骆驼的芭蕾梦

What happens when we want to do something impossible? It may seem unlikely, but it is our true nature.
当我们想做一件不可能的事时，会发生什么？这看似不太可能，但这正是我们的本性。

It may seem silly, but it is our heart’s purpose.
它也许显得愚蠢，但这是我们内心的目标。

Once there was a strong camel. She liked dancing very much. She wanted to be a ballet (芭蕾舞) dancer.
从前有一只强壮的骆驼。她非常喜欢跳舞。她想成为一名芭蕾舞者。

“To make every movement a thing of beauty,” said the camel, “is my dream.”
“让每一个动作都成为美的体现，”骆驼说，“这是我的梦想。”

Again and again she practiced. She repeated the five basic positions a hundred times each day.
她一遍又一遍地练习。每天重复五个基本姿势一百次。

She worked for long months under the hot sun, but not once did she think of stopping.
她在烈日下辛勤工作了数月，却从未想过放弃。

At last the camel said, “Now, I am a dancer.” She gave a performance and danced before an invited group of friends.
终于，骆驼说：“现在，我是一名舞者了。”她在一群受邀的朋友面前表演并跳舞。

She did very well. When her dance was over, she made a deep bow.
她跳得很好。舞蹈结束后，她深深鞠躬。

There was no applause (鼓掌). Instead, everyone laughed at her.
没有掌声（鼓掌）。相反，所有人都嘲笑她。

“I must tell you frankly,” said one of her friends, “you are humpy and humpy. You don’t have any talent in dancing.
“我必须坦率地告诉你，”她的一个朋友说，“你驼背又驼背。你在跳舞方面没有任何天赋。”

You are, like the rest of us, simply a camel. You are just an animal. You are not and never will be a ballet dancer!”
你和我们其他人一样，只是一只骆驼。你只是个动物。你不是、也永远不会是芭蕾舞者！”

With these words, they moved away across the sand, laughing and joking.
说完这些话，他们笑着闹着穿过沙地离开了。

“How wrong they are!” said the camel. “I have worked hard. I will be a good dancer. I will dance and dance just for myself.”
“他们错得多么离谱啊！”骆驼说。“我已经努力过了。我会成为一名优秀的舞者。我将为自己而舞，不停地舞。”

That is what she did. It gave her many years of pleasure.
她确实这么做了。这给她带来了多年的快乐。

She practiced hard and made much progress in her dancing skills. Occasionally, the camel was chosen to perform at an animal party before her old friends.
她刻苦练习，在舞蹈技巧上取得了很大进步。偶尔，骆驼会被选中在她的老朋友们的动物聚会上表演。

The camel was lucky because she knew exactly what she wanted and she never gave up.
骆驼很幸运，因为她清楚自己想要什么，并且从未放弃。