there were five peas in one pod; the peas were green and the pod was green, and so they believed that the whole world was green-and that was absolutely right! the pod grew and the peas grew; they adjusted themselves to their surroundings, sitting straight in a row. the sun shone outside and warmed the pod; the rain made it clear and clean. it was nice and cozy inside, bright in the daytime and dark at night, just as it should be; and the peas became larger, and more and more thoughtful, as they sat there, for surely there was something they must do.

"shall i always remain sitting here?" said one. "if only i don't become hard from sitting so long. it seems to me there must be something outside; i have a feeling about it."

and weeks went by; the peas became yellow, and the pod became yellow. "the whole world's becoming yellow," they said, and that they had a right to say.

then they felt a jerk at the pod. it was torn off, came into human hands, and then was put down into the pocket of a jacket, along with other full pods.

"now it will soon be opened up!" they said, and they waited for that.

"now i'd like to know which of us will get the farthest," said the smallest pea. "yes, now we'll soon find that out."

"let happen what may!" said the biggest.

"crack!" the pod burst open, and all five peas rolled out into the bright sunshine. they were lying in a child's hand; a little boy held them, and said that they were suitable peas for his peashooter, and immediately one was put in and shot out.

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作文地带知识拓展:

• 英语（English）属于印欧语系日耳曼语族西日耳曼语支，最早被中世纪的英国使用，并因其广阔的殖民地而成为世界使用面积最广的语言。英国人的祖先盎格鲁部落是后来迁移到大不列颠岛地区的日耳曼部落之一，称为英格兰。这两个名字都来自波罗地海半岛的Anglia。该语言与弗里斯兰语和下撒克森语密切相关，其词汇受到其他日耳曼语族语言的影响，尤其是北欧语（北日耳曼语），并在很大程度上由拉丁文和法文撰写。

  英语的英文释义：

  English 名词 uk  /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ us  /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

  the language that is spoken in the UK, the US, and in many other countries

  英语

  American/British English

  美式／英式英语

  Do you speak English?

  你会说英语吗？

  English   形容词 adjective   uk  /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ us  /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

  in or relating to the English language

  英语的

  an English teacher

  英语老师

  relating to or from England

  英格兰的;英国的

  English films/food/people

  英国电影／食品／人

  English law

  英格兰法律