From Pauper to President

From Pauper to President

从穷人到总统

Jimmy was a pauper. He did not have much money. He did not have much to eat. He did not have much of anything. Jimmy spent many days looking for work. One day he met a farmer. “ Can I work for you?” Jimmy asked him. “ Yes, but you must work hard, ” the farmer said.

吉米是个穷光蛋。他没有多少钱。他没什么吃的。他什么都没有。 吉米花了很多天找工作。一天，他遇到了一个农民。“我能为你工作吗？”吉米问他。 “是的，但你必须努力工作，”农夫说。

“ I promise, sir, ” replied Jimmy. Jimmy kept his promise. Every day Jimmy worked hard at the farm. The farmer and his family liked Jimmy. His daughter always brought him something to drink. Jimmy loved to read and study. He promised himself that one day, he would no longer be a pauper.

“我保证，先生，”吉米回答说。 吉米信守诺言。吉米每天在农场辛勤工作。 农夫和他的家人喜欢吉米。他的女儿总是给他带来喝的东西。 吉米喜欢读书和学习。他向自己保证，有一天，他将不再是一个穷光蛋。

“ I am going to make my life better, ” he vowed. “ One day I am going to become an important person. ” Every free moment he had, Jimmy read and studied. “ What are you reading, Jimmy?” asked the farmer’s daughter one day. ” It’s a book about Napoleon, ” answered Jimmy.

我会让我的生活变得更好，”他发誓。“总有一天我会成为一个重要的人。” 吉米每有空闲时间，就读书学习。“你在读什么，吉米？”一天，农夫的女儿问。 这是一本关于拿破仑的书，”吉米回答。

Every day the farmer’s daughter came to talk with Jimmy. They talked about books, nature, travel, and their dreams. They began to like each other. The farmer did not know what was going on. When he saw them together, everything changed.

每天农夫的女儿都来和吉米聊天。他们谈论了书籍、自然、旅行和他们的梦想。他们开始互相喜欢。 农夫不知道发生了什么事。当他看到他们在一起时，一切都变了。

“ What is going on! ” the farmer shouted. “ Please, sir, I . . . ” Jimmy tried toexplain, but the farmer refused to listen. “ My daughter will not marry a pauper! ” the farmer shouted. Then the farmer ordered Jimmy to leave. “ Get out! How dare you! You are not welcome here anymore! ” he shouted.

”这是怎么回事！”农夫喊道。“求你了，先生，我……”吉米试图解释一下，但农夫不听。 “我女儿不会嫁给一个穷光蛋的!”农夫喊道 然后农夫命令吉米离开。“滚出去！你好大的胆子!这里不再欢迎你了！”他喊道。