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1、Thelittlegirllivedinasmall,verysimple,poorhouseonahill.Asshegrewshewouldplayinthesmallgarden,wasabletoseeoverthegardenfenceandacrossthevalleytoawonderfulhousehighonthehill–andthishousehadgoldenwindows,sogoldenandshiningthatthelittlegirlwoulddreamofhowmagicitwouldbetogrowupandliveinahousewithgold

2、enwindowsinsteadofanordinaryhouselikehers.Andalthoughshelovedherparentsandherfamily,shedesiredtoliveinsuchagoldenhouseanddreamedalldayabouthowwonderfulandexcitingitmustfeeltolivethere.Whenshegottoanagewhenshegainedenoughskillandsensibilitytogooutsidehergardenfence,sheaskedhermotherifshecouldgofo

3、rabikerideoutsidethegateanddownthelane.Afterpleadingwithher,hermotherfinallyallowedhertogo,insistingthatshekeptclosetothehouseanddidn’twandertoofar.Thedaywasbeautifulandthelittlegirlknewexactlywhereshewasheading!Downthelaneandacrossthevalley,sherodeherbikeuntilshegottothegateofthegoldenhouseacro

4、ssontheotherhill.Asshegotoffherbikeandletitagainstthegatepost,shefocusedonthepaththatleadtothehouseandthenonthehouseitself…andwassodisappointedassherealizedallthewindowswereplainandratherdirty,reflectingnothingotherthanthesadneglectofthehousethatstooddeserted.Sosadshedidn’tgoanyfurtherandturned,

5、heartbrokenassherodeherbike…Assheglancedupshesawasighttoamazeher…thereacrossthewayonhersideofthevalleywasalittlehouseanditswindowsglistenedgolden…asthesunshoneonherlittlehome.Sherealizedthatshehadbeenlivinginhergoldenhouseandalltheloveandcareshefoundtherewaswhatmadeherhomethe‘goldenhouse’.Everyt

6、hingshedreamedwasrightthereinfrontofhernose!