(单词翻译:单击)
The Dog’s Bell
狗的铃铛
John's dog was a bad dog.
约翰的狗是条坏狗。
He bit people frequently.
他经常咬人。
John was concerned about this.
约翰对此很担心。
It was not an appropriate way for a dog to behave.
一条狗的这些表现是很不好的。
His friends in the village always expected the dog to bite them.
他在村里的朋友们总以为这条狗会咬他们。
The news about John's dog spread through the village.
有关这条狗的消息传遍了全村。
None of the people wanted to go to John's house.
没有人想去约翰家。
John tried to instruct the dog to behave, but it never worked.
约翰试图教导那只狗守规矩，但根本不起作用。
He tried to be patient and teach the dog to be calm.
他尽量耐心，训练狗保持冷静。
That also didn't work.
这也没有奏效。
John didn’t want to punish the dog.
约翰不想惩罚那条狗。
"How will I stop my dog's bad habit?" John asked himself.
“我怎样才能改掉这条狗的坏习惯?”约翰问自己。
Johns friend came to talk to him about the issue.
约翰的朋友来和他谈论这件事。
"During their important meeting," his friend said,
“在重要的村民大会上，”他的朋友说，
"the people in the village asked me to represent them.
“村里的人让我代表他们。
We want your dog to stop this habit.
我们希望你的狗可以不再咬人。
Why don't you put a bell around the dog's neck?
你为什么不在狗脖子上挂个铃铛呢?
This way, we would hear your dog coming down the street."
这样，我们就能听到你的狗从街上走过来的声音。”
John thought this was a great idea.
约翰认为这是个好主意。
Now, people could stay away from the dog.
现在，人们可以远离狗了。
It would not be able to bite anyone anymore.
它再也不能咬人了。
The dog liked the bell, too.
狗也喜欢铃铛。
People looked at him when they heard his bell.
当听到它的铃铛声时，人们会盯着它看。
This made the dog very content.
这使狗很满意。
He liked the sound the bell made when he walked.
它喜欢散步时铃铛发出的声音。
One day, Johns dog strolled through the village and met some other dogs.
一天，约翰的狗在村子里散步，遇到了其他一些狗。
He expected them to want a bell like his.
它以为它们会想要一个像它那样的铃铛。
But they laughed at his bell.
但它们却在嘲笑它的铃铛声。
They said the bell made people avoid him.
它们说铃铛声是用来让人们避开他的。
John's dog shook his head.
约翰的狗摇了摇头。
"No, they look at me because they like the bell."
“不，他们会盯着我看，因为他们喜欢铃铛。”
The other dogs said,"You have the wrong idea about what makes you popular.
其他的狗说:“你根本不知道是什么让你受欢迎的。
Of course, they like your bell.
当然，他们喜欢你的铃铛。
It tells them where you are so they can avoid you.
它会告诉他们你在哪里，这样他们就可以避开你。
You aren't able to bite them anymore!"
你就再也不能咬他们了！”
You see, being popular isn't something positive when it's for the wrong reason.
你看，如果出于错误的原因，受欢迎可能并不是一件好事。
