A Little Duckling

A little duckling finds that he is very ugly. One sunny day, he goes to a park and meets a fairy.一只小鸭子发现他很难看。阳光明媚的一天,他去了一个公园,见到了一个仙女。

Duckling: Oh, it’s a sunny day. The flowers are nice. But I’m so ugly. Look there, so many beautiful animals. Can you help me? 啊,真是一个好天气。花开得真漂亮,可是我这么丑。看那儿,这么多漂亮的小动物。你能帮助我吗?

Fairy: Of course.当然了。

A peacock comes. 一只孔雀走了过来。

Duckling: What a nice tail!I want to have this tail.多漂亮的尾巴呀!我想要这样的尾巴。

Suddenly, the little duckling has a big, nice peacock’s tail.突然,小鸭子有了一条大大的、漂亮的孔雀尾巴。

Duckling: Thanks a lot. Look, my tail is so nice.I like it.非常感谢。看,我的尾巴真漂亮,我喜欢它。

An eagle flies down.一只鹰飞了下来。

Duckling: Look, so lovely wings. Dear fairy, can I have these wings?看,多可爱的翅膀。亲爱的仙女,我能拥有这样的翅膀吗?

Fairy: OK, magic, magic, give him eagle’s wings.好的。魔法,魔法,给他鹰的翅膀。

Suddenly, the little duckling has big brown wings.突然,小鸭子有了棕色的翅膀。

Duckling: Oh, I’m very pleased. Look at my wings. They’re so lovely.啊,我太高兴啦。看我的翅膀,他们多可爱。

Suddenly, a storm comes. 突然,暴风雨来了。

Duckling: Oh, a storm is coming. I must run fast, but why can’t I run fast?哎呀,暴风雨来了。我必须快点跑,但是为什么我跑不快呢?

Fairy: Look at your tail. It’s so heavy.看你的尾巴,它太重了。

Duckling: Oh, yes, but no problem, I can fly. But why can’t I fly high?哦,是的。但是没问题,我可以飞。可是为什么我飞不高呢?

Fairy: Look at your wings. They are heavy, too.看你的翅膀,它们也太重了。

Duckling: I don’t want this tail and these wings. Give me my own tail and wings.我不想要这条尾巴和这对翅膀了,我要我自己的尾巴和翅膀。

At last, the little duckling has got his own tail and wings.最后,小鸭子拥有了自己的尾巴和翅膀。

Fairy: In fact, your tail is nice and your wings are lovely, too. You are a beautiful little duckling.实际上,你的尾巴和翅膀也很漂亮。你是一只漂亮的小鸭子。