The Trumpeter Swan was almost extinct, said the game warden. 号手天鹅也快灭绝了,这个执法官说, People kept shooting them, like this crazy storekeeper. But now they are making a comeback. 因为人们不断地朝他们开枪,就像这

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Well, said the little boy, I was very thirsty, 好的,这个小男孩说,我当时很渴, and so I wanted to go to a candy store and get something to drink. 所以想去一家糖果店买点饮料喝。 Just tell what you saw, please, Alfred, s

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He approached the pond cautiously, his field glasses slung over his shoulder. 肩上挂着野外望远镜的他,小心地靠近了池塘。 It was still only a little after seven o'clock; the sun was pale, the air was chill. The morning smelled del

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He knew perfectly well he would be going back to the pond where the swans were. 他心里很清楚,自己还会再去天鹅们所在的那个池塘的。 And he had no intention of getting lost in the woods. 但他并不打算在森林里迷路。

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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

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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

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Chapter 10 Money Trouble 第十章 金钱的烦恼 Louis was the best-liked young male swan on Upper Red Rock Lake. 路易斯是上红石湖最受大家喜爱的年轻雄天鹅了。 He was also the best equipped. 他也是装备最棒的, He not o

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Chapter 9 The Trumpet 第九章 小号 As the cob flew toward Billings on his powerful white wings, 在雄天鹅拍打着他那双有力的白翅膀往比林斯飞的路上, all sorts of troublesome thoughts whirled in his head. 各种各样的烦恼

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Louis stepped back into the water, the boat's lines were cast off, and Louis led the way. 路易斯回到水中时,船的缆绳已经解开了。路易斯忙游到前面导航。 He knew it was his last appearance with the Swan Boat, and he felt a

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Very well, said Mr. Lucas. And now there is one other small matter I must bring to your attention. 很好,卢卡斯先生说。现在我要再请你注意一件小事情。 Most of the birds that swim on this luxury lagoon have undergone surgery. 游

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Chapter 11 Camp Kookooskoos 第十一章 库库斯库斯夏令营 Camp Kookooskoos was on a small lake, deep in the woods of Ontario. 库库斯库斯夏令营座落在安大略森林深处的一个小湖边。 There were no summer cottages on the lak

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Chapter 14 Boston 第十四章 波士顿 Louis liked Boston the minute he saw it from the sky. 路易斯刚从空中看到波士顿,就喜欢上了它。 Far beneath him was a river. Near the river was a park. 他身下的远处是一条河。河边有

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All day long, the Swan Boats circled the lake, carrying their load of happy people, many of them children. 一整天,这些天鹅游艇都在环湖航行着,带着那些快乐的游人,其中多数是孩子们。 Louis played his trumpet as he

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Louis nodded. He arranged his things neatly around his neck, entered the water quietly,路易斯点点头。他把脖子上挂着的那些东西整理好,悄悄地下了水,took up a position a few yards in front of the boat, and waited. 游到游艇

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Serena slipped quickly into the water and glided gracefully away. Louis followed. 塞蕾娜立刻溜进水里,姿态优美地游走了。路易斯跟在后面。 He motioned for her to stay on the lake. 他作了一个动作,让她继续留在湖上

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Chapter 18 Freedom 第十八章 自由 The news of Serena's arrival on Bird Lake had finally reached the Head Man in Charge of Birds. 塞蕾娜来到鸟湖的消息最后终于被鸟类管理处的负责人知道了。 He went out to look at her and

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These were Louis's secret thoughts. 这些都是路易斯心里的想法。 He was the happiest bird alive. He was a real Trumpeter Swan at last. 他是一只活在世上的最幸福的鸟。他终于是一只真正的号手天鹅了。 His defect of

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At the first note from his trumpet, she woke. 他的小号刚倾吐出第一个音符时,她就醒来了。 She raised her head and her neck straightened until her head was held high. 她扬起头,慢慢地伸直脖子直到她的头高挺起来为

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Early the next morning, long before the Zoo people came to work, Sam left Philadelphia by plane. 第二天一早,萨姆就坐飞机离开了费城,那时离工作人员来动物园上班的时间还早着呢。 Louis and Serena went along with hi

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All right, he said, suddenly. Serena can go. We will not clip her wing. 好吧,他突然开了口。塞蕾娜可以离开。我们不会剪她的翅膀了。 But how can I be sure that Louis will bring me a young Trumpeter Swan when I need one? 不过

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