《 Stanley》 斯坦利 by Syd Hoff悉德·霍夫 % x+ r3 f( C5 K: M. G) I
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5 D& n( S; m$ G☟ 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。 7 ?8 g- G7 ^9 ]) e' |4 Y- M; _6 }+ a
' [' s- b1 h$ H# c7 G$ n☟ 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 l' n# |" q* j1 k. Y☟ 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。 8 N0 J6 C+ j: K+ `1 m# q
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。 6 Y6 J: `/ y/ H& g
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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。
7 B1 P& o/ A# O7 Q: A“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。
0 [2 |$ @/ ^5 j% M: ]Stanley was tough ,too. 斯坦利也很粗暴。 4 V9 ~- B( X( j/ r$ R4 p# E
8 r/ Q* p8 I! }☟ 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。
4 F, F+ L# p3 z9 W A9 S+ w$ ]He liked to paint pictures. 他喜欢画画。 6 @) G$ `3 a6 P K
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☟ He liked to te nice to people. 他对其他人很友善。
! n0 g# R8 m9 E% P9 m' ` He was kind to animals. 他也很善待动物。 2 `/ V2 `" K) @" x9 Z, e$ X3 ~% ~+ f
4 Q6 k9 q( J$ Z☟ 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 M, J, U4 s) c1 s/ _( [' i+ N
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。
6 `( R$ w7 [' s% H: mHe 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? 2 E* O/ S/ S& R, {+ P* G
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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!” 9 l7 b& w6 M" }9 G2 L9 |5 B1 b
They threw rocks at Stanley and chased him away . 它们向斯坦利扔石头,把他赶跑了 。 ( I- t; L7 _. V E( u
1 Y' [7 H# f' O☟ "We're sorry you lost your cave," said the animals.( P* H2 n4 j* M
"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。” 0 T* F0 }- t) O( Q( d3 E8 |
He looked for a place to live.
% n7 P: b/ {, N0 a7 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。 2 U- ^; A9 p0 m. h O- D: U
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☟ “you can t live in the water ," said the fish. “你不能住在水里”鱼说 。
. j$ L, E. H7 L“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。
( c) h- j; c$ s1 ?2 {% X “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。 5 q3 ]2 L. {: ~: |
“Ouch!”said Stanley. “I can t live in space!” “哦”斯坦利说。 “我不能住在太空中。” : t/ o: n: B, ]# n
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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。
+ c: k5 A8 L1 D4 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。 + t5 G/ I) a8 h8 b. E3 n8 [
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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 A- n! l0 O
“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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0 m5 Q" D3 x8 R☟ 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 。 " @& I# w& H3 b3 b P
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。
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; o' v! G0 M" c, D1 ^. 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。 M( h. ~& E h8 w; }* c
He made a roof to keep out the rain. 他搭起房顶来挡雨。 ; z0 D$ `, `6 s4 `* A& O
: r% Q& ~ r' c( k) t☟ 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! & ?$ \, g/ u, S- g& ~( S! y* m
“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。 ; @" ~( H3 n! Y/ P% b
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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?”
4 }5 l9 C* y6 Y: P8 M% z"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。 " Z9 A) q* T) R; O
& V; G, B2 F6 Z# K' `, M2 |☟ Stanley painted pictures. 斯坦利又开始画画了。 . F/ Z' l1 s% 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。 : L' g7 y. n4 |( s- o
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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。
\( }! D( k9 ]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。 7 k' v' r$ Z( `3 [5 i
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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- M. p9 w5 ?0 o3 z7 m
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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☟ “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。 8 ]/ V5 i1 V' P5 t
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.” 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。 ) b6 X% G; O% T" d8 L/ C
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。 8 L+ Z6 R L+ {$ [7 V9 ^& K3 |4 S$ U
" s9 X6 W% J1 [) n☟ “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。 * n8 Q/ e0 |2 ~
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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/ ^. Q+ M, E. }' R3 U☟ “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。
( ~) L1 `4 X6 m2 j% }* \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$ O% I3 h4 Z. f: B# D8 Q“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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- I+ H' D( v9 U) |☟ “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。
3 N# ~% M% J1 g1 U% i: fHe showed them his house. 他给他们展示了他住的房子。 7 v; N5 j! b3 H& I2 x
3 j8 B& `: Q: K☟ “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。
: H N. ~& }4 [“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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+ T* v" @8 F9 a* bStanley 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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2 y4 z2 w$ [5 E☟ 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。 / k, \+ H% t& N% F) G
必学词汇
1 ^- d! N5 b! FA 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
. W& a' e8 ?2 `% i' u, G/ j" ` 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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8 ^0 ?- R. C/ K( m# G我的爱币满屋子,求爱贝发美元啊!
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