新课标英汉名著故事屋文本01白雪公主和七个矮人

Snow white and the seven dwarves

Once upon a time, In a land far away, a king and queen lived in a beautiful castle. They had everything they wanted, except a child of their own . One night ,the queen was sitting by her window. She was watching the snow fall outside. she looked up and saw a wishing star. Starlight, star bright, wishing star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might have the wish I wish tonight. I wish I had a little girl with skin as white as snow, with cheeks as red as roses, and with hair as black as night.

The next year, the queen got her wish. she had a lovely little daughter. Her name was Snow white. The king and queen were very happy. Everyone in the kingdom loved princess snow white.

What a beautiful little baby girl. Her skin is as white as snow. Her cheeks are as red as roses.

Her hair is as black as night ,with pretty curls .she‟s adorable.

Soon after Snow White was born, the good queen died. The king married a new queen. The new queen was very beautiful, but she was also very proud. She wanted to be the most beautiful woman in the kingdom. The queen had a magic mirror that answered any question she asked. Every day, she asked the mirror the same question.

Mirror ,mirror on the wall, who‟s the fairest of them all?

You are, my Queen.

Are you sure?

Of couse, my queen .you know I always tell the truth.

Thank you ,mirror. I‟m very happy now.

Many years passed ,and snow white grew to be a beautiful young woman.

Her comes the princess snow white. look at her hair. It‟s so long and thick.

Yes ,and her eyes are always bright and happy. She smiles at everyone she meets.

She is as graceful as a dancer. And she is so kind and gentle.

Everyone loves her.

But the queen did not love snow white. She was jealous of the princess‟ beauty. Then one day,

Mirror ,mirror on the wall, who‟s the fairest of them all?

Snow white is the fairest , my queen.

What?! Never! I am the fairest!

I‟m sorry, but I always tell the truth. You are very beautiful, but snow white is more beautifufl than you are .

What can I do? I know. If I make snow white work hard, then she will lose her beauty. And I will be the fairest of them all

The queen called for snow white.

Snow white ,you are growing up. Your days of playing are over. Now you must work

in the kitchen. First, you will carry buckets of water from the well. Then, you will cook all out meals. And then ,you will wash all the dishes and scrub all the pots and pans.

All that work? Every day?

Yes, every day. Now go to the kitchen and get started.

Snow white worked very hard all day long. She did everything the queen told her to do .But the more snow white worked ,the more beautiful she became.