(单词翻译:单击)
The Twelve Months
十二个月
An awful woman lived with her daughter and stepdaughter in her household.
一个可怕的女人和她的女儿和继女住在一起。
She possessed feelings of hate for her stepdaughter, Anna.
她对继女安娜怀有恨意。
Anna worked while her stepsister did nothing.
安娜在工作，而她的继姐姐什么也不做。
On a cold January night, Anna’s stepmother remarked, "Your stepsister desires flowers. Go and find some."
在一月一个寒冷的夜晚，安娜的继母说:“你的继妹想要花。去找一些来吧。”
Anna was anxious about walking through the chilly landscape.
安娜想到要在寒风里寻找，感到很焦虑。
The cold air made her lungs burn.
寒冷的空气使她的肺有灼烧感。
She walked at a slow pace because of the snow.
因为下雪，她走得很慢。
Soon, she saw a group of people.
很快，她看到了一群人。
It consisted of twelve men.
一共有十二个人。
Anna told them about the flowers.
安娜把花的事告诉了他们。
One of the men said they were the twelve months and that they would help Anna.
其中一个人说他们是十二个月，他们会帮助安娜。
January walked to her and made a motion with his hand.
一月走到她身边，用手做了个手势。
The days of the month passed rapidly until it was February's turn.
这个月的日子过得很快，到了二月。
February also made the month speed up.
2月份的速度也加快了。
Then, March made the sun shine, and flowers grew in the field.
然后，三月阳光明媚，鲜花在田野里生长。
Anna loaded her basket with so many flowers that she could hardly lift it.
安娜在篮子里装了那么多花，她几乎举不起来。
Then, she gave a quick but polite "thank you" to the twelve men and returned home.
然后，她迅速而礼貌地对那十二个人说了声“谢谢”，就回家了。
She was very eager to show her stepmother all the flowers.
她非常想把所有的花拿给继母看。
Back at the house, she spilled the flowers onto the table.
回到家，她把花洒在桌子上。
Then, she told her stepmother about the twelve men.
然后，她把十二个人的事告诉了继母。
Anna's stepmother and stepsister went to seek the twelve months.
安娜的继母和继妹去找那十二个月。
Their intent was to ask for gifts.
她们的目的是索要礼物。
They looked and looked.
她们找啊找啊。
They became lost and never found their way home, so Anna lived happily by herself.
她们迷路了，再也找不到回家的路，所以安娜一个人快乐地生活着。
