The Leaning Tower

The Leaning Tower. Written by Elizabeth Jane Postilnik. Illustrated by Loic Derrien. Focus Question. Why does the Tower of Pisa lean?

《斜塔》。作者：伊丽莎白·简·波斯蒂尔尼克。绘者：洛伊克·德里安。 核心问题：为什么比萨塔会倾斜呢？

Long ago, workers built a bell tower. It was called the Tower of Pisa.

很久以前，工匠们建造了一座钟楼。 它叫做比萨塔。

It took many years for workers to build it. Right away, the tower started to lean.

工匠们花了很多年才把它建好。 刚建好没多久，塔就开始倾斜了。

Workers built it on soft ground. The tower leaned.

工匠们把它建在了松软的土地上。 塔倾斜了。

Workers built it too tall. The tower leaned.

工匠们把它建得太高了。 塔倾斜了。

Workers built it. Too skinny. The tower leaned.

工匠们建造它的时候， 塔身修得太细了， 塔就倾斜了。