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【十分阅读】05 THE CHARCOAL-BURNER AND THE FULLER
There was once a Charcoal-burner who lived and worked by himself. A Fuller, however, happened to come and settle in the same neighborhood; and the Charcoal-burner, having made his acquaintance and ? he was an agreeable sort of fellow, asked him if he would come and share his house.
"We shall get to know one another better that way," he said, "and, beside, our household expenses will be diminished."
The Fuller thanked him, but replied, "I couldn' t think of it, sir: why, everything I take such pains to whiten would be blackened in no time by your charcoal."
KEYWORD
Charcoal-burner 烧炭者; 烧炭工人
by himself 他独自地，他独立地
settle in 安顿下来，适应于新家; 在…中放稳，坐定[躺倒]; 开始在…居住; 盘踞
sort of 有几分地; 可以说，可说是
get to know 认识; 审悉
one another 互相
that way 那边
household expenses 家庭开支
think of 想起; 考虑; 有…想法; 对…有意见
in no time 马上，立即; 即将
05 烧炭工和漂洗工
从前，有一个自力更生的烧炭工人独自在家工作。碰巧，一个漂洗工搬至隔壁，与他成了邻居。结识漂洗工后，烧炭工人经过了解发现，这个邻居将是一个很好的合作伙伴，就问漂洗工愿不愿意搬到他的铺子里一起工作。
“那样我们会变得更加亲密，”烧炭人说，“不仅如此，我们还可以节省生活开销呢。”
漂洗工却谢绝了他，回答说：“我可不这样看，先生，因为不管我把衣服漂洗得多么白，都会立刻被你的木炭染黑了。”
【十分阅读】CHILDREN'S DAY
Many countries of the world have children's day. In 1925, the International Conference on child welfare held in Switzerland Geneva, international children's Association's initiative to create a happy children's day, the United States, Britain, Japan and other countries to respond positively, has established its own national children's day, Britain in July 14th of each year for the children's day, the United States set May 1st as the children's day. Japan's children's Day is very special, children's day men and women, men and children's day May 5th, female children's day March 3rd. In 1931 China had set April 4th as the children's day in china.
In 1949 the International Democratic women's Federation held a meeting in Moscow,, will pass the protection of children's rights around the world, against children and poisoning children resolution, to commemorate the 1942 Nazi Germany in June was the Czech village of Lidice massacre all babies, decided to June 1st as the international children's day.
Since established in 1949 June 1st as the international children's day, all the countries in the world have abolished the original children's day, and the reunification of the "International Children's day". China's central government in 1949 December announced: "the international children's Day" instead of "four four children's Day", and provides children a day off or seven days.
Many countries in the world will be June 1st as children's festival, especially in socialist countries. In Europe and the United States, children's Day date each are not identical, and there is often little celebrations. Some people are often misunderstood as only socialist countries will be in June 1st as the children's day, in fact, some organizations in the United States have begun to consider the children's day in June 1st.
the International 国际组织
child welfare 儿童福利，儿童福利; 保育
Geneva 日内瓦城; 杜松子酒
initiative 倡议; 主动性; 主动权; 主动精神; 自发的; 创始的; 初步的
United States 美国; 合众国
positively 明确地; 断然地; 肯定地
day men 做日班的，做散工的人
Federation 联邦，同盟; 联盟，联合会; 联邦，联邦政府
a meeting 会议
Moscow 莫斯科
儿童节
世界上的许多国家就有儿童节。1925年，在瑞士日内瓦召开的关于儿童福利的国际会议上，国际儿童幸福促进会倡议建立儿童纪念日，英国、美国、日本等国积极响应，先后建立了自己国家的儿童节，英国规定每年的7月14日为儿童节，美国规定5月1日为儿童节。日本的儿童节很特殊，分男女儿童节，男儿童节5月5日、女儿童节3月3日。我国在1931年也曾经规定4月4日为中国儿童节。
1949年国际民主妇女联合会在莫斯科举行会议，会中通过了保障全世界儿童权利，反对虐杀儿童和毒害儿童的决议，为纪念1942年6月被纳粹德国屠杀的捷克利迪策村全体婴儿，决定6月1日为国际儿童节。
自从1949年确立6月1日为国际儿童节以后，世界各国纷纷废除原来的儿童节，而统一为“六一国际儿童节”。我国中央政府1949年12月宣布：以“六一国际儿童节”代替原来的“四四儿童节”，并规定少年儿童放假一天或七天。
世界上许多国家都将6月1日定为儿童的节日，尤其是在社会主义国家。在欧美国家，儿童节的日期各不相同，而且往往很少举行社会公众性的庆祝活动.往往有人误解为只有社会主义国家才将6月1日定为儿童节，事实上，美国的一些组织也开始考虑将儿童节定在6月1日。
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