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Last Dream for an Old Oak Tree
老橡樹的最后一個夢
Once upon a time, there was a large oak tree in the forest.
從前，森林里有一棵大橡樹。
This oak tree was very old.
這棵橡樹已經生長得很久了。
One day during the hot summer, a mayfly flew by and alighted on a leaf of the oak tree.
在一個炎熱的夏日，一只蜉蝣飛落到一片橡樹。
"Mayfly, you must be so sad." "Why?" "You get to live only one day." The oak tree felt sorry for the mayfly.
"蜉蝣，你一定很傷心。""為什么？""你只能活一天。"橡樹對蜉蝣感到很惋惜。
Mayfly asked, "Don't you live for one day?"
蜉蝣問，"難道你不是只活一天嗎？"
"No. I live much longer than you do." The mayfly nodded and asked, "Really? Then, are you happy now?"
"不是，我比你活得要久得多。"蜉蝣點點頭問，"真的嗎？那么，你現在幸福嗎？"
"Yes, I am very happy," replied the oak tree.
"是的，我很幸福，"橡樹回答說。
Then the mayfly smiled and said, "I am very happy, too. Although I get to live only one day, it doesn't matter.
然后，蜉蝣笑著說，"我也很幸福。雖然我只能活一天，但沒有關系。
You get to live much longer than I do, but we are both happy, aren't we?" The oak tree and the mayfly kept on talking to each other.
你雖然比我活得長得多，但我們都很幸福，不是嗎？"橡樹和蜉蝣不斷的互相交談。
Eventually, the mayfly leaned on the oak tree and fell asleep.
最后，蜉蝣靠在橡樹身上睡著了。
"Mayfly!" The oak tree called the mayfly, but the mayfly did not respond. It had died.
"蜉蝣！"橡樹叫蜉蝣，蜉蝣但沒有回應。它已經死了。
"Mayfly, have a happy dream." The oak tree blessed the mayfly for the last time.
"蜉蝣，做個好夢。"橡樹最后一次送上對蜉蝣的祝福。
Many weeks then passed. Spring, summer and fall went by, and winter came.
時光如梭，春天，夏天，秋天，冬天不斷交替著。
Finally, the long-awaited day of Christmas came.
終于，期待已久的圣誕節到來了。
The oak tree wanted to rest now.
橡樹想好好休息一下了。
The oak tree had a dream on Christmas day.
在圣誕節那天橡樹做了一個夢。
In it, pretty flowers were abundant and butterflies were flying in a green forest.
夢里有一片綠蔭蔭的森林，百花爭艷，蝴蝶飛舞。
In this dream, the oak tree met the mayfly.
夢里，橡樹還看到了蜉蝣。
The mayfly said, "Come play here. It is such a happy place."
蜉蝣說，"來這里玩吧。這是一個快樂的地方。"
The oak tree was very pleased indeed to see the mayfly.
看到蜉蝣橡樹著實高興。
While the oak tree was sleeping, its roots were cut.
橡樹漸漸沉睡了過去，它的根被砍了。
It was time for the oak tree to die.
橡樹的壽命也到頭了。
The oak tree went to a happy world dreaming.
橡樹去了另一個夢想中的幸福世界。
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