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巨人不许孩子们进入自己的花园。
jù rén bù xǔ hái zi men jìn rù zì jǐ de huā yuán。
The giant does not allow the children to enter his garden.
他在花园四周修起了高高的围墙。
tā zài huā yuán sì zhōu xiū qǐ le gāo gāo de wéi qiáng。
He builds a high wall around the garden.
孩子们愿意和巨人分享游戏的快乐。
hái zi men yuàn yì hé jù rén fēn xiǎng yóu xì de kuài lè。
The children are willing to share the joy of their games with the giant.
巨人一回来，就把孩子们赶走了。
jù rén yī huí lái， jiù bǎ hái zi men gǎn zǒu le。
As soon as the giant returns, he drives the children away.
没有孩子的花园安静而孤独。
méi yǒu hái zi de huā yuán ān jìng ér gū dú。
Without the children, the garden is quiet and lonely.
巨人拆掉围墙，欢迎孩子们回来。
jù rén chāi diào wéi qiáng， huān yíng hái zi men huí lái。
The giant removes the wall and welcomes the children back.
巨人的花园
孩子们喜欢到巨人的花园玩，花木和笑声让那里充满生气。
hái zi men xǐ huan dào jù rén de huā yuán wán， huā mù hé xiào shēng ràng nà lǐ chōng mǎn shēng qì。
Children love playing in the giant’s garden, where plants and laughter fill it with life.
巨人回来以后，只想把花园留给自己，就赶走孩子，建起一道高高的围墙。
jù rén huí lái yǐ hòu， zhǐ xiǎng bǎ huā yuán liú gěi zì jǐ， jiù gǎn zǒu hái zi， jiàn qǐ yí dào gāo gāo de wéi qiáng。
When the giant returns, he wants the garden for himself, drives the children away and builds a tall wall.
自从孩子离开，花园像停在冬天一样，没有以前的温暖，巨人也越来越孤独。
zì cóng hái zi lí kāi， huā yuán xiàng tíng zài dōng tiān yí yàng， méi yǒu yǐ qián de wēn nuǎn， jù rén yě yuè lái yuè gū dú。
After the children leave, the garden seems stuck in winter, without its former warmth, and the giant grows increasingly lonely.
后来，孩子从墙上的一个小洞回来，花园又有了声音，也出现了春天的景象。
hòu lái， hái zi cóng qiáng shàng de yí ge xiǎo dòng huí lái， huā yuán yòu yǒu le shēng yīn， yě chū xiàn le chūn tiān de jǐng xiàng。
Later the children return through a small opening in the wall; sound and signs of spring return too.
巨人看见一个小孩子需要帮助，终于开始关心别人，而不只是守着自己的东西。
jù rén kàn jiàn yí ge xiǎo hái zi xū yào bāng zhù， zhōng yú kāi shǐ guān xīn bié rén， ér bù zhǐ shì shǒu zhe zì jǐ de dōng xi。
Seeing a small child who needs help, the giant begins to care about others rather than only guarding his possessions.
小孩子站在树下，伸着手，却怎么也够不到树枝。其他孩子一看见巨人就往后退，以为他又要大声赶人。这一次，他没有发怒，而是慢慢走近，轻轻把孩子抱上树。
xiǎo hái zi zhàn zài shù xià， shēn zhuó shǒu， què zěn me yě gòu bú dào shù zhī。 qí tā hái zi yī kàn jiàn jù rén jiù wǎng hòu tuì， yǐ wéi tā yòu yào dà shēng gǎn rén。 zhè yí cì， tā méi yǒu fā nù， ér shì màn màn zǒu jìn， qīng qīng bǎ hái zi bào shàng shù。
The little child reaches up but cannot touch a branch. Others retreat, expecting the giant to shout again. Instead he approaches slowly and gently lifts the child into the tree.
孩子在枝头笑起来，巨人才发现，自己已经很久没有听见这样的笑声。他望望树，又望望墙，明白高墙挡住的并不只是脚步，也把一起玩耍的快乐挡在外面。
hái zi zài zhī tóu xiào qǐ lai， jù rén cái fā xiàn， zì jǐ yǐ jīng hěn jiǔ méi yǒu tīng jiàn zhè yàng de xiào shēng。 tā wàng wàng shù， yòu wàng wàng qiáng， míng bái gāo qiáng dǎng zhù de bìng bù zhǐ shì jiǎo bù， yě bǎ yì qǐ wán shuǎ de kuài lè dǎng zài wài miàn。
The child laughs among the branches. The giant realises how long it has been since he heard that sound. Looking between tree and wall, he sees that the wall has excluded the pleasure of playing together.
他先向孩子们说明自己的想法，再打开通往花园的路。孩子们没有马上全都跑回来，一个较大的孩子问：“以后也可以来吗？”巨人点点头，愿意用以后的行动回答。
tā xiān xiàng hái zi men shuō míng zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ， zài dǎ kāi tōng wǎng huā yuán de lù。 hái zi men méi yǒu mǎ shàng quán dōu pǎo huí lái， yí ge jiào dà de hái zi wèn：“yǐ hòu yě kě yǐ lái ma？” jù rén diǎn diǎn tóu， yuàn yì yòng yǐ hòu de xíng dòng huí dá。
He explains his changed intention and opens the way into the garden. Before returning, an older child asks whether they may come again in future. The giant nods, ready to show his answer through his actions.
他改变做法，欢迎孩子们回来，让花园成为大家可以一起快乐生活的地方。
tā gǎi biàn zuò fǎ， huān yíng hái zi men huí lái， ràng huā yuán chéng wéi dà jiā kě yǐ yì qǐ kuài lè shēng huó de dì fang。
He changes his behaviour and welcomes the children back, making the garden a place of shared happiness.
围墙拆开以后，花园里又听见鸟鸣；巨人坐在树下，看着孩子们跑来跑去，第一次觉得自己拥有了朋友。
wéi qiáng chāi kāi yǐ hòu， huā yuán lǐ yòu tīng jiàn niǎo míng； jù rén zuò zài shù xià， kàn zhe hái zi men pǎo lái pǎo qù， dì yī cì jué de zì jǐ yōng yǒu le péng yǒu。
After the wall comes down, birds sing again; watching the children, the giant feels for the first time that he has friends.
春天不只回到了花园，也回到了他的心里，原来宽广的地方终于不再空荡荡的。
chūn tiān bù zhǐ huí dào le huā yuán， yě huí dào le tā de xīn lǐ， yuán lái kuān guǎng de dì fang zhōng yú bù zài kōng dàng dàng de。
Spring returns to both the garden and his heart, and the spacious place no longer feels empty.
Conversation
A 巨人为什么建围墙？
jù rén wèi shén me jiàn wéi qiáng？
Why does the giant build a wall?
B 他只想把花园留给自己。
tā zhǐ xiǎng bǎ huā yuán liú gěi zì jǐ。
He wants to keep the garden for himself.
A 孩子离开后，花园的气氛怎样变了？
hái zi lí kāi hòu， huā yuán de qì fēn zěn yàng biàn le？
How does the garden's atmosphere change after the children leave?
B 变得寒冷安静，巨人也觉得孤独。
biàn de hán lěng ān jìng， jù rén yě jué de gū dú。
It becomes cold and quiet, and the giant feels lonely.
A 哪件事让他开始改变？
nǎ jiàn shì ràng tā kāi shǐ gǎi biàn？
What helps him begin to change?
B 他看见需要帮助的孩子，开始关心别人。
tā kàn jiàn xū yào bāng zhù de hái zi， kāi shǐ guān xīn bié rén。
He sees a child needing help and begins to care for others.
