The Kid Who Invented a Friend
造朋友的孩子
A story about a lonely boy who builds a friend from wood and imagination.
一个孤独男孩用木头和想象力制造了朋友的故事。
5-7
The Kid Who Invented a Friend
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Jamie woke up early and stared at the empty playground.
杰米起床后望着空荡荡的操场。
The swing was broken, and the slides were dull.
秋千坏了，滑梯无聊。
He felt lonely as his friends were on their phones.
随着同伴们玩手机，他感到孤单。
Jamie decided that today he would change that feeling.
杰米决定今天要改变这种感觉。
He dreamed of a new friend who would love to play with him.
于是他想象了一个会陪他玩的新朋友。
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Jamie grabbed a stack of wood and some nails.
杰米拿起一堆木头和钉子。
He carved a small figure with a bright painted smile.
他雕刻了一个带明亮笑容的小人。
He called him “Buddy” because Buddy would always be there.
叫他“巴迪”，因为巴迪永远会在。
He hoped that Buddy could jump over puddles.
希望巴迪能跳过水坑。
He imagined that Buddy would laugh when Jamie told jokes.
杰米想象着巴迪听他笑话会咯咯笑。
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第3页
Jamie pressed the final nail, but Buddy did not move.
杰米钉上最后一颗钉子，巴迪却没有动。
Jamie was disappointed, but the idea grew stronger.
杰米很失望，但想法更坚固。
He whispered, “Let’s use imagination.”
他低声说：“让我们用想象来实现。”
He drew lines in the dirt and said they were Buddy’s footsteps.
他在泥巴里画了条线，称之为巴迪的脚印。
Jamie’s heart began to beat faster with hope.
心里的希望又增大了。
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第4页
That afternoon, Jamie and Buddy walked down Maple Street.
下午，杰米和巴迪沿着枫树街走。
They looked at the mural of flying fish.
那里挂着一幅飞鱼壁画。
Jamie told Buddy about the bakery, and Buddy whispered back with an imaginary bark.
杰米向巴迪讲了烘焙店的事，巴迪则用想象的叫声回应。
They collected fallen leaves and shared them.
两人拾起落叶分享。
The town felt small and bright.
整个小镇突然变得很小很亮。
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Jamie learned that a friend could be made of ideas.
杰米明白了，朋友可以用想法打造。
He understood that courage and kindness could build bridges.
他意识到勇气与善良能筑起桥梁。
He thought about the feelings of his classmates.
他想到了同学的感受。
He decided to show them Buddy.
决定把巴迪介绍给大家。
He felt his imagination was a powerful friend.
想象成了他最强大的朋友。
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At the end of the day, Jamie shared a picnic with the real children.
傍晚，杰米和真正的小伙伴们一起吃午餐。
They sat on blankets and laughed.
大家围坐在毯子上笑。
Buddy watched from the corner with pride.
巴迪自豪地在角落守望。
Their friends discovered that kindness could be invented.
新朋友们发现，善良可以被发明。
Jamie’s lonely mornings were gone.
杰米不再孤单，故事以许多冒险的承诺收尾.
The story ends with a promise of many adventures ahead.
