The language of the birds
The beginning
One day, a young boy, Ivan, saves some birds from a fox.
一天，一位年轻的男孩，伊万，从狐狸口中救下了几只小鸟。
The birds are happy with Ivan.
小鸟们非常感激伊万。
“You are good to us. How can we help you?” asks the birds.
“你对我们太好了！我们该怎么报答你？”小鸟们问道。
“Teach me the language of the birds, please.” asks Ivan.
“请教教我鸟儿的语言。”伊万答道。
The birds teach him their language.
小鸟们教给他鸟的语言。
The birds says,” You will be a prince one day. Your father will ask to be your servant.”
小鸟们说,”有一天，你会成为一个王子。你的父亲会成为你的侍从。”
Ivan tells his rich father about this.
伊万把这件事告诉了他的富人父亲。
“No one can understand birds. And I’ll never be your servant,” his father says.
“没有人可以听得懂鸟儿说话。而且我永远不会成为你的侍从。“他的父亲说。
He says to Ivan,” You are a bad son. Get out of this house and never come home.”
他对伊万说，“你是个坏儿子。滚出这个房子，别再回来！”
The passing
Ivan leaves the house and goes by boat to the town.
伊万离开了房子，搭上了一艘去往城市的船。
He tells the sailor,” The birds tells me a storm in coming.”
他告诉船夫，“鸟儿告诉我暴风雨快到了。”
The sailor says,” No one can understand birds. You are a fool.”
船夫说，“没有人可以听得懂鸟儿的语言。你这个傻子。”
But the storm comes, and the boat is lost.
但是暴风雨来了，船也被击翻。
Ivan and the sailor swim away.
伊万和船夫游到了岸边。
Ivan sees the king in the castle.
伊万看见了城堡中的国王。
The king dose not like birds always sitting on his window.
国王不喜欢鸟儿总是在他的窗边徘徊。
Ivan says,” I can talks to them. I can speak their language.”
伊万说，“我能和他们谈论。我能听得懂他们的语言。
Everybody laughs at Ivan.
所有人都在嘲笑他。
Ivan talks to the birds, and they fly away.
伊万告诉鸟儿，然后鸟后就飞走了。
The king is very happy.” You can be my son.” he says.
国王非常开心。“你能成为我的儿子。”他说。
Ivan is now a prince.
伊万就此成为了一名王子。
The ending
Two years later, Ivan's father becomes poor.
两年后，伊万的父亲变得不再富有。
He comes to the town to find his son.
他来到城市寻找他的儿子。
“Ivan, I’m poor. Please make me your servant.” his father asks.
“伊万，我变穷了。请让我做你的侍从吧。”他的父亲请求道，
“No. You are my father. You will live with me here in the castle.” Ivan says.
“不!你是我的父亲！你将和我一起住在这座城堡。”他说。
His father is very happy.
他的父亲非常开心！
The birds know many things!
鸟儿知道许多事情！
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fox 狐狸 n.
language 语言n.
prince王子n.
storm暴风雨n.
fool 傻子n.
castle 城堡n.
window窗户n.
king国王n.
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图文来源|郑徐梁
图文编辑|徐天舒
初审|徐秋凤
二审|施君颐
终审|王圣杰
