小学英语 格林童话系列（一）桧树the Juniper Tree（二）阅读素材x 6页

theJuniperTree　thenthebirdflewawaytoashoemaker,andlitonhisroofandsang:　　Mymother,shekilledme,Myfather,heateme,MysisterMarlene,Gatheredallmybones,Tiedtheminasilkenscarf,Laidthembeneaththejunipertree,Tweet,tweet,whatabeautifulbirdamI.　　Hearingthis,theshoemakerranoutofdoorsinhisshirtsleeves,andlookedupathisroof,andhadtoholdhishandinfrontofhiseyestokeepthesunfromblindinghim."Bird,"saidhe,"howbeautifullyyoucansing."　　thenhecalledinathisdoor,"Wife,comeoutside.Thereisabirdhere.Lookatthisbird.Hecertainlycansing."Thenhecalledhisdaughterandherchildren,andthejourneyman,andtheapprentice,andthemaid,andtheyallcameoutintothestreetandlookedatthebirdandsawhowbeautifulhewas,andwhatfineredandGREenfeathershehad,andhowhisneckwaslikepuregold,andhowhiseyesshonelikestarsinhishead.　　"Bird,"saidtheshoemaker,"nowsingthatsongagainforme."　　"No,"saidthebird,"Idonotsingtwicefornothing.Youmustgivemesomething."　　"Wife,"saidtheman,"gointotheshop.Thereisapairofredshoesonthetopshelf.Bringthemdown."Thenthewifewentandbroughttheshoes.　　"there,bird,"saidtheman,"nowsingthatpieceagainforme."Thenthebirdcameandtooktheshoesinhisleftclaw,andflewbacktotheroof,andsang: 　　Mymother,shekilledme,Myfather,heateme,MysisterMarlene,Gatheredallmybones,Tiedtheminasilkenscarf,Laidthembeneaththejunipertree,Tweet,tweet,whatabeautifulbirdamI.　　Whenhehadfinishedhissongheflewaway.Inhisrightclawhehadthechainandinhisleftonetheshoes.Heflewfarawaytoamill,andthemillwentclickety-clack,clickety-clack,clickety-clack.Inthemillsattwentymiller"sapprenticescuttingastone,andchiselingchip-chop,chip-chop,chip-chop.Andthemillwentclickety-clack,clickety-clack,clickety-clack.　　thenthebirdwentandsatonalindentreewhichstoodinfrontofthemill,andsang:　　Mymother,shekilledme,　　thenoneofthemstoppedworking.　　Myfather,heateme,　　thentwomorestoppedworkingandlistened,　　MysisterMarlene,　　thenfourmorestopped,　　Gatheredallmybones,Tiedtheminasilkenscarf,　　Nowonlyeightonlywerechiseling,　　Laidthembeneath 　　Nowonlyfive,　　thejunipertree,　　Nowonlyone,　　Tweet,tweet,whatabeautifulbirdamI.　　thenthelastonestoppedalso,andheardthelastwords."Bird,"saidhe,"howbeautifullyyousing.Letmehearthattoo.Singitoncemoreforme."　　"No,"saidthebird,"Idonotsingtwicefornothing.Givemethemillstone,andthenIwillsingitagain."　　"Yes,"hesaid,"ifitbelongedonlytome,youshouldhaveit."　　"Yes,"saidtheothers,"ifhesingsagainhecanhaveit."　　thenthebirdcamedown,andthetwentymillerstookabeamandliftedthestoneup.Yo-heave-ho!Yo-heave-ho!Yo-heave-ho!　　thebirdstuckhisneckthroughtheholeandputthestoneonasifitwereacollar,thenflewtothetreeagain,andsang:　　Mymother,shekilledme,Myfather,heateme,MysisterMarlene,Gatheredallmybones,Tiedtheminasilkenscarf,Laidthembeneaththejunipertree,Tweet,tweet,whatabeautifulbirdamI.　　Whenhewasfinishedsinging,hespreadhiswings,andinhisrightclawhehad thechain,andinhisleftonetheshoes,andaroundhisneckthemillstone.Heflewfarawaytohisfather"shouse.　　Intheroomthefather,themother,andMarleneweresittingatthetable.　　thefathersaid,"Ifeelsocontented.Iamsohappy."　　"NotI,"saidthemother,"Ifeeluneasy,justasifabadstormwerecoming."　　ButMarlenejustsatandcriedandcried.　　thenthebirdflewup,andasitseateditselfontheroof,thefathersaid,"Oh,Ifeelsotrulyhappy,andthesunisshiningsobeautifullyoutside.IfeelasifIwereabouttoseesomeoldacquaintanceagain."　　"NotI,"saidthewoman,"Iamsoafraidthatmyteetharechattering,andIfeellikeIhavefireinmyveins."Andshetoreopenherbodiceevenmore.Marlenesatinacornercrying.Sheheldahandkerchiefbeforehereyesandcrieduntilitwaswetclearthrough.　　thenthebirdseateditselfonthejunipertree,andsang:　　Mymother,shekilledme,　　themotherstoppedherearsandshuthereyes,notwantingtoseeorhear,buttherewasaroaringinherearslikethefierceststorm,andhereyesburnedandFLASHedlikelightning.　　Myfather,heateme, 　　"Oh,mother,"saidtheman,"thatisabeautifulbird.Heissingingsosplendidly,andthesunisshiningsowarmly,anditsmellslikepurecinnamon."　　MysisterMarlene,　　thenMarlenelaidherheadonherkneesandcriedandcried,butthemansaid,"Iamgoingout.Imustseethebirdupclose."　　"Oh,don"tgo,"saidthewoman,"Ifeelasifthewholehousewereshakingandonfire."　　Butthemanwentoutandlookedatthebird.　　Gatheredallmybones,Tiedtheminasilkenscarf,Laidthembeneaththejunipertree,Tweet,tweet,whatabeautifulbirdamI.　　Withthisthebirddroppedthegoldenchain,anditfellrightaroundtheman"sneck,soexactlyarounditthatitfitbeautifully.Thenthemanwentinandsaid,"Justlookwhatabeautifulbirdthatis,andwhatabeautifulgoldenchainhehasgivenme,andhowniceitlooks."　　Butthewomanwasterrified.Shefelldownonthefloorintheroom,andhercapfelloffherhead.Thenthebirdsangoncemore:　　Mymotherkilledme.　　"IwishIwereathousandfathomsbeneaththeearth,soIwouldnothavetohearthat!"　　Myfather,heateme, 　　thenthewomanfelldownasifsheweredead.　　MysisterMarlene,　　"Oh,"saidMarlene,"Itoowillgooutandseeifthebirdwillgivemesomething."Thenshewentout.　　Gatheredallmybones,Tiedtheminasilkenscarf,　　Hethrewtheshoesdowntoher.　　Laidthembeneaththejunipertree,Tweet,tweet,whatabeautifulbirdamI.　　thenshewascontentedandhappy.Sheputonthenewredshoesanddancedandleapedintothehouse."Oh,"shesaid,"IwassosadwhenIwentoutandnowIamsocontented.Thatisasplendidbird,hehasgivenmeapairofredshoes."　　"No,"saidthewoman,jumpingtoherfeetandwithherhairstandinguplikeflamesoffire,"Ifeelasiftheworldwerecomingtoanend.Itoo,willgooutandseeifitmakesmefeelbetter."　　Andasshewentoutthedoor,crash!thebirdthrewthemillstoneonherhead,anditcrushedhertodeath.　　thefatherandMarlenehearditandwentout.Smoke,flames,andfirewererisingfromtheplace,andwhenthatwasover,thelittlebrotherwasstandingthere,andhetookhisfatherandMarlenebythehand,andallthreewereveryhappy,andtheywentintothehouse,satdownatthetable,andate.