英语童话故事为什么海水是咸的

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　　为什么海水是咸的
　　Long，longago，thereweretwobrothers，theonerichandtheotherpoor。WhenChristmasEvecame，thepooronehadnotabiteinthehouse，sohewenttohisbrother，andbeggedhim，inGod39；sname，togivehimsomethingforChristmasDay。Itwasbynomeansthefirsttimethatthebrotherhadbeenforcedtogivesomethingtohim，andhewasnotbetterpleasedatbeingaskednowthanhegenerallywas。
　　IfyouwilldowhatIaskyou，youshallhaveawholeham，saidhe。Thepooroneimmediatelythankedhim，andpromisedthis。
　　Well，hereistheham，andnowyoumustgostraighttoDeadMan39；sHall，saidtherichbrother，throwingthehamtohim。
　　Well，IwilldowhatIhavepromised，saidtheother，andhetookthehamandsetoff。Hewentonandonforthelivelongday，andatnightfallhecametoaplacewheretherewasabrightlight。
　　Ihavenodoubtthisistheplace，thoughtthemanwiththeham。
　　Anoldmanwithalongwhitebeardwasstandingintheouthouse，choppingYulelogs。
　　Goodevening，saidthemanwiththeham。
　　Goodeveningtoyou。Whereareyougoingatthislatehour？saidtheman。
　　IamgoingtoDeadMan39；sHall，ifonlyIamontherighttrack，answeredthepoorman。
　　Oh！yes，youarerightenough，foritishere，saidtheoldman。Whenyougetinsidetheywillallwanttobuyyourham，fortheydon39；butyoumustnotsellitunlessyoucangetthehandmillwhichstandsbehindthedoorforit。WhenyoucomeoutagainIwillteachyouhowtostopthehandmill，whichisusefulforalmosteverything。
　　Sothemanwiththehamthankedtheotherforhisgoodadvice，andrappedatthedoor。