Reading Stories to Learn English: The Crystal Ball (English-Chinese)

In the south of Spain, there was a small village whose people were very joyful. The children played under the shades of trees in the gardens of their homes.

There is a small village in the south of Spain where the people are very happy. Children play in the shade of their own garden.

A shepherd boy named Nasir stayed near the village with his father, mother and grandmother. Each morning, he took his herd of goats up the hills to find a suitable place for them to graze. In the afternoon he would return with them to the village. Each night his grandmother would tell him a story - the story of stars. This story really interested Nasir.

A shepherd boy named Nasir lives near the village with his father, mother and grandmother. Every morning, he took his flock up the hill to find a suitable place to graze. In the afternoon, he will return to the village with them. Every night, his grandmother would tell him a story—a story about the stars. The story intrigued Nasir.

On one of those days, as Nasir was watching his herd and playing his flute, he suddenly saw a wonderful light behind a flower bush. When he approached the bush, he saw a transparent and very beautiful crystal ball.

One day, while Nasir was watching his herd and playing his flute, he suddenly saw a wonderful light behind the flowers. As he approached the bushes, he saw a transparent, very beautiful crystal ball.

The crystal ball was glittering like a colorful rainbow. Nasir carefully took it in his hand and turned it around. With surprise, suddenly, he heard a weak voice coming from the crystal ball. It said, "You can make a wish that your heart desires and I will fulfill it."

The crystal ball glitters like a rainbow of colors. Nasir carefully took it in his hand and spun it around. Unexpectedly, suddenly, he heard a faint voice coming from the crystal ball. It says, "You can make a wish, and I will grant your wish."

Nasir could not believe that he had actually heard a voice. When he made sure that he had indeed heard that voice from the crystal ball, he was very confused. He had so many wishes that he could not decide upon one particular wish. He said to himself, 'if I wait till tomorrow I will remember many things. Then I will make my wish.'

Nasir couldn't believe he really heard the sound. He was very confused when he was sure he had indeed heard the sound in the crystal ball. He had so many desires that he couldn't make a decision on a particular wish. He said to himself, "If I wait until tomorrow, I'll remember a lot of things." Then I'll make another wish. ”

He put the crystal ball in a bag and, gathering the herd, happily returned to the village. He decided that he would not tell anyone about the crystal ball.

He put the crystal ball in the bag, gathered the herd, and happily returned to the village. He decided not to tell anyone about the crystal ball.

On the following day also, Nasir could not decide what to wish for, because he really had everything he needed.

By the next day, Nasir still didn't know what to wish for, because he really had everything he needed.

The days passed as usual, but Nasir was still unable to make his wish. But he appeared to be very cheerful. The people around him were amazed to see the change in his disposition.

The days passed as usual, and Nasir still couldn't make a wish, but he looked happy. People around him were surprised to see the change in his temperament.

One day, a boy followed Nasir and his herd and hid behind a tree. Nasir, as usual, sat in one corner, took out the crystal ball and for a few moments looked at it. The boy waited for the moment when Nasir would go to sleep. When Nasir did fall asleep after a while, the boy took the crystal ball and ran away.

One day, a little boy followed Nasir and his herd, hiding behind a tree. Nasir sat in a corner as usual, took out the crystal ball, and stared at it for a moment. The boy waited for the moment when Nasir fell asleep. After a while, Nasir was really asleep, and the little boy ran away with the crystal ball.

When he arrived at the village, he called all the people and showed them the crystal ball. The citizens of that village took the crystal ball in their hands and turned it around with surprise. Suddenly they heard a voice from inside the crystal ball, which said, "I can fulfill your wish." One person took the ball and screamed, "I want one bag full of gold." Another took the ball and said loudly, "I want two chests full of jewelry." Some of them wished that they would have their own palace with a grand door made from pure gold, instead of their old houses. Some others wished for bags full of jewelry.

When he reached the village, he called all the men over and showed them the crystal ball. The inhabitants of that village took the crystal ball in their hands and turned it in amazement. Suddenly, they heard a voice inside the crystal ball saying, "I can fulfill your wishes." One guy took the ball and shouted, "I want a bag full of gold." The other took the ball and said, "I want two boxes of jewelry." Some of them wished they had their own palace, a gate made of pure gold, rather than their old house. Others want a bag full of jewelry.

All their wishes were fulfilled, but still the citizens of the village were not happy. They were jealous because the person that had a palace had no gold and the person that had the gold had no palace. For this reason, the citizens of the village were angry with each other and stopped speaking to each other. The gardens in the village where children used to play were no more. There were palaces and gold everywhere. The children became terribly unhappy. Only Nasir and his family were happy and contented. Every morning and afternoon he would play the flute.

All wishes were fulfilled, but the villagers were still unhappy. They are jealous because those who have palaces do not have gold, and those who have gold do not have palaces. For this reason, the residents of the village were very angry with each other and stopped talking. The garden where the children used to play in the village is gone. There were palaces and gold everywhere. The children became very unhappy. Only Nasir and his family were happy and content. Every morning and afternoon he would play the flute.

One day the children of the village took the crystal ball to Nasir. The children said to Nasir, "When we had a small village, we all were happy and joyful." The parents also spoke. They said, "In one way or another, all of us are unhappy. The luxurious palaces and jewelry only bring us pain."

One day, the children of the village brought the crystal ball to Nasir. The children said to Nasir, "When we were a small village, we were all happy." Parents said it too. They said, "Anyway, all of us are unhappy. Extravagant palaces and jewels only bring us pain. ”

When Nasir saw that the people were really regretful, he said, "Even though the crystal ball asked me to wish for something, I have not done it so far. But if you really want everything to return to its own place, then I will wish for it."

When Nasir saw that people really regretted it, he said: "Although the crystal ball made me wish, I haven't done it so far. But if you really want to get everything back on track, then I'll make a wish. ”

Everyone happily agreed. Nasir took the crystal ball in his hand, turned it around and wished that the village would become the same as it was before. In a moment, the palaces disappeared, the green gardens appeared, and the same old village full of trees was there.

Everyone happily agreed. Nasir took the crystal ball in his hand and spun it around, hoping the village would be the same as before. After a while, the palace vanished, and the green garden appeared, still the same old village full of trees.

Once again the people started to live happily and the children played under the shade of trees. Nasir continued his contented life every day, playing his flute at sunset. Its sweet sound was heard throughout the beautiful green village.

People began to live happily again, and children played in the shade of the trees. Nasir continued his contented life, blowing his flute at sunset. Its sweet flute is heard throughout the beautiful green village.

Moral: We should be happy with whatever we have and not be greedy.

Moral: We should be happy with what we have, not greedy.