1、E.B.White(1899-1985),“the greatest essayist in the 20th century”.As main writer of The New Yorker,White created“writing style of The New Yorker”.White cared about everything in the world,his moral(道德)was as good as his article.Besides his essay,he also wrote three books for children:Stuart Little(精灵
2、鼠小弟),Charlottes Web and The Trumpet of the Swan(吹小号的天鹅).The authorWilbur was born a runt and saved by Fern who looked after him until he was five weeks old.He was pampered(纵容纵容)and babied by her and was completely content(满足的)(满足的)when he was surrounded by Ferns love.When he was then taken from her,
3、he was very lonely until he found love when he met Charlotte.Charlotte was practical,beautiful and skilled.She was clever and loyal(忠诚的忠诚的)to her friends.she was the first to comfort Wilbur by assuring him she would save him when he found out that he was to be killed at Christmas time.Her love for W
4、ilbur pushed her to save his life and she managed to produce a miracle.she singlehandedly managed to make the human see in Wilbur what she saw:a terrific radiant andhumble pig.Throughout the tale she mothered Wilbur and looked after him as if he were her own.She worked tirelessly to save him and eve
5、n though she was dying at the end of the novel,she motivated(激励激励)herself to write the words that would secure his safety.Fern,daughter of John Arable and Mrs.Arable,was the courageous eight-year-old girl who saved Wilbur in the beginning of the novel.Fern saved Wilbur.Fern looked after Wilbur.Wilbu
6、r experienced an unsuccessful escape.Wilbur felt very lonely.Wilbur met his most important friend Charlotte.王牌猪王牌猪王牌猪王牌猪了不起了不起了不起了不起光彩照人光彩照人光彩照人光彩照人谦卑谦卑谦卑谦卑Wilbur won the prize.From the storyFriendshipFriendship“You have been my friend”,replied Charlotte.“That in itself is a tremendous thing.I wove
7、my webs for you because I liked you.After all,whats a life,anyway?We are born,we live a little while,we die.A spiders life cant help being something of a mess,with all this trapping and eating flies.By helping you,perhaps l was trying to lift up my life a trifle.Heaven knows anyones life can stand a
8、 little of that.”“你一直是我的朋友,你一直是我的朋友,”夏洛回答说,夏洛回答说,“这件事本身就是一件了不这件事本身就是一件了不起的事。我为你结网,因为我喜欢你。再说,生命到底是什么啊?起的事。我为你结网,因为我喜欢你。再说,生命到底是什么啊?我们出生,我们活上一阵子,我们死去。一只蜘蛛,一生忙着捕捉我们出生,我们活上一阵子,我们死去。一只蜘蛛,一生忙着捕捉和吃苍蝇是毫无意义的,通过帮助你,也许可以提升一点我生命的和吃苍蝇是毫无意义的,通过帮助你,也许可以提升一点我生命的价值。谁都知道人活着该做一点有意义的事情。价值。谁都知道人活着该做一点有意义的事情。”This is a v
9、aluable book.I think in an ideal world,should have only two people,one kind is the one who has read charlottes web,another kind is the one who is going to read charlottes web.Sometimes,when we wake up at night and touch our chest with the heart still beating,we will be very happy,because live means
10、we can read charlottes web again,and read charlottes web means that he is still alive.这实在是一本宝书。我觉得在一个理想的世界里,应该只这实在是一本宝书。我觉得在一个理想的世界里,应该只有两种人存在,一种是读过有两种人存在,一种是读过夏洛的网夏洛的网的人,另一种是的人,另一种是将要读将要读夏洛的网夏洛的网的人。有时候,半夜里醒过来,摸摸的人。有时候,半夜里醒过来,摸摸胸口还在跳,就会很高兴,因为活着就意味着还能再把胸口还在跳,就会很高兴,因为活着就意味着还能再把夏洛的网夏洛的网读一遍,而读读一遍,而读夏洛的网夏洛的网就意味着还活着。就意味着还活着。