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1、HanselandGretelOnceuponatime,averypoorwoodcutterlivedinatinycottageintheforestwithhistwochildren,HanselandGretel.Hissecondwifeoftenill-treatedthechildrenandwasforevernagging（抱怨）thewoodcutter."Thereisnotenoughfoodinthehouseforusall.Therearetoomanymouthstofeed!Wemus
2、tgetridofthetwobrats（小孩）,"shedeclared.Andshekeptontryingtopersuadeherhusbandtoabandonhischildrenintheforest."Takethemmilesfromhome,sofarthattheycanneverfindtheirwayback!Maybesomeonewillfindthemandgivethemahome."Thedowncast（情绪低落的）woodcutterdidn'tknowwhattodo.Hansel
3、,who,oneevening,hadoverheardhisparents'conversation,comfortedGretel."Don'tworry!Iftheydoleaveusintheforest,we'llfindthewayhome,"hesaid.Andslippingoutofthehousehefilledhispocketswithlittlewhitepebbles,andthenwentbacktobed.Allnightlong,thewoodcutter'swifeharpedonand
4、on（喋喋不休）atherhusbandtill,atdawn,heledHanselandGretelawayintotheforest.Butastheywentintothedepthsofthetrees,Hanseldroppedalittlewhitepebblehereandthereonthemossygreenground.Atacertainpoint,thetwochildrenfoundtheyreallywerealone:thewoodcutterhadpluckedupenoughcourag
5、etodesertthem,hadmumbledanexcuseandwasgone.Nightfellbutthewoodcutterdidnotreturn.Gretelbegantosobbitterly.Hanseltoofeltscaredbuthetriedtohidehisfeelingsandcomforthissister."Don'tcry,trustme!Iswear（发誓）I'lltakeyouhomeevenifFatherdoesn’tcomebackforus!"Luckilythemoonw
6、asfullthatnightandHanselwaitedtillitscoldlightfilteredthroughthetrees."Nowgivemeyourhand!"hesaid."We'llgethomesafely,you'llsee!"Thetinywhitepebblesgleamedinthemoonlight,andthechildrenfoundtheirwayhome.Theycreptthroughahalf-openwindow,withoutwakeningtheirparents.Co
7、ld,tiredbutthankfultobehomeagain,theyslippedintobed.Nextday,whentheirstepmotherdiscoveredthatHanselandGretelhadreturned,shewentintoarage.Stiflingherangerinfrontofthechildren,shelockedherbedroomdoor,reproaching（责备）herhusbandforfailingtocarryoutherorders.Theweakwood
8、cutterprotested,tornashewasbetweenshameandfearofdisobeyinghiscruelwife.Thewicked（邪恶的）stepmotherkeptHanselandGretelunderlockandkeyalldaywithnothingforsup
