朋友們是不是被熒幕上的《美女與野獸》的愛情所吸引了呢?那么這本童話故事的原文又是怎樣的呢?

　　《美女與野獸》童話

　　Beauty and the Beast

　　美女與野獸

　　A rich merchant who had three sons and three daughters lived in a big house in the city. His Youngest daughter was so beautiful she was called Beauty by all who knew her. She was as sweet and good as she was beautiful.

　　有一位富有的商人和他的三個兒子和三個女兒住在城市里的一幢大房子里。他最小的女兒非常美麗，認識她的人都稱她為美女。她不僅美麗，而且溫柔善良。

　　Sadly all of the merchant's ships were lost at sea and he and his family had to move to a small cottage in the country. His sons worked hard on the land and Beauty was happy working in the house, but his two elder daughters complained and grumbled all day long, especially about Beauty.

　　不幸的是商人的船在海上失蹤了，于是他和家人搬到鄉下的一間農房里。他的兒子們辛勤地耕地，美女也在家里愉快地忙碌著，但是她的兩個姐姐整日抱怨牢騷，尤其對美女不滿意。

　　One day news came that a ship had arrived which would make the merchant wealthy again.

　　有一天傳來了這樣的消息：一艘船來了，這可能使商人重新富起來。

　　The merchant set off to the city, and just before he left he said, "Tell me, daughters, what gifts would you like me to bring back for you?"

　　商人打算進城，出發前他問道：“ 告訴我，女兒們，你們希望我帶給你什么禮物?”

　　The two older girls asked for fine clothes and jewels, but Beauty wanted nothing . Realizing this made her sisters look greedy, she thought it best to ask for something. "Bring me a rose, father," she said, "just a beautiful red rose."