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Columbus and His Son, Diego
哥倫布和他的兒子迭戈
Long ago people thought the world was flat.
很久以前，人們認(rèn)為地球是平的。
Read this story to find out what brave thing a man did to prove that the world is round.
閱讀一下這則故事，看看一個(gè)人究竟做了什么英勇的事情來(lái)證明地球是圓的。
A Place Of Rest By The Roadside
路邊的休憩之地
One day, more than four hundred years ago, a man and a boy were walking along a road in Spain.
四百多年前的一天，在西班牙，一個(gè)男人帶著一個(gè)男孩在路上行走。
For a long time they had been traveling in the hot sun, and now they were very tired.
經(jīng)過(guò)在烈日下很長(zhǎng)一段時(shí)間的行走，現(xiàn)在他們非常累。
At last they saw ahead of them a long, low building,
最后，他們看見(jiàn)前方一個(gè)又長(zhǎng)又矮的建筑，
"Diego," said the man, "we will ask the good friars at that convent for a cool drink of water.
那個(gè)男人說(shuō)道：迭戈，我們?nèi)フ倚薜涝荷屏嫉男奘恳槐瓫鏊伞?/div>
They will let us rest there, and perhaps they can help me get ships for my great journey.
他們會(huì)讓我們?cè)谀抢镄菹ⅲ赡苓€能幫助我找到一只船，讓我開(kāi)始偉大的航程。
I can then prove that the world is round."
屆時(shí)，我就能證明地球是圓的了。
I shall be glad to rest, Father, for I am very tired, said the boy.
爸爸，我很高興能休息一下，因?yàn)槲艺娴暮芾哿恕?/div>
"But why do you think that the friars can help you?
男孩說(shuō)，但你為什么認(rèn)為那些修士能幫你呢？
You have asked many people for help, but no one has been willing to give you money or ships!"
你向很多人尋求過(guò)幫助，但是沒(méi)有人愿意給你錢或是船啊！
It is true, Diego, said the father, "that the kings and the rich men have not been willing to help me.
父親說(shuō)：這是事實(shí)，迭戈，國(guó)王和有錢人不愿意幫助我，
Still I shall never give up hope.
但我永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)放棄希望。
These good friars are wise and kind,
這些善良的修士聰明、仁慈。
They spend their lives in this convent, reading and studying all the good books they can find.
他們?cè)谛薜涝褐卸冗^(guò)自己的一生，閱讀和研究所有他們能夠找到的好書(shū)。
