2 Chapter 1 Life in a Log Cabin

Chapter 1 Life in a Log Cabin The man who is often called America's greatest president was born on February 12, 1809, in a crude log cabin in Kentucky. Eighteen feet long and sixteen feet wide, it had a dirt floor and no windows.

1809年2月12日，这位常被称为美国最伟大的总统出生在肯塔基州一间简陋的小木屋里。 房子长18英尺，宽16英尺，地面是泥土，没有窗户。

LOG CABIN

小木屋

CABIN INTERIOR ONE ROOM PLUS A LOFT His father, Thomas Lincoln, was hardworking and quiet, and famous for his honesty. He'd had little schooling—just enough to sign his name. Abraham's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, was intelligent and curious. She could read a little, but couldn't write at all.

他的父亲托马斯·林肯勤奋而安静，并以诚实著称。 他几乎没上过什么学——只会签名。 亚伯拉罕的母亲南希·汉克斯·林肯既聪明又好奇。 她能读一点，但根本不会写字。

The Lincolns were poor. They moved from one small farm to another, trying to scratch out a living. When Abraham was seven, the family moved from Kentucky to Indiana.

林肯一家很穷。他们从一个小农场搬到另一个小农场，试图勉强维持生计。 亚伯拉罕七岁时，全家从肯塔基州搬到了印第安纳州。

One reason for the move was that Kentucky was a "slave state," while Indiana was a "free state." The Lincoln family hated slavery. Abraham later said that he was "naturally antislavery" as far back as he could remember. Eventually, the Lincolns ended up on a tiny farm in Illinois. Even as small children, Abraham and his older sister, Sarah, worked hard. Abraham was tall and strong for his age. By the time he was eight, he could pick up an ax and split wood as well as any

搬迁的一个原因是肯塔基州是一个“奴隶州”，而印第安纳州是一个“自由州”。 林肯家族痛恨奴隶制。 亚伯拉罕后来说，从他记事起，他就“天生反对奴隶制”。 最后，林肯一家搬到了伊利诺斯州的一个小农场。 亚伯拉罕和他的姐姐撒拉还小的时候，就努力工作。 以他的年龄来说，亚伯拉罕又高又壮。 当他八岁的时候，他就能拿起斧头劈柴了