The Bear and the Two Travelers

The Bear and the Two Travelers

熊与两个旅行者

Tom and John were hiking in a forest. The two men were very close friends. “ We have been friends for many years, ” said Tom. “ Yes, we have, ” agreed John, “ since we were children! ” Tom was lucky because he had found gold on his farm. He became rich, but John was still very poor.

汤姆和约翰在森林里徒步旅行。这两个人是非常要好的朋友。 “我们是多年的朋友了，”汤姆说。“是的，我们是，”约翰附和道，“从我们还是孩子的时候起!” 汤姆很幸运，因为他在农场里找到了金子。他变得富有了，但约翰仍然很穷。

Tom’s family lived in a mansion, but John’s family lived in a small cabin. “ John, I think your family needs a new house, ” said Tom. “ Yes, of course we do, but we are too poor, ” said John. “ Please, let me help you build a new house, ” offered Tom.

汤姆一家住在豪宅里，而约翰一家住在小木屋里。 “约翰，我认为你的家庭需要一个新房子，”汤姆说。“是的，我们当然需要，但我们太穷了，”约翰说。 “求你了，让我帮你盖一所新房子吧。”汤姆说。

“ I’ve had good luck, and I want to share it with you. ” “ Oh, thank you, Tom, ” said John. “ You are a true friend. ” Merrily, John and Tom walked through the forest. Suddenly, they saw a bear. The bear also saw them and ran toward them. John was a very fast runner.

“我很幸运，我想和你分享。” “哦，谢谢你，汤姆，”约翰说。“你是一个真正的朋友。” 约翰和汤姆愉快地穿过森林。突然，他们看到了一只熊。熊也看到了他们，朝他们跑去。 约翰跑得很快。

He left Tom behind and ran as fast as he could. Quickly, he climbed a tree. Tom could not run away from the bear. He turned around and saw that the bear was very close. “ It is no use. I am finished. The bear will eat me, ” he said. Suddenly, Tom had an idea.

他把汤姆抛在身后，尽可能快地跑。很快，他爬上了一棵树。 汤姆无法逃离熊。他转过身来，看到熊离得很近。 “没用的。我完蛋了。熊会吃掉我的，”他说。突然，汤姆有了一个主意。

“ Bears do not eat dead people, ” he thought. So Tom lay down on the ground. He held his breath. He tried to lie very, very still. The bear sniffed Tom, but Tom did not move. The bear looked at Tom very closely, then he licked his ear. Tom still did not move. “ Oh, please don’t eat me. Please! ” thought Tom.

“熊是不吃死人的,”他想。于是汤姆躺在地上。他屏住了呼吸。他试图一动不动地躺着。 熊嗅了嗅汤姆，但汤姆一动不动。熊非常仔细地看着汤姆，然后舔了舔他的耳朵。汤姆仍然一动不动。 “哦，请不要吃我。拜托!汤姆想。