Hansel and Gretel
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
After three years of failed crops, Hansel and Gretel’s family had no food left but some moldy potatoes.
在三年的作物歉收后,汉塞尔和格蕾特的家人除了一些发霉的土豆外,没有剩下的食物了.
Their father grew weak, and their stepmother grew thin and sharp.
他们的父亲渐渐虚弱,继母也渐渐瘦而尖锐.
Gretel was so young that she did not even remember the good times.
格蕾特很年轻 她甚至不记得美好时光
One morning, Father called the children.
一天早晨,父亲打电话给孩子们。
“Come with me for a walk in the woods,” he said.
他说,“和我一起去树林散步。”
Gretel happily followed, but Hansel caught a glimpse of his stepmother’s face watching from the window.
Gretel欣然追随他,
He got a very bad feeling.
他有一个非常糟糕的预感。
“Where are we going?”
“我们要去哪里? “
Hansel asked as Father led them deeper into the forest.
汉素问起,因父引出更入林.
“Shush,” said Father, secretly squeezing a small crust of bread into Hansel’s hand.
父亲说, " Shush, " 秘密地将一粒小地壳的面包挤入了汉塞尔的手中。
“This is our last bit of bread,” he whispered.
他悄悄地说:“这是我们最后的面包了。”
Hansel wanted to gobble it down, but he could feel that something was wrong.
汉塞尔想把它挖下来, 但他可以感觉 事情是错的。
Though his mouth watered, he decided to tear the bread into crumbs and drop them as he walked.
虽然口被取出水来,他还是决定把面包撕成碎屑并一行扔下.
He marked a path as the three headed deeper into the forest.
他标出一条道路,让三个人深入森林。
Finally, Father stopped, his voice shaking.
最后,父亲停下来,他的声音发抖。
“We don’t have enough to feed you anymore,” he said.
他说:“我们没有足够养活你。
“There’s a village not far away where you can go.”
“有一个村庄离这里不远, “
With that, he vanished between the trees.
这样一来,他在树之间消失了
Gretel cried out and chased him but soon fell behind.
格蕾特大喊大叫,追赶他,但很快就落后了.
“Look, I made a path,” Hansel said, pointing to the breadcrumbs.
“你看,我找到了一条路,”汉森说,指向面包屑。
His sister sniffled bravely as they turned toward home.
他姐姐在他们转身回家时 勇敢地嗅了出来
“You didn’t make a very good path,” Gretel pouted.
“你没有走一条好路,”格雷特尔呼喊道:
Hansel thought he’d dropped enough crumbs, but he kept losing the way.
汉塞尔认为他投出足够多的碎屑,
Then he saw a sparrow swoop down, grab a crumb, and fly off.
然后他看见一只麻雀向下飞去,抓住了一粒碎屑并飞走.
They could not find the path.
他们找不到路
“Birds ate your crumbs—we’re lost!”
「鸟吃了你的碎屑,
Gretel cried.
格雷特尔哭了。
Hansel tried to stay calm, but the forest was growing gloomy.
汉塞尔曾想保持冷静,但森林越来越阴郁.
“Let’s try to find that village,” he said.
他说, " 让我们试着找到那个村庄 " 。
They walked for a long time.
他们走了很长时间。
Hansel was almost sure Father had lied to them, when suddenly he spotted a clearing ahead.
韩素几乎确定 父亲对他们撒谎,当他突然发现前面有一片空地。
In a meadow was the most remarkable thing—a cottage made entirely of sweets!
在草地上,是一件最可观的事情——一个完全由甜品组成的小屋;
The children stumbled toward it, their stomachs grumbling with hunger.
孩子们跌倒在地上,他们的胃满是饥饿。
Gretel took a chocolate shingle.
格蕾特吃了个巧克力shing.
The sweetness of a frosting icicle almost made Hansel dizzy.
冰冻冰块的甜美几乎使汉塞尔头晕.
They didn’t hear the door swing open.
他们没有听到门开着。
“Do I hear little mouths nibbling on my house?”
“难道我听到有人在我家口中咬嘴吗? “
a sweet voice said.
一个甜美的声音说。
It was a tiny old woman with cloudy eyes calling to them.
是个小老妇人 眼睛模糊地叫着他们
“Please, come in!”
“请进!”
she offered.
她答应了
Hansel and Gretel happily followed her inside.
汉塞尔和格蕾特很快乐地跟随她进去.
The old woman blindly felt her way around the house as she brought heaping plates of gingerbread, cake, and pie.
老妇人盲目地感觉她绕来绕去,她带来一盘生姜饼,蛋糕和派来.
When the children were finally full, she pulled a box off her shelf.
当孩子们终于满了时,她把一个盒子从她的架子上拉出.
“I don’t have many toys, but I do have these old things,” she said.
“我没有多少玩具,
She tossed Hansel an emerald the size of his fist!
她把汉瑟尔扔了个像拳头一样大的翡翠!
He and his sister played with the gemstones.
他和妹妹玩了宝石.
The warm fire made them sleepy, and soon they fell onto the woman’s soft feather bed.
暖火让她们困住,很快她们倒入了女子柔软的羽毛床.
Breakfast was waffles, strawberries, and piles of whipped cream.
早餐是华夫饼、草莓和花生奶油
When they were finished, the woman said, “My eyesight isn’t so good anymore.
我的眼睛不再那么好。
Would you mind doing a few chores for me?”
你介意帮我做点活吗? “
The children agreed at once.
孩子们马上同意了
The woman handed Gretel a broom.
那个女人给Gretel一把扫帚
Then she pointed to a broken latch on a high window.
然后她指向一个高窗上破碎的锁链.
“Maybe you can reach it from that birdcage?”
“也许你能从鸟笼里找到它? “
she suggested.
她建议。
A huge empty birdcage hung from the ceiling near the window.
窗外天花板上挂着一具巨大的空鸟笼.
Hansel climbed onto a table and pulled himself inside.
汉塞尔爬上桌子 把自己拉进去
He heard a click!
他听到一击!
as the cage door swung shut behind him.
就像笼子门被关在他身后一样
Gretel did not see the cage door shut, but she heard the click.
Gretel没有看到笼子的门关上,但她听到了点击声.
She also saw a wicked smile flash across the old woman’s face.
她也看到一个邪恶的微笑闪过老妇人的脸。
“What happened?”
“发生了什么事? “
she asked.
她问。
“Get back to work!”
“回去工作吧!”
the woman snarled.
那个女人在自责
“Isn’t it comfortable up there?”
“上面是不是舒服? “
the woman cooed at Hansel.
那个女人在汉森
“Have some more cake.
“再吃点蛋糕。
You’re thin now, but you’ll fatten up soon.”
你现在瘦了,但很快会变胖。 “
Gretel shuddered, but she was too scared to object.
格蕾特吓坏了,但她太害怕,不敢反对.
“Can I do anything else?”
“我还能做些什么? “
she asked with false cheer.
她以虚假的欢呼声问起。
“Oh, there’s plenty,” the woman hissed, bringing out a filthy mop, bucket, and rag.
这名女性挥舞出一副肮脏的拖把、桶子和破布。
Gretel washed, scrubbed, and swept for days, always keeping an eye on the old woman.
Gretel洗了好几天 洗了洗了好几天 一直盯着老妇人
Every day, the woman shoved more treats into Hansel’s cage.
每天,这名妇女都把更多的治疗塞入汉森的笼子里。
Every day, she pinched his arm.
她每天都掐住他的手臂
Over time, Hansel began to grow soft.
随着时间的推移,汉塞尔开始变得柔和.
The woman smiled in a way that made Gretel feel ill.
女人的微笑让格蕾特感到不舒服.
Gretel felt helpless, but one evening she got an idea.
格蕾特感到无助,但有一天晚上她有了个主意.
While sweeping, she found a chicken bone.
在打扫时,她发现了一只鸡骨.
She tossed the bone into Hansel’s cage.
她把骨头扔进了汉森的笼子里
“When she tries to grab your arm, give her this instead,” she whispered.
她悄悄地说,“当她试图抓住你的手臂时,把它交给她。”
From then on, when the woman reached for Hansel’s arm, she pinched the bone.
从那时起,当那个女人伸到Hansel的手臂时,她捏了骨头。
“Why aren’t you getting fat?”
“你为什么不胖? “
she demanded.
她要求你这么做
The old woman finally grew frustrated.
老妇人终于变得沮丧了.
“I’m not waiting any longer.
" 我不再等待了。
Girl, fill that big pot with water and build a fire!”
女孩,把大锅装上水来生火!”
she ordered.
她点了
Gretel began to tremble, but she did as she was told.
格蕾特开始颤抖,但她还是听话了.
When the water got hot, the woman went to Hansel’s cage.
水发热后,女子去汉塞尔的笼子.
She had to stand on a chair to open the door.
她必须站在椅子上才能开门.
This was Gretel’s chance!
这是格蕾特的机会!
With all her strength, she swung her broom at the cage, knocking it from its hook.
她用她的全部力量 在笼子上挥动了扫帚 从它的钩子上敲出
As the cage and Hansel came crashing down, the woman stumbled backward and fell.
当笼子和汉森撞倒时,女人倒地倒下倒下.
Hansel squirmed free.
汉舍被放出.
The woman slowly pulled herself up, but Hansel and Gretel rushed at her together.
那个女人慢慢地拉起自己,但汉塞尔和格蕾特一起冲向她.
They shoved her into the cage and slammed the door.
他们把她推入笼子并打出门来。
“You wicked children—let me out!”
"你们这些邪恶的孩子,放我出去!"
she screamed.
她尖叫着。
Hansel snatched the treasure chest.
汉素抢取了宝箱.
Together, the children fled into the forest.
孩子们一起逃入了森林。
They ran until they were exhausted.
他们跑到筋疲力尽
They were right where they’d started: lost in the woods.
在森林中迷失。
Gretel somehow felt stronger and less afraid than before.
格蕾特不知何故觉得比以前更强壮 更害怕
They decided to walk on, hoping to find a village.
他们决定继续走,希望找到一个村庄.
Suddenly, Gretel heard a distant voice calling their names.
突然,格蕾特听到一个遥远的声音叫着他们的名字.
Still afraid, the children hid in the underbrush.
仍然害怕,孩子们躲在地窖里。
As the voice came closer, it began to sound more familiar.
随着声音的接近,声音开始更熟悉.
Just before the source came into view, Gretel realized who it was.
就在消息来源曝光前,格蕾特意识到是谁.
“Father!”
"父亲!"
she cried, leaping into his arms.
她哭了,跳入他的怀抱。
His eyes were red from crying.
他的眼睛是红色的 从哭泣。
“My children!”
“我的孩子!”
he shouted.
他大叫着
“I’m so sorry for what I did.
“我很抱歉我的所作所为。
I sent your stepmother away, and I’ve been looking for you ever since!”
我把你继母送走了, “
Then his happy smile fell.
然后他的快乐的微笑倒下。
“I still have no food for you,” he sighed.
“我还没有食物给你,”他叹息道。
“We can buy all the food we want!”
“我们可以购买所有我们想要的食物!”
Hansel announced, pulling the treasure chest from his coat.
汉塞尔宣布,从他外衣上取出宝箱.
Their laughter echoed through the forest.
他们的笑声通过森林回响。
Together, they headed toward home.
他们一起往回走