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《 Stanley》 斯坦利 by Syd Hoff悉德·霍夫 ! G5 i! }$ Z, q1 n
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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 。 ' W6 E1 b) t" H; g' C2 K0 \
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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。 9 m- G) ]% J& _( Y- {6 ^
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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$ K; k. f8 d5 k" f0 S5 ]☟ “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。
) p- x/ v% N" D# p* r5 t“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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☟ The cavemen carried clubs . They were very tough. 山洞人们都带着棍棒。 他们都很粗暴。 ( G: I- M" o- F- d2 |; }- b
Stanley was tough ,too. 斯坦利也很粗暴。
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) z! z* P# i+ T: x; a# X7 [☟ 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$ j9 ~/ a3 w2 K! uHe liked to paint pictures. 他喜欢画画。
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☟ He liked to te nice to people. 他对其他人很友善。
# L& ]4 N7 E, O% `" C He was kind to animals. 他也很善待动物。 ' I7 b8 R0 i- S, k M4 ~" b- ^- P
% F" O6 a/ e; `; M☟ 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。
# | _8 q) G$ K! [% p7 _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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☟ He went on being kind to animals and nice to people. 他继续善待动物和对他人友善。 ! A# P, l; s4 p6 a
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? F. a, T: x- v* ?
/ c5 |6 k8 a3 E9 F N: b% K☟ 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!” 5 S# O% s" B# D( K: ~! o
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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+ s! q" U1 W! h" Z☟ "We're sorry you lost your cave," said the animals.. J/ M3 B3 j& b6 u* L
"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。”
6 m( F4 S6 R( m; S' b/ c2 y9 N# \He looked for a place to live.
1 c; ]. X6 y9 C"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。 3 f- g: ]5 ]5 T; ]5 ^& J/ z" U. E
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☟ “you can t live in the water ," said the fish. “你不能住在水里”鱼说 。
h2 J' m" K8 N. @- z6 p$ E1 F$ Q“you can t live in the ground ," said a worm. “你不能生活在地下”蚯蚓说 。 ! x& ~8 e, _0 F5 ?5 e8 h
3 M$ q* h6 z( ?- V7 S: B5 F7 c. @☟ “Maybe I can live in a tree,” said stanley . “也许我能只在一棵树上”斯坦利说。
$ y: L6 O! U6 e5 R “Not while I m up here,” said an ape . “当我不在树上的时候”一只猿猴说。 ; G$ f k6 W3 b/ l0 v, 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。 3 a4 I' | S8 X! j
“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。
% w; i3 }0 W3 q4 a( V- V1 d! L8 G" @6 I"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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2 C8 t2 h9 B& `* e# S ~1 @$ y9 B☟ "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。 5 J+ A9 P7 c# A6 J. g
“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 。 9 l: g# w4 B1 K3 ]/ k9 G
But 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。 2 X! n% |- ]4 u4 h
; @4 R3 ~! f& R2 u☟ "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。
# @/ k( y s/ T% f) C6 a, g1 y" a3 ZHe made a roof to keep out the rain. 他搭起房顶来挡雨。
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$ G5 [! Q6 U Y* Z* C☟ 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!
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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?”
7 i1 Z( F* {) R" ]"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。 % X: \6 w4 n8 g: U; @
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☟ Stanley painted pictures. 斯坦利又开始画画了。 7 i: V ^/ a0 p' r2 l
He planted seeds in the ground and watched them grow. 他种上植物的种子,看着他们长大。 - B+ S; m$ f5 @5 Z, T
# D7 V, S9 D; m☟ 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。
. G4 }3 B9 F* W1 N$ X( ]& jThe 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。 . e* C5 P+ M+ F3 T/ d
; y. X2 b& G+ ?+ R. {☟ “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。 ' V) @! \& E ?' V" g, U5 a* _
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。 : N% w3 z9 J6 Y$ b& s5 C- q
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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。
3 i* p7 c3 D! w8 F6 vHe made the animals go away. 他让动物们离开了 。
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* S- c1 b& N7 P$ Y☟ “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。 2 O. F- \$ z0 c Z
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。 " z$ r" H" F! P0 }; c6 B
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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。
& u- G/ e7 g4 e6 SThey 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。
+ O) I3 ?! Y$ H7 c; o. Q3 r2 M! u( ]He made the animals go away. 他让动物们离开了 。
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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。” ( @; p- U0 R9 M/ ^! X
“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。 $ Z/ _ D0 Z! x6 l$ N* n
: m& P; V/ Z- m- b) A☟ “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。
# L- l, S" w6 I" V; |* gHe showed them his house. 他给他们展示了他住的房子。
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, Q; p+ T2 `% s( `; e$ ~4 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。
1 f7 E( e O1 c& 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( g3 g/ I9 s1 r3 t
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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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) {3 L: J5 b2 f+ i: f+ h$ Q☟ 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。
/ j9 Z0 E0 K/ T$ w D 必学词汇
& v) E. e' v- w' N- GA 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
' d. N. P' B0 X$ u7 H 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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