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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