It is a bright sunny morning. A man is loading a bundle of salt onto his Donkey. He is going to sell the salt at the market. The man is very excited. He hopes to get a good price for the salt.
一个阳光明媚的早晨。一个人将一捆盐放到他的驴子的背上。他要到市场上去卖盐。那个人非常兴奋。他希望他的盐能卖个好价钱。
Donkey: Hee-haw! Hee-haw!
驴子：咿吼------咿吼------
Man: Stand still, Donkey!
人：不要动，驴子!
Donkey: (murmur) How heavy it will be!
驴子：(喃喃)那有多重啊!
Man: Don’t worry. It isn’t very heavy.
人：别担心。这不会很重的。
Donkey: (murmur)I don’t believe you. It is always heavy.
驴子：(喃喃)我不相信。总是很重。
Man: Let’s go, Donkey!
人：我们走吧，驴子!
The two are on their way. The man is very happy, but the Donkey is not. The salt on his back is very heavy.
他们两个出发了。人很高兴可以驴子不高兴。在它背上的盐很重。
Man: Oh, what a beautiful morning! Look at the beautiful flowers. I shall sell the salt and buy some new shoes.
人：哦，多么美好的早晨!看着那些美丽的花。我 应该把盐卖了，然后买些新鞋。
Donkey: What a terrible morning. The sun is shining and my back is heavy. I am hot and tired. I want to rest.
驴子：真是个糟糕的早晨!阳光普照儿我的背上这 么重。我又累又热。我要休息。
Man: Let’s go fast, Donkey. I need some new shoes.
人：我们快点走吧，驴子。我需要一些新鞋子。
Donkey: I can’t go any faster. My legs are getting weak. Where is the market? Why is it so far away?
驴子：(喃喃)我没办法走得更快了!我的腿越来 越没力了。市场在哪里?为什么这么远?
The two keep walking. There is a stream ahead. They must cross it.
他们两个继续走着，前面有条小溪。他们必须横渡它。
Man: We must cross that stream.
人：我们必须要横渡那条小溪。
Donkey: Oh no! A stream!I am tired and weak. The stream will be hard to cross.
驴子：(喃喃)哦，不!一条溪!我又疲惫又虚弱。 那条溪会很难渡过的。
Man: Don’t be worry, Donkey. It won’t be too hard. I will help you.
人：别担心，驴子。那不会太困难。我会帮你的。
The two are at the stream.
他们两个在溪流中。
Man: Be careful, Donkey! Just follow me. Walk slowly step by step.
人：小心，驴子!跟着我。一步一步慢慢走。
Donkey: The rocks are very slippery. What if I fall? I am afraid.
驴子：(喃喃)石头好滑!如果我滑到怎么办?我 好怕啊!
Man: Watch out, Donkey! It is very slippery here.
人：小心，驴子!这里非常地滑。
Donkey: Hee-haw!
驴子：咿吼------(啪唰)
The Donkey slips and falls. It can’t get up.
驴子滑了一跤，并跌倒了。它站不起来。
Man: Oh, no! Get up, Donkey! Get up quickly! Get up before the salt melts! Now!
人：哦，不!起来，驴子!快起来!在盐溶化前站起来!马上!
Donkey: I can’t. I can’t get up. The rocks are slippery and my legs are weak.
驴子：(喃喃)我不行啊!我站不起来。石头好滑， 而且我的腿没有力。
Man: Come on! Get up at once!
人：加油!马上站起来!
The man keeps pulling at the donkey, but it is no use. After a while the Donkey finally gets up and they cross the stream. 那人一直拉着驴子，可是没有用。过了一会，驴子终于站起来。而且他们渡过了溪流。
Man: Look! All the salt is gone. What shall I do?
人：你瞧瞧，所有的盐都没了。我该怎么办?
Donkey: Hey! My back is light. What happened? I fell in the stream and my back became light. This is great!
驴子：(喃喃)嘿，我的背上变轻了。发生了什么事?我跌入溪中，然后我的背变轻了。太棒 了!