050 从贫民到总统

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Jimmy was a pauper

吉米是个穷人。

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He did not have much money

他没什么钱。

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He did not have much to eat

他也没什么东西可吃。

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He did not have much of anything

他几乎一无所有。

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Jimmy spent many days looking for work

吉米花了好多天找活干。

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One day he met a farmer

有一天，他遇见了一位农夫。

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" Can I work for you?" Jimmy asked him

“我能为您干活吗？”吉米问他。

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" Yes, but you must work hard," the farmer said

“行，但您必须努力工作。”农夫说。

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" I promise, sir," replied Jimmy

“我保证，先生。”吉米回答。

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Jimmy kept his promise

吉米信守了承诺。

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Every day Jimmy worked hard at the farm

吉米每天在农场辛勤劳作。

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The farmer and his family liked Jimmy

农夫和他的家人都喜欢吉米。

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His daughter always brought him something to drink

他的女儿总是给他送些水喝。

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Jimmy loved to read and study

吉米热爱阅读和学习。

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He promised himself that one day, he would no longer be a pauper

他向自己保证，总有一天他不会再是个穷人。

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" I am going to make my life better," he vowed

“我要让自己的生活变得更好，”他发誓说。

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" One day I am going to become an important person."

“有一天我要成为一个大人物。”

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Every free moment he had, Jimmy read and studied

吉米一有空闲就读书学习。

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" What are you reading, Jimmy?" asked the farmer's daughter one day

一天，农夫的女儿问道：“吉米，你在读什么？”

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" It's a book about Napoleon," answered Jimmy

“是一本关于拿破仑的书，”吉米回答。

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Every day the farmer's daughter came to talk with Jimmy

每天，农夫的女儿都来找吉米聊天。

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They talked about books, nature, travel, and their dreams

他们谈论书籍、自然、旅行，还有各自的梦想。

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They began to like each other

他们开始互相喜欢。

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The farmer did not know what was going on

农夫不知道发生了什么。

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When he saw them together, everything changed

当他看到他们在一起时，一切都变了。

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" What is going on!" the farmer shouted

“你们在干什么！”农夫喊道。

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" Please, sir, I..." Jimmy tried to explain, but the farmer refused to listen

“先生，请听我说，我……”吉米试图解释，但农夫根本不愿听。

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" My daughter will not marry a pauper!" the farmer shouted

“我女儿绝不会嫁给一个穷光蛋！”农夫喊道。

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Then the farmer ordered Jimmy to leave

然后，农夫命令吉米离开。

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" Get out! How dare you!

“滚出去！你好大的胆子！

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You are not welcome here anymore!" he shouted

“这里不再欢迎你了！”他喊道。

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Poor Jimmy could not say another word to the farmer

可怜的吉米对农夫说不出一句话来。

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He turned around and left without looking back

他转过身，头也不回地走了。

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One day, 35 years later, the farmer was cleaning out the stable

35年后的一天，农夫在清理马厩。

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He found an old bag and some books

他发现了一个旧包和几本书。

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The books used to belong to Jimmy

这些书原本是吉米的。

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The farmer opened one of the books

农夫翻开其中一本书。

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He was very surprised

他非常惊讶。

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There was a name written inside the book

书里面写着一个名字。

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It read: James Abram Garfield

上面写着：詹姆斯·艾布拉姆·加菲尔德。

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James Abram Garfield was the name of the president

詹姆斯·艾布拉姆·加菲尔德是总统的名字。

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Jimmy was a nickname for James

吉米是詹姆斯的昵称。

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The farmer could not believe it!

农夫简直不敢相信！

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Jimmy the pauper was James Garfield─the president!

穷小子吉米就是詹姆斯·加菲尔德——那位总统！

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That day the farmer learned an important lesson:

那一天，农夫学到了重要的一课：

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Never judge a book by its cover

不要以貌取人。

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You should not judge people by the way they look

你不应该凭外貌来判断一个人。

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Jimmy kept his promise to himself

吉米遵守了对自己的承诺。

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After leaving the farm, he studied and worked hard

离开农场后，他刻苦学习，努力工作。

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He did indeed become an important person

他果真成了一个重要人物。

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He went from a life as a pauper to become the twentieth president of the United States

他从穷困的生活奋斗，成为了美国第二十任总统。