小学英语 安徒生童话系列（七）the Elfin Hil阅读素材.docx

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

2、letoclosemyeyesfortwonightsonaccountofthenoise；Imightjustaswellhavehadthetoothache，forthatalwayskeepsmeawake.”　　“thereissomethinggoingonwithinthere，”saidtheotherlizard；“theyproppedupthetopofthehillwithfourredposts，tillcock-crowthismorning，sothatitisthoroug

3、hlyaired，andtheelfingirlshavelearntnewdances；thereissomething.”　　“Ispokeaboutittoanearth-wormofmyacquaintance，”saidathirdlizard；“theearth-wormhadjustcomefromtheelfinhill，wherehehasbeengropingaboutintheearthdayandnight.HehasheardaGREatdeal；althoughhecannots

4、ee，poormiserablecreature，yetheunderstandsverywellhowtowriggleandlurkabout.Theyexpectfriendsintheelfinhill，grandcompany，too；butwhotheyaretheearth-wormwouldnotsay，or，perhaps，hereallydidnotknow.Allthewill-o'-the-wispsareorderedtobetheretoholdatorchdance，asiti

5、scalled.Thesilverandgoldwhichisplentifulinthehillwillbepolishedandplacedoutinthemoonlight.”　　“Whocanthestrangersbe？”askedthelizards；“whatcanthematterbe？Hark，whatabuzzingandhummingthereis！”　　Justatthismomenttheelfinhillopened，andanoldelfinmaiden，hollowbehin

6、d，1cametrippingout；shewastheoldelfking'shousekeeper，andadistantrelativeofthefamily；thereforesheworeanamberheartonthemiddleofherforehead.Herfeetmovedveryfast，“trip，trip；”goodgracious，howshecouldtriprightdowntotheseatothenight-raven.2　　“Youareinvitedtotheelf

7、hillforthisevening，”saidshe；“butwillyoudomeaGREatfavorandundertaketheinvitations？yououghttodosomething，foryouhavenohousekeepingtoattendtoasIhave.Wearegoingtohavesomeverygrandpeople，conjurors，whohavealwayssomethingtosay；andthereforetheoldelfkingwishestomake

8、agreatdisplay.”　　“Whoistobeinvited？”askedtheraven.　　“AlltheworldmaycometotheGREatball，evenhumanbeings，iftheycanonlytalkintheirsleep，ordosomethingafterourfashion.Butforthefeastthecompanymustbecarefullyselected