about a hundred year ago there lived a great general whosename was napoleon bonaparte .he was the leader of the frencharmy；and france was at war with nearly all the countries around.he wanted very much to take his soldiers into italy；but betweenfrance and italy there are high mountains called the alps，the topsof which are covered with snow.
“is it possible to cross the alps？”asked napoleon.
the men who had been sent to look at the passes over themountains shook their heads.then one of them said，“it may bepossible，but—”
“let me hear no more，”said napoleon.“forward to italy！”
people laughed at the thought of an army of sixty thousandmen crossing the alps where there was no road.but napoleonwaited to see that everything was in good order ，and then he gavethe order to march.
the long line of soldiers and horses and cannons stretchedfor twenty miles.when they came to a steep place where thereseemed to be no way to go farther the trumpets sounded“charge！”then every man did his best，and the whole armymoved right onward.
soon they were safe over the alps.in four days they weremarching on the plains of italy.
“the man who has made up his mind to win，”said napoleon，“will never say 'impossible’。”
大约在一百年前，有一个伟大的将军，名叫拿破仑·波拿巴。他是法国军队的统帅。当时法国几乎对所有的邻国作战。他非常迫切地想把军队开进意大利。但是在法国和意大利之间，有一座高山，叫阿尔卑斯山，山顶上覆盖着积雪。
“能越过阿尔卑斯山吗？”拿破仑问。
被派去查看山道的人都摇摇头。其中一个说：“也许可能，但是——”
“别让我再听到这些，”拿破仑说。“向意大利前进！”
人们觉得这种想法非常可笑。一支六万人的军队想翻越没有道路的阿尔卑斯山？但是拿破仑只等看到一切都准备就绪，就下令出发。
大队人马和大炮绵延20英里。当他们来到一处看起来无路可走的陡峭的山地时，吹起了冲锋号。“冲啊！”这时每个人都尽了最大的努力，整个军队继续顺利前进。
不久他们就平安地翻过了阿尔卑斯山。四天后，他们就在意大利的平原上行军了。
“下定决心要取得胜利的人，”拿破仑说，“永远不会说'不可能’。”