卖火柴的小女孩The-Little-Match-Girl

卖火柴的小女孩TheLittleMatchGirl•Greenwind®•汉斯·克里斯蒂安·安徒生(Andersen,1805—1875)丹麦作家Onceuponatimealittlegirltriedtomakealivingbysellingmatchesinthestreet.Thesnow-cladstreetsweredeserted.Frombrightlylitwindowscamethetinkleoflaughterandthesoundofsinging.Butthepoorlittlematchsellersatsadlybesidethefountain.Herraggeddressandwornshawldidnotkeepoutthecold.Falteringlyshetookoutamatchandlitit.Whatanicewarmflame!Thelittlematchsellercuppedherhandoverit,andasshedidso,shemagicallysawinitslightabigbrightlyburningstove.•Sheheldoutherhandstotheheat,butjustthenthematchwentoutandthevisionfaded.Thenightseemeddarkerthanbeforeanditwasgettingcolder.Afterhesitatingforalongtime,shestruckanothermatchonthewall,andthistimetheglimmerturnedthewallintoagreatsheetofcrystal.Beyondthatstoodafinetableladenwithfoodandlitbyacandlestick.Shelitthethirdmatchandanevenmorewonderfulthinghappened.TherestoodaChristmastreehungwithhundredsofcandles,glitteringwithtinselandcoloredballs.Scarcelyawareofwhatshewasdoing,thelittlematchsellerlitanothermatch.Thistime,shesawhergrandmother.However,Grannydidnotvanish,butgazedsmilinglyather.Thensheopenedherarmsandthelittlegirlhuggedhercrying:Granny,takemeawaywithyou!Acolddaydawnedandapalesunshoneonthefountainandtheicyroad.Closebylaythelifelessbodyofalittlegirlsurroundedbyspentmatches.Poorlittlething!exclaimedthepassersby.Shewastryingtokeepwarm!Butbythattime,thelittlematchsellerwasfaraway,wherethereisneithercold,norhunger,norpain.故事梗概•圣诞节的前夜，一个小女孩在街上卖火柴，她一根火柴也没有卖出去。雪越下越大，卖火柴的小女孩蜷缩在雪地里，她划了一根火柴取暖。火光中，她看见了桌子上摆满了丰盛的圣诞晚餐。她看见了仙女们在圣诞树上翩翩起舞。她看见了已去世的慈祥的外祖母，微笑着向她走来。“外祖母！”小女孩扑了过去，她感到外祖母带着她一起齐向天堂飞去。天亮了，人们发现卖火柴的小女孩冻死在圣诞之夜的街头。•Greenwind®