小学英语民间故事之The Magic Moneybag_小升初阅读

小学英语民间故事之The Magic Moneybag

On his arrival in heaven, he saw a kindly looking, white-haired old man coming in his direction. The old man untied the bundle and when he found the man inside it, he asked, Other people only cut one bundle of firewood a day. Why do you cut two?

The woodcutter made a bow and replied, We are penniless. Thats why my wife and I cut two bundles of firewood a day. One bundle is for our own use and the other we carry to the market. With it we can buy rice to make porridge.

The old man chuckled and said to the woodcutter in a warmhearted tone of voice, ve known for a long time that you are a decent couple and lead a frugal and hardworking life. I shall give you a piece of treasure. Take it back with you and it will provide you with your livelihood.

As soon as he had finished speaking, there came seven fairies who led the young man into a magnificent palace. Its golden eaves and gleaming roof tiles shone so brightly that the moment he entered, he could no longer open his eyes. Inside the palace there were many kinds of rare objects on display that he had never seen before. Moneybags of all shapes and sizes hung in one room. The fairies asked him, Which one do you like best? Choose whichever you please, and take it home.

The woodcutter was beside himself with joy, d like that moneybag, the one full of precious things. Give me that round, bulging one. He chose the biggest one and took it down.