7-07 Seven Foolish Fishermen

名称：7-07 Seven Foolish Fishermen
内容简介：
体验英语少儿阅读文库-7级，适合12-14岁儿童，快乐阅读，强调阅读通畅性和趣味性，满足学生的成就感。
Once upon a time, seven men from the same village went out fishing together. They were all good friends, and their names were Tom, Matt and Harry, Jack, Will, Ned and Sam.
When they came to the big river, they each chose a safe place to fish from.
“Let’s spread out,” said Tom. “That way we will all catch more fish. I’m going to fish from the Bridge.”
Matt went a long way down the river and fished from the right bank.
“I’m going to go a long way down the river and fish from the right bank.”
Harry went a long way up the river and fished from the left bank.
“I’m going to go a long way up the river and fish from the left bank.”
Jack fished from under a willow tree.
“I will fish from under the willow tree.”
Will leaned against a large rock.
“I’m going to lean against this large rock and fish from here.”
Ned climed into an old boat.
“I’m going to fish from that old boat.”
Sam waded across to a small island.
“I will wade across to that small island and fish from there.”

In the late afternoon, it was time to go home, and they all met together on the bridge. They were very pleased with themselves because each man had caught one or two large fish.
“We are the best fishermen in the village.”
They walked back up the road to the village singing loudly.
“One man went to fish, went to fish a river.
One man and his dog, went to fish a river”
“Two men went to fish, went to fish a river.
Two men, one man and his dog, went to fish a river”
“Three men went to fish, went to fish a river.
Three men, two men, one man and his dog, went to fish a river”
“Four men went to fish, went to fish a river.
Four men, three men, two men, one man and his dog, went to fish a river”
“Five men went to fish, went to fish a river.
Five men, four men, three men, two men, one man and his dog, went to fish a river”
“Six men went to fish, went to fish a river.
Six men, five men, four men, three men, two men, one man and his dog, went to fish a river”
“Seven men went to fish, went to fish a river.”
The song went on for verse after verse.
“Six men, five men, four men, three men, two men, one man and his dog, went to fish a river.”

They had just began the verse starting，“Seven men went to fish……”
When Tom called, “Stop! That reminds me. Have the seven of us all come back?” he asked.
“We have been fishing in that dangerous river all day.
Perhaps one of us fell in, and no one noticed?”

“Tom is right,” said Matt.
“We must check to see that there are seven of us.
Stand in a row, my friends.
I will count you to make sure that everyone has come back from the river.”
Matt count everyone in the row.
“Tom-one!　Harry-two! Jack-three! Will-four! Ned-five! Sam-six! Only six!”
He said. (But he had forgotten to count himself.)
“One of us is missing. He may be drowned. How terrible!” said Matt.

“That’s can’t be right,”said Harry. “I will count again to make sure.
One, two, three, four, five, six!” (But just as Matt had done, Harry forgot to count himself.)
“Only six!” cried Harry.
“Oh, how dreadful! Why did we risk our lives down by the dangerous river?”
“I can’t believe it,” said Jack, and he counted his friends, as well.
Once again, he forgot to count himself. “Only six!” cried Jack.
“It must be true. Oh, what an awful thing to happen!”

When Will had a turn at counting, he got the same answer.
“It’s my turn to count now. I’m good at counting.”
“One of us must have fallen in and been drowned!” he wailed.
The seven foolish fishermen turned and ran back to the river to search for their lost friend.
But, although they hunted up and down the river banks, they found no one.
They met together on the bridge and they all began to weep and wail.
“What shall we do?” they cried. “What shall we do?”
“One of us has been swept away and drowned in the river. Oh dear! Oh dear!”
They were all sure that one of their friends had been swept away and drowned in the river.

At that moment, young Robin came running along the road. He stopped beside the seven foolish fishermen on the bridge.
“Why are you all weeping and wailing?”asked Robin. “Whatever is the matter?”
“There were seven of us when we set out to fish this morning,”
Explained Ned. “But now there are only six. One of us has been drowned!”

Robin looked carefully at the group on the bridge and smiled to himself.
“I think you should count yourselves again,” he said.
“Show me why you are so sure that only six of you are standing here on the bridge.”
This time Sam did the counting as his friends stood in a row.
Sam counted very carefully……
“One, two, three, four, five, six.” He said.
“There, you see.” Said Tom.
“We all get the same answer, Seven of us set out this morning, but only six of us have come back.”
“Would you give me a couple of fish if I found your lost friend?”
Asked Robin.
The seven foolish fishermen answered together, “We would give you all our fish!”

“Now,” said young Robin, “all get in a row, and stand still. When I point to you, you must help me count aloud. Are you ready?”
Robin pointed to Tom first. “One,” called Tom.
Robin pointed to Matt next. “Two,” called Matt.
Robin went down the row, and everyone called out in turn.
“Three,” called Harry.
“Four,” called Jack.
“Five,” called Will.
“Six,” called Ned.
“Seven,” called Sam.
“Seven!” they all shouted. “Seven!”
“Thanks, young Robin,” said Tom.
“Robin has brains,” said Matt.
“No one has been drowned!” called Harry.
“Hooray!” shouted the seven foolish fishermen.
“Here you are, Robin. Take our fish.”
And they tied all the fish together in a bundle for Robin to carry home.
Then the seven foolish fishermen went home together, and as they went they sang,
“Seven man went to fish, went to fish a river.
Seven men, six men, five men, four men, three men, two men,
one man and his dog, went to fish a river!”
Perhaps they are still singing and still learning how to count.

Willow tree柳树 lean 靠 wade（在水、雪、泥等中费力行走）
island岛 verse after verse一句接一句 drown 淹死 wail 哭号 weep哭泣 sweep away 冲走 swept 过去式 beside 在…旁边 a couple of 两三个，几个