素材-全国-2020_小学英语 安徒生童话系列（八）the Bell-Deep钟渊阅读素材.docx

theBell-DeepbyHansChristianAndersen（1857）ING-DONG！ding-dong！“Itsoundsupfromthe”bell-deep“intheOdense-Au.EverychildintheoldtownofOdense，ontheislandofFunen，knowstheAu，whichwashesthegardensroundaboutthetown，andflowsonunderthewoodenbridgesfromthedamtothewater-mill.IntheAugrowtheyellowwater-liliesandbrownfeatheryreeds；thedarkvelvetyflaggrowsthere，highandthick；oldanddecayedwillows，slantingandtottering，hangfaroutoverthestreambesidethemonk'smeadowandbythebleachingground；butoppositetherearegardensupongardens，eachdifferentfromtherest，somewithprettyflowersandbowerslikelittledolls'pleasuregrounds，oftendisplayingcabbageandotherkitchenplants；andhereandtherethegardenscannotbeseenatall，fortheGREateldertreesthatspreadthemselvesoutbythebank，andhangfaroutoverthestreamingwaters，whicharedeeperhereandtherethananoarcanfathom.Oppositetheoldnunneryisthedeepestplace，whichiscalledthe”bell-deep，“andtheredwellstheoldwaterspirit，the”Au-mann.“Thisspiritsleepsthroughthedaywhilethesunshinesdownuponthewater；butinstarryandmoonlitnightsheshowshimself.Heisveryold.Grandmothersaysthatshehasheardherowngrandmothertellofhim；heissaidtoleadasolitarylife，andtohavenobodywithwhomhecanconversesavethegreatoldchurchBell.OncetheBellhunginthechurchtower；butnowthereisnotraceleftofthetowerorofthechurch，whichwascalledSt.Alban's.“Ding-dong！ding-dong！”soundedtheBell，whenthetowerstillstoodthere；andoneevening，whilethesunwassetting，andtheBellwasswingingawaybravely，itbrokelooseandcameflyingdownthroughtheair，thebrilliantmetalshiningintheruddybeam.“Ding-dong！ding-dong！NowI'llretiretorest！”sangtheBell，andflewdownintotheOdense-Au，whereitisdeepest；andthatiswhytheplaceiscalledthe“bell-deep.”ButtheBellgotneith