1. The first sign of disaster was a dead sheep floating down.
    灾难的第一迹象是一只死羊顺流而下，

2. Things owned for a long time are full of associations with the past, perhaps with relatives who are dead,
    东西搁得时间久了，便会充满着与过去岁月的联系，比方说与死去的亲戚有关。

3. The crowd began to shout, but the drunk was unaware of the danger.
    人们开始大叫起来，但醉汉却没有意识到危险。

4. The bull was busy with the matador at the time, but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk who was shouting rude remarks and waving a red cap.
    当时那公牛正忙于对付斗牛士，但突然它看见了醉汉，只见他正大声说着粗鲁的话，手里挥动着一顶红帽子。

5. The crowd suddenly grew quiet. The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself.
    观众突然静了下来，可这醉汉像是很有把握似的。

6. The crowd broke into cheers and the drunk bowed.
    观众欢呼起来，醉汉向人们鞠躬致谢。

7. This festival is a cheerful occasion, for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living.
    这个节日是个欢乐的日子，因为在这一天，据说死去的人要回到他们的家里来，活着的人则对他们表示欢迎。

8. Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world.
    成千上万只灯笼慢慢漂向大海，指引着亡灵返回另一个世界。

9. This is why their dead were buried on the west bank of the Nile.
    所以他们就把死者埋葬在尼罗河西岸。

10. The bear thought he was dead and walked away, for bears never touch dead men.
    熊以为他已经死去，便走开了，因为熊从来不碰死人。