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Imagine what life would be like if you were 2 inches tall. You would have to be careful that nobody stepped on you. You would have to watch out for cats, dogs, and birds. It would be very dangerous. 

想象一下如果你只有 2 英寸高，生活会是什么样子。你必须小心，不要让别人踩到你。你必须提防猫、狗和鸟。这会非常危险。

But just think of the things that you could do. You could live in a dollhouse or even a shoebox. You could use a bottle cap for a plate. You would have to wear doll's clothes. 

但想想你可以做的事情。你可以住在玩具屋里，甚至鞋盒里。你可以用瓶盖做盘子。你必须穿娃娃的衣服。

A stamp would make a lovely picture to hang on your wall. You could hide in a mousehole or a drawer. You wouldn't need much food. You could probably live comfortably on the crumbs that people would leave on the table. A thimble would make a good cup. 

邮票可以做成一幅可爱的画挂在墙上。你可以藏在老鼠洞或抽屉里。你不需要太多食物。你可能可以靠人们留在桌子上的面包屑舒适地生活。顶针可以做成一个好杯子。

If you went outside, the grass would seem like a jungle. An insect would be huge and frightening. A puddle would seem to be an ocean. You could cross the puddle in a paper cup and use a spoon for an oar. A matchbox would make a good bed, with a handkerchief as a bedspread. 

如果你出去，草地看起来就像丛林。昆虫会变得巨大而可怕。水坑看起来像海洋。你可以用纸杯穿过水坑，用勺子当桨。火柴盒可以做成一张好床，手帕可以做床罩。

You brush your hair with a toothbrush, but you'd never find anything small enough to brush your teeth with. You could take a ride on the back of a mouse. You wouldn't find any books that were small enough to read, but you might read the back of a pill bottle. 

你用牙刷梳头，但你永远找不到任何足够小的东西来刷牙。你可以骑在老鼠背上。你找不到任何足够小的书可以阅读，但你可以阅读药瓶的背面。

You could ride in a toy car and have a soup bowl for a swimming pool. A leaf could be your umbrella, and a mitten would make a great sleeping bag. If you used your imagination, you could think up something to use for almost all your purposes. 

你可以坐玩具车，用汤碗当游泳池。一片树叶可以当雨伞，手套可以当一个很棒的睡袋。如果你发挥想象力，你可以想出一些东西来满足几乎所有的用途。

Being small might be fun, but then again, it would be frightening. I'd be afraid of my pet cat. I wouldn't want a book to fall on me. I would be afraid of being swept away by a big gust of wind. I think I'd rather be my size.

身材小也许很有趣，但话说回来，身材小也会很可怕。我会害怕我的宠物猫。我不想书掉在我身上。我会害怕被一阵大风吹走。我想我宁愿保持我的体型。

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