In ancient times, there was a very big flood in the Central Plains. At that time, the land was so vast that people could only leave the submerged crops and houses to hide on the top of the mountain. Because of the lack of food and clothing, starvation, freezing death of many people.
With the help of birds and turtles, the God of heaven conceals the emperor of heaven and helps the mortals to control the water with the infinite growth of "xirang". However, when the emperor knew about it, he was furious. Zhu Rong, the God of fire sent by the emperor of heaven, killed him and recaptured "xirang". Then the flood again flooded.
After three years, Da Yu, the son of Gun, was determined to inherit his father's will to manage the flood on the earth and save the people. For this reason, Dayu led thousands of human beings to carry out this great project. During this period, in order to control the water, he even failed to see his own son.
After 13 years, under the leadership of Dayu, the river was finally dredged and the flood was subdued. We all went to our hometown to live a happy and stable life. In order to thank Dayu, everyone unanimously recommended him as the king of the people to manage the Central Plains.
上古时代，中原大地上发生了一次非常大的水灾，那时，大地一片汪洋，人们只能抛下被淹没的庄稼和房屋躲到山顶上去。 因为缺吃少穿，饿死，冻死的人很多。
天神鲧在神鸟和神龟的帮助下瞒着天帝，以可以无限生长的“息壤”帮凡人治水。可是被天帝知道后大发雷霆，天帝派祝融火神杀死了鲧，夺回了“息壤”，于是洪水又泛滥了。
过了三年，鲧的儿子大禹，决心继承父亲的遗志治理大地上的水灾拯救人民。为此，大禹率领着成千上万的人类进行着这项伟大的工程。在这期间他为了治水甚至“三过家门不入”，连自己的儿子都没有去看一眼。
经过十三年，大禹带领人民众志成城之下终于疏通了河道，治服了洪水。大家都到了自己的家乡过起了幸福安定的生活。为了感谢大禹，大家都一致推举他做人民的君王来管理中原。
重点词汇重点词汇
- 一片汪洋 a world of waters
- 缺吃少穿 have not enough for food and clothing
- 冻死 freeze to death
- 天神 god
- 天帝 the emperor of heaven
- 治水 regulate rivers and watercourses; prevent floods by water control; tame a river
- 大发雷霆 be furious
- 祝融 god of fire
- 火神 the god of fire
- 遗志 unfulfilled wish
- 水灾 flood
- 在这期间 during this period
- 治水 regulate rivers and watercourses
- 众志成城 collective purposes form a fortress
- 疏通 dredge
- 君王king
