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Archie and His Donkey[qh]
阿奇和他的驴子[qh]
Old Archie needed some money.[qh]
老阿奇需要一些钱。[qh]
He decided to sell his donkey.[qh]
他决定卖掉他的驴。[qh]
So he and his son Tom went to town.[qh]
于是他和他的儿子汤姆进城了。[qh]
It was situated many miles away.[qh]
城镇坐落在数英里之外。[qh]
Soon, they met a woman.[qh]
很快，他们遇到了一个女人。[qh]
"Where are you going?" she asked.[qh]
“你要去哪儿?”她问。[qh]
"To town," said Archie.[qh]
“到城里去，”阿奇说。[qh]
"Any smart person would ride the donkey," she said.[qh]
“聪明的人都会骑驴去，”她说。[qh]
"What are you implying?" Archie asked. "I’m very smart!"[qh]
“你在暗示什么?”阿奇问道。“我很聪明!”[qh]
Archie wanted to look smart.[qh]
阿奇想显得聪明些。[qh]
So he climbed onto the donkey.[qh]
于是他爬上了驴。[qh]
Then they continued in the direction of the town.[qh]
然后他们继续向城镇的方向走去。[qh]
Further along the road, they met a farmer.[qh]
沿着路往前走，他们遇到了一个农民。[qh]
"Hello," said Archie. "We want to sell this donkey. Do you want to buy it?"[qh]
“你好，”阿奇说。“我们想卖掉这头驴。 你想买吗?”[qh]
"I don't need a donkey." said the farmer. "But if you want my advice, don't ride it.[qh]
“我不需要驴。”农夫说。“但如果你想听我的建议，那就别骑它。[qh]
The donkey needs to be in good physical condition. "[qh]
这头驴需要有良好的身体状况。”[qh]
"Good idea," said Archie. "Tom, I want you to ride it. You’re lighter.'"[qh]
“好主意，”阿奇说。“汤姆，你来骑它吧。 你轻。”[qh]
"Neither you nor your son should ride it. It looks very tired. You should carry the donkey." suggested the farmer.[qh]
“你和你儿子都不应该骑它。它看起来很累。你应该驮着这头驴。”农夫建议道。[qh]
"You’re right."said Archie.[qh]
“你说得对，"阿奇说。[qh]
"Come on, Tom! "We'll carry it for the final few miles! The donkey was very heavy, and they couldn't maintain a good speed.[qh]
“加油，汤姆!”我们会撑到最后几英里的! 驴很重，他们无法保持合适的速度。[qh]
They didn't arrive until late in the evening.[qh]
他们直到很晚才到镇上。[qh]
At last, they walked into the town.[qh]
最后，他们走进了小镇。[qh]
But there, they attracted the attention of some teenage boys.[qh]
但在那里，他们吸引了一些十几岁男孩的注意。[qh]
They laughed at Tom and Archie.[qh]
他们嘲笑汤姆和阿奇。[qh]
They started to throw stones at them.[qh]
他们开始向他们扔石头。[qh]
The donkey reacted by kicking.[qh]
驴反应很大，一直蹬腿。[qh]
Tom and Archie dropped the donkey.[qh]
汤姆和阿奇放下了驴子。[qh]
It fell on the ground and then ran away.[qh]
它落在地上，然后跑开了。[qh]
Archie lost his donkey.[qh]
阿奇弄丢了他的驴。[qh]
He went home with no money.[qh]
他没带着钱回家。[qh]
What does this story teach us? We cannot please everyone in our society.[qh]
这个故事告诉我们什么? 我们不可能取悦社会上的每一个人。[qh]
Don't take everyone's advice, but set your own standards.[qh]
不要接受每个人的建议，而是要设定自己的标准。[qh]
Prove to everyone that you can make decisions by yourself.[qh]
向所有人证明你可以自己做决定。[qh]
Otherwise, you may end up with nothing at all.[qh]
否则，你可能会一无所获。[qh]
