高中英语 名著 Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera（汤姆 史威夫特和他的女巫相机）阅读素材（pdf）.rar

TOMSWIFTANDHISWIZARDCAMERATOMSWIFTANDHISWIZARDCAMERA(ORThrillingAdventuresWhileTakingMovingPictures)VICTORAPPLETON1TOMSWIFTANDHISWIZARDCAMERACHAPTERIASTRANGEOFFER"Someonetoseeyou,Mr.Tom."ItwasKoku,orAugust,ashewassometimescalled,thenewgiantservantofTomSwift,whomadethisannouncementtotheyounginventor."Whoisit,Koku?"inquiredTom,lookingupfromhiswork-benchinthemachineshop,wherehewasbusyoverapartofthemotorforhisnewnoiselessairship."AnyoneIknow?Isitthe'BlessingMan?'"forsoKokuhadcometocallMr.Damon,aneccentricfriendofTom's."No,nothim.Astrangeman.Ineverseebefore.Hesayhegotquickbusiness.""Quickbusiness;eh?Iguessyoumeanimportant,Koku,"forthisgiganticman,oneofapairthatTomhadbroughtwithhimafterhiscaptivityin"GiantLand,"ashecalledit,couldnotspeakEnglishverywell,asyet."Importantbusiness;eh,Koku?Didhesendinhiscard?""No,Mr.Tom.Himsayhehavenocard.Younotknowhim,butheverymuchwhatyoucall--recited.""ExcitedIguessyoumean,Koku.Well,tellhimtowaitafewminutes,andI'llseehim.Youcanshowhiminthen.ButIsay,Koku,"andTompausedashelookedatthebigman,whohadattachedhimselftoourhero,asasortofpersonalhelperandbodyguard."Yes,Mr.Tom;whatisit?""Don'tlethimgopokingaroundtheshop.HemightlookatsomeofmymachinesthatIhaven'tgotfullypatentedyet.Isheinthefrontoffice?""That'swherehimam.Hebelookin'atpicturesonthewalls.""Oh,that'sallrightthen.Justkeephimthere.And,Koku,don'tlethimcomebackintheshophere,untilIgetreadytoseehim.I'llringthebellwhenIam.""Allright,Mr.Tom."Koku,veryproudofhis,missionofkeepingguardoverthestrange2TOMSWIFTANDHISWIZARDCAMERAvisitor,marchedfromtheroomwithhisbigstrides,hislongarmsandpowerfulhandsswingingathissides,forKoku,orAugust,asTomhadrechristenedhim,andasheoftencalledhim(foritwasinthemonthofAugustthathehadlocatedthegiants)wasaverypowerfulman.Averitablegiant,beingextremelytall,andbiginproportion."Besure.Don'tlethiminhere,Koku!"calledTom,inanadditionalwarning,ashisnewservantleftthemainshop."Surenot!"exclaimedKoku,veryearnestly."Idon'tknowwhohemaybe,"musedTom,ashebeganputtingawaythepartstohisnewnoisel