2020年中考(随州卷)英语听力真题 独白
There was once a farmer who was very hard working.
从前有一个农夫，他工作很努力。
But his three sons didn't like farm work.
但他的三个儿子不喜欢干农活。
When the farmer was dying, he called the three sons to him and said "My sons, there is a box of money in our olive orchard. Go for it, if you want it.
农夫快去世时，他把三个儿子叫到他跟前说：“孩子们，我们的橄榄园里有一箱钱。如果你想要的话，就去找吧。
The sons worried that some else could take it away.
儿子们担心别人会把它拿走。
So they asked the father to tell them where the money was.
所以他们让父亲告诉他们钱在哪里。
But he said nothing more.
但他什么也没说。
After the farmer died, the sons went to work to find the box of money.
农夫去世后，儿子们去找那箱钱。
Because they didn't know where the money was, they dug the soil everywhere around the orchard three times.
因为他们不知道钱在哪里，就把果园周围的土挖了三遍。
But they found nothing.
但他们什么也没找到。
The three sons were disappointed to have all their work for nothing.
三个儿子对一无所获感到很失望。
The next year, the olive trees grew nice and big fruits.
第二年，橄榄树结出又大又好的果实。
When the fruits were sold, the sons got a whole box of money.
水果卖出后，儿子们获得整整一箱钱。
And when they thought how much money have come from the orchard, they suddenly understood what the father meant.
他们想到果园让他们挣到多少钱时，突然明白了父亲的意思。
