Tim was the strongest man in the town. When he played sports, he always won. He performed and exercised in the public park. He did this to show everyone how strong he was. Most people liked him, but one man didn't. His name was Jack.
蒂姆是鎮子上最強壯的人。他參加的體育比賽從未輸過。他在公園裡表演和鍛鍊，以此來展示自己健壯的軀體。大多數人都喜歡他，但有一個人卻不一樣。那就是傑克。
Jack hated Tim. Jack was a movie critic and the smartest man in town. He could solve complex math problems. But no one cared. Jack wanted to be famous like Tim.
傑克討厭蒂姆，他是個影評家，也是鎮子上最聰明的人。他能解開復雜的數學難題，但大家都不在乎他的智慧。傑克想要成為蒂姆那樣的名人。
One day, there was an unusual event. A big storm came suddenly. Snow covered the town. No one could get out. They needed food. The people said,"This is a task for a strong man." Tim was under pressure to save them. But Jack wanted to be the hero, so they both went. Tim said, "You can't help because of your lack of strength."
有一天，鎮子上發生了不尋常的事。一陣暴風雪突然襲來，把鎮子覆蓋了，沒有人能逃出去。大家需要食物。人們說：“強壯的人需要擔起這個責任。”迫於壓力，蒂姆不得不同意拯救鄉親。但傑克也想成為一名英雄，所以也跟著一起出去尋找食物。蒂姆對他說：“你幫不上忙，因為你手無縛雞之力。”
But Jack found some small passages under the snow. One of them led toward another town. That town had food. Because Tim was so big and strong, he almost couldn't fit inside. They walked until there was a block of ice in their way. Jack said, "We can't get past it. But if you strike it, it might break." Tim knew that was probable.
但傑克在白雪覆蓋下找到了一些小道，可以通往另一個鎮子，那個鎮子上有食物。但是蒂姆因為太強壯，塊頭太大，所以無法穿過這些小道。他們繼續走著，直到被一塊冰塊擋住去路。傑克說：“我們過不去了。但如果你用力擊打這塊冰，說不定能把它打碎。”蒂姆也知道這是有可能做到的。
He broke it. When there were more ice blocks, Tim broke them. That made him tired. He couldn't walk anymore.Jack said, "Let's unite and support each other. I'll get the food alone. You rest here."
蒂姆把冰塊打碎了，但他們一路上遇到了不少冰塊，蒂姆累得走不動路。傑克說：“我們攜手並進吧。我會自己去取食物，你在這休息把。”
Jack came back with food. Tim couldn't remember which passage led home. He needed Jack to be his guide. The men became friends by working together.
傑克帶著食物回來了。蒂姆忘了來時的路，需要傑克在前面帶路。這兩人就這樣成為了朋友。
In town, people saw Jack with the food and cheered. They called Jack a hero. But Jack didn't care. He was thinking of something else. He said to Tim, "I thought I was smart, but I learned a new term today: friendship."
回到鎮子後，人們看到傑克拿著食物，大家都歡呼起來。他們把傑克稱作英雄。但傑克卻並不在意這個稱號，他在想別的事情。他對蒂姆說：“我本以為自己很聰明，但我今天學到了一個新詞，那就是：友情。”
單詞
block n.塊
cheer v.歡呼
complex adj.複雜的
critic n.批評家，評論家
event n.事件
exercise v.鍛鍊
fit v.合適的
friendship n.友誼
guide n.嚮導
lack n.缺乏
passage n.通道，走廊
perform v.表演
pressure n.壓力
probable adj.很可能的
public adj.公眾的
strike v.重擊
support v.支持
task n.任務
term n.術語
unite v.使聯合
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