Billy the Bamboo’s Dream

Story 1 Billy the bamboo's dream

故事1 竹子比利的梦想

Letter 1 From the Valley March 6th 2010 Dear Flora, how are you? It rains a lot these days. I'm growing fast. My sisters and brothers have grown up and gone out into the world. Now they are chairs, boats and beautiful chopsticks. I can't wait to grow up. I have a dream. When I grow up, I want to be part of the house. How about you? Best wishes. Yours sincerely, Billy.

第一封信 来自山谷 2010年3月6日 亲爱的弗洛拉，你好吗？ 这些天经常下雨，我长得可快啦。 我的兄弟姐妹们都长大了，去外面的世界啦。 现在他们变成了椅子、小船，还有好看的筷子。 我都等不及要长大了。 我有一个梦想：长大以后，我要成为房子的一部分。 你最近怎么样呀？祝你一切顺利。 你真诚的朋友，比利

Letter 2 From the factory April 12th, 2010 Dear Flora, I have big news for you. Some friends and I took a train and travelled a long way. Now we're in a big factory. I heard that people would make us into chopsticks. That is not my dream. But I think beautiful chopsticks are also good. My cousin David was made into chopsticks. Now he is in the USA and everyone there likes him. Kind regards, yours, Billy.

第二封信 来自工厂 2010年4月12日 亲爱的弗洛拉，我有个大消息要告诉你！ 我和几个好朋友坐了好久好久的火车。 现在我们到了一家大工厂里啦。 我听说人们要把我们做成筷子。 那可不是我的梦想呀。 不过我觉得，好看的筷子也挺不错的。 我的表哥大卫就被做成了筷子。 现在他在美国，那儿的人都很喜欢他呢。 向你问好，你的朋友 比利

Letter 3 from the restaurant June 22nd 2010 Dear Flora, I am not beautiful chopsticks like my cousin David, but disposable chopsticks. I don't like that. Isn't it banned to use disposable chopsticks? I can't understand. Maybe I'll be thrown away tomorrow. Maybe I can't write to you anymore. Oh farewell my dear friend. Take good care of yourself. Sincerely yours, Billy.

第三封信 来自餐厅 2010年6月22日 亲爱的弗洛拉，我没有像表哥大卫那样变成好看的筷子，我成了一次性筷子。 我一点都不喜欢，不是已经禁止使用一次性筷子了吗？ 我想不通，也许明天我就要被扔掉了。 也许我再也不能给你写信啦。 哦，再见啦，我亲爱的朋友。 你要好好照顾自己呀。你真诚的朋友 比利

Letter 4 from a house. October 10th 2010 Dear Flora, can you believe it? I am a part of a house now. In my last letter I told you that I was made into disposable chopsticks. I was so sad about that. Someone threw me away after a meal. But you know what? A boy picked me up and made me into a part of a house. Look! I realised my dream! Wishing you all the best. Yours, Billy.

第四封信 来自一座房子里 2010年10月10日 亲爱的弗洛拉，你敢信吗？我现在真的成了房子的一部分啦！ 上一封信我跟你说，我被做成了一次性筷子。 那时候我可难过了。 有人用完餐就把我扔掉了。 可你猜怎么着？一个小男孩捡到了我，把我做成了房子的一部分哦。 你看！我的梦想实现啦！ 祝你一切都好。你的朋友 比利