A train of carts with pots moves slowly on in line．The road falls steep and straight，SO leaving all the rest upon the top to wait，the driver guides the first adown the sharp incline．The good horse almost bears its weight upon his spine，the quick，revolving wheels to stop．A colt，still waiting on the top，pours out at every step a flood of empty prate：
“Now，there’S a charger！Doesn’t he look it？He sticks there like a crab！First rate！Look there！He nearly hit that stone．Oh lord．howcrooked！He should have gone to left，that’S plain．Step out！Now，therehe jolts again！A ****** donkey！Uphill，yes，all right，or if it were bynight．But all downhill，in open day！It drives me wild．SO poor a show．Best carry water—butts，if that is all you know！You see me sweepingdown！I’11 show the way！No fear！There shall not be any lagging！We’11 see it’S rolling with our cart—not dragging！”And now he’S arched his back，and stretched his chest，and sets hiscart along like the rest．He makes a dash and scampers like the wind，cartbegins tO sway and presses close behind，jolts him in the back，it jerkshim in the side，he breaks away，and gallops down full stride．How joUy！Each stone，each crevice，and there comes a bump，a thump！Left，left！The cart goes smash into the gully，and master’S pots，away they jump！
revolving adj．旋转的；循环的；轮转式的
scamper n．蹦跳，浏览，奔跑
n．小峡谷；水沟，沟渠；冲沟；小峡谷，排水沟
v．蹦蹦跳跳；惊惶奔跑
smash n．打碎，猛击，粉碎
v．打碎，击溃，粉碎；碎裂，破产，猛撞
adj．轰动一时的，极为成功的；出色的；非常的，了不起的
gully n．小峡谷；水沟，沟渠；冲沟；小峡谷，排水沟
jolt v．摇晃
agoing adv．正在运行中；运转地
大车队
一队载满了罐子的货车排成一行，慢慢地顺着笔直而陡峭的山坡往下移动。赶车人小心翼翼地跟着第一辆车子沿着斜坡走在前头，其余的车子都被留在山顶。那匹马几乎用全部的脊骨承受着全车的重量，这样能使那快速旋转的车轮慢下来。一匹仍在山顶等待的小雄马，每挪动一步就牢骚满腹地说着一堆废话。
“这就是那头所谓很棒的马匹吗？怎么看起来一点也不像啊？钉在那里像一只螃蟹！最一流的速度！看那儿！他马上就碰到那块石头了！哦，我的上帝！这个不老实的家伙！应该往左拐，那边才是平地。快跑！看，他又开始摇摇晃晃了！蠢驴！如果是上山，或者是在夜里还可以理解，但现在可是下山，而且还是白天呀！我都快要疯掉了，这是一场多么搞笑的表演啊！如果连这活儿干不了，最好去驮水桶呢！你看我几乎是飞奔着下来的！看我的，勇敢无畏！绝不落后！绝不拖拉！保证车子飞驰而下！”
于是，他躬起背，挺起胸，拉着马车，闪电般地猛冲下去。马车随即摇晃起来，从后面紧逼上来，撞到他的背部，进而磕碰到他的两肋。他只管迈开大步，向下飞奔，多痛快！也不理会岩石和沟壑，就那样横冲直撞地跑下来。往左，往左！车子“轰隆”一声坠入山谷，主人的罐子也被摔得粉碎！
名人名言Don’t claim to know what you don’t know．不要不懂装懂。