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《 Stanley》 斯坦利 by Syd Hoff悉德·霍夫 % L5 E' @/ s+ B9 w1 L% C* T
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☟ A long time ago there were no houses and people lived in caves. 很久以前, 人们是住在山洞里而不是房子里。
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( {1 `0 {7 @ q) S☟ Stanley lived in a cave, but he did not like it. 斯坦利就住在一个山洞里,但并不喜欢它。 The cave was cold. So Stanley was cold. 山洞冷的时候,斯坦利就很冷 。 * ?- F% \( l, d
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☟ His head hurt because he had to sleep with it on arock. 他的头不舒服,因为他只能枕着石头睡觉。
% V1 p7 x6 V/ |/ jBats flew around as though they owned the place. 蝙蝠在山洞里飞来飞去,就好像这里是属于它们的。 ' P; h7 ^2 r* z9 {7 v# N
+ X( G( T9 |" n☟ “Why can't we find a better way to live?” asked Stanley. 为什么我买不能找到一个更好的地方住?”斯坦利问道。
# Y% y% `( b$ y ~. ~- q“This is good enough for us,” Said the other cavemen. "Why isn't it good enough for you?" “对我们来说,这里已经足够好了” 一个山洞人说。 “为什么对于你它不好呢?” 4 N" I) e! o- t$ N
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☟ The cavemen carried clubs . They were very tough. 山洞人们都带着棍棒。 他们都很粗暴。 / m1 K( c! {+ V( f0 S
Stanley was tough ,too. 斯坦利也很粗暴。
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( @# [! N6 Q, w* j! j- ~2 l☟ But he liked to plant seeds in the ground and watch them grow. 但是他喜欢在地里种上种子,看着它们长大。 $ `: C$ r! j n. R3 i$ g
He liked to paint pictures. 他喜欢画画。 4 d; U- X& h7 K, Z$ ?
9 I" _( |9 _( g9 s W* g$ k☟ He liked to te nice to people. 他对其他人很友善。
0 Y5 H- {! D6 R) o+ e+ q; e He was kind to animals. 他也很善待动物。
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☟ The other cavemen did not want Stanley to act this way. "Can t you act more like a caveman ?"they asked. 其他山洞人不喜欢斯坦利这样做。 “你不能像个山洞人那样做事吗?”它们问。 7 G) w" P% M; Q* \+ g. k) b/ x) l( C7 h
Stanley did not anwer. He went on planting seeds and painting pictures. 斯坦利不回答。 他继续种东西和画画。 7 O7 |. ^$ J4 @# y3 Q% V
+ c* T& E9 q1 p( k☟ He went on being kind to animals and nice to people. 他继续善待动物和对他人友善。 - P) Z7 @: s* ^9 A5 O, V
He even started saying things like “please, ”and “thank you,”and “lovely day today, isn t it?” 他甚至开始说些这样的话“请、谢谢”, “多好的一天啊,是吗?
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☟ This made the other cavemen very angry. “You can t live here ,”they said. “Beat it!” 这使其他山洞人很恼火。 “你不能住在这里”它们说。 “揍他!” / I9 i0 F% B+ O w+ ~$ J
They threw rocks at Stanley and chased him away . 它们向斯坦利扔石头,把他赶跑了 。 1 E9 r. t# b+ X) k/ P( `; i9 a" a" R
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☟ "We're sorry you lost your cave," said the animals.2 q+ x5 e9 K( ^+ O4 {. i1 [/ N
"I don't care," said Stanley." It was cold anyway." “对于你失去了你的山洞,我们很遗憾”动物们说。 “我不在乎”斯坦利说。 “山洞其实很冷。”
9 {$ G: D# ^6 a/ j1 w3 j8 \& o/ }# T( tHe looked for a place to live.+ i$ M$ p; o: S# j/ g( E1 R
"You can't live in a nest," said the birds. 他要去到一个地方居住。 “你不能住在鸟巢里”鸟们说。
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☟ “you can t live in the water ," said the fish. “你不能住在水里”鱼说 。 6 H/ ^1 F. D7 i1 _ h9 r0 z6 V
“you can t live in the ground ," said a worm. “你不能生活在地下”蚯蚓说 。 4 [3 ^- k" v/ ]# D0 Y
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☟ “Maybe I can live in a tree,” said stanley . “也许我能只在一棵树上”斯坦利说。
9 u% y' T" V5 r" M+ } T “Not while I m up here,” said an ape . “当我不在树上的时候”一只猿猴说。 / G* D% R K7 B, m8 d [
7 i( k( d K8 z☟ “Maybe I can live in space,” said Stanley. He jumped off a rock. “也许我能住在太空”斯坦利说。 他从一块石头上跳下。 0 e% S% N0 Y" H
“Ouch!”said Stanley. “I can t live in space!” “哦”斯坦利说。 “我不能住在太空中。” , K# h, I: _& R9 i+ X
7 Y0 V( q! O4 a☟ Stanley saw a field. “Does any body mind if I live here?” he asked. 斯坦利看到一个地方, “有人介意我住在这里吗?”他问。
9 i5 O# n: W% E# l2 x, w( S( \3 a"I don't mind if you don't snore." said an animal. Who was going to sleep. “如果你不打鼾的话,我不介意”一个动物说。 它正准备睡觉。
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0 V7 l8 B0 a. `. z2 L- w☟ "I don't mind if you don't eat too much grass," said an animal who was eating . “如果你不吃太多的草,我不介意,” 一个正吃草的动物说。
$ S, D9 K, |# w: S+ `/ ]; M1 N! {2 H. C“I don't mind if you don t take up too much room,” said a very, very big animal. “如果你不占很多空间的话,我不介意”, 一只体型很大的动物说。, R' z( i: f+ M$ w6 Y1 g. [
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. S" H/ y, u( a: ?/ ]' K6 \☟ Stanley made himself at home. “This is not bad,”he said. 斯坦利待在自己家里。 “这儿没有床”他说 。
$ d& e0 e, E, DBut suddenly the wind blew and Stanley was cold. The rain fell and he was wet. 但是突然刮起风来了,斯坦利感到很冷。 下起雨来了,他全身湿透了。
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3 R5 ]8 x' V$ p* |☟ "This is worse than the cave,"said Stanley. He made walls to keep out the wind. 这比在山洞里更糟”斯坦利说。 他开始修墙来挡风。
: V# i6 C; T8 `0 h" Z- V( X- kHe made a roof to keep out the rain. 他搭起房顶来挡雨。
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+ r. q* q% H3 _* Y7 l0 n☟ He made a door, windows and chimney. He made a house ! 他做了一个门,和窗户、烟囱。 他造好了一座房子!
% N- O$ K h7 y. @ N( V- c“That's the first house I ever saw,” said a field mouse. “这是我看到的第一所房子”一只地鼠说。
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☟ “It's the first one Iever made,” said Stanley. “Won't you stay here and live with me ?” “这是我盖的第一所房子”斯坦利说, “你愿意住在这里和我作伴吗?”
$ ?9 _! W: M" g"I can't. I belong in the field. But I will come and visit you from time to time," said the field mouse. “不行,我属于土地。 但是我会经常来拜访你的”地鼠说。 8 o+ {' g5 D* `7 W0 J
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☟ Stanley painted pictures. 斯坦利又开始画画了。
" }) L u1 R" H/ Q9 C% lHe planted seeds in the ground and watched them grow. 他种上植物的种子,看着他们长大。
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, d9 I7 x8 N2 e0 N☟ He loved his house .But he was lonesome. “I wonder how my friends are,” he said. 他喜欢他的房子。但他很寂寞。 “我想知道我朋友们的看法”他说。 6 T( m+ d4 x" |
The cavemen were out hunting for animals . They carried their clubs. 山洞人们出去狩猎。 他们带着他们的棍棒。 * d" N4 @ \' _) M
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☟ “Look who's after us with their silly clubs ,” said the animals. “Let s chase them out of here.” 看看谁和这些愚蠢的棍棒在一起,这些动物说。 让我们把他们从这里赶走。
' h" r8 ?0 q7 E# j( JThey chased the cavemen . Stanley saw the cavemen running. 他们追赶山顶洞人。 斯坦利看到山顶洞人在跑。 9 K, W; n# z3 L3 ^" m
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☟ “Don t be afraid,” he said . “I won't let them hurt you.” 不要害怕,我不会让他们伤害你们的。 / y' G( _3 g/ ^6 c
He made the animals go away. 他让动物们离开了 。 * g+ Q }/ \7 o
8 G" ~% L) e4 `' g7 O8 g% U☟ “You saved us , Stanley,” said the cavemen . “Thank you.” He loved his house .But he was lonesome. “I wonder how my friends are,” he said. 他喜欢他的房子。但他很寂寞。 “我想知道我朋友们的看法”他说。
0 _. @& v- n3 q4 E o7 w' l/ YThe cavemen were out hunting for animals . They carried their clubs. 山洞人们出去狩猎。 他们带着他们的棍棒。
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, k: y& L2 k' N9 Q☟ “Look who's after us with their silly clubs ,” said the animals. “Let s chase them out of here.” 看看谁和这些愚蠢的棍棒在一起,这些动物说。 让我们把他们从这里赶走。
. V6 Y2 B0 o9 D6 nThey chased the cavemen . Stanley saw the cavemen running. 他们追赶山顶洞人。 斯坦利看到山顶洞人在跑。
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☟ “Don t be afraid,” he said . “I won't let them hurt you.” 不要害怕,我不会让他们伤害你们的。 , k9 h, D. Z: s0 o7 J
He made the animals go away. 他让动物们离开了 。 / ^. ^* @! y" Z
0 b( V! W: J# o# u, r! O☟ “You saved us , Stanley,” said the cavemen . “Thank you.” “你救了我们”,这些山顶洞人说, “谢谢你。” N* {9 k" L. A
“Come back and live in our cave,” said one caveman. “回来跟我们一起住在山洞里”山顶洞人说。
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* E& E% l+ z z/ W M☟ “Caves are old-fashioned,”said Stanley. “Come and see where I live.” 洞穴过时了,来看看我住的地方。
4 S9 {( q! C2 F$ l: qHe showed them his house. 他给他们展示了他住的房子。 + q' w7 N5 c) y& J
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☟ “A cave is for bears. A house is for people,” said Stanley. “洞穴是给熊住的。 房子是人住的。”斯坦利说。 ! O S. ?: ]/ d; p$ D" K/ K- i
“You are right ,Stanley,” said the cavemen. “This is the way we want to live.” “你是对的斯坦利,”山顶洞人说, “这是我们想要的生活方式。”
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☟ They all made houses. 他们都在建造自己的房子。# J( i3 Y& b/ p( J% v1 J( D
- c, a3 b7 R5 u# ZStanley showed them how to paint pictures and plant seeds. 斯坦利给他们展示怎么样画画和种植物种子 。
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☟ He showed them how to be nice to each other and kind to animals , and everybody was happy. 他教他们如何需要彼此善待动物。 每个人都很高兴。
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+ p" u: E* A; k8 l- T9 E+ BA long time ago 很久以前; 悠远 caves 洞穴( cave的名词复数 ) flew 飞行; 飞( fly的过去式 ) as though 好像, 仿佛; 浑似 cavemen 史前石器时代的穴居人( caveman的名词复数 ); clubs 棍棒,狼牙棒(club的名词复数) plant seeds 播种 paint pictures 画画 go on 继续 chased 追捕(chase的过去式与过去分词形式) looked for 寻找,渴望 live in 住在学习[工作]的地方; 住在; 存在于…; 为…而生存 a nest 一窝 ape 猿猴 snore 打呼,打鼾 take up 占据 blew 吹,刮; 吹响; 吹气( blow的过去式 ); 刮风 worse than 坏于… roof 屋顶 chimney 烟囱; 壁炉 live with 与…一起生活 belong in 属于 from time to time 不时,偶尔,间或; 时而 lonesome 寂寞 hunting for 狩猎,打猎 be afraid 恐怕,害怕( Y; l( m M% V3 {
go away 离开; 消失 Come back 回来 old-fashioned 过时的 how to 如何做,操作方式
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