接管农场

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The animals ran around the farm with joy. 动物们高兴地在农场里跑来跑去。

They were free. 它们自由了。

No more whips, no more Mr. Jones. 不再有鞭子，不再有琼斯先生。

Then they grew brave. 接着它们变得勇敢起来。

They went into the farmhouse. 它们走进了农舍。

They saw the soft beds, the fine plates, and the whips on the wall. 它们看到了柔软的床铺、精致的盘子，以及墙上的鞭子。

They took all the whips and burned them. 它们拿走了所有的鞭子并烧掉了它们。

We will never be cruel like man, they said. “我们绝不会像人类一样残忍，”它们说。

Napoleon and Snowball led everyone back outside. 拿破仑和雪球带领大家回到了外面。

They walked to the front gate where an old sign said Manor Farm. 它们走到前门，那里有一块旧牌子写着“庄园农场”。

Snowball painted over it. 雪球把它涂掉了。

He wrote two new words, Animal Farm. 他写了两个新词：“动物农场”。

The animals cheered. 动物们欢呼起来。

This was their home now and their name. 这里现在是它们的家，也是它们的名字。

Then the pigs showed a surprise. 接着，猪们展示了一个惊喜。

For weeks, in secret, they had taught themselves to read and write, 几个星期以来，它们秘密地自学了读写，

and this skill gave them power over the others. 而这项技能让它们对其他动物拥有了权力。

We must have rules, said Snowball, “我们必须有规矩，”雪球说，

rules to keep us free. “规矩能让我们保持自由。”

Everyone agreed. 所有动物都同意了。

Rules would protect them. 规矩会保护它们。

Rules would keep them equal. 规矩会使它们平等。

But who would write the rules, 但谁来制定规矩呢？

and who would decide what was fair? 谁来决定什么是公平的呢？

The pigs picked up a brush and a can of paint. 猪们拿起刷子和一罐油漆。

They had work to do on the big barn wall. 它们要在大谷仓的墙上干活了。