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《 Stanley》 斯坦利 by Syd Hoff悉德·霍夫 ; p9 o9 X7 e* d
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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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3 w: a6 j1 X4 I1 W3 i☟ 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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. X/ ]) C ~9 N* _/ H2 I) Y& P☟ 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。
5 C, f" f1 K* V1 L9 HBats 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。
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☟ “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。
' r. z$ H' N3 r$ h“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?”
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0 j$ V8 M0 }% l) a7 f/ v☟ The cavemen carried clubs . They were very tough. 山洞人们都带着棍棒。 他们都很粗暴。 ( y v, J M- ], t8 C$ [
Stanley was tough ,too. 斯坦利也很粗暴。 , h+ w$ K* J: ]" }, q
0 ]1 R( X0 T- F* W☟ 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: P6 @8 o+ H2 n
He liked to paint pictures. 他喜欢画画。
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/ x6 |4 C5 x9 @! U$ A1 x☟ He liked to te nice to people. 他对其他人很友善。 / d1 Z9 K" E% K' ]
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。 / r3 p9 _' Q9 Y9 m4 l6 x
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。
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- O7 | Z; S% c2 L" [☟ He went on being kind to animals and nice to people. 他继续善待动物和对他人友善。 8 C! i/ J5 V) j# |; J% t+ I/ |; b
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? & l; n9 L l# I/ S [; \) E# O
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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!”
2 ^ Y: U! y( w; L" ]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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# N! @1 q. `3 s9 j T3 G+ ~☟ "We're sorry you lost your cave," said the animals.
# ^0 K* i- f& Z# 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。” & Q# G/ Z9 h# @& I- q! u9 J$ H
He looked for a place to live.9 h" r9 @! Q1 X* s* d) x8 S
"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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3 V6 u7 a$ ] S0 Z$ L* R2 m☟ “you can t live in the water ," said the fish. “你不能住在水里”鱼说 。 # q% @9 l7 \ o. _
“you can t live in the ground ," said a worm. “你不能生活在地下”蚯蚓说 。
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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。 + B; G( U6 R7 z" ?: q
“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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☟ “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。
; k ?% \7 N! a+ p: N- ]“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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! O1 ~6 w# R& L1 ?& j☟ 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。
( D4 Z, E+ g% [, o"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。 1 N. K) H* C, J/ x9 f
1 x" Y7 k0 ^$ m, H8 a☟ "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。
$ b5 m, W! m* U, f) ]“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。4 y1 u( Y6 \. o& p
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☟ 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 。
8 W" x1 N P/ B# z+ ~( r7 P) D* uBut 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。 4 {; T. A& P2 e5 O
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☟ "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。
( }; r U$ l; `5 {" W$ M: j4 \He made a roof to keep out the rain. 他搭起房顶来挡雨。
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# g' E8 a- F) ]3 H& J6 H* V☟ 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! & t; l8 R4 p6 g8 D' g5 Y
“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。 E5 J, p6 ^2 w4 g4 K; N: _
1 O2 O& ^5 I* ^8 g☟ “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?”
7 S% a( x! p! ` e"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。
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☟ Stanley painted pictures. 斯坦利又开始画画了。
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☟ 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。 . v* R$ t' [% _: L! K/ f9 a3 c9 b
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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+ e) O* ?( C. z% c; e7 N" K☟ “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。
, r+ ~- |2 @8 b9 L2 `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。 9 Q8 B Y, M: g0 j; `& m
: w+ F) \! N- }8 G: @☟ “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。 $ X) p$ a( [" X2 V" Z
He made the animals go away. 他让动物们离开了 。 ! b5 `4 I' i( L% U4 V/ g, j( N
. d& ]$ i( e+ T8 }1 _2 }5 b' S0 U9 |7 f☟ “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。 + r- w. {* i$ a- [
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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☟ “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。
6 L, u6 H1 ^2 AThey 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。 5 b( d/ e+ _. U# {# [
( T' \, G6 G4 L9 w☟ “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。 ' G9 I. y4 I3 U% G
He made the animals go away. 他让动物们离开了 。 " s4 w$ I: C/ ?2 e
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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。” $ }; P1 o1 M3 e2 @5 \0 }% ^ S
“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。 % a% F+ x6 `# S6 z0 M8 C' M8 g
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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。
' ?0 n8 i V/ vHe showed them his house. 他给他们展示了他住的房子。
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' l5 c& p" {# R H `, T☟ “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。 5 i* [# q1 t) k. D
“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。” 5 o' I( d2 `# r, R& k- l
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☟ They all made houses. 他们都在建造自己的房子。
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Stanley 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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- U6 X' K* h6 O' Q4 _5 k/ @1 ^; D☟ 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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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. v% \- y/ Y9 ~, o( K
go away 离开; 消失 Come back 回来 old-fashioned 过时的 how to 如何做,操作方式 5 a! g$ s8 d" o+ B( I4 E
: _) ]& f, r8 z1 g3 y我的爱币满屋子,求爱贝发美元啊!
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