小学英语格林童话系列阅读素材28篇.docx

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小学英语格林童话系列阅读素材28篇

GodfatherDeath

JacobandWilhelmGrimm

　　Apoormanhadtwelvechildrenandhadtoworkdayandnightinorderjusttofeedthem.Thuswhenthethirteenthcameintotheworld,notknowingwhattodoinhisneed,heranoutintothehighway,intendingtoaskthefirstpersonwhomhemettobethegodfather.

　　thefirstpersonwhocamehiswaywasourdearGod,whoalreadyknewwhatwasinhisheart,andGodsaidtohim,"Poorman,Ipityyou.Iwillholdyourchildathisbaptism,andcareforhim,andmakehimhappyonearth."

　　themansaid,"Whoareyou?

"

　　"IamGod."

　　"thenIdonotwishtohaveyouforagodfather,"saidtheman."Yougivetotherich,andletthepoorstarve."

　　Thusspoketheman,forhedidnotknowhowwiselyGoddividesoutwealthandpoverty.ThenheturnedawayfromtheLord,andwentonhisway.

　　thenthedevilcametohimandsaid,"Whatareyoulookingfor?

Ifyouwilltakemeasyourchild'sgodfather,Iwillgivehimanabundanceofgoldandallthejoysoftheworldaswell."

　　themanasked,"Whoareyou?

"

　　"Iamthedevil."

　　"thenIdonotwishtohaveyouforagodfather,"saidtheman.Youdeceivemankindandleadthemastray."

　　Hewentonhisway,andthenDeath,onhiswitheredlegs,camewalkingtowardhim,andsaid,"Takemeasyourchild'sgodfather."

　　themanasked,"Whoareyou?

"

　　"IamDeath,whomakeseveryoneequal."

　　thenthemansaid,"Youaretherightone.Youtakeawaytherichaswellasthepoor,withoutdistinction.Youshallbemychild'sgodfather.

　　Deathanswered,"Iwillmakeyourchildrichandfamous,forhewhohasmeforafriendcannotfail."

　　themansaid,"NextSundayisthebaptism.Bethereontime."

　　Deathappearedashehadpromised,andservedasgodfatherinanorderlymanner.

　　Aftertheboycameofagehisgodfatherappearedtohimonedayandaskedhimtogowithhim.HetookhimoutintothewoodsandshowedhimanherbthatGREwthere,saying,"Nowyoushallreceiveyourgodfather'spresent.Iwillturnyouintoafamousphysician.WheneveryouarecalledtoasickpersonIwillappeartoyou.IfIstandatthesickperson'shead,youmaysaywithconfidencethatyoucanmakehimwellagain;thengivehimsomeofthisherb,andhewillrecover.ButifIstandatthesickperson'sfeet,heismine,andyoumustsaythatheisbeyondhelp,andthatnophysicianintheworldcouldsavehim.Butbewareofusingthisherbagainstmywill,orsomethingverybadwillhappentoyou."

　　Itwasnotlongbeforetheyoungmanhadbecomethemostfamousphysicianinthewholeworld.Peoplesaidofhim,"Heonlyneedstolookatthesickinordertoimmediatelyknowtheircondition,whethertheywillregaintheirhealth,oraredoomedtodie."Andpeoplecametohimfromfarandwide,takinghimtotheirsick,andgivinghimsomuchmoneythathesoonbecameawealthyman.

　　Nowitcametopassthatthekingbecameill.Thephysicianwassummonedandwastoldtosayifarecoverywerepossible.However,whenheapproachedthebed,Deathwasstandingatthesickman'sfeet,andsonoherbonearthwouldbeabletohelphim.

　　"IfIcouldonlydeceivedeathforonce,"thoughtthephysician."Hewillbeangry,ofcourse,butbecauseIamhisgodsonhewillshutoneeye.Iwillriskit."Hethereforetookholdofthesickmanandlaidhimtheotherwayaround,sothatDeathwasnowstandingathishead.Thenhegavethekingsomeoftheherb,andherecoveredandbecamehealthyagain.

　　However,Deathcametothephysician,madeadarkandangryface,threatenedhimwithhisfinger,andsaid,"Youhavebetrayedme.Iwilloverlookitthistimebecauseyouaremygodson,butifyoudaretodoitagain,itwillcostyouyourneck,forIwilltakeyouyourselfawaywithme."

　　Soonafterwardtheking'sdaughterbecameseriouslyill.Shewashisonlychild,andhecrieddayandnightuntilhiseyesweregoingblind.Thenheproclaimedthatwhosoeverrescuedherfromdeathshouldbecomeherhusbandandinheritthecrown.

　　Whenthephysiciancametothesickgirl'sbedhesawDeathatherfeet.Heshouldhaverememberedhisgodfather'swarning,buthewassoinfatuatedbytheprincess'sGREatbeautyandtheprospectofbecomingherhusbandthathethrewallthoughttothewinds.HedidnotseethatDeathwaslookingathimangrily,liftinghishandintotheair,andthreateninghimwithhiswitheredfist.Heliftedupthesickgirlandplacedherheadwhereherfeethadbeen.Thenhegavehersomeoftheherb,andhercheeksimmediatelyturnedred,andlifestirredinheronceagain.

　　Death,seeingthathehadbeencheatedoutofhispropertyforasecondtime,approachedthephysicianwithlongstridesandsaid,"Youarefinished.Nowitisyourturn."

　　thenDeathseizedhimsofirmlywithhisice-coldhandthathecouldnotresist,andledhimintoanundergroundcavern.Therethephysiciansawhowthousandsandthousandsofcandleswereburninginendlessrows,somelarge,othersmedium-sized,otherssmall.Everyinstantsomediedout,andotherswererelit,sothatthelittleflamesseemedtobejumpingaboutinconstantchange.

　　"See,"saidDeath,"thesearethelife-lightsofmankind.Thelargeonesbelongtochildren,themedium-sizedonestomarriedpeopleintheirbestyears,andthelittleonestooldpeople.However,evenchildrenandyoungpeopleoftenhaveonlyatinycandle."

　　"Showmemylife-light,"saidthephysician,thinkingthatitstillwouldbeverylarge.

　　Deathpointedtoalittlestumpthatwasjustthreateningtogoout,andsaid,"See,thereitis."

　　"Oh,deargodfather,"saidthehorrifiedphysician,"lightanewoneforme.Doitasafavortome,sothatIcanenjoymylife,andbecomekingandthehusbandofthebeautifulprincess."

　　"Icannot,"answeredDeath."Onemustgooutbeforeanewoneislighted."

　　"thensettheoldoneontoanewonethatwillgoonburningaftertheoldoneisfinished,"beggedthephysician.

　　Deathpretendedthathewasgoingtofulfillthiswishandtookholdofalargenewcandle,but,desiringrevenge,hepurposelymadeamistakeinrelightingit,andthelittlepiecefelldownandwentout.Thephysicianimmediatelyfelltotheground,andhetoowasnowinthehandsofDeath.

theStrangeMusician

JacobandWilhelmGrimm

　　Onceuponatimetherewasastrangemusicianwhowaswalkingthroughthewoodsallbyhimself,thinkingaboutthisandthat.Whentherewasnothingleftforhimtothinkabout,hesaidtohimself,"Itisboringhereinthewoods.Iamgoingtogetmyselfagoodcompanion."

　　thenhetookhisfiddlefromhisback,andplayedatunethatsoundedthroughthetrees.

　　Beforelongawolfcametrottingthroughthethickettowardhim.

　　"Ah,awolfiscoming.Ihavenodesireforhim,"saidthemusician,butthewolfcamenearerandsaidtohim,"Ah,dearmusician,youplayverywell.Itoowouldliketolearntoplay."

　　"Youcanlearnquickly,"answeredthemusician."YouwillonlyhavetodowhatItellyou."

　　"Oh,musician,"saidthewolf,"Iwillobeyyoulikeapupilobeyshisteacher."

　　themusiciantoldhimtocomealongwithhim,andwhentheyhadwalkedsomedistancetogether,theycametoanoldoaktree.Itwashollowinsideandsplitupthemiddle.

　　"Look,"saidthemusician,"ifyouwantlearntoplaythefiddle,putyourforepawsintothiscrack."

　　thewolfobeyed,andthemusicianquicklypickedupastone,andwithoneblowwedgedhistwopawssofirmlythathehadtostaylyingtherelikeaprisoner.

　　"WaithereuntilIreturn,"saidthemusician,andwentonhisway.

　　Afterawhileheagainsaidtohimself,"Itisboringhereinthewoods.Iwillgetmyselfanothercompanion."

　　Hetookhisfiddleandagainplayedintothewoods.Beforelongafoxcamecreepingthroughthetreestowardhim.

　　"Ah,afoxiscoming,"saidthemusician."Ihavenodesireforhim."

　　thefoxcameuptohimandsaid,"Oh,dearmusician,youplayverywell.Itoowouldliketolearntoplay."

　　"Youcanlearnquickly,"saidthemusician."YouwillonlyhavetodowhatItellyou."

　　"Oh,musician,"answeredthefox,"Iwillobeyyoulikeapupilobeyshisteacher."

　　"Followme,"saidthemusician,andwhentheyhadgonesomedistancetogether,theycametoafootpathwithtallsaplingsonbothsides.Therethemusicianstoodstill,andfromonesidehebentayounghazelnuttreedowntothegroundandputhisfootontheendofit.Thenhebentdownanotheryoungtreefromtheotherside,andsaid,"Nowlittlefox,ifyouwanttolearnsomething,givemeyourleftfrontpaw."

　　thefoxobeyed,andthemusiciantiedhispawtotheleftstem."Littlefox,"hesaid,"nowgivemeyourrightpaw."

　　Hetiedthisonetotherightstem.Aftermakingsurethattheknotsinthecordweretightenough,heletgo.Thetreesspranguprightandjerkedthelittlefoxupward,leavinghimhangingtherestrugglingintheair.

　　"WaithereuntilIreturn,"saidthemusician,andwentonhisway.

　　Onceagainhesaidtohimself,"Itisboringhereinthewoods.Iwillgetmyselfanothercompanion.Sohetookhisfiddle,andmusicsoundedthroughthewoods.Thenalittleharecamejumpingtowardhim.

theTailorinHeaven

JacobandWilhelmGrimm

　　ItcametopassthatonebeautifuldayGodwishedtotakeastrollintheheavenlygarden,andtookalltheapostlesandsaintswithhim,leavingnooneinheavenbutSaintPeter.TheLordhadcommandedhimtoallownoonetoenterduringhisabsence,soPeterstoodbythegateandkeptwatch.Beforelongsomeoneknocked.Peteraskedwhowasthere,andwhathewanted.

　　"Iamapoor,honesttailorwhoisrequestingadmission,"repliedapleasantvoice.

　　"Honestindeed,"saidPeter."Likethethiefonthegallows.Youhavebeensticky-fingeredand