《小学英语安徒生童话系列一母亲的故事阅读素材2》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《小学英语安徒生童话系列一母亲的故事阅读素材2（6页珍藏版）》请在金锄头文库上搜索。
1、母亲的故事Amothersattherewithherlittlechild.Shewassodowncast，soafraidthatitshoulddie！Itwassopale，thesmalleyeshadclosedthemselves，anditdrewitsbreathsosoftly，nowandthen，withadeeprespiration，asifitsighed；andthemotherlookedstillmoresorrowfullyonthelittlecreature.thenaknockingwasheardatthedoor，andincameapooro
2、ldmanwrappedupasinalargehorse-cloth，foritwarmsone，andheneededit，asitwasthecoldwinterseason！Everythingout-ofdoorswascoveredwithiceandsnow，andthewindblewsothatitcuttheface.Astheoldmantrembledwithcold，andthelittlechildsleptamoment，themotherwentandpouredsomealeintoapotandsetitonthestove，thatitmightbewar
3、mforhim；theoldmansatandrockedthecradle，andthemothersatdownonachairclosebyhim，andlookedatherlittlesickchildthatdrewitsbreathsodeep，andraiseditslittlehand.DoyounotthinkthatIshallsavehim？saidshe. OurLordwillnottakehimfromme！AndtheoldmanitwasDeathhimselfhenoddedsostrangely，itcouldjustaswellsignifyyesasn
4、o.Andthemotherlookeddowninherlap，andthetearsrandownoverhercheeks；herheadbecamesoheavyshehadnotclosedhereyesforthreedaysandnights；andnowsheslept，butonlyforaminute，whenshestartedupandtrembledwithcold.Whatisthat？saidshe，andlookedonallsides；buttheoldmanwasgone，andherlittlechildwasgonehehadtakenitwithhim
5、；andtheoldclockinthecornerburred，andburred，theGREatleadenweightrandowntothefloor，bump！andthentheclockalsostoodstill.Butthepoormotherranoutofthehouseandcriedaloudforherchild.Outthere，inthemidstofthesnow，theresatawomaninlong，blackclothes；andshesaid， Deathhasbeeninthychamber，andIsawhimhastenawaywiththy
6、littlechild；hegoesfasterthanthewind，andheneverbringsbackwhathetakes！Oh，onlytellmewhichwayhewent！saidthemother. Tellmetheway，andIshallfindhim！Iknowit！saidthewomanintheblackclothes. ButbeforeItellit，thoumustfirstsingformeallthesongsthouhastsungforthychild！Iamfondofthem.Ihaveheardthembefore；IamNight；Is
7、awthytearswhilstthousangstthem！Iwillsingthemall，all！saidthemother. ButdonotstopmenowImayovertakehimImayfindmychild！ButNightstoodstillandmute.thenthemotherwrungherhands，sangandwept，andthereweremanysongs，butyetmanymoretears；andthenNightsaid， Gototheright，intothedarkpineforest；thitherIsawDeathtakehiswa
8、ywiththylittlechild！theroadscrossedeachotherinthedepthsoftheforest，andshenolongerknewwhithersheshouldgo！thentherestoodathorn-bush；therewasneitherleafnorfloweronit，itwasalsointhecoldwinterseason，andice-flakeshungonthebranches.HastthounotseenDeathgopastwithmylittlechild？saidthemother.Yes，saidthethorn-
9、bush； butIwillnottelltheewhichwayhetook，unlessthouwiltfirstwarmmeupatthyheart.Iamfreezingtodeath；Ishallbecomealumpofice！Andshepressedthethorn-bushtoherbreast，sofirmly，thatitmightbethoroughlywarmed，andthethornswentrightintoherflesh，andherbloodflowedinlargedrops，butthethornbushshotforthfreshGREenleave
10、s，andtherecameflowersonitinthecoldwinternight，theheartoftheafflictedmotherwassowarm；andthethorn-bushtoldherthewaysheshouldgo.Shethencametoalargelake，wheretherewasneithershipnorboat.Thelakewasnotfrozensufficientlytobearher；neitherwasitopen，norlowenoughthatshecouldwadethroughit；andacrossitshemustgoifs
11、hewouldfindherchild！Thenshelaydowntodrinkupthelake，andthatwasanimpossibilityforahumanbeing，buttheafflictedmotherthoughtthatamiraclemighthappennevertheless.Oh，whatwouldInotgivetocometomychild！saidtheweepingmother；andsheweptstillmore，andhereyessunkdowninthedepthsofthewaters，andbecametwopreciouspearls；
12、butthewaterboreherup，asifshesatinaswing，andsheflewintherockingwavestotheshoreontheoppositeside，wheretherestoodamile-broad，strangehouse，oneknewnotifitwereamountainwithforestsandcaverns，orifitwerebuiltup；butthepoormothercouldnotseeit；shehadwepthereyesout.WhereshallIfindDeath，whotookawaymylittlechild？s
13、aidshe.Hehasnotcomehereyet！saidtheoldgravewoman，whowasappointedtolookafterDeathsGREatgreenhouse！ Howhaveyoubeenabletofindthewayhither？Andwhohashelpedyou？OURLORDhashelpedme，saidshe. Heismerciful，andyouwillalsobeso！WhereshallIfindmylittlechild？Nay，Iknownot，saidthewoman， andyoucannotsee！Manyflowersandtreeshavewitheredthisnight；Deathwillsooncomeandplantthemoveragain！Youcertainlyknowthateveryper
