英语翻译
"Whatareyoudoinghere?"MaryShaneasked.
"I,Iclimbedoverthefence,ma'am,"SalinaJoesaid.“Iwon'tstayherelong.Ijustwanttolearnwhatareinthebooksyouhavehere,thenI'llleave."
"I'mafraidyoucan'tstayhere,"saidMaryShane.
SalinaJoe'sheartbroke.Sheputherarmsaroundtheteacher'sshoulders."Oh,pleasema'am,"shecried."Pleaseletmestay.Idon'twanttogobackhome.Idon'twanttobelikealltheotherHutshelsfortherestofmylife.Iwanttobechanged.Iwanttobemadedifferent."
"Comewithme,child,"MaryShanesaid."We'llgoseethedirectorMr.Welborn."Theywentstraightintohisofficewithoutstoppingtoknockatthedoor.
"JimWelborn,"MaryShanesaid,"Iwantyoutolistentothisgirl'sstory."Sheturnedandlefttheoffice.
MaryShanesatinherclassroomforanhour.Fromtimetotime,shelookedoutthedoorintothehallthatwentfromherclassroomtothedirector'soffice.Finally,sheheardfootstepshurryingtoherclassroom.ThenSalinaJoestoodinthedoorway.Thewomandidn'thavetoaskanyquestions.Thegirl'spinkcheeksandherhappyeyessaideverything.MaryShaneturnedandwenttotheclassroomwindow.Deepinsideherself,asmallvoicekeptsayingoverandoveragain,"Forthischildthatcomesofherownfreewilltobechanged,forthisonechildwhowantstobemadedifferent,IthankyouGod."
Youhavejustheardthestorycalled"Prelude".ItwaswrittenbyEdgarValentineSmithandadaptedforSpecialEnglishbyDonadeSanctis."Prelude"wasfirstpublishedinHarper'sMagazinein1923.YourstorytellerwasKayGallant.ForVOASpecialEnglish,thisisRayFreeman.