Q-39How Glooskap Found Summer
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Once, a long time ago, the world grew terribly cold.
有一次,很久以前,世界变得非常寒冷。
A frosty wind blew out of the north, and an unbroken blanket of ice and snow covered the lands.
北面吹出一股冰冻的风,地上被冰雪所覆盖而未断.
The cold was so severe that fires couldn’t keep the people warm, and the corn wouldn’t grow.
寒冷非常严重, 火无法维持民众的温暖,
Plants and trees were dying, and the ground was frozen solid.
植物和树木正在枯萎,地面被冻为固体.
The people and animals were suffering from cold and hunger.
人民和动物遭受了寒冷和饥饿。
It was a difficult and desperate time.
这是一个艰难而绝望的时期。
Glooskap, the kind and mighty leader, knew he had to do something to save his people.
善良而强大的领袖格洛斯卡普知道自己必须做一些事情来拯救自己的人民.
The brave Glooskap traveled far to the north, searching for the source of the problem.
勇敢的格洛斯卡普远道而来地向北行走,寻找问题的根源.
Glooskap made his way through the bitter cold, carefully searching the northern wasteland.
Glooskap经过了苦寒,仔细地搜索了北部荒地.
All around him the frosty land was barren and empty of people and animals; everywhere he looked, he found only ice and snow.
在他周围,被霜冻的土地是贫瘠的,人和动物都是空的;他到处看,他只发现了冰雪.
After a difficult journey, Glooskap came upon an enormous wigwam made of solid ice where the giant Winter lived.
经过一段艰难的旅程,格洛斯卡普遇到了由巨冬所住的坚固冰所生出的巨大假发.
Glooskap went straight to the door of the wigwam, determined to confront the powerful giant.
Glooskap直接走入了"假发"的大门,决心与强大的巨头对峙.
Winter came to the door of the wigwam, welcomed Glooskap, and invited him into his home.
温特来到了"假发"的门口,欢迎了格洛斯卡普并邀请他入住他的家.
Winter was an old and powerful being who had ruled the north from the earliest times with his spells of cold and frost.
温特是一个古老而强大的人,他从最早的时代就用他的"寒霜"咒语来统治北方.
His icy breath could cover entire lands under a blanket of snow.
他的冰冷气息可以覆盖地上一片雪地
Once inside, Glooskap was amazed at the beauty and splendor of Winter’s icy abode.
Glooskap对温特寒冷的住所的美丽和灿烂感到惊讶。
The walls sparkled like diamonds in the sunlight, reflecting every color of the rainbow.
墙壁在阳光下如出一辙地闪烁出钻石来,反射出彩虹的每一个颜色.
Everything around was still, and white, and beautiful.
周围的一切都静止了 白色又美丽
Winter began to tell long stories to Glooskap about the time when he had ruled over the Earth.
温特开始向格洛斯卡普讲述他统治地球的年代的长篇故事.
He spoke of days gone by when he had ruled far and wide, and everything had been quiet, beautiful, and peaceful beneath a thick layer of snow.
他谈到他统治了遥远而广阔的时代,一切都是安静的,美丽的,和平的 在厚厚的地层下。
Winter’s stories weaved a powerful charm of frost over Glooskap, and he soon fell asleep under Winter’s chilling spells.
温特的故事在格洛斯卡普上空编织出一股强大的冰霜魅力,他很快在温特的寒冷咒语下睡着了.
“Wake up, Glooskap!”
“醒醒,格洛斯卡普!”
cried the bird.
哭泣的鸟。
“This is no time for a brave warrior to sleep.
“现在不是勇敢的战士睡觉的时候。
You must travel south at once!
你必须马上往南走!
In the south, you will find a woman who can defeat this cold and cruel Winter.”
在南方,你会找到一个能打败这个寒冷而残酷的冬天的女人. “
Realizing that he did not have the strength to defeat the giant on his own, Glooskap immediately left the cold lair of Winter.
格洛斯卡普意识到自己没有力量独自击败巨人,于是立即离开了温特的寒冷巢穴.
He traveled far to the south as fast as he could, to a land where it was still sunny and warm.
他尽可能快地去南方 到了一片阳光和温暖的土地
Winter’s magic was strong enough to put Glooskap to sleep, but he could not destroy the mighty warrior.
温特的魔力足以让格洛斯卡普入睡,但他无法摧毁强大的战士.
Glooskap slept like a bear for six months under the spell until one day Tatler the Loon flew to find him.
Glooskap在咒语下睡了六个月,直到有一天 泰特勒 卢恩飞去找到他。
Tatler was Glooskap’s friend and messenger, and he approached the sleeping Glooskap with news.
塔特勒是格洛斯卡普的朋友和信使,他用消息接近了正在睡觉的格洛斯卡普.
As he watched Summer dancing, Glooskap realized that she was the one who had the power to defeat Old Man Winter.
当他观看"夏日之舞"时,格洛斯卡普意识到她就是那个有能力打败"冬老"的人.
Although he was in a hurry, Glooskap waited for the dance to end before he approached the beautiful Summer.
虽然他很匆忙,但格洛斯卡普在接近美丽的夏日前等了起舞结束.
He desperately asked Summer to come north with him.
他急切地要求夏默和他一起北上.
“Please, Summer.
“请夏.
My people need to defeat the cold and icy Winter.
我的人需要打败寒冷而冰冷的冬天
Our flowers do not bloom, and our food does not grow.
我们的花不开花,我们的食物不生长。
We need help.
我们需要帮助。
You are strong and have the power to help my people,” he said.
他说,你很强壮,有能力帮助我的人民。”
The land he found in the south amazed him; the green grass grew, the flowers bloomed, and everywhere Glooskap looked, colorful butterflies flew.
他在南方发现的土地令他惊奇;绿草生长出花开来,花开出花开来,无论何处格洛斯卡普都看得到,多彩的蝴蝶会飞起.
It was a wonderful land, full of life and warmth.
这是一个美妙的土地,充满了生命和温暖。
Glooskap walked along a path near a forest and saw a group of spirits dancing in a circle.
Glooskap走在了森林附近的一条小道上,看到一群魂魄在一圈中跳舞.
In the middle of the circle was the beautiful Summer.
圆通中间是美丽的"夏".
She had long brown hair and wore a crown of flowers on her head.
她有长棕色的发型并戴着花冠.
But Winter’s spell had no effect on Summer.
但温特的咒语对夏季没有影响.
She began to chant her own spell, which brought heat and warmth to the whole land, and soon sweat poured down the face of Winter.
她开始高呼自己的咒语,这给全地带来了热和温暖,并很快出汗倒入了温特的面孔.
“I am stronger than you,” said Summer.
夏默说:“我比你强壮。”
“You must leave this land and thaw your icy breath.
“你必须离开这片土地并解冻你冰冷的呼吸。
You are no longer welcome here, and it is time for you to leave.”
你在这里不再受到欢迎,你该走了。 “
Summer agreed to help Glooskap and his people, and she followed him north all the way to Winter’s icy home.
Summer同意帮助Glooskap和他的族人, 她一路跟着他去Winter的寒冷家.
They traveled for many days and nights, moving as quickly as they could.
他们旅行了多日多夜,尽可能快地移动.
Each day, the weather grew colder and harsher as they neared the land of Glooskap’s people.
在Glooskap的地盘附近,
When they arrived back at the giant’s icy wigwam, Winter greeted them, invited them both inside, and told them to be seated.
当他们回到巨人的冰冻地上时,温特迎接他们,邀请他们两个都在里面,并让他们坐下来。
Again Winter began to tell stories about the days when he had ruled over all of the Earth.
温特再次开始讲述他统治了整个地球的日子的故事.
His spells were strong and powerful, and again Glooskap felt himself begin to fall into a deep, deep sleep.
他的咒语强烈而有力,而格洛斯卡普再次感到自己开始陷入深沉而深沉的睡眠.
Seeing the despair of the giant, Summer spoke to him.
看到巨人的绝望,夏默与他交谈.
“You will have your land in the north to rule over,” said Summer.
夏默说:“你们要统治北方的土地。
“It will always be winter there, and no one will disturb you.
“那里永远是冬天,没有人会打扰你。
And so that you are not always alone, you may come and visit other lands for part of each year.
为了不总是一个人, 你可以来参观其他土地 每年的一部分。
But every spring, I will return to warm the land, and you must retreat to the north.”
但是每年春天,我都会回到暖地去,你们必须撤退到北方去. “
Winter wept to see his power broken, and his tears turned into rivers of melted snow and ice.
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The sun shone brightly in the sky once more, bringing warmth and joy to the people and the animals.
太阳再次在天空中闪耀出亮相,给人和动物带来温暖和快乐.
The corn and wheat began to grow, and colorful flowers began to bloom.
玉米和小麦开始生长,多彩花朵也开始开花.
Everything was warm and green and full of life and color once more.
一切都是温暖和绿色的 充满了生命和颜色
Winter had little choice but to agree to Summer’s suggestion.
温特别无选择,只能同意夏默的建议。
Since that day, Winter has come south to rule the lands for several months of each year.
从那天起,冬来南方统治了土地,每年有几个月的时间.
But in the spring, Summer arrives and chases Winter away.
但在春天,夏至并追赶了冬至.
Although sometimes it seems as if winter will never end, spring will always come.
虽然有时似乎冬天永远不会结束,但春天总会到来.