小学英语英语故事（儿童故事）TheElfoftheRose.docx

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1、The Elf of the RoseTheElfoftheRose Thereoncewasarosebushinfullbloominabiggarden.Anelfwaslivinginthemostbeautifulroseinthegarden,andshewassosmallthatpeoplecouldnotseeher.Shehadlongblondhairtohertoesandbeautifulwings.Oneday,itgotdarkbeforeshegothome.Shehadbeendancinga

2、ndflyingaroundsoshedidn'thavetimetogetbacktotherosebush.Suddenly,theweathergotcold,eveningdewstartedtofall,andastrongwindbegantoblow.Shecouldnotstayintheotherflowersbecausetheywereallclosedup."WhatamIgoingtodonow?It'stoocold."Shegotscaredbecauseshehadneverstayedouts

3、ideatnight.Therewasatwinklinglightfromtheothersideofthegarden."It'stoocold,andIamscared.MaybeIshouldspendtonightthere."Theelfflewtoapavilionontheothersideofthegardeninahurry.Buttherewerealreadytwopeopleinthepavilion.Abeautifulyoungladyandahandsomemanwereprayingthatt

4、heywouldneverbeapartfromeachother.Theywereinlove."Butwemustgofarawayfromeachothersoon.""Yourbrotherissendingmeawaybecausehedoesnotlikeourmarriage.Ohmybride,pleasewaitformeuntilIcomebacktoyou!"Shesobbedandnoddedherhead.Shepulledoffarosefromthebushwhichwasasideherandk

5、issedit.Thenshegavehimtheroseasatokenofherlove.Atthatmoment,theroseopenedup.Theelfwentintotherosesecretly.Atthatmoment,ahorriblelookingmanenteredthepavillion.Hewasthebrotheroftheyounglady."What?Youwanttomarrymysister?"Hedrewhisswordandcuttheyoungmanandburiedhimunder

6、alinden-tree."Heisgoneforevernow,andhewillforgetmysister.Howdarethepoorlittleboywanttomarrymysister?Itiscommontodieduringatrip,sonobodywillsuspectmeofmurderinghim."Thebrotherbrusheduphisclothesanddisappeared.Theelfwokeupandfoundshewasinthemiddleofadarkforest."Ohmy!T

7、heforestismoving!"Butitwasnotaforest.Itwasthehairoftheyounglady'sbrother.Sheshiveredwithfearandanger.Whentheygotinthehouse,theyoungladyfromthegardenwascrying.Themanlookedathissisterandgaveherachillysmile,andwenttobed."Ohmylover,mydearfiance,pleasecomebacksafely."She

8、sobbedsadlyandfellasleep.Theelfsatdownquietlyspreadingherwingsandtoldtheyoungladywhatshesawthatday."WhatIamtryingtosaynowisnotadream.Ifyou