初中英语作文选读：The Five Goats Statue

The Five Goat Statue that is the symbol of both the mountain and the city stands on the stone stair of Yuexiu Mountain. Every year, many people come to see it.

五羊石像，是山区和城市的象征，它位于越秀山区石楼梯上。每年，有许多人去看它。

The legend dates back to long long ago. Five gods together with their five goats came to save the people from the famine disaster. After doing that, they went back to heaven, but the five goats didn't go together with them. Instead, they joined together and turned to a big stone, in order to protect this land.

传说可以追溯到很久以前。五神与他们的五只山羊中从灾荒拯救了人们。然后，他们回到了天堂，但五只山羊不跟他们一起回去。为了保护这片土地，他们反而联合起来变成了一个大石头。

Owing to the legend, the statue has become the landmark of the city, showing the brilliance of Guangzhou. Next time you go to Guangzhou, you can see this statue at first. Maybe the five goats will bless you forever.

由于传说，这座雕像已成为城市的标志性建筑，展示着广州的辉煌。下次你去广州的时候，你第一眼就可以看到这尊雕像。也许这五只羊会永远祝福你。