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1、童话故事：睡美人(中英对照)A long time ago and far away there lived a King and a Queen .They were very happy, for their first child, a girl, had been born. We must have a grand christening for her, said the King , who was delighted to have a daughter.We must invite all the fairies of the kingdom to bless her, sa
2、id the Queen.How many are there now ? asked the King.Twelve or thirteen, said his wife. Send the invitations . Well soon find out .There were twelve fairies, and they were all sent invitations. A thirteen fairy had not been heard of for so long that it was presumed that she was dead. No invitation w
3、as sent. The day of the christening was sunny and bright. The Princes was named Briar Rose, and the fairies began to give their gifts.She shall be beautiful, said the first.She shall be wise ,said the second.She shall be good,said the third.She shall be kind , said the fourth.The gifts continued in
4、this way, wishing all that was good for Briar Rose. Eleven of the twelve fairies had given their gifts when the room suddenly went dark. After a great flash of light a small dark figure stood in front of the King and Queen.It was the thirteenth fairy.why wasnt I invited to the christening? she screa
5、med.She was furious at being left out.All the fairies of the kingdom have given their blessings. Well, heres mine for the Princess. On her sixteenth birthday she will prick her finger on a spinning wheel and die.Another flash of light and the fairy was gone.But we thought she was dead, said the King
6、. What can we do ?The Queen was in tears.The twelfth fairy stepped forward.There is still my gift for Briar Rose, she said. The fairys curse cannot be undone, but I can change it a little. She will fall into a deep sleep that will last one hundred years, There was a great hubbub in the hall as every
7、one discussed the events.The following day the King issued a proclamation, ordering that all spinning wheels and spindles were to be destroyed. Throughout the land there were great fires as the spinning wheels were burned.Over the years, the Princess grew into a lovely girl. All who met her were enc
8、hanted by her.Eventually, the bad fairys wish was forgotten. All spinning wheels and spindles had been destroyed ,so there was no reminder. And the fairy was not heard of again.And so, on Briar Roses sixteenth birthday, the King and Queen were due to arrive back from a far away visit. There was to b
9、e a large birthday party for the Princess.Briar Rose was wandering around the palace. Everyone was preparing for the party, so she could please herself where she went. As had never set foot in, she foot in, she decided to go exploring.I wonder what is in the great South Tower, she said. All the serv
10、ants and courtiers wished her a happy birthday as she made her way across the palace.That part of the palace was very old, and there were very few people there. The base of the tower was in a corridor. The entrance was a small, very solid looking door. The key was on the outside.Its very stiff ,said
11、 the Princess, as she turned the key. There! Its open!Stairs led up the tower in front of her .She began to climb them.Meanwhile, her parents had arrived back at the palace.Has anyone seen the Princess? asked the King.Today is her sixteenth birthday-the day when the curse may fall. Somebody must kno
12、w where she is.Nearly everyone had seen her, but nobody knew where she had been going.She must be found, said the Queen. If the prophecy is to come true, today is the day.A search of the palace and the grounds began.Meanwhile, the Princess had reached the top of the tower where there was another doo
13、r . This time there was no key and the door was slightly open.There must be a wonderful view of the rest of the palace and grounds from the window, said the Princess . Then she heard a strange whirring sound. It was unlike anything that she had ever heard before.She pushed the door open and went int
14、o the room. There, in the middle, sat an old woman working at a spinning wheel. Behind her was an enormous bed.The wheel was making the noise.What are you doing? asked Briar Rose. I have never seen one of those before, what is it?It is a spinning wheel, said the old women, Would you like to try it m
15、y dear?Oh. may I? asked Briar Rose.She sat on the stool in front of the wheel and the wheel whirred round. As soon as she touched the spindle she pricked her finger. She fell to the floor in a deep sleep. The old woman, who was really the thirteenth fairy in disguise, picked her up and laid her on the bed.At that moment, all over the place, people began to asleep. The cooks who were preparing for the party fell asleep over the stirring and tasting. The scullery maids fell asleep over the washing up. The laundry maid fell asleep while they dusted, polished a
