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1、The Story of Chopsticks筷子的故事Once upon a time, there was a town called Eating Utensils.以前，有一个叫做餐具的城镇。In addition to people, some dinnerware lived in the town.除了人们以外，一些正餐餐具居住在这座城镇。There were bowls, cups, plates, serving platters, and so on.有碗，杯子，盘子，大浅盘等等。But, the people did not know how to ues the din
2、nerware to eat their food.但是，人们不知道怎样用正餐餐具来吃食物。One day, some new neighbors moved into town.一天，一些新邻居搬到了这个城镇。There were forks, knives, spoons, and chopsticks.他们是叉子，刀子，勺子和筷子。The pieces of dinnerware were really happy and went to welcome the new neighbors.正餐餐具非常高兴去欢迎新邻居的到来。“Guys,welcome to our town!”Lets
3、 live in peace!”Alright.“伙计们，欢迎来到我们的城镇！” “让我们和平相处！”And lets help each other.”So, they helped each other and became good friends. Everyone had a job to do.“好的，让我们互相协助。”于是，他们互相协助成为了好朋友。每一个人都有工作做。The forks poked and moved food.叉子叉和移动食物。The knives cut up food.刀子切食物。The spoons scooped up and moved food.勺
4、子舀起和移动食物。But,the chopsticks couldnt find a job that they could do.但是，筷子找不到他们能够做的工作。They couldnt do anything alone.They only interfered with the others work.我们不能单独做任何事情。他们只能妨碍其他人的工作。The other utensils began to ignore the chopsticks.其他的用具开始忽视筷子。Soon,the chopsticks became sad. One day,all of the chopst
5、icks gathered together to have a talk.很快，筷子变得忧伤的。一天，所有的筷子聚集到一起讨论。“Guys,we have to find a way to work. Why should we be ignored by the others?”“伙计们，我们必须找到一种工作的方法。为什么我们一定要被其他人忽视呢？”“Because we are useless.”“因为我们没有。”“No,we can find a way to be useful. Lets think.”“不，我们能找到一种有用的方法。让我们想想。”They thought abou
6、t it for a few days. One chopsticks thought of an idea. He called all of the chopsticks together,again.他们想了好几天。一个筷子想到了一个主意。他把所有的筷子再次叫到一起。“Guys,I have a great idea. Lets each get a partner. Work in pairs. ”Then,what do we do?”“伙计们，我已经有好主意了。让我们每个人一个搭档。成双结对的工作。” “那么，我们做什么？”“Cooperate and pick up the fo
7、od together!”“合作一起夹起食物！”The idea worked. They could pick up the food easily.这个主意实施了。他们能够容易地夹起食物。The chopsticks were happy,now. They went to the others and showed them what they could do.现在，筷子们很高兴。他们到其他人那里显示他们能做的。“We can pick up food!” ”Say what?No way!”“我们能夹起食物！”“说什么？不可能！”“Dont interrupt our work.Go
8、 away!”“不要打断我们的工作。走开！”“Wait!Look what we can do.”“等等！看我们能做什么。”The chopsticks showed them how they could pick up food by working in pairs. From that day on, the others attitudes changed.They became friendly towards the chopsticks.筷子向他们显示了他们怎样通过结对工作夹起食物。从那天起，其他人的态度改变了。他们对筷子变得友善起来。“Hey, you guys are wo
9、rking hard!”“嘿，你们正在努力工作！”“Yeah! Now,we can be helpful to all of you.”“是啊！现在，我们对你们所有人有帮助了。”They all lived happily together ever after.在此以后他们快活的住在一起。Chopsticks cooperate and work hard together. Its very hard to work together in pairs, but chopsticks never give up.筷子合作一起努力工作。结对工作是很困难的，但是筷子从不放弃。They keep on working together.Isnt that great?他们坚持一起工作。那样不是很棒吗？