056 乡间小路

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Very far away from the city lived a farmer and his wife

在离城市很远的地方，住着一个农夫和他的妻子。

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There was a narrow dirt road in front of their house

他们的房子前面有一条狭窄的土路。

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On the road, there was a big hole filled with water

路上有一个大水坑，里面全是水。

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The hole was very deep

坑非常深。

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Drivers on the road didn't know just how deep

路上的司机不知道它到底有多深。

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When they drove into the hole, they could not drive out

当他们把车开进坑里，就再也开不出来了。

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One day, a man in a new car was driving down the road

一天，一个开新车的男人沿这条路驶来。

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He noticed the hole with the water, but he didn't think it was very deep

他看到了积水的大坑，但他以为坑并不深。

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He drove into the hole, and his car became stuck

他把车开进坑里，车陷住了。

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The man saw the farmer on his tractor, working in the field

男人看见农夫正开着拖拉机在田里干活。

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He waved to the farmer

他向农夫挥手。

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The farmer drove over to the man in the new car

农夫开着拖拉机来到那个开新车的男人跟前。

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" Is there a problem?" asked the farmer

“怎么了？”农夫问。

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" Yes," said the man." My car is stuck in this hole

“是的，”男人说，“我的车陷在这个坑里了。

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Can you help me?"

你能帮我一把吗？”

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" Maybe," said the farmer," but I'm very busy."

“也许吧，”农夫说，“但我现在很忙。”

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" If you help me, I'll pay you," said the man

“如果你帮我，我会付钱，”男人说。

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" Okay," said the farmer

“行，”农夫说。

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They agreed on a price

他们谈好了价钱。

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The farmer towed the car out of the hole with his tractor

农夫用拖拉机把车从坑里拖了出来。

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Then the man paid him the money

然后男人把钱付给了他。

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The man looked at the farmer and said," I guess you are rich

男人看着农夫说：“我猜你一定很有钱吧。

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You must tow cars out of this hole day and night."

你肯定没日没夜地从这坑里往外拖车。”

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" Actually, no," said the farmer

“其实不是，”农夫说。

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" Why not?" asked the man

“为什么不是呢？”男人问。

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" The hole is very deep, and a lot of people get stuck and ask for help

“这个坑很深，很多人陷进去都会来求助。

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But I don't make money day and night

但我不是白天黑夜都赚钱。

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I don't pull cars out at night

晚上我不拖车。

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At night, I'm busy filling the hole with water," answered the farmer

晚上我忙着往坑里灌水。”农夫回答。