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1、The Fir Tree 枞树Outinthewoodsstoodsuchaprettylittlefirtree.Itgrewinagoodplace,whereithadplentyofsunandplentyoffreshair.Arounditstoodmanytallcomrades,bothfirtreesandpines.Thelittlefirtreewasinaheadlonghurrytogrowup.Itdidn'tcareathingforthewarmsunshine,orthefreshair,
2、andittooknointerestinthepeasantchildrenwhoranaboutchatteringwhentheycametopickstrawberriesorraspberries.Oftenwhenthechildrenhadpickedtheirpailsfull,orhadgatheredlongstringsofberriesthreadedonstraws,theywouldsitdowntorestnearthelittlefir."Oh,isn'titanicelittletree?
3、"theywouldsay."It'sthebabyofthewoods."Thelittletreedidn'tliketheirremarksatall.Nextyearitshotupalongjointofnewgrowth,andthefollowingyearanotherjoint,stilllonger.Youcanalwaystellhowoldafirtreeisbycountingthenumberofjointsithas."IwishIwereagrown-uptree,likemycomrade
4、s,"thelittletreesighed."ThenIcouldstretchoutmybranchesandseefrommytopwhattheworldislike.Thebirdswouldmakemetheirnestingplace,andwhenthewindblewIcouldbowbackandforthwithallthegreattrees."Ittooknopleasureinthesunshine,norinthebirds.Theglowingclouds,thatsailedoverhea
5、datsunriseandsunset,meantnothingtoit.Inwinter,whenthesnowlaysparklingontheground,aharewouldoftencomehoppingalongandjumprightoverthelittletree.Oh,howirritatingthatwas!Thathappenedfortwowinters,butwhenthethirdwintercamethetreewassotallthattheharehadtoturnasideandhop
6、aroundit."Oh,togrow,grow!Togetolderandtaller,"thelittletreethought."Thatisthemostwonderfulthinginthisworld."Intheautumn,woodcutterscameandcutdownafewofthelargesttrees.Thishappenedeveryyear.Theyoungfirwasnolongerababytree,andittrembledtoseehowthosestatelygreattrees
7、crashedtotheground,howtheirlimbswereloppedoff,andhowleantheylookedasthenakedtrunkswereloadedintocarts.Itcouldhardlyrecognizethetreesithadknown,whenthehorsespulledthemoutofthewoods.Whereweretheygoing?Whatwouldbecomeofthem?Inthespringtime,whenswallowsandstorkscameba
8、ck,thetreeaskedthem,"Doyouknowwheretheothertreeswent?Haveyoumetthem?"Theswallowsknewnothingaboutit,butthestorklookedthoughtfulandnoddedhishead."Yes,Ithi