XI. THE QUEEN’S GARDEN.

This is a little bit¹ of the beautiful garden I told you about. You see Alice had² managed³ at last to get quite small, so that she could⁵ go through the little door. I suppose⁶ she was⁷ about as⁴ tall as a mouse, if it stood⁸ on its hind-legs: so of course⁹ this was a very tiny¹⁰ rose¹¹-tree: and these are very tiny gardeners¹².
Three playing-card men standing¹³ by a rose bush¹⁴

What funny little men they are! But are they men, do you think? I think they must be live cards, with just a head, and arms, and legs, so as to look like little men. And what are they doing with that red paint, I wonder¹⁵? Well, you see, this is what they told Alice[42] The Queen¹⁶ of Hearts¹⁷ wanted to have a red rose-tree just in that corner: and these poor little gardeners had made¹⁸ a great mistake¹⁹, and had put in a white one instead²⁰: and they were so frightened²¹ about it, because the Queen was sure to be angry, and then she would²² order²³ all their heads to be cut off²⁴!

She was a dreadfully savage²⁵ Queen, and that was the way she always did²⁶, when she was angry with people. “Off with their heads!” They didn’t really cut their heads off, you know: because nobody²⁷ ever²⁸ obeyed²⁹ her: but that was what she always said³⁰.

Now ca’n’t you guess what the poor little gardeners are trying to do? They’re trying to paint the roses³¹ red, and they’re in a great hurry to get it done before the Queen comes. And then perhaps³² the Queen won’t find out it was a white rose-tree to begin with: and then perhaps the little men won’t get their heads cut off!

You see there were five large white roses on the tree——such a job to get them all painted red! But they’ve got³³ three and a half done, now, and if only they wouldn’t stop to talk——work away, little men, do work away! Or the Queen will be coming before it’s done! And if she finds any white roses on the tree, do you know what will happen? It will be “Off with their heads!” Oh, work away, my little men! Hurry, hurry!

Angry Queen of Hearts addressing Alice

The Queen has come! And isn’t she angry? Oh, my poor little Alice!

1 bit   

n.一点儿，少量；钻头；马嚼子；辅币，位，比特(二进位制信息单位)；v.控制

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a bit.我正打算出去一会儿。
• When did you change the bit?什么时候换的钻头？

2 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

3 managed   

v.使用( manage的过去式和过去分词 )；完成（困难的事）；经营；明智地使用（金钱、时间、信息等）

参考例句：

• I managed to cadge some money off my dad. 我设法从我父亲那里要了一些钱。
• She managed to catch the keys as they fell. 她接住了落下的钥匙。

4 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

5 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

6 suppose   

v.料想，猜测；假定，以为；（祈使句）让，设

参考例句：

• I suppose he will be back by eight o'clock.我想他八点钟以前会回来。
• Suppose he can't come,who will do the work?如果他不能前来，谁来做这项工作呢？

7 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

8 stood   

vbl.stand的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• She stood up when they came in.当他们进来时，她站了起来。
• The child stood by the side of his mother.孩子站在母亲身边。

9 course   

n.课程，讲座，过程，路线，一道(菜)

参考例句：

• The college course was then cut to three years.大学学制那时缩短到三年。
• Of course,I don't always sleep in the afternoons.当然，我并不总是在下午睡觉。

10 tiny   

adj.极小的，微小的

参考例句：

• She learned to swim when she was really tiny.她很小的时候就学会了游泳。
• The baby put his tiny hand in mine.那个婴儿把小手放在我的手中。

11 rose   

n.玫瑰，蔷薇；v.(rise的过去式)起立，上升，升起

参考例句：

• This is a red rose.这是一朵红色玫瑰花。
• The river suddenly rose.河水暴涨。

12 gardeners   

n.园丁，园艺爱好者( gardener的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Are you able to keep both the gardeners on? 你还能继续雇用这两名花匠吗？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She has to employ two gardeners to look after that huge garden. 她要雇两个园丁来照料这个大花园。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

14 bush   

n.灌木，灌木丛，矮树

参考例句：

• This bush has grown up a lot in the last few months.这矮树丛几个月来已向上长高了很多。
• A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手，胜于二鸟在林。

15 wonder   

v.惊奇；惊讶；(对...)感到怀疑

参考例句：

• I wonder why he is late.我想知道他为什么迟到。
• No wonder it's a wonder.怪不得这是一个奇迹。

16 queen   

n.女王，皇后；(纸牌、国际象棋中的)王后

参考例句：

• She sounds like a queen!她听起来像是一个王后！
• The evil queen is very angry.邪恶的皇后非常生气。

17 hearts   

n. 心，中心，要点，红桃

参考例句：

• He placed a lonely hearts ad in a magazine. 他在一份杂志上刊登了征友广告。
• Our movement is rooted in the hearts of the people. 我们的运动在人民的心中根深蒂固。

18 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

19 mistake   

n.错误，误会；v.犯错，误认

参考例句：

• Don't make the same mistake again.不要再犯同样的错。
• I made a mistake but you should give me a chance.我犯了一次错误，但你应该给我一次机会。

20 instead   

adv.代替；顶替

参考例句：

• She decided to leave here on Sunday instead of Monday.她决定星期日而不是星期一离开这里。
• Will you go to the party instead of me?你替我赴宴好吗？

21 frightened   

adj.受惊的，受恐吓的

参考例句：

• I was frightened of him when I saw him first.我第一次见他时怕他。
• You frightened me to death,staying out all night!你整夜不回家，把我急死了！

22 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

23 order   

n.订单；命令；n.顺序，整齐；勋章；阶级，决议；vt.命令； 调整；定购

参考例句：

• His desk is always in order.他的书桌上总是整整齐齐的。
• You pay for it at the time you order it.订购时就得付款。

24 off   

adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外

参考例句：

• You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
• I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。

25 savage   

adj.野蛮的；凶恶的，残暴的；n.未开化的人

参考例句：

• The poor man received a savage beating from the thugs.那可怜的人遭到暴徒的痛打。
• He has a savage temper.他脾气粗暴。

26 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

27 nobody   

pron.无人，没有任何人

参考例句：

• Nobody is in the house.没有人在房子里。
• Nobody knows where she lives.没有人知道她住哪里。

28 ever   

adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗？
• I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。

29 obeyed   

vt.obey的过去式v.服从，听从( obey的过去式和过去分词 )；遵守，遵循

参考例句：

• She was used to having her orders instantly obeyed. 她习惯了让人即刻服从她的命令。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This order is to be obeyed to the letter. 一定要不折不扣地服从这项命令。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

30 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

31 roses   

n.玫瑰( rose的名词复数 )；粉红色；蔷薇（花）；粉红色的葡萄酒

参考例句：

• a charming country cottage with roses around the door 门口四周开着玫瑰花的迷人的乡村小屋
• The roses have got greenfly. 这些玫瑰花上有蚜虫。

32 perhaps   

adv.也许，可能

参考例句：

• Perhaps it will rain in the afternoon.下午可能有雨。
• Perhaps I can help you.也许我能帮帮你的忙吧。

33 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。