Andersen the“Ugly Duckling”“丑小鸭”安徒生

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Andersen was born in Denmark in1805. His father was a shoemaker. Hismother washed clothes for other people.They lived a poor life.

Young Andersen studied in a schoolfor poor children. He learned weaving andtailoring at school.

At the age of fourteen， his mother wanted him to be a tailor.But Andersen refused. He moved to Copenhagen. He wanted to bean actor. Because of his beautiful singing voice， he was acceptedinto a theater. But his voice soon changed. So Andersen went backto school. He started to learn writing.

On November 11， 1843， The Ugly Duckling wasfirst published. The story was about an uglyduckling changing into a beautiful swan. Andersenhimself was such an ugly duckling. He always triedhis best to make his dream come true. Even if otherpeople laughed at him.

Words：

Denmark丹麦

weaving（用手或机器）编，织（weave 的动

名词形式）

tailor动词：专门制作，定做；名词：（尤指为

顾客个别定制男装的）裁缝

refuse拒绝

move搬

Copenhagen哥本哈根

accept接纳，接受

theater剧院

change改变，变化

publish出版

even if即使

Children from all over the world like Andersens stories. If you never give up your dream， you wont always be the ugly duckling. You will become a beautiful swan one day.

（中文大意請见P48）