The Golden Pears
金梨
Three boys started out to help their poor father.
三個(gè)男孩開(kāi)始幫助他們貧窮的老父親做事,
Find out why only one of the boys was able to do what his father wanted him to do.
看看為什么只有其中的一個(gè)男孩能夠完成他父親讓他做的事情。
The First Basket Of Pears
第一籃梨子
There was once a poor man who had nothing in the world but three sons and a fine pear tree, which grew in front of his house.
曾經(jīng)有一個(gè)窮人,他在世上一無(wú)所有,只有三個(gè)兒子和一棵長(zhǎng)在門(mén)前的上好梨樹(shù)。
One day the man said to his sons," Our king is very fond of pears. So I shall send him a fine basketful from our garden."
一天窮人跟他的兒子們說(shuō),我們的國(guó)王非常喜歡梨子,我想送給他一籃我們園子里的好梨子,
Then he gathered the best pears from the tree and packed them in a basket.
于是窮人從樹(shù)上摘下了最好的梨子,把他們裝到一個(gè)籃子里,
"Take these beautiful yellow pears to the king," he said to his oldest son.
把這些誘人的黃梨送給國(guó)王吧,父親跟大兒子說(shuō),
"And be sure that you do not let anyone rob you on the way."
路上一定要小心,不要讓強(qiáng)盜打劫你。
"I know how to take care of myself, Father," said the boy.
爸爸,我知道應(yīng)該怎么照顧自己,大兒子說(shuō)道。
Then he covered the pears with fresh leaves and set out for the king's palace.
于是他用新鮮的葉子蓋住了梨子,開(kāi)始向王宮出發(fā)。
After a time the boy came to a fountain, where he stopped to drink.
走了一段時(shí)間,大兒子來(lái)到一處水源旁,他停下來(lái)喝了點(diǎn)水。
A little old woman was washing some clothes at the fountain and singing a strange little song.
一位矮個(gè)子的老婦人在水源處洗衣物,她一邊洗一邊還唱著奇怪的小曲。
"A witch!" said the boy to himself. "She will try to get my pears, but I'll be too sly for her."
她一定是個(gè)巫婆!男孩自言自語(yǔ)地說(shuō),她想要奪走我的梨子,但我也不是好欺負(fù)的。