Unit4Helpingpeoplearoundtheworld【导读】世界名著《呼啸山庄》是19世纪英国文学的代表作之一。小说全篇充满强烈的反压迫、争幸福的斗争精神，又始终笼罩着离奇、紧张的浪漫气氛。阅读下面的节选，对比中外文化中对收养弃儿态度的异同。WutheringHeights(excerpt)EllenDean'sstory—CatherineandHeathcliffaschildren1770．WhenIwasachild，IwasalwaysatWutheringHeights，becausemymotherwasaservantoftheEarnshawfamily.Theyareaveryoldfamilywhohavelivedinthathouseforcenturies，asyoucanseefromtheirnamesonthestoneoverthefrontdoor.IgrewupwithCatherineandHindleyEarnshaw，andwethreeplayedtogetheraschildren.Oneday，theirfatherMr.Earnshawcamebackfromalongjourney.HehadtravelledsixtymilestoLiverpoolandbackonbusiness，andwasverytired.“LookwhatI'vebroughtyou！”hetoldusall，unwrappingsomethinghewasholdingcarefullyinhisarms.CatherineandHindleywereexpectingpresents，andtheyrushedeagerlytoseewhatitwas.Theywereverydisappointedtoseeonlyadirty，blackhairedgipsychild.“IfoundhimallaloneinthebusystreetsofLiverpool，”Mr.Earnshawexplainedtothem，“andIcouldn'tleavehimtodie.Hecansleepinyourroom.”ButHindleyandCatherinewereangrybecausetheyhadnotreceivedanypresents，andrefusedtoletthestrangechildsharetheirroom.HoweverMr.Earnshawinsisted，andlittlebylittletheboybecameacceptedbythefamily.HewascalledHeathcliff，asafirstandlastname.Nooneeverdiscoveredwhohisparentshadbeen.Catherineandhebecamegreatfriends，butHindleyhatedhim，andwasoftencrueltohim.OldMr.Earnshawwasstrangelyfondofthisgipsychild，andfrequentlypunishedhissonforbehavingbadlytoHeathcliff.Hindleybegantobejealousofhisfather'sfeelingsforHeathcliff，andsawthembothasenemies.Thissituationcouldnotlast.AsMr.Earnshawgrewoldandill，Heathcliffbecameevenmorehisfavourite，andHindleyoftenquarrelledwithhisfather.WhenHindleywassentawaytostudy，Ihopedthatwewouldhavepeaceinthehouse.ButthenitwasthatoldservantJosephwhocausedtrouble.Hetriedtopersuadehismastertobestricterwiththechildren，andwasalwayscomplainingthatHeathcliffandCatherinedidnotspendenoughtimestudyingtheBibleorattendingchurchservices.Catherinewasawild，wickedgirlinthosedays.Wehadtowatchhereverymomentoftheday，tostopherplayinghertricksonus.Shewasproud，andlikedgivingorders.Butshehadtheprettiestfaceandthesweetestsmileyou'veeverseen.Icouldforgiveheranythingwhenshecametosayshewassorry.ShewasmuchtoofondofHeathcliff，andtheworstpunishmentwecouldinventwastokeepherseparatefromhim.Herfathercouldnolongerunderstandherorherbehaviour，andCatherinedidnotrealizethathisillnessmadehimlesspatientwithher.AtlastMr.Earnshawfoundpeace.HediedquietlyinhischairbythefireoneOctobereveningin1775.Thenightwaswildandstormy，andwewereallsittingtogetherinthebigkitchen.JosephwasreadinghisBibleatthetable，whileCatherinehadherheadonherfather'sknee.Hewaspleasedtoseehersogentleforonce，andshewassinginghimtosleep.Iwasgladtheoldgentlemanwassleepingsowell.Butwhenitwastimetogotobed，Catherineputherarmsroundherfather'snecktosaygoodnight，andimmediatelyscreamed，“Oh，he'sdead，Heathcliff!He'sdead！”HeathcliffandIstartedcryingloudlyandbitterlytoo.Josephtoldmetofetchthedoctor，soIrantothevillage，althoughIknewitwastoolate.WhenIcameback，Iwenttothechildren'sroom，toseeiftheyneededme，andIlistenedforamomentattheirdoor.Theywereimaginingthedeadmaninabeautifuldistantplace，farfromthetroublesofthisworld.AndasIlistened，cryingsilently，Icouldnothelpwishingwewerealltheresafe...
