AChristmasCarol圣诞颂歌简介埃比尼泽·斯克罗吉是一位脾气暴躁、可怜、吝啬的老头儿。当他的外甥在圣诞前夜去看望他并祝他圣诞快乐时,斯克罗吉一点儿也不高兴。“呸!骗人的东西!”他说。“圣诞节是骗人的东西!所有到处游逛说‘圣诞快乐’的人的舌头都应被割掉。是的,他会的!”噢!对了,斯克罗吉是一个刻薄、吝啬的人。他的雇员鲍勃·克拉奇蒂每周只能挣得15先令,而且只能在一间又冷又小的办公室上班,办公室里生的火小得连脚指头都暖和不过来。但是那年的圣诞前夜,斯克罗吉已故多年的合伙人雅各布·马利的鬼魂拜访了他,其后又有另外三个鬼魂来访……那一夜格外漫长和恐怖,当圣诞节最终来临的时候,斯克罗吉的确已判若两人了。查尔斯·狄更斯是英国最著名的作家之一,1812年生于朴次茅斯,于1870年去世。他家境贫寒,在不幸的童年之后,他很快变得富有并一举成名。他的著名作品包括《雾都孤儿》、《双城记》和《圣诞欢歌》等。1Marley'sghostItisimportanttorememberthatJacobMarleywasdead.DidScroogeknowthat?Ofcoursehedid.ScroogeandMarleyhadbeenpartnersinLondonformanyyears,andexcellentmenofbusinesstheywere,too.WhenMarleydied,Scroogecontinuedwiththebusinessalone.Bothnamesstillstoodabovetheofficedoor:ScroogeandMarley.SometimespeoplewhowerenewtothebusinesscalledScroogeScrooge,andsometimesMarley,butheansweredtobothnames.Hedidnotcarewhatnametheycalledhim.Theonly第1页共56页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网thingthatmatteredtohimwasthebusiness,andmakingmoney.Oh!Hewasahard,clever,meanoldman,Scroogewas!Therewasnothingwarmoropenabouthim.Helivedasecretive,lonelylife,andtooknointerestinotherpeopleatall.Thecoldinsidehimmadehiseyesred,andhisthinlipsblue,andhisvoicehighandcross.Itputwhitefrostonhisoldhead,hiseyebrowsandhischin.Thefrostinhisheartmadetheairaroundhimcold,too.Inthehottestdaysofsummerhisofficewasascoldasice,anditwasjustascoldinwinter.Nobodyeverstoppedhiminthestreettosay,withahappysmile,‘MydearScrooge,howareyou?Whenwillyoucometoseeme?’Nopoormanaskedhimformoney,nochildrenaskedhimthetime,nomanorwomanever,inallhislife,askedhimtheway.Animalsaswellaspeoplewereafraidofhim.Dogsusedtohi...