小学英语安徒生童话系列（五）theElfinHil阅读素材.docx

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1、theElfinHilbyHansChristianAndersen（1845）　　AFEWlargelizardswererunningnimblyaboutinthecleftsofanoldtree；theycouldunderstandoneanotherverywell，fortheyspokethelizardlanguage.　　“Whatabuzzingandarumblingthereisintheelfinhill，”saidoneofthelizards；“Ihavenotbeenabletoclosemyeyesfortwonightsonaccountofth

2、enoise；Imightjustaswellhavehadthetoothache，forthatalwayskeepsmeawake.”　　“thereissomethinggoingonwithinthere，”saidtheotherlizard；“theyproppedupthetopofthehillwithfourredposts，tillcock-crowthismorning，sothatitisthoroughlyaired，andtheelfingirlshavelearntnewdances；thereissomething.”　　“Ispokeaboutitt

3、oanearth-wormofmyacquaintance，”saidathirdlizard；“theearth-wormhadjustcomefromtheelfinhill，wherehehasbeengropingaboutintheearthdayandnight.HehasheardaGREatdeal；althoughhecannotsee，poormiserablecreature，yetheunderstandsverywellhowtowriggleandlurkabout.Theyexpectfriendsintheelfinhill，grandcompany，t

4、oo；butwhotheyaretheearth-wormwouldnotsay，or，perhaps，hereallydidnotknow.Allthewill-o'-the-wispsareorderedtobetheretoholdatorchdance，asitiscalled.Thesilverandgoldwhichisplentifulinthehillwillbepolishedandplacedoutinthemoonlight.”　　“Whocanthestrangersbe？”askedthelizards；“whatcanthematterbe？Hark，wha

5、tabuzzingandhummingthereis！”　　Justatthismomenttheelfinhillopened，andanoldelfinmaiden，hollowbehind，1cametrippingout；shewastheoldelfking'shousekeeper，andadistantrelativeofthefamily；thereforesheworeanamberheartonthemiddleofherforehead.Herfeetmovedveryfast，“trip，trip；”goodgracious，howshecouldtriprig

6、htdowntotheseatothenight-raven.2　　“Youareinvitedtotheelfhillforthisevening，”saidshe；“butwillyoudomeaGREatfavorandundertaketheinvitations？yououghttodosomething，foryouhavenohousekeepingtoattendtoasIhave.Wearegoingtohavesomeverygrandpeople，conjurors，whohavealwayssomethingtosay；andthereforetheoldelf

7、kingwishestomakeagreatdisplay.”　　“Whoistobeinvited？”askedtheraven.　　“AlltheworldmaycometotheGREatball，evenhumanbeings，iftheycanonlytalkintheirsleep，ordosomethingafterourfashion.Butforthefeastthecompanymustbecarefullyselected