12. 成汤的故事

cheng tang and the net

3500多年前，中国有一位仁厚而贤明的皇帝，名叫成汤。每年他都要巡视他的疆土，走访所有的国民，看朝廷是否还有未尽之事。　　

　　more than 3,500 years ago, there was a very kind and wise emperor called cheng tang. every year he traveled around his empire to visit all of his people and see if there was anything the government could do for them.

在一个风和日丽的日子，鸟儿欢歌，野兽也喜滋滋地沐浴着阳光。汤帝听到鸟儿欢快的歌声，脸上露出笑容。接着，他看到一张大网散布在野兽足迹所至之处，听到猎人大声地祈祷着：　　

　　one beautiful day, the birds were singing and the beasts were enjoying the nice weather. the emperor smiled as he heard their pleasant calls. then he saw huge nets spread where all those animals would get caught. he heard a trapper praying in a loud voice. this is what the trapper prayed：

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