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eard the sound of a hammer pounding a chisel into the solid rock, and felt himself being changed. “What could be more powerful than I, the stone?” he thought. 于是他又變成了那塊巖石,感覺自己比地球上的一切物體都有力量。但是當(dāng)他巍然屹立的時候,他聽見一陣兵兵乓乓的聲音,那是錘子把鑿子釘進(jìn)堅硬的石頭表面發(fā)出的聲音,而他也覺得自己的形狀正在發(fā)生變化。“還有什么能比我更有力量呢?”我是巖石呀!他想。 He looked down and saw far below him the figure of a stonecutter. 他低頭一看,看見在他的腳下有一個石匠。 Five Months Older The Second World War had begun, and John wanted to join the army, but he was only 16 years old, and boys were allowed to join only if they were over 18. So when the army doctor examined him, he said that he was 18. But John‘s brother had joined the army a few days before, and the same doctor had examined him too. This doctor remembered the older boy‘s family name, so when he saw John‘s papers, he was surprised. “How old are you?” he said. “Eighteen, sir,” said John. “But your brother was eighteen, too,” said the doctor. “Are you twins?” “Oh, no, sir,” said John, and his face went red. “My brother is five months older than I am.” 大五個月 第二次世界大戰(zhàn)開始了,約翰想?yún)④?,可他只有十六歲,當(dāng)時規(guī)定男孩到十八歲才能入伍。所以軍醫(yī)給他進(jìn)行體檢時,他說他已經(jīng)十八歲了。 可約翰的哥哥剛?cè)胛闆]幾天,而且也是這個軍醫(yī)給他做的檢查。這位醫(yī)生還記得他哥哥的姓。所以當(dāng)他看到約翰的表格時,感到非常驚奇。 “你多大了?”軍醫(yī)問。 “十八,長官?!奔s翰說。 “可你的哥哥也是十八歲,你們是雙胞胎嗎?” 約翰臉紅了,說:“哦,不是,長官,我哥哥比我大五個月?!? 少兒趣味英語故事帶翻譯