长腿叔叔

　　The First Wednesday in every month was a Perfectly Awful Day. It was a day that one waited for with fear， tried to get through with courage， and forgot as soon as possible. Every floor must be perfectly clean， every chair free of dust， and every bed without a wrinkle. Ninety-seven little orphans must be washed and dressed in their best clothes. All ninety-seven must be reminded of their manners， and told to say， Yes， sir， No， sir， whenever a Trustee spoke.It was a difficult time， and poor Jerusha Abbott， being the oldest orphan， had to bear the worst of k. But this particular first Wednesday， like the others before it， finally came to an end. Jerusha left the kitchen where she had been making sandwiches for the guests， and went upstairs to finish her regular work. Her special care was room F， where eleven little children， from four to seven years old， had their eleven little beds all in a row. Jerusha lined them up， straightened their dresses， and wiped their noses. Then she led them in an orderly and willing line towards the dining room to enjoy a happy half hour with bread and milk and fruit pudding.孤儿院长大的女孩茱蒂被一个似曾见过的神秘人物送去上大学，她的奇异之旅在毫无心理准备的情况下开始了……《长腿叔叔》曾被多次改编为戏剧、动画片和电影，多年来受到全世界少年读者的欢迎。

　　简·韦伯斯特（1876—1916年）原名爱丽丝·简·韦伯斯特美国著名作家马克·吐温的孙侄女，也是美国著名的小说家。美国人出生于纽约州的佛雷多尼亚，一个充满文艺气息的家庭中，父亲是Charles L. Webster出版公司的合伙人，母亲则是《汤姆历险记》作者马克·吐温（Mark Twain）的侄女。改编者简介：薄荷阅读编辑团队，由国内外专业英语编辑及二语习得专家组成，已出版改编著作50多部，深受广大英语学习爱好者的喜爱。