小学英语 英语故事（儿童故事）The Old House.doc

1TheOldHouseTheOldHouseTherewasaveryoldhouseinastreet.Aboylikedthishouseverymuch.Anoldmanwaslivinginthathouse.Theoldmanalwayslookedoutofthewindow.That'swhytheymadeafriendshipwitheachother.ThenextSundaymorning,theboyvisitedtheoldhouse,andhetalkedtotheoldman."Ihavetwotoysoldiers,andthisisoneofthem.Iwillgiveyouone,becauseyoulooksolonely.""Littlefriend,thankyouforgivingmesuchanicegiftandvisitingme."Theoldmanwelcomedtheboyandsaid.Theoldmanandtheboyweresohappytogether.Butthetoysoldierstartedtocomplain."Ican'tstandthishouseanymore.Iamtoolonelyandboredinthishouse.""Don'tbesad.Instead,thishouseisbeautiful,isn'tit?""Iamsickandtiredeverydayinhere.""Youhavetostayherebecauseyouwerethegiftformyfriend.Don'tyouunderstandthat?""Iwillgotoabattlefield."Thetoysoldieryelled.Thetoysoldierfelltotheground,butnobodycouldfindhim."Iwillfindwhereheis."Buthecouldn'tfindthetoysoldier.Itwastoofarawaytobefound.Afterdarktheboywentbacktohishouse.Whenthewintercame,theoldmandied.Afewdayslateraftertheoldman'sdeath,theoldhousewasclearedawayandanewhousewasbuiltinthatplace.Aftermanyyears,thelittleboygrewintoayoungman,andhemarried.Hemovedtotheoldman'shousewithabeautifulgarden."Ouch!Whatisthis?"Hiswifeshoutedoutinpain.Therewassomethingsharpontheground.Canyouguesswhatitwas?Itwasthetoysoldierthatheandtheoldmanhadbeensearchingfor."Letmesee."Theboy,nowagrown-up,lookedatthetoysoldiercarefullyandsmiled.