The Drum鼓

A boy lived with his mother on a small farm.

One day， before going to the market， Mother asked the boy what he wanted. The boy said， “I want a drum！”

Mother bought many things， and she had no money left. On the way back， she saw a stick and took it home.

The boy tapped on things with his stick， as if he was playing a drum.

Words：

market 集市;市场

drum 鼓

bought买（buy的过去式）

tap轻敲;轻拍

as if 似乎;好像;仿佛

The boy saw his neighbor trying to make a fire.

He said， “Use my stick.”

With the stick， she soon made a fire. She baked him a roti as a gift of thanks.

The boy was looking for a place to enjoy his roti when he heard a baby crying.

The baby was hungry， but the mother had no food.

He ran to them and said， “Take this roti.” The mother gave him a water bottle as a gift of thanks.

Words：

neighbor 邻居

bake（在烤炉里）烘烤

roti（南亚）烙饼，烤饼

heard 听见;听到（hear的过去式）

cry 哭;哭泣

road 路;道路

wedding 婚礼

Then， the boy saw a tired traveler sitting beside the road.

He ran to the river and got some water for him.

The traveler took the water bottle and said， “Take my horse as a gift of thanks.”

One young man said， “I’m going to my wedding. If I show up on foot， people will laugh at me.” The boy said to him， “Take my horse.”

The young man was very happy and gave him a drum as a gift of thanks.