BADGER’S PARTING GIFTS獾的礼物

By Susan Varley

绘本导读

很老很老的獾拄着拐杖，戴着眼镜，围着绿色的围巾，坐在老树墩上。他留恋地看着眼前的一切，然后向月亮道了晚安，坐在书桌前写信。那是一封留给朋友们的告别信。

獾的去世，让他的朋友们都很难过。幸好，当春天到来时，朋友们开始回忆起獾是如何教会他们一个个本领，让他们可以从中获得快乐、满足，并且相互帮助的。这些美好记忆让他们开始懂得：分享和传递，就是獾留下来的最珍贵的“礼物”。

Badger was dependable， reliable， and always ready to lend a helping paw.

He was also very old， and he knew almost everything.

Badger was so old that he knew he must soon die.

His only worry was how his friends would feel when he was gone.

Badger had told them that someday soon he would be going down the Long Tunnel.

He had hissupper and then sat down at his desk to write a letter.

When he had finished， he settled down in his rocking chair near the fire.

Soon he was fast asleep having a strange yet wonderful dream.

He was running. Ahead of him was a very long tunnel. He felt free.

The following day， he hadnt come out to say good morning as he always did.

Fox broke the sad news that Badger was dead and read Badgers note. It said simply，“Gone down the Long Tunnel. Bye Bye， Badger.”

All the animals had loved Badger， and everyone was very sad.

Badger had told them not to be unhappy， but it was hard not to be.

As spring drew near， the animals often visited each other and talked about the days when Badger was alive.

Mole was good at using scissors.

He told about the time Badger had taught him how to cut out a chain of moles. Mole remembered the joy hed felt when he had finally succeeded.

Frog was an excellent skater.

He recalled how Badger had helped him take his first slippery steps on the ice.

Fox remembered how he could never knot his tie properly until Badger showed him how.

Badger had given Mrs Rabbit his special recipe for gingerbread and had shown her how to bake gingerbread rabbits.

Each of the animals had a special memory of Badgersomething he had taught them.

He had given them each a parting gift to treasure always.

Using these gifts they would be able to help each other.

讀完了这个温暖的绘本，认真想一想，獾都给哪些朋友留下了礼物？在下面的横线上写一写。

Badger taught_______how to cut out a chain of moles.

Badger helped_______take his first slippery steps on the ice.

Badger showed_______how to knot his tie properly.

Badger showed_______how to bake gingerbread rabbits.

（宁灵摘编）