣。故填 ground。
6. helpful 根据“When Badger is needed by his friends, he will always be ready to help.”可知，当獾被他的朋友需要时，他总会随时提供帮助，所以他是乐于助人的。故填 helpful。
7. cars 根据“Toad enjoys the excitement of motor cars.”可知，蟾蜍喜欢汽车带来的刺激。故填 cars。
8. The importance of friendship. 根据文章最后一句话可知，友谊的重要性是这个故事的主题之一。