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英语童话故事丑小鸭 The Ugly Duckling Long ago, in a farmyard many miles away, a Mother Duck sat on her nest. She was waiting for her eggs to hatch. Each day she proudly looked at them. There were six eggs, which meant six little ducklings to teach to swim. One sunny spring morning, the first egg began to crack.. Tap, tap, tap, went the duckling inside, trying to get out. Mother Duck watched as the egg cracked open and out popped a fluffy duckling. One, said Mother Duck proudly. The next day, the second egg hatched and out popped another fluffy duckling. Two, said Mother Duck proudly. On the third day, duckling number three hatched. That leaves just three, said Mother Duck. On the fourth and fifth day, ducklings number four and five hatched. That leaves just one, said Mother Duck, as she settled on her nest. Her ducklings gathered around her. But on the sixth day nothing happened. Nor on the seventh. How strange, said Mother Duck on the seventh day. It should have hatched by now. One of the farmyard chickens wandered by. Oh, she said. Youre still there I thought youd be on the pond by now. Its this last egg, said Mother Duck. It hasnt hatched yet. Let me see, said the chicken. Well no wonder. It looks like a goose egg to me. Youll be here for a long time. Oh dear, said Mother Duck. I have my five little ducklings to teach to swim. What shall I do? I cant leave it. Aah well, said the chicken, and she wandered off. The goose heard that one of her eggs was in Mother Ducks nest. Is it true? she asked, as she puffed up to the nest. Do you have one of my eggs? I think so, said Mother Duck. They both looked in the nest. Huh, said the goose. Thats not mine. It looks more like that absent-minded turkeys egg. As they looked, they suddenly heard the faint tapping. The shell was breaking. Well soon see, said the goose. They watched and waited. Oh, said the goose. Oh,