Hansel and Gretel-Chapter 02

Chapter Two Lost in the Forest Again Soon the family has no food. One night the stepmother says to the woodcutter. “We must take the children deep into the forest. Then they can’t come back home again.” The woodcutter was very sad. But he finally agreed. Hansel and Gretel hear their parents’ plan. But,oh,no! Hansel can’t go outside. The stepmother locked the door that night. He can’t put the stones in his pocket again. Gretel is afraid and cries. “Don’t cry. God will help us!”says Hansel. Next morning the stepmother wakes the children. She gives them a small piece of bread. It is their last lunch. The family goes deep into the forest. Hansel drops bread crumbs along the path. “Rest and sleep here. We will come back soon,”says the stepmother. The children are very tired and they fall asleep. They wake up at night. But their parents don’t come back. “Let’s wait until the moon rises. Then we will follow the bread crumbs,”says Hansel. Soon the moon rises. But they can’t find the bread crumbs. The birds ate them all. Hansel and Gretel get lost. Oh,poor children! They walk and walk all night. But they can’t get out of the forest. They are very hungry and tired. They can’t walk anymore. They lie down under a tree and they fall asleep. a‧gain /əˈɡen/ 又，再 sad /sæd/ 伤心的，难过的 a‧gree /əˈɡriː/ 同意 door /dɔː/ 门 lunch /lʌntʃ/ 午餐 crumb /krʌm/ 碎屑 tired /taɪəd / 累的 get lost 迷路 get out of 从......出去