Warm-up Question: What other monsters from legends do you know about?
Nan, Charlie, and other sweeps take action to help poor children.
The sweeps usually march in the May Day parade. However, this year, they make it into a protest. They hold signs with the names and ages of dead young sweeps. Charlie dresses in special clothes to be the parade’s Green Man. However, Crudd traps him. He tries to kill Nan!Charlie saves Nan and burns Crudd. Charlie helps Nan remember old times with the Sweep. Then, Charlie becomes stone. He finished his job of keeping Nan safe.
Soon, the laws about child workers change. Nan has a better life now. She’ll always remember her golem, Charlie.
读之前想想看：你知道其他哪些传说中的怪物吗？
Nan、Charlie 和其他清洁工采取行动，帮助贫困的孩子。
清洁工们通常会在劳动节游行时一同走上街头，但今年他们把它变成了一场抗议活动。他们举着牌子，上面写着已故年幼清洁工的名字和年纪。Charlie穿着特殊的服装，扮成游行中的绿人，但是Crudd 将他困住，甚至还想杀了Nan。Charlie拯救了Nan 并将Crudd 烧死。Charlie帮助Nan 回忆与抚养她的清洁工的往事。接着，Charlie变成了一块石头，他完成了保护Nan 的使命。
不久后，有关童工的法律发生了变革。Nan的生活有所改善，她会永远记得他的魔像Charlie。
1. sign(n.)告示；招牌
The sign outside the door says: “Open seven days a week.”
这扇门外的告示写着：「一周七天、天天营业」。
2. trap(v.)把…困住；使陷于…
Someone trapped us in the room. We couldn’t get out!
有人把我们困在这个房间里，我们出不去！
3. burn(v.)烧死；烧伤 ( burn-burned / burnt-burned / burnt )
Don’t play with matches because you might burn yourself.
不要玩火柴，因为你可能会烧伤你自己。
4.stone (n.)石头
People built this stone castle over 700 years ago.
人们在 700 多年前建造了这座石城。
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