How Napoleon Crossed the Alps
        About one hundred and serenity years ago there lived a great general whose name was Napoleon Bonaparte. He was the leader of the French army; and France was at war with nearly all the countries around. He wanted very much to take his soldiers into Italy; but between France and Italy there are high mountains called the Alps, the tops of which are covered with snow.
　　"Is it possible to cross the Alps?" said Napoleon.
　　The men who had been sent to look at the passes over the mountains shook their heads.
　　Then one of them said, “It may be possible, but…"
　　"Let me hear no more," said Napoleon. "Forward to Italy!"
　　People laughed at the thought of an army of sixty thousand men crossing the Alps when there was no read. But Napoleon waited only to see that everything was in good order, and then he gave the order to march.
　　The long line of soldiers and horses and cannon stretched for twenty miles. When they came to a steep place where there seemed to be no way to go further, the trumpets sounded "Charge!" Then every man did his best, and the whole army moved right forward.
　　Soon they were safe over the Alps. In four days they were marching on the plain of the plain of Italy.
　　"The man who has made up his mind to win," said Napoleon, "Will never say: Impossible."

 

拿破仑是如何越过阿尔卑斯山脉的
大约在170年前，有一个伟大的将军，他的名字叫拿破仑。他是法国军队的领袖；当时法国几乎与所有邻国处于交战状态。他非常想带领军队向意大利进军，但在法国和意大利之间有一条称为阿尔卑斯山脉的高山，其山峰被雪覆盖着。
　　“翻过阿尔卑斯山脉可能吗？”
　　被派到阿尔卑斯山去找路的那些人不住地摇头。
　　这时，他们中的一个说：“ 这也许是可能的，但是……”
　　“不要再说了,”拿破仑说道。“向意大义前进！”
　　六万人的军队要在没路的情况下翻越阿尔卑斯山脉，人们嘲笑着这一想法。但拿破仑只等见到一切准备好，就下令前进。
　　士兵、马匹和大炮排成了一条长二十英里的长蛇阵，当他们来到一处看上去似乎无路可走的陡峭的地方时军号手吹起了冲锋号！每个人都竭尽全力，使整个军队向前进发，他们已经行进在意大义的平原上了。
　　“一个决心赢的人，”拿破仑说，“从不会说不可能的。”