josephhadalittleovercoat.doc

Joseph had a little overcoat（约瑟夫有一个小外套）

Joseph had a little overcoat.It was old and worn.
约瑟夫有一个小外套。它又旧又破。

So he made a jacket out of it.
所以他用它做了一件短上衣。

and went to the fair.
穿着它去交易会。

Joseph had a little jacket.It got old and worn.
约瑟有一件短上衣。它又旧又破。

So he made a vest out of it.
所以他用它做了一件背心。

and danced at his nephew's wedding.
在他侄子的婚礼上他穿着它跳舞。

Joseph had a little vest.It got old and worn.
约瑟夫有一个小背心。它又旧又破。

So he made a scarf out of it.
所以他用它做了一个围巾。

and sang in the men's chorus.
在男子合唱队唱歌的时候穿。

Joseph had a little scarf.It got old and worn.
约瑟夫有一个小围巾。它又旧又破。

so he made a necktie out of it.
所以他用它做了一条领带。

and went to visit his married sister in the city.
去看望他的在这个城市已经结婚的姐姐的时候带上它。

joseph had a little necktie.It got old and worn.
约瑟夫有一个小领带。它又旧又破。

So he made a handkerchief out of it.
所以他用它做了一个围巾。

and drank a glass of hot tea with lemon.
围着它喝上一杯柠檬热茶。

Joseph had a little handkerchief.It got old and worn.
约瑟夫有一个小围巾。它又旧又破。

So he made a button out of it.
所以他用它做了一些钮扣。

Joseph had a little button.One day he lost it.
约瑟夫有一个小钮扣。有一天,他失去了它。

Now he had nothing.
现在他一无所有。

So Joseph made a book about it.which shows......
约瑟写了一本关于它的书。它表露出……

You can always make something out of nothing.
你总是可以使一些东西无中生有。