Tragedy

Once Mr．President visited an elementary school to talk to a group of third graders．He said to them，“Today we are going to discuss the difference between a tragedy，a great loss and an accident．”Then he said，“Can anyone give me an example of a tragedy？”A little boy raised his hand and said，“If a kid runs out in the street after a ball and gets hit by a car．”Mr．President said，“No，that would be an accident．Can anyone else try？”A little girl raised her hand and said，“If a busload of kids drove off a cliff．”Mr．President said，“No，that would be a great loss．Come on，anyone else？”A boy raised his hand and said，“If you and Mrs．President were on a plane and it blew up．”Then Mr．President said，“Well，Yes，but can you tell me why it would be considered a tragedy？”And the little boy said，“Well，it wouldn’t have been an accident，and it sure as heck wouldn’t have been a great loss．”

悲剧

一次，总统先生来到一所小学参观，他和一群三年级的学生进行了一场对话。他对学生们说：“今天，我们来讨论一下悲剧、重大损失和意外事故的区别。”然后又接着说：“谁能给我举个关于悲剧的例子？”一个小男孩举手说：“如果有个小孩因为追球跑到街上被车撞了。”总统先生说：“不，那叫意外事故。还有谁说说看？”一个小女孩举手说：“如果一辆满载着孩子们的公共汽车掉下了悬崖。”总统先生说：“不，那叫重大损失。还有谁再说说？”有个男孩举手说：“如果您和您夫人正在飞机上，飞机却爆炸了。”总统先生听后说：“对，是的，那么你能告诉我为什么你认为这是悲剧呢？”小男孩说道：“哦，这肯定不是意外事故，并且也肯定没有造成重大损失。”