小学英语格林童话系列（一）桧树Mrs.Fox’sWedding狐狸太太的婚事（一）阅读素材.docx 4页

Mrs.Fox"sWeddingJacobandWilhelmGrimm　　FirstTale　　Onceuponatimetherewasanoldfoxwithninetails.Hedidnotbelievethathiswifewasfaithfultohimandwantedtoputhertothetest.Hestretchedhimselfoutbeneaththebench,didnotmovealimb,andpretendedtobestonedead.　　Mrs.Foxlockedherselfinherroom,andhermaid,MissCat,satonthehearthandcooked.　　Assoonasitbecameknownthattheoldfoxhaddied,suitorsbegantoappear.Themaidheardsomeoneknockingatthefrontdoor.Sheopenedit,andtherestoodayoungfox,whosaid:　　Whatareyoudoing,MissCat?Areyouasleep,orareyouawake?　　Sheanswered:　　I"mnotasleep;Iamawake.DoyouwanttoknowwhatIamdoing?Iamcookingwarmbeerwithbutterinit.Wouldyouliketobemyguest?　　"Nothankyou,Miss,"saidthefox."WhatisMrs.Foxdoing?"　　themaidanswered: 　　SheissittinginherroomMourningandgrieving.Shehascriedhereyesred,BecauseoldMr.Foxisdead.　　"Miss,tellherthatayoungfoxisherewhowouldliketocourther."　　"I"lldothat,youngman."　　thecatwentupstairsandknockedonthedoor.　　"Mrs.Fox,areyouthere?"　　"Yes,mydear,yes."　　"Asuitorisoutside."　　"Whatdoeshelooklike?DoeshehaveninebushytailslikethelateMr.Fox?"　　"No,"answeredthecat."Hehasbutone."　　"thenI"llnothavehim."　　MissCatwentdownstairsandsentthesuitoraway.　　Soonafterwardtherewasanotherknockatthedoor.AnotherfoxwastherewhowantedtocourtMrs.Fox.Hehadtwotails,buthedidnotfareanybetterthanthefirstone.Thenotherscame,eachwithoneadditionaltail,butallwereturnedawayuntilfinallyonecamewhohadninetails,justlikeoldMr.Fox.Whenthewidowheardthat,shespokejoyfullytothecat: 　　OpenupthedoorAndthrowoldMr.Foxout.　　theywerejustabouttocelebratetheweddingwhenbeneaththebencholdMr.Foxbegantostir.Heattackedtheentirepartywithblowsanddrovethemalloutofthehouse,includingMrs.Fox.SecondTale　　FollowingthedeathofoldMr.Fox,thewolfpresentedhimselfasasuitor.Thecat,whowasservingasMrs.Fox"smaid,openedthedoor.ThewolfGREetedher,saying:　　Goodday,Mrs.Cat,Whyareyousittingalone?Whatgoodthingsareyoumakingthere?　　thecatanswered:　　Breadandmilk.Wouldyouliketobemyguest?　　"Nothankyou,Mrs.Cat."answeredthewolf."Isn"tMrs.Foxathome?"　　thecatsaid:　　She"supstairsinherroomMourningandgrieving,Bemoaningherplight,BecauseoldMr.Foxisdead.　　thewolfanswered:　　Ifshewantsanotherman,Justhavehercomedownstairs.　　thecatranupstairsTogiveherthenews.SherantotheGREatroom,AndknockedonthedoorWithherfivegoldenrings."Mrs.Fox,areyouinthere?Do youwantanotherman?"　　Mrs.Foxasked,"Isthegentlemanwearingredbreeches,anddoeshehaveapointedlittleface?"　　"No,"answeredthecat.　　"thenhe"sofnousetome."　　Afterthewolfhadbeensentawaytherecameadog,adeer,ahare,abear,alion,andalltheotheranimalsoftheforest,oneaftertheother.ButeachonelackedoneofthegoodqualitiesthatoldMr.Foxhadhad,andthecathadtosendeachofthesuitorsaway.Finallyayoungfoxcame.　　Mrs.Foxasked,"Isthegentlemanwearingredbreeches,anddoeshehaveapointedlittleface?"　　"Yes,"saidthecat,"thathedoes."　　"thenlethimcomeupstairs,"saidMrs.Fox,andshetoldthemaidtomakepreparationsfortheweddingfeast.　　Cat,sweepoutthekitchen,Andthrowtheoldfoxoutthewindow.Hebroughthomemanyabigfatmouse,Butheatethemallalone,Andnevergavemeaone.　　thenMrs.FoxmarriedyoungMr.Fox,andeveryonedancedandcelebrated,andiftheyhavenotstopped,thentheyaredancingstill.