LESSON 54

GRANDFATHER's STORY

爷爷的故事

1. "Come and sit by my knee, Jane, and grandfather will tell you a strange story.

2. "One bright summer day, I was in a garden in a city, with a friend." We rested underneath a fig tree. The broad leaves were green and fresh.

3. "We looked up at the ripe, purple figs. And what do you think came down through the branches of the fig tree over our heads?"

4. "Oh, a bird, grandfather, a bird!" said little Jane, clapping her hands.

5. "No, not a bird. It was a fish; a trout, my little girl."

6. "Not a fish, grandfather! A trout come through the branches of a tree in the city? I am sure you must be in fun."

7. "No, Jane, I tell you the truth. My friend and I were very much surprised to see a fish falling from a fig tree.

8. "But we ran from under the tree, and saw a fishhawk flying, and an eagle after him.

9. "The hawk had caught the fish, and was carrying it home to his nest, when the eagle saw it and wanted it.

10. "They fought for it. The fish was dropped, and they both lost it. So much for fighting!"

【中文阅读】

1．“简，过来坐在我的膝旁。爷爷给你讲一个神奇的故事。”

2．“一个明媚的夏日，我和一位朋友在一座城市花园里，坐在无花果树下休息。”

3．“我们抬头看着已经成熟的紫色无花果。如果有东西从无花果树的树枝上掉到我们头上，你觉得会是什么？”

4．“噢，一只鸟，爷爷，那是一只鸟。”简拍着手说。

5．“不，不是一只鸟。我的小姑娘，是一条鱼，一条红鲑鱼。”

6．“不是鱼，爷爷！鲑鱼从城里一棵树的树枝上掉下来？我敢肯定您一定在开玩笑。”

7．“不，简，我告诉你的是真的。我的朋友和我看到一条鱼从无花果树上掉下来，感到非常诧异。”

8．“不过当我们从树下跑出来时，看到一只鱼隼飞过，一只老鹰跟在它后面。”

9．“当老鹰看到了那条鱼并想得到它时，隼抓住了这条鱼，并把它带回到自己的巢里。”

10．“它们为这条鱼打了起来。鱼掉下来了，它们都没得到鱼。争斗才由此停止。”