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Take a Hard Stare at Paddington Bear 可爱的小麻烦：柏灵顿熊

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Were you to bump into Paddington Bear, he would likely tilt his hat towards you and greet you politely. Were he standing before you in his Wellington boots and blue duffle coat, you probably couldn’t help but fall in love with him. He would melt your heart, just as he did with Mr. and Mrs. Brown when they found him at the famous London train station to which he owes his name.

如果你巧遇柏灵顿熊，他可能会将帽子斜举，礼貌地跟你打招呼。假如他穿着威灵顿长筒靴与蓝色连帽粗呢风衣站在你面前，你可能会忍不住地爱上他。他会融化你的心，就像布朗夫妇于伦敦著名车站发现他时，融化了他们的心一般。而他后来是以此车站为名。

Paddington Bear is a lovable figure from children’s literature. His creator, Michael Bond, came up with the idea for the little chap when he saw a single teddy bear in a shop window by Paddington Station on Christmas Eve, 1956. Bond was compelled to buy the bear, which he gave to his wife as a gift. Inspired by wartime footage of child evacuees at the train station, Bond began writing a story about a stowaway bear, who had a tag around his neck that read: “Please look after this bear. Thank you.” Ten days later, the first Paddington book was completed. A Bear Called Paddington was published in 1958.

柏灵顿熊是儿童文学里一个可爱的角色。他的作者麦克．邦德在1956年的圣诞夜于柏灵顿车站附近的商店橱窗里看见一只泰迪熊，他便有了将这小伙子塑造成故事主角的主题。邦德不得不买下这只小熊做为送给老婆的礼物。受到战争期间火车站避难孩童的影片所启发，邦德开始着手写一篇有关于一只偷渡小熊的故事，他脖子上的标签写着「请照顾这只熊，谢谢！」。十天后他完成了第一本有关柏灵顿熊的故事书。《名为柏灵顿的熊》于1958年出版。

After their encounter with the bear who, we are told, has come all the way from Darkest Peru, Mr. and Mrs. Brown take him back to their London home where the fun-filled adventures of well-meaning Paddington really begin. This is a bear who has a passion for marmalade sandwiches and is always getting into scrapes!

在布朗夫妇遇见这只据说远从黑暗的秘鲁而来的小熊后，他们便将他带回位于伦敦的家，在这里充满善意的柏灵顿熊才真正地展开他有趣的冒险。他是一只最喜爱果酱三明治且总会陷入困境的小熊。

Vocabulary

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stare [stɛr] n. 凝视，注视；瞪眼

bump into【口】碰见某人; 偶遇; 巧遇 to meet someone by chance; to unexpectedly meet someone

tilt [tɪlt] v. 使倾斜

cannot help but 不得不 to be unable to do anything else except

owe ... to ...  应把…归功于

come up with (针对问题等) 想出; 提供

compel [kəmˋpɛl] v. 强迫，使不得不

footage [ˋfʊtɪdʒ] n.〔某个事件的〕影片

evacuee [ɪ͵vækjʊˋi] n. 被后撤者；被疏散者

publish [ˋpʌblɪʃ] v. 出版；发行

encounter [ɪnˋkaʊntɚ] v. 意外地遇见（朋友等）

scrape [skrep] n.【口】窘境，困境

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hard stare 狠狠地瞪 staring with an intense passion

were you to 如果你... if you were to; if you become

duffle [ˋdʌf!] n. 一种有厚毛的粗呢

chap [tʃæp] n.【口】家伙，小伙子，男人

stowaway [ˋstoə͵we] n. 逃票乘客；偷渡者

look after 照顾, 照看 to take care of

well-meaning [ˋwɛlˋminɪŋ] adj. 善意的；好心的 well-intentioned; not unfriendly or threatening

marmalade [ˋmɑrm!͵ed] n.（带碎果皮的）橘子（或柠檬）果酱

get into 进入, 达到(某种状态或情形) to become involved in

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Bond has written 15 Paddington books to date. Translated into many languages, they have sold 300 million copies worldwide. Yet Paddington doesn’t stop there: he is also a TV character, movie star, and wildly popular toy.

邦德目前已撰写了15本关于柏灵顿熊的书。这些作品被译成多国语言，在全世界已销售超过3亿本。然而，柏灵顿熊可不只是书上的角色，他也是电视节目的主角和电影明星，以及一个极受欢迎的玩具。

Although he is always getting into trouble, it is never his intention to be mischievous. His gentle manner wins him the love of the Brown family, but he sometimes, humorously, loses his temper. Then he will mutter something “hotly” and gave one of his “hard stares.” In the books, Paddington gets into a tight spot in nearly every chapter. The TV series follows this simple format, so we might find Paddington making a terrible mess in the bathroom when he ought to be getting himself ready, or causing chaos at an Underground station, or covering Mr. Brown’s painting with marmalade and ketchup. There’s rarely a dull moment when Paddington is around.

虽然他总会惹上麻烦，但调皮捣蛋绝非他的本意。他温和有礼的态度赢得了布朗一家的喜爱，但好笑地是他有时还是会发脾气。此时，他会愤怒地嘀咕或狠狠地瞪人。在这本书，柏灵顿熊几乎在每个章节都会遇到麻烦。电视影集也照这样简单的剧情设计，所以我们可能会发现当柏灵顿熊应该准备出门时，却把厕所搞得一团乱，或是在地下铁车站引起混乱，或者将果酱与西红柿酱涂在伯朗先生的画作上。只要有柏灵顿熊在，就很少会有无聊的时刻！

Paddington’s appeal is unstoppable. In 1994, at the opening of the Channel Tunnel, he was the first to make the journey from England to France. He has appeared on Royal Mail stamps, and has been used in advertising campaigns for marmalade. There is a bronze statue of Paddington at his namesake station, as well as a little shop selling memorabilia.

柏灵顿熊的魅力无人能挡，1994年英伦海峡隧道启用时，他成了第一个从英国到法国的小熊。他曾出现在皇家邮政邮票上，也曾出现在果酱的广告宣传中。在与柏灵顿熊同名的车站里有一座他的铜像，以及一间贩卖柏灵顿熊纪念品的小店。

Outside Britain, Paddington is growing in popularity. Anyone in Taiwan who had not heard of the sweet character has become familiar with him when 7-11 launched its Paddington Bear campaign. People of all ages were madly collecting points to earn themselves a cute Paddington toy. This little bear is irresistible – who wouldn’t want to take him home with them?

在英国以外的地方，柏灵顿熊也越来越受欢迎。任何还没听过这个可爱人物的台湾人，也会因为7-11举办了柏灵顿熊的集点活动而对他越来越熟悉。不论任何年龄层的人都为了得到可爱的柏灵顿熊玩偶而疯狂地集点。这只小熊令人无法抗拒，谁会不想带他回家呢？

−by Alice Davis

Vocabulary

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intention [ɪnˋtɛnʃən] n. 意图﹐目的; 打算

mischievous [ˋmɪstʃɪvəs] adj. 恶作剧的；调皮的

humorously [ˋhjumərəslɪ] adv. 滑稽地；幽默地

mutter [ˋmʌtɚ] v. 低声嘀咕，咕哝; 抱怨

format [ˋfɔrmæt] n.（电视，广播节目等的）编排; 安排

make a mess 制造混乱

chaos [ˋkeɑs] n. 混乱；杂乱的一团

appeal [əˋpil] n. 吸引力

stamp [stæmp] n. 邮票

campaign [kæmˋpen] n. 活动

familiar [fəˋmɪljɚ] adj.（某人）熟悉（某事）的，通晓……的[F][（+with）]

irresistible [͵ɪrɪˋzɪstəb!] adj. 无法抗拒的; 富有诱惑力的

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to date 至今; 到目前为止 up to the present time

hotly [ˋhɑtlɪ] adv. 愤怒地

in a tight spot 处于困境 in a difficult situation

dull [dʌl] adj. 乏味的，单调的

bronze [brɑnz] adj. 青铜制的

namesake [ˋnem͵sek] n. 同名物；以他人的名字取名的人

memorabilia [ˋmɛmərəˋbɪlɪə] n.〔与某著名人物﹑事件或时代有关的〕纪念品﹐收藏品

Reading Questions

1. According to the article, how did Paddington Bear get his name?

A. He was named after Michael Bond’s book.

B. His name was chosen by the Brown children.

C. He was named after the location where Mr. and Mrs. Brown discovered him.

D. He was named after his birthplace in Peru.

2. What do we know about Michael Bond?

A. He will not write any more stories about Paddington.

B. A wild bear was the inspiration for his books.

C. He got the idea for the first Paddington book from the real events.

D. He published his first Paddington book immediately after completing it.

3. Which of the following is mentioned as one of Paddington’s “tight spots”?

A. Making a scene in a public place.

B. Getting ready for his first day at school.

C. Covering the kitchen with marmalade and ketchup.

D. Running away on the London Underground.

4. Which description does NOT apply to Paddington Bear?

A. He is always getting into scrapes, although he doesn’t mean to.

B. He is a character who appeals to people across the world.

C. He is a bear who is always calm, and never gets cross.

D. He is a cute character who appears in lots of different places.

make a scene: （当众）大吵大闹 to make a public display or disturbance

Paddington - Please Look After This Bear

Paddington Bear - Paddington Goes underground

Paddington Bear - A bear in hot water

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