农场生活

Bill was an excellent capitalist. He financed a large aviation enterprise that made a lot of money. He knew how to maximizemonetary gains in every business deal he made. Bill had one big problem, though. He was unhappy all the time. Bill knew that he had to do something about it, or he would be depressed for the rest of his life.

比尔是一位优秀的资本家。他资助了一家大航空公司，赚了很多钱。他知道如何在每笔生意中最大化金钱收益。不过，他有一个大问题，那就是一直不快乐。比尔知道他必须做点什么，否则他的余生都会很沮丧。

One day, Bill was in his office when he heard a knock at the door. "Come in!" Bill said loudly.

一天，比尔正在办公室里，突然听到有人敲门。“进来!”比尔大声说。

His accountant, Jane, walked in. Jane said, "Sir, I haven't seen you smile in a year. What are you so sad about? Your company is doing very well."

他的会计简走了进来。简说:“先生，我有一年没看到你笑了。你为什么这么伤心?你们公司做得很好。”

Bill told her, "I'm indifferent about my company's success. I have contempt toward my job. I just want to do something I enjoy. I've always loved growing plants as

比尔告诉她:“我对公司的成功漠不关心。我鄙视我的工作。我只想做我喜欢做的事。我一直把种植植物作为一种爱好。我要辞职去当农民!”

You're crazy! Jane said.

“你疯了!”简说。

I don't think so, Bill replied. "I want the simplicity of a life on a farm. I'm tired of all this stress. Farming will make me happy."

“我不这么认为，”比尔回答。“我想过简单的农场生活。我受够了所有这些压力。务农会使我快乐。”

The very next day, Bill carried out the preliminary task of buying land and tools. Then he got to work. He sowed many types of seeds. He planted soy, cabbage, carrots, and onions.

就在第二天，比尔完成了购买土地和工具的初步任务。然后他开始工作。他播撒了许多种子，有大豆、卷心菜、胡萝卜和洋葱。

The upcoming summer is going to be very dry, thought Bill. "I need to irrigate my crops as a precaution, in case it doesn't rain enough." He took his spade and dug a ditch down the middle of his farm. "Water from the stream will flow down the ditch and saturate the soil around every plant," Bill thought.

“即将到来的夏天将会非常干燥，”比尔想。“我需要灌溉庄稼以防不下雨。”他拿起铁锹，在农场中间挖了一条沟。比尔想:“小溪里的水会顺着沟渠流下去，浸透每棵植物周围的土壤。”

Bill dedicated himself to farming. After a year, his farm looked exquisite. Most importantly, Bill was happy. He finally had the life he always wanted.

比尔沉醉于耕种。一年后，他的农场看起来很精致。最重要的是，比尔很高兴。他终于过上了他一直想要的生活。

核心单词表

accountant n. 会计师

capitalist n. 资本家

contempt n. 轻视

dedicate v. 致力

ditch n. 沟渠

enterprise n. 企业

exquisite adj. 精致的

finance v. 赞助

indifferent adj. 冷淡的

irrigate v. 灌溉

maximize v. (使)增加到最大限度

monetary adj. 货币的

precaution n. 预防

preliminary adj. 初步的

saturate v. 浸透

simplicity n. 简易

sow v. 播种

soy n. 大豆

spade n. 铁锹

upcoming adj. 即将来临的

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