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.
Life has its ups and downs, and only true friends always stay around. Like anyone else, I have got many friends. They often help me when I’m in trouble. Especially, when I fail in an examination, they always care for me and encourage me to study harder. Last year, when I was hurt in a basketball game, my friends took me to the nearby hospital at once and look after me by turns. In my eyes, friends are the most precious wealth that one should treasure all his life.
那天因为学校团委和中午值日的事,心里很烦,下午第一节数学课就走了神,望着课本发呆。就这么过了半个小时,直到听到有人喊我的名字,回过神来,是老师叫我上去做一道题。就这么傻愣愣的上去了,结果不言而喻,我做错了。老师说:怎么会少了一个k,这么明显的`错误......同学们都回过头来看着我笑。
我好难受,一道很简单的题,我竟会做错,还败的这么狼狈,一种酸酸的感觉涌上心头,我想哭了。
我告诉自己:我不能哭,一定不要哭,哭了就会被同学笑得更惨。
但我实在忍不住,不是因为被同学笑、也不是被老师批,就是因为自己的不争气。
就这么痛苦的挣扎着,同桌看出了异样,劝我:不要再想了,这次太粗心了,下次就不会了。
就这一句话,我真的哭了。趴在桌子上,由刚开始的抽泣到声音越来越大,周围都听见了,同桌忙不断的安慰我:别这样,别这样......
下课,我终于抬起了头,红肿的眼睛看东西都模糊了。
夏天到了,妈妈带着我来到乡下的姐姐家,感受感受夏天乡下的夜晚。
夏天的夜晚是热闹的。乡下的田野里,青蛙”呱、呱、呱“地唱个不停;树枝上,知了”热死了、热死了“地喊个不停。犬吠,鸟叫,更是多了几种旋律。动物们在一起,奏起了夏天的乐曲,我觉得可以和贝多芬的奏鸣曲攀比。农民们忙了一天了,回到家里,和亲人们谈笑风生,甭提有多高兴了!出来散步的人们三五成群,这儿一丛,那儿一堆,有说有笑的。
夏天的夜晚是漂亮的。天空是那么的湛蓝,上面点缀着一颗颗闪耀的小星星,它们正在向我们眨眼睛。多么美的小星星啊!我相信,每个见到它们的人都会发出这样的感叹。小星星有暗的也有亮的,有大的也有小的。姐姐告诉我,7月5日晚上,在我们的正上方,可以看到北斗星。我按照姐姐和我说的,仔细地找着。终于发现了!它处在楼房的正上方,是一个勺子的形状,由7颗小星星组成的。其中,有3颗小星星特别的亮。我好高兴啊,这是我第一次看到北斗星。而且我还发现,夏天乡下的夜晚的天空是那么奇妙,有无数颗小星星都等着你来发现。晚上,如果你的运气好的话,往田野里一望,就会发现有许多盏灯。告诉你吧,这是农民们晚上在捉黄蟮、青蛙头上戴着的小灯。这些小灯虽然没有大灯的明亮,但是却戴着它很方便,而且在黑暗的田野中还是显得很明显,像大街上的霓虹灯那样,变化多端。
夏天的夜晚也是千奇百怪的。为什么天气这么热,人们还要出来散步?为什么还有人在黑暗的屋檐下摸索?为什么动物们都愿意在夏天的夜晚奏乐曲?为什么……
我第一次发现,夏天的夜晚原来有这么多新鲜的东西等着我们去发现。夏天是个多姿多彩的季节。夏天的夜晚好美啊!
当阳光和秋风共同吹熟了金灿灿的稻穗时,当一群群大雁从空中划过往南飞时,当绿叶被风霜煎熬发黄从树枝悄悄的落下时,当湿润的晨雾掠过我耳际愈来愈觉得有些冰凉时,我突然忆起了夏天,忆起了夏天难忘的夜晚。
通常夜晚是静寂的,静得可怕,然而夏天的夜晚与一般的夜晚截然不同,它不会像春天那么静得巧妙,也不像秋天那么静得揪心,更不像冬天那么静得可怕,而是动得出奇;还有夏天夜晚的天气与白天的天气大大不同,它不会像白天那么炎热难熬,而是丝丝凉风,吹得让人们把所有的烦恼和忧愁都通通扔在脑后,心情特别愉快,特别舒坦。在如此美的夜晚,我特别喜欢和爸爸妈妈,还有整个院子里的人,在院坝里一边纳凉,一边欣赏夏夜免费的露天晚会。
当夜幕渐渐降下时,我和家人总是早早的吃过晚饭,先把板凳和椅子搬到院坝静静的等待这一时刻的到来。大约10点钟的时候,晚会正式开始了:瞧!有几只荧火虫飞进了院子内,好像灯光师一般,给我们略显黑的院坝内打亮了灯光。哇!院子里真是热闹极了。几个小朋友和一个大人在做老鹰捉小鸡的游戏呢!有两个八九岁的男孩子在表演翻跟斗,还有两个小女孩拿着棍子在比弄武术。看,天上的星星也不示弱啊,他们在变魔术,有的星星在闪着自己又大又亮的眼睛,而有的星星好像在和月亮捉迷藏。听!大型的合唱开始了:从院坝栅栏旁传来欧洲漂亮大美人蟋蟀小姐清脆响亮的英文歌《唐老鸭之歌》;紧接着从不远处的稻田里传来亚洲大帅哥青蛙先生雄浑、高亢的歌声;世界大美女蝉儿小姐也闪亮登台来了一曲《山路十八弯》;偶有不知名的雁鸟从头顶飞过,也顺便奏上一曲;还有一些不知名的小虫子。”咿“——”哦“——”咿“——”哦“简直好听极了。累了的小朋友们,在美妙的音乐声中静静的躺在爸爸妈妈的怀里直打呼噜。也许我的眼睛也坚持不住了,悄悄地我离开了晚会现场,但晚会还在梦中继续,那美丽的夜晚真是让人陶醉。
我怀念夏天,但我更怀念夏天的夜晚。
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