I . 阅读理解 (注意划线词) Pat O'Burke was a poor Irishman with a large family , and one morning , waking up very early from cold and hunger , he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage . The wood belonged to Lord Northwood , a rich gentleman . Pat had no right to go there , but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat , and Pat determined to take the risk . Suddenly he saw the owner , with a group of friends , coming towards him in the wood . There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face as he caught sight of the gun in Pat's hands . Pat's heart sank with fear , but he saw there was no hope of escape , so he walked boldly (大胆) up to the group and said to Lord Northwood , "Good morning , sir , and what has brought you out so early this morning ? " Lord Northwood , rather surprised , said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite ( 食欲 ) for their breakfast . Then , looking at Pat with suspicion (怀疑) , he said , "but why are you out so early in the morning ? ” “Well , sir “said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite . " The whole crowd burst into laughter at Pat's ready wit , and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on , leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits .