The Five Brothers
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Long ago, five brothers in China looked alike.
很久以前,中国有五个兄弟长相相似.
The only way to tell them apart was by their abilities.
唯一能把他们分开的方法就是他们的能力。
First Brother was very strong.
大哥很强壮
Second Brother could fly.
二哥会飞的
Third Brother could hear everything.
三哥什么都听得见
Fourth Brother had an iron-hard body.
四弟有铁坚之身.
Fifth Brother could hold his breath for a long time.
五哥可以屏住气息一长时期.
Also, when he cried, his tears turned into a river.
另外,他哭的时候,眼泪也变成了一条河流.
One day, Fifth Brother picked an apple from a strange garden.
有一天,五哥从一个陌生的花园里取出一粒苹果来.
A soldier shouted, “Stop.
一名士兵喊道,“住手。
This is the garden of the magistrate!”
这是地方官的园圃。
The magistrate locked up Fifth Brother in a dungeon.
地方法官把五哥关进地牢
“I’ll do anything to stay free!”
「我会为自由做任何事!
Fifth Brother yelled.
五哥大叫了一声.
The magistrate said, “I’ll let you go if you get the treasure from Fire Island.”
地方法官说,“如果你从火岛得到宝藏,我就放你走。 “
Fire Island was in the middle of a lake.
火岛在湖边
A dragon guarded the treasure.
一龙守护宝藏.
Stealing it seemed impossible.
偷东西似乎是不可能的
Still, Fifth Brother said he would try.
不过,五哥说他会试试的
That night, Fifth Brother was scared.
当晚,五哥吓倒了.
He didn’t cry, for he knew what would happen.
他没有哭,因为他知道会发生什么。
He whispered, “Help me!”
他低声说:帮帮我吧!
Far away, Third Brother put a hand to his ear.
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“Fifth Brother is in trouble!”
五哥有麻烦了
he shouted.
他大叫着
The brothers decided to go help Fifth Brother get the treasure.
兄弟俩决定去帮五哥取出宝藏.
Second Brother used his ability to fly the brothers to Fire Island.
二哥用他的能力将兄弟们飞到火岛.
They hid.
他们躲了起来
Then Second Brother flew to the dungeon and told Fifth Brother their plan through a window.
后来"二哥"飞到地牢去,通过一扇窗户把计划告诉了"五哥".
In the morning, the magistrate brought Fifth Brother to the lake.
早晨,地方官把五哥带到了湖边.
Fifth Brother dove into the water and held his breath.
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Fourth Brother came out of his hiding place on Fire Island.
四哥从火岛的藏身地出来
He waved at the magistrate so he would think he was Fifth Brother.
他向地方官挥手,以为是五哥.
Then Fourth Brother found the dragon.
后被四哥找出龙来.
It blew a stream of fire at him.
它朝他喷出一股火花
Nothing happened because of his iron-hard body.
什么都没有发生,因为他的铁硬身体。
Fourth Brother laughed and led the dragon on a chase.
四弟取笑并带领龙去追.
The dragon became tired.
龙已而起疲.
Then Fourth Brother hid.
后来四哥躲了起来.
Next, First Brother jumped out.
接下来,大哥跳出。
He was so strong that he lifted the dragon and tossed it far away.
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Then First Brother took the treasure.
后一弟取出宝.
First Brother dove into the lake and handed the treasure to Fifth Brother.
一哥鸽入湖去取出宝物给五哥.
Fifth Brother had been holding his breath all along.
五哥一直憋着呼吸
Fifth Brother came out of the water and gave the treasure to the magistrate.
五弟出取出取出取出取出取出取出取出取出取出取出取出地官取出宝.
“Let me go!”
" 放开我! "
he demanded.
他要求这么做
But the magistrate was greedy.
但地方官贪取.
“You have amazing powers.
“你拥有惊人的力量。
You must stay with me forever,” he declared.
他宣称,你必须永远和我在一起。
Fifth Brother started to cry.
五哥开始哭.
His first tear became a puddle.
他的一滴眼泪变成了一滴水.
His second tear turned it into a pond.
他的第二眼泪把它变成了池塘.
Soon, a river swept the magistrate away.
不久,一道河将地方官冲走.
Once the land dried out, the brothers returned home.
一旦土地干涸,兄弟俩就回到了家。
The next day, Fifth Brother said he was going on a walk.
第二天,五哥说要去散步.
He promised never to eat from a strange garden again.
他答应不再从一个陌生的花园吃东西.