母亲的故事 A mother sat there with her little child. She was so downcast， so afraid that it should die！ It was so pale， the small eyes had closed themselves， and it drew its breath so softly， now and then，

A Rose from Homer's Grave by Hans Christian Andersen（1842） ALL the songs of the east speak of the love of the nightingale for the rose in the silent starlight night. The winged songster serenades the

A FISHERMAN skilled in music took his flute and his nets to the seashore. Standing on a projecting rock, he played several tunes in the hope that the fish, attracted by his melody, would of their own

欢乐家庭the HAPPY FAMILY Really， the largest GREen leaf in this country is a dockleaf； if one holds it before one， it is like a whole apron， and if one holds it over one's head in rainy weather， it is alm

A GREAT GRIEF by Hans Christian Andersen THIS story really consists of two parts. the first part might be left out, but it gives us a few particulars, and these are useful We were staying in the count

the Tinder-Box打火匣 by Hans Christian Andersen（1835） A SOLDIER came marching along the high road： Left， rightleft， right. He had his knapsack on his back， and a sword at his side； he had been to the war

A TRAVELER about to set out on a journey saw his Dog stand at the door stretching himself. He asked him sharply: Why do you stand there gaping? Everything is ready but you, so come with me instantly.

Little Claus and Big Claus小克劳斯和大克劳斯 by Hans Christian Andersen（1835） IN a village there once lived two men who had the same name. They were both called Claus. One of them had four horses， but the othe

A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth, saw his own shadow in the water and took it for that of another Dog, with a piece of meat double his own in size. He immediat

A LEAF FROM HEAVEN by Hans Christian Andersen HIGH up in the clear, pure air flew an angel, with a flower plucked from the garden of heaven. As he was kissing the flower a very little leaf fell from i