初中英語作文選讀：The Five Goats Statue

The Five Goat Statue that is the symbol of both the mountain and the city stands on the stone stair of Yuexiu Mountain. Every year, many people come to see it.

五羊石像，是山區(qū)和城市的象征，它位于越秀山區(qū)石樓梯上。每年，有許多人去看它。

The legend dates back to long long ago. Five gods together with their five goats came to save the people from the famine disaster. After doing that, they went back to heaven, but the five goats didn't go together with them. Instead, they joined together and turned to a big stone, in order to protect this land.

傳說可以追溯到很久以前。五神與他們的五只山羊中從災(zāi)荒拯救了人們。然后，他們回到了天堂，但五只山羊不跟他們一起回去。為了保護這片土地，他們反而聯(lián)合起來變成了一個大石頭。

Owing to the legend, the statue has become the landmark of the city, showing the brilliance of Guangzhou. Next time you go to Guangzhou, you can see this statue at first. Maybe the five goats will bless you forever.

由于傳說，這座雕像已成為城市的標志性建筑，展示著廣州的輝煌。下次你去廣州的時候，你第一眼就可以看到這尊雕像。也許這五只羊會永遠祝福你。