(单词翻译:单击)
A Strong Friendship
牢固的友谊
Tim was the strongest man in the town.
蒂姆是镇上最强壮的人。
When he played sports, he always won.
当他做体育运动时，他总是赢。
He performed and exercised in the public park.
他会在公园里表演和锻炼。
He did this to show everyone how strong he was.
他这样做是为了向大家展示他有多强壮。
Most people liked him, but one man didn't.
大多数人都喜欢他，但有一个人不喜欢。
His name was Jack.
他的名字叫杰克。
Jack hated Tim.
杰克讨厌蒂姆。
Jack was a movie critic and the smartest man in town.
杰克是一位电影评论家，也是镇上最聪明的人。
He could solve complex math problems.
他能解决复杂的数学问题。
But no one cared.
但没人在乎。
Jack wanted to be famous like Tim.
杰克想像蒂姆一样出名。
One day, there was an unusual event.
有一天，发生了一件不寻常的事。
A big storm came suddenly.
突然来了一场暴风雪。
The town was buried in snow.
小镇被大雪覆盖着。
No one could get out.
没人能逃出去。
They needed food.
他们需要食物。
The people said,"This is a task for a strong man."
众人说:“这是男子汉的任务。”
Tim was under pressure to save them.
蒂姆承受着拯救他们的压力。
But Jack wanted to be a hero,so they both went.
但杰克想当英雄，所以他们俩都去了。
Tim said,"You can't help because of your lack of strength."
蒂姆说:“你帮不了我，因为你没有力气。”
But Jack knew the local area very well and could find paths that were usable despite the snow.
但是杰克对当地非常熟悉，即使下雪，他也能找到可以通行的道路。
They led in the direction of another town.
他们向另一个城镇走去。
That town had food.
那个城镇有食物。
They walked until there was a block of ice in their way.
他们一直走，直到有一块冰挡住了他们的去路。
Jack said,"We can't get past it.
杰克说:“我们过不去。
But if you strike it, it might break."
但如果你来敲它，它可能会碎掉。”
Tim knew he probably had enough strength, so he struck it, with a hammer. It broke.
蒂姆知道他可能有足够的力气，所以他用锤子敲了一下。冰块就碎了。
When there were more blocks of ice, Tim broke them.
当出现更多的冰块时，蒂姆打破了它们。
That made him tired.
这使他很累。
He couldn't walk anymore.
他再也走不动了。
Jack said,"Let's unite and support each other.
杰克说:“让我们团结起来，互相支持。”
I’ll get the food alone.
我自己去拿食物。
You rest here."
你在这里休息吧。”
Jack came back with food.
杰克带着食物回来了。
Tim couldn't remember which path led home.
蒂姆记不起哪条路是回家的。
He needed Jack to be his guide.
他需要杰克做他的向导。
The men became friends by working together.
他们在携手合作，成了朋友。
In town, people saw Jack with the food and cheered.
在镇上，人们看到杰克拿着食物，欢呼起来。
They called Jack a hero.
他们称杰克为英雄。
But Jack didn't care.
但是杰克不在乎。
He was thinking of something else.
他在想别的事情。
He said to Tim,"I thought I was smart, but I learned a new term today: friendship."
他对蒂姆说:“我以为我很聪明，但今天我学到了一个新名词:友谊。”
