there were so many toys in the nursery. on the top of the cabinet stood the penny bank, made of clay in the shape of a little pig. of course, he had a slit in his back, which had been enlarged with a knife so that silver dollars also could be put in; and two such dollars had been slipped into the box, along with a great number of pennies. the money pig was stuffed so full he could no longer rattle, which is the highest honor a money pig can attain. there he stood, high up on the shelf, looking down on everything else in the room. he knew very well that with what he had in his stomach he could buy all the other toys, and that's what we call having self-confidence.

the others thought the same, but they didn't speak of it, because there were so many other things to talk about. the cabinet drawer was half open, and a large doll appeared; she was somewhat old, and her neck had been riveted. she peeped out and said, "now let's play human beings; that's always something!"

now there was a great commotion, and even the pictures on the walls turned around to show they also had a backside; but that didn't mean they objected.

it was the middle of the night; the moon shone in through the windows and gave free lighting. they were ready to begin the game now, and all of them, even the children's gocart, which certainly belonged to the coarser, out-of-door-toys, were invited to join the fun.

"everyone has his own particular value," said the gocart. "we can't all be noblemen. there must be some to do the work, as they say."

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作文地带知识拓展:

• 英语（English）属于印欧语系日耳曼语族西日耳曼语支，最早被中世纪的英国使用，并因其广阔的殖民地而成为世界使用面积最广的语言。英国人的祖先盎格鲁部落是后来迁移到大不列颠岛地区的日耳曼部落之一，称为英格兰。这两个名字都来自波罗地海半岛的Anglia。该语言与弗里斯兰语和下撒克森语密切相关，其词汇受到其他日耳曼语族语言的影响，尤其是北欧语（北日耳曼语），并在很大程度上由拉丁文和法文撰写。

  英语的英文释义：

  English 名词 uk  /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ us  /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

  the language that is spoken in the UK, the US, and in many other countries

  英语

  American/British English

  美式／英式英语

  Do you speak English?

  你会说英语吗？

  English   形容词 adjective   uk  /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ us  /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

  in or relating to the English language

  英语的

  an English teacher

  英语老师

  relating to or from England

  英格兰的;英国的

  English films/food/people

  英国电影／食品／人

  English law

  英格兰法律