小学英语 英语故事（儿童故事）The Snow Queen

The Snow QueenAlong,longtimeago,devilslivedtogetherinthesameplace.Oneday,thedevilsmadeamagicmirror.Itchangedbeautifulfacestouglyfacesandsmilingfacestocryingfaces."HowwillGodlookinthismirror?"Evilwentuptothecloudsrightaway,butGodwasalreadyawareofthedevil'swickedplan."Suchmonstrouscreatures!Howdareyoutrytoputmetothetest!"WhenGodbeatdazzlingandbrightlightdownonthemirroranddevils,themirrorbrokeintopieces,andthedevilsbecameblindandfelldowntohell.Thebrokenpiecesofthemirrorfelldowntotheworldofmortals.Oneofthepiecesgotintoaboy'seyes.HisnamewasKai,andhewaslivinginasmalltown."Ouch,ithurts!"KaiwasclosetoagirlnamedGelda,buthebegantobehaveveryoddasifheneverknewherbefore.Evenwhenautumnpassedintowinter,Kaiwentthroughthewholeseasonasabadboy.Oneday,awhite-horsecarriageappearedinfrontofKai."Littleboywithacoldheart,whydon'twegotoan Ice Castle whereitiscolderthanyourheart?"Abeautifulwomaninsidethecarriageaskedtheboy."Acold Ice Castle?Thatwillbegreat."WhenKaiboardedthecarriage,thewomankissedhimonhischeek.Atthatmoment,Kaiforgoteverything.ThewomanwastheQueenofSnow.Thecarriagesoaredintothenorthsky.BecauseKaididnotcomeback,Geldasearchedeverywhereintown,butshecouldnotfindhim.Timewentby,andwhenwinterpassedintospring,GeldastartedonajourneytosearchforKai.Asmallboatarrivedatabigflowergardennexttoariverside."Oh,whatabeautifulgarden."Therewasasmallhutinthemiddleofthegarden,andtherelivedanoldladywhocouldusemagic."Oldlady,HaveyouseenKai?""Yes,Ihave.Iwilltellyouwhereheis,solet'sgoinsidemyhouse."TheoldladygaveherdeliciousfoodandaskedGeldatolivewithher.Geldawasenchantedbyhermagicandlivedwiththeoldlady.Timewentby,andwintercamebackagain.GeldasuddenlywasremindedofKaiwhenshewasexposedtothecoldwind."IhavetosearchforKai,whyamIhere?"Geldaescapedwhiletheoldmagicianladywentout.Geldametacrow,whilewalkingnorth.TheCrowsaidsomethingtoGeldaafteritlistenedtoher."MaybeyouaresearchingforaboywhoisnowthePrinceofaCastleinaforest."Geldacouldwalkintothecastlewiththehelpofthecrow.GeldashoutedwhenshesteppedintothePrince'sroom."Kai,wakeup!Icameheretofindyou.""Whoissoloudatmidnight?"Theprincewokeup,buthewasnotKai."Iamsorry,Prince.Ithoughtyouweremyfriend,Kai."ThePrincelistenedtowhatGeldasaid,andlethersleepinacomfortablebed.Thenextday,hegaveagreatcarriagetoGeldaandsaid,"Withthiscarriage,youwillfindtheboynamedKaieasily."Geldathankedhimforhiskindnessandleftforthenorthagain.Whiletravelingnorth,hercarriagewastakenawaybybandits,butshesavedherlifewiththehelpofthedaughterofabandit.AndsheheardfromapigeonthatKaihadflownto Lapland inacarriageoftheQueenofsnow.Shetookareindeerfromthedaughterofabandit,andarrivedat Lapland.Therewasahouseinthemiddleofafield.Geldawarmedherselfupinanoldlady'shouse.TheoldladyknewaboutKai."Kaiislivinginthe Castle of Snow,butyoucannotstepinthecastlebecausethereisafrighteningicemonsterinfrontofthegate.""Oldlady,IhavetosaveKai."TheoldladygaveayellowgoldencrosstoGeldaandsaid,"Whenyouareindanger,praytoGodsincerely.Thenhewillsaveyou."Geldarodethereindeerandwenttothe Castle of Snow.TheicemonstertriedtoattackGelda,butsheprayedtoGodholdinghercrossinherhand.Then,angelsappeared,andmadethemonstermotionless.GeldafoundKaiplayingwithacoldpieceofice."Kai,it'sme,Gelda.Icameheretosearchforyou."ButKaijustfingeredtheicepiecewithanunemotionalface.WhenGeldahuggedhimandcried,hertearsrandowntoKai'sface.Then,thecolorinhisfacestartedtocomeback."Gelda,whyareweinsuchaplacelikethis?"Kailookedaroundthere."Nowyouareyourself,butyoucannotescapefromhere."TheQueenofSnowsaid."Letmegohome."AtthatmomentKaishedtears,andthebrokenpieceofthemagicmirrorcameoutofhiseyes."Ah,Icannotwinthewarmheartandtearsofhumans.Okay.Nowyoucangobackhomeandliveahappylife."AstheQueenofSnowflourishedhericestick,thecastledisappeared.GeldatoldKaiallthestoriesaboutwhathadhappenedtoher.KaiwasgratefultoGelda.Theygotbackhomesafelywiththereindeerandlivedhappilyeverafter.