乔的梦想

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Jo loved to write. 乔喜欢写作。

In a quiet corner of the attic, she wrote plays and exciting stories for hours. 在阁楼一个安静的角落里，她一写就是好几个小时，写剧本和激动人心的故事。

Writing was her greatest joy. 写作是她最大的乐趣。

Someday, Jo said, I will be a famous writer. 乔说：“总有一天，我会成为一名著名的作家。”

I will earn money and take care of the whole family. 我会赚钱养家。

Her sisters laughed kindly, but Jo meant every word. 她的姐妹们善意地笑了，但乔说的每句话都是认真的。

She did not want to be like other girls. 她不想像其他女孩一样。

She did not dream of pretty dresses or a rich husband. 她不梦想漂亮的裙子或有钱的丈夫。

She wanted to work, to be free, and to do great things. 她想工作，想自由，想做一番大事业。

Why can't a girl do what a boy does, “为什么女孩不能做男孩做的事情呢？”

Joe often said. 乔经常说。

It isn't fair. “这不公平。”

One day, Jo secretly sent one of her stories to a newspaper. 有一天，乔偷偷地把她的一个故事寄给了一家报社。

Weeks later, a letter came. 几周后，一封信来了。

Her story would be printed, and they would pay her for it. 她的故事会被刊登，而且他们会付稿费给她。

Jo ran home shouting with joy. 乔高兴地喊着跑回家。

She had earned her first money with her own words. 她用自己的文字赚到了第一笔钱。

I did it myself, “我做到了！”

she cried. 她喊道。

A dream becomes real the moment you dare to work for it. 只要你敢于为梦想努力，它就会变成现实。

The whole family was proud of her. 全家人都为她感到骄傲。

But growing up brings sorrow as well as joy. 但成长既带来欢乐，也带来悲伤。

Soon, a serious illness would test the family's strength. 很快，一场重病将考验这个家庭的力量。