小故事

A Child's Angel
孩子的守护天使
Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. So one day he asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"
从前，有个孩子马上就要诞生了。于是有一天他问上帝：“听说明天您就送我去人间了，但是，我这么弱小和无助，我在那儿怎么生活呢？”
God replied, "Among the many angels, I chose one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you."
上帝答道：“在众多的天使中，我特别为你挑了一位。她会守候你，无微不至地照顾你。”
But the child wasn't sure he really wanted to go. "But tell me, here in Heaven, I don't do anything else but sing and smile, that's enough for me to be happy."
小孩还是拿不准自己是否真的想去：“但是在天堂，我除了唱唱笑笑外，什么也不做，这就足以让我感到幸福了。”
"Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel's love and be happy."
“你的天使每天会为你唱歌，为你微笑。你会感受她的爱，并且因此而幸福。”
"And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me," the child continued, "If I don't know the language that men talk?"
“如果我不懂人类的语言，他们对我说话时，我怎么听得懂呢？”孩子继续问道。
God patted him on the head and said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."
上帝轻轻地拍了一下孩子的脑袋说：“你的天使会对你说最最美丽、最最动听的话语，而这些都是你从未听过的。她会不厌其烦地教你说话。”

重点讲解

重点讲解：
1. once upon a time
（常用于儿童故事的开头）从前，很久以前；
eg. Once upon a time in a faraway land there lived a princess in a big castle.
从前，在很远的地方，有一位美丽的公主住在一座很大的城堡里。
eg. Once upon a time, there were two merchants, who were friends.
从前，有两个大商人，他们是朋友。
2. be ready to do sth.
即将…的；可能…的；
eg. He seemed almost ready to cry himself.
他自己好像也要哭了。
eg. The potatoes are ready to be dug up.
快要收获土豆了。
3. take care of
照顾；照看；看护；
eg. Take care of yourself physically, mentally and emotionally.
在身体、精神和情绪上照顾好自己。
eg. I take care of them to the best of my abilities.
我尽我所能地照顾他们。
4. be able to do sth.
（因具有品质或技能）能做到…的；
eg. My son is able to dress himself.
我儿子都会自己穿衣服了。
eg. But I was able to control myself.
但我还能控制自己的脾气。