小学英语英语故事（儿童故事）TheShepherdessandtheChimneySweeper.docx

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1、The Shepherdess and the Chimney SweeperTherewasaveryoldcupboardinalivingroom.Variouspatternswerecarvedonthecupboard,oneoftheminthemiddle,wasamanwithastrangelook;hehadgoat'slegs,asmallhornonhisheadandalongbeardonhischin.Thechildrenwhousedtocomeinandouttheroomcalled

2、him'GoatLegBilly'.GoatLegBillywasalwayslookingdownatadeskunderamirror.Therewasalovelyshepherdessmadeofchinaonthedesk.TheShepherdesswasholdingastickandwearinggoldshoesandaskirtwithredroseornaments.Shewasalsowearingaprettygoldenhat.Shewasverybeautiful.Rightnexttoher

3、,therewasaChimneySweepermadeofchinawithacuteandflushedface,andhewasholdingaladder.Theywereengagedbecausebothwereclosetoeachother,madeofchinaandtheymatchedeachotherverywellasagoodcouple.Therewasanotherdollmadeofchina,andthisbigoldChineseguywasthreetimesbiggerthanth

4、eothers.Hecouldnodhisheadupanddown,andheinsistedthatonlyhehadtherighttomakedecisionsabouttheShepherdess.Oneday,GoatLegBillyaskedhimtobeallowedtogetmarriedwiththeShepherdess,theChinesedollnoddedhisheadandsaidyes."Nowyouaregoingtogetmarried.Yourgroomismadeofmahogany

5、,andhisdrawerisfullofsilverplates.Tonight,whentheoldcupboardmakesacreakingsound,youtwohavetogetmarried."TheoldChinesedollsaidthistotheShepherdessandfellasleep.TheShepherdesscriedandlookedatherbelovedChimneySweeper."Idon'twanttogotothedarkcupboard.Let'sgototheoutsi

6、deworldwithme!""Icandowhateveryouwant.Pleaseleavehererightnow!Ihaveajob,soIcantakecareofyou."TheChimneySweepersaid."Canwegetdownfromthedesksafely?"TheChimneySweepertaughttheShepherdesshowtowalkwithherchinalegsandtheyusedaladdertostepdownonthegroundandlookeduptothe

7、oldcupboard.ThepatternsofthecupboardandGoatLegBillywereshoutingatthem."Theyaresneakingaway!Theyaresneakingaway!"TheShepherdessandtheChimneySweeperwereastoundedtoheartheirvoices.TheoldChinesedollalreadywokeupandwasshakinghisbodywithanger.Hefelldowntotheground."Oh,t

8、heoldChineseguyiscomingafterus."TheShepherdessplumpeddowntothegroundwithfear."Wehavenochoicebuttogooutandfacethebigoutsideworld.""Areyousurethatyouwantt