汤姆索亚历险记英文版作文【20篇】

寒假期间，我读了一本名为《汤姆叔叔的小屋》的书，著者是美国的斯陀夫人。这本书中主要叙述了汤姆叔叔在三个不同奴隶主手下的生活。除了汤姆叔叔这个重要的角色，书中涉及到的人物还有汤姆的三个主人——谢尔先生、克莱尔先生和农场的奴隶头雷格里，汤姆的妻子克洛婶婶，善良又美丽的仆人丽莎，可爱的孩子们，如克莱尔先生的女儿伊娃小姐、黑人女孩儿托普西，等等。

在《汤姆叔叔的小屋》这本书里，有几个片段写得十分精彩传神。

第一个片段写的是伊娃在临死前与家里所有的仆人告别。当我读到“‘我最亲爱的朋友们，请你们到这里来，’伊娃说，‘是因为我最喜欢你们，最爱你们，我有话要对大家说，我希望你们记住我的话……我快要离开你们了，再过几个星期，你们就再也见不到我了——’时，我的心灵受到了极大的震撼。这段描写让我有一种身临其境的感觉，我非常同情这个年龄幼小、心中充满对他人的爱的伊娃。

第二个片段讲的是：伊娃死后不久，托普西很想在伊娃的身边放一朵花，可罗莎不同意，当克莱尔同意时，罗莎才肯让她进去。让我们一起来感受书中情真意切的文字吧!

托普西把花轻轻地放在伊娃脚下时。突然，她放声大哭。”伊娃小姐，伊娃小姐，我跟你一块儿去吧!你等等我呀……“那哭声撕心裂肺，有如什么东西把心掏空了似的。克莱尔不由得悲从中来，他的脸上不禁涕泪纵横。

”起来吧，孩子，“奥菲利亚小姐柔声地说道，”你不要哭了，伊娃小姐进天堂了。“

我读着这个片段前前后后的文字，悲伤和感动之中仿佛这就是一段真实的故事，我自己也成了故事中的一个人物。

后来，克莱尔先生不幸去世，这个家就落在了脾气暴躁、残忍的玛丽夫人手里。最后，汤姆叔叔被卖到农场，但因不告诉农场主人逃走的凯西和埃莫林所在之地而被活活打死。

Dear Sirs,

Here with, we xxx Company would like to invite the following persons of association "被邀请公司名称" to visit our works in China.

The visit will take place from 起始日期 to 终止日期 for 10 days (假如是十天的话)

The main purpose for the visit will be business negotiations and inspection.

The name of the persons are as below:

人员名单

We would like to ask you to please issue the necessary visa for them as soon as possible.

Thanks advance for your efforts and special attention.

Yours faithfully

导语：生日，是一个人出生的那天，是个美好的日子，在这个美好的日子。小编整理准备了英文版生日快乐祝福语（带翻译），欢迎大家阅读!

1. Happy birthday. May gladness fill your every hour on this special day.

生日快乐!愿这特殊的日子里，你的每时每刻都充满欢乐。

2. Warm wishes on your birthday. I send along my love and affection for you as well as a small gift. Take care!

热烈祝贺你的生日，捎给你我对你的爱，也寄去一件小礼物，多保重!

3. Affectionate birthday greetings. Birthday means a new beginning and a new chance to take hold on life.

在你生日之际，向你致以亲切的祝贺。生日意味着一个新的开端，意味着重新把握生活的机会。

4. Its time to celebrate your birthday. Happy birthday to an attractive and intellectual girl.

是庆祝你生日的时候了，祝福美丽、聪颖的你生日快乐!

5. Many happy returns of this special day. All our best wishes go to you on your birthday.

祝你生日快乐，给你我们所有的祝福!

6. We hope that you enjoy this special day and your birthday grows happier by the minute!

我们祝你欢庆这一天，愿你生日的快乐与分俱增!

7. I want to tell you on this special day that Im very glad, time hasnt changed our friendship any. Hoping your birthday is great.

在这特殊的日子里，我想说我真高兴，时光没有改变我们的友谊，祝你生日其乐无穷。

8. Wishing you a birthday that is among your very best. I hope that all the years ahead will be as happy as you have been in the past.

祝你度过一个最美好的生日，希望你未来的日子与以往一样快乐!

9. Congratulations on your birthday. May the coming year be filled with happiness and success.

敬贺诞辰!愿这一切充满欢乐、成功!

10. May every special happiness fill this day for you and may the year bring all the best things you are looking forward to.

愿你的生日特别快乐，愿新的一年中心想事成!

11. Congratulations and warmest wishes for your birthday and every day.

祝你生日快乐，天天快乐!

12. Time flies. Today comes your birthday. The best of all good things for this special day and all the many more to come. Many happy returns!

时光飞逝，今天又是你的生日，愿今天你拥有一切美丽，来年生日更美好，一年更胜一年。生日快乐!

13. May you keep in good health and good spirit both on your birthday and all through the year. Hope your birthday is happy and your wishes all come true.

祝你生日健康愉快，祝你天天健康愉快，愿你一切愿望都能实现。

14. Happy birthday. I hope today treats you well.

生日快乐，祝你今天过得愉快!

15. Each birthday is a milestone we touch along lifes way. May your birthday be happy in more ways than one.

每个生日都是我们人生之旅的一个里程碑，愿你的生日百事顺意。

16. Wishing you a happy birthday! May the best and loving things be some of the joy your birthday brings.

祝你生日快乐!愿生日带给你的欢乐中蕴涵着一切美好!

17. Permit me to congratulate you on reaching another of these anniversary landmarks today. May each day be as happy as your birthday. Have a wonderful birthday!

祝贺你抵达了生命的又一个里程碑，愿你每天都象过生日一样充满喜悦。祝你生日无比快乐

在这特殊的日子，向你致以新年的祝福。下面是小编给大家带来的春节祝福语的内容，欢迎大家查看。

1、May many fortunes find their way to you!

多福多寿!

2、On this special day I send you New Years greetings and hope that some day soon we shall be together.

祝你今后获得更大成就。

3、May the New Year bring many good things and rich blessings to you and all those you love。

祝新年快乐，并愿你幸福吉祥，前程似锦。

4、Best wishes for the holidays and happiness throughout the New Year.

恭贺新禧，祝身体健康、事业发达。

5、May the coming New Year bring you joy, love and peace.

请接受我们对你及你全家的美好祝福，祝你们新年快乐。

6、Please accept my sincere wishes for the New Year. I hope you will continue to enjoy good health.

愿快乐幸福永伴你左右。

7、Please accept our wishes for you and yours for a happy New Year.

致以最良好的祝福，原你新年快乐幸福。

8、With best wishes for a happy New Year!

祝好运、健康、佳肴伴你度过一个快乐新年。

9、Take good care of yourself in the year ahead.

愿你健康长寿!

10、Wishing you happiness during the holidays and throughout the New Year.

愿新年为你带来快乐，友爱和宁静。

11、With very best wishes for your happiness in the New Year.

恭贺新禧，万事如意。

12、With the compliments of the season.

谨祝新年快乐幸福，大吉大利!

13、I would like to wish you a joyous new year and express my hope for your happiness and good future.

在这特殊的日子，向你致以新年的祝福，希望不久我们能相聚在一起。

14、Seasons greetings and best wishes for the New Year.

愿节日的愉快伴你一生。

15、To wish you joy at this holy season. Wishing every happiness will always be with you.

请接受我节日的祝贺。

16、May you come into a good fortune!

祝吉星高照!

17、I hope you have a most happy and prosperous New Year.

祝新年快乐，并致以良好的祝福。

18、Rich blessings for health and longevity is my special wish for you in the coming year.

新年带给你和你所爱的人许多美好的事物和无尽的祝福!

19、Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!

事业成功，家庭美满。

20、Live long and proper!

恭喜发财!

21、May the seasons joy fill you all the year round.

祝贺佳节。

22、Good luck in the year ahead!

恭贺新禧!

23、Good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the year.

恭祝新年吉祥，幸福和欢乐与你同在。

24、Allow me to congratulate you on the arrival of the New Year and to extend to you all my best wishes for your perfect health and lasting prosperity.

请接受我诚挚的新年祝福，顺祝身体健康。

25、Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!

祝你新的一年快乐幸福。

26、Wishing you many future successes.

请多保重!

27、May the joy and happiness around you today and always.

恭祝健康、幸运，新年快乐。

28、Please accept my seasons greetings.

祝福您，新年快乐。

29、Good luck, good health, hood cheer. I wish you a happy New Year.

祝你在新的一年里身体健康，多福多寿。

30、I want to wish you longevity and health!

祝财运亨通!

寒假期间，我读了一本名为《汤姆叔叔的小屋》的书，著者是美国的斯陀夫人。这本书中主要叙述了汤姆叔叔在三个不同奴隶主手下的生活。除了汤姆叔叔这个重要的角色，书中涉及到的人物还有汤姆的三个主人--谢尔先生、克莱尔先生和农场的奴隶头雷格里，汤姆的妻子克洛婶婶，善良又美丽的仆人丽莎，可爱的孩子们，如克莱尔先生的女儿伊娃小姐、黑人女孩儿托普西，等等。

在《汤姆叔叔的小屋》这本书里，有几个片段写得十分精彩传神。

第一个片段写的是伊娃在临死前与家里所有的仆人告别。当我读到"我最亲爱的朋友们，请你们到这里来，伊娃说，是因为我最喜欢你们，最爱你们，我有话要对大家说，我希望你们记住我的话……我快要离开你们了，再过几个星期，你们就再也见不到我了--时，我的心灵受到了极大的震撼。这段描写让我有一种身临其境的感觉，我非常同情这个年龄幼小、心中充满对他人的爱的伊娃。

第二个片段讲的是：伊娃死后不久，托普西很想在伊娃的身边放一朵花，可罗莎不同意，当克莱尔同意时，罗莎才肯让她进去。让我们一起来感受书中情真意切的文字吧!

托普西把花轻轻地放在伊娃脚下时。突然，她放声大哭。"伊娃小姐，伊娃小姐，我跟你一块儿去吧!你等等我呀……"那哭声撕心裂肺，有如什么东西把心掏空了似的。克莱尔不由得悲从中来，他的脸上不禁涕泪纵横。

"起来吧，孩子，"奥菲利亚小姐柔声地说道，"你不要哭了，伊娃小姐进天堂了。"

我读着这个片段前前后后的文字，悲伤和感动之中仿佛这就是一段真实的故事，我自己也成了故事中的一个人物。

后来，克莱尔先生不幸去世，这个家就落在了脾气暴躁、残忍的玛丽夫人手里。最后，汤姆叔叔被卖到农场，但因不告诉农场主人逃走的凯西和埃莫林所在之地而被活活打死。

这部以悲剧结尾的经典小说栩栩如生地记述了汤姆叔叔的悲与乐，令我非常感动;汤姆叔叔宁可牺牲自己，也不让别人当受害者的高贵品格令我敬佩不已。

信仰独一化，遵行古兰化，形象圣贤化，宣传网络化，原则坚定化，生活伊教化，两世并重化。下面是小编整理的穆斯林回族开斋节祝福短语英文版，欢迎大家参考!

【穆斯林回族开斋节祝福短语英文版】

Assalamu alaikum. As we mark the end of Ramadan, the most holy month of fasting and prayer for Muslims around the world, I would like to wish all Muslims a peaceful and joyous Eid al-Fitr.

大家好。在世界各地穆斯林最神圣的守斋和祈祷之月——莱麦丹结束之际，我谨祝愿所有的穆斯林开斋节吉祥、快乐。

I had the honor of hosting an iftar at the State Department during Ramadan, and last week, while I was in Pakistan, I had the opportunity to join an iftar at a women’s university in Islamabad.

我很荣幸曾在莱麦丹期间在国务院主持过一次开斋晚宴。上个星期当我访问巴基斯坦时，我有机会在伊斯兰堡的一所女子大学参加了一次开斋晚宴。

As I have always found over many years of visiting and working with Muslim communities around the world, I left each one of these experiences with a renewed belief that our shared values are the best tools for confronting our many challenges. I am confident that those challenges are no match for the strength of the human spirit, our capacity for compassion, for our commitment to charity, all of which are emphasized and celebrated during this blessed time.

多年以来，我访问过世界各地的穆斯林社区并与他们一起合作。这些经历使我一次又一次体会到，我们的共同价值观是应对众多挑战的最好工具。我坚信，人们在祈福之时强调和弘扬的人类精神力量、我们关爱的能力、我们对仁慈的承诺完全能够战胜这些挑战。

As Muslims in the United States and around the world gather for Eid celebrations according to their rich and diverse traditions, I encourage you to continue celebrating the shared values of family, community, and peace – not just in this holy hour, but throughout the year.

当美国和世界各地的穆斯林按照自己丰富多样的传统共庆开斋节之时，我鼓励大家继续弘扬关于家庭、社区及和平的共同价值观，不仅在这神圣的时刻，而且经年不辍。

Ramadan reminds us that practicing our diverse faiths – whether yours or mine or someone else’s – is not just about our personal relationship with God. It also must be about our relationships with each other.

莱麦丹让我们记住，我们信奉各种不同的信仰——不管是你们的，还是我的，或者其他人的——不仅仅关系到我们各自与神明的关系，而且必须关系到我们彼此之间的关系。

In times of change and uncertainty around the world, the celebration of these common values unites us in our humanity, and it reminds us of the value of cooperation and tolerance. Understanding, if we have the courage to summon it, is a powerful key that can unlock so many solutions.

在全世界充满变化和不确定的时代，弘扬这些共同的价值观使我们在人性的精神下团结在一起，并提醒我们合作与宽容的重要性。理解，如果我们有勇气呼唤理解，就能成为一把开启众多解决方案的强有力的钥匙。

On behalf of the State Department, I wish you and all Muslims around the world Eid Mubarak.

我谨代表国务院祝各位和全世界穆斯林开斋节吉祥。

Michelle and I send our warmest greetings to Muslims celebrating Eid al-Fitr here in the United States and around the world. During the past month, Muslims have honored their faith through prayer and service, fasting and time spent with loved ones. At this year’s White House Iftar, I was proud to spend time with some of the many American Muslims whose contributions enrich our democracy and strengthen our economy. Many of us have had the opportunity to break fast with our Muslim friends and colleagues—a tradition that reminds us to be grateful for our blessings and to show compassion to the less fortunate among us, including millions of Syrians who spent Ramadan displaced from their homes, their families, and their loved ones. To help the many Syrians in need this Eid al-Fitr, the United States is providing an additional $195 million in food aid and other humanitarian aid, bringing our humanitarian contribution to the Syrian people to over $1 billion since the crisis began. For millions of Americans, Eid is part of a great tapestry of America’s many traditions, and I wish all Muslims a blessed and joyful celebration. Eid Mubarak.

我和米歇尔向美国及全世界欢庆开斋节的穆斯林人士致以最诚挚的问候。在过去的一个月里，穆斯林通过礼拜、服务、把斋以及同家人共度时光，彰显了他们的信仰。在白宫今年举办的开斋晚宴上，我有幸同众多美国穆斯林中的一部分人士欢聚一堂，他们的贡献增进了我国的民主、增强了我国的经济。我们很多人都有机会同我们的穆斯林朋友和同事共进开斋饭——这个传统让我们谨记要对我们所得的恩惠心存感激，并向我们中间境遇较差的人表达关爱，其中包括千百万叙利亚人民，他们在莱麦丹斋月流离失所，与家人和亲朋好友离散。在开斋节之际，为了帮助众多有困难的叙利亚人，美国将追加提供1.95亿美元食品援助及其他人道主义援助，使我们自危机爆发以来向叙利亚人民提供的人道主义援助总额超过10亿美元。对千百万美国人而言，开斋节是美国极其丰富多彩的诸多传统的一部分，我祝愿所有穆斯林欢度一个祥和快乐的节日。开斋节吉祥欢乐。

【开斋节祝福语】

敬致赛俩目!尊贵的开斋节到了，天地万物都在赞念真主!这是穆斯林栽种与收获的日子,祈求安拉在这尊贵的日子为你及家人赐予幸福和两世吉庆.阿敏!

祝所有的穆斯林同胞开斋节快乐，身体健康，万事如意，合家欢乐。感受开斋节带给我们的美好氛围，感知真主的伟大!

色兰!送你一粒枣,摘自伊斯兰之树,伊麻尼是根,勒孜给是叶,台革瓦是枣核,斋月的恩典是枣肉,我对你的好都哇宜是枣皮!祝斋月完美,节日快乐!

万赞归真主,我以最尊贵的赛俩目:安赛俩目阿来酷目!愿信仰的阳光,融解人生的坚冰;遵行的水露灌溉干枯的禾苗;

当古兰传遍世界,万众归心;在世界万物赞念真主的声音中:我们已步入尊贵斋月的尾声,我把好"都哇"折成美丽的蝴蝶,让它个夜悄然停落在您的枕边,当明天晨礼,当您醒来的那一瞬间,它将真主的平安.快乐.幸福送到您的身边,愿真主的恩典和赐悯常伴您和您的家人,祝节日快乐,顺至色兰!

色兰!在这高贵的夜晚就要来临饥渴的苦处获得重赏,愿今晚无数的天仙为你送来真主的恩赐!铺天盖地的恩典时时围绕着你,一切好运处处伴随着您!主阿您承领吧!阿米! 端午节短信

尊贵的斋月离我们而去,喜庆的日子已经来临,衷心说一声尊贵而基节的色兰,安赛俩么来困木!祝您全家节日快乐!

以尊贵的色兰向你问候,凭吉庆的斋月为你祝福,用泪眼惜别安拉的贵客,着盛装喜迎功满的吉祥,一月的锤炼使你我懂得谨遵主命才是最大的幸福!尔德快乐

愿伊斯兰的光芒永远照亮你的前程.愿麦地那的颂经声永远祈祷你平安.愿真主的平安日夜伴随着你.祝你们全家,健康,幸福,快乐,祝开斋节愉快!

导语：谢谢你让我如此特别的万圣节。下面是小编为大家收集整理的2016年的万圣节中英文版祝福语精选，欢迎大家阅读参考!

1. Hope your Halloween is masked with spooky fun ... just as mine. 希望你的万圣节快乐…就像我一样。

2. Thank you for your very special wish. Happy Halloween! 谢谢你特殊的祝福。万圣节快乐!

3. Thank you for making my Halloween so special. 谢谢你让我如此特别的万圣节。

4. Thank you for making my cauldrons full of fun! Happy Halloween! 谢谢你让我的坩锅充满乐趣!万圣节快乐!

5. Your smile lights up our world! Wishing you a Halloween bright and glowing as you are! 你的微笑点亮了我们的世界!祝你万圣节光明和你的成长!

6. Its Halloween ... time to dress up in your spookiest best and grab all the fun! Hope its lit up with smiles for you! Happy Halloween! 万圣节…穿上你的时间的最好抓住所有的乐趣!希望它点燃了对你微笑!万圣节快乐!

7. My Halloweens happy when I freak out with you! Happy Halloween to you ...my friend! 我的万圣节快乐时我吓坏你!万圣节快乐……我的朋友!

8. Its hell lot of fun when Im with you! Happy Halloween to you! 它的确有很多乐趣时，我和你!万圣节快乐!

9. You never know what might happen on Halloween. Wait until dark for some spooky surprises. The creatures of the night are waiting. To my dear pal, have a howling Halloween! 你永远不知道会发生什么的万圣节。等到天黑的鬼屋惊奇。夜晚的生物等待。给我亲爱的朋友，祝万圣节!

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dear zhang wei,

i’m glad to know that you are coming to my city during the summer vacation.

however, i’m afraid there’s some bad news. i’m planning to take part in an international conference to be held in another city during the time of your visit.

all the top scientists in my field will show up at the conference.

more importantly, i’m lucky enough to have been selected to give a speech on behalf of my research team at the conference. i really can’t miss it.

i understand that it’ll be your first time to this city and i’m your only friend here. i’ve asked my roommate to meet you at the airport, and you can stay in my room.

he is a very nice person and he will show you around the city. hope you two will get on well and have a nice holiday!

yours,

li ming

林肯总统说过：“构成那次巨大战争--南北战争导火线的，想不到竟是这位身材矮小的、可爱的夫人。她写了一本书，酿成了伟大的胜利”。这本书就是《汤姆叔叔的小屋》，也是第一部译成中文的美国小说。是影响历史进程的经典著作，是美国历史上里程碑式的32本书之一。很久以前我就看过这本书，我被这本书深深得吸引住了。我为汤姆叔叔那悲惨的一生哭泣，同样的，汤姆叔叔的一生的写照就是全体黑人的缩影。我们同情黑人的遭遇，他们是那个时代的牺牲品。

作者：

斯托夫人，19世纪美国著名的现实主义作家，坚定的废奴主义者。她1811年出生在美国中部一个基督牧师家庭，自幼目睹黑人奴隶悲惨的生活遭遇，幼小的心灵受到极大的触动。婚后，她在丈夫的鼓励下，从事文学创作，1852年，写成《汤姆叔叔的小屋》一书。小说一经发表，立即引起轰动。小说深刻地揭露了美国南方奴隶制度的残暴，激起了美国人民对蓄奴制度的极大义愤，从而成为1861年南北战争的导火索之一。林肯总统曾戏称斯托夫人是“酿成了一场大战的妇人。”

主人公简介：

1、汤姆：

谢尔比先生家的黑奴。因主人欠债而被卖掉，后几经转卖，落到了残暴的庄园主雷克手中。汤姆因拒绝说出逃亡奴隶的下落，遭雷克毒打致死。汤姆叔叔忠诚、善良，笃信上帝，但他逆来顺受，不知反抗，这是他性格的弱点。

2、伊娃：

汤姆叔叔的小友。她在一次旅途中偶然结识了汤姆，从此两人结下了深厚的友谊。伊娃善良、纯洁，能够不含任何偏见，平等地对待黑奴。伊娃小小年纪便因病死去，但她的善良却感动了每一个人。

3、伊利莎：

谢尔比先生家的女奴。面对生活的不幸，不同于汤姆，她毅然选择了一条奋起抗争的道路，带上儿子逃亡加拿大。经历了千辛万苦后，她和丈夫、儿子一起，终于获得了向往已久的自由。

4、黑利：

残忍、奸诈的奴隶贩子。他通过转手奴隶贸易，来获得暴利，为了自己的利益，他不惜拆散他人的家庭逼死人命。他满口人道主义，却干尽伤天害理的勾当。

5、雷克：

美国南方大庄园主的代表。他残暴、刻薄、经常毒打奴隶，雷克买下汤姆后，不满汤姆的善良正直、乐于助人，痛下毒手，打死汤姆。最后，雷克罪有应得，被卡西吓死。

Directions:

Write an essay of 160—200 words based on the following bar chart. In your essay, you should first describe the bar chart, then interpret its meaning, and give your comment on it.

You should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)

As is apparently betrayed in the bar chart above, at present university students suffer from psychological problems of various kinds, among which spiritual depression, miscellaneous problems, and suicide-committing top the list. What the chart reveals is indeed thought-provoking.

The implied meaning of the chart above can be briefly stated as follows. On the one hand, university students are encountering more psychological problems than ever before. The fact can be attributed to many factors. Most university students are overloaded with study and haunted by employment pressure. As young and inexperienced people, they are also facing emotional dilemma and trial of human interrelationship. Besides, some students are in a financial predicament. On the other hand, necessary psychological work for university student is a must for the time being. It is quite shocking that at least forty percent of university students suffer from spiritual depression. The very fact should not be neglected. Effective countermeasures must be taken to reverse the current grim situation. In sum, the psychological problems should be put on our agenda.

In my view, great efforts must be made so as to ensure the healthy growth of university students. To begin with, we must have a good understanding the necessity of psychological instruction and guidance among university students. What’s more, government departments at different levels and related organizations should make joint efforts to create a more relaxing environment for university students. Only in this way can university students develop well both physically and psychologically.

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最近淘宝网上有一批打折的玩具，汤姆用攒了一个月的零花钱买了一辆四驱车，正当他兴高采烈地准备玩四驱车时，既漂亮又高贵的“美女猫”露西跑来找汤姆玩。她是一只最近火的不得了的一只猫。她拥有洁白光滑的绒毛，迷人的外表，任何猫都会被露西的美丽与气质给迷住。汤姆也不例外。不知道为什么，露西总是来找汤姆玩，让汤姆的双眼都变成了爱心。

“哦，天啊！亲爱的！你的四驱车好漂亮啊！”露西放出了她最拿手的电眼，一下子让汤姆飘飘然然，犹如一张薄纸刚被风刮了起来，现在又慢悠悠地飘到了地上。“那个……亲爱的……”露西用甜美的声音说，“能不能把这辆豪华的四驱车借给我玩一玩呢？”“遵命，长官！一切听您的安排！”汤姆像露西敬了个礼，让露西一笑，更迷人了。

“哦，我的天啊！”在鼠洞的门口，让杰瑞看到了这一幕。他无奈地拍了拍自己的脑袋，说：“上天啊，死汤姆的花痴病又犯了！”“什么啊？”小不点泰菲从鼠洞里探出了小脑袋，看见汤姆和露西谈得不亦乐乎。“嘘，小声点，被汤姆看见了，我们可就全完了！”杰瑞急忙捂住了泰菲的嘴巴。“哦。”泰菲立即拿出了一卷胶布，把自己的嘴粘得牢牢的，心想：这样一定没事了吧。杰瑞看了，摸了摸泰菲的头，继续观察汤姆和露西。

“咦？他们人呢？”当杰瑞继续观察汤姆和露西的时候，他们却早已消失得无影无踪了。“哦，人不见更好。”杰瑞突然奸笑着说，“泰菲，我们去偷一点奶酪吧！”“好呀！太棒了！”泰菲高兴地笑道，“我刚才好像看见汤姆把露西送回家了。”“泰菲，快点！”杰瑞在已经被自己打开的冰箱里叫道。“来了！来了！等等我！”泰菲终于爬了上来说，“我也该减减肥了。”“还不快来帮忙啊！”杰瑞早已背起了一块大大的奶酪，他早就闻到了奶酪的香味了。

“咳咳！”忽然，一个大黑影咳了两声，用一根手指帮助气喘吁吁的杰瑞和泰菲搬运奶酪。“谢谢！”杰瑞一见有好心人帮助他们运奶酪，急忙道谢。“不用谢！”大黑影说话了。“这个声音有点耳熟啊。”泰菲说道。“泰菲！别发愣了，是汤姆！”杰瑞急忙提醒泰菲，丢了奶酪就跑。

“哇！好漂亮的‘赛车’啊！”杰瑞发现了汤姆的四驱车，惊讶地叫道，“泰菲，快！”杰瑞和泰菲连忙爬到四驱车上，系好安全带，踩起油门，四驱车就“呜呜……”地开动了。“哇！真神啦！”汤姆惊讶极了。“冲啊！”“别跑！”杰瑞在前面悠闲地开着那辆豪华的四驱车，而汤姆却在后面狼狈地追着。“有……有本事……你……你给我停下来！”汤姆早已跑得没力气了，连说话都是气喘吁吁的。“汤姆，你的四驱车还挺好玩的，借我玩几天呗。”杰瑞坐在四驱车里，看了看汤姆。“啊！我攒了一个月的零花钱才买到这辆四驱车的！你……你居然把它弄成这样了！”汤姆说着，哇哇地哭了起来。原来，经过刚才的追逐，那辆豪华的四驱车早已被碰得不成样子了：车灯掉了，车头破了一个大洞，轮胎脏得不得了，后面的车尾也有一个大大的洞。

“呜……呜呜……”汤姆跪在四驱车的前面哭了起来。“那个……汤姆……”杰瑞结结巴巴地说，“对……对不起啊！我不是故意的！要不我帮你修好？”杰瑞眨巴了一下自己的小眼睛。“真的吗？”汤姆含着泪说，“你真的要帮我修好我的四驱车吗？”“当然！”杰瑞拍拍胸脯，自信地说。

不到十分钟，杰瑞就把四驱车给修好了。“当当当当！”杰瑞高高地举起了“四驱车”。虽说是“四驱车”，但是那根本就是一辆笨重的集装箱。“杰瑞！”汤姆真的生气了。“哦不！杰瑞，你怎么把四驱车修成这样啦！”站在窗外的塞拉米挺着自己圆滚滚的肚子，笑着说，“我真为你有这样一个捣蛋鬼而感到难过。”说着，塞拉米便走了。“杰瑞！我要吃了你！”说着，汤姆就扑向了杰瑞。“汤姆！我不是故意的！”杰瑞一边跑，一边大喊道。“还说你不是故意的！”汤姆拿起旁边的一个盒子，就往杰瑞的脑门上砸。

“哦不！”汤姆想停手，可是已经来不及了——他用盒子砸碎了自己心爱的四驱车！“完了……全完了！呜呜呜！”汤姆的眼泪大把大把地流了下来。“那个……泰菲，你现在的零花钱有多少？”杰瑞撑着伞站在汤姆的头下面。“嗯……我还有嗯……加上压岁钱有20003元，我都没舍得花。”“好吧，那就我出一点钱，你出一点钱，帮助汤姆买一辆四驱车吧。”杰瑞高兴地提议道。“嗯。”泰菲微笑着点点头。

“看我的！秒杀！”杰瑞看中了一款比汤姆原来那辆四驱车更棒的车子。当活动只剩下一分钟的时间就要结束的时候，杰瑞一按“立即购买”，抢到了那辆四驱车。

没过几天，四驱车就到了。“咚咚咚”的敲门声响了。“谁呀？”汤姆的心眼似乎真的很小，就因为一辆四驱车哭了好几天，眼睛到现在都还像一个水蜜桃。“嗯？没人？”正当汤姆要关门的时候，他看见了在门口的包裹，上面有一张纸条：对不起，我心爱的朋友，我不是有意弄坏你的四驱车的，着辆新的四驱车还给你，表示我真诚地道歉。“啊！新的四驱车！”汤姆急忙拆开了盒子，可是里面什么也没有。“咦？”汤姆感到奇怪极了。“汤姆，快来玩呀！”杰瑞和泰菲站在四驱车旁边等着汤姆来和他们一起玩呢。“来啦！”他们喊着热泪，高兴地跑了过来。他心里默默地说：“杰瑞，谢谢你。”但是他又开玩笑着说：“过几天再吃了你！”一听汤姆这么说，杰瑞和泰菲都笑了起来：“笨猫，你是永远捉不到我们的！”“好呀你们！看我的！”“啊！汤姆发怒了！”“有本事别跑！”他们又追了起来，而那辆四驱车就放在汤姆猫窝的旁边。

就这样，一场四驱车风波就圆满地结束了。

There is an explanation for the origin of the Mid-Autumn festival.

Some people say that a long time ago, there were ten SUNS in the sky, and the crops were too hard to grow. Then a man named hou yi was so great that he carried the foot of the sun and shot down the nine SUNS.

Later, houyi married a woman named chang e. In addition to teaching his disciples and hunting, houyi was with his wife all day long. Everyone admires the loving couple.

One day, hou yi went to the kunlun mountain and asked for a packet of undead medicine. It is said that if you take the medicine, you can raise the fairy.

Houyi had chang e kept the medicine, but he was caught by the little man. He wanted to steal the undead medicine and make himself immortal.

Three days later, after houyi went hunting, peng meng pretended to be ill. Soon after houyi left, the awning held a sword into the backyard and forced chang e to hand over the undead. Chang e knew that she was not a rival, and took out the undead medicine and swallowed it. Since chang e was concerned about her husband, she flew to the nearest moon and became a fairy.

In the evening, when houyi knew what had happened, he wanted to kill peng meng, but the little man had already fled. Suddenly, he saw the moon above there is a shadow, he is just like that but he how also can not with the shadow, because three steps forward, the shadow also follow three steps forward.

Later hou yi abandoned, return home, because of the caring wife, in chang es favorite garden there is a sweet, for fruit and so on.

After the hundred sex knew this thing later, also learn some incense, for fruit and so on later developed to eat moon cake. I hope that chang e can bless him or her.

In the State of Lu, there was a couple of husband and wife, the former being an expert shoemaker and the latter a skilled hand in wearing taffeta. One day after consultations they decided to go to the state of Yue to earn a livelihood. The neighbors advised them not to go when they learned about their plan. "Dont go there," said one neighbor, "If you go, you can never earn a livelihood."

"We cannot understand you," interrogated the couple, "We have a find command of our art, how could we not earn our living with our work? Dont make a fool of us, please."

"Indeed, you have your skill," explained the man, "But have you taken notice of the fact that shoes are made for people and the silk taffeta are for hat-making? The people of Yue dont wear shoes, for they are barefooted. Again, they like to have their hair spread out over their heads and they never use hats. To whom should you sell your shoes and hats then?" Experienced though you are in the arts, yet the arts you have mastered are useless there."

After this explanation, the husband and wife now understood that anything that was not adaptable to the objective world would be useless and unpractical.

鲁国有对夫妻，男的是鞋匠，鞋子做的很好；女的是织绢能手。有一天，他们商量想到越国去谋生。消息传到四邻后，有人对他们说："不要到那儿去！否则你们一定无法生存的！"那对夫妇说："我们不明白你的意思， 我们都有一套手艺，怎么 会生活不了呢？别胡说了！" 那人说："对呀，你们虽然都有一套手艺，可是你们要知道，鞋子是给人穿的，但越国人都赤脚不穿鞋子，你们织的丝绢原是做帽子用的，但越国人喜欢披着头发，不戴帽子，你们的本领虽大，手艺虽高，但你们做的鞋子、帽子去卖给谁呢？那对夫妇这才明白，凡事如果不合时宜，不适合客观环境就不中用了。

Facing the Sea with Spring Blossoms

By Hai Zi

From tomorrow on

I will be a happy man

Grooming, chopping

and traveling all over the world

From tomorrow on

I will care foodstuff and vegetable

I have a house towards the sea

with spring blossoming

From tomorrow on

write to each of my dear ones

Telling them of my happiness

What the lightening of happiness has told me

I will spread it to each of them

Give a warm name for every river and every mountain

Strangers, I will also give you my well-wishing

May you have a brilliant future

May your lovers eventually become spouse

May you enjoy happiness in this earthly world

I only wish to face the sea, with spring flowers blossoming

暑假中，我看完了一本名叫《汤姆叔叔的小屋》的书。这本书感人肺腑，一想起那悲惨的情节，我就不禁泪流满面。

《汤姆叔叔的小屋》是由美国的斯托夫人著写的。它讲述了十九世纪末，赛尔比家有一位叫汤姆的黑奴，他心地善良，十分虔诚，因此受人喜爱。最终，赛尔比经商失败，只好卖了汤姆叔叔，他最后被奴隶主打死了。

本书中描绘了一个个栩栩如生的人物：有心地善良、正直的汤姆叔叔；有天真无邪、善解人意的吉琳；有精明能干的欧菲丽小姐……其中我最喜欢汤姆叔叔。他忠心耿耿，知道自己的命运却为了主人脱贫留了下来；他十分听话，无论身处什么地方，都很忠心地听从主人的安排；他聪明无比，将各种事情处理得一丝不苟、井井有条；他心地善良，面对主人邪恶的要求并没有答应，宁可自己受罪。

是啊！我们要像汤姆叔叔一样善良、正直、不向恶势力低头。在别人需要帮助时，无私地伸出一双温暖的手去帮助他们，哪怕一个眼神、一句话、一个动作……这些在你看来微不足道的事情，都能给予他们莫大的帮助；如果别人威胁你做坏事，千万不要答应，也别害怕，要坚持正义，运用自己的智慧去打败他们，上帝一定会站在你这边。

让我们一起行动起来吧，让生活更加和谐美好！

dear petty,

i am happy to receive your letter and i am glad to hear that you have good days recently. i hope you can keep your happiness all the time. but i am not happy these days, because i feel great pressures. two weeks ago, i caught a cold and then had a fever. i could do nothing in those days. therefore, i asked for leave for four days to stay at home. i came back to school until the midterm examination. i was not surprised that i did not do well in the exam. it makes me unhappy. i worked so hard to prepare for it. my parents comfort me that i would be better if i had not been ill. i hope i can recover soon. and i hope you can take good care of yourself.

sincerely yours,

kate

After a weeks insistence, I finally finished reading "the old man and the sea" this foreign name. The book left a deep impression on me, I cant forget it. This novel mainly wrote one old man fishing in the sea alone. He caught a big fish, the fish head and upper body tied to the edge of the boat. But he met the shark, the old man pulled out all the stops and shark struggle, sharks eat fish can eat to all live to 800 pounds.

Look at the book, my heart cant be calm once in a long time, the common and respectable old man made me deeply understood: "perchance life should not be any difficulties, should do their best efforts and hardships do indomitable struggle of life.

Santiago ALGOL grandpas stubborn spirit really makes me admire. Whenever I read about grandpa during a fierce battle with the sharks, I feel I do not know want nervous or worry about grandpa, grandpa, however, is always the spirit of optimism to face some great difficulties. See here, I couldnt help thinking of yourself, when I met with some difficulties, I always feel very frustrated, feel very tired, really want to escape from reality. Look at somebody elses Santiago ALGOL grandpa, undeterred by whether encounter any difficulty, but bravely to face!

So it should be human, not a death mask, to have confidence in myself. Even if we encounter difficulties, should not let it to beat, should bravely to destroy it.

I believe that with my efforts, I will become like Santiago ALGOL grandpa so brave, so brave to fight.

经过一星期的坚持，我终于读完了《老人与海》这本外国名着。这本书给我留下了深刻印象，使我无法忘记它。这本小说主要写了一位老人独自在海上打鱼。他钓到了一条大鱼，把鱼头和上半身绑在小船边上。但是他遇上了鲨鱼，老人使出了浑身解数和鲨鱼搏斗，鲨鱼把能吃到的鱼肉都吃了却还有800磅左右。

看了这本书，我的心久久不能平静，这位普通而又可敬的老人使我深深的懂得了：“做人不应该被任何困难所压服，应该尽自己最大的努力与生活中的磨难做不屈不挠的斗争。

桑提阿果爷爷的硬骨头精神实在令我佩服。每当我读到爷爷与鲨鱼进行激烈的搏斗时，我的心情不知是要紧张还是要为爷爷担心，可是爷爷，总是保持着乐观的精神去面对一些极大的困难。看到这里，我不由得想起了自己，每当我遇到了一些困难时，总是觉得很不顺心，觉得很烦，很想逃避现实。再看看人家桑提阿果爷爷，不管遇到任何困难也毫不退缩，而是勇敢地去面对!

做人也应该这样，不要一副贪生怕死的样子，要对自己有信心。即使我们遇到重重困难，也绝不应该让它给打倒，应该勇敢地去消灭它。

我相信，在我的努力下，我一定会变得像桑提阿果爷爷那样勇敢，那样勇于拼搏。

写封信给你国外的朋友，感谢他对你的帮助并谈谈你暑假的打算

Dear Henry,

I am glad to receive your letter.Thank goodness, I just know today is so beautiful.I have completed the college entrance examination eventually,which make me amaze and relax.You know,I was tired of studying when you sat in an annoying classroom everyday.But now I am so comfortable and I will have a good rest in future.For example,playing basketball and riding a bike are my favorate sports,which can make me enjoy myself everyday.During the time,I also reading some world-famous books from which I will gain a lot of knowledge.Surely,I will accompany my beloved parents to my hometown or other places.Joining the social activities are necessary, from which not only I can enrich my experience,but also contact with society better than before,At last, thank you for your help.

Best wishes!

Li Hua

第一次看到这本书时，以为这是一本童话，一本有关童真的书。随手翻翻，却被里面抽象而又生动的插图吸引，他们的脸黝黑却又显得很精神，他们渴望却又百般无奈。就这样，我静静地，翻开它。我来到了一个不公平的世界，也是一个正直的社会。

斯陀夫人是这部书的作者，一部现实主义作品，作者出生于北美一个牧师家庭，也曾做过哈特福德女子学院的教师。她同情那些受主人虐待，压迫的，本该享受自由的黑人们，并亲自去南方了解情况，用自己的方式去帮助他们，是一位杰出的废奴运动的作家。她为我们塑造了那个时期形形色色的人们。

美国卡塔基州的奴隶主谢尔比在股票市场上投资失败，为了还债，决定把两个奴隶卖掉。一个是汤姆，他是在谢尔比的种植场出生的，是小主人童年的伙伴和小奴仆。由于汤姆善良忠诚，颇得主人欢心，成年后当上了家奴总管;另一个是黑白混血种女奴伊利莎的儿子哈里。伊利莎偶然听到主人要卖掉汤姆和自己的儿子哈利后，就连夜带着儿子，找到同时奴隶的丈夫出逃。历尽艰险，终于在废奴组织的帮助下，成功地抵达加拿大。而汤姆呢，从小就被奴隶主灌输敬畏上帝、逆来顺受、忠顺于主人这类的基督教说教。对主人要卖他抵债，没有任何怨言。他支持伊利莎逃走，自己却无怨无悔地被转卖到新奥尔良，成了奴隶贩子海利的奴隶。对主人忠诚，对朋友坚贞，这是怎样一颗心啊!

一次，由于汤姆救了奴隶主圣·克莱的小女儿伊娃的命，圣·克莱便从海利手中将汤姆买过来，当了家仆，为主人家赶马车。善良的伊娃很快和汤姆建立了感情，不幸的是伊娃突然病死。圣·克莱根据小女儿生前愿望，决定将汤姆和其他黑奴解砾可是，当还没有装来得及办妥解放的法律手续时，圣·克莱在一次意外事故中被入杀死。而圣·克莱的妻子没有解放汤姆和其他黑奴，却将他们带到黑奴拍卖市场。这次，汤姆落到了一千极端凶残的“红河”种植场奴隶主莱克利手中。在这里，汤姆忍受着非人的折磨，仍然没有想到要为自己找一条生路，而是默默地奉行着做一个正直人的原则。莱克利却怀疑是汤姆帮助两个女奴逃走，便凶狠地将汤姆捆绑起来施以鞭刑。汤姆被打得皮开肉绽，死去活来，但他什么都没有说。在汤姆奄奄一息的时候，他过去的主人，谢尔比的儿子乔治·谢尔比赶来赎买汤姆，因为汤姆是小谢尔比儿时的仆人和伙伴。但是汤姆已经无法接受他过去刚、主人迟来的缓手，遍体鳞伤地离开了人世。乔治·谢尔比狠狠地一拳把莱格利打翻在地，就地埋葬了汤姆。回到家乡肯塔基后，小谢尔比就以汤姆大叔的名义解放了他名下的所有黑奴，并对他们说：“你们每次看见汤姆大叔的小屋，就应该联想起你们的自由”。

一颗心就是一座房子，有的宏伟壮丽，有的狭隘丑陋，有的宽阔，有的黑暗。汤姆叔叔的心也许就像他的小屋一样，虽然没有华丽的装饰。却非常的朴实温暖，能容纳所有的友谊，也能够承担所有的痛苦。在这座心房里，总回荡着虔诚的圣歌。而像荷里烈格雷这样的人他们的心都是黑暗的，狭隘丑陋的，他们本着金钱至上，非常的瞧不起穷人。

一颗心的温暖了我，他告诉我们，自由是多么多么的可贵，这个世界有自由，需要自由!我们拥有自由，所以，我们应该珍惜自由!

1. Sasae Weaver cattle days, on the ground, but I and Seoul.

2. Tanabata wish Jinzhao hope, leaves Shannon cancellative residual resentment. Figure permanent, v. anxious.

3. God gave me an excuse about you, people who love children, and you ride every day is Valentines Day.

4. Tanabata Night stars Ma Ma, look at both water fish. I think your heart acid, was only thinking about the situation? Fate sky

5. I am grateful to you for giving me the happiest in his life time, today is the Chinese Valentines Day, I wish we were never in love, old age ! Deep kiss you! ! :)

6. Kiss you and I, private Shou tower, Yongding Bridge Night life!

7. On video, such as day light, the vast Ag Cream; Tanabata Bridge will, Sally flowers, beautiful blend; cents magpie bridge together, Haosheng happiness!

8. The sky similar to Cowboy Weaver Bridge, Bridge on the ground about a group of idiots. How: Xi今夕what? The answer: The Chinese Valentines Day!

9. Weaver Crescent do not have convergence, and this ex-Cowboy back. Bridge Point finishing up tearful eyes, good morning beautiful not.

10. I belong to us, such as Night of Tanabata. You will come? So I will! ! !

11. We do not Cowboy Weaver, because they are geographically too far and too short to meet again; we have to do our own because there are close to you in my heart I firmly !

12. Of foreign countries to send Valentines Day roses, China Xian-moon day of the Tanabata.

13. My dear, today is Valentines Day in China. Far, and to send you a Valentines Day kiss! Chinese-style.

14. Love always, accompanied by Tanabata, Tanabata is proof of our love! /)

15 , a dream wedding day, July 7, Cowboy Weaver, Bridge meet, the Chinese Valentines, said for the festival, Tanabata tide, everlasting and unchanging.

16. Miss the sweet melancholy, it can naturally jealous women knead into a sad, melting into a deep sense of affection, like bringing the moonlight, bright.

17. Milky Way above, I wait, a few of the fate the world, have turned into a bit of crystal tears, shed凡间left the world with unlimited blessings!

18. Galaxy fall, love boil, with a total than Acacia.

19. lying Meiyuan Tanabata, Viagra middle of the night sky look, Cowboy Weaver wished away, never accompanied Yushui infatuated.

20. Kam Weaver, Cowboy Hexi hope. Hejian Bridge frame, Tanabata short end. willing to love, never missing Moon. I would like to the Galaxy lost, to the two stars never clean!

21. Unforgiving time and space will be separated from you and me, but would like your heart is still agitated, 77 meet!

22. Xinghe vast, I can not find traces of you; long night, can you feel my yearning?

23. Has always been the Western Valentines Day, why we do our own Valentines Day? In this beautiful day with us too, please? Ill wait for you!

24. My sweetheart is a matchless hero, I know that one day he would fight wearing colorful clothing, follow Bridge to meet me, today you can come? Weaver you!

25. 100 birds to build bridges, Kelly Chuanshu,, Tanabata long associated with the Eagle! ! !

26. You said the festival, however foreigners, today is Tanabata Chinese Valentines Day, the bar ha ha!

1. 天有牛郞织女，地上金童玉女，唯吾与尔。

2. 七夕如愿盼今朝，红叶香残怨可消。朝朝暮暮图永久，缠缠绵绵诉心焦。

3. 上天又给我一个约你的借口，相爱的人儿，与你共渡，天天都是情人节。

4. 七夕之夜星麻麻，看着水里鱼双双。想到了你心一酸，唯有想着当初情?缘份天空

5. 很感谢你给我了一生中最快乐的时光，今天是中国的情人节，祝我们俩永远相爱，白头偕老!深深的吻你!!:)

6. 亲亲你我， 私守楼阁，鹊桥之夜永定今生!

7. 月影光如昼，银霜茫茫;七夕会鹊桥，情意绵绵。仙花团锦簇，美景交融;仙鹊聚天桥，好生幸福!

8. 天上牛郎织女相约鹊桥，地上一群傻瓜约会断桥。试问：今夕是何夕?答曰：中国情人节!

9. 织女不用敛蛾眉，前度牛郎今又回。鹊桥执手望泪眼，良晨美景不思归。

10. 我在等属于我们的七夕之夜。你会来吗?我会等的!!!

11. 我们不做牛郎织女，因为他们相距太远而相见又太短;我们要做我们自己，因为有你在我身边把我的心牢牢拽住!

12. 外国的情人节送玫瑰，中国的七夕日献月饼。

13. 亲爱的,今天是中国情人节。远远的，送你一个情人节的吻!中国式。^v^

14. 相爱永远，相伴七夕，七夕就是我们爱的证明!/}

15. 柔情似水，佳期如梦，七月七日，牛郎织女，鹊桥相会，中国情人，曰为节日，共度七夕，天长地久。

16. 思念是甜蜜的惆怅，它能把女性天生的嫉妒搓揉成忧伤，溶成一片浓浓的深情像月光皎洁，明亮。

17. 银河之上，一世的等待，几世的缘分，都化作了滴滴晶莹的泪珠，洒下凡间，留给世人无限的祝福!

18. 银河陷落，爱意沸腾，总不比乞巧合欢。

19. 羽儿七夕卧梅苑、伟哥夜半望天边、牛郎织女遥祝愿、痴情鱼水永相伴。

20. 织女绣云锦，牛郎河西盼。鹊桥河间架，七夕终短暂。愿爱长相依，月儿永无缺。我欲银河逝，予两星永洁!

21. 无情的时空将你我分隔，但想你的心儿依旧难平，七七相见!

22. 茫茫星河，我无法找到你的踪迹;漫漫长夜，你能否感觉我的思念?

23. 老是过西方的情人节，为什么不过我们自己的情人节呢?在这美好的日子里我们一起过 好吗?我等你!

24. 我的心上人是个盖世英雄，我知道，总有一天他会身披五彩战衣，踏着鹊桥来接我，今天你能来吗?你的织女!

25. 百雀筑桥，星梦传书，星语心愿，七夕与君长相伴!!!

26. 你说不过洋人的节，今天是七夕中国人的情人节，哈哈躲不过了吧!

THE STRAW, THE COAL, AND THE BEAN

In a village dwelt a poor old woman, who had gathered together a dish of beans and wanted to cook them. So she made a fire on her hearth, and that it might burn the quicker, she lighted it with a handful of straw. When she was emptying the beans into the pan, one dropped without her observing it, and lay on the ground beside a straw, and soon afterwards a burning coal from the fire leapt down to the two.

Then the straw began and said: “Dear friends, from whence do you come here?” The coal replied: “I fortunately sprang out of the fire, and if I had not escaped by sheer force, my death would have been certain,--I should have been burnt to ashes.” The bean said: “I too have escaped with a whole skin, but if the old woman had got me into the pan, I should have been made into broth without any mercy, like my comrades.” “And would a better fate have fallen to my lot?” said the straw. “The old woman has destroyed all my brethren in fire and smoke; she seized sixty of them at once, and took their lives. I luckily slipped through her fingers.”

"But what are we to do now?” said the coal. “I think,” answered the bean, “that as we have so fortunately escaped death, we should keep together like good companions, and lest a new mischance should overtake us here, we should go away together, and repair to a foreign country.”

The proposition pleased the two others, and they set out on their way together. Soon, however, they came to a little brook, and as there was no bridge or foot-plank, they did not know how they were to get over it. The straw hit on a good idea, and said: “I will lay myself straight across, and then you can walk over on me as on a bridge.” The straw therefore stretched itself from one bank to the other, and the coal, who was of an impetuous disposition, tripped quite boldly on to the newly-built bridge. But when she had reached the middle, and heard the water rushing beneath her, she was after all, afraid, and stood still, and ventured no farther. The straw, however, began to burn, broke in two pieces, and fell into the stream. The coal slipped after her, hissed when she got into the water, and breathed her last. The bean, who had prudently stayed behind on the shore, could not but laugh at the event, was unable to stop, and laughed so heartily that she burst. It would have been all over with her, likewise, if, by good fortune, a tailor who was traveling in search of work, had not sat down to rest by the brook. As he had a compassionate heart he pulled out his needle and thread, and sewed her together. The bean thanked him most prettily, but as the tailor used black thread, all beans since then have a black seam.