小红帽
导读
小红帽的故事，大人小孩都听过；可同一个故事，讲法不同，味道就不同。这一版，我们把它讲成中国寓言：不铺陈风景，不絮叨心思，只让情节一步步往前走，像长辈在灯下给孩子讲古，几句话就点破一层道理。寓言贵在短，也贵在明——坏人坏在哪儿，教训是什么，读完心里自有一杆秤。这个故事，中国人读来并不陌生：狼的甜言蜜语，像极了「黄鼠狼给鸡拜年——没安好心」；外婆将计就计、把狼引进水槽的计谋，也是老辈人常讲的智慧。它的来历也值得一提：格林兄弟笔下猎人剖腹救人的结局，比佩罗的最初版本温和得多——最早的版本里，小红帽被吃掉，故事便到此为止，没有猎人，没有获救，只有警示。读这一篇，不妨带孩子玩个小游戏：第一回遇到狼，小红帽错在哪儿？第二回又对在哪儿？两回放在一起比一比，寓言的道理就自己浮出来了。
《小红帽》词汇精讲
本故事精选 12 个重点词汇，附中英释义与原文例句，帮助孩子扩展英语词汇量。
Clever in a sneaky way; good at tricking others.
狡猾的；诡计多端的。
The girl was young and did not know that wolves are cunning, so she told him everything.
小红帽年幼，不知狼的狡诈，一五一十答道。
A row of bushes planted close together, like a green fence.
树篱；灌木丛围成的篱笆。
"Deep in the woods, under three big oak trees, beside a hedge of hazel bushes," said Little Red Riding Hood.
“林子深处，三棵大橡树底下，门前还有一排榛树篱。”
A number of flowers or other things held together.
一束；一捆。
Pick a bunch of flowers for your grandmother.
何不采一束花，给外婆带去？
The bright light that comes from the sun.
阳光。
Sunlight fell through the leaves, and the ground was full of bright flowers.
阳光穿过树叶，地上开满鲜花。
Ran after something to try to catch it.
追赶；追逐。
Every time she picked one, she saw a prettier one a little further on, and she chased after it.
采了一朵，又见前面那朵更美，便一路追下去。
Made food or drink go down the throat.
吞下；咽下。
The wolf pushed the door open, went in, and swallowed the old woman in one gulp.
狼推门进屋，扑到床前，一口把外婆吞下肚。
A soft cap worn in bed to keep the head warm.
睡帽。
Then he put on her clothes and nightcap, climbed into her bed, and drew the curtains close.
然后穿上外婆的衣裳，戴上睡帽，钻进被窝，拉严床帘。
Slightly open, not completely closed.
（门）微开的；半掩着的。
When she reached the cottage, the door stood ajar, and she felt a strange unease.
到了门前，见门虚掩着，心里好生奇怪。
A small flash of light that appears and then fades.
微光；一闪的亮光。
After a few cuts, he saw the gleam of a little red cap.
才剪了几下，便露出一点红帽子的颜色。
Not hurt at all; completely safe.
安然无恙；平平安安。
Then the grandmother climbed out too, safe and sound.
外婆也活着爬了出来。
To persuade someone gently with kind words.
哄骗；好言劝诱。
Again he tried sweet words to coax her off the path.
这狼依旧花言巧语，想哄她离开大路。
The steady position you need to keep from falling.
平衡。
He stretched his neck to look down, lost his balance, slipped off the roof, and fell straight into the trough.
狼探头往下看，脖子越伸越长，忽然脚下一滑，从屋顶栽下来，正掉进石槽里。
延伸阅读与亲子共读
故事寓意
轻信甜言蜜语，难免自招祸患；牢记教训、多长一个心眼，方能躲过暗处的凶险。
教育价值
让孩子懂得轻信陌生人的危险，学会不离开大人、不向陌生人透露行踪，并明白犯错之后要吸取教训、增长智慧。
家长共读提示
读完可以问孩子：狼的话哪里动听、哪里可疑？如果是你，会怎么回答？再和孩子约法三章：出门告诉大人去向，路上不和陌生人搭话，把寓言的道理变成生活的规矩。
和孩子聊一聊
- 狼对小红帽说的那些话，哪里听着顺耳、哪里藏着凶险？小红帽为什么没有听出来？
- 第一次遇到狼，小红帽错在哪儿？第二次再遇狼，她又做对了什么？两次有什么不同？
- 如果生病的是你的外婆，妈妈让你独自送东西出门，你会怎么做？
- 猎人本可以开枪打死狼，却偏偏选了剪刀。他为什么这样选？换成你，会怎么救出祖孙二人？
- 故事说「吃一堑，长一智」。你生活中有没有哪件事，让你吃了亏、也长了见识？
