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The Holiday
假日
Do you know that some people are very busy while the rest of us are asleep?
你知道有些人在我們休息的時候還在忙碌嗎？
As you read this story, think of what would happen if everyone took a holiday at the same time.
讀這則故事的時候，想想如果所有人都同時放假了會發生什么事情？
One winter day Jack came running home from school with his books under his arm,
冬天里的一天杰夫胳膊下面夾著書從學校跑回家，
"Tomorrow is a holiday, Mother, "he shouted, "I don't have to get up early and go to school. I can sleep late and play all day long."
媽媽，明天放假，他大聲說道，我不用早起上學了，我可以睡到很晚才起床，還可以玩上一整天。
Jack went to bed that night thinking of his holiday.
那天晚上，杰夫上床后一直在想著假期。
Soon he was fast asleep.
很快他便睡著了。
After a long time the old clock in the town hall struck one.
過了很長一段時間，市政大廳的古老時鐘響了。
It was dark, except for a few stars in the night sky, and it was very cold.
已經凌晨一點鐘了，四周一片漆黑，只能看到夜空中的幾顆星星，天氣很冷。
Most of the people in the town were asleep.
小鎮上絕大多數的人都在睡覺。
As the clock struck one, the baker woke up and went down to the kitchen.
當凌晨一點的鐘聲響起時，面包師醒來，他走下樓梯來到廚房。
It was time to light the fire for his baking.
該到他生火烤面包的時候了。
Two! struck the clock in the town hall.
兩點鐘，市政大廳的鐘聲響起。
As the clock struck, the baker washed his hands and put on his clean, white apron.
鐘敲響的時候，面包師洗了洗手，戴上了干凈的白色圍裙。
