The Farmer and his Sons
农夫和他的儿子们
Mr. Thompson has three sons, David, James, and Peter. He is a very diligent man. He works in his grape fields all day. But, his three sons are all very lazy. Mr. Thompson is always worried about them.
汤普森先生有三个儿子，戴维、詹姆斯和彼得。汤普森先生是个非常勤劳的人。他整天都在他的葡萄园里工作。但是，他那三个儿子却十分懒惰。汤普森先生总是为他们担心。
Farmer: David, can you help me in the field today? I need your help. I can't work alone.
农夫：戴维，今天你可以到园子里来帮我吗？我需要你的帮助。那些活儿我一个人干不了。
David: But Father, it is too hot outside. I am too tired today. Besides, I am the eldest. Ask James to help you.
戴维：可是爸爸，外边太热了。我今天太累了。再说，我是老大。叫詹姆斯帮你吧。
Farmer: You are always tired, David.
农夫：你总是很累，戴维。
David lies down on his bed to rest. Mr. Thompson calls his second son, James.
戴维躺在他的床上休息。于是汤普森先生去叫他的第二个儿子，詹姆斯。
Farmer: James! What are you doing now? I need your help in the field today. I can't work alone.
农夫：詹姆斯！你现在在做什么？今天我需要你到园子里来帮我。那些活儿我一个人干不了。
James: I'm sorry, Father. I'm busy today. I'll help you tomorrow. Ask Peter.
詹姆斯：对不起，爸爸，我今天很忙。我明天再帮你。你叫彼得帮你吧。
Farmer: You are always busy, James.
农夫：你总是很忙，詹姆斯。
James pretends to be busy. Mr. Thompson calls Peter, his youngest son.
詹姆斯装出很忙的样子。汤普森先生只好去叫他最小的儿子，彼得。
Farmer: Hey, Peter! Are you busy now?
农夫：喂，彼得！你现在忙吗？
Peter: Not really, Father.
彼得：不太忙啊，爸爸。
Farmer: Are you going out somewhere today?
农夫：你今天要外出吗？
Peter: No, Father. Why do you ask?
彼得：不，爸爸。为什么要这么问呢？
Farmer: Well then, help me in the field. I need your help. I can't work alone.
农夫：那么，你来园子里帮我干活吧！我需要你的帮助。我一个人忙不过来。
Peter makes up an excuse.
彼得也找了一个借口。
Peter: I would like to help you, Father. But I am not feeling well today. I have a headache.
彼得：我很想帮你，爸爸。可是我今天不太舒服，我头疼。
Farmer: Not again! The last time, you had a stomachache.
农夫：不会吧!上次你说你肚子疼。
Mr. Thompson goes out to the field alone in the hot sun. He works all day while his three sons do nothing. His neighbors see him.
汤普森先生顶着炎炎烈日独自到园子里去干活。他的三个儿子无所事事，而他却不得不整日工作。邻居们看到了汤普森先生。
Wife: Look, dear! It's Mr. Thompson He is working alone again.
妻子：瞧，亲爱的！那不是汤普森先生吗。他又在一个人干活。
Neighbor：Where are all his three sons?
邻居：他那三个儿子都去哪里了？
Wife: Didn't you know, dear? They are the laziest boys in the world. They never work.
妻子：你难道不知道吗？亲爱的？他们是世界上最懒惰的人。他们从来不干活。
Neighbor：Really? That's too bad. Poor Mr. Thompson.
邻居：真的？那可太惨了。可怜的汤普森先生。
Mr. Thompson worked hard all his life. Finally, he gets very sick and cannot work anymore. He is about to die.
汤普森先生一生辛勤工作。终于有一天，他病倒了，再也没法工作了。他快要死了。
Farmer: What will happen to my three sons after I die? They will starve to death for sure. How can I change them?
农夫：（呻吟）我那三个儿子怎么办在我死后？他们会饿死的。我怎么才能改变他们呢？
Mr. Thompson cannot stop worrying about his three sons even in bed. He thinks and thinks. An idea comes to his mind. He calls his three sons.
就算是躺在病床上，汤普森先生仍在不停地为他的三个儿子担心。他想了又想。突然，他想到了一个主意。于是他叫来了三个儿子。
