小学英语安徒生童话系列八theBell_Deep钟渊阅读素材202002291144.docx

theBell-DeepbyHansChristianAndersen（1857）ING-DONG！ding-dong！“Itsoundsupfromthe”bell-deep“intheOdense-Au.EverychildintheoldtownofOdenseontheislandofFunenknowstheAuwhichwashesthegardensroundaboutthetownandflowsonunderthewoodenbridgesfromthedamtothewater-mill.IntheAugrowtheyellowwater-liliesandbrownfeatheryreeds；thedarkvelvetyflaggrowstherehighandthick；oldanddecayedwillowsslantingandtotteringhangfaroutoverthestreambesidethemonk'smeadowandbythebleachingground；butoppositetherearegardensupongardenseachdifferentfromtherestsomewithprettyflowersandbowerslikelittledolls'pleasuregroundsoftendisplayingcabbageandotherkitchenplants；andhereandtherethegardenscannotbeseenatallfortheGREateldertreesthatspreadthemselvesoutbythebankandhangfaroutoverthestreamingwaterswhicharedeeperhereandtherethananoarcanfathom.Oppositetheoldnunneryisthedeepestplacewhichiscalledthe”bell-deep“andtheredwellstheoldwaterspiritthe”Au-mann.“Thisspiritsleepsthroughthedaywhilethesunshinesdownuponthewater；butinstarryandmoonlitnightsheshowshimself.Heisveryold.Grandmothersaysthatshehasheardherowngrandmothertellofhim；heissaidtoleadasolitarylifeandtohavenobodywithwhomhecanconversesavethegreatoldchurchBell.OncetheBellhunginthechurchtower；butnowthereisnotraceleftofthetowerorofthechurchwhichwascalledSt.Alban's.“Ding-dong！ding-dong！”soundedtheBellwhenthetowerstillstoodthere；andoneeveningwhilethesunwassettingandtheBellwasswingingawaybravelyitbrokelooseandcameflyingdownthroughtheairthebrilliantmetalshiningintheruddybeam.“Ding-dong！ding-dong！NowI'llretiretorest！”sangtheBellandflewdownintotheOdense-Auwhereitisdeepest；andthatiswhytheplaceiscalledthe“bell-deep.”ButtheBellgotneitherrestnorsleep