适合初一阅读的英语短文100篇Word文档格式.docx

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Whyarethechickenscrying?

Bychance"

Thefatherwasangryandcameouttotheyard.

swrongwithyou?

Isitokaytobotheranimalsthatcan'

ttalk?

Youneedtobepunished."

Whenthelittlegirlsawherfather'

sangryface,shebegantocry.

ItistruethatIbotheredthechickens,butIwasboredyesterday.ButtodayIwentintoapologizetothechickens.Iwasgoingtohugthechickens."

Whenthefatherheardwhathisdaughtersaid,asmilequicklyappearedonhisface."

Youaretrulymydaughter."

Thefatherpraisedhisdaughter.Hewasproudofhisdaughterthatknewhowtoapologize.Themoonintheskygaveabiglaugh,too.

2TheMermaidPrincess

Inthedeep,seapalace,therelivedamermaidprincess.Whenevershesangasongwithherbeautifulvoice,everyoneenviedher.However,themermaidprincesswantedtogototheoutsideworld.

Iwouldliketohearthebeautifulsoundofbirds."

Thekingpromisedher."

Whenyouturn15yearsold,youcangoandseethelifeabovethesea."

Oh,Ican'

twait!

Finally,itwasthemermaidprincess'

15thbirthday.Shewentuptothesea.Theprincesssawagreatship.Andshesawahandsomeprincestandingontheship.Theprincessfellinlovewithhimatfirstsight.

However,asthunderandlightningstruck,theshipsankonitsside.Theprincelosthisconsciousnessandfelldeepintothesea."

Oh,no!

Theprincefellintothewater.Letmehurryandsavehim."

Theprincesssavedtheprinceandlaidhimonthesand.Theprincesstookcareofhimallnight.Whentheprinceopenedhiseyes,themermaidprincesshidfromhim.Shethoughthemightgetscaredbyhertail.Justthen,aprincessfromaneighborlandcameouttoseetheseaandshesawtheprince.

Theprincesswatchedfromafartheprincewhoalwayscameouttotheseaatnight.Theprincesswasverysad.Shewantedtobecomeahumansothatshecouldbewiththeprince.

Sheaskedthewitch."

Okay,Iwillmakeyouintoahuman,butyoumustgivemeyourbeautifulvoice.Iftheprincemarriessomeoneelse,youwillbecomeawaterbubble.Youmustmarrytheprince."

Onthesand,shedrankthemedicinethatthewitchhadgivenher.Withthebigsuddenpain,sheturnedintoahuman.Justthen,theprincewhocameouttotheseasawtheprincess.

Theprincetooktheprincesswhocouldnotspeak,tohispalace.Althoughshecouldnotspeak,shewashappytobelivingneartheprince.Theprincewasgoingtobemarriedtoaprincessfromaneighborland.

Iwillbemarryingtheprincessthatsavedmylife."

'

Iamtheonethatsavedyourlife.'

But,hervoicecouldnotbeheard.

Atnight,themermaidprincess'

oldersisterscameuptothesea.Theygavethemermaidprincessaknifeandsaid,"

Ifyoustabtheprincewiththisknife,youcanbeamermaidagain.Ifyoudon'

t,youwillbecomeawaterbubble."

Onthenightofthewedding,themermaidprincesswasgoingtostabthesleepingprincewiththeknife.But,shecouldnotkillthelovingprince."

It'

sbestthatIjustturnintoawaterbubble."

Whenmorningcame,themermaidturnedintoawaterbubbleandwentuptoheaven.

3TheNakedKing

Long,longtimeago,therelivedaveryfancyking.Thekingchangedhisclothes12timesaday.Hereallylikedtoshowofftohissubjects."

Myclothesarethebestintheworld."

Oneday,twotailorsplannedatrick."

Whydon'

tweteachthatstupidandextravagantkingalesson.Hedoesn'

tevenworryabouthisstarvingpeople."

That'

sright!

Hethinkshe'

sthebest."

Thetwomenwenttoseetheking."

Oh,theworld'

smostmarvelousking!

Wehavebroughtthemostbeautifulclothinthewholeworld."

However,noteveryoneisabletoseethecloth.Thosethattellliesandhavebadheartsarenotabletoseethisfinecloth."

Afterthekingheardthosewords,hebecameveryinterested."

Couldtherereallybesuchacloth?

IfIcanmakeclothesoutofthosecloths,myclotheswillbethebestinthewholeworld.Hurryandshowmethecloth."

Thekingbegantogetmoreandmoregreedy.

Thetailorspretendedthattheclothwasreal,astheyshowedittotheking.Thekingandthefine-spokensubjectscouldnotseeanythingbeforethem.But,noneofthemcouldshowthattheycouldnotseeit.

Thekingandhisfine-spokensubjectsjustlookedateachother.Then,thetailorquicklyspokeinaarrogantmanner."

Well,istherenohonestmanhere?

Howcanyoulookatthisbeautifulclothandnotpraiseit."

Amongthesubjects,oneofthemmadeaflatteringcommentoutloud."

Wow!

ThisisthefirsttimethatIhaveseensuchawonderfulcloth."

Allthesubjectstriedtobethefirsttopraisethecloth.Then,thekingwasamazedwiththebeautyofthecloth,too.

Thekinggavethemoneyandorderedthemtomakehisclothes.Forseveraldays,thetailorspretendedtobemakingtheclothes.Thekingbecameworriedandtoldoneofhissubjectstogoandseehowtheclotheswascomingalong.

Thesubjectcouldnotsayhowmuchtheclotheshadbeencompleted.Ashardashelooked,hecouldnotseeit.But,hecouldnotsaythathewasunabletoseeit.Instead,hepretendedtobeamazedathowbeautifulitwascomingalong.

Afewdayslater,thetailorscamebackwiththeKing'

sclothes."

Hereyouare,tryonthisclothes."

Thekingwasnotabletohonestlysaythathecouldnotseetheclothes.He,too,pretendedtolookoverit.

Onemansaid,"

Yourmajesty,letsgoandshowoffthisfinestclothesintheworld."

Thesubjectsallagreedatthesametime."

Yes,thatisagoodidea."

Thekingwalkedouttothestreetveryproudlyandwalkedwithpride.Allthepeopleinthelandcameouttoseetheking'

snewclothes.Theywereallsurprised,though.

Justthen,alittlegirlshoutedout,"

Ourkingisnaked!

Theneveryonesaid,"

He'

snaked,he'

snaked!

Thekingnowrealizedthetruth.However,withonlyhisundergarmentson,hestillwalkedinadignifiedmanner.Eventhoughhewasembarrassed,hecouldnotstopwalking.Whynot?

Becausehewastheking.

4TheElfoftheRose

Thereoncewasarosebushinfullbloominabiggarden.Anelfwaslivinginthemostbeautifulroseinthegarden,andshewassosmallthatpeoplecouldnotseeher.Shehadlongblondhairtohertoesandbeautifulwings.

Oneday,itgotdarkbeforeshegothome.Shehadbeendancingandflyingaroundsoshedidn'

thavetimetogetbacktotherosebush.Suddenly,theweathergotcold,eveningdewstartedtofall,andastrongwindbegantoblow.Shecouldnotstayintheotherflowersbecausetheywereallclosedup.

WhatamIgoingtodonow?

It'

stoocold."

Shegotscaredbecauseshehadneverstayedoutsideatnight.Therewasatwinklinglightfromtheothersideofthegarden."

stoocold,andIamscared.MaybeIshouldspendtonightthere."

Theelfflewtoapavilionontheothersideofthegardeninahurry.Buttherewerealreadytwopeopleinthepavilion.Abeautifulyoungladyandahandsomemanwereprayingthattheywouldneverbeapartfromeachother.Theywereinlove.

Butwemustgofarawayfromeachothersoon."

Yourbrotherissendingmeawaybecausehedoesnotlikeourmarriage.Ohmybride,pleasewaitformeuntilIcomebacktoyou!

Shesobbedandnoddedherhead.

Shepulledoffarosefromthebushwhichwasasideherandkissedit.Thenshegavehimtheroseasatokenofherlove.Atthatmoment,theroseopenedup.Theelfwentintotherosesecretly.

Atthatmoment,ahorriblelookingmanenteredthepavillion.Hewasthebrotheroftheyounglady."

What?

Youwanttomarrymysister?

Hedrewhisswordandcuttheyoungmanandburiedhimunderalinden-tree.

Heisgoneforevernow,andhewillforgetmysister.Howdarethepoorlittleboywanttomarrymysister?

Itiscommontodieduringatrip,sonobodywillsuspectmeofmurderinghim."

Thebrotherbrusheduphisclothesanddisappeared.

Theelfwokeupandfoundshewasinthemiddleofadarkforest."

Ohmy!

Theforestismoving!

Butitwasnotaforest.Itwasthehairoftheyounglady'

sbrother.Sheshiveredwithfearandanger.

Whentheygotinthehouse,theyoungladyfromthegardenwascrying.Themanlookedathissisterandgaveherachillysmile,andwenttobed."

Ohmylover,mydearfiance,pleasecomebacksafely."

Shesobbedsadlyandfellasleep.

Theelfsatdownquietlyspreadingherwingsandtoldtheyoungladywhatshesawthatday."

WhatIamtryingtosaynowisnotadream.Ifyoudigunderthelinden-treeinthegarden,youwillfindyourfiance.Itisyourbrotherwhokilledhim."

Thebeautifulyoungladywokeup.Shesecretlywentoutofherroomanddugunderthelinden-treeastheelfhadsaid.

Herloverwaslyingintheground,colddead.Shecriedoutsadlyandkilledherselfrightnexttoherfiance.Aftersometimepassed,aflowercalled,'

Jasmine'

cameintobloomattheplacewherethetwolovershaddied.TheJasminehadbigwhiteflowersonthebranchandhadasweetsmell.

Incidentally,theyounglady'

sbrotherwaswalkingdowntheroadandhepulledoffabranchofthejasmineandputitnearhisbedside.Whennightfell,twobeeswithpoison