2008-02-29 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
In a tiny cottage near the king's palace there once lived an old man, his wife, and his son, a very lazy fellow, who would never do a stroke of work. He could not be got even to

2008-02-29 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
On one of the great moors over in Jutland, where trees won't grow because the soil is so sandy and the wind so strong, there once lived a man and his wife, who had a little hous

2008-02-29 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
Far, far away, beyond all sorts of countries, seas and rivers, there stood a splendid city where lived King Archidej, who was as good as he was rich and handsome. His great army

2008-02-29 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
There lived a respectable young tailor called Labakan, who worked for a clever master in Alexandria. No one could call Labakan either stupid or lazy, for he could work extremely

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
There was once upon a time a man who understood all sorts of arts; he served in the war, and bore himself bravely and well; but when the war was over, he got his discharge, and

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
Far away in the country lay an old manor-house where lived an old squire who had two sons. They thought themselves so clever, that if they had known only half of what they did k

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
There was once a dreadfully wicked hobgoblin. One day he was in capital spirits because he had made a looking-glass which reflected everything that was good and beautiful in suc

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
There was once upon a time a Prince who wanted to marry a Princess, but she must be a true Princess. So he travelled through the whole world to find one, but there was always so

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
Once upon a time there lived a man who had three sons. The eldest was called Peppe, the second Alfin, and the youngest Ciccu. They were all very poor, and at last things got so

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
There was once a pretty little fir-tree in a wood. It was in a capital position, for it could get sun, and there was enough air, and all around grew many tall companions, both p

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
Three brothers and one sister lived together in a small cottage, and they loved one another dearly. One day the eldest brother, who had never done anything but amuse himself fro

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
Long ago there lived two brothers, both of them very handsome, and both so very poor that they seldom had anything to eat but the fish which they caught. One day they had been o

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
There was once a worthy old couple who lived on the coast, and supported themselves by fishing. They had only one child, a son, who was their pride and joy, and for his sake the

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
A long long time ago, an old couple dwelt in the very heart of a high mountain. They lived together in peace and harmony, although they were very different in character, the man

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
In a village there once lived a smith called Basmus, who was in a very poor way. He was still a young man, and a strong handsome fellow to boot, but he had many little children

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
A long, long way off, in a land where water is very scarce, there lived a man and his wife and several children. One day the wife said to her husband, 'I am pining to have the l

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
There was once a man whose name was Don Giovanni de la Fortuna, and he lived in a beautiful house that his father had built, and spent a great deal of money. Indeed, he spent so

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
Once upon a time there lived a young king whose name was Souci, and he had been brought up, ever since he was a baby, by the fairy Inconstancy. Now the fairy Girouette had a kin

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
There was once a man who had three daughters, and they were all married to trolls, who lived underground. One day the man thought that he would pay them a visit, and his wife ga

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
There was once a fine gentleman whose entire worldly possessions consisted of a boot-jack and a hair-brush; but he had the most beautiful shirt-collar in the world, and it is ab

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
Once upon a time there lived a cat of marvellous beauty, with a skin as soft and shining as silk, and wise green eyes, that could see even in the dark. His name was Gon, and he

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
Once upon a time there lived a man with one daughter and he made her work hard all the day. One morning when she had finished everything he had set her to do, he told her to go

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
Once, upon a time there was a man and his wife who had two children, a boy and a girl. The wife died, and the man married again. His new wife had an only daughter, who was both

2008-02-28 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
There was once a girl so poor that she had nothing to live on, and wandered about the world asking for charity. One day she arrived at a thatched cottage, and inquired if they c

2008-02-27 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time...
Once upon a time there was a Glass Mountain at the top of which stood a castle made of pure gold, and in front of the castle there grew an apple-tree on which there were golden