小学英语安徒生童话系列三theShepherdessandtheSweep牧羊女和扫烟囱的人阅读素材.docx

1、小学英语安徒生童话系列三theShepherdessandtheSweep牧羊女和扫烟囱的人阅读素材theShepherdessandtheSweepbyHansChristianAndersen（1845）HAVEyoueverseenanoldwoodencupboardquiteblackwithage，andornamentedwithcarvedfoliageandcuriousfigures？Well，justsuchacupboardstoodinaparlor，andhadbeenlefttothefamilyasalegacybytheGREat-grandmother.It

2、wascoveredfromtoptobottomwithcarvedrosesandtulips；themostcuriousscrollsweredrawnuponit，andoutofthempeepedlittlestagsheads，withantlers.Inthemiddleofthecupboarddoorwasthecarvedfigureofamanmostridiculoustolookat.Hegrinnedatyou，fornoonecouldcallitlaughing.Hehadgoatslegs，littlehornsonhishead，andalongbear

3、d；thechildrenintheroomalwayscalledhim， “Majorgeneral-field-sergeant-commanderBilly-goats-legs.”Itwascertainlyaverydifficultnametopronounce，andthereareveryfewwhoeverreceivesuchatitle，butthenitseemedwonderfulhowhecametobecarvedatall；yettherehewas，alwayslookingatthetableunderthelooking-glass，wherestood

4、averyprettylittleshepherdessmadeofchina.Hershoesweregilt，andherdresshadaredroseoranornament.Sheworeahat，andcarriedacrook，thatwerebothgilded，andlookedverybrightandpretty.Closebyhersidestoodalittlechimney-sweep，asblackascoal，andalsomadeofchina.Hewas，however，quiteascleanandneatasanyotherchinafigure；heo

5、nlyrepresentedablackchimney-sweep，andthechinaworkersmightjustaswellhavemadehimaprince，hadtheyfeltinclinedtodoso.Hestoodholdinghisladderquitehandily，andhisfacewasasfairandrosyasagirls；indeed，thatwasratheramistake，itshouldhavehadsomeblackmarksonit.Heandtheshepherdesshadbeenplacedclosetogether，sidebysi

6、de；and，beingsoplaced，theybecameengagedtoeachother，fortheywereverywellsuited，beingbothmadeofthesamesortofchina，andbeingequallyfragile.Closetothemstoodanotherfigure，threetimesaslargeastheywere，andalsomadeofchina.HewasanoldChinaman，whocouldnodhishead，andusedtopretendthathewasthegrandfatheroftheshepherd

7、ess，althoughhecouldnotproveit.Hehoweverassumedauthorityoverher，andthereforewhen“Major-general-field-sergeant-commanderBilly-goats-legs”askedforthelittleshepherdesstobehiswife，henoddedhisheadtoshowthatheconsented. “Youwillhaveahusband，”saidtheoldChinamantoher， “whoIreallybelieveismadeofmahogany.Hewil

8、lmakeyoualadyofMajor-general-field-sergeant-commanderBilly-goats-legs.Hehasthewholecupboardfullofsilverplate，whichhekeepslockedupinsecretdrawers.”“Iwontgointothedarkcupboard，”saidthelittleshepherdess. “Ihaveheardthathehaselevenchinawivestherealready.”“thenyoushallbethetwelfth，”saidtheoldChinaman. “T

9、o-nightassoonasyouheararattlingintheoldcupboard，youshallbemarried，astrueasIamaChinaman；”andthenhenoddedhisheadandfellasleep.thenthelittleshepherdesscried，andlookedathersweetheart，thechinachimney-sweep. “Imustentreatyou，”saidshe， “togooutwithmeintothewideworld，forwecannotstayhere.”“Iwilldowhateveryou

10、wish，”saidthelittlechimney-sweep； “letusgoimmediately：IthinkIshallbeabletomaintainyouwithmyprofession.”“Ifwewerebutsafelydownfromthetable！”saidshe； “Ishallnotbehappytillwearereallyoutintheworld.”thenhecomfortedher，andshowedherhowtoplaceherlittlefootonthecarvededgeandgilt-leafornamentsofthetable.Hebr

11、oughthislittleladdertohelpher，andsotheycontrivedtoreachthefloor.Butwhentheylookedattheoldcupboard，theysawitwasallinanuproar.Thecarvedstagspushedouttheirheads，raisedtheirantlers，andtwistedtheirnecks.Themajor-generalsprungupintheair；andcriedouttotheoldChinaman， “Theyarerunningaway！theyarerunningaway！”

12、Thetwowereratherfrightenedatthis，sotheyjumpedintothedrawerofthewindow-seat.Herewerethreeorfourpacksofcardsnotquitecomplete，andadollstheatre，whichhadbeenbuiltupveryneatly.Acomedywasbeingperformedinit，andallthequeensofdiamonds，clubs，andhearts，andspades，satinthefirstrowfanningthemselveswithtulips，andbe

13、hindthemstoodalltheknaves，showingthattheyhadheadsaboveandbelowasplayingcardsgenerallyhave.Theplaywasabouttwolovers，whowerenotallowedtomarry，andtheshepherdessweptbecauseitwassolikeherownstory. “Icannotbearit，”saidshe， “Imustgetoutofthedrawer；”butwhentheyreachedthefloor，andcasttheireyesonthetable，ther

14、ewastheoldChinamanawakeandshakinghiswholebody，tillallatoncedownhecameonthefloor， “plump.” “TheoldChinamaniscoming，”criedthelittleshepherdessinafright，anddownshefellononeknee.“Ihavethoughtofsomething，”saidthechimney-sweep； “letusgetintotheGREatpot-pourrijarwhichstandsinthecorner；therewecanlieonrose-l

15、eavesandlavender，andthrowsaltinhiseyesifhecomesnearus.”“No，thatwillneverdo，”saidshe， “becauseIknowthattheChinamanandthepot-pourrijarwereloversonce，andtherealwaysremainsbehindafeelingofgood-willbetweenthosewhohavebeensointimateasthat.No，thereisnothingleftforusbuttogooutintothewideworld.”“Haveyoureall

16、ycourageenoughtogooutintothewideworldwithme？”saidthechimney-sweep； “haveyouthoughthowlargeitis，andthatwecannevercomebackhereagain？”“Yes，Ihave，”shereplied.Whenthechimney-sweepsawthatshewasquitefirm，hesaid， “Mywayisthroughthestoveandupthechimney.Haveyoucouragetocreepwithmethroughthefire-box，andtheiron

17、pipe？WhenwegettothechimneyIshallknowhowtomanageverywell.Weshallsoonclimbtoohighforanyonetoreachus，andweshallcomethroughaholeinthetopoutintothewideworld.”Soheledhertothedoorofthestove.“Itlooksverydark，”saidshe；stillshewentinwithhimthroughthestoveandthroughthepipe，whereitwasasdarkaspitch.“Nowweareinth

18、echimney，”saidhe； “andlook，thereisabeautifulstarshiningaboveit.”Itwasarealstarshiningdownuponthemasifitwouldshowthemtheway.Sotheyclambered，andcrepton，andafrightfulsteepplaceitwas；butthechimney-sweephelpedherandsupportedher，tilltheygothigherandhigher.Heshowedherthebestplacesonwhichtosetherlittlechina

19、foot，soatlasttheyreachedthetopofthechimney，andsatthemselvesdown，fortheywereverytired，asmaybesupposed.Thesky，withallitsstars，wasovertheirheads，andbelowweretheroofsofthetown.Theycouldseeforaverylongdistanceoutintothewideworld，andthepoorlittleshepherdessleanedherheadonherchimney-sweepsshoulder，andweptt

20、illshewashedthegiltoffhersash；theworldwassodifferenttowhatsheexpected. “Thisistoomuch，”shesaid； “Icannotbearit，theworldistoolarge.Oh，IwishIweresafebackonthetable.again，underthelookingglass；IshallneverbehappytillIamsafebackagain.NowIhavefollowedyououtintothewideworld，youwilltakemeback，ifyouloveme.”th

21、enthechimney-sweeptriedtoreasonwithher，andspokeoftheoldChinaman，andoftheMajor-general-field-sergeant-commanderBilly-goatslegs；butshesobbedsobitterly，andkissedherlittlechimney-sweeptillhewasobligedtodoallsheasked，foolishasitwas.Andso，withaGREatdealoftrouble，theyclimbeddownthechimney，andthencreptthrou

22、ghthepipeandstove，whichwerecertainlynotverypleasantplaces.Thentheystoodinthedarkfire-box，andlistenedbehindthedoor，tohearwhatwasgoingonintheroom.Asitwasallquiet，theypeepedout.Alas！therelaytheoldChinamanonthefloor；hehadfallendownfromthetableasheattemptedtorunafterthem，andwasbrokenintothreepieces；hisba

23、ckhadseparatedentirely，andhisheadhadrolledintoacorneroftheroom.Themajor-generalstoodinhisoldplace，andappearedlostinthought.“Thisisterrible，”saidthelittleshepherdess. “Mypooroldgrandfatherisbrokentopieces，anditisourfault.Ishallneverliveafterthis；”andshewrungherlittlehands.“Hecanberiveted，”saidthechim

24、ney-sweep； “hecanberiveted.Donotbesohasty.Iftheycementhisback，andputagoodrivetinit，hewillbeasgoodasnew，andbeabletosayasmanydisaGREeablethingstousasever.”“Doyouthinkso？”saidshe；andthentheyclimbeduptothetable，andstoodintheiroldplaces.“Aswehavedonenogood，”saidthechimney-sweep， “wemightaswellhaveremaine

25、dhere，insteadoftakingsomuchtrouble.”“Iwishgrandfatherwasriveted，”saidtheshepherdess. “Willitcostmuch，Iwonder？”Andshehadherwish.thefamilyhadtheChinamansbackmended，andastrongrivetputthroughhisneck；helookedasgoodasnew，buthecouldnolongernodhishead.“Youhavebecomeproudsinceyourfallbrokeyoutopieces，”saidMa

26、jor-general-field-sergeant-commanderBilly-goats-legs. “Youhavenoreasontogiveyourselfsuchairs.AmItohaveherornot？”thechimney-sweepandthelittleshepherdesslookedpiteouslyattheoldChinaman，fortheywereafraidhemightnod；buthewasnotable：besides，itwassotiresometobealwaystellingstrangershehadarivetinthebackofhi

27、sneck.Andsothelittlechinapeopleremainedtogether，andweregladofthegrandfathersrivet，andcontinuedtoloveeachothertilltheywerebrokentopieces.你曾经看到过一个老木碗柜没有？它老得有些发黑了。它上面刻着许多蔓籐花纹和叶子。客厅里正立着这么一个碗柜。它是从曾祖母继承下来的；它从上到下都刻满了玫瑰和郁金香。它上面有许多奇奇怪怪的蔓籐花纹，在这些花纹中间露出一只小雄鹿的头，头上有许多花角。在碗柜的中央雕刻了一个人的全身像。他看起来的确有些好笑，他露出牙齿你不能认为这就是笑。他生有公羊的腿，额上长出一些小角，而且留了一把长鬍鬚.房间里的孩子们总是把他叫做“公山羊腿中将和少将作战司令中士”。这是一个很难念的名字，而得到这种头衔的人也并不多。不过把他雕刻出来倒也是一件不太轻松的工作。他现在就立在那儿！他老是瞧着镜子下面的那张桌子，因为桌子上有