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1、安徒生童话:TheDaisy雏菊NOWlisten!Inthecountry,closebythehighroad,stoodafarmhouse;perhapsyouhavepassedbyandseenityourself.Therewasalittleflowergardenwithpaintedwoodenpalingsinfrontofit;closebywasaditch,onitsfreshgreenbankgrewalittledaisy;thesunshoneaswarmlyandbrightlyuponitason
2、themagnificentgardenflowers,andthereforeitthrivedwell.Onemorningithadquiteopened,anditslittlesnow-whitepetalsstoodroundtheyellowcentre,liketheraysofthesun.Itdidnotmindthatnobodysawitinthegrass,andthatitwasapoordespisedflower;onthecontrary,itwasquitehappy,andturnedtoward
3、sthesun,lookingupwardandlisteningtothesongofthelarkhighupintheair.Thelittledaisywasashappyasifthedayhadbeenagreatholiday,butitwasonlyMonday.Allthechildrenwereatschool,andwhiletheyweresittingontheformsandlearningtheirlessons,itsatonitsthingreenstalkandlearntfromthesunand
4、fromitssurroundingshowkindGodis,anditrejoicedthatthesongofthelittlelarkexpressedsosweetlyanddistinctlyitsownfeelings.Withasortofreverencethedaisylookeduptothebirdthatcouldflyandsing,butitdidnotfeelenvious.“Icanseeandhear,”itthought;“thesunshinesuponme,andtheforestkisses
5、me.HowrichIam!”Inthegardenclosebygrewmanylargeandmagnificentflowers,and,strangetosay,thelessfragrancetheyhadthehaughtierandproudertheywere.Thepeoniespuffedthemselvesupinordertobelargerthantheroses,butsizeisnoteverything!Thetulipshadthefinestcolours,andtheyknewitwell,too
6、,fortheywerestandingboltuprightlikecandles,thatonemightseethemthebetter.Intheirpridetheydidnotseethelittledaisy,whichlookedovertothemandthought,“Howrichandbeautifultheyare!Iamsuretheprettybirdwillflydownandcalluponthem.ThankGod,thatIstandsonearandcanatleastseeallthesple
7、ndour.”Andwhilethedaisywasstillthinking,thelarkcameflyingdown,crying“Tweet,”butnottothepeoniesandtulips—no,intothegrasstothepoordaisy.Itsjoywassogreatthatitdidnotknowwhattothink.Thelittlebirdhoppedrounditandsang,“Howbeautifullysoftthegrassis,andwhatalovelylittleflowerwi
8、thitsgoldenheartandsilverdressisgrowinghere.”Theyellowcentreinthedaisydidindeedlooklikegold,whilethelittlepeta