[Story] In a small town, there was an old man who lived in a run-down shack. He had an ax and a crude button that he used to make his living. One day, a group of bullies came to the town and started to intimidate the people. The old man saw this and decided to teach them a lesson. He took out his ax and chopped down a tree, blocking the road. The bullies were stuck and couldnt pass. The people of the town cheered for the old man and thanked him for saving them from the bullies. From then on, the old man became a hero in the town and was respected by everyone.

[参考翻译] 在一个小镇上,住着一个老男人,他住在一间破旧的小屋里。他有一把斧头和一个粗糙的按钮用来谋生。有一天,一群恶霸来到了这个小镇,开始恐吓人们。老男人看到了这一点,决定给他们一个教训。他拿出斧头砍倒了一棵树,堵住了道路。恶霸们被困住了,无法通过。镇上的人们为老男人欢呼,感谢他拯救了他们免受恶霸的欺凌。从那时起,老男人成为了镇上的英雄,受到每个人的尊敬。

[Words]

  1. await [əˈweɪt] v 等待
  2. awe [ɔː] n 敬畏
  3. awful [ˈɔːfl] adj 可怕的
  4. axe [æks] n 斧头
  5. axis [ˈæksis] n 轴心
  6. bulk [bʌlk] n 大量
  7. bully [ˈbuli] v 欺负
  8. but [bʌt] conj 但是
  9. button [ˈbʌtn] n 按钮
  10. buzz [bʌz] v 嗡嗡作响
  11. by [baɪ] prep 通过
  12. bypass [ˈbaɪpɑːs] n 绕过
  13. crude [kruːd] adj 粗糙的