Hansel and Gretel(糖果屋)大綱(英文)

Once upon a time on the edge of a large forest there lived a poor woodcutter with his wife and their two children,Hansel and Gretel.
One night,with hardly any food left in the house,the children were sent to bed with only a piece of bread to eat.This made the woodcutter very sad and he did not know what to do.
"The only thing we can do is leave them in the forestto fend for themselves,"
said his wife.
He was unhappy about this but agreed.Hansel overheard this and crept silently down-stairs and put two crusts of bread in his pocket.
The next morning,with Gretel leading the way,they walked into the forest.Hansel
walked behind leaving a trail of breadcrumbs.
At last they were deep in the forest and the woodcutter told them to have a rest while he worked and he would come back for them later.The sound of his axe soon lulled them to sleep.
However,when they awoke they were alone and the moon was shining.Gretel began to cry.
''Don't worry,little sister,I'll soon have you home,''said Hansel bravely.Poor Hansel;when he looked for the trail of crumbs he found the forest birds has eaten every one. ...................