小学英语 安徒生童话系列（二）the Tinder-Box打火匣阅读素材.docx

theTinder-Box打火匣byHansChristianAndersen（1835）　　ASOLDIERcamemarchingalongthehighroad： “Left，right—left，right.”Hehadhisknapsackonhisback，andaswordathisside；hehadbeentothewars，andwasnowreturninghome.　　Ashewalkedon，hemetaveryfrightful-lookingoldwitchintheroad.Herunder-liphungquitedownonherbreast，andshestoppedandsaid， “Goodevening，soldier；youhaveaveryfinesword，andalargeknapsack，andyouarearealsoldier；soyoushallhaveasmuchmoneyaseveryoulike.”　　“Thankyou，oldwitch，”saidthesoldier.　　“Doyouseethatlargetree，”saidthewitch，pointingtoatreewhichstoodbesidethem. “Well，itisquitehollowinside，andyoumustclimbtothetop，whenyouwillseeahole，throughwhichyoucanletyourselfdownintothetreetoaGREatdepth.Iwilltiearoperoundyourbody，sothatIcanpullyouupagainwhenyoucallouttome.”　　“ButwhatamItodo，downthereinthetree？”askedthesoldier.　　“Getmoney，”shereplied； “foryoumustknowthatwhenyoureachthegroundunderthetree，youwillfindyourselfinalargehall，lightedupbythreehundredlamps；youwillthenseethreedoors，whichcanbeeasilyopened，forthekeysareinallthelocks.Onenteringthefirstofthechambers，towhichthesedoorslead，youwillseealargechest，standinginthemiddleofthefloor，anduponitadogseated，withapairofeyesaslargeasteacups.Butyouneednotbeatallafraidofhim；Iwillgiveyoumybluecheckedapron，whichyoumustspreaduponthefloor，andthenboldlyseizeholdofthedog，andplacehimuponit.Youcanthenopenthechest，andtakefromitasmanypenceasyouplease，theyareonlycopperpence；butifyouwouldratherhavesilvermoney，youmustgointothesecondchamber.Hereyouwillfindanotherdog，witheyesasbigasmill-wheels；butdonotletthattroubleyou.Placehimuponmyapron，andthentakewhatmoneyyouplease.If，however，youlikegoldbest，enterthethirdchamber，wherethereisanotherchestfullofit.Thedogwhositsonthischestisverydreadful；hiseyesareasbigasatower，butdonotmindhim.Ifhealsoisplaceduponmyapron，hecannothurtyou，andyoumaytakefromthechestwhatgoldyouwill.”　　“Thisisnotabadstory，”saidthesoldier； “butwhatamItogiveyou，youoldwitch？for，ofcourse，youdonotmeantotellmeallthisfornothing.”　　“No，”saidthewitch； “butIdonotaskforasinglepenny.Onlypromisetobringmeanoldtinder-box，whichmygrandmotherleftbehindthelasttimeshewentdownthere.”　　“Verywell；Ipromise.Nowtietheroperoundmybody.”　　“Hereitis，”repliedthewitch； “andhereismybluecheckedapron.”　　Assoonastheropewastied，thesoldierclimbedupthetree，andlethimselfdownthroughthehollowtothegroundbeneath；andherehefound，asthewitchhadtoldhim，alargehall，inwhichmanyhundredlampswereallburning.Thenheopenedthefirstdoor. “Ah！”theresatthedog，withtheeyesaslargeasteacups，staringathim.　　“Youreaprettyfellow，”saidthesoldier，seizinghim，andplacinghimonthewitchsapron，whilehefilledhispocketsfromthechestwithasmanypiecesastheywouldhold.Thenheclosedthelid，seatedthedoguponitagain，andwalkedintoanotherchamber，And，sureenough，theresatthedogwitheyesasbigasmill-wheels.　　“Youhadbetternotlookatmeinthatway，”saidthesoldier； “youwillmakeyoureyeswater；”andthenheseatedhimalsoupontheapron，andopenedthechest.Butwhenhesawwhataquantityofsilvermoneyitcontained，heveryquicklythrewawayallthecoppershehadtaken，andfilledhispocketsandhisknapsackwithnothingbutsilver.　　thenhewentintothethirdroom，andtherethedogwasreallyhideous；hiseyeswere，truly，asbigastowers，andtheyturnedroundandroundinhisheadlikewheels.　　“Goodmorning，”saidthesoldier，touchinghiscap，forhehadneverseensuchadoginhislife.Butafterlookingathimmoreclosely，hethoughthehadbeencivilenough，soheplacedhimonthefloor，andopenedthechest.Goodgracious，whataquantityofgoldtherewas！enoughtobuyallthesugar-sticksofthesweet-stuffwomen；allthetinsoldiers，whips，androcking-horsesintheworld，oreventhewholetownitselfTherewas，indeed，animmensequantity.Sothesoldiernowthrewawayallthesilvermoneyhehadtaken，andfilledhispocketsandhisknapsackwithgoldinstead；andnotonlyhispocketsandhisknapsack，butevenhiscapandboots，sothathecouldscarcelywalk.　　Hewasreallyrichnow；sohereplacedthedogonthechest，closedthedoor，andcalledupthroughthetree， “Nowpullmeout，youoldwitch.”　　“Haveyougotthetinder-box？”askedthewitch.　　“No；IdeclareIquiteforgotit.”Sohewentbackandfetchedthetinderbox，andthenthewitchdrewhimupoutofthetree，andhestoodagaininthehighroad，withhispockets，h。