A Young Pioneer

Long ago, when the western part of the United States was still a wilderness, a young boy, called Kit, not yet twenty years old, went from his home in the East to learn about the new country. He wanted to know what lay beyond the Rocky Mountains.

Kit's father had taught him to shoot straight, but he learned more about hunting and trapping in the country of the Indians.

Kit was always calm in times of danger. He was strong and brave. Most of the Indians liked and respected him for his honesty.

For many years, Kit lived in the West. He taught other white men many things. Probably the most important thing he taught them was how to get along with the Indians.

中文譯文

年輕的先驅(qū)

很久以前，美國西部還是一片荒野，一個年輕的男孩，名叫基特，還不滿二十歲，從東部的家鄉(xiāng)來到這里，要了解這個新的國家。他想知道在落基山脈那邊有什么。

基特的父親教會他瞄準射擊，但他在印第安人的村莊里學(xué)到了更多的打獵和狩獵的本領(lǐng)。

基特在危險的時刻總是很沉著。他強壯勇敢。大多數(shù)印第安人因為他的誠實而喜歡并尊敬他。

基特在西部生活了很多年。他教會其他白人很多東西。也許他教會他們的最重要的東西就是如何與印第安人相處。

Vocabulary

wilderness 荒野 pioneer 先鋒，先驅(qū) hunting 打獵 trapping 誘捕

respect 尊敬 honesty 誠實，正直 get along with 與……相處