上海新東方給同學(xué)們推薦新概念的經(jīng)典美文black cat.

上海新東方泡泡少兒冬令營(yíng)向同學(xué)們推薦經(jīng)典美文black cat.   

an image of a black cat. halloween is a bad time of year for black cats, with their long-

standing connections with witches, hubble-bubble and evil.

　halloween is a bad time of year for black cats, with their long-standing connections

with witches, hubble-bubbleand evil.

　reports of deliberate cruelty to black cats rise especially in the weeks around

halloween in britain, the rspca animal charity said on wednesday.

　but it seems that not only do people treat black cats badly in october -- they shunthem

for the rest of the year too.

　black cats at animal shelters take longer than others to find homes, probably because of

all the superstitions surrounding them, the charity said.

　"unfortunately, black cats often do spend longer in our rehoming centres than others as

they are frequently overlooked by potential owners," said shelter manager beverly leavy.

　"but their fur color makes no difference to how much love they have to give," she added.

"the cats are ready to make wonderful pets."

　the image problem varies from country to country and often involves black cats crossing

people's paths.

　historians differ about the origins of the superstitions.

　some point to the ancient celts, some to folkloretales that liken cats to snakes and

cast them as the constant companions of witches, others to a medieval2 belief that they

caused the black plaguein europe.

　the view that they bring bad luck has also woven its way into art and popular culture.

　american writer of macabretales, edgar alan poe, published a short story "the black cat"

in 1843 and in the late 19th century a shady cabaretcalled le chat noir welcomed guests in

the bohemian montmartre district of paris.

　the rspca is appealing for potential owners to come forward for the black cats in its

shelters.