Earthworm

George hated worms. He didn’t like to touch them. He didn’t even like to look at them. Yikes! It’s a worm. I hate worms, ” screamed George. What? You hate me? Do you also hate those pretty flowers?” asked the earthworm. No, I like them, ” said George. Well, then, you must like me too. I help all of those grow, ” said the worm.

乔治讨厌虫子。他不喜欢碰它们。他甚至不喜欢看他们。 诶呀这是一条虫子。我讨厌虫子，”乔治尖叫道。 什么你恨我？你也讨厌那些漂亮的花吗？”蚯蚓问。 不，我喜欢它们，”乔治说。 那么，你肯定也喜欢我。我帮助所有的人成长，”虫子说。

George had never seen a talking earthworm. But he still didn’t like worms. I am a great digger. I dig holes that help air and water get into the ground, ” said the worm. Plants need a lot of air and water to grow. Without me the plants could not grow, ” said the worm with pride.

乔治从未见过会说话的蚯蚓。但他仍然不喜欢虫子。 我是一个伟大的挖掘者。我挖洞帮助空气和水进入地下，”虫子说。 植物生长需要大量的空气和水。没有我，植物就无法生长。”虫子骄傲地说。

But George still didn’t like worms. “ I also make food for the plants, ” said the worm. Really? How?” asked George. I eat soil that is filled with small bits of plants and bacteria. They go through my body and out the other end, ” said the worm. Plants eat your poo?” asked George with a laugh.

但乔治仍然不喜欢虫子。 “我也为植物做食物，”虫子说。 真的吗?怎么做?乔治问。 我吃的土壤中充满了少量的植物和细菌。它们穿过我的身体，从另一端出来，”虫子说。 植物吃你的粪便？”乔治笑着问。

That’s right! It is called fertilizer, ” said the worm. But you are so small. How can one little worm help?” asked George. George did not know that the earthworm was not alone. Even in George’s small garden, there were more than five hundred earthworms.

没错！这叫做肥料，”虫子说。 但你太小了。一只小虫子怎么能帮上忙？”乔治问道。 乔治不知道蚯蚓并不孤单。即使在乔治的小花园里，也有五百多条蚯蚓。

All my friends work together to help your garden, ” said the worm. “ So, do you still hate me?” In a shy voice, George said, “ No, but you are very dirty and yucky. ” I’m not dirty. I am very clean. Feel me! ” said the worm. Well, I don’t know, ” George said quietly.

我所有的朋友都在一起帮助你的花园，”虫子说。“那么，你还恨我吗？” 乔治害羞地说：“不，但你很脏，很讨厌。” 我不脏。我很干净。感受我！”虫子说。 嗯，我不知道，”乔治平静地说。

Come on! ” George carefully touched the worm. “ See! I’m not so bad, ” said the worm. Actually, you are kind of soft, ” admitted George. Now George was beginning to like the worm. But, Worm, you don’t have any bones, ” said George. That’s right! I don’t have arms or legs. I don’t need them, ” explained the worm.

来吧！”乔治小心地摸了摸虫子。“看！我没那么坏，”虫子说。 事实上，你有点软，”乔治承认。现在乔治开始喜欢虫子了。 但是，虫子，你没有骨头，”乔治说。 没错！我没有胳膊和腿。我不需要它们，”虫子解释道。