美國語文第二冊 第46期：講故事者（01）
LESSON 50
第五十課
civil
禮貌
Peter
彼得
Towser
大狗
appear
出現(xiàn)
alone
獨(dú)自
Pindar
品達(dá)
persons
人
travelers
旅行者
THE STORY-TELLER
講故事者
Peter Pindar was a great storyteller.
彼得品達(dá)是以為非常好的講故事的人。
One day, as he was going by the school,
一天，當(dāng)他路過學(xué)校時，
the children gathered around him.
孩子們都聚集到了他周圍。
They said, "Please tell us a story we have never heard."
他們說：“請給我們講一個我們沒聽過的故事吧。”
Ned said, "Tell us something about boys and dogs."
內(nèi)德說：“給我們講一個關(guān)于男孩和狗的故事吧。”
"Well," said Peter, "I love to please good children,
“好吧，”彼得說，“我喜歡讓好孩子們高興。
and, as you all appear civil, I will tell you a new story;
因?yàn)槟銈儽憩F(xiàn)得很有禮貌，我就給你們講一個新故事。
and it shall be about a boy and some dogs, as Ned asks.
就像內(nèi)德要求的那樣，這是個關(guān)于一個男孩和狗的故事。”
"But before we begin,
“不過，開始之前，
let us sit down in a cool, shady place.
讓我們先找一個陰涼處坐下來。
And now, John, you must be as still as a little mouse.
現(xiàn)在，約翰，你必須像小老鼠那樣保持安靜。
Mary, you must not let Towser bark or make a noise.
瑪麗，你一定不要讓大狗叫出聲或發(fā)出噪音。”
"A long way from this place,
“從前，離這兒很遠(yuǎn)的地方，
there is a land where it is very cold,
有一個非常寒冷的土地，
and much snow falls.
那里覆蓋著很厚很厚的雪。”
"The hills are very high there,
“那里的山很高，
and traveler's are often lost among them.
旅行者經(jīng)常在山間迷路。
There are men there who keep large dogs.
住在那里的人們飼養(yǎng)了很多大狗，
These are taught to hunt for people lost in the snow.
用來尋找雪中迷路的人們。”
"The dogs have so fine a scent,
“狗有很好地嗅覺，
that they can find persons by that alone.
他們能憑借嗅覺尋找人。”
"Sometimes it is so dark,
“有時候外面很黑，
that they can not see anything.
他們什么都看不清。
Those who are lost often lie hid in the snowdrifts. "
那些迷路的人常常被雪堆覆蓋住。”
