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1、The Wild Swans 野天鹅FARawayinthelandtowhichtheswallowsflywhenitiswinter,dweltakingwhohadelevensons,andonedaughter,namedEliza.Theelevenbrotherswereprinces,andeachwenttoschoolwithastaronhisbreast,andaswordbyhisside.Theywrotewithdiamondpencilsongoldslates,andlearnttheirlessonssoquic
2、klyandreadsoeasilythateveryonemightknowtheywereprinces.TheirsisterElizasatonalittlestoolofplate-glass,andhadabookfullofpictures,whichhadcostasmuchashalfakingdom.Oh,thesechildrenwereindeedhappy,butitwasnottoremainsoalways.Theirfather,whowaskingofthecountry,marriedaverywickedquee
3、n,whodidnotlovethepoorchildrenatall.Theyknewthisfromtheveryfirstdayafterthewedding.Inthepalacethereweregreatfestivities,andthechildrenplayedatreceivingcompany;butinsteadofhaving,asusual,allthecakesandapplesthatwereleft,shegavethemsomesandinatea-cup,andtoldthemtopretenditwascake
4、.Theweekafter,shesentlittleElizaintothecountrytoapeasantandhiswife,andthenshetoldthekingsomanyuntruethingsabouttheyoungprinces,thathegavehimselfnomoretroublerespectingthem.“Gooutintotheworldandgetyourownliving,”saidthequeen.“Flylikegreatbirds,whohavenovoice.”Butshecouldnotmaket
5、hemuglyasshewished,fortheywereturnedintoelevenbeautifulwildswans.Then,withastrangecry,theyflewthroughthewindowsofthepalace,overthepark,totheforestbeyond.Itwasearlymorningwhentheypassedthepeasant’scottage,wheretheirsisterElizalayasleepinherroom.Theyhoveredovertheroof,twistedthei
6、rlongnecksandflappedtheirwings,butnooneheardthemorsawthem,sotheywereatlastobligedtoflyaway,highupintheclouds;andoverthewideworldtheyflewtilltheycametoathick,darkwood,whichstretchedfarawaytotheseashore.PoorlittleElizawasaloneinherroomplayingwithagreenleaf,forshehadnootherplaythi
7、ngs,andshepiercedaholethroughtheleaf,andlookedthroughitatthesun,anditwasasifshesawherbrothers’cleareyes,andwhenthewarmsunshoneonhercheeks,shethoughtofallthekissestheyhadgivenher.Onedaypassedjustlikeanother;sometimesthewindsrustledthroughtheleavesoftherose-bush,andwouldwhisperto
8、theroses,“Whocanbemorebeautifulthanyou!”Buttheroseswou