第十二章

我读一篇短文

我松鼠的报恩

Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who lived in a small village, situated right next to a dense forest. Timmy was an adventurous child, curious about the forest and its inhabitants.

从前，有个小男孩叫蒂米，他住在一个紧邻茂密森林的小村庄里。蒂米是个爱冒险的孩子，对森林和森林里的居民很好奇。

One sunny day, Timmy, intrigued by the chirping of birds, ventured into the forestAs he walked, he noticed a small squirrel struggling with a heavy nut.Seeing the squirrel's difficulty, Timmy kindly picked up the nut and helped place it in the squirrel's nest.

一个阳光明媚的日子，蒂米被鸟儿的啁啾声所吸引，冒险进入了森林。当他走着的时候，他注意到一只小松鼠正在挣扎着啃一颗沉重的坚果。看到松鼠的困难，蒂米好心地捡起坚果，并把它放在松鼠的窝里。

Later that day, a ferocious wolf entered the village, frightening all. As the villagers ran in panic, the wolf advanced towards Timmy. Just when the wolf was about to reach him, the little squirrel dashed past the crowd, carrying a sharp thorn from its nest. It swiftly climbed up the wolf, scratching its nose with the thorn. Yelping in surprise and pain, the wolf retreated back into the forest.

那天晚些时候，一只凶猛的狼进了村子，把大家都吓坏了。当村民们惊慌失措地跑开时，狼向蒂米走来。就在狼要接近他的时候，小松鼠从人群中冲了过去，从窝里拿着一根尖锐的刺。它迅速爬上狼，用刺搔鼻子。狼又惊讶又痛苦地叫着，退回到森林里去了。

The villagers, including Timmy, had learned a valuable lesson - every act of kindness, no matter how small, gets returned and harmony with animals brings mutual help and protection. Peaceful coexistence is beneficial for all.

包括蒂米在内的村民们都学到了宝贵的一课——每一个善意的举动，无论多么小，都会得到回报，与动物和谐相处会带来相互帮助和保护。和平共处，互利共赢。

From then onwards, the villagers took care of the forest and its animals, and in return, the animals aided the villagers when needed.

从那时起，村民们照顾森林和森林里的动物，作为回报，动物们在需要的时候帮助村民。

And so, they lived in mutual respect and harmony, and the village flourished like never before.

就这样，他们相互尊重、和睦相处，村子也空前繁荣。