小学英语 英语故事（儿童故事）The Old Tombstones.doc

1TheOldTombstonesThereoncewasawealthyfamilyinasmalltown.Oneday,allthefamilygottogetherintheirlivingroom.Theyweretalkingaboutanoldstoneinthegarden.Thechildrenlovedtogetonthestone.Someyoungladiesstoppedthemfromgettingonthestonebecauseitwasatombstonealongtimeago.TheOldTombstones"Thattombstonewasfromamonastery.""Ohmy!ItisforMr.andMrs.Preven."Theywerethelastpeoplewhowereburiedinthecemeteryofthemonastery.Theyweretheoldestpeopleinthetown.Peoplethoughttheywererich,buttheylivedsimply.Theywerealsonicepeople.Thecouplewasalwayssittingonthebenchinfrontoftheirhouse.Andtheyalwaysgavepeoplewarmgreetings.Everyoneinthetownjustlovedthem.Theoldcoupletreatedpoorpeopleverywelltoo.Theygavethemfoodandclothes.Butthewifepassedawayearlierthanthehusband.Theoldmancriedloudlyoutofsadnessbecauselifewithouthiswifewassolonely.Hewasveryhappywhenhegotmarried.Butnow,hiswifewasdead,andhewastooold.Thatisourlifeanddestiny!Timeissupposedtogoby.Afteralittlewhile,theirtombsweremovedtoadifferentrestingplace.Theirtombstonewassoldtopeople.That'swhyPrevenandMarda'stombstoneisinthefamily'sgarden.Now,thereisaroadontheplacewheretheoldcouple'sgraveswerelaying.Butpeopleforgotthemalongtimeagoaseverythingisforgottenastimegoesby.Thetombstoneglowsunderthemoonlight.