The Mountain in Labor

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。