Long, long ago, there were two brothers, the one rich and the other poor. When Christmas Eve came, the poor one had not a bite in the house, either of meat or bread; so he went to his brother, and begged him, in God's name, to give him something for Christmas Day. It was by no means the first time that the brother had been forced to give something to him, and he was not better pleased at being asked now than he generally was.
"If you will do what I ask you, you shall have a whole ham," said he. The poor one immediately thanked him, and promised this.
"Well, here is the ham, and now you must go straight to Dead Man's Hall," said the rich brother, throwing the ham to him.
"Well, I will do what I have promised," said the other, and he took the ham and set off. He went on and on for the livelong day, and at nightfall he came to a place where there was a bright light.
"I have no doubt this is the place," thought the man with the ham.
An old man with a long white beard was standing in the outhouse, chopping Yule logs.
"Good-evening," said the man with the ham.
"Good-evening to you. Where are you going at this late hour?" said the man.
"I am going to Dead Man's Hall, if only I am on the right track," answered the poor man.
"Oh! yes, you are right enough, for it is here," said the old man. "When you get inside they will all want to buy your ham, for they don't get much meat to eat there; but you must not sell it unless you can get the hand-mill which stands behind the door for it. When you come out again I will teach you how to stop the hand-mill, which is useful for almost everything."
So the man with the ham thanked the other for his good advice, and rapped at the door.
Why students can't help wearing expensive things which are famous brands?
The reason why they prefer to wear expensive clothes is just for face. Some students thought the more expensive they wear, the more confident they are. Only wearing brand clothes can they become proud. Some students are afraid to looked down if they don't wear brands things. It is easy for students to compare what they wear.
As far as I am concerned, I don't agree that students pursue famous brand. Most students can't earn money by themselves. We can't waste the money to buy expensive things which are not useful. It is hard for parents to make money. Remember, the main task of the students is to study.
Many people lose their lives when they meet the accident in the water, so it is important to learn swimming.
I have made up my mind and must finish this task.
暑假来了,我决定学习游泳,因为天气太热了,我可以让自己感到清凉点,更重要的.是,我想掌握一门技能和保护自己。
许多人失去生命,当他们遇到发生在水里的事故,所以学习游泳是很重要的。
我已经下定决心,必须完成这一任务。
就在补习结束那天,老师推荐了几本课外书给我们看。老师简单的介绍了一本书,其中的故事真的很有趣,我听了之后便特别想看。
于是,一放学我就拉着妈妈让她陪我去书店买老师推荐的书。可是,跑遍了我们知道的所有书店,也没有找全我想要找的书。果然和老师说的一样,这座城市是买不到的。其中一位书店的老板看了我写的.书名后,帮我找了一下,之后还是摇了摇头说:“除了《亲爱的汉修先生》有之外,其余的书,我估计其它书店也没有。”
“没有?”,听了这句话,我很是失望。抱着最后的希望,我们一口气跑了剩下的几家书店。结果,还真像那位书店老板说的那样,我们仍旧是一无所获,失落而归。我心想:这座城市也太小了吧!花钱也买不到我想要看的书。这可怎么办才好啊!
这时,妈妈说:“我们还是回家到网上看看有没有,再买吧!”“只好这样了,唉!”我垂头丧气道。
回到家后,我还在郁闷。为什么买不到我想要的书呢?是城市太小了吗?
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