英语故事-神磨(The Magic Mill).pdfVIP

神磨(The Magic Mill) A long time ago, far, far away, there lived two brothers. One of them was quite rich: the other was very poor. The rich brother lived on a little island; he was a seller of salt. He had sold salt for many years and had got a great deal of money. The other brother was so poor that he had not got enough food for his wife and children.很久以前，在很远很远的地方，住着兄弟俩。其中一个 很富有，另一个却很贫穷。富兄弟住在一个小岛上，他是一个盐商，他经营盐已有很多年， 挣了很多钱。另一个兄弟穷得连他妻子和孩子都吃不饱。 His wife said, What will happen to us? Do you want me and the children to die? There is nothing to eat. Why dont you go and ask your brother for some money.他的妻子说：我们该怎么办呢？ 你想让我和孩子们去死吗？没有东西吃了。你为什么不去向你的兄弟要些钱？ My brother loves his money very much. Im sure that he will not give me any. Perhaps he will want to give me a handful of salt. But I will go and see him.我的兄弟特别吝惜自己的钱，我想 他肯定一分钱也不会给我的，也许他会给我一把盐，但不管怎么说我还是要去见见他。 He got into his boat and sailed across to the island where his brother lived. 他上了他的小船，朝他兄弟住的那个小岛驶去。 He found his rich brother at home, counting his money. 他发现他富兄弟正在家点钱。 What is the matter? Why have you come here? 什么事呀？你怎么到这儿来了？ Please, brother, I have no food in my house. Please give me one of those gold pieces you are counting. 对不起，兄弟，我家里没吃的了，请你从正在点的那些金币中给我一枚吧！ No. These are mine. You are very lazy. Why do you not go and work? 不行，这些是我的，你太懒惰了，你为什么不去干活？ I have tried to find some work, but I cannot. Now there is no bread in my house for my children. 我已经努力去找些活干了，但是我找不到，现在，我家里都没有面包给孩子们吃了。 I will not give you any money, but Ill give you some bread. If I give you a loaf of bread, will you go away and not come back? 我不会给你钱的，但我给你一块面包，如果我给你一块面包，你就离开，不要回来好吗？ Yes. Please give me the bread. 好吧，给我面包吧。 The rich man threw a loaf of bread to him, and he went away. 这位富人扔了一块面包给他，他就走了。 While he was on his way to his house, he came to an old man sitting by the side of the road. 在回家的路上，他碰见一位老人坐在路边。 What is that you are carrying? said the old man. Is it bread? I have not had any th