The Power of Smell: A True Story of Overcoming Adversity and Overcoming the Odds — 嗅觉的力量：一个克服困难和克服困难的真实故事
1Once upon
a time,
in
a
small southern city,
there was
a
girl named Emily. Emily was
a
smart girl,
and
she was very interested
in
the natural sciences. She had
a dream of becoming
a biologist
and studying
the workings of
the human body. However,
her parents did
not
think
that was
a
good career path
for her,
and
they wanted
her
to become
a doctor.
从前，在一个南部小城市，有一个名叫艾米丽的女孩。艾米丽是个聪明的女孩，对自然科学非常感兴趣。她梦想成为一名生物学家，研究人体的奥秘。然而，她的父母认为这条路不适合她，希望她成为一名医生。
2One day, Emily decided
to sneak out of
her
house
to
go
to
a local university
to
take an entrance
exam
for
their biology program. She knew
that
her parents would
be angry
with her,
but
she couldn't
help
but
feel excited about
the possibility of finally pursuing
her dream.
一天，艾米丽决定从家里溜出去，去当地一所大学参加生物系的入学考试。她知道父母会生气，但她忍不住感到兴奋，因为她终于可以追求自己的梦想了。
3As
she was
walking towards
the university,
she
could
smell
a
waterfall
in
the distance. It smelled
so fresh
and inviting,
and
she couldn't
help
but
feel drawn
to it. She decided
to
follow
the
smell
and ended
up
on
a
small dock overlooking
a
beautiful waterfall.
当她走向大学时，她闻到了一股瀑布的香味。那香味清新诱人，让她无法抗拒。她决定跟随这股香味，最后来到一个小码头上，可以俯瞰一个美丽的瀑布。
4While
she was there,
she realized
that
she had
left
her cell
phone
at home. She knew
she would
have
to
go back,
but
she
also knew
that
she couldn't
miss
the entrance exam. She had
no
money
for
a taxi,
but
she remembered
that
she had seen
a
ship docked nearby. She thought
that maybe
she
could hitchhike
to
the university
on
the ship.
在那里，她意识到自己把手机落在家里了。她知道必须回家一趟，但又怕错过入学考试。她没有钱打出租车，但记得附近停着一艘船。她想也许可以搭船去大学。
5She boarded
the
ship
and asked
the captain if
he
could
take
her
to
the university. He agreed,
but only if
she
could
help
him
with
his work. Emily agreed,
and
she ended
up helping
him
with
his
sailing calculations all day long.
她登上了船，请求船长带她去大学。他同意了，但条件是她必须帮他做船上的计算。艾米丽同意了，最后帮他算了一整天的航行计算。
6When nightfall came,
the captain gave Emily
some
money
and said goodbye. She was
still nervous about missing
the entrance exam,
but
she
also knew
that
she had
already done
everything
she
could
to
make
it happen.
天色渐晚时，船长给了艾米丽一些钱，说再见。她仍然担心会错过入学考试，但她也知道她已经尽了自己所能。
7She finally made
it
to
the university
and took
the entrance exam. Although
she was nervous,
she felt
calm
and confident as
she finished
the exam.
最后，她到达了大学并参加了入学考试。尽管她很紧张，但在考试结束时她感到冷静自信。
8Days later, Emily received
a
letter
from
the university informing
her
that
she had been accepted into
their biology program. She was
so excited
and grateful
for
what had happened
that day. She knew
that
it was
because of
the
waterfall
and
the kindness of
the captain
that
she had been able
to pursue
her dream.
几天后，艾米丽收到了大学的信函，通知她已被生物系录取。她非常兴奋和感激那天发生的一切。她知道这是因为瀑布和船长的善良才让她能够追求自己的梦想。
9Emily realized
that even
when life throws
you curveballs,
you
can
find
a
way
to overcome them. She realized
that
you don't
have
to fit into
someone else's mold
to
be
happy
and fulfilled. You
just
have
to
follow
your
heart
and
believe
in yourself.
艾米丽意识到即使生活给你投掷曲线球，你也可以找到克服它们的方法。她意识到你不必符合别人的模式才能快乐和满足。你只需要跟随你的心，相信自己。
10This
story
is
a powerful reminder
that
we all
have
the ability
to overcome
any obstacle
that stands
in
our way. We
just need
to
believe
in ourselves
and
follow
our dreams.
这个故事是一个有力的提醒，我们都有能力克服任何挡在我们路上的障碍。我们只需要相信自己并跟随我们的梦想。
