用英语讲寓言小故事——The Little Match Girl 卖火柴的小女孩
从前有个小女孩，她的家里非常贫穷，无法买到足够的食物和衣服。
Once upon a time there was a little girl whose family was very poor and could not buy enough food and clothes.
为了帮助家里，她每天走在大街上卖火柴。
To help her family, she walked the streets selling matches every day.
这天是圣诞夜，雪花纷飞，寒风刺骨。
It was Christmas Eve, snowflakes were flying and the wind was bitingly cold.
小女孩穿着破旧的衣服，手脚冻得发红，但她依然微笑着，喊道：“卖火柴啦！温暖的火柴！”
The little girl was wearing ragged clothes, and her hands and feet were red from the cold, but she still smiled and shouted, "Matches for sale! Warm matches!"
可人们都在忙着准备新年，没有人注意到她。
But people were busy preparing for the New Year and no one noticed her.
她走了一整天，一根火柴也没卖出去。
She walked all day and didn't sell a single match.
饥寒交迫中，小女孩坐在一个墙角里，抱着双腿，瑟瑟发抖。
Suffering from hunger and cold, the little girl sat in a corner, hugging her legs and shivering.
她太冷了，然后掏出一根火柴，擦燃了火柴。
She was too cold, so she took out a match and lit it.
火光中，她仿佛看到了温暖的炉火，香喷喷的食物，还有妈妈慈爱的微笑。
In the firelight, she seemed to see the warm fire, the delicious food, and her mother's loving smile.
可是火柴很快就熄灭了，梦也破灭了。
But the match soon went out and the dream was shattered.
她又擦燃了一根火柴，火光中，她看到了一个美丽的圣诞树，挂满了礼物和糖果。
She lit another match, and in the light she saw a beautiful Christmas tree hung with gifts and candies.
火光再次熄灭，小女孩眼中闪烁着希望的泪光。
The fire went out again, and tears of hope sparkled in the little girl's eyes.
最后，她想留住这些美好，就擦燃了所有的火柴。
Finally, she wanted to keep all these beautiful things, so she lit all the matches.
在那一瞬间，她仿佛置身于天堂，周围充满了光明和温暖。
At that moment, she seemed to be in heaven, surrounded by light and warmth.
她看到奶奶从天而降，温柔地把她抱在怀里，带她离开了寒冷和饥饿。
She saw her grandmother descend from the sky, gently holding her in her arms and taking her away from the cold and hunger.
第二天，人们在街角发现了小女孩。
The next day, people found the little girl on the street corner.
她静静地躺在那儿，脸上带着幸福的微笑，手中握着烧过的火柴。
She lay there quietly, with a happy smile on her face and the burnt match in her hand.
这个故事告诉我们：即使在最困难的时刻，我们也要保持希望和善良。也让我们学会关心和帮助那些需要帮助的人，让这个世界变得更温暖。
This story tells us that even in the most difficult times, we must maintain hope and kindness. It also teaches us to care for and help those in need, making the world a warmer place.