Unity Is Strength

许小淼

团结就是力量，就像一滴水汇不成大海;一朵花集不成花坛;一棵树组不成绿云;一个人力量再大、再强，也没有集体的力量大，没有集体的智慧多。团结是一个庞大的力量，只有集体、只有团结，才能战胜困难，打倒敌人。一个人是一条线;一群人，则是一条绳。就让我们一起走进下文，看看团结的力量吧！

One day， a little lamb is drinking water from the river near his house. A wolf sees him and wants to eat him. So the wolf comes to the lamb and shouts， “How dare you drink from my river？ I'm going to eat you tonight！”

The lamb is very afraid and begins to cry.

“Why are you crying？” ask the lamb's friends.

“The wolf is going to eat me tonight，” says the lamb.

“Don't worry， we will help you，” the friends say.

At night， the little cat hides behind the tree near the lamb's house. The little dog hides behind the door. The little horse and the little elephant stand behind the house.

At eight o'clock， the wolf comes to the lamb's house.

“It's so dark. I can't see anything，” says the wolf， “Well， I'll light my candle.” The wolf walks to the tree， he wants to light the candle behind the tree.

At this time， the little cat jumps out and scratches the wolf's face. The wolf wants to run away. The little dog runs out of the house and bites the wolf's leg. Then the little horse kicks the wolf. Finally， the little elephant throws the wolf into the river with his long nose.

The little lamb， the little cat， the little dog， the little horse and the little elephant all laugh. They know： Unity is strength. They will be good friends forever.

◆ 詞语积淀

1. unity /junti/ n. 团结;一致;联合

2. strength /streθ/ n. 力量

3. lamb /lm/ n. 小羊;羔羊

4. scratch /skrt/ vt. 擦，刮;擦痛，擦伤;在……处搔痒;抓破

5. throw... into... 把……投入……;投……到……

◆ 典句剖析

1. At night， the little cat hides behind the tree near the lamb's house. 到了晚上，小猫躲在了小羊家房子附近的树后。

hide behind 是一个常见的结构，意思是“躲在……的后面”，后面经常接表示人或物的名词或代词。例如：

—Where is Jack？ 杰克在哪里？

—He is hiding behind a tree. 他正躲在一棵树后。

2. The little dog runs out of the house and bites the wolf's leg. 小狗从房子里跑出来，咬了狼的腿。

run out of是一个常见的结构，意思是“从……里跑出来”，后面经常接表示地点的名词。例如：

Class is over. Students run out of the classroom. 上课结束了，学生们从教室里跑出来。

◆ 即时微练

1. 请不要躲在你妈妈的身后。

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2. 当地震发生的时候，他们快速从房子里跑出来。

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◆ 译文助读

一天，一只小羊正在他家附近的小河里喝水。一只狼看见了他，想要吃掉他。于是，狼走向小羊，大叫起来：“你竟敢喝我河里的水，我今晚要吃掉你！”

小羊非常害怕，哭了起来。

“你为什么要哭呀？”小羊的朋友们问。

“狼今晚要吃我。”小羊说。

“不要着急，我们会帮你的。”朋友们说。

到了晚上，小猫躲在了小羊家房子附近的树后。小狗躲在门后，小马和小象站在房子的后面。

八点钟，狼来到了小羊的住处。

“天太黑了，我什么也看不见。”狼说：“好吧，我来点一支蜡烛吧。”狼走近那棵树，他想在树后把蜡烛点着。

这时，小猫跳出来抓伤了狼的脸。狼想逃走，小狗从房子里跑出来，咬了狼的腿。然后，小马又踢了狼一脚。最后，小象用他的长鼻子把狼扔进了河里。

小羊、小猫、小狗、小马和小象都笑了。他们知道：团结就是力量。他们永远都会是好朋友。