Lu Ban and the saw
鲁班和锯
1.A long time ago, there was a craftsman.
很久以前，有一个工匠。
His name was Lu Ban.
他的名字叫鲁班。
2.One day, Lu Ban was at work on a mountain.
有一天，鲁班在山上忙着工作。
A leaf cut his finger.
一片叶子割破了手指。
Lu Ban thought. "How could such a small leaf hurt my finger?"
鲁班想：”这样的一片小叶子怎么能割伤我的手指呢？”
3.He looked at the leaf carefully.
他仔细地观察了这片叶子。
There were many teeth on the leaf, and the teeth were sharp.
叶子上有很多齿轮，而且齿很锋利。
"Could I make a tool with teeth like these?
“我能做一个像这样的工具吗？
I could cut things with it easily." Lu Ban said to himself.
这样我就可以轻松地切断东西了。”鲁班自言自语道。
4.Soon Lu Ban made a saw.
不久鲁班就造出了锯。
It was the first saw in the world.
这就是世界上的第一把锯。
People are still using this tool today.
现在人们仍然在使用这个工具。