风车的梦想
类别:经典文学
雪球提出风车计划改善生活,遭拿破仑反对。动物们面临选择,两位领导的梦想将投票决定。
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Snowball had big ideas. 雪球有很多宏伟的想法。
He read old books from the farmhouse because he wanted to make life better for everyone. 他阅读农舍里的旧书,因为他想让所有人的生活变得更好。
One day, he showed the animals a plan. 有一天,他向动物们展示了一个计划。
We will build a windmill, “我们将建造一个风车,
he said. ”他说。
He drew pictures on the floor. 他在地板上画了图画。
The windmill would catch the wind. 风车会捕捉风力。
The wind would make power. 风会产生动力。
The power would run machines. 动力会驱动机器。
With a windmill, Snowball said, we will work only three days a week. “有了风车,”雪球说,“我们每周只需工作三天。”
We will have warm barns and electric light. 我们将有温暖的谷仓和电灯。
Life will be easy. 生活会变得轻松。
Many animals were excited. 许多动物都很兴奋。
A windmill! 风车!
Warm light in winter? 冬天有温暖的灯光?
Less work? 工作量减少?
It sounded wonderful. 这听起来太棒了。
But Napoleon did not like the plan. 但拿破仑不喜欢这个计划。
He listened with a cold face. 他面无表情地听着。
Then he walked up to the drawings, lifted his leg, and made water all over them. 然后他走到图画前,抬起腿,在上面撒了一泡尿。
This windmill is nonsense, he said. “这个风车简直是胡说八道,”他说。
The animals did not know what to think. 动物们不知道该怎么想。
Snowball said the windmill would save them. 雪球说风车会拯救他们。
Napoleon said it would waste their time. 拿破仑说那会浪费他们的时间。
Two pigs, two different dreams. And the animals had to choose. 两头猪,两个不同的梦想。动物们必须做出选择。
But choosing between leaders is never simple. 但在领导者之间做出选择从来都不是一件简单的事。
A big meeting was coming. 一场大型会议即将到来。
There, everyone would vote. 在那里,每个人都会投票。
Who would win? Snowball or Napoleon? 谁会赢?雪球还是拿破仑?