Raven and the Flood
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
As rain fell day and night, the water kept rising.
随着日夜降下雨水,水分不断上升.
Rivers flowed over their banks.
河流流过他们的银行。
Lakes rose and drove people from their homes.
湖泊起而将人们赶出了家园。
The ocean swelled, and large waves flooded the small towns near the coast.
海洋膨胀,大浪淹没了海岸附近的小镇.
People feared that if the rain did not stop, there would be no land left.
人们担心如果雨水不停止,就不会有土地了.
A long time ago, before the world was as we know it now, there was a great storm.
很久以前,在我们所知道的世界还没有到来之前,就发生了一场巨大的风暴.
Blades of lightning cut through the sky.
闪电之刀从天而降.
Thunder shook the ground.
雷电震地.
The rain fell, and kept falling, for eighty days and eighty nights.
相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去八十天八十夜.
When the rain finally stopped, not one patch of ground was visible anywhere.
当雨水终于停止时,任何地方都看不到一块地。
The captain and his crew stood on deck, amazed by all the water.
船长和他的船员们站在甲板上,对所有的水都感到惊讶.
A pod of dolphins swam alongside the giant boat.
一群海豚在大船旁边游来游去
In the distance, the clouds parted to reveal a blue sky.
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A wise sea captain with a very large boat took action.
一个聪明的船长带着一艘船采取行动。
He collected his crew and invited their families onto his boat.
他召集船员,请他们的家人上船。
Before lifting anchor, the captain and his crew gathered one male and one female of each animal.
在起锚前,船长和他的船员聚集了每只动物中一男一女.
They wanted to be sure that every kind of creature survived the storm.
他们想要确定每一种生物都能活过风暴.
The captain knew they could not live on the boat forever.
船长知道他们不能永远活在船上。
So he found Raven, the smartest of all the birds.
所以他找到了雷文,是所有鸟类中最聪明的.
“Mr.
“本戈亚先生,
Raven,” the captain said, “I need to talk with you.”
Raven,”船长说:“我需要和你谈谈。 “
The captain spoke to Raven with respect because what he wanted Raven to do was serious.
船长对雷文表示尊敬,因为他想要雷文做的事很严肃.
“I need you to leave the boat and fly until you find dry ground.
“我需要你离开船只并飞到找到干地为止。
When you do, bring back a tree branch so that I know you have found land.
当你这样做,带回一棵树枝 让我知道你找到了土地。
The place we come to rest will become our new home.”
我们的安息地将成为我们的新家园。 “
“Caw, caw,” said Raven, agreeing to do this dangerous and important job.
Raven说,“Caw, Caw,”同意从事这项危险而重要的工作。
For days, Raven flew over the water, but he found no land.
几天来,雷文飞过水面,但他没有找到土地.
By the fifth day, he noticed the water was going down.
到了第五天,他注意到了水位正在下降.
Below him he saw the first small patch of dry ground.
在他下面,他看到了第一块干地
On the seventh day, Raven saw a large mountain rising from the water and flew toward it.
第7天,雷文看到一所从水中升起并飞向它的大山.
He was very tired by now and wanted to rest.
他现在很累了,想休息
When he landed, he found a cave in the side of the mountain.
上岸后,他又在山的一侧发现了一个洞穴.
Raven was a curious bird so he hopped quietly, from spot to spot, until he was inside.
雷文是一只好奇的鸟 所以他悄悄地跳了下来 直到他在里面
In the darkness he saw a group of people huddled around a small fire.
在黑暗中,他看到一群人环绕着一圈小火.
A man saw him and offered, “Raven, come here, share our fire.
有一个人看见他,并说:“拉文,过来,分享我们的火力。
We have stored plenty of wood.
我们已经储存了大量的木材。
You are welcome to join me and my family.”
欢迎你加入我和我的家人。 “
Raven hopped to the fire.
乌鸦扑向了火上
He spread his tired wings to the warmth.
他把疲惫的翅膀伸向温暖
“Tell us, Raven,” said the man, “where have you come from?”
该男子说,“告诉我们,雷文”,“你从哪里来的?” “
“Caw, cahaw, caaaw, ca, ca, caw,” said Raven, eager to share his story.
Raven说:“Caw, Cahaw, Ca, Ca, Ca, caw,” 渴望分享他的故事。
The people around the fire just stared at him, unable to understand.
周围的人只是盯着他, 无法理解。
But the man nodded.
但那个人点头了
He was a wise healer and knew the language of animals.
他是一位明智的治疗者,并且懂得动物的语言.
“When you have rested, take this deerskin to your master.
“当你休息的时候,请把这只鹿交给你的主人。
He must know others have survived the storm.”
他一定知道其他人在风暴中幸存下来了 “
The man took a piece of charcoal from the fire and traced the outline of his hand onto the deerskin.
男子从火中取出一块木炭并追踪出手的轮廓到鹿皮上.
“When he sees this, he will know you found us.”
“当他看到这一点,他就会知道你找到了我们。 “
After a short nap, Raven began the long trip back to the boat.
在短暂的午睡后,雷文开始了回船的长途旅行.
He was excited to share his news.
他兴奋地分享他的消息。
For seven days he flew, as the sun continued to dry the waters from the Earth.
他飞了七天,太阳继续从地上干涸出水。
When Raven had been away for a week, the captain decided to send Dove out to find land.
当雷文离开一周后,船长决定派鸽子去寻找土地.
He feared that Raven might not return.
他担心雷文不会回来
The bare tips of many mountains were now visible, but he saw no place to land the large boat.
许多山地的赤尖已经可见了,但他看不到任何能降落出大船的地方.
Three days later, Dove returned with an olive twig.
三天后,鸽子带着一枝橄榄枝回来.
They had found a new home.
他们找到了新家
Raven finally found the boat, and he was very tired.
雷文最终找到了这艘船,他非常疲惫.
The boat had come to rest on the rocks of a big mountain, far from where Raven had been.
船来到了一座大山的岩石上 远离了雷文
As the water formed into lakes and rivers, the land below became a fertile valley.
随着水分形成湖泊和河流,下方的土地成为了肥沃的山谷.
The animals all had wobbly legs from being on the boat so long.
动物们在船上呆了这么久 腿都动了
They were happily wobbling onto the dry land.
他们高兴地在干地上摇晃
“Caw, cahaw,” said Raven.
雷文说,“Caw, Cahaw,”
He dropped the deerskin at the captain’s feet.
他把鹿皮扔到船长脚下。
“You crazy bird,” said the captain, “Dove found a new home for us four days ago.
船长说,“你这只疯狂的鸟,4天前,鸽子为我们找到了一个新的家。
Where have you been?”
你们去哪儿了? “
The captain bent down to pick up the deerskin.
船长弯腰去接鹿皮了
He saw the freshly drawn outline of a hand.
他看到了一手新画的轮廓。
“We are not alone,” the captain whispered to himself.
“我们并不孤单”,船长自言自语。
He danced in a circle.
他在一个圆圈里跳舞。
“We are not alone!”
“我们并非孤立无援!”
The captain bent down to Raven and whispered, “Thank you, wise bird.
船长向乌鸦下跪并低声说:“谢谢,聪明的鸟儿。
But this must remain our secret.
但这必须是我们的秘密
If the others know, they will want to leave to find these other people.
如果其他人知道,他们会想离开 寻找这些其他人。
I am too tired to travel farther.
我太累了,不能远走高飞。
And this is our new home.
这是我们的新家
I can feel it.
我能感觉到
We must stay here.”
我们必须留在这里。 “
Raven knew the captain was a very wise man.
雷文知道船长很聪明
“Caw, caw,” said Raven, agreeing.
Raven说,“Caw, Caw,”同意。
So the captain and his crew, each with a wife and children, settled the new land.
于是船长和他的船员,每人有妻儿,定居了新地.
Their crops grew, and the harvest was plentiful.
他们的收成很丰收
The animals multiplied and filled the land.
畜生相乘而入地.
Everyone was happy.
大家都很开心
Raven kept his promise, and the secret.
雷文遵守了他的诺言和秘密
He talked of Dove as the hero who discovered their new home.
他把鸽子说成是发现自己新家的英雄.
But, in his heart, Raven knew they were not alone.
但在他心中,雷文知道他们并非孤独一人.
He knew his discovery was also very special.
他知道他的发现也非常特殊.