小学英语安徒生童话系列七theJewishMaiden犹太女子阅读素材.docx

1、小学英语安徒生童话系列七theJewishMaiden犹太女子阅读素材theJewishMaidenbyHansChristianAndersen（1856）INacharityschool，amongthechildren，satalittleJewishgirl.Shewasagood，intelligentchild，andveryquickatherlessons；buttheScripture-lessonclassshewasnotallowedtojoin，forthiswasaChristianschool.Duringthehourofthislesson，theJewish

2、girlwasallowedtolearnhergeography，ortoworkhersumforthenextday；andwhenhergeographylessonwasperfect，thebookremainedopenbeforeher，butshereadnotanotherword，forshesatsilentlylisteningtothewordsoftheChristianteacher.Hesoonbecameawarethatthelittleonewaspayingmoreattentiontowhathesaidthanmostoftheotherchild

3、ren. “Readyourbook，Sarah，”hesaidtohergently.Butagainandagainhesawherdark，beamingeyesfixeduponhim；andonce，whenheaskedheraquestion，shecouldanswerhimevenbetterthantheotherchildren.Shehadnotonlyheard，butunderstoodhiswords，andponderedtheminherheart.Herfather，apoorbuthonestman，hadplacedhisdaughteratthesch

4、oolontheconditionsthatsheshouldnotbeinstructedintheChristianfaith.Butitmighthavecausedconfusion，orraiseddiscontentinthemindsoftheotherchildrenifshehadbeensentoutoftheroom，sosheremained；andnowitwasevidentthiscouldnotgoon.Theteacherwenttoherfather，andadvisedhimtoremovehisdaughterfromtheschool，ortoallo

5、whertobecomeaChristian. “Icannotanylongerbeanidlespectatorofthosebeamingeyes，whichexpresssuchadeepandearnestlongingforthewordsofthegospel，”saidhe.thenthefatherburstintotears. “Iknowverylittleofthelawofmyfathers，”saidhe； “butSarahsmotherwasfirminherbeliefasadaughterofIsrael，andIvowedtoheronherdeathbe

6、dthatourchildshouldneverbebaptized.Imustkeepmyvow：itistomeevenasacovenantwithGodHimself.”AndsothelittleJewishgirllefttheChristianschool.Yearsrolledby.Inoneofthesmallestprovincialtowns，inahumblehousehold，livedapoormaidenoftheJewishfaith，asaservant.Herhairwasblackasebony，hereyedarkasnight，yetfulloflig

7、htandbrilliancysopeculiartothedaughtersoftheeast.ItwasSarah.Theexpressioninthefaceofthegrown-upmaidenwasstillthesameaswhen，achild，shesatontheschoolroomformlisteningwiththoughtfuleyestothewordsoftheChristianteacher.EverySundaytheresoundedforthfromachurchclosebythetonesofanorganandthesingingoftheconGR

8、Egation.TheJewishgirlheardtheminthehousewhere，industriousandfaithfulinallthings，sheperformedherhouseholdduties. “ThoushaltkeeptheSabbathholy，”saidthevoiceofthelawinherheart；butherSabbathwasaworkingdayamongtheChristians，whichwasagreattroubletoher.Andthenasthethoughtaroseinhermind， “DoesGodreckonbyday

9、sandhours？”herconsciencefeltsatisfiedonthisquestion，andshefounditacomforttoher，thatontheChristianSabbathshecouldhaveanhourforherownprayersundisturbed.Themusicandsingingofthecongregationsoundedinherearswhileatworkinherkitchen，tilltheplaceitselfbecamesacredtoher.ThenshewouldreadintheOldTestament，thatt

10、reasureandcomforttoherpeople，anditwasindeedtheonlyScripturesshecouldread.Faithfullyinherinmostthoughtshadshekeptthewordsofherfathertoherteacherwhenshelefttheschool，andthevowhehadmadetoherdyingmotherthatsheshouldneverreceiveChristianbaptism.TheNewTestamentmustremaintoherasealedbook，andyetsheknewagrea

11、tdealofitsteaching，andthesoundofthegospeltruthsstilllingeredamongtherecollectionsofherchildhood.Oneeveningshewassittinginacornerofthedining-room，whilehermasterreadaloud.Itwasnotthegospelheread，butanoldstory-book；thereforeshemightstayandlistentohim.ThestoryrelatedthataHungarianknight，whohadbeentakenp

12、risonerbyaTurkishpasha，wasmostcruellytreatedbyhim.Hecausedhimtobeyokedwithhisoxentotheplough，anddrivenwithblowsfromthewhiptillthebloodflowed，andhealmostsunkwithexhaustionandpain.Thefaithfulwifeoftheknightathomegaveupallherjewels，mortgagedhercastleandland，andhisfriendsraisedlargesumstomakeuptheransom

13、demandedforhisrelease，whichwasmostenormouslyhigh.Itwascollectedatlast，andtheknightreleasedfromslaveryandmisery.Sickandexhausted，hereachedhome.ErelongcameanothersummonstoastrugglewiththefoesofChristianity.Thestilllivingknightheardthesound；hecouldendurenomore，hehadneitherpeacenorrest.Hecausedhimselfto

14、beliftedonhiswar-horse；thecolorcameintohischeeks，andhisstrengthreturnedtohimagainashewentforthtobattleandtovictory.Theverysamepashawhohadyokedhimtotheplough，becamehisprisoner，andwasdraggedtoadungeoninthecastle.Butanhourhadscarcelypassed，whentheknightstoodbeforethecaptivepasha，andinquired， “Whatdoyou

15、supposeawaiteththee？”“Iknow，”repliedthepasha； “retribution.”“Yes，theretributionofaChristian，”repliedtheknight. “TheteachingofChrist，theTeacher，commandsustoforgiveourenemies，toloveourneighbors；forGodislove.Departinpeace：returntothyhome.Igivetheebacktothylovedones.Butinfuturebemildandhumanetoallwhoare

16、introuble.”thentheprisonerburstintotears，andexclaimed， “OhhowcouldIimaginesuchmercyandforgiveness！Iexpectedpainandtorment.ItseemedtomesosurethatItookpoison，whichIsecretlycarriedaboutme；andinafewhoursitseffectswilldestroyme.Imustdie！Nothingcansaveme！ButbeforeIdie，explaintometheteachingwhichissofullof

17、loveandmercy，soGREatandGod-like.Oh，thatImayhearhisteaching，anddieaChristian！”Andhisprayerwasgranted.Thiswasthelegendwhichthemasterreadoutoftheoldstory-book.Everyoneinthehousewhowaspresentlistened，andsharedthepleasure；butSarah，theJewishgirl，sittingsostillinacorner，feltherheartburnwithexcitement.GREat

18、tearscameintohershiningdarkeyes；andwiththesamegentlepietywithwhichshehadoncelistenedtothegospelwhilesittingontheformatschool，shefeltitsgrandeurnow，andthetearsrolleddownhercheeks.Thenthelastwordsofherdyingmotherrosebeforeher， “LetnotmychildbecomeaChristian；”andwiththemsoundedinherheartthewordsofthela

19、w， “Honorthyfatherandthymother.”“IamnotadmittedamongtheChristians，”shesaid； “theymockmeasaJewishgirl；theneighborsboysdidsolastSundaywhenIstoodlookinginthroughtheopenchurchdooratthecandlesburningonthealtar，andlisteningtothesinging.EversinceIsatontheschool-benchIhavefeltthepowerofChristianity；apowerwh

20、ich，likeasunbeam，streamsintomyheart，howevercloselyImayclosemyeyesagainstit.ButIwillnotgrievethee，mymother，inthygrave.Iwillnotbeunfaithfultomyfathersvow.IwillnotreadtheBibleoftheChristian.IhavetheGodofmyfathers，andinHimIwilltrust.”Andagainyearspassedby.Sarahsmasterdied，andhiswidowfoundherselfinsuchre

21、ducedcircumstancesthatshewishedtodismissherservantmaid；butSarahrefusedtoleavethehouse，andshebecameatruesupportintimeoftrouble，andkeptthehouseholdtogetherbyworkingtilllateatnight，withherbusyhands，toearntheirdailybread.Notarelativecameforwardtoassistthem，andthewidowwasconfinedtoasickbedformonthsandGRE

22、wweakerfromdaytoday.Sarahworkedhard，butcontrivedtosparetimetoamuseherandwatchbythesickbed.Shewasgentleandpious，anangelofblessinginthathouseofpoverty.“MyBibleliesonthetableyonder，”saidthesickwomanonedaytoSarah. “Readmesomethingfromit；thenightappearssolong，andmyspiritthirststohearthewordofGod.”AndSara

23、hbowedherhead.Shetookthebook，andfoldedherhandovertheBibleoftheChristians，andatlastopenedit，andreadtothesickwoman.Tearsstoodinhereyesassheread，andtheyshonewithbrightness，forinherheartitwaslight.“Mother，”shemurmured， “thychildmaynotreceiveChristianbaptism，norbeadmittedintotheconGREgationofChristianpeo

24、ple.Thouhastsowilledit，andIwillrespectthycommand.Wearethereforestillunitedhereonearth；butinthenextworldtherewillbeahigherunion，evenwithGodHimself，wholeadsandguidesHispeopletilldeath.Hecamedownfromheaventoearthtosufferforus，thatweshouldbringforththefruitsofrepentance.Iunderstanditnow.IknownothowIlear

25、ntthistruth，unlessitisthroughthenameofChrist.”Yetshetrembledasshepronouncedtheholyname.ShestruggledagainsttheseconvictionsofthetruthofChristianityforsomedays，tilloneeveningwhilewatchinghermistressshewassuddenlytakenveryill；herlimbstotteredunderher，andshesankfaintingbythebedsideofthesickwoman.“PoorSa

26、rah，”saidtheneighbors； “sheisovercomewithhardworkandnightwatching.”Andthentheycarriedhertothehospitalforthesickpoor.Thereshedied；andtheyborehertoherresting-placeintheearth，butnottothechurchyardoftheChristians.TherewasnoplacefortheJewishgirl；buttheydugagraveforheroutsidethewall.AndGodssun，whichshines

27、uponthegravesofthechurchyardoftheChristians，alsothrowsitsbeamsonthegraveoftheJewishmaidenbeyondthewall.AndwhenthepsalmsoftheChristianssoundacrossthechurchyard，theirechoreachesherlonelyresting-place；andshewhosleepstherewillbecountedworthyattheresurrection，throughthenameofChristtheLord，whosaidtoHisdisciples， “Johnbaptizedyouwithwater，butIwillbaptizeyouwiththeHolyGhost.”在一个慈善学校的许多孩子中间，有一个小小的犹太女孩子。她又聪明，又善良，可以说是他