Module 3 Literature

词汇短语园地

1. feed v. 喂养；为……提供食品

Have you fed these chickens today？

你今天喂这些鸡了么？

Whoever feeds the man is his master.

任何给这个男人提供食物的人都是他的主人。

搭配：

（1） feed sb/sth （on） sth 喂人或动物食物

Feed the cattle （on） barley. 喂这些牛大麦。

（2） feed sth to sb/sth 给人或动物喂食物

Feed barley to the cattle. 给这些牛喂大麦。

feed on 以……为食；因……而壮大

That kind of butterfly feeds on the flowers of garden plants.

那个品种的蝴蝶以园林植物的花为食。

2. serve v. （给……）提供；端上（饭菜等）

Breakfast is served between 7：30 am to 9：00 am.

早饭供应时间是从早上7点半到9点。

Pour the special sauce over the pasta and serve immediately.

把这个特别的调味汁浇在意大利面上然后立刻上桌。

搭配：

（1） serve sth with sth 某物和某物被一起端上

Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans.

羊肉要配新鲜土豆和青豆一起上。

（2） serve sth to sb 提供某物给某人

They served a wonderful meal to more than ten delegates.

他们招待十多位代表吃了一餐美味佳肴。

（3） serve sb sth 提供某人某物

His mother served us a delicious lunch.

他的妈妈招待我们吃了一顿可口的午餐。

3. whisper v. 低声地说；耳语；私语

n. 低语（声）；耳语（声）；私语（声）

My son whispered to me that he was afraid.

儿子低声对我说他害怕。

Dont you know its rude to whisper at the meeting？

难道你不知道在开会时窃窃私语是不礼貌的吗？

Her voice dropped to a whisper while her baby was sleeping.

当她的宝宝睡觉时，她压低声音小声说话。

4. support n. 支持；帮助；支撑物

v. 支持；帮助；支撑；养（家），维持（生活）

Her families and friends have given her lots of support.

家人和朋友给了她很多帮助。

When my father died， I became the real support.

我父亲死后，我成了真正的顶梁柱。

If you raise the question at the meeting， Ill support you.

如果你在会上提出这个问题，我将支持你。

Nowadays there are many different organizations that support people with different diseases.

现在有很多向各种疾病患者提供援助的各种组织。

in support of （作状语）支持……

Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal.

只有几个人表示支持这一提议。

5. seize v. 抓住；捉住（机会等），理解（意思）；夺

He seized her by the arm.

他抓住她的胳膊。

Seize the chance， otherwise you will regret.

捉住机会，否则你要后悔的。

She was quick to seize the meaning of his words.

她快速地理解了他的话的意思。

seize on/upon sth 抓住（可利用的事物）

The rumors were eagerly seized upon by the local newspapers.

当地报纸迫不及待地对这些传闻加以炒作。

6. hang v. 绞死，吊死；悬挂，吊

Where are we supposed to hang our washing up to dry？

我们该把洗好的衣物晾在哪里晒干？

hang up （on sb） 挂断（某人的）电话

Dont hang up on me—we must talk！

别挂断电话——我们一定得谈谈！

注意：

当hang为动词“绞死、吊死”，其过去式为hanged，过去分词为hanged；当hang为动词“悬挂、吊”，其过去式为hung，过去分词为hung。

7. lock v. 用锁锁（起来）

n. 锁

She locked her passport and money in the safe.

她把自己的护照和钱锁在保险柜里。

This door doesnt lock. 这门锁不上。

搭配：

be locked in/into sth 陷入，卷入（困境、争论等）

The two sides are locked into a bitter dispute.

双方陷入了激烈的争论。

8. scream v. 尖叫；高声喊叫

n. 尖叫

Women were screaming； some of the houses nearest the bridge were on fire.

女人们在尖叫；离桥最近的几所房屋起火了。

搭配：

（1） scream （out） in/with sth 以……状态尖叫

The kids were screaming with excitement.

孩子们兴奋地喊叫着。

People ran for the exits， screaming out in terror.

人们惊恐万状，尖叫着奔向出口。

（2） scream （out） for sth/sb 为某事/某人高声喊叫

Someone was screaming for help.

有人在喊救命。

9. escape v. 逃跑；逃脱

n. 逃跑；逃脱

The report said that two prisoners had escaped.

新闻报道两名囚犯逃走了。

When he was a child he often escaped into a dream world of his own.

小时候他常常躲进自己的梦幻世界中。

The doctor said I had a narrow escape.

医生说我是死里逃生。

escape from... 从……逃跑；从……逃脱

I got the news from his mother that he escaped from prison last night.

我从他母亲那得到消息，他昨天晚上越狱了。

escapee n. 逃亡者；逃脱的动物；（尤指）逃犯

escaped adj. 逃跑了的

10. in astonishment 惊讶地，吃惊地

He stared in astonishment at the stranger.

他惊愕地盯着陌生人。

I looked at my clever 5-year-old son in astonishment.

我惊讶地看着我5岁大聪明的儿子。

to sbs astonishment 使某人惊讶，吃惊

To my utter astonishment， she remembered my name.

她记得我的名字，这使我万分惊讶。

11. in a...voice 用……声音（说）

Please speak in a loud voice in order that we can hear what you say.

请大声说话，以便我们能听见你说的。

He smiled sadly and replied in a weak voice.

他悲伤地笑了笑，用微弱的声音回答。

（1） be in good voice 嗓音良好

She was in good voice at the concert tonight.

她在今晚的音乐会上唱得不错。

（2） give voice to 表达

After watching the film， he gave voice to his discontent.

看完电影后，他表达了他的不满。

（3） lose sbs voice 某人的嗓子哑了

He was suffering from flu and lost his voice.

他患了流感，嗓子哑了。

12. no sooner...than... 刚一……就……

No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears.

她刚一说完，泪水就夺眶而出。

He had no sooner wanted to sleep than the telephone rang.

他刚一想睡，电话就响了。

与以上短语有同一意思的常用短语表达

hardly/scarcely...when... 刚一……就……

We had hardly/scarcely sat down at the table when the phone rang.

我们刚在桌子旁坐下，电话就响了。

13. bring sth to the attention of sb 使某人关注某事

She says that many times the school nurse is the first one to bring health problems to the attention of parents.

她说，很多时候，学校护士是第一个使家长关注到健康问题的人。

I did the thing with the hope that the media would report on it， and bring cultural discrimination to the attention of the public.

我做这件事是希望媒体报道这件事，并使公众关注文化歧视。

（1） pay attention to 注意

Dont pay any attention to what they say.

别在意他们说的话。

（2） draw attention to 吸引注意（某事物）

I tried not to draw attention to the weak points in my argument.

我尽量不使人察觉到我论证中的软肋。

I Am Napoleon

Late one night at the insane asylum one inmate shouted， “I am Napoleon！”

Another one said， “How do you know？”

The first inmate said， “God told me！”

Just then， a voice from another room shouted， “I did not！”

跟踪导练（一）

阅读理解

In the most comprehensive study carried out into the nutritional content of organic food（有机食品）compared to ordinary food， scientists found no large difference in vitamins and minerals.

A separate study has found there are no extra health benefits by eating organic food rather than food grown on ordinary farms.

The study is likely to come as a blow to the billion-pound industry which is already struggling in the economic downturn as shoppers turn away from more expensive goods.

But advocates argue that the produce is better for people， with some saying it can help improve skin conditions and even cure cancers. However， earlier studies have proved confusing， with some stating that organic food provides more vitamins， while others finding no difference from ordinary food.

The new research looked for the first time at the best evidence over the last 50 years. After looking at 160 studies on the nutritional content of organic and non-organic food， it came to the conclusion that there was no large difference in the vitamins and minerals that are important to human health. Further research on more than 50 studies on the health effects found no good evidence that organic food is better for people than the non-organic.

Dr Alan Dangour， who carried out the studies， said the report was the most comprehensive review of the health benefits of organic food ever carried out. “Our review suggests that now there is no evidence to support the choice of organic food over ordinary food on the basis of nutritional advantages，” he said.

Gill Fine， director of Consumer Choice and Dietary Health， said there was no need for people to buy highly-priced organic food for health benefits.

He added， “The study does not mean that people should not eat organic food. What it shows is that there is little， if any， nutritional difference between organic and ordinary food and that there is no evidence of extra health benefits from eating organic food.”

1. What is the topic for this passage？

A. How to choose organic food.

B. The nutrients of ordinary food.

C. A study on benefits of organic food.

D. The advantages of eating organic food.

2. The situation of organic food mentioned in Paragraph 3 can be best described as ___ .

A. pouring oil on the fire

B. losing what has been gained

C. striking while the iron is hot

D. breaking through at a weak point

3. The underlined word “advocates” in Paragraph 4 refers to those who ___ .

A. support organic food

B. are against organic food

C. run an organic food company

D. show no interest in organic food

4. What can we learn from Gill Fines words？

A. Organic food is proved to be better than ordinary food.

B. People do not need to buy ordinary food at a high price.

C. Organic food is not necessary for peoples health benefits.

D. People should forbid organic food being sold in the market.

单项选择

1. Sheep are good for the land when they feed ___ grass.

A. with B. in

C. on D. to

2. Since it was getting late and there were no hotels nearby， we decided to ___ at a small inn for the night.

A. put off B. put away

C. put in D. put up

3. Not until the airplane was invented ___ a chance to travel in the air as much as they liked.

A. people had B. did people have

C. had people had D. people did have

4. As she says， money doesnt create man but it is man ___ creates money.

A. what B. which

C. who D. whom

5. Whoever provides useful evidence for the murder will be ___ with 5，000 yuan.

A. awarded B. rewarded

C. offered D. supplied

阅读表达

I became a fan of Joseph Hellers writing while I was a student in high school in the 1970s. His most famous book， Catch-22， was practically an anthem（圣歌）for myself and my friends.

I had spent many hours imagining what the man would be like in person. I was soon to find out. To this day， I have no idea how it was arranged， but somehow an invitation to speak at my high school was extended and accepted.

On the day， I made sure to be near the gate of the school to see him arrive. I was looking for a big car， or perhaps a group of reporters surrounding the man whose dust-jacket picture was the one that I had examined so often. But suddenly， there he was， completely alone， walking hesitantly toward the school just like a normal person. He walked by me， and I was amazed to see that he was wearing rather worn shoes， down at the heel.

When he began speaking in the hall， I was surprised， for he had a very heavy speech impediment（口吃）. “That cant be him，” I whispered to a friend.

And then somehow， we began to listen to what he was saying. He seemed to know just what we were thinking and expressed feelings. He spoke for forty minutes and held us all attracted. I would not have left my seat even if I could.

As I listened， I began to feel awaken in me the possibility of being more than I had supposed that I could be. With some difficulty I managed to get to the school gate again and waited for twenty minutes while I supposed he signed autographs and fielded questions inside the hall. Eventually， he came out， as he had come in， alone.

I got up all my courage and called to him， “Mr Heller.”

He almost didnt stop but then he turned around and came over to me.

“I just want to say how much I enjoy your book，” I said.

He looked down at me in my wheelchair， smiled as if it was the most normal thing in the world and shook my hand. I think that day may have been very important in the future direction of my life.

1. Who wrote the famous book Catch-22？ （within 2 words）

2. Why was the author surprised when Heller began speaking in the hall？ （within 7 words）

3. How did the author feel as he listened to Hellers speech？ （within 5 words）

4. In what way were the author and Heller similar？ （within 4 words）

5. How does the author think of the day he met Heller？ （within 10 words）

跟踪导练（二）

阅读理解

American schools are looking for ways to save money on bus transportation because of high fuel prices. More children may have to walk， ride their bikes or find other ways to get to school.

But， as another effect of the high prices， they may not have to go to school as often. Some schools， especially in countryside areas， are changing to a four-day school week. That means longer days instead of the traditional Monday through Friday schedule.

Beginning in the fall， students in the Maccray School District in Minnesota will be in school Tuesday through Friday. Each school day will be 65 minutes longer.

Supervisor Greg Schmidt says the district expects to save about 65 thousand dollars a year in transportation costs. The district has about 700 students living in an area of 900 square kilometers.

State officials have supported the plan for three years. They may change their minds if learning suffers. In Custer， South Dakota， students have been going to school Monday through Thursday since 1993. Supervisor Tim Creal says the change has saved about one million dollars over just the past eight years.

He says that in the future， the growth of online classes could make it possible to require even fewer days at school. High fuel prices are driving college students to take more online classes. And in some states， high school students can take them， too.

A four-day school week sounds like a great idea for students and teachers. But working parents may have to pay for child care for that fifth day. In agricultural areas， it can mean an extra day of helping on the family farmland.

The Lake Arthur School District has just one hundred sixty students. Lake Arthur used a four-day schedule for twelve years. But a few years ago it went back to five days.

Michael Grossman heads the district. He says two studies there failed to show any real educational improvement using the four-day school week. And he says not much instruction was taking place during the last hour of school， because students were too tired.

1. What is the effect of high fuel prices on American schools？

A. It takes students more time to go to school.

B. More money will be spent on bus transportation.

C. Students may go to school more often than they used to.

D. Students will spend more school days in school than before.

2. It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that state officials ___.

A. say the plan has saved their money since 1993

B. have been in support of the plan for three years

C. have had a negative opinion of the plan for three years

D. may change the plan if students cant learn much

3. According to Michael Grossman， what is the disadvantage of the four-day schedule？

A. Teachers will get less pay for their work.

B. Parents will have to pay more for child care.

C. Students benefit less in the last hour of class.

D. Students and teachers will have to work hard in class.

4. What can we know about the four-day schedule？

A. Most schools will refuse it to go.

B. All the students give a warm welcome.

C. It cannot save as much money as expected.

D. There will be some time before it is improved.

单项选择

1. The nurse said something beyond my prediction that made me step back ___ astonishment.

A. on B. in

C. at D. of

2. It is what you and I think and how we behave in our life ___ are changing or actually have changed the big world.

A. where B. that

C. what D. which

3. The child tried his best to ___ the back of the chair to stop himself from falling.

A. hold down B. hold on

C. hold up D. hold on to

4. Dad ___ to me， “Be quiet！ Its late and your grandpa is sleeping now.”

A. shouted B. whispered

C. explained D. replied

5. I never forgot the scene that the children looked at these ___ pictures with ___ eyes.

A. frightening； frightened B. frightened； frightening

C. frightened； frightened D. frightening； frightening

完形填空

It was only a few weeks after my surgery. I went to Dr. Belts office for a 1 . It was just after my first chemotherapy treatment（化疗）. My scar was still very tender. 2 ， I was taken to an examination room to have my blood 3 ， again—a terrifying process for me， since Im so 4 of needles（针）.

I lay down on the 5 bed. Then Ramina entered the room. Her warm 6 was familiar， and stood out in contrast to my 7 . Id first seen her in the office a few weeks earlier. She wasnt my 8 on that day， but I remember her because she was laughing. What could she possibly 9 to laugh about at a time like this？ So I decided she wasnt 10 enough about the whole thing.

But this day was 11 . Ramina had taken my blood before. She 12 my fear of needles， and she kindly 13 the medical equipment under a magazine. As the layers of bandage were 14 ， the fresh scar on my chest could be seen.

She gently 15 over and ran her hand across the scar， examining the smoothness of the healing skin. I began to 16 gently and quietly. She brought her warm eyes to mine and said， “You havent 17 it yet， have you？” And I said， “No.” I continued to cry gently. In 18 tones she said， “This is part of your body. This is you. Its okay to touch it.” But I couldnt. So she touched it for me. The scar. The healing wound. And beneath it， she touched my 19 .

That night as I lay down， I gently placed my hand on my chest and I left it there 20 I fell asleep. I knew I wasnt alone.

1. A. treatment B. discussion C. conversation D. checkup

2. A. At once B. As usual C. In fact D. In addition

3. A. drawn B. mixed C. changed D. cleaned

4. A. tired B. ashamed C. proud D. frightened

5. A. operating B. working C. examining D. testing

6. A. smile B. face C. words D. hands

7. A. interests B. fears C. hobbies D. tears

8. A. friend B. partner C. nurse D. companion

9. A. want B. like C. find D. need

10. A. serious B. curious C. worried D. nervous

11. A. difficult B. different C. pleasant D. common

12. A. learnt from B. cared for C. knew about D. attended to

13. A. used B. prepared C. carried D. hid

14. A. found B. opened C. covered D. checked

15. A. looked B. came C. passed D. reached

16. A. cry B. move C. talk D. rise

17. A. watched B. discovered C. touched D. unfolded

18. A. strange B. soft C. cold D. strict

19. A. wound B. bone C. body D. heart

20. A. until B. because C. since D. when

跟踪导练（三）

阅读理解

That the Leaning Tower of Pisa no longer leans quite so much after a ￡20 million project to save it has proved to be a great success. The tower， which was on the edge of collapse， has been straightened by 18 inches， returning it to its 1838 position.

“It has straightened a little bit more than we expected， but very little helps，” said Prof. John Burland， the only British member of the rescue committee. “The tower is still very slightly moving towards being upright.”

The tower， which has been leaning almost since building work first began in 1173， was closed to the public in 1990 because of safety fears. The 183-foot tower was nearly 15 feet off vertical and its structure was found to have been weakened by centuries of strain（拉力）.

Prof. Burland said it could have collapsed “at any moment”. However， it took nine years of quarrelling before any work was done. The last attempt at straightening the tower was carried out. Concrete（混凝土）was poured into the foundations， but the result was that the tower sank further into the soil.

The straightening work involved digging out around 70 tonnes of earth from the northern side of the tower， causing it to sink on that side. Before the digging started， the tower was fixed with steel ropes and 600 tonnes of lead weights.

However， halfway through the project， concerns at the ugliness of the weights led to their removal and the tower leaned greatly. The weights were hurriedly reattached. One night， the tower moved more than it had averaged in an entire year. The towers stonework has also been restored.

The Italian government stepped in after a tower collapsed in Pavia in 1989， killing four people. Experts suddenly realized that the tower at Pisa， which was similarly built and on the same sort of earth， could do the same.

1. What most probably played the most important part in straightening the tower？

A. The restoring stonework.

B. The lead weights fixed to the tower.

C. The concrete poured into the foundations.

D. The earth-digging from the southern side of the tower.

2. According to the passage， the Leaning Tower of Pisa ___ .

A. closed for the straightening work in 1990

B. has a history of more than 1， 000 years

C. began to lean more than 800 years ago

D. has become dangerous

3. What drove the Italian government to save the Leaning Tower of Pisa？

A. The expectation of the rescue committee.

B. The development of new technology.

C. The advice of Prof. John Burland.

D. The collapse of a tower in Pavia.

4. What would be the best title for the passage？

A. Saving the Leaning Tower of Pisa

B. The History of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

C. The Collapse of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

D. The Building of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

短文改错

Keep healthy is an important thing of our life. A person who has good health is more efficient in carrying out their task either as a student in a school， a worker in an office and even as a housewife at home. There are different way to keep healthy. That is necessary to have a healthy diet every day. Different kinds of food has different functions in building up and keeping our body strong. Other way to keep healthy is exercise regularly. Learning what to relax our body is certainly in an efficient way to keep healthy.

单项选择

1. As the old saying goes， no one can ___ anything without effort.

A. finish B. accomplish

C. achieve D. complete

2. — ___ ？ I havent seen you for a long time.

— Great. Thank you！

A. Whats wrong with you B. Whats the matter

C. Whats going on D. What are you doing

3. I must have read this book before I went to university， but its name ___ me at present.

A. escapes B. forbids

C. forgets D. flees

4. It was because of the fine weather ___ she made a decision to go shopping with her friends.

A. that B. since

C. which D. what

5. Make sure that the ropes， which are not in use， are ___ at the back of the door.

A. hung B. hanged

C. being hung D. hang

跟踪导练（四）

阅读理解

In Canada and the United States， there is a new group of children called “satellite kids”， who live in one place but whose parents live in another place.

Asians are immigrating to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever before. Most Asians immigrate because they believe that they can give their children a better education in the West. In Asia， especially in China， Japan， and Korea， it is difficult to go to university. Students must first pass the strict national examination. However， in Canada and the United States， it is easy to go to university， and anyone who wants to go can go. As a result， Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university.

The problem is that when Asians arrive， they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the West than in the East. Also， they find that they are very lonely， and that they miss their homes. Because of these two reasons， most Asian parents decide to go back to work in Asia while their children study in the West. Therefore， these children become “satellite kids”， and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a “satellite kid”.

Only until now are Canadians and Americans discovering the “satellite kids” problem. Because these children do not speak English and their parents are not there to take care of them， they are often absent from school. To be a “satellite kid” means to grow up in a country where you know you are different and where you cannot make friends because you do not speak English well. Also， it means to grow up alone， because your parents are elsewhere. What these “satellite kids” will probably say to their parents is that its better to have parents around than to have a university education.

1. The underlined words “satellite kids” in Paragraph 1 refer to Asian kids ___ .

A. without parents B. living abroad alone

C. with no job D. cant speak English

2. Some Asian parents send their kids abroad because ___ .

A. their kids can easily find a job there

B. the kids want to improve their English

C. universities abroad have no national exams

D. their kids may be accepted by universities abroad

3. Some Asian immigrant children become “satellite kids” because their parents ___ .

A. find its hard to find a job abroad

B. return to their own countries to work

C. want their children to be independent

D. want their children to go to university

4. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that satellite kids ___ .

A. will attend school every day

B. grow well in a foreign country

C. may be lonely in a foreign country

D. speak fluent English and have friends abroad

单项选择

1. It is ten years ___ Miss Green returned to Canada.

A. that B. when

C. since D. before

2. Is it beside the swimming pool， if I may ask， ___ the new company will hold the opening ceremony？

A. where B. which

C. that D. when

3. ___ can you expect to get a higher score in the next examination.

A. With hard work B. Only with hard work

C. Although work hard D. Now that you work hard

4. When the two sisters reunited， they explained to each other ___ they didnt die of the serious disease.

A. how was it that B. how it was that

C. what was it that D. what it was that

5. Waiter， I want to have coffee and please ___ me one.

A. help B. serve

C. bring D. supply

完形填空

As I drove my blue Buick into the garage， I saw that a yellow Oldsmobile was 1 too close to my space. I had to drive back and forth to get my car into the 2 space. That left 3 enough room to open the door. Then one day I arrived home 4 ， and just as I turned off the engine， the yellow Oldsmobile entered its space—too close to my car， as 5 . At last I had a chance to meet the driver. My patience had run 6 and I shouted at her， “Cant you see youre not 7 me enough space？ Park farther over.” Banging（猛推）open her door into 8 ， the driver shouted back， “Make me！” 9 this she stepped out of the garage. Still， each time she got home first， she parked too close to my 10 . Then one day， I thought， “What can I do？” I soon found a（n） 11 . The next day the woman 12 a note on her windshield（挡风玻璃）：

Dear Yellow Oldsmobile，

Im sorry mistress（女主人）shouted at yours the other day. Shes been sorry about it. I know it because she doesnt sing anymore while 13 . It wasnt like her to scream like that. Fact is， shed just got 14 news and was taking it out on you two. I 15

you and your mistress will 16 her.

Your neighbor，

Blue Buick

When I went to the 17 the next morning， the Oldsmobile was gone， but there was a note on my windshield：

Dear Blue Buick，

My mistress is sorry， too. She parked so 18 because she just learned to drive. We will park much farther over after this. Im glad we can be 19 now.

Your neighbor，

Yellow Oldsmobile

After that， whenever Blue Buick 20 Yellow Oldsmobile on the road， their drivers waved cheerfully and smiled.

1. A. driven B. parked C. stopped D. stayed

2. A. complete B. close C. narrow D. fixed

3. A. quite B. nearly C. seldom D. hardly

4. A. hurriedly B. first C. finally D. timely

5. A. usual B. planned C. well D. yet

6. A. into B. about C. out D. off

7. A. keeping B. saving C. offering D. leaving

8. A. mine B. hers C. itself D. ours

9. A. For B. With C. From D. Upon

10. A. room B. area C. front D. side

11. A. instruction B. result C. answer D. chance

12. A. put B. wrote C. sent D. discovered

13. A. working B. driving C. returning D. cooking

14. A. surprising B. latest C. bad D. normal

15. A. hope B. know C. suppose D. suggest

16. A. comfort B. help C. forgive D. please

17. A. office B. flat C. place D. garage

18. A. crazily B. eagerly C. noisily D. early

19. A. neighbors B. friends C. drivers D. writers

20. A. followed B. passed C. found D. greeted

Andersen ， Father of Fairy Tale“童话之父”安徒生

This year is the 139 anniversary of Andersen， father of fairy tale. He passed away on August 4th， 1875， at the age of 70.

Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish fairy tale writer and poet noted for his childrens stories. These include The Steadfast Tin Soldier， The Snow Queen， The Little Mermaid， Thumbelina， The Little Match Girl， and The Ugly Duckling.

During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide. His poetry and stories have been translated into more than 150 languages. They have inspired motion pictures， plays， ballets， and animated films.

Born in the small town of Odense， Denmark in 1805， Andersens life was not easy. His father was a sickly man and his mother washed clothing for a living. His mother wasnt highly educated， she introduced Andersen to folklore. This encouraged his love of stories， plays， and the theater at a young age. These hobbies， which were combined with Andersens love of literature， eventually helped him become a famous writer.

Andersen was forced to start working after his father passed away in 1816. For a time， he worked as a tailor， and then in a tobacco factory. At 14， he moved to Copenhagen to become a singer. However， after his voice changed， a director at the Royal Theater arranged for Andersen to go back to school. Andersen began his writing career by writing plays and poems for a local journal.

Then， in 1835， Andersen broke into novel writing with The Improvisator. The plot of this novel is the basis of many of Andersens works. In general， Andersens stories are mostly about a main character who has to face many problems while he or she is pursuing happiness. Despite his success in novel writing， it was childrens tales that eventually brought Hans Christian Andersen fame.

今年（2014年）是“童话之父”安徒生去世139周年。他于1875年8月4日逝世，享年70岁。

汉斯·克里斯蒂·安徒生是一位丹麦童话作家和诗人，以其童话作品闻名于世。代表作有《小锡兵》《冰雪女王》《小美人鱼》《拇指姑娘》《卖火柴的小女孩》《丑小鸭》等。

安徒生因为“给全世界的孩子带来欢乐”而被高度赞扬。他的作品已经被翻译为150多种语言。安徒生童话故事还激发了大量电影，舞台剧，芭蕾舞剧以及电影动画的制作。

安徒生在1805年出生于丹麦的欧登赛小镇，那时的他日子过得并不好。父亲体弱多病，而母亲则靠洗衣服维持家计。安徒生的母亲没受过高等教育，她带给安徒生许多民间传说。这使得他在小小年纪就热爱故事、剧本和戏剧。这些爱好与安徒生对文学的热爱相互结合，最终助他成为著名作家。

安徒生的父亲于1816年过世，那时他便被迫开始工作。他曾一度以裁缝师为职，之后又在烟草工厂工作。十四岁时，他搬到哥本哈根，成为一位歌手。不过在安徒生变声之后，皇家剧院的一位导演便安排安徒生回到学校读书。安徒生为当地一家杂志社撰写剧本和诗作，从而开始了他的写作生涯。

1835年，安徒生以《即兴诗人》一书进入小说领域。这本小说的情节是安徒生许多作品的基础。大致上，安徒生的故事都描述主角在追逐幸福的途中面临了许多困难。尽管在小说写作上颇为成功，但最终带给安徒生荣誉的还是童话故事。

Then， in 1835， Andersen broke into novel writing with The Improvisator. The plot of this novel is the basis of many of Andersens works. In general， Andersens stories are mostly about a main character who has to face many problems while he or she is pursuing happiness. Despite his success in novel writing， it was childrens tales that eventually brought Hans Christian Andersen fame.

今年（2014年）是“童话之父”安徒生去世139周年。他于1875年8月4日逝世，享年70岁。

汉斯·克里斯蒂·安徒生是一位丹麦童话作家和诗人，以其童话作品闻名于世。代表作有《小锡兵》《冰雪女王》《小美人鱼》《拇指姑娘》《卖火柴的小女孩》《丑小鸭》等。

安徒生因为“给全世界的孩子带来欢乐”而被高度赞扬。他的作品已经被翻译为150多种语言。安徒生童话故事还激发了大量电影，舞台剧，芭蕾舞剧以及电影动画的制作。

安徒生在1805年出生于丹麦的欧登赛小镇，那时的他日子过得并不好。父亲体弱多病，而母亲则靠洗衣服维持家计。安徒生的母亲没受过高等教育，她带给安徒生许多民间传说。这使得他在小小年纪就热爱故事、剧本和戏剧。这些爱好与安徒生对文学的热爱相互结合，最终助他成为著名作家。

安徒生的父亲于1816年过世，那时他便被迫开始工作。他曾一度以裁缝师为职，之后又在烟草工厂工作。十四岁时，他搬到哥本哈根，成为一位歌手。不过在安徒生变声之后，皇家剧院的一位导演便安排安徒生回到学校读书。安徒生为当地一家杂志社撰写剧本和诗作，从而开始了他的写作生涯。

1835年，安徒生以《即兴诗人》一书进入小说领域。这本小说的情节是安徒生许多作品的基础。大致上，安徒生的故事都描述主角在追逐幸福的途中面临了许多困难。尽管在小说写作上颇为成功，但最终带给安徒生荣誉的还是童话故事。

Then， in 1835， Andersen broke into novel writing with The Improvisator. The plot of this novel is the basis of many of Andersens works. In general， Andersens stories are mostly about a main character who has to face many problems while he or she is pursuing happiness. Despite his success in novel writing， it was childrens tales that eventually brought Hans Christian Andersen fame.

今年（2014年）是“童话之父”安徒生去世139周年。他于1875年8月4日逝世，享年70岁。

汉斯·克里斯蒂·安徒生是一位丹麦童话作家和诗人，以其童话作品闻名于世。代表作有《小锡兵》《冰雪女王》《小美人鱼》《拇指姑娘》《卖火柴的小女孩》《丑小鸭》等。

安徒生因为“给全世界的孩子带来欢乐”而被高度赞扬。他的作品已经被翻译为150多种语言。安徒生童话故事还激发了大量电影，舞台剧，芭蕾舞剧以及电影动画的制作。

安徒生在1805年出生于丹麦的欧登赛小镇，那时的他日子过得并不好。父亲体弱多病，而母亲则靠洗衣服维持家计。安徒生的母亲没受过高等教育，她带给安徒生许多民间传说。这使得他在小小年纪就热爱故事、剧本和戏剧。这些爱好与安徒生对文学的热爱相互结合，最终助他成为著名作家。

安徒生的父亲于1816年过世，那时他便被迫开始工作。他曾一度以裁缝师为职，之后又在烟草工厂工作。十四岁时，他搬到哥本哈根，成为一位歌手。不过在安徒生变声之后，皇家剧院的一位导演便安排安徒生回到学校读书。安徒生为当地一家杂志社撰写剧本和诗作，从而开始了他的写作生涯。

1835年，安徒生以《即兴诗人》一书进入小说领域。这本小说的情节是安徒生许多作品的基础。大致上，安徒生的故事都描述主角在追逐幸福的途中面临了许多困难。尽管在小说写作上颇为成功，但最终带给安徒生荣誉的还是童话故事。