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《 Stanley》 斯坦利 by Syd Hoff悉德·霍夫 ' Y2 @% r% [" l9 \. g, u# [1 }6 ^
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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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☟ 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 。
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4 s& B/ Q+ C0 J5 {☟ 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。
& s u7 p5 O9 s, j2 f" a2 IBats 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。 U1 g9 i" h, y( g: h; e
; Y& |, f& {) c7 y6 ]) P☟ “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。 ) X4 D9 F+ H' J9 f
“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?” 0 }9 o/ U. {# X, Y# T* Y3 k7 M
- R3 k# y8 j+ Z& O9 {☟ The cavemen carried clubs . They were very tough. 山洞人们都带着棍棒。 他们都很粗暴。
1 j' H8 U0 \; u2 wStanley was tough ,too. 斯坦利也很粗暴。
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☟ 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。
% q" V# \) o/ d; xHe liked to paint pictures. 他喜欢画画。 3 W8 @1 H) A* [; t3 T6 g
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☟ He liked to te nice to people. 他对其他人很友善。 7 V# p1 @) B% e% j( Z5 X
He was kind to animals. 他也很善待动物。
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+ E! K, v/ k6 S* s. R☟ 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。
% ?& ^4 k b3 Y! @, F# u3 \* zStanley 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。
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* s. m( F9 X8 h☟ He went on being kind to animals and nice to people. 他继续善待动物和对他人友善。
5 W; N+ u2 T$ p$ V$ U# @5 THe 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!”
0 G( x7 V0 @# `They threw rocks at Stanley and chased him away . 它们向斯坦利扔石头,把他赶跑了 。
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☟ "We're sorry you lost your cave," said the animals.) ? p4 a1 I: v- _2 Y
"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。”
8 U! a$ j# K1 q5 n! ], OHe looked for a place to live.
6 N' p& V- J+ T) C+ f"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。 6 n2 e4 }8 {; K* P
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☟ “you can t live in the water ," said the fish. “你不能住在水里”鱼说 。 + C) k% ?' U! A; D
“you can t live in the ground ," said a worm. “你不能生活在地下”蚯蚓说 。 # V7 ]# V! p; e9 g0 N# i! b A" y
8 z* s1 C0 Q, ^) l& L+ e☟ “Maybe I can live in a tree,” said stanley . “也许我能只在一棵树上”斯坦利说。 " E3 r( R* H o7 s
“Not while I m up here,” said an ape . “当我不在树上的时候”一只猿猴说。
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2 v4 j8 [9 H5 I) _4 \, x# @5 d' [ A☟ “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。 3 `6 X; P2 W3 ^4 s
“Ouch!”said Stanley. “I can t live in space!” “哦”斯坦利说。 “我不能住在太空中。”
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☟ 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。 6 v6 E' m; C' T6 ~
"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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☟ "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。
+ {8 |' u2 K! k1 \4 m“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。8 T6 x" d" N$ r) D/ X& g: Y
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: s* i. H: @1 r9 v, l☟ 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 。
0 p6 m, Y/ ?5 i7 P& mBut 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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# P, s8 |) A9 f! k☟ "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。 + r5 n' B# k2 m
He made a roof to keep out the rain. 他搭起房顶来挡雨。 3 l, I" m1 Y! j& q' h8 O/ q
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☟ 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! 8 I$ k4 W& G- F/ k- [4 d z+ x4 _
“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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4 N* V) |# @# [- N/ \- }☟ “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?”
% e; Q) v, }% n; R# v"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。 : w) e' c3 A& v0 l8 E
% R1 [, x: }5 n' z8 R☟ Stanley painted pictures. 斯坦利又开始画画了。 ! L6 C1 C6 V( d# G7 E3 k7 w
He 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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/ |7 S: u8 n/ r6 Y3 y8 F* b" d☟ 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。 5 W2 c' n9 Z1 M {! T: p
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。
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- |0 N) k, m$ \☟ “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。 ! i# x$ B& h9 y" _ G
They 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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* Z& h' t& J# H" |☟ “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。 ; r+ [3 X: A2 [, U
He made the animals go away. 他让动物们离开了 。
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0 R6 J/ t7 W0 ]6 \' ?* j: g0 E☟ “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。
, l. r! r' P& `* p; q6 fThe 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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☟ “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。
) ^: j/ ]6 l/ G. H! v9 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。 7 \- _% B* G# v9 O" A
" ^" b% D$ \) R9 a: O" l& `/ m☟ “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。 3 w7 j- o' @3 q
He made the animals go away. 他让动物们离开了 。 + j: \; j R; R$ r, Q' x+ M$ |
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☟ “You saved us , Stanley,” said the cavemen . “Thank you.” “你救了我们”,这些山顶洞人说, “谢谢你。” & ]3 m1 _7 k0 }: \
“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。 ! h3 J' I2 v' d" }# A& f P
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☟ “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。 : M5 I* x% h, I
He showed them his house. 他给他们展示了他住的房子。 + L: H9 q: U0 q
5 U C8 i8 r) V/ T0 M% V☟ “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$ |' A& N8 ?1 V2 W* ^“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。9 V$ _& K4 k9 x* f$ L
* Z1 C7 c# W) q" hStanley 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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# j9 n1 r4 _3 N1 O☟ 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。
6 o4 ]& |/ m; m# H$ z' Z) Y% w 必学词汇
8 _& A3 b. A/ A, {) O5 _A 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
& _# f, e5 B |9 \ go away 离开; 消失 Come back 回来 old-fashioned 过时的 how to 如何做,操作方式 8 V5 H5 [/ J2 c: P* J) n
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