小学英语格林童话系列（一）桧树theJuniperTree（一）阅读素材.docx 6页

theJuniperTreeJacobandWilhelmGrimm　　Longago,atleasttwothousandyears,therewasarichmanwhohadabeautifulandpiouswife,andtheylovedeachotherdearly.However,theyhadnochildren,thoughtheywishedverymuchtohavesome,andthewomanprayedforthemdayandnight,buttheydidn"tgetany,andtheydidn"tgetany.　　Infrontoftheirhousetherewasacourtyardwheretherestoodajunipertree.Onedayinwinterthewomanwasstandingbeneathit,peelingherselfanapple,andwhileshewasthuspeelingtheapple,shecutherfinger,andthebloodfellintothesnow.　　"Oh,"saidthewoman.Shesighedheavily,lookedatthebloodbeforeher,andwasmostunhappy."IfonlyIhadachildasredasbloodandaswhiteassnow."Andasshesaidthat,shebecamequitecontented,andfeltsurethatitwasgoingtohappen.　　thenshewentintothehouse,andamonthwentby,andthesnowwasgone.Andtwomonths,andeverythingwasGREen.Andthreemonths,andalltheflowerscameoutoftheearth.Andfourmonths,andallthetreesinthewoodsgrewthicker,andthegreenbrancheswereallentwinedinoneanother,andthebirdssanguntilthewoodsresoundedandtheblossomsfellfromthetrees.Thenthefifthmonthpassed,andshestoodbeneaththejunipertree,whichsmelledsosweetthatherheartjumpedforjoy,andshefellonherkneesandwasbesideherself.Andwhenthesixthmonthwasover,thefruitwasthickandlarge,andthenshewasquitestill.Andaftertheseventhmonthshepickedthejuniperberriesandatethemgreedily.Thenshegrewsickandsorrowful.Thenthe eighthmonthpassed,andshecalledherhusbandtoher,andcried,andsaid,"IfIdie,thenburymebeneaththejunipertree."Thenshewasquitecomfortedandhappyuntilthenextmonthwasover,andthenshehadachildaswhiteassnowandasredasblood,andwhenshesawit,shewassohappythatshedied.　　Herhusbandburiedherbeneaththejunipertree,andhebegantocrybitterly.Aftersometimehewasmoreatease,andalthoughhestillcried,hecouldbearit.Andsometimelaterhetookanotherwife.　　Hehadadaughterbythesecondwife,butthefirstwife"schildwasalittleson,andhewasasredasbloodandaswhiteassnow.Whenthewomanlookedatherdaughter,shelovedherverymuch,butthenshelookedatthelittleboy,anditpiercedherheart,forshethoughtthathewouldalwaysstandinherway,andshewasalwaysthinkinghowshecouldgettheentireinheritanceforherdaughter.AndtheEvilOnefilledhermindwiththisuntilsheGREwveryangrywiththelittleboy,andshepushedhimfromonecornertotheotherandslappedhimhereandcuffedhimthere,untilthepoorchildwasalwaysafraid,forwhenhecamehomefromschooltherewasnowherehecouldfindanypeace.　　Onedaythewomanhadgoneupstairstoherroom,whenherlittledaughtercameuptoo,andsaid,"Mother,givemeanapple."　　"Yes,mychild,"saidthewoman,andgaveherabeautifulappleoutofthechest.Thechesthadalargeheavylidwithalargesharpironlock.　　"Mother,"saidthelittledaughter,"isbrothernottohaveonetoo?"　　Thismadethewomanangry,butshesaid,"Yes,whenhecomeshomefromschool." 　　Whenfromthewindowshesawhimcoming,itwasasthoughtheEvilOnecameoverher,andshegrabbedtheappleandtookitawayfromherdaughter,saying,"Youshallnothaveonebeforeyourbrother."　　Shethrewtheappleintothechest,andshutit.Thenthelittleboycameinthedoor,andtheEvilOnemadehersaytohimkindly,"Myson,doyouwantanapple?"Andshelookedathimfiercely.　　"Mother,"saidthelittleboy,"howangryyoulook.Yes,givemeanapple."　　thenitseemedtoherasifshehadtopersuadehim."Comewithme,"shesaid,openingthelidofthechest."Takeoutanappleforyourself."Andwhilethelittleboywasleaningover,theEvilOnepromptedher,andcrash!sheslammeddownthelid,andhisheadflewoff,fallingamongtheredapples.　　thenfearovercameher,andshethought,"MaybeIcangetoutofthis."Soshewentupstairstoherroomtoherchestofdrawers,andtookawhitescarfoutofthetopdrawer,andsettheheadontheneckagain,tyingthescarfarounditsothatnothingcouldbeseen.Thenshesethimonachairinfrontofthedoorandputtheappleinhishand.　　AfterthisMarlenecameintothekitchentohermother,whowasstandingbythefirewithapotofhotwaterbeforeherwhichshewasstirringaroundandaround.　　"Mother,"saidMarlene,"brotherissittingatthedoor,andhelookstotallywhiteandhasanappleinhishand.Iaskedhimtogivemetheapple,buthedidnotanswerme,andIwasveryfrightened." 　　"Gobacktohim,"saidhermother,"andifhewillnotansweryou,thenboxhisears."　　SoMarlenewenttohimandsaid,"Brother,givemetheapple."Buthewassilent,soshegavehimoneontheear,andhisheadfelloff.Marlenewasterrified,andbegancryingandscreaming,andrantohermother,andsaid,"Oh,mother,Ihaveknockedmybrother"sheadoff,"andshecriedandcriedandcouldnotbecomforted.　　"Marlene,"saidthemother,"whathaveyoudone?Bequietanddon"tletanyoneknowaboutit.Itcannotbehelpednow.Wewillcookhimintostew."　　thenthemothertookthelittleboyandchoppedhiminpieces,puthimintothepot,andcookedhimintostew.ButMarlenestoodbycryingandcrying,andallhertearsfellintothepot,andtheydidnotneedanysalt.　　thenthefathercamehome,andsatdownatthetableandsaid,"Whereismyson?"Andthemotherservedupalarge,largedishofstew,andMarlenecriedandcouldnotstop.　　thenthefathersaidagain,"Whereismyson?"　　"Oh,"saidthemother,"hehasgoneacrossthecountrytohismother"sGREatuncle.Hewillstaythereawhile."　　"Whatishedoingthere?Hedidnotevensaygood-byetome."　　"Oh,hewantedtogo,andaskedmeifhecouldstaysixweeks.Hewillbewelltakencareofthere." 　　"Oh,"saidtheman,"Iamunhappy.Itisn"tright.Heshouldhavesaidgood-byetome."Withthathebegantoeat,saying,"Marlene,whyareyoucrying?Yourbrotherwillcertainlycomeback."　　thenhesaid,"Wife,thisfoodisdelicious.Givemesomemore."Andthemoreheatethemorehewanted,andhesaid,"Givemesomemore.Youtwoshallhavenoneofit.Itseemstomeasifitwereallmine."Andheateandate,throwingallthebonesunderthetable,untilhehadfinisheditall.　　Marlenewenttoherchestofdrawers,tookherbestsilkscarffromthebottomdrawer,andgatheredallthebonesfrombeneaththetableandtiedthemupinhersilkscarf,thencarriedthemoutsidethedoor,cryingtearsofblood.　　ShelaidthemdownbeneaththejunipertreeontheGREengrass,andaftershehadputthemthere,shesuddenlyfeltbetteranddidnotcryanymore.　　thenthejunipertreebegantomove.Thebranchesmovedapart,thenmovedtogetheragain,justasifsomeonewererejoicingandclappinghishands.Atthesametimeamistseemedtorisefromthetree,andinthecenterofthismistitburnedlikeafire,andabeautifulbirdflewoutofthefiresingingmagnificently,anditflewhighintotheair,andwhenitwasgone,thejunipertreewasjustasithadbeenbefore,andtheclothwiththeboneswasnolongerthere.Marlene,however,wasashappyandcontentedasifherbrotherwerestillalive.Andshewentmerrilyintothehouse,satdownatthetable,andate.　　thenthebirdflewawayandlitonagoldsmith"shouse,andbegantosing:　　Mymother,shekilledme,Myfather,heateme,MysisterMarlene,Gathered allmybones,Tiedtheminasilkenscarf,Laidthembeneaththejunipertree,Tweet,tweet,whatabeautifulbirdamI.　　thegoldsmithwassittinginhisworkshopmakingagoldenchain,whenheheardthebirdsittingonhisroofandsinging.Thesongseemedverybeautifultohim.Hestoodup,butashecrossedthethresholdhelostoneofhisslippers.However,hewentrightupthemiddleofthestreetwithonlyoneslipperandonesockon.Hehadhisleatherapronon,andinonehandhehadagoldenchainandintheotherhistongs.Thesunwasshiningbrightlyonthestreet.　　Hewalkedonward,thenstoodstillandsaidtothebird,"Bird,"hesaid,"howbeautifullyyoucansing.Singthatpieceagainforme."　　"No,"saidthebird,"Idonotsingtwicefornothing.Givemethegoldenchain,andthenIwillsingitagainforyou."　　thegoldsmithsaid,"Hereisthegoldenchainforyou.Nowsingthatsongagainforme."Thenthebirdcameandtookthegoldenchaininhisrightclaw,andwentandsatinfrontofthegoldsmith,andsang:　　Mymother,shekilledme,Myfather,heateme,MysisterMarlene,Gatheredallmybones,Tiedtheminasilkenscarf,Laidthembeneaththejunipertree,Tweet,tweet,whatabeautifulbirdamI.