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A little stream ran down from a high mountain far, far away through many villages and forests, until it reached a desert.
一条小溪从遥远高山上流下来，穿过许多村庄和森林，直到它来到了一片沙漠。

The stream then thought, “I’ve been through countless difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert!”
小溪这时想：“我已经经历了无数困难，穿越沙漠应该不成问题！”

But as she started her journey, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand.
但是当她开始这段旅程时，她发现自己正在慢慢地消失在沙子中。

After many tries, she still failed and was very unhappy.
尝试了很多次之后，她仍然失败了，心里非常难过。

“Maybe I can’t reach the ocean in the end,” she said sadly to herself.
“也许我最终到不了大海了。”她悲伤地对自己说道。

At this time, a deep voice came, “if a breeze（微风）can cross the desert, so can a river.”
这时，一个低沉的声音传来：“如果微风能穿越沙漠，那么河流也可以。”

It was the voice of the desert.
那是沙漠的声音。

But the little stream replied, “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.”
但是小溪回答说：“那是因为微风会飞，而我不会。”

“That’s because you can’t give up what you are.
“那是因为你不能放下现在的自己。

If you like to do it, and let yourself evaporate（蒸发）into the breeze, it can take you across, and you can reach the ocean,” said the desert.
如果你愿意这样做，让自己蒸发成微风的一部分，它就能带你穿越沙漠，你也就能到达大海。”沙漠说道。

“Give up what I am now and disappear into the breeze? No! No!”
“放弃现在的自己，消失在微风中？不！不！”

The little stream could not accept this idea.
小溪无法接受这个想法。

After all, she had never experienced anything like it before.
毕竟，她以前从未经历过这样的事情。

“The breeze can carry the vapor（水蒸气）across the desert and let it leave as rain.
“微风可以把水蒸气带过沙漠，并让它以雨的形式降落下来。

The rain will form a river again to continue its course,” explained the desert very patiently.
雨水又会重新汇成河流，继续它的旅程。”沙漠非常耐心地解释道。

“And whether you are a river or vapor, your nature never changes,” continued the desert.
“而且不论你是河流还是水汽，你的本质从未改变。”沙漠继续说道。

Hearing this, the little stream rushed into the open arms of the breeze, which carried her to the next stage of her life.
听到这里，小溪投入了微风张开的怀抱，微风把她带向了生命的下一个阶段。

The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream.
我们的人生历程就像这条小溪的经历一样。
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A little stream ran down from a high mountain far, far away through many villages and forests, until it reached a desert. The stream then thought, “I’ve been through countless difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert!” But as she started her journey, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed and was very unhappy. “Maybe I can’t reach the ocean in the end,” she said sadly to herself.

At this time, a deep voice came, “if a breeze（微风）can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream replied, “That’s because a breeze can fly, but I cannot.” “That’s because you can’t give up what you are. If you like to do it, and let yourself evaporate（蒸发）into the breeze, it can take you across, and you can reach the ocean,” said the desert.

“Give up what I am now and disappear into the breeze? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea. After all, she had never experienced anything like it before.

“The breeze can carry the vapor（水蒸气）across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again to continue its course,” explained the desert very patiently.

“And whether you are a river or vapor, your nature never changes,” continued the desert. Hearing this, the little stream rushed into the open arms of the breeze, which carried her to the next stage of her life. The course of our lives is like the experience of the little stream.