素材-全国-2020_小学英语 英语故事（儿童故事）Long ago.doc

1LongagoLongago,therewasaneedle.Shethoughtshewassodelicatethatshewasappropriateonlyforembroidery."Holdmetight.Iamsotinythatyoucan'tfindmeifIfallonthefloor."Theneedleshoutedatthefingers."Whatanarrogantneedle!"Thethumbtalkedtotheneedlebluntly."Youknowyoucan'tembroiderwithoutme,sobecareful!"Theneedlewasstillarrogant.Thefingersbroughttheneedletothecook'sshoes.Hisshoeswereworn-out,andtheyneededtobesewed."Yeck!Ohno!Idon'twanttosewthisdirtypairofslippers.IwillbreakbecauseIamsodelicateandsensitive."Theneedlebrokeinpieces.Oncetheneedlebroke,itwasnotusefulanymore.Thefingersthrewtheneedleintoadishpan.Theneedlecriedoutwhenshewassweptawayalongwiththedirtywater."Iamtooweaktoliveinthisharshandtoughworld."Shearrivedatapileofgarbageafterfloatingaround.Then,shefoundsomethingsparklingamongthegarbage."Whatisthis?Areyouadiamond?"Butitwasapieceofbrokenglassbottle.Thepieceofglassbottleandtheneedlethoughttheywereveryimportant."Iusedtoembroider,butthefivefingerbrothersbrokemeintopieceslikethis.""Iwasveryrich.IcouldhaveanythingthatIwantedlikeJuice,applejamandevenchocolate.Anything!Buttheevilfivefingerbrothersbrokemeintopieceslikethis."Theytreatedeachotherwithrespectasiftheywererealbrothers.Oneday,thefingerbrothersshowedupinthesewer.Thekidsweresearchingforacoinandwereswingingtheirhandsinthewater."Ouch!"Oneboycriedoutinpain.Hegothishandprickedbytheneedle."Whatisthis?Aneedle!"Hepulledouttheneedlefromhisfinger.Hewasveryangryattheneedleandthrewherintothefireplace."Ouch.Thisistoohot!"Herbodyslowlybegantomeltaway."Whydotheykeeptorturingaweakandsmallneedlelikeme?"Theneedlecriedsadly.Thenthefireplaceheardtheneedle'scryingandsaid,"Don'tbesad,littleneedle.Youhavedoneyourjobverywell.Anyone,whohascompletedhisduty,issupposedtoturnbackintosoil.Youworkedsohardyourownbodybrokeintopieces.That'sgoodenough.Now,takeadeepandpeacefulrest."Aftersheheardwhatthefireplacesaid,theneedleclosedhereyesquietly.