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The Dog’s Bell[qh]
狗的铃铛[qh]
John's dog was a bad dog.[qh]
约翰的狗是条坏狗。[qh]
He bit people frequently.[qh]
他经常咬人。[qh]
John was concerned about this.[qh]
约翰对此很担心。[qh]
It was not an appropriate way for a dog to behave.[qh]
一条狗的这些表现是很不好的。[qh]
His friends in the village always expected the dog to bite them.[qh]
他在村里的朋友们总以为这条狗会咬他们。[qh]
The news about John's dog spread through the village.[qh]
有关这条狗的消息传遍了全村。[qh]
None of the people wanted to go to John's house.[qh]
没有人想去约翰家。[qh]
John tried to instruct the dog to behave, but it never worked.[qh]
约翰试图教导那只狗守规矩，但根本不起作用。[qh]
He tried to be patient and teach the dog to be calm.[qh]
他尽量耐心，训练狗保持冷静。[qh]
That also didn't work.[qh]
这也没有奏效。[qh]
John didn’t want to punish the dog.[qh]
约翰不想惩罚那条狗。[qh]
"How will I stop my dog's bad habit?" John asked himself.[qh]
“我怎样才能改掉这条狗的坏习惯?”约翰问自己。[qh]
Johns friend came to talk to him about the issue.[qh]
约翰的朋友来和他谈论这件事。[qh]
"During their important meeting," his friend said,[qh]
“在重要的村民大会上，”他的朋友说，[qh]
"the people in the village asked me to represent them.[qh]
“村里的人让我代表他们。[qh]
We want your dog to stop this habit.[qh]
我们希望你的狗可以不再咬人。[qh]
Why don't you put a bell around the dog's neck?[qh]
你为什么不在狗脖子上挂个铃铛呢?[qh]
This way, we would hear your dog coming down the street."[qh]
这样，我们就能听到你的狗从街上走过来的声音。”[qh]
John thought this was a great idea.[qh]
约翰认为这是个好主意。[qh]
Now, people could stay away from the dog.[qh]
现在，人们可以远离狗了。[qh]
It would not be able to bite anyone anymore.[qh]
它再也不能咬人了。[qh]
The dog liked the bell, too.[qh]
狗也喜欢铃铛。[qh]
People looked at him when they heard his bell.[qh]
当听到它的铃铛声时，人们会盯着它看。[qh]
This made the dog very content.[qh]
这使狗很满意。[qh]
He liked the sound the bell made when he walked.[qh]
它喜欢散步时铃铛发出的声音。[qh]
One day, Johns dog strolled through the village and met some other dogs.[qh]
一天，约翰的狗在村子里散步，遇到了其他一些狗。[qh]
He expected them to want a bell like his.[qh]
它以为它们会想要一个像它那样的铃铛。[qh]
But they laughed at his bell.[qh]
但它们却在嘲笑它的铃铛声。[qh]
They said the bell made people avoid him.[qh]
它们说铃铛声是用来让人们避开他的。[qh]
John's dog shook his head.[qh]
约翰的狗摇了摇头。[qh]
"No, they look at me because they like the bell."[qh]
“不，他们会盯着我看，因为他们喜欢铃铛。”[qh]
The other dogs said,"You have the wrong idea about what makes you popular.[qh]
其他的狗说:“你根本不知道是什么让你受欢迎的。[qh]
Of course, they like your bell.[qh]
当然，他们喜欢你的铃铛。[qh]
It tells them where you are so they can avoid you.[qh]
它会告诉他们你在哪里，这样他们就可以避开你。[qh]
You aren't able to bite them anymore!"[qh]
你就再也不能咬他们了！”[qh]
You see, being popular isn't something positive when it's for the wrong reason.[qh]
你看，如果出于错误的原因，受欢迎可能并不是一件好事。[qh]
