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The Old Flag
古老的旗幟
One evening Patty said, "Tomorrow will be Washington's Birthday. Will there be a parade?"
一天晚上帕迪說，“明天是華盛頓的誕辰紀念日，會不會有游行啊”？
"Yes," said Father, "there will be a big parade tomorrow.
“會有的”，爸爸說，“明天將有一場盛大的游行。
We shall all go in our car and carry the beautiful old flag that Grandfather gave me."
我們都坐著我們的小汽車參加，還會帶上祖父留給我的漂亮而古老的旗幟”。
Washington's Birthday came, but Father could not be in the parade. He had to go to another town.
華盛頓的誕辰紀念日到了，但是爸爸參加不了游行了。他必須趕到另一個城鎮。
"I am sorry that I must go today," He said. Then he told the children good-bye, and went away in the car.
他說，“我很抱歉，今天我必須走了”。然后他跟孩子們告了別，開車離開了。
Patty and Ned were very sorry that their old flag would not be in the parade.
帕迪和奈德感到非常難過，因為他們的古老旗幟不能出現在游行隊伍里了。
"Oh, Mother," said Ned, "I can walk in the parade and carry the old flag. Please let me carry it."
“嗨，媽媽”，奈德說，“我能舉著古老的旗幟步行在游行的隊伍里。請讓我舉著它吧。”
Patty said, "Let me go with Ned. I can walk in the parade and help him carry our flag."
帕迪說，“讓我跟奈德一起去吧。我能步行在游行的隊伍里幫他舉著我們的旗。”
"I am sorry, children," said Mother. "But the flag is much too big for you to carry so far."
“很抱歉，孩子們”，媽媽說。“這面旗對你們來說太大，你們舉著它是不可能走那么遠的”。
Then Ned said, "Oh, Patty, I know the best thing to do.
這時奈德說，“哦，帕迪，我知道最好應該怎么做了”。
The Washington's Birthday parade always goes down our street.
華盛頓的誕辰紀念日游行總是要沿著我們的街道走的。
We can put the old flag out of the window.
我們可以把那面古老的旗幟掛到窗戶外面。
Then all the people will see it when the parade goes by."
然后，當游行的隊伍經過的時候，所有人都可以看到它了。
"Oh, that will be fine!" said Patty.
“哦，那就太好了”！帕迪說。
So Ned and Patty put the old flag out of the front window.
于是，奈得和帕迪把那面古老的旗幟掛到了窗戶外。
How beautiful it looked!
它看起來多么美麗啊！
Soon the children heard a noise.
沒過多久，孩子們聽見一陣喧嘩聲。
Ned said, "The parade is coming. Hear the drums! The band is playing."
奈得說，“游行的隊伍來了。聽，那是鼓聲！樂隊正在演奏了”。
The children ran to the window.
孩子們跑到了窗前。
All the people in the parade saw the beautiful flag in the window and took off their hats.
游行隊伍里的所有人都看到了掛在窗外的美麗旗幟，并摘下了他們的帽子。
Patty and Ned were very happy.
帕迪和奈得非常高興。
They said, "Our dear old flag was in the parade after all."
他們說，“我們心愛的古老旗幟終究參加了游行”。
