The Little Match-Girl 卖火柴的小女孩
That was a Christmas Eve with heavy snow. A little girl was selling matches (火柴) on the street. A few days ago, her parents died. She was selling matches without a coat in the cold weather. But she didn't sell even one box.
那是一个下着鹅毛大雪的平安夜。一个小女孩正在街上卖火柴。几天前，她的父母去世了。她衣衫单薄地在寒冷的天气里卖火柴。可她一盒都没有卖掉。
Then, a carriage (马车) came close to her slowly. Trying to keep away from the carriage, she slipped and fell on the ice, and she lost her shoes. She had to walk on the snowy street with bare feet. The people walking on the street looked very happy holding each other’s arms. But no one bought the girl’s matches.
然后，一辆马车慢慢地靠近她。她努力远离马车，但是在冰上滑倒了，还丢失了她的鞋子。她不得不光着脚丫在雪地上走。散步在街上的人看上去很快乐，互相挽着彼此的胳膊。但却没有一个人买女孩的火柴。
She was so cold and she lit a match to warm up her body. Even though it was a small light, it made her a little warmer. She felt as if she was sitting right next to a fireplace.
她太冷了，点燃了一根火柴来让身体暖和些。虽然光很微小，但她也觉得温暖了一些。她觉得自己好像就坐在壁炉旁。
Suddenly, a table full of delicious food came up in front of her. As she lit another match, a Christmas tree appeared. She lit the last match. Then, her grandmother appeared.Her grandmother held her tightly in her arms and rose up to the sky.
突然，一张摆满了美味食物的桌子出现在她面前。当她点燃另一根火柴时，一棵圣诞树出现了。她点燃了最后一根火柴。然后，她奶奶出现了。奶奶紧紧地把她搂在臂弯里，升向天空。
The next day, The Little Match-Girl was dead and found in the street.
第二天，卖火柴的小女孩被人在街上发现时已经死了。