小学英语安徒生童话系列五theElfinHil阅读素材

theElfinHil byHansChristianAndersen（1845） AFEWlargelizardswererunningnimblyaboutinthecleftsofanold tree；theycouldunderstandoneanotherverywell，fortheyspokethelizard language. “Whatabuzzingandarumblingthereisintheelfinhill，”saidone ofthelizards；“Ihavenotbeenabletoclosemyeyesfortwonightson accountofthenoise；Imightjustaswellhavehadthetoothache，forthat alwayskeepsmeawake.” “thereissomethinggoingonwithinthere，”saidtheotherlizard； “theyproppedupthetopofthehillwithfourredposts，tillcock-crowthis morning，sothatitisthoroughlyaired，andtheelfingirlshavelearntnew dances；thereissomething.” “Ispokeaboutittoanearth-wormofmyacquaintance，”saidathird lizard；“theearth-wormhadjustcomefromtheelfinhill，wherehehasbeen gropingaboutintheearthdayandnight.HehasheardaGREatdeal；although hecannotsee，poormiserablecreature，yetheunderstandsverywellhowto wriggleandlurkabout.Theyexpectfriendsintheelfinhill，grandcompany， too；butwhotheyaretheearth-wormwouldnotsay，or，perhaps，hereally didnotknow.Allthewill-o'-the-wispsareorderedtobetheretoholdatorch dance，asitiscalled.Thesilverandgoldwhichisplentifulinthehillwill bepolishedandplacedoutinthemoonlight.” “Whocanthestrangersbe？”askedthelizards；“whatcanthematter be？Hark，whatabuzzingandhummingthereis！” Justatthismomenttheelfinhillopened，andanoldelfinmaiden， hollowbehind，1cametrippingout；shewastheoldelfking'shousekeeper， andadistantrelativeofthefamily；thereforesheworeanamberheartonthe middleofherforehead.Herfeetmovedveryfast，“trip，trip；”good gracious，howshecouldtriprightdowntotheseatothenight-raven.2