小学英语 格林童话系列（二）纺锤、梭子和针（一）阅读素材x 3页

纺锤、梭子和针Spindle,Shuttle,andNeedleJacobandWilhelmGrimm　　Onceuponatimetherewasagirlwhosefatherandmotherdiedwhenshewasstillalittlechild.Hergodmotherlivedallaloneattheendofthevillageinalittlehouse,andearnedherlivingwithspinning,weaving,andsewing.Theoldwomantooktheorphanedchildintoserviceandgaveherapiousupbringing.　　Whenthegirlwasfifteenyearsoldthegodmothertookill,calledthechildtoherbedside,andsaid,"Mydeardaughter,Ifeelthatmyendisnear.Ileavetoyouthislittlehouse,thatwillprotectyoufromwindandweather;andalsoaspindle,ashuttle,andaneedle,withwhichyoucanearnyourliving."　　Shethenlaidherhandsonthegirl"sheadandblessedher,saying,"KeepGodinyourheart,anditwillgowellwithyou."Withthatsheclosedhereyes.Whenshewaslaidtorestintheearth,thegirlwalkedbehindthecoffincrying,andpaidherlastrespects.　　thegirlnowlivedallaloneinthelittlehouse.Shewasindustrious.Shespan,wove,andsewed;andeverythingshedidwastouchedbythegoodoldwoman"sblessing.Itwasasthoughtheflaxmultiplieditselfinherkitchen,andwhenevershewoveapieceofclothoracarpet,orsewedashirt,shealwaysimmediatelyfoundabuyerwhopaidsowellthatshewasneverinneedandalwayshadsomethingtosharewithothers.　　Atthistimetheking"ssonwastravelingthroughoutthecountryinsearchofabride.Hewantedneitherapooronenorarichone.Hesaid,"Mywifeshallbethegirlwhoisatthesametimethepoorestandtherichest." 　　Whenhecametothevillagewherethegirllivedheasked,ashehaddoneeverywhere,whowastherichestgirlandthepoorestgirl.Firstofalltheynamedforhimtherichestgirl,andthensaidthatthepoorestgirlwastheonewholivedinthelittlehouseattheendofthevillage.　　therichgirlsatinherdoorwayinallherfinery,andwhentheprinceapproachedshebowedbeforehim.Helookedather,saidnotaword,androdeon.　　Whenhearrivedatthepoorgirl"shouseshewasnotstandinginthedoorway,butinsteadwassittinginherlittlekitchen.Hestoppedhishorseandlookedintothewindow,throughwhichthebrightsunwasshining,andsawthegirl,sittingatherspinningwheelanddiligentlyspinning.Shelookedup,andwhenshesawtheprincelookinginsheblushedallover,closedhereyes,andcontinuedtospin.Idonotknowifthethreadwasentirelyevenatthistime,butshecontinuedtospinuntiltheprincehadriddenaway.　　thenshesteppedtothewindowandopenedit,saying,"Itissohotinthekitchen,"butshecontinuedtofollowhimwithhereyesaslongasshecouldrecognizethewhitefeathersonhishat.　　thegirlsatbackdowninthekitchenandcontinuedtoworkatherspinning.Thenasayingcametoherthattheoldwomanhadsometimessaidwhileshewasatwork,andshesangitthus:　　Spindle,spindle,goonout,　　Andbringasuitortomyhouse.　　Whathappened?thespindledimmediatelyjumpedoutofherhandandoutthedoor.Amazed,shestoodupandwatcheditasitdancedmerrilyacrossthefield,pulling alongaglisteninggoldenthreadbehindit.Beforelongithaddisappearedfromhereyes.