1. Reference Example #4
The story follows the tragic fate of a little match girl who dies on New Year's Eve. She once had a happy family, but that joy was short-lived. Her mother passed away early, and her grandmother also abandoned her. With her family in ruins, she was left to live alone with her abusive, addicted father. Her home was a miserable, cold, and filthy attic. Every day, she sold matches to survive, but her father took all her earnings to buy alcohol. On days she had no money to bring home, she faced harsh punishment from her father and was often too scared to return.
That New Year's Eve, while everyone gathered to celebrate with their families, the little girl was still wandering the streets, hoping someone would buy her matches since she hadn't sold a single box all day. Alone, she found a hidden corner to shelter from the cold. Unable to bear the freezing temperature, she bravely lit some matches to warm herself. The brilliant light from the matches filled her mind with beautiful visions of happier times spent with her kind grandmother, easing her cold, hunger, and deep loneliness.
By morning, the little girl was found dead. Her cheeks were still rosy, her face beamed with a smile, and her lips were curled in joy beside the burnt-out matchsticks.

2. Reference Example #5
The little match girl lived in a very poor family, orphaned by her mother and grandmother at an early age. With her family's wealth gone, she had to sell matches for her cruel father who often beat her. One day, as the year came to an end, she hadn't sold a single match. Too afraid to return home due to the fear of being beaten, she stayed outside.
On the cold New Year's Eve, she huddled in a corner between two houses. The night grew colder, and she lit a match to warm herself. Each time the match lit, a vision appeared before her. The first time, she saw a stove; the second, a table with a roasted goose; the third, a Christmas tree with candles; the fourth, her grandmother appearing before her; and the fifth, she saw herself flying to the sky with her grandmother.
On New Year's morning, people found the little girl sitting among the match boxes, one of them completely burnt. They said she had passed away, yet her cheeks were still rosy, and her lips were smiling.

3. Reference Example #6
The story is about a poor little girl who is orphaned by her mother and lives with an abusive, alcoholic father who often beats her. She has to sell matches to bring money back to her father, or else she will be punished.
On New Year's Eve, in the freezing cold, the girl walks barefoot because one of her shoes was crushed by a carriage, and the other was thrown away by a mean boy. She doesn't dare return home because she hasn't sold any matches. She sits in a corner between two houses, hoping to find some warmth, and bravely lights a match to warm herself. The first match lights, and a stove appears. The second match lights, and she sees a table with a roasted goose. The third match lights, revealing a Christmas tree. The fourth match brings her grandmother's kind face into view. But as the matches burn out, the visions fade, and the girl dies from the cold.
On the first day of the year, the streets are silent, and a little angel, with a smile on her face, is found lying in the snow. The girl has ascended to heaven, joined by her grandmother.

4. Reference Example #7
On New Year's Eve, amidst the snow and wind, a poor, orphaned little girl with no shoes, hungry and cold, wandered through the dark streets. She had not sold any matches all day and was too afraid to return home, fearing her father's wrath. Freezing and starving, she huddled in a corner between two buildings and struck a match for warmth. The first match lit, and a stove appeared before her. The second match lit, revealing a feast on a table. The third match revealed a Christmas tree adorned with candles. The fourth match showed her grandmother's loving face. But as each match went out, the visions disappeared, and the little girl passed away in the cold.
On the morning of the new year, the little match girl was found, dead in the snow, her face serene with a smile. She had died, but her soul had flown to heaven to be with her grandmother.

5. Reference Example #8
The little match girl lived in desperate poverty. Her mother had passed away, her grandmother was gone, and she lived in a dark, cramped corner, constantly hearing her father's harsh words and curses.
On New Year's Eve, with the bitter cold and snow covering the streets, she wandered alone, selling matches in the deserted streets. She found a corner by a wall to shelter from the cold and lit a match to warm herself. Each time she struck a match, visions appeared before her eyes: a glowing stove, a table with a roasted goose, a Christmas tree, and then, her grandmother's face. The two of them soared into the sky to be with God. But each time the match burned out, reality returned: she feared her father's anger for not selling any matches, the empty, cold streets, the falling snow, the howling wind, and the indifferent passersby who didn't notice her plight. By the morning, she had passed away on New Year's Eve.

6. Bài tham khảo số 9
Truyện kể về một cô bé bán diêm trong đêm giao thừa. Cô bé có một hoàn cảnh khó khăn mẹ và bà đều đã mất em phải sống với một người bố độc ác trong một căn nhà tồi tàn.
Vào đêm giao thừa em đi bán diêm với một bộ quần áo mỏng manh rách rưới và cái bụng không có gì ăn. Nhưng em không dám về nhà vì sợ rằng về nhà bố sẽ đánh khi chưa bán được bao diêm nào cả. Em rét quá không thể tiếp tục đi được nữa nên đã ngồi vào một xó nhỏ giữa hai bức tường. Em quẹt diêm để sưởi ấm. Và khi những que diêm được quẹt lên bao mộng tưởng trong đầu em xuất hiện. Đến khi em quẹt que diêm thứ tư thì người bà hiền từ hiện lên. Em cầu khẩn bà hãy cho em được đi cùng bà. Cuối cùng thì hai bà cháu đã cùng cầm tay nhau bay lên thiên đường nơi mẹ đang ở đó chờ.

7. Bài tham khảo số 10
On New Year's Eve, under the cold night sky, a barefoot little girl, hungry and forlorn, walked through the darkness selling matches. She had lost her mother and her beloved grandmother. Terrified of her father's wrath, she dared not return home. Cold and hungry, she huddled in a corner and lit a match to warm herself. The first match created the illusion of a cozy fireplace. The second match revealed a lavish feast. The third match revealed a Christmas tree adorned with candles. The fourth match brought forth the image of her dear grandmother, kind and loving. As the matches burned out, these beautiful visions vanished. Desperate, the little girl struck the remaining matches, hoping to hold on to the fleeting image of her grandmother. She passed away in the cold, her final dream of soaring to the sky with her grandmother.

8. Reference Example #1
The Little Match Girl tells the story of a poor child who must sell matches to survive. On a snowy New Year's Eve, with the dark sky above, the little girl walks barefoot on the cold snow, her feet turning red and bruised. She desperately looks for a place with more people to sell her matches, but no one pays attention to her as they hurry home to escape the bitter cold. Hungry and cold, she cannot return home empty-handed, afraid of her father's punishment. Exhausted, she leans against a corner of a brightly lit house, where the aroma of roasted goose fills the air.
Hungry and cold, the girl dreams as she strikes each match. Each flame conjures a vision: a warm fireplace, a festive meal, a Christmas tree, and her loving grandmother. But as the matches burn out, the dreams vanish. In the end, she dies beneath the thick snow, dreaming of flying to the sky with her grandmother, leaving behind hunger, cold, and sorrow.
The author contrasts the Little Match Girl's extreme poverty and suffering with the warmth and joy of other families on New Year's Eve. It feels as if the world has turned its back on her, indifferent to her plight. She is truly abandoned in a world of comfort and wealth. This is the humanitarian message of the story, reflecting Hans Christian Andersen's compassion for those suffering in misery and poverty.

9. Reference Example #2
On New Year's Eve, the sky was freezing cold, with snow falling and the streets empty, filled with the smell of roasted goose. A little girl, barefoot and with her head uncovered, was walking around selling matches. No one stopped to buy from her or even gave her a coin. Hungry and cold, she didn’t dare go home, fearing her father's wrath. She had lost her mother and the one person who loved her most, her grandmother. She sat huddled in a corner between two houses.
The cold grew harsher as the night went on, and she decided to take a risk and strike a match. Suddenly, a warm stove appeared. But as the match went out, the stove disappeared. She struck a second match and saw a lavish feast with a roasted goose approaching her. As the match died, the feast and goose vanished. A third match brought forth a Christmas tree. But as the match went out, the tree was gone. When she struck the fourth match, her grandmother appeared before her. Fearing the match would extinguish, she quickly lit the rest of the matches in the box. In the fifth match, her grandmother took her hand and led her to heaven, which was when she finally found peace.
On New Year's morning, they found the little girl sitting among the matchboxes, one of which had burned completely. It was assumed that she died from the cold, but her cheeks were still rosy, and her lips were smiling. No one knew about the miracles she had witnessed that New Year's Eve.

10. Reference Story 3
The little match girl originally lived in a loving and warm family. However, after her grandmother passed away and the family wealth was lost, she had to move into a slum and sell matches every day to survive. On New Year's Eve, while everyone else celebrated, she was still out trying to sell her matches.
It was so cold, she sat in a small corner by the wall. To warm up, she lit the first matchstick. She saw a warm stove, but as she reached out her hand to get closer, it vanished. She lit the second match, and a lavish dinner appeared before her. But when a goose with gravy sauce came towards her, the match went out, and everything disappeared. The third match revealed a grand and magnificent Christmas tree. However, as the wind blew, the match went out. On the fourth try, she saw her grandmother, looking beautiful. Not wanting to lose her, she struck all the remaining matches. She and her grandmother flew up to heaven together.
The next morning, when people found the sweet little girl dead next to the spent matches, they assumed, "She must have wanted to warm herself." But no one knew the miraculous visions she had experienced that magical night.

