For a poor farmer, sometimes something as simple as a farm pond - which collects rainwater to be used in dry weather - can make the difference between a good harvest and a bad one.

对于一个贫穷的农民，有时一些简单的一个农场池塘-这收集雨水，用于干燥的天气-可以区别丰收和一个坏一个。

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When I was about seven years old, my grandfather took me to a fish pond on a farm and told me to throw a stone into the water.

我七岁的时候，爷爷带我去农场的一个鱼塘，叫我往水里扔一块石头。

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They landed up the pond to build a chicken farm.

他们把池塘填没，建一个养鸡场。

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