小学英语 格林童话系列（三）the Three Little Men in the Woods森林中的三个小矮人（一）阅读素材x 4页

theThreeLittleMenintheWoodsJacobandWilhelmGrimm　　therewasamanwhosewifedied,andawomanwhosehusbanddied.Themanhadadaughter,andthewomanalsohadadaughter.Thegirlswereacquaintedwitheachotherandwentforawalktogether.Afterwardstheycametothewomaninherhouse.　　thewomansaidtotheman"sdaughter,"Listen,tellyourfatherthatIwouldliketomarryhim,andthenyoushallwashyourselfinmilkeverymorninganddrinkwine,butmyowndaughtershallwashherselfinwateranddrinkwater."　　thegirlwenthomeandtoldherfatherwhatthewomanhadsaid.　　themansaid,"WhatshallIdo?Marriageisajoy,butalsoatorment."　　Finally,beingunabletoreachadecision,hepulledoffhisbootandsaid,"Takethisboot.Ithasaholeinitssole.Takeittotheattic,hangitonthebignail,andthenpourwaterintoit.Ifitholdsthewater,thenIshallagaintakeawife,butifthewaterrunsthroughit,thenIshallnot."　　thegirldidasshewastold,butthewaterpulledtheholeshut,andthebootfilleduptothetop.Shetoldherfatherwhathadhappened.Thenhehimselfwentup,andwhenhesawthatshewasright,hewenttothewidowandwooedher,andtheweddingwasheld.　　thenextmorningwhenthetwogirlsgotup,therewasmilkfortheman"sdaughtertowashinandwineforhertodrink,buttherewaswaterforthewoman"sdaughter towashherselfwithandwaterforhertodrink.Onthesecondmorningtherewaswaterforwashingandwatertodrinkfortheman"sdaughteraswellasforthewoman"sdaughter.Andonthethirdmorningtherewaswaterforwashingandwatertodrinkfortheman"sdaughter,andmilkforwashingandwinetodrinkforthewoman"sdaughter,andsoitcontinued.　　thewomanbecameherstepdaughter"sworstenemy,andfromonedaytothenextshedidwhatevershecouldtomakethestepdaughter"slifemoremiserable.Furthermore,shewasenviousbecauseherstepdaughterwasbeautifulandkind,whileherowndaughterwasuglyanddisgusting.　　Onceinwinter,wheneverythingwasfrozenashardasastone,andthehillsandvalleyswerecoveredwithsnow,thewomanmadeadressofpaper,calledherstepdaughter,andsaid,"Here,putthisdressonandgooutintothewoodsandfetchmeabasketfulofstrawberries.Ihavealongingforsome."　　"Goodheaven."saidthegirl."Strawberriesdon"tgrowinthewinter.Thegroundisfrozen,andfurthermorethesnowhascoveredeverything.AndwhyamItogooutinthispaperdress?Itissocoldoutsidethatone"sbreathfreezes.Thewindwillblowthroughthedress,andthethornswilltearitfrommybody."　　"Willyoucontradictme?"saidthestepmother."Beonyourway,anddonotletmeseeyouagainuntilyouhavethebasketfulofstrawberries."Thenshegaveheralittlepieceofhardbreadandsaid,"Youcaneatfromthisallday,"whilethinking,"Youwillfreezeandstarvetodeathoutthere,andIshallneverseeyouagain."　　thegirlobeyedandputonthepaperdressandwentoutwiththebasket.Therewasnothingbutsnowfarandwide,andnotaGREenbladewastobeseen.Aftercomingintothewoodsshesawasmallhouse.Threelittledwarfspeepedout.Shegreetedthemandgentlyknockedonthedoor. 　　theyshouted,"Comein,"andshewentintotheroomandsatdownonthebenchbythestovetowarmherselfandeatherbreakfast.　　thedwarfssaid,"Giveussomeofit,too."　　"Gladly,"shesaid,andbrokeherpieceofbreadintwo,givingthemhalf."　　theyasked,"Whatareyoudoinghereinthewoodsinthewintertimeandinyourthindress."　　"Oh,"sheanswered,"Iamsupposedtogatherabasketfulofstrawberries,andamnotallowedtogohomeuntilIhavethem."　　Whenshehadeatenherbreadtheygaveherabroomandsaid,"Sweepawaythesnownexttothebackdoor."　　Onceshewasoutside,thethreelittlemensaidtooneanother,"Whatshallwegiveherforbeingsopoliteandgoodandsharingherbreadwithus."　　thefirstonesaid,"Igrantherthateverydaysheshallgrowmorebeautiful."　　thesecondonesaid,"Igrantherthatgoldpiecesshallfallfromhermoutheverytimeshespeaksaword."　　thethirdonesaid,"Igrantherthatakingshallcomeandtakehertowife."　　thegirldidwhatthedwarfstoldherto,andwiththebroomshesweptthesnowawayfrombehindthelittlehouse,andwhatdoyouthinkshefound?Nothingotherthanripestrawberries,whichcameupoutofthesnowquitedarkred.Joyfullyshe gatheredherbasketful,thankedthelittlemen,shookhandswitheachofthem,thenranhometotakeherstepmotherwhatshehaddemanded.　　Uponenteringshesaid,"Good-evening,"andapieceofgoldfelloutofhermouth.thenshetoldwhathadhappenedtoherinthewoods,butwitheverywordshespokegoldpiecesfellfromhermouth,andsoonthewholeroomwascoveredwiththem.　　"Justlookatherarrogance,"shoutedthestepsister,"tothrowgoldaboutinsuchamanner."Butshewassecretlyenvious,andshetoowantedtogointothewoodstolookforstrawberries.　　themothersaid,"No,mydearlittledaughter,itistoocold.Youcouldfreezetodeath."　　However,herdaughtergavenopeace,sofinallythemothergavein.Shesewedamagnificentfurcoatforherandhadherputiton.Shegaveherbutteredbreadandcakeforherjourney.　　thegirlwentintothewoodsandstraightuptothelittlehouse.Thethreelittledwarfspeepedoutagain,butshedidnotGREetthem.Withoutlookingatthemandwithoutgreetingthem,shestumbledintotheroom,satdownbythestove,andbegantoeatherbutteredbreadandcake.　　"Giveussomeofit,"shoutedthelittlemen.