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    Do you know Hans Christian Andersen? He was one of the greatest (write). He wrote stories for children. He was born a poor family in Denmark over 200 hundred years . His father (die) when he was eleven. To make a living, he tried a few jobs. He enjoyed reading and writing. His stories became very famous, like The Ugly Duckling and The Little Match Girl. We can read (they) in many languages. Fairy tales are (interest). Children around world enjoy (listen) to fairy tales. Parents tell their children fairy tales again again. In stories, animals can (speak) and sometimes people can change into animals.