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《 Stanley》 斯坦利 by Syd Hoff悉德·霍夫
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7 }% t4 o: v |9 S) _☟ 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。 ) v: h" c" A7 h, _: w; w; `+ A8 {
5 v. f; q2 f r# {9 d☟ 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 。 7 ^ O: I K' o! f2 Q
, z- W' m( z- |- S5 v) s☟ 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。 % l% c7 R5 x6 o& K
Bats 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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1 t" z8 ^, i5 z) V& |5 o☟ “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。
! A7 k# X3 N4 K: y5 [. `“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?” # R' m- ~6 X; E+ W- ?/ I/ z( Z; R
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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。 3 i$ U% q( c! _
Stanley was tough ,too. 斯坦利也很粗暴。 * Q$ d/ A- }/ Y b% W2 {* }
' b3 p6 B9 `( m. E& f+ J7 f☟ 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。
2 O( y. n7 ]- h, y4 [$ M5 [He liked to paint pictures. 他喜欢画画。 3 |6 k+ f+ D1 L, @% P
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☟ He liked to te nice to people. 他对其他人很友善。 ( q: Z8 H I# `( ~. N
He was kind to animals. 他也很善待动物。
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9 h" D4 f( y8 j( C☟ 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。 : y, r* [( E9 W6 Z& v, i, |
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。 8 L5 u- Y M- \: K
; f* f/ m' H* a0 e+ J% T☟ He went on being kind to animals and nice to people. 他继续善待动物和对他人友善。 7 A+ [* @/ a0 z! d% W, [
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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- B1 T5 Q3 \$ G☟ 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!” " a; u3 c3 o/ w& y- `, c
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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& C6 k. n0 p4 R, e☟ "We're sorry you lost your cave," said the animals.
' p1 v2 m, M- D9 s"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。” ( {2 Y! ]; K3 `
He looked for a place to live.
4 M% L9 k' Q8 @2 V"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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0 e: q; a, q$ w1 n' r" ^- V/ D8 i☟ “you can t live in the water ," said the fish. “你不能住在水里”鱼说 。 0 n4 b& \8 ~$ k5 z0 {
“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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: x$ s0 m) z$ W6 D☟ “Maybe I can live in a tree,” said stanley . “也许我能只在一棵树上”斯坦利说。
3 s! x& k* r& j1 u0 b. M- V" U8 Y “Not while I m up here,” said an ape . “当我不在树上的时候”一只猿猴说。 7 I& ^, Z$ f$ J# A- _* |( a
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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。
" W* c( Z# d! V0 k, k8 C“Ouch!”said Stanley. “I can t live in space!” “哦”斯坦利说。 “我不能住在太空中。” # t H; l3 I' r5 |, [5 e6 S
4 k" l% i' \/ |( M: m: m- q☟ 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。
1 S3 \2 z, w. n# R9 _"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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, a* G5 u* ~* L& o9 C. Y☟ "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。 |9 p2 [2 `* c# W8 _" q& d
“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。
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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 。
' f+ _: L, z T0 hBut 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。 3 r0 v1 I+ a ?! x7 B, G
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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。 3 P5 w n; r( Y2 m3 D! ?
He made a roof to keep out the rain. 他搭起房顶来挡雨。
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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! 1 M4 Q, J: h& R% c0 k0 Z
“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。 6 D# D% e* R$ Z3 `: u" f
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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?” 3 ~' h: X! A/ ^' ?$ 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。 1 @+ L& k& P$ e1 C' L5 j- u2 b
& P+ Q% t& U: e2 r6 N9 @☟ Stanley painted pictures. 斯坦利又开始画画了。 0 {! d7 l' k+ t
He planted seeds in the ground and watched them grow. 他种上植物的种子,看着他们长大。 * E% Q, f, M/ _$ r6 T5 i
0 h; L0 R9 S+ A' g" r! T☟ 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。
- G: t" y. K) x0 J0 X! n4 PThe 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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7 H; t' I8 M4 J3 ~2 S1 p' 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。 $ M6 [7 _6 V' x6 f
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。 % N9 s' z; L& t! `1 x; }
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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。 - u, `: b! H) X2 `, z
He made the animals go away. 他让动物们离开了 。 z) C* M4 h- \6 }# Q/ U0 w/ ]
. c! U) S0 q, p6 ^☟ “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。
; ~3 ~$ V. Q3 V% c# [8 A: q' LThe 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。 1 Y' i9 m3 ]+ C' F1 Y8 `
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。 . o* ~+ B# \! C& L1 H! P
, M7 A2 B4 y' T5 c☟ “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。
7 a& S$ R9 Z# fHe made the animals go away. 他让动物们离开了 。 5 h7 h0 S; J$ t! |
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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。”
+ z% Z4 \) t" @$ J" s8 `, G“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。 8 I- V1 n: {) R 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。
0 s8 P* O* ?: T. t# `+ DHe showed them his house. 他给他们展示了他住的房子。 " u' [& X& o8 I* H
?7 f. a, A, f2 V% A2 Y- ^☟ “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。
# i. O r0 X/ W% b( \, Q# x5 s“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。
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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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& q2 h1 @" b# \& G$ X☟ 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。
$ U' Y5 u' e8 O" o% v 必学词汇
, K8 g" W" P) X: Q$ QA 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& g0 F: V( Z! c1 X) T
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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