《白雪公主和七个小矮人》英文版

白雪公主和七个小矮人

Snow White and the seven dwarves

Chapter 1

Once upon a time, in a land far away, a king and queen lived in a beautiful castle.

They

had

everything

they

wanted,

except

a

child

of

their

own.

One

night,

the

queen

was sitting by her window. She was watching the snow fall outside. She looked up and

saw a wishing star

（许愿星）

. Star light, star bright, wishing star I see tonight, I wish I

may, I wish I might have the wish I wish tonight. I wish I had a little girl with skin as

white as snow, with cheeks

（面颊）

as red as roses, and with hair as black as night.

The next year

, the queen got her wish. She had a lovely little daughter

. Her name

was Snow White. The king and queen were very happy. Everyone in the kingdom loved

Princess Snow White.

What a beautiful little baby girl. Her skin is as white as snow. Her cheeks are as red

as roses. Her hair is as black as night, with pretty curls

（卷发）

. She?s adorable

（可爱

的）

.

Soon

after

Snow

White

was

born,

the

good

queen

died.

The

king

married

a

new

queen. The new queen was very beautiful, but she was also very proud. She wanted to

be

the

most

beautiful

woman

in

the

kingdom.

The

queen

had

a

magic

mirror

that

answered any question she asked. Every day, she asked the mirror the same question.

Mirror

, mirror on the wall, who?s

the fairest

（最美的）

of them all?

You are, my Queen.

Are you sure?

Of course, my queen .You know I always tell the truth.

Thank you, mirror

. I?m very happy now.

Many years passed, and Snow White grew to be a beautiful young woman.

Here comes the princess Sn

ow White. Look at her hair

. It?s so long and thick.

Yes, and her eyes are always bright and happy. She smiles at everyone she meets.

She is as graceful

（优雅的）

as a dancer

. And she is so kind and gentle.

Everyone loves her

.

But the queen did not love Snow White. She was jealous

（妒嫉）

of the princess?

beauty.

Then one day.

Mirror

, mirror on the wall, who?s the fairest of them all?

Snow White is the fairest, my queen.

What?! Never! I am the fairest!

I?m sorry, but I always tell the truth. You are very beautiful,

but Snow White is more

beautiful than you are.

What

can

I

do?

I

know.

If

I

make

Snow

White

work

hard,

then

she

will

lose

her

beauty. And I will be the fairest of them all.

The queen called for Snow White.

Snow White, you are growing up

（长大）

. Your days of playing are over

. Now you

must work in the kitchen. First, you will carry buckets

（水桶）

of water from the well

（水井）

. Then, you will cook all our meals. And then, you will wash all the dishes and

scrub

（擦洗）

all the pots and pans

（坛坛罐罐）

.

All that work? Every day?

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Yes, every day. Now go to the kitchen and get started.

Snow White worked very hard all day long. She did everything the queen told her to

do .But the more Snow White worked, the more beautiful she became.

Mirror

, mirror

, on the wall. Who?s the fairest of

them all?

Snow White is the fairest, my queen.

Still? But I make her do all that hard work.

She is still more beautiful than you are.

Then I?ll make her work harder

.

The queen called for Snow White again.

No more kitchen work for you.

Hooray! Thank you.

Now you must work in the castle. First you will scrub

（擦洗）

all the floors in the

castle. Then you will wash everyone?s clothes. Then, you will clean all my jewelry

（首

饰）

.

Oh, no!

Snow White worked very hard in the castle. But the more Snow White worked, the

more beautiful she became. The queen was very angry. Finally, she had another ides.

She called a huntsman

（猎人）

.

Huntsman, take Snow White into the forest and kill her

.

Kill Snow White? But she is so kind and gentle.

If

you

don?t

kill

her

,

then

I

will

kill

you.

When

you

are

done,

bring

me

her

heart.

Then I will know that she is dead.

I hate to do it, but I will. I must obey

（服从）

the queen.

That afternoon, the huntsman took Snow White into the forest. Snow White loved

the tall trees and pretty flowers. She chased

（追逐）

butterflies and sang with the birds

in the trees. She looked so happy. The huntsman did not want to kill her

.

Princess, the queen told me to kill you today, but I can?t do it.

Why does the queen want to kill me? I don?t understand.

She hates you because of your beauty. Please, princess, run away and never come

back.

Then you will be safe.

I don?t know where to go. But I will run away from the castle. Thank you for saving

my life. Good bye.

The huntsman killed a wild pig

（野猪）

. He took its heart to the queen. The queen

thought it was Snow White?s heart. Now she thought that she was the most beautiful in

the land.

Chapter 2

Snow White ran and ran. She did not know where she was or where she was going.

Suddenly,

she

saw

a

little

house

in

the

middle

of

a

clearing

（空地）

.

It

was

a

pretty

house, but it was so small. She knocked on the door

, but no one answered. She opened

the door and went in.

Is anyone home? Please help me. I?m lost. My goodness

（我的天啊）

! Everything in

this house is so small. The chairs are small. The table is small. Even the dinner dishes

（餐具）

are small. This looks like a house for children. She went to the kitchen. There

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was a pot of soup

（一壶汤）

on the stove

（火炉）

. She was very hungry, so she ate a

bowl

of

soup.

Then

she

went

upstairs.

There

she

saw

seven

little

beds

in

one

small

bedroom. She was very tired, and the beds looked so soft and warm. She lay down on

the beds and fall asleep

（睡着）

.

That night, the owners of the little house came home from their work. They were

seven dwarves. They looked like men, but they were only as tall as young children. They

were miners

（矿工）

who dug for

（挖掘）

gold and jewels

（珠宝）

in the hills.

When they got home, they went to the kitchen for dinner

.

Hey! Who ate the soup?

I don?t know. We just got back home.

Maybe it was a thief.

Quickly!

Search

the

house!

You

search

the

living

room.

You

search

the

bedroom.

We?ll search the back yard

（后院）

.

I found someone. He?s asleep in the bedroom.

That?s not a “he”. That?s a girl.

Poor child. Was she lost in the forest? Let her sleep. We will talk in the morning.

The

next

morning,

Snow

White

woke

up.

She

was

surprised

to

see

the

seven

dwarves.

Good morning, young lady.

Who are you?

We are the seven dwarves. This is our house. Who are you, and what are you doing

here?

I am Snow White. I?m

sorry I let myself in. I was lost in the forest.

What were you doing in the forest?

My stepmother is the queen. She is jealous

（妒嫉）

of me. She tried to kill me, so I

ran away. But I don?t know where to go.

Can she stay with us?

Why do you want her to stay with us?

I like her

. I want to help her

.

I want to help her too.

Snow White, you can stay here, but you must work for us. What can you do?

I can clean and I can cook and sew

（缝纫）

, too.

That will be perfect. We need a good housekeeper

（主妇）

.

Thank you so much.

I?m sure I will be safe here.

But Snow White was not safe. A few days later

, the queen asked her magic mirror

.

Mirror

, mirror

, on the wall, who?s the fairest of them all?

Snow White is the fairest, my queen. She is alive. She lives in the forest with the

seven dwarves.

No! The huntsman lied to me. Now I must think of a new plan to kill Snow White.

The queen was also a powerful

（强大的）

magician. She made a magic potion

（药剂）

and drank it. Suddenly, she did not look like a beautiful queen any more. She looked like

a peasant

（乡下人）

girl. Then she cast

（投）

a magic spell

（符咒）

on a hair comb

（发梳）

.

This magic comb will kill Snow White. When she is gone, I will be the most beautiful

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