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故事標題:The Little Match Girl

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play outside after dark. She would find matches and light matches to play with. One winter night, she ventured out again with her matches.

As she walked along, she heard a faint sound of crying coming from a nearby alley. Curious, she ventured into the alley and found an old woman shivering in the cold. The little girl offered her matches to light a fire, which warmed the old woman up.

As they chatted, the little girl realized that she had left her house without any food or money. She decided to sell her matches to earn some money for both of them. She went door to door, selling matches and collecting money.

Finally, she returned to the old woman with enough money to buy food and warm drinks for both of them. They sat together by the fire and shared their stories and experiences.

As the night wore on, the little girl realized that she had left her shoes outside the house, still full of snow and ice. She was shivering with cold, but she knew that she had done something good that night.

The next morning, she woke up to the sunrise and went back home. She never played with matches again after that night, but she always remembered the kindness of the old woman and the experience of selling matches to help others.

This story teaches us that we should always be kind to others and try to help them when we can. Sometimes, the smallest actions can make a big difference in someone's life.