The Empty Pot

美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习

A long time ago, a boy named Chen lived in China with his mother.

很久以前,一个叫陈的男孩同他的母亲一起生活在中国.

The emperor of China was an old man who did not have children.

中国皇帝是一位没有孩子的老人.

The emperor made a plan to choose the next emperor.

皇帝做出了选择下一位皇帝的计划.

He said to his people, “I will give a flower seed to every child.

他对他的宗族说:我必定要给每个孩子一个花籽。

In a year, come back with your pots.”

一年之内,带着你的锅回来 “

Chen planted his seed in a small pot.

陈所种种子入一小盆.

He gave it water.

他给了它水。

Days went by.

几天过去了。

The seed did not grow.

种子没有长出。

Chen moved the seed to a bigger pot.

陈将种子移到更大的锅上.

Weeks went by.

几个星期过去了。

The seed did not grow.

种子没有长出。

Chen gave the seed fresh water from a well.

陈从一井取出种子淡水.

Months went by.

几个月过去了。

The seed did not grow.

种子没有长出。

Chen let his pet cricket sing to the pot.

陈让宠物板球唱到锅上.

A year went by.

一年过去了。

The seed did not grow.

种子没有长出。

His mother saw Chen crying.

其母见陈哭.

“You did your best,” she said.

她说,“你尽力了。”

Children came to the palace with pots full of flowers.

童子入宫取出满花盆.

Chen looked at his own empty pot.

陈自观自取空壶.

The emperor looked at all the pots.

帝观出一切盆.

At last he came to Chen and his empty pot.

终于来到了陈和自己的空壶.

Chen said, “I am sorry.”

陈说:"对不起. “

He said, “I tried my best, but my seed would not grow.”

他说:我尽力而为,我的后裔不会长出。 “

Then, the emperor said, “You will be the next emperor!

然后,皇帝说:"你将成为下一位皇帝!

I gave out boiled seeds that could never have grown.”

我献出了烧熟的种子,这些种子不可能长出. “

“But you were honest,” he added, pointing to Chen.

他补充说,“但是你很诚实,”他指向陈。

Chen became the emperor.

陈成帝即位.

He cared for China just as he had always cared for his own garden.

他关心中国 就像他一直关心自己的花园一样