讀點好英文:Flower in the Desert 開在沙漠中的小花

Flower in the Desert 開在沙漠中的小花

There was a young flower in the desert where all was dry and sad-looking……It was growing by itself……enjoying every day……and saying to the sun，“When shall I be grown up?”And the sun would say，“Be patient-Each time I touch you, you grow a little……”And she was so pleased. Because she would have a chance to bring beauty to this corner of sand……And this is all she wanted to do-bring a little bit of beauty to this world.

One day the hunter came by-and stepped on her. She was going to die-and she felt so sad.Not because she was dying but because she would not have a chance to bring a little bit of beauty to this corner of the desert.

The great Spirit saw her, and was listening. Indeed, he said……She should be living……And he reached down and touched her-and gave her life.

And she grew up to be a beautiful flower……and this corner of the desert became so beautiful because of her.

在一片充滿干燥與衰落景象的沙漠中，有一朵小花正綻放著……它孤單地生長著……快樂地過著每一天……它對太陽說：“我什么時候才能長大呀？”太陽回答說：“不要著急——我的光芒接觸你一次，你就會長大一點兒……”小花聽了非常高興。因為它有機會為這片沙漠增添一處絢麗的景色了……這就是它夢寐以求的——為這個世界帶來一點兒美麗。

一天，一個獵人經(jīng)過這里——并從它身上踏了過去。它快死掉了——它感到十分悲傷。它并不是因為將要死去而悲傷，而是因為它再也沒有機會為這片沙漠增添一處絢麗的景色了。

一個偉大的精靈看到了它，并聽到了它的哭訴。事實上，他說……它應(yīng)該活下去……于是，他來到沙漠上撫摸著它，并賦予了它生命。

后來，它終于長成了一朵美麗的花兒……由于它的存在，這沙漠的一隅變得格外美麗。