The Ugly Duckling, a fairy tale by Andersen, is the one we are most familiar with. The following is the original Ugly Duckling collected by Inspirational.com for your reference.
The story of the ugly duckling This country is really beautiful. Summer is here! Wheat is golden and oats are green. Hay piled up on the green pasture, and storks walked around with long red legs, twittering in Egyptian. This is the language it learned from its mother. There are some big forests around the fields and pastures, and there are some deep ponds in the forests. Indeed, the countryside is beautiful. The sun shines on an old house, surrounded by several deep streams. From the corner to the water's edge, there are big leaves of Niu Lao. The biggest leaves grow so high that children can stand directly in them.
Because according to Danish folklore, storks flew from Egypt.
Just like in the thickest forest, it's desolate here. There is a duck sitting in the nest. She must hatch all the ducklings. But by this time she was exhausted. Few guests come to see her.
Other ducks are willing to swim around the stream instead of running under the cow to chat with her.
Finally, those duck eggs burst open one by one. ? Peep! Peep! ? Eggshell ring. Now all egg yolks are small animals. They stick out their little heads.
? Ga! Ga! ? Said the mother duck. Little ducks croak loudly, too. They looked around under the green leaves. Mother asked them to look around as much as possible. Because green is good for their eyes.
? What a big world! ? These little guys said. Indeed, compared with when they were in eggshells, their world is really different now.
? You think this is the whole world! ? Mom said. ? This place extends all the way to the other side of the garden, into the priest's field, which is far away! I've never been there myself! I suppose you are all here? She stood up. ? No, I haven't given birth to all of you! The biggest egg is still lying still. How long will it lie down? I'm really bored. ? So she sat down again.
? Well, what's the situation? An old duck who came to see her asked.
? This egg takes a long time! ? Said the sitting mother duck. ? It never cracks. Please look at something else. They are really the cutest ducklings! They are all like their father? This bad thing has never come to see me once! ?
? Let me see this egg that will never crack, right? The old guest said,? Please believe me, this is the egg of a spit chicken. I was cheated once. You know, those little guys don't know how much trouble and distress they have given me, because they dare not go into the water. I can't let them try it in the water. It doesn't matter if I say yes or no, okay, let me see this egg. Hey, hey! This is a chicken's egg! Let it lie down and ask other children to go swimming. ?
? Why not let me sit on it for a while? Mother duck said? I've been sitting for so long that it doesn't matter if I sit for another week. ?
? Then go. The old duck said. So she left.
Finally, the big egg cracked. ? Peep! Peep! ? The newborn child climbed out of the door screaming.
He is big and ugly. Mother duck gave him a look. ? This duckling is too big to be afraid of. She said,? No one else is like him; But he doesn't look like a chicken! Ok, we'll try it right away. He has to go in the water. I'll kick him in. ?
The next day it was sunny and sunny. The sun shines on the green burdock. Mother duck took her children to the stream. Plop! She jumped into the water. ? Shh! Shh! ? She cried, and the ducklings jumped up one by one. The water flooded their heads, but they came out at once and swam very beautifully. Their calves paddle flexibly. They are all in the water, and even the ugly little gray people swim with them.
? He is not chicken vomit. She said,? Look how flexible his legs are and how stable he floats! He is my own child! If you look at him carefully, he is quite beautiful.
Ga! Ga! Come with me, I'll take you to the wide world and introduce poultry farms to you. However, you must be close to me so that no one will step on you. You have to be careful of cats! ?
In this way, they came to the poultry farm. There was a terrible noise in the field, because two families were fighting for an eel head, but the cat took it away.
? You see, the world is like this! ? Mother duck said. She has a drip in her mouth, because she also wants to eat eel heads. ? Now use your legs! ? She said. ? You guys cheer up. If you see an old duck there, you should lower your head, because she is the most prestigious person here. She's of Spanish descent? Because she is fat. You see,
There is a piece of red cloth on her leg. This is a very excellent thing, and it is also the greatest glory that a duck can get. It is of great significance, indicating that people don't want to lose her, and all animals and people should know her. Cheer up, okay? Don't retract your legs. A well-bred duck always stretches its legs, just like mom and dad. Ok, lower your head and say: Hey? Ah! ?
They did it. The other ducks stood by and watched, and said in a rather loud voice, Look! We have another group of guests looking for food here now, as if we are not enough! Bah! Look at that ugly duckling! We really don't like it! ? So a duck immediately flew over and pecked his neck.
? Can you leave him alone? Mom said,? He didn't hurt anyone! ?
? Yes, but he is too big and special. Peck at his duck and say? So he must be defeated! ?
? Which mother duck gives birth to a beautiful child? The old duck with red cloth wrapped around her legs said, They are all beautiful except one. What a pity. I wish I could hatch him again. ?
? That's impossible, madam. Mother duck came back and said. ? He is not good-looking, but he has a good temper. He can swim like everyone else? I can also say that I swim better than others. I think he will grow beautiful slowly, or he may shrink a little by then. He has been lying in the egg for too long, so he looks a little unnatural. ? As she spoke, she pecked at his neck and trimmed his feathers. ? Besides, he is a drake. She said,? So it doesn't matter much. I think he is very strong and will find his own way out in the future. ?
? All the other ducklings are lovely. The old duck said. ? You are welcome here. If you find the eel head, please give it to me. ?
Now they are here, just like at home.
However, the ducklings that finally crawled out of the eggshell were so ugly that they were beaten everywhere, squeezed out and laughed at, not only among ducks, but also among chickens.
? He is really thick and big! ? Everyone said. There was a rooster who was born with a distance on his feet, so he thought he was an emperor. He blew himself up like a sailing boat full of wind, and rushed at him angrily, staring at a pair of big eyes and blushing. The poor duckling doesn't know where to stand or where to go. He felt very sad because he was so ugly that he became the laughing stock of all chickens and ducks.
This is the first day, and then it gets worse every day. Everyone wants to get rid of the poor duckling, even his own brothers and sisters are angry with him. They always say:? You ugly monster, I hope the cat catches you! ? So mom also said:? I want you to go away! ? Ducks pecked him, chickens beat him, and the maid who fed them kicked him.
So he flew over the fence and escaped. As soon as the birds in the bushes saw him, they flew into the air in panic. ? This is because I am so ugly! ? The duckling thinks. So he closed his eyes and kept running. He ran to a swamp where wild ducks lived. He lay here all night because he was too tired and depressed.
At dawn, all the wild ducks flew away. They looked at their new friends.
? Who are you? They asked. The duckling turned to this side and then to that side, trying to salute everyone respectfully.
? You are really ugly. Wild ducks say? But as long as you don't marry any duck in our family, it doesn't matter much to us. ? Poor little thing! He didn't even think of getting married; He just wants to be allowed to lie in the reeds and drink some water from the swamp.
He lay there for two whole days. Then there are two geese? Strictly speaking, it should be said that it is two male geese, because they are male? Here it comes. It didn't take them long to climb out of their mother's eggshell, so they were very naughty.
? Listen, friend? They said,? You are so ugly that even I can't help liking you.
1 here? Me? (jeg) is singular. They said? The following is the same, so it is.
Would you like to be a migratory bird and fly away with us? There is also a moor near here, where there are some sweet and lovely geese. They are all young ladies, and they all say: Ga! ? You are so ugly, you can try your luck with them! ?
? Peep! Shoot! ? There is a sound in the sky. Two male geese fell into the reeds and died, dyeing the water bright red. ? Peep! Shoot! ? There is another voice. The whole flock of geese flew out of the reeds, so there was another gunshot. It turns out that someone is hunting on a large scale. Hunters are all lying in ambush around the moor, and a few people even sit on the branches that extend above the reeds. Blue smoke covers these black trees like clouds and slowly floats away from the water. At this time, the hounds plopped from the mud, and the rushes and reeds fell to both sides. This is really a terrible thing for this poor duckling! He turned his head and hid it in his wings. However, at this moment, a terrible big hunting dog stood tightly beside the duckling. Its tongue sticks out from its mouth for a long time, and its eyes emit fierce and terrible light. It puts its nose on the duckling to show its sharp teeth, but? Plop! Plop! ? It ran away without taking him.
? Ah, thank god! ? The duckling breathed a sigh of relief. I'm so ugly that even the hounds won't bite me! ?
He lay down quietly. Gunfire was still ringing among the reeds, and bullets were fired one after another.
When it was dark, it was quiet all around. But the poor duckling is afraid to stand up.
He waited for hours before he dared to look around, so he hurried out of the swamp and ran as fast as he could to the fields and pastures. At this time, there was a strong wind, and it was very difficult for him to run.
When it was dark, he came to a humble farmhouse. It's so bad that I don't know which way to lean. So I didn't drop it. The strong wind roared around the duckling, so he had to sit down against the wind. Blow harder and harder. Suddenly, he found that a chain on the door was loose and the door was crooked. He could enter the room through the gap, so he went in.
There lived an old woman, her cat and a hen in the house. She called this cat? The youngest son? . He can arch his back high, make a Mimi cry, and his body can spark in generate, but to do this, you have to touch his hair repeatedly. The hen's legs are short and small, so she calls? Short-legged chicken She lays very good eggs, and the old woman loves her as if she were her own child.
1 here? Me? (jeg) is singular. They said? The following is the same, so it is.
The next morning, they found this little duck of unknown origin. The cat began to meow,
The hen giggled too.
? What's going on here? Said the old woman, looking around at the same time. But her eyes were a little blurred, so she thought the duckling was a fat duck and went the wrong way before coming here. ? This is really a rare luck! ? She said,? Now I can eat duck eggs. I just hope he's not Drake! We need to find out! ?
In this way, the duckling was tested here for three weeks, but he didn't lay any eggs.
The cat is the husband of this family and the hen is the wife of this family, so as soon as they open their mouths, they say: We and the world! ? Because they think they are half of the world and the best half.
The duckling thinks he can have different opinions, but the hen can't stand his attitude.
? Can you lay eggs? Asked the hen.
? Can't! ?
? Then please don't express your opinion. ?
So the male cat said, can you arch your back, purr and spark?
? Can't! ?
? Then, when smart people are talking, you don't have to express your opinions! ?
The duckling is sitting in a corner, in a very bad mood. Then he thought of fresh air and sunshine.
He felt a strange desire: he wanted to swim in the water. Finally, he couldn't help it, so he had to tell the hen what was in his heart.
? What are you thinking about? Asked the hen. ? You have nothing to do, so you have these strange ideas. All you have to do is lay a few eggs, or meow, and then your whimsy will be gone. ?
? However, swimming in the water is so enjoyable! ? Said the duckling. ? How happy it is to let the water overflow your head and drill to the bottom! ?
? Yes, that must be very enjoyable! ? Said the hen. You're crazy. Why don't you ask the cat? Of all my friends, he is the cleverest? Ask him whether he likes swimming on the water or going into the water. I won't talk about myself. Why don't you ask your master that old woman, there is no one smarter than her in the world! Do you think she wants to go swimming and let the water drown her head?
? You don't know me. Said the duckling.
? We don't know you? Then who knows you? You will never be smarter than a cat and a hostess, will you? I don't mention myself for the time being. Son, don't flatter yourself! You should thank God for giving you so much care. Now that you are in a warm room, you have some friends. You can learn a lot from them, can't you? But you are a loser, and it's really unpleasant to be with you. You can believe that I said these unpleasant things to you solely to help you. Only in this way can you know who your true friends are! Please pay attention to learn to lay eggs, or meow, or spark! ?
? I think I'd better go out into the wide world. Said the duckling.
? All right, you go! ? Said the hen.
So the duckling left. He stayed in the upper reaches of the water for a while, and then he went into the water; However, because of his ugly appearance, all animals look down on him. Autumn is coming. The leaves in the forest turned yellow and brown. The wind rolled up the leaves and danced in the air. It was very cold. The clouds hung low, and there was hail and snow. The crow stood on the fence and cried coldly, Quack! Gung! ? Yes, as long as you think about this scene, you will feel cold The poor duckling feels sick.
One night, just as the beautiful sun was setting, a group of beautiful big birds flew out of the bushes. The duckling has never seen anything so beautiful. They are bright white and have long soft necks. This is a swan. They let out a strange cry and spread their beautiful long wings, flying from the cold zone to the warm country and to the ice-free lake.
Do they fly high? So high, the ugly duckling can't help feeling an indescribable excitement. He kept spinning like a wheel on water, and at the same time put his neck out to them, making a loud strange call, even he was afraid. Ah! He will never forget these beautiful birds, these happy birds. When he can't see them, he sinks into the water; But when he surfaced again, he felt very empty. He doesn't know the names of these birds or where they are going. But he loves them as if he had never loved anything. He is not jealous of them. How can he dream of being as beautiful as them? As long as other ducks allow him to live with him, he will be satisfied? Poor ugly thing.
It becomes very cold in winter, very cold! The duckling had to swim around in the water to prevent the water from freezing completely into ice. However, his swimming range is getting smaller every day. The water is frozen and people can hear the sound of ice breaking. The duckling had to swim on his legs to prevent the water from being completely blocked by ice. Finally, he fainted and lay motionless, stuck in the ice.
Early in the morning, a farmer passed by here. When he saw the duckling, he walked over and stepped on the ice with wooden shoes, and then took him back to his woman. The duckling gradually regained consciousness at this time.
The children all want to play with him, but the duckling thinks they will hurt him. When he was afraid, he jumped into the milk tray and spilled milk all over the room. The woman exclaimed and clapped her hands. In this way, the duckling flew into the butter basin, then into the flour bucket, and finally climbed out. At this time, he looks beautiful! The woman screamed and tried to hit him with a poker. The children huddled together to catch ducklings. They are laughing and screaming! ? Fortunately, the door was open and he got into the newly fallen snow in the bushes. He lay there, almost as if he had fainted.
If we only talk about the hardships and disasters he suffered in this severe winter, the story will be too tragic.
When the sun began to shine warmly again, he was lying in the reeds in the swamp. The lark is singing? This is a beautiful spring.
Suddenly, he raised his wings. His wings flapped more forcefully than before, and he was immediately lifted up and flew away. Before he realized it, he had flown to a big garden. Here, the apple trees are blooming in bloom, the lilacs are fragrant, and its long green branches are hanging on the winding stream. Ah, it's beautiful here, full of spring! Three beautiful white swans swam towards him from the shade of the tree. They float lightly on the water, and their feathers whistle. The duckling recognized these beautiful animals, so he felt an indescribable sadness in his heart.
? I want to fly to them, to these noble birds! But they will kill me, because I am too ugly to go near them. But it doesn't matter This is much better than being killed by them, bitten by ducks, pecked by chickens, kicked by maids who look after chicken farms, and suffering in winter! ?
So he flew into the water and swam to these beautiful swans. When these animals saw him, they immediately put up their feathers and swam towards him. ? Please kill me! ? Said the poor duckling. He hung his head on the water, waiting for death. But what did he see on the clear water? He saw his own reflection. That is no longer a clumsy, dark gray, ugly and annoying duck, but? A swan!
As long as you are the seed of swan eggs, it doesn't matter whether you were born in a duck farm or not.
He is very happy with his past misfortunes and sufferings. He is now clearly aware that happiness and beauty are beckoning to him. ? Many swans swam around him and kissed him with their mouths
There are some children in the garden. They threw lots of bread and wheat into the water. The youngest child shouted:
? Look at that new swan! ? Other children also cried happily: Yes, here comes a new swan! ? So they clap their hands, dance and run to their parents. They threw more bread and cakes into the water, and everyone said, this new one is the most beautiful! So young and so beautiful! ? Those old swans couldn't help bowing before him.
He felt very embarrassed. He hid his head in his wings and didn't know what to do. He feels so happy, but he is not proud at all, because a kind heart will never be proud. He remembered how he was persecuted and laughed at, but now he heard everyone say that he was the most beautiful bird among the beautiful birds. Lilacs hung their branches into the water in front of him. The sunshine is very warm and pleasant. He raised his feathers, stretched out his slender neck, and made a heartfelt happy voice:
? When I was an ugly duckling, I never dreamed that I would have so much happiness! ?
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The Story of Ugly Duckling Reading Notes Today, I read a short story in Andersen's fairy tale called Ugly Duckling. I feel sorry for him and happy for him.
The story goes like this: the ugly duckling is so ugly that everyone does not play with him. Instead, they laugh at him and crowd him out. Finally, his mother drove him away. These geese were very kind to him, but unexpectedly, the hunter killed him. The ugly duckling finally survived and came to a farmhouse. He lived here for a period of time, and was constantly ridiculed and excluded by chickens and cats. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore and went to the nature he longed for alone. Autumn came, and the ugly duckling saw a group of happy swans flying south. From then on, he will never forget these beautiful birds. Winter came, the weather was very cold, and the ugly duckling was almost frozen to death by the cold lake. It was another beautiful spring, and he saw those beautiful birds again. I still remember the fierce ideological struggle. The ugly duckling flew to the lake. To his surprise, he turned into a white swan!
After reading this article, I understand that as long as we work hard, don't give up, persistently pursue our ideals and make progress, we can still realize our ideals even in adversity. Also, don't get upset because you are ugly. As long as you have your own brightest characteristics, persist and work hard, you are the first! I also realized a truth: gold will shine sooner or later. In fact, fate has no trajectory, and the key lies in the pursuit of a beautiful realm and a beautiful ideal. Setbacks and pains in life are inevitable. If you learn to step on them, every child will have his own dream. As long as they learn to set goals, they will really realize that they can also become white swans with confidence and hard work. As long as people have dreams, difficulties are no longer difficulties.
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