這是一篇世界經(jīng)典童話故事,同學(xué)們要經(jīng)常讀一讀這樣的經(jīng)典文章,并且最好能夠?qū)⑺鼈儽痴b下來(lái),這樣,你就會(huì)慢慢地克服說(shuō)出或?qū)懗觥爸袊?guó)式英語(yǔ)”的毛病。孩提時(shí)背誦的篇章往往會(huì)一輩子留在你的腦海中,學(xué)語(yǔ)文是這樣,學(xué)英語(yǔ)也是這樣啊!
(1)evil 邪惡的,惡毒的
(2)stepmother 后母,繼母。那么你知道“繼父”怎么說(shuō)嗎?
(3)woods 森林
(4)faraway 遙遠(yuǎn)的
(5)plan 計(jì)劃
(6)cry out 哭出來(lái)
(7)hidden 藏(原形是hide:你知道hide- and- seek 是什么意思嗎?)
(8)shiny 發(fā)光的
(9)grip 掌握
(10)course路線
(11)trip 路途
(12)shadow 陰影
(13)rose上升(原形rise)
(14)pebble 小石頭
(15)glow 發(fā)光
(16)awoke 叫醒(原形awake)
(17)stale 不新鮮的
(18)toss扔,拋
Hansel and Gretel lived long ago with their father and evil(1) stepmother(2). They lived in the woods(3): poor as could be: with no food for the sister or brother.
The stepmother said: “ The children and I: deep: deep into the woods we will go. I will leave them behind in a faraway(4) place--- their way home they never will know.”
“Your plan(5) is too cruel*:” the father said. “An idea like this is all wrong.”
But one look from his wife: cold as a knife: and the father just went along.
Hansel and Gretel had heard the plan and Gretel cried out(6): “What shall we do?” Hansel was brave: “Don’t worry:” he said: “I’ll let nothing happen to you. I’ve hidden(7)these shiny(8):bright stones away from our stepmother’s grip(9). I’ll drop*them along our path*in the woods and they’ll map out* the course(10) of our trip(11).”
Next morning their stepmother told them: “There’s work in the woods to be done.” So Hansel and Gretel followed her in and Hansel dropped stones one-by-one* .
When evening time came with its shadows(12): their stepmother left them alone. But as the moon rose(13): the pebbles(14) glowed(15): leading Hansel and Gretel right home!
Their father was glad when he saw them and he tucked them both safely in bed. But next morning Stepmother awoke(16) them: and gave them stale(17) pieces of bread.
Then back to the forest she led them--- and this time: it was bread Hansel tossed(18) ! But the birds of the forest were hungry: and now Hansel and Gretel were lost*!
(to be continued)*