Many years ago a mighty rumbling was heard from a mountain, which was said to be in labor. Thousands of people flocked from far and near to see what it would produce. After a long time of waiting in anxious exception---out popped a mouse!
A magnificent and promising beginning often ends in a paltry performance.
【关键词】
mighty[ˈmaɪti] adj.强有力的
labor['leɪbə(r)] n.劳动
flocked[flɔkt] v.成群结队
magnificent[mægˈnɪfɪsnt] adj.华丽的
paltry[ˈpɔ:ltri] adj.微小的，不重要的
【翻译】
很多年以前，人们从一座发生异动的大山中听到巨大的隆隆声。成千上万的人群从远近赶来看将会发生什么。在很长时间的焦急等待后，蹦出了一只老鼠。
一个宏伟而有希望的开端往往以微不足道的成果而结束。
