The Firefighter

消防员

Julie wanted to be a firefighter when she grew up．

Julie长大后想做消防员。

“I will put out fires, ”she told her friends at lunch．

午餐的时候，她对朋友说：“我将来要去灭火。”

“I will save people．I will even drive the fire truck．”

“我会救人。我甚至会开消防车。”

The boys in her class laughed．

班里的男生都笑了。

“Only men can be firefighters,”they said．

他们说：“只有男生才能做消防员。”

“Women are not strong. They cannot lift a heavy hose or carry people to safety. Women are too short to drive a fire truck. ”

“女生不够强壮。他们拿不起重重的水龙带，他们不能将人带到安全的地方去。女生太矮了不能开消防车。”

“Women can be firefighters,” Julie said．“You’ll see.”

Julie说：“女生能做消防员，你们会明白的。”

The next day was show and tell at school．

第二天是展示课。

Julie went first. 

Julie是第一个到的。

“I would like you to meet someone,”she told her class.

她对全班的同学说：“我想让你们见一个人。”

Just then, a tall, strong woman walked in．

这时候一位高高壮壮的女士走了进来。

She carried a heavy hose.

她拿着一个重重的水龙带。 

Julie smiled.

Julie 笑了。

“This is my sister, Jean. She is a firefighter. ”

“这是我的姐姐， Jean。她是一名消防员。”

Word List

firefighter：a person who puts out fires in houses, forests, and other places 消防员

hose：a long tube filled with water used for putting out fires 水龙带

show and tell：an activity for young children—each child brings an object from home and describes it to the other children 展示课