Unit15Learning[导读]《魔法师的外甥》(TheMagician'sNephew)，英国作家C.S.路易斯，于1950年代所著《纳尼亚传奇》系列奇幻儿童文学小说第一部。AboutaweekafterthisitwasquitecertainthatDigory'sMotherwasgettingbetter.Aboutafortnightlatershewasabletositoutinthegarden.Andamonthlaterthatwholehousehadbecomeadifferentplace.AuntLettydideverythingthatMotherliked:windowswereopened，frowsycurtainsweredrawnbacktobrightenuptherooms，therewerenewflowerseverywhere，andnicerthingstoeat，andtheoldpianowastunedandMothertookuphersingingagain，andhadsuchgameswithDigoryandPollythatAuntLettywouldsay“Ideclare，Mabel，you'rethebiggestbabyofthethree.”Whenthingsgowrong，you'llfindtheyusuallygoongettingworseforsometime;butwhenthingsoncestartgoingrighttheyoftengoongettingbetterandbetter.AfteraboutsixweeksofthislovelylifetherecamealongletterfromFatherinIndia，whichhadwonderfulnewsinit.OldGreatUncleKirkehaddiedandthismeant，apparently，thatFatherwasnowveryrich.HewasgoingtoretireandcomehomefromIndiaforeverandever.Andthegreatbighouseinthecountry，whichDigoryhadheardofallhislifeandneverseenwouldnowbetheirhome;thebighousewiththesuitsofarmour，thestables，thekennels，theriver，thepark，thehothouses，thevineries，thewoods，andthemountainsbehindit.SothatDigoryfeltjustassureasyouthattheywereallgoingtolivehappilyeverafter.Butperhapsyouwouldliketoknowjustoneortwothingsmore.PollyandDigorywerealwaysgreatfriendsandshecamenearlyeveryholidaystostaywiththemattheirbeautifulhouseinthecountry;andthatwaswhereshelearnedtorideandswimandmilkandbakeandclimb.InNarniatheBeastslivedingreatpeaceandjoyandneithertheWitchnoranyotherenemycametotroublethatpleasantlandformanyhundredyears.KingFrankandQueenHelenandtheirchildrenlivedhappilyinNarniaandtheirsecondsonbecameKingofArchenland.Theboysmarriednymphsandthegirlsmarriedwoodgodsandrivergods.ThelamppostwhichtheWitchhadplanted(withoutknowingit)shonedayandnightintheNarnianforest，sothattheplacewhereitgrewcametobecalledLanternWaste;andwhen，manyyearslater，anotherchildfromourworldgotintoNarnia，onasnowynight，shefoundthelightstillburning.Andthatadventurewas，inaway，connectedwiththeonesIhavejustbeentellingyou.Itwaslikethis.ThetreewhichsprangfromtheApplethatDigoryplantedinthebackgarden，livedandgrewintoafinetree.Growinginthesoilofourworld，faroutofthesoundofAslan'svoiceandfarfromtheyoungairofNarnia，itdidnotbearapplesthatwouldreviveadyingwomanasDigory'sMotherhadbeenrevived，thoughitdidbearapplesmorebeautifulthananyothersinEngland，andtheywereextremelygoodforyou，thoughnotfullymagical.Butinsideitself，intheverysapofit，thetree(sotospeak)neverforgotthatothertreeinNarniatowhichitbelonged.Sometimesitwouldmovemysteriouslywhentherewasnowindblowing：IthinkthatwhenthishappenedtherewerehighwindsinNarniaandtheEnglishtreequiveredbecause，atthatmoment，theNarniatreewasrockingandswayinginastrongsouthwesterngale.However，thatmightbe，itwasprovedlaterthattherewasstillmagicinitswood.ForwhenDigorywasquitemiddleaged(andhewasafamouslearnedman，aprofessor，andagreattravellerbythattime)andtheKetterleys'oldhousebelongedtohim，therewasagreatstormalloverthesouthofEnglandwhichblewthetreedown.Hecouldn'tbeartohaveitsimplychoppedupforfirewood，sohehadpartofthetimbermadeintoawardrobe，whichheputinhisbighouseinthecountry.Andthoughhehimselfdidnotdiscoverthemagicpropertiesofthatwardrobe，someoneelsedid.Thatwasthebeginningofa...
