Level 1 Reading 8B

Ch.16

第16章

Reading 8B THE SEVEN RAVENS Once upon a time, there lived a man and a woman who had seven sons. The couple wanted a daughter, and, eventually, they had a girl who they loved very much. One day, the father needed water for the child, so he sent the seven brothers to a well in the forest to get it. Once there, though, the boys began to fight, and the water jug fell into the well. The boys did not know what to do. They were afraid to go home. Hours passed. "Where are those boys?" shouted the angry father. "They are probably playing a game and forgot about the water. I wish they were all turned into ravens!" When he looked up, he saw seven black birds flying away. The father was shocked. "What have I done?" he thought. But it was too late. He could not take back his words. In time, the girl grew up and discovered she had brothers. The story of their misfortune affected her greatly, and she was determined to find them. For years, she searched and did not stop. Finally, she found their home. To enter, she needed a special key made from a chicken bone, which she did not have. The girl thought for a moment, and then took a knife and cut off one of her fingers. With it, she opened the front door and went inside. On a table, there were seven plates and seven cups. She ate and drank a little from each of them. In the last cup, she accidentally dropped a ring that her parents had given her. Eventually, the ravens returned for their meal. The girl hid behind a door and watched. When the seventh raven drank from his cup, something hit his mouth. The raven recognized it immediately—it was his parents' ring. "I wish our sister were here," he said, "and then we could be free." Their sister quickly ran to them, and suddenly the ravens were human again. The brothers kissed their sister, and they all went home together happily.

阅读8B 七只乌鸦 从前，有一个男人和一个女人，他们有七个儿子。 这对夫妇想要一个女儿，最终，他们有了一个他们非常爱的女孩。 有一天，父亲需要给孩子喝水， 于是，他派七兄弟去森林里的一口井里取。 然而，一到那里，男孩们就开始打架，水罐掉进了井里。 男孩子们不知道该怎么办。 他们害怕回家。 几个小时过去了。 “那些男孩在哪里？”愤怒的父亲喊道。 “他们可能在玩游戏，忘记了水。 我希望他们都变成乌鸦！" 他抬头一看，看见七只黑鸟飞走了。 父亲震惊了。 “我做了什么？”他想。 但为时已晚。 他无法收回自己的话。 随着时间的推移，这个女孩长大了，发现她有兄弟。 他们的不幸故事深深地打动了她，她下定决心要找到他们。 多年来，她一直在寻找，没有停下来。 最后，她找到了自己的家。 要进入，她需要一把用鸡骨头做的特殊钥匙，但她没有。 女孩想了一会儿，然后拿起一把刀，割断了她的一根手指。 拿着它，她打开前门走了进去。 桌子上有七个盘子和七个杯子。 她从他们每个人身上都吃了一点，喝了一点。 在最后一个杯子里，她不小心掉了一枚父母送给她的戒指。 最终，乌鸦们回来吃饭了。 女孩躲在门后看着。 当第七只乌鸦从杯子里喝水时，有什么东西打中了他的嘴。 乌鸦立刻认出了它——那是他父母的戒指。 “我希望我们的妹妹在这里，”他说，“然后我们就可以自由了。” 他们的妹妹迅速向他们跑去，突然间，乌鸦又变成了人类。 兄弟俩亲吻了他们的妹妹，然后他们一起愉快地回家了。

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