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1、安徒生童话：TheFirTree枞树Outinthewoodsstoodsuchaprettylittlefirtree.Itgrewinagoodplace,whereithadplentyofsunandplentyoffreshair.Arounditstoodmanytallcomrades,bothfirtreesandpines.Thelittlefirtreewasinaheadlonghurrytogrowup.Itdidn'tcareathingforthewarmsunshine,orthefreshair,andittooknointer
2、estinthepeasantchildrenwhoranaboutchatteringwhentheycametopickstrawberriesorraspberries.Oftenwhenthechildrenhadpickedtheirpailsfull,orhadgatheredlongstringsofberriesthreadedonstraws,theywouldsitdowntorestnearthelittlefir."Oh,isn'titanicelittletree?"theywouldsay."It'sthebabyofthewood
3、s."Thelittletreedidn'tliketheirremarksatall.Nextyearitshotupalongjointofnewgrowth,andthefollowingyearanotherjoint,stilllonger.Youcanalwaystellhowoldafirtreeisbycountingthenumberofjointsithas."IwishIwereagrown-uptree,likemycomrades,"thelittletreesighed."ThenIcouldstretchoutmybranches
4、andseefrommytopwhattheworldislike.Thebirdswouldmakemetheirnestingplace,andwhenthewindblewIcouldbowbackandforthwithallthegreattrees."Ittooknopleasureinthesunshine,norinthebirds.Theglowingclouds,thatsailedoverheadatsunriseandsunset,meantnothingtoit.Inwinter,whenthesnowlaysparklingonth
5、eground,aharewouldoftencomehoppingalongandjumprightoverthelittletree.Oh,howirritatingthatwas!Thathappenedfortwowinters,butwhenthethirdwintercamethetreewassotallthattheharehadtoturnasideandhoparoundit."Oh,togrow,grow!Togetolderandtaller,"thelittletreethought."Thatisthemostwonderfulth
6、inginthisworld."Intheautumn,woodcutterscameandcutdownafewofthelargesttrees.Thishappenedeveryyear.Theyoungfirwasnolongerababytree,andittrembledtoseehowthosestatelygreattreescrashedtotheground,howtheirlimbswereloppedoff,andhowleantheylookedasthenakedtrunkswereloadedintocarts.Itcouldha
7、rdlyrecognizethetreesithadknown,whenthehorsespulledthemoutofthewoods.Whereweretheygoing?Whatwouldbecomeofthem?Inthespringtime,whenswallowsandstorkscameback,thetreeaskedthem,"Doyouknowwheretheothertreeswent?Haveyoumetthem?"Theswallowsknewnothingaboutit,butthestorklookedthoughtfulandn
8、oddedhishead."Yes,I
