A Duckling is very sad because he is the ugliest among his brothers and sisters. To his____when he grows up, he finds____a handsome young swan! The Ugly Duckling is one of the most popular fairy tales in the world ____by Danish writer Hans Christian Anderson.

    In fact, Andersen was an ugly duckling. In 1805, he was born in a poor family in Denmark.____ a young boy, Andersen was tall, ugly and had a very big nose. His friend always made fun of his big nose. Later, because of his father's____ little Andersen had to make a ____by himself. He once  ____as a tailor and make money in a theater.

    The ____in life help him create his fairy tales. In the Little Mermaid, he talks about the sacrifice(牺牲) , in Emperor's New Clothes, he makes jokes of  the authority(当权者). Today, Anderson is famous around the world. His fairy tales have been____into over 100 languages. The Hans Christian Anderson Award(奖) is named after him. It is the ____award to give a writer of children's books.