英文讲述经典爱情故事《牛郎织女》.doc

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1、TheCowherdandtheGirlWeaver·TheCowherdandtheGirlWeaver isaverybeautifulandeternallovestory.IthasbecomeoneoftheChinesefourgreatfolklores.Itreflectspeople'srecognitionoftruelove.Qixijieisactuallyformedfromthisstory.Asthestorygoes,anhonestcowherd,premature

2、deathsofparents,canonlytakerefugewithhisbrother.However,hissister-in-lawwasfullofmalice,andoftenabusedhimandforcedhimtodomanyactivities.Hewasforcedtosplitup,thenlivedwithanoldox.Hehadbeensokindtohisoxthatthecreaturetoldhimofasecretpondwherethebeautiful

3、daughtersofthe EmperorofHeaven bathed.Ifthe cowherdstoleoneoftheirclothes,thefairywouldbeunabletoescapeandbecomehiswife.Asithappened,thegirlhappenedtobetheseventh,youngestandmostbeautiful,daughteroftheEmperorofHeaven.Soontheyfellinlovewitheachother.Wea

4、vermarriedCowherdandtheylivedtogetherhappily.Thecowherdcultivatedthelandandtheweaverspuntheclothing.Later,theyboretwochildren,amanandawoman.Butgoodthingsneverlast,WhentheEmperorofHeavenfoundout,hewasangeredandorderedtheQueenMothertobringtheirdaughterba

5、ck.The cowherdcamehomewithhischildrentofindhergone.Theoldox,whohehadcaredforthroughallofthis,saidhewastoooldandabouttodie.Headvisedthe cowherdtocuthisskinandwearitsothathewouldgotoheaventofindhiswife.Butwhentheyfoundher,theQueenMotherseparatedthembyala

6、rgeriver.TheywereallsosadthattheQueenMotherfeltguilty.SheagreedtheycouldonlyseeeachotheronceayearonJuly7thonthelunarcalendar.Thebirdsfeltsosadforthisyoungcouplethattheymadeabridgeforthetwotowalkon.Thisbridgeisknownasthe"MagpieBridge".Theelderalwayssayt

7、hatwecanhearthesoftnothingsbetweenWeaverandCowherdunderthegrapevine.Iflovebetweenbothsidescanlastforage,whyneedtheystaytogethernightandday?Butiftheloveisaroundusnow,pleasecherishit.