And Sam did. He found a book of trumpet calls, such as they use in the Army. 萨姆办到了。他找到了一本讲吹号的书,就是诸如他们在军队里用的那种。 He read the instructions to Louis. 他把说明读给路易斯听。 Stan
You've said that once already, said his wife. You're repeating yourself. 这话你已经说过一次了,他的妻子说,你正在重复自己说过的话。 Louis must be tired after his trip, no matter where he's been or what he's been up to. 经过
Chapter 7 School Days 第七章 求学生涯 A few days after the swans arrived at their winter home on the Red Rock Lakes, Louis had an idea. 天鹅们到达他们在红石湖的冬居的几天后,路易斯有了一个主意。 He decided that sin
I'm lucky, he thought. It's Sam. 我太幸运了,他想,那正是萨姆。 When Sam saw the swan, he laid down his ax and stood perfectly still. 萨姆一看到这只天鹅,就放下了他的斧子,一动不动地站在那里。 Louis walked
Mr. Beaver looked at his son as though he didn't know whether to believe him or not. 比弗先生看着他的儿子,似乎他不知道该不该相信他。 But he went into the house. In a few minutes he came back. 可他还是进了屋。几分钟后
What kind of a bird is he? she asked. 他是种什么鸟?她问。 He's a young Trumpeter Swan, said Sam. 他是一只年轻的号手天鹅,萨姆说, Right now he's sort of a dirty gray color, 现在他的颜色是暗灰的, but in another y
Montana, said their father, is a state of the Union. 蒙大拿,他们的父亲说,是美国的一个州。 And there, in a lovely valley surrounded by high mountains, are the Red Rock Lakes, which nature has designed especially for swans. 在那儿
The seven great birds stayed aloft about half an hour, then returned to the pond, the cob still in the lead. 七只大鸟在天上飞了大约半小时,然后便回到了池塘,领队的还是雄天鹅。 They all had a drink to celebrate the suc
In a few minutes, the cob glided down out of the sky and skidded to a stop on the pond. 几分钟后,雄天鹅从空中滑翔下来,泊到了池塘里。 They all cheered. Ko-hoh, ko-hoh, beep beep, beep beep! All but Louis. 他们都欢呼起来。
I think, said the cob, the best plan is for me to demonstrate flying to you. 我觉得,雄天鹅说,我最好还是先给你们做一次示范飞行。 I will make a short exhibition flight while you watch. 我要在你们的眼前来一场简短的
Chapter 6 Off to Montana 第六章 到蒙大拿去 At the end of the summer, the cob gathered his family around him and made an announcement. 那个夏天快过去的时候,雄天鹅把他的家人招集到一起,发表了一个声明。 Children
Do not let an unnatural sadness settle over you, Louis, said the cob. Swans must be cheerful, not sad; graceful, not awkward; brave, not cowardly. 不要让不正常的悲伤把你击倒,路易斯,雄天鹅说,天鹅一定要快乐,不要悲伤
Poor Louis! While his father watched, he took a deep breath, opened his mouth, and let the air out, hoping it would say beep. But there wasn't a sound. 可怜的路易斯!就在他父亲的注视下,他深吸了一口气,张大了嘴巴,吐出里
The cob stood quietly, thinking about what his wife had just told him. 雄天鹅静静地站在那里,想着他妻子刚才告诉他的话。 He was a brave, noble bird, and already he was beginning to work out a plan for his little son Louis. 他是
His wife looked at him in amusement. 他的妻子有些好笑地看着他。 It's not too serious now, she said. But it will be serious two or three years from now when Louis falls in love, as he will surely do. 现在情况还不算太严重,她说,
Chapter 5 Louis 第五章 路易斯 One evening a few weeks later, when the cygnets were asleep, the swan said to the cob, 几周后的一个晚上,当小天鹅们还在睡着的时候,雌天鹅对雄天鹅说: Have you noticed anything differe
Like all fathers, the cob wanted to show off his children to somebody. So he led the cygnets to where Sam was. 像所有的父亲一样,雄天鹅也想把他的孩子向某人炫耀一番。于是他领着小天鹅往萨姆这边来。 They all ste
2. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. 2. 凡靠四肢行走者,或者长翅膀者,皆为亲友; 3. No animal shall wear clothes. 3. 任何动物不得着衣; 4. No animal shall sleep in a bed. 4. 任何动物不得卧床;
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