双语故事：在沙漠中的小花

　　This happened many many summers ago.

　　There was a young flower in the desert where all was dry and sad looking...It was growing byitself...enjoying every day...

　　and saying to the sun "When shall I be grown up"? And the sun would say "Be patient"---Eachtime I touch you, you grow a little"...

　　And she was so pleased. Because she would have a chance to bring beauty to this corner ofsand...

　　And this is all she wanted to do---bring a little bit of beauty to this world.

　　One day the hunter came by---and stepped on her.---

　　She was going to die---and she felt so sad. Not because she was dying ---but because shewould not have a chance to bring a little bit of beauty to this corner of the desert.

　　The great spirit saw her, and was listening.---Indeed, he said ...She should be living...And hereached down and touched her---and gave her life.

　　And she grew up to be a beautiful flower...and this corner of the desert became so beautifulbecause of her.

　　这个故事发生在很多很多个夏天以前。在一个周围充满着干燥与衰落景象的沙漠中，有一朵小花正绽放着鈥︹�λ�孤单地生长着鈥︹��快乐地过着每一天鈥︹�μ�阳回答说：鈥湶灰�着急鈥斺�斘业墓饷⒚拷哟ツ阋淮危�你就会长大一点儿鈥︹�︹�澦�对太阳说：鈥溛沂裁词焙虿拍艹ご笱剑库�澬』ㄌ�了非常高兴。因为她有机会为这片沙漠增添一处绚丽的景色了鈥︹�φ饩褪撬�梦寐以求的鈥斺�斘�这个世界带来一点儿美丽。　一天，一个猎人经过这里鈥斺�敳⒋铀�身上踏了过去。鈥斺�斔�即将死了鈥斺�斔�感到十分悲伤。她悲伤的原因，并不是因为她将要死去，而是因为她再也没有机会为这片沙漠增添一处绚丽的景色了。一个伟大的精灵看到了她，并听到了她的哭诉。鈥斺�斒率瞪希�他说鈥︹�λ�应该活下去鈥︹�τ谑牵�他来到沙漠上抚摸着她，并赋予了她生命。　后来，她终于长大成了一朵美丽的花儿鈥︹�φ馄�沙漠也因她的存在而变得格外美丽。