Story 7 How the Camel Got his Hump

【本章大意】

一场可怕的灾难过后，动物们开始给人类干活，只有骆驼一直“哼”，不干活。沙漠之神对骆驼使用魔法，让他背上带着“哼”去干活。骆驼对它背上的“哼”很敏感，所以现在我们称之为“峰”。

单词注释

camel /ˈkæml/ n. 骆驼

hump /hʌmp/ n. （某些动物的）峰，驼峰

dinosaur /ˈdaɪnəsɔː(r)/ n. 恐龙

ox /ɒks/ n. 牛，公牛

plough /plaʊ/ n. 犁

djinn /dʒɪn/ n. （阿拉伯神话）神灵

disaster /dɪ'zɑːstə/ n. 灾难，灾祸

·        Thousands died inthe disaster. 数千人在这场灾难中丧生。

carry/ˈkærɪ/ v. 驮，携带

·        carry out 执行，实行

·        carry on 继续

lazy /'leɪzɪ/ adj. 无所事事，懒惰的

·        Lazy policeofficers are letting the public down. 无所事事的警官们让公众失望。

double /'dʌb(ə)l/ adv. 两倍地，双重地

discuss /dɪ'skʌs/ v. 讨论

·        discuss with 与……谈论

cloud /klaʊd/ n. 云，阴云

lamenting /lə'mentɪŋ/ adj. 悲伤的

sensitive /'sensɪtɪv/ adj. 敏感的，易受伤害的

·        Young people arevery sensitive about their appearance. 年轻人对自己的外貌很敏感。

【中英文对照】

Story7 How the Camel Got his Hump

故事7 骆驼为什么有驼峰

A long, long time ago there were dinosaurs on the Earth.

Then there was a terrible disaster.

很久很久以前，地球上生活着恐龙。

后来一场可怕的灾难发生了。

After this the dinosaurs disappear and new animals appear.

The animals begin to work for man.

灾难过后，恐龙消失了，新的动物开始出现。

动物们开始给人类干活。

But the camel that lives in the Howling Desert doesn't want to work.

On Monday morning, the horse comes to see the camel.

Camel! Oh Camel! Come and carry men like me.

Humph!

The next day, the dog comes to see the camel.

Camel! Oh Camel! Come and guard the cave like me.

Humph!

On Wednesday, the ox comes to see the camel.

Camel! Oh Camel! Come and pull the plough like me.

Humph!

The animals tell the man about the camel.

He's so lazy!

He just says"Humph"!

但生活在荒凉沙漠中的骆驼不想干活。

星期一上午，马来拜访骆驼。

马：嗨，骆驼，来像我一样驮人吧。

骆驼：哼！

第二天，狗来拜访骆驼。

狗：嗨，骆驼，来像我一样守卫洞穴吧。

骆驼：哼！

星期三，牛来拜访骆驼。

牛：嗨，骆驼，来像我一样拉犁吧。

骆驼：哼！

这些动物把骆驼的反应报告给了人。

马：他太懒了！

狗：他只是“哼”！

If he doesn't want to work, you must all work double!

What?!?!

The three animals are very angry. They have a meeting to discusswhat they can do.

Humph! Very funny!

The Desert Djinn arrives on a cloud of dust.

What is wrong, my anxious animals?

Desert Djinn, is it right to be lazy, with the world so new?

Certainly not. Why?

In the desert, there's an animal with long legs and a long neck.

… and he doesn't want to carry men or pull a plough…

…and all he says is "Humph!"

Whew! That can only be a camel!

人：如果他不想干活，那你们必须干两倍的活！

动物们：什么？！

这三只动物非常生气。他们开会讨论该如何做。

骆驼：哼！真有趣！

沙漠之神乘着尘云来了。

神：你们看上去忧心忡忡，怎么啦？

狗：沙漠之神，整个世界才刚刚开始，有人却无所事事，这对吗？

神：当然不对，怎么啦？

马：沙漠里有一种长脖子长腿的动物。

牛：他既不想驮人，也不想拉犁……

狗：他只会说“哼！”

神：哦，那一定是骆驼！

The Djinn decides to visit Camel.

My long lamenting friend, why don't you want to work, with the worldso new?

Humph!

The Djinn begins to think of a Great Magic.

The other animals have to work double because of you!

Humph!

Stop saying "Humph!". I want to see you work!

Humph!

Do you see that? That's your "humph"! Now you have towork!

沙漠之神决定去拜访骆驼。

神：这位身材魁梧、悲伤的朋友，世界这么新，你为什么不想去工作呢？

骆驼：哼！

沙漠之神开始想一种魔法（让骆驼就范）。

神：因为你不干活，其他动物必须干两倍的活！

骆驼：哼！

神：别再“哼”了，我想看到你工作！

骆驼：哼！

神：看到那个东西了吗？那就是你的“哼”！现在你必须干活！

How can I work with this humph on my back?

You can work even more than the other animals! With your humph youdon't have to eat for 3 days!

Camel "humphs" out of the desert to join the otheranimals.

Ha, ha, ha!

Camelis sensitive about his humph, so now we call it a "hump" …

… but he still has bad manners!

骆驼：背上带着这个“哼”，我怎么干活？

神：你甚至可以比其他动物干得多！有了这个“哼”，你三天不用吃饭！

骆驼“哼”着走出了沙漠，与其他动物一起干活。

动物们：哈哈哈！

神：骆驼对他背上的“哼”很敏感，所以现在我们称之为“峰”……

神：不过他仍然不太讲礼貌！

原来如此的故事 Story 7习题

1. What does the word "lazy" mean?

A. 

B. 

C. 

D. 

答案：A

解析：A. lazy adj. 懒惰的

B.angry adj. 生气的

C.anxious adj. 焦虑的

D.sensitive adj. 体贴的，感觉敏锐的，敏感的

2. After the disaster, the animals begin to work for man. (T)

3.      Now you have to work!With your humph you don't (  ) eat for 3days.

A. have to

B. dare to

C. want to

答案：A

解析：现在你必须工作！有了这个“哼”，你三天不用吃饭！don't have to 不需要……，不必……

例句：You don't have to pay at once. 你不需要马上进行支付。

4.      Camel is sensitive (  ) his humph.

A. of

B. with

C. about

D. for

答案：C

解析：骆驼对他背上的“哼”很敏感。be sensitive about… 对……敏感