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Andersen was born in Denmark in1805. His father was a shoemaker. Hismother washed clothes for other people.They lived a poor life.

Young Andersen studied in a schoolfor poor children. He learned weaving andtailoring at school.

At the age of fourteen， his mother wanted him to be a tailor.But Andersen refused. He moved to Copenhagen. He wanted to bean actor. Because of his beautiful singing voice， he was acceptedinto a theater. But his voice soon changed. So Andersen went backto school. He started to learn writing.

On November 11， 1843， The Ugly Duckling wasfirst published. The story was about an uglyduckling changing into a beautiful swan. Andersenhimself was such an ugly duckling. He always triedhis best to make his dream come true. Even if otherpeople laughed at him.

Words：

Denmark丹麥

weaving（用手或機器）編，織（weave 的動

名詞形式）

tailor動詞：專門制作，定做；名詞：（尤指為

顧客個別定制男裝的）裁縫

refuse拒絕

move搬

Copenhagen哥本哈根

accept接納，接受

theater劇院

change改變，變化

publish出版

even if即使

Children from all over the world like Andersens stories. If you never give up your dream， you wont always be the ugly duckling. You will become a beautiful swan one day.

（中文大意請見P48）