美国语文第三册 第12期:狼来了

 　　LESSON 13 第13课

　　wolf  狼

　　grieved  忧愁

　　sleeve  袖

　　neighbors  邻居

　　earnest 认真的

　　axes  轴

　　clubs  俱乐部

　　order  订单

　　single  单

　　destroy 摧毁

　　THE WOLF 狼来了

　　A boy was once taking care of some sheep, not far from a forest.  有一个小男孩曾经在离森林不远的地方牧羊。

　　Near by was a village, and he was told to call for help if there was any danger. 他住的村子就在附近，人们告诉他如果碰到了危险就赶紧大喊救命。

　　One day, in order to have some fun, he cried out, with all his might,"The wolf is coming! the wolf is coming!" 有一天，他为了找点乐趣，使出吃奶的劲大喊道：“狼来了！狼来了！”

　　The men came running with clubs and axes to destroy the wolf.  人们纷纷拿着棍棒和斧头跑来，准备对付大灰狼。

　　As they saw nothing they went home again, and left John laughing in his sleeve. 然而他们并没有看到狼，于是就各自回家了，只留下约翰一个人捂袖偷笑。

　　As he had had so much fun this time, John cried out again, the next day, "The wolf! the wolf!" 由于这次的行为让他感受到了诸多乐趣，于是，第二天约翰再次大喊：“狼来了！狼来了！”

　　The men came again, but not so many as the first time. 人们再次赶来，但是已经不如上次那么多人了。

　　Again they saw no trace of the wolf; so they shook their heads, and went back. 结果，他们发现自己又上当了，根本没看到什么狼，人们只得各自摇着头回去了。

　　On the third day, the wolf came in earnest.  到了第三天，狼真的来了。

　　John cried in dismay, "Help! help! the wolf! the wolf!"  约翰惊慌失措地大喊道：“救命！救命！狼真的来了！狼真的来了！”

　　But not a single man came to help him. 但是，这一次没有人前来帮他了。

　　The wolf broke into the flock, and killed a great many sheep.  狼冲进了他的羊群，咬死了很多羊。

　　Among them was a beautiful lamb, which belonged to John. 而且，其中有一只温顺漂亮的小羊羔还是约翰的。

　　Then he felt very sorry that he had deceived his friends and neighbors, and grieved over the loss of his pet lamb. 终于，他为自己欺骗了朋友和邻居深感懊悔，也为失去了这么多可爱的羊而哀悼。

　　The truth itself is not believed,From one who often has deceived. 经常说谎的人，即使说出了真理，也无人相信！