Caribou Man
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Many, many seasons ago, the uncle of my uncle lived with his wife, Arnorrii, and two children.
很多,很多季节前,我叔叔的叔叔和他的妻子阿诺里和两个孩子一起生活.
Their winter home was an igloo in a village near the sea.
他们的冬天的家是海边的一个村庄的一座小屋。
Onhgarouk was a decent husband and father, and a gifted hunter who provided well for his family.
翁赫加鲁克是一位正派的丈夫和父亲,也是一位有天赋的猎人,为他的家人提供了良好的供养.
One year, however, the winter was extremely severe.
然而,一年来,冬季极为严峻.
The traps were almost always empty, and the hunting was meager.
陷阱几乎都是空的,而打猎也比较微弱.
Onhgarouk tried to furnish meat to feed his family, but the winter was long, and he grew weary.
翁赫加鲁克试图提供肉来养活他的家人,但冬天很长,他也变得疲惫.
He even overheard his wife’s father telling her that Onhgarouk was a terrible husband.
他甚至无意中听到他妻子的父亲告诉她,Onhgarouk是一个可怕的丈夫。
Those words made Onhgarouk’s heart hurt, because he knew he could be a better husband.
这些话令翁赫加鲁克的心痛,因为他知道自己可以成为更好的丈夫.
The father wanted to take Arnorrii back to her home village where food was more plentiful.
父亲想带阿诺丽来回她家乡,那里的食物比较多.
She was loyal, though, and remained with Onhgarouk.
虽然她很忠诚,但仍与翁赫加鲁克在一起.
The next day Onhgarouk showed his wife how to take care of the traps.
次日,翁赫加鲁克向妻子展示了如何照顾被陷害者.
He told her where he kept the spears, bow and arrows, and the sharpest knife.
他告诉她他把长矛,弓箭,最锋利的刀放在哪里.
When he told her that he was leaving the next morning, she pleaded with him to stay, insisting that her father hadn’t meant the things he had said.
当他告诉她他第二天早上要离开时,她恳求他留下来,坚称她父亲并非他所说的那些话。
But Onhgarouk explained that he felt the need to become a better man, and he left the following morning.
但翁赫加鲁克解释说他觉得需要成为更好的人,于是第二天早上离开.
When the season turned and the hunting improved, Onhgarouk still remembered the harsh winter and wished to know how to make life less difficult.
当赛季转向并改进了打猎时,翁赫加鲁克仍然记得严酷的冬季并想知道如何使生活更不困难.
He remembered what Arnorrii’s father had said and also wished to become a better father and husband.
他记得Arnorrii的父亲说过的话,并希望成为更好的父亲和丈夫。
He spoke with his brother, and his brother suggested that things would get better.
他与他的兄弟交谈,他的兄弟建议事情会好转.
But Onhgarouk’s mind was set, and he decided to leave.
但翁赫加鲁克的心意已定,他决定离开.
He told his brother he was leaving to learn more about life and asked him to watch out for his family.
他告诉弟弟他要离开去了解更多的生活,并要求他照顾好他的家人.
He stayed close to the small flock, watching them, hoping they might pity him and use their magic to change him into a bird.
他留在小羊群身边,看着他们,希望他们能同情他并用他们的魔法来将他改变为一只鸟.
As the ptarmigan flew from place to place in search of food, he followed, looking for them.
当小矮人从一地飞去寻找食物时,他跟着,寻找他们.
But every time he found them, they moved to another spot.
但每次他找到他们,他们都搬到了另一个地方.
All day it went like this, until at sundown the ptarmigan settled into a small village just over a ridge.
一天到晚都这样 直到太阳下山 矮人定居在一个小村庄里 就在山脊上
Onhgarouk wandered the treeless tundra for many moons.
翁赫加鲁克为多月而徘徊无树苔原.
Over time he became angry and grew to dislike the loneliness of his life.
随着时间的推移,他变得愤怒并逐渐厌恶他一生的孤独.
He had learned nothing about being a better man.
他没有学过做一个更好的人
He wished to be something else, believing that other animals did not suffer the complicated lives of humans.
他希望成为别的东西,认为其他动物并没有遭受人类复杂的生活.
As he wandered inland, he discovered a flock of ptarmigan.
在他走入内陆时,他发现了一大批矮人。
The birds, surrounded by green plants, seeds, and small berries, looked happy and their life seemed easy.
这些被绿色植物、种子和小浆果所包围的鸟儿看起来很开心,他们的生活似乎很轻松。
“Well,” said Onhgarouk, “if I could be a ptarmigan, my life would be simple.
Onhgarouk说, “如果我能成为一名矮人,
Then I might find happiness.”
我可能会找到幸福 “
The chief stood and faced Onhgarouk.
酋长站了起来,面对了翁赫加鲁克.
“Our lives are not so simple.
“我们的生活并非那么简单。
While it is nice to be able to fly, and we seldom lack food, it’s not easy being a ptarmigan.
虽然能够飞行是件好事, 我们很少缺少食物,
There are many creatures, both in the sky and on land, that hunt us.
无论是在天空还是在陆地上,都有许多生物猎取我们。
Our lives are always in danger.
我们的生命总是有危险。
Surely, this is not the life you seek?”
难道这不是你们所寻求的生活吗? “
Onhgarouk followed the ptarmigan to their village.
翁赫加鲁克跟随小矮人去他们的村庄.
He walked straight to the kazhgie, the central house where the single male birds lived.
他直接走到卡日吉,即单身雄鸟所住的中心住宅.
Inside the kazhgie, many ptarmigan sat around the fire in the corner of the room.
在Kazhgie内部,许多Ptarmigan坐在房间一角的火上。
“Human, why have you been following us all day?”
“人类,你为什么整天跟着我们? “
the chief ptarmigan inquired.
首席Ptarmigan问。
He did not seem angry.
他似乎没有生气。
Onhgarouk replied, “I followed you hoping to become a ptarmigan.
Onhgarouk回答说,“我跟随你,希望成为一名矮人。
I am tired of being a man and want a better life.”
我厌倦了做男人 想要更好的生活 “
Once again, Onhgarouk began his search for a better life.
翁赫加鲁克再次开始寻找更好的生活.
He didn’t know where he was going and didn’t care.
他不知道自己要去哪里,
Around midday he noticed two snowshoe rabbits playing in the bushes.
中午左右,他注意到有两只雪鞋兔子在灌木丛中玩耍.
He watched them chase each other and laugh as they played.
他看着他们互相追逐,在玩耍时取笑.
For the remainder of the day, he followed the rabbits, hoping to talk with them.
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But each time he got near, they disappeared over a hill.
但每次他靠近时,他们都从山上消失.
He followed them all day, just as he had the ptarmigan.
他跟随他们一整天, 就像他拥有了tarmigan。
Onhgarouk had not considered these problems.
Onhgarouk没有考虑这些问题。
The chief was right—this was not the life he was seeking.
首领说得对,这不是他所寻求的生活。
The chief graciously allowed him to sleep in the kazhgie that night.
酋长当晚慷慨地允许他睡在卡日吉.
Onhgarouk was very fatigued from walking all day and fell asleep immediately.
翁赫加鲁克整天行走都非常疲惫,并立即入睡.
When Onhgarouk woke the following morning, all the ptarmigan were gone, as was the village.
当翁克加鲁克第二天早上醒来时,所有的矮人和村落一样都不见了.
Everything had disappeared except Onhgarouk and his pack.
除了Onhgarou克和他的包之外,一切都消失了。
When he finished speaking, the male rabbit spoke.
他讲完话后,雄兔说话.
“Our lives look carefree, but at any moment an eagle or a hawk could take us for dinner.
“我们的生活看起来是无忧无虑的,但鹰或鹰随时可以带我们去吃晚餐。
Or a fox or a wolf might chase us for a snack.
或者狐狸或狼会追我们吃点心
Even smaller animals take our children.
更小的动物带走我们的孩子
We play as we do because we may not see tomorrow.
我们这样做是因为我们可能看不到明天。
Surely, that is not the life you wish for?”
难道这不是你们所希望的生活吗? “
Just after sundown, he found the igloo in which the two rabbits lived.
就在日落后,他发现了两只兔子所住的伊格卢.
When he entered the igloo, the rabbits asked why he had followed them.
当他进入伊格卢后,兔子们问他为什么跟随他们.
Onhgarouk explained how difficult it was to be a human.
翁赫加鲁克解释了做人有多难.
As he spoke, the rabbit people served him some dinner.
他说话的时候 兔子们给他送了点晚餐
He told them that he wanted to become a rabbit so his life could be playful like theirs.
他告诉他们,他想要成为一只兔子,这样他的生活就可以像他们一样玩弄.
In the afternoon, Onhgarouk approached the coastline.
下午,翁赫加鲁克逼近了海岸线.
As he neared the water, he spotted several large bearded seals swimming near the surface.
当他接近水面时,他发现了几只大胡子海豹在地表附近游泳.
They moved gracefully in the water, and they had plenty of fish for food.
他们优雅地移动在水中, 他们有丰富的鱼作为食物。
“Their life must be pleasant,” he thought to himself.
“他们的生活必须是愉快的。”
He tried for hours to get close enough to speak, until finally he could talk to the seals.
他试图数小时接近足够说话,直到最后能和海豹说话.
“Please, Brother Seal,” Onhgarouk said to the largest of the three, “I have traveled very far to become one of you.”
“请封兄,”翁赫加鲁克对三位中最大的一位说,“我远道而来,想成为你们的一员。 “
Onhgarouk agreed that being a helpless rabbit was not what he wanted.
翁赫加鲁克同意自己是一只无助的兔子并不是他想要的.
The rabbit people offered him a blanket, and he was soon deep asleep.
兔子们给他一条被子,他很快就深睡了.
When he woke, the igloo, blanket, and rabbits were gone.
当他醒来时, 木屋、被子和兔子不见了。
Again, Onhgarouk wandered aimlessly across the tundra, searching for a better life where he could be happy and uphold his responsibilities.
Onhgarouk在苔原上漫无目的地徘徊,
Onhgarouk had not considered the difficulties of living as a seal and decided this was not the life he wanted.
翁赫加鲁克没有将生活困难视为封印,决定这不是他想要的生活.
Because it was evening, the seals invited him to sleep in their igloo for the night.
因为当时是晚上,海豹们邀请他睡在他们的冰上过夜.
They prepared fish for his dinner, after which he quickly fell asleep.
他们为他的晚餐准备了鱼,之后他很快就睡着了.
When he woke up, the seals and the igloo were gone.
醒来后,被封印和伊格卢都不见了.
Onhgarouk gathered his things and resumed his quest across the tundra.
翁赫加鲁克收起他的东西,并恢复了穿越苔原的探险.
He was convinced that today he would find an animal with the better life he wanted.
他相信今天他会找到一个 生活更美好的动物
The large seal swam up to the edge of the ice beside the Eskimo and listened as he told the same sad story all over again.
大海豹游到爱斯基摩河畔的冰边上,听了一遍又一遍地讲出同样的悲惨故事.
When Onhgarouk had finished explaining his life, the seal thought for a moment and then spoke.
当翁赫加鲁克完成对其生平的解释后,封印思考了一会儿,然后说话.
“You don’t want to be a seal,” he said.
“你不想成为封印,”
“Our lives may look easy, but we are afraid much of the time.
“我们的生活可能看起来很轻松,但我们大部分时间都害怕。
Whenever we approach a hole in the ice for air, we fear a hunter or a bear is waiting for us.
每当我们接近冰上的一个洞时,我们害怕猎人或熊在等我们。
Besides,” he confided with a shiver, “even with our layer of fat, this water is very cold.”
此外,“他告诉别人,“即使我们有一层脂肪,这种水也很冷。 “
Soon Onhgarouk spotted a herd of caribou.
很快,翁克加鲁克发现了一群驯鹿
He hid behind a tree and watched them graze on thick grass.
他躲在一棵树后,看着他们被厚草所笼罩.
They looked so strong and healthy.
他们看起来很强壮很健康
Some of them were even fat.
有些甚至还胖.
With such a large herd, he assumed they must be safe from other animals.
这么多的畜群,他以为它们一定能远离其他动物
He decided he wanted to join their herd.
他决定要加入他们的队伍
When he approached, just as he had with the ptarmigan, rabbits, and seals, they disappeared.
当他靠近时,就像他和矮人,兔子,和海豹一样,他们消失了.
As the sun sank low in the sky, he noticed the herd lope over a small hill.
当太阳从天空下沉时,他注意到了小山上有群落的花叶.
When he peered into the valley where they had disappeared, he saw many igloos and a large kazhgie in the middle of the village.
当他进入他们失踪的山谷时,他看到许多伊格洛斯人和村中一个大卡日吉人.
He quickly walked down into the village and entered the kazhgie.
他迅速走入了村庄并进入了卡日吉.
The leader of the caribou people saw Onhgarouk and walked to meet him.
卡伊布人首领见到了翁赫加鲁克并走去见他.
All the caribou in the kazhgie stopped their conversations and turned to stare at him.
卡日吉所有的驯鹿都停止了交谈,转而盯着他.
“Tell me, human,” said the leader, “why have you been following us all day?”
领导人说,“说吧,人类,你为什么整天跟着我们?” “
Onhgarouk replied, “I have watched you and wish to become one of you.”
Onhgarouk回答说,“我看着你,希望成为你们的一员。 “
He told the same old story about his difficult life.
他讲述了同样关于他艰难生活的故事.
The caribou people offered him some dinner, which he gratefully accepted.
卡布人向他提供晚餐,他感激地接受了。
They listened to his story and his desire to learn more about life as a caribou.
他们听了他的故事 以及他想更多地了解 生活作为一个驯鹿。
The caribou leader, offering him a blanket, suggested that he sleep on his decision.
驯鹿头领向他提供毯子,建议他根据自己的决定入睡.
For many years Onhgarouk lived among the herd, considering himself a member of the caribou family.
多年来 翁赫加鲁克自相残杀,自相残杀,自相残杀.
Over time he became big, strong, and rather quick for his size.
随着时间的推移,他变得很大,强壮, 并且很快的大小。
Although the herd was often preyed upon by wolves, and some of his brothers were taken by Eskimo hunters, he always managed to escape.
虽然牧群经常被狼所猎取,而他的一些兄弟被爱斯基摩猎人所取走,他总是设法逃脱.
He also learned to avoid the traps that killed some of his friends.
他还学会了避开杀死他一些朋友的陷阱.
Life wasn’t easy, but he was happy and content to be a caribou.
生活并不容易,
When Onhgarouk woke in the morning, the village had vanished.
当翁赫加鲁克早上醒来时,村庄已经消失.
There was only a herd of caribou grazing in the valley.
山谷里只有一群驯鹿放牧。
But something miraculous had happened— he was now a caribou, too!
但是奇迹发生了 他现在也是一只驯鹿
Onhgarouk thanked the caribou leader and left for his village, still a caribou.
翁赫加鲁克感谢了驯鹿头领并离开去他的村庄,仍然是一只驯鹿.
He traveled many difficult days and had to avoid many traps and hunters, until he finally reached his village by the sea.
他旅行了多段困难的日子,不得不避开许多陷阱和猎人,直到他终于从海边到达了自己的村庄.
As he neared his old house, he tripped into a snare trap and was caught.
当他靠近他老房子时,他被绊倒入了螺旋陷阱并被抓住.
Two men quickly came running, surprised to have caught a caribou so close to home.
两人迅速跑来,惊奇地发现一只鹿离家这么近.
When they approached the large animal to kill it, the caribou spoke to them in a human voice.
当他们接近大型动物杀死它时,驯鹿用人的声音与他们说话.
“Please release me and remove the fur from my head,” the animal said.
“请放了我,从我的头上取出皮毛。”
After many years had passed, though, Onhgarouk began to miss his wife and children.
然而,在多年过去了之后,翁赫加鲁克开始怀念他的妻子和孩子.
He realized he had learned many things about life.
他意识到自己学到了许多关于生活的东西.
He felt he was ready to resume his life as a human.
他觉得自己已经准备好恢复作为一个人类的生活.
He decided he wanted to return to his former life.
他决定要回到他以前的生活。
He approached the leader of the caribou and asked if he could return to life as a human.
他接近了驯鹿的首领并询问他是否能够作为一个人类活起.
Understanding his feelings, the sympathetic leader told Onhgarouk he could become human again.
理解他的感受,同情的领袖告诉翁赫加鲁克他可以再次成为人.
After they finished, the two men invited Onhgarouk home with them.
两人完成后,邀请了翁赫加鲁克和他们一起回家.
When he entered their house, he was speechless.
当他进入他们的家的时候,他是无声的。
His wife, Arnorrii, stood looking at him and recognized him at once.
他的妻子阿诺里(Arnorrii)站着看着他,立刻认出来.
She had waited for him, always believing he would return.
她一直等着他 一直相信他会回来
The two young men were his sons who had grown to adulthood.
这两名年轻人是他长大成人的儿子。
Onhgarouk was happy to be home.
翁赫加鲁克高兴回家.
But Arnorrii was angry that he had left her alone all those years.
但是阿诺里伊很生气 他离开她独自生活了这么多年
He begged her forgiveness, explaining he had learned many things in his time away.
他恳求她原谅,解释自己在远处学到了很多东西。
The two men just stared for a moment, never before having heard a caribou speak.
两人刚刚凝视了片刻,从未听到一头小鹿说话.
The caribou repeated his request, and they finally agreed.
驯鹿重复了他的请求,他们最终同意了.
The men saw that it was a man beneath the fur.
男士们看到是皮毛下的人
The caribou man asked them to remove the fur from the rest of his body until he was completely human again.
驯鹿人要求他们从他身体的其余部分取出皮毛,直到他再次完全成为人.
He declined their offer to become an elder, telling them he wanted to spend his remaining days with his family.
他拒绝了他们成为长者的提议,告诉他们他想与家人共度余生。
Still, the villagers believed he had acquired great wisdom and trusted his opinions.
尽管如此,村民们相信他获得了极大的智慧并信任他的意见.
He always used the wisdom he had learned from the animals when he gave advice.
他总是用他从动物身上学到的智慧,当他给出建议时.
Onhgarouk spent the rest of his life making his wife happy and getting to know his sons.
翁赫加鲁克度过余生让妻子快乐并开始认识儿子.
He provided meat for meals, shared the chores with Arnorrii, and always remembered to tell her how much he loved her.
他为膳食提供肉食,与阿诺里(Arnorrii)分担杂活,并一直记得告诉她他有多爱她.
After a while, she forgave him for leaving, and they grew old together in happiness and harmony.
过了一段时间,她原谅他离开,两人在幸福和和谐中一起长大了.
When others in the village heard of Onhgarouk’s adventures and his life as a caribou, all the hunters came to him for advice.
当村里的其他人听说了翁赫加鲁克的冒险和作为驯鹿的生活,所有猎人都来到他那里寻求建议.
But he would not betray the secrets of the caribou.
但他不会背叛猎人的秘密
The villagers believed only a great medicine man would have been given the magic to live as an animal.
村民们认为,只有一位伟大的医学家才能获得作为动物活下来的魔法.
They offered Onhgarouk a position as a tribal elder.
他们给翁克加鲁克一个部落长老的职位.