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LESSON 14 Story of a parrot
第十四課 鸚鵡的故事
A poor man had a parrot. The parrot had been taught to say the words, There is no doubt about it.
一個可憐的人養(yǎng)了一只鸚鵡。這只鸚鵡被教會了說這句話“關(guān)于它毫無疑問。”
These words were all it could learn, and it might have been heard all day long either whistling a tune, or calling out, There is no doubt about it!—There is no doubt about it!
它只學(xué)了這句話，或許它整天只聽到吹著小曲的或者大聲喊著的“此事毫無疑問！”“此事毫無疑問！”
To every question Poll always gave the same reply—There is no doubt about it!
對所有的問題，Poll總是給出同一種答案---“此事毫無疑問。”
One day its master went to market to sell it. Who'll buy my parrot? cried he. Twenty pounds for my parrot!
一天，它的主人帶它去趕集要把它賣掉，大喊道，“有沒有人買鸚鵡？”“只要20鎊。”
A man, hearing the high price that was asked, turned to the parrot, and said, Poll, art thou worth twenty pounds?
一位男士聽到這個高價后，轉(zhuǎn)向了鸚鵡，問道“Poll，你值20磅嗎？”
There is no doubt about it! was Poll's reply. The man was so pleased, that he bought the bird, and carried it home.
“毫無疑問”鸚鵡回答道。這個人很高興，他買走了鸚鵡，把它帶回家。
Some time after, he was sorry for his bargain. Standing beside the
一段時間之后，他后悔了這筆買賣。站在鸚鵡籠子旁邊，說道，
cage of the parrot, he said, What a fool I was, to throw so much money away!
我真蠢啊，白扔了這么多錢！”
There is no doubt about it! cried the bird. And this time the parrot was right.
“毫無疑問你就是蠢！”鸚鵡大喊道。這次鸚鵡回答對了。
QUESTIONS
問題
What words had the parrot been taught to say?
這只鸚鵡被教會了說什么？
What price did its master ask for it? What did the man say to the parrot?
它主人的要價是多少？買主對這只鸚鵡說了什么？
What did the parrot answer? What did the man then do?
鸚鵡回答了什么？這個人然后做了什么？
What did he say when he was sorry for his bargain? What did the bird cry? And this time the parrot…?
當(dāng)他后悔了這筆買賣時他說了什么？鸚鵡又喊了什么？這次鸚鵡......
LITTLE THINGS
微不足道的小事
Little moments make an hour;
小時刻成就一小時
Little thoughts, a book;
小想法，鑄成一本書
Little seeds, a tree or flower;
小的種子，長成大樹或開了花朵
Water-drops, a brook;
水滴匯成了溪流
Little deeds of faith and love
信念和愛的小行動
Link the earth to heaven above.
連接了地球和天堂
