打开APP
北方
青qīng蛙wā妈mā妈mā曾céng经jīng旅lǚ行xíng过guò一yī次cì。当dāng汲jí水shuǐ桶tǒng被bèi拉lā上shàng来lái的de时shí候hòu，她tā就jiù在zài里lǐ面miàn。不bù过guò她tā觉jué得dé阳yáng光guāng太tài厉lì害hài，刺cì痛tòng了le她tā的de眼yǎn睛jīng。很hěn幸xìng运yùn，她tā马mǎ上shàng就jiù跳tiào出chū了le水shuǐ桶tǒng，噗pū通tōng一yī声shēng就jiù跳tiào进jìn井jǐng水shuǐ里lǐ去qù了le。她tā腰yāo痛tòng了le整zhěng整zhěng三sān天tiān，不bù能néng动dòng弹tán。关guān于yú上shàng面miàn的de世shì界jiè，她tā没méi有yǒu多duō少shǎo意yì见jiàn可kě以yǐ发fā表biǎo，不bù过guò她tā知zhī道dào，所suǒ有yǒu别bié的de青qīng蛙wā也yě全quán知zhī道dào--水shuǐ井jǐng并bìng不bù就jiù是shì整zhěng个gè世shì界jiè。癞lài蛤há蟆má妈mā妈mā大dà概gài可kě以yǐ谈tán出chū一yī点diǎn道dào理lǐ来lái；不bù过guò当dāng别bié人rén问wèn起qǐ她tā的de时shí候hòu，她tā从cóng来lái不bù回huí答dá，因yīn此cǐ别bié人rén也yě就jiù不bù再zài问wèn了le。 她tā是shì又yòu笨bèn又yòu丑chǒu，又yòu胖pàng又yòu讨tǎo厌yàn！小xiǎo青qīng蛙wā们mén齐qí声shēng说shuō。她tā的de一yī些xiē孩hái子zǐ们mén也yě同tóng样yàng丑chǒu。 也yě许xǔ是shì这zhè样yàng，癞lài蛤há蟆má妈mā妈mā说shuō。不bù过guò在zài他tā们mén之zhī中zhōng有yǒu一yī个gè头tóu上shàng镶xiāng着zhe一yī颗kē宝bǎo石shí--如rú果guǒ不bù是shì镶xiāng在zài我wǒ的de头tóu上shàng的de话huà！ 青qīng蛙wā们mén都dōu听tīng到dào了le这zhè句jù话huà，他tā们mén同tóng时shí把bǎ眼yǎn睛jīng睁zhēng得dé斗dǒu大dà。当dāng然rán他tā们mén是shì不bù愿yuàn听tīng这zhè样yàng的de话huà的de，因yīn此cǐ就jiù对duì她tā做zuò了le一yī个gè鬼guǐ脸liǎn，跳tiào到dào井jǐng底dǐ去qù。不bù过guò那nà些xiē小xiǎo癞lài蛤há蟆má们mén特tè别bié伸shēn伸shēn后hòu腿tuǐ，表biǎo示shì骄jiāo傲ào。他tā们mén都dōu以yǐ为wéi自zì己jǐ有yǒu那nà颗kē宝bǎo石shí，因yīn此cǐ把bǎ头tóu昂áng着zhe，动dòng也yě不bù敢gǎn动dòng一yī下xià。不bù过guò后hòu来lái大dà家jiā问wèn他tā们mén究jiū竟jìng为wèi什shén么me要yào感gǎn到dào骄jiāo傲ào，宝bǎo石shí究jiū竟jìng是shì一yī种zhǒng什shén么me东dōng西xī。 是shì一yī种zhǒng漂piào亮liàng和hé昂áng贵guì的de东dōng西xī，癞lài蛤há蟆má妈mā妈mā说shuō，我wǒ简jiǎn直zhí形xíng容róng不bù出chū来lái！那nà是shì一yī种zhǒng使shǐ你nǐ戴dài起qǐ来lái感gǎn到dào非fēi常cháng得dé意yì、使shǐ别bié人rén看kàn起qǐ来lái非fēi常cháng嫉jí妒dù的de东dōng西xī。但dàn是shì请qǐng你nǐ们mén不bù要yào问wèn吧bā，我wǒ是shì不bù会huì回huí答dá的de。 是shì的de，我wǒ不bù会huì有yǒu这zhè颗kē宝bǎo石shí，最zuì小xiǎo的de那nà个gè癞lài蛤há蟆má说shuō。他tā是shì一yī个gè丑chǒu得dé不bù能néng再zài丑chǒu的de小xiǎo玩wán艺yì儿er。我wǒ为wèi什shén么me要yào有yǒu这zhè样yàng了liǎo不bù起qǐ的de东dōng西xī呢ne？如rú果guǒ它tā引yǐn起qǐ别bié人rén烦fán恼nǎo，那nà么me我wǒ也yě不bù会huì感gǎn到dào得dé意yì的de！不bù，我wǒ只zhǐ希xī望wàng将jiāng来lái有yǒu机jī会huì跑pǎo到dào井jǐng边biān上shàng去qù看kàn看kàn外wài面miàn的de世shì界jiè。那nà一yī定dìng是shì非fēi常cháng好hǎo玩wán的de！你nǐ最zuì好hǎo待dài在zài原yuán来lái的de地dì方fāng不bù要yào动dòng！老lǎo癞lài蛤há蟆má说shuō。这zhè是shì你nǐ根gēn生shēng土tǔ长zhǎng的de地dì方fāng，这zhè儿er你nǐ什shén么me都dōu熟shú悉xī。当dāng心xīn那nà个gè汲jí水shuǐ桶tǒng啦lā！它tā可kě能néng把bǎ你nǐ压yà碎suì。即jí使shǐ你nǐ安ān全quán地dì跑pǎo进jìn里lǐ面miàn去qù，你nǐ也yě可kě能néng跌diē出chū来lái的de。我wǒ跌diē过guò一yī交jiāo，连lián四sì肢zhī和hé肚dù子zǐ里lǐ的de卵luǎn都dōu没méi有yǒu受shòu到dào损sǔn伤shāng，但dàn不bù是shì每měi个gè癞lài蛤há蟆má都dōu能néng像xiàng我wǒ这zh样yàng幸xìng运yùn呀ya。
THEwellwasdeep,andthereforetheropehadtobealongone;itwasheavyworkturningthehandlewhenanyonehadtoraiseabucketfulofwaterovertheedgeofthewell.Thoughthewaterwasclear,thesunneverlookeddownfarenoughintothewelltomirroritselfinthewaters;butasfarasitsbeamscouldreach,greenthingsgrewforthbetweenthestonesinthesidesofthewell.DownbelowdweltafamilyoftheToadrace.Theyhad,infact, 他tā非fēi常cháng想xiǎng跑pǎo到dào井jǐng边biān去qù看kàn看kàn；他tā渴kě望wàng瞧qiáo瞧qiáo上shàng面miàn的de绿lǜ东dōng西xī。第dì二èr天tiān早zǎo晨chén，当dāng盛chéng满mǎn了le水shuǐ的de汲jí水shuǐ桶tǒng正zhèng在zài被bèi拉lā上shàng来lái．在zài小xiǎo癞lài蛤há蟆má坐zuò着zhe的de石shí头tóu旁páng偶ǒu尔ěr停tíng一yī下xià的de时shí候hòu，这zhè个gè小xiǎo家jiā伙huǒ就jiù抖dǒu了le一yī下xià，跳tiào到dào这zhè个gè满mǎn满mǎn的de桶tǒng里lǐ，一yī直zhí沉chén到dào水shuǐ底dǐ，水shuǐ被bèi拉lā上shàng来lái了le，他tā也yě被bèi倒dào出chū来lái了le。 呸pēi，真zhēn倒dǎo霉méi！看kàn到dào他tā的de那nà个gè人rén说shuō。这zhè是shì我wǒ从cóng来lái没méi有yǒu看kàn到dào过guò的de一yī个gè最zuì丑chǒu的de东dōng西xī！ 他tā用yòng木mù拖tuō鞋xié踢tī了le它tā一yī脚jiǎo。癞lài蛤há蟆má几jǐ乎hū要yào成chéng了le残cán废fèi，不bù过guò他tā总zǒng算suàn是shì滚gǔn进jìn一yī丛cóng很hěn高gāo的de荨qián麻má里lǐ去qù了le。他tā把bǎ周zhōu围wéi的de麻má梗gěng子zǐ看kàn了le又yòu看kàn，还hái朝cháo上shàng面miàn望wàng了le一yī眼yǎn。太tài阳yáng光guāng射shè在zài叶yè子zǐ上shàng；叶yè子zǐ全quán都dōu是shì透tòu明míng的de。这zhè对duì于yú他tā说shuō来lái，简jiǎn直zhí是shì像xiàng我wǒ们mén人rén走zǒu进jìn了le一yī个gè大dà森sēn林lín里lǐ去qù一yī样yàng，太tài阳yáng从cóng青qīng枝zhī绿lǜ叶yè之zhī间jiān透tòu进jìn来lái。0
“Quack!”saidthelittleToad;andthat’sjustasifoneofusweretosay,“Aha!”Shehadanimmensedesiretogettotheedgeofthewell,andtolookover;shefeltsuchalongingforthegreen,upthere;andthenextmorning,whenitchancedthatthebucketwasbeingdrawnup,filledwithwater,andstoppedforamomentjustinfrontofthestoneonwhichtheToadsat,thelittlecreature’sheartmovedwithinit,andourToadjumpedintothefilledbucket,whichpresentlywasdrawntothetop,andemptiedout.“Ugh,youbeast!”saidthefarmlaborerwhoemptiedthebucket,whenhesawthetoad.“You’retheugliestthingI’veseenforonewhile.”Andhemadeakickwithhiswoodenshoeatthetoad,whichjustescapedbeingcrushedbymanagingtoscrambleintothenettleswhichgrewhighbythewell’sbrink.Hereshesawstembystem,butshelookedupalso;thesunshonethroughtheleaves,whichwerequitetransparent;andshefeltasapersonwouldfeelwhostepssuddenlyintoagreatforest,wherethesunlooksinbetweenthebranchesandleaves.
这zhè儿er比bǐ在zài井jǐng里lǐ漂piào亮liàng得dé多duō了le！叫jiào我wǒ在zài这zhè儿er住zhù一yī生shēng也yě是shì乐lè意yì的de！小xiǎo癞lài蛤há蟆má说shuō。他tā在zài这zhè儿er呆dāi了le一yī点diǎn钟zhōng，呆dāi了le两liǎng点diǎn钟zhōng！我wǒ倒dào很hěn想xiǎng知zhī道dào，外wài面miàn是shì个gè什shén么me样yàng子zǐ？我wǒ既jì然rán跑pǎo了le这zhè么me远yuǎn的de路lù，那nà么me当dāng然rán可kě以yǐ再zài跑pǎo远yuǎn一yī点diǎn！于yú是shì他tā就jiù尽jìn快kuài地dì朝cháo外wài面miàn爬pá。他tā爬pá到dào大dà路lù上shàng来lái了le。当dāng他tā正zhèng在zài横héng爬pá过guò去qù的de时shí候hòu，太tài阳yáng在zài照zhào着zhe，灰huī尘chén在zài路lù上shàng飞fēi扬yáng。 人rén们mén在zài这zhè儿er可kě算suàn是shì真zhēn正zhèng到dào干gān地dì上shàng来lái了le，癞lài蛤há蟆má说shuō。我wǒ几jǐ乎hū可kě以yǐ说shuō是shì一yī个gè幸xìng运yùn儿er；这zhè太tài使shǐ我wǒ舒shū服fù了le！ 他tā现xiàn在zài来lái到dào了le一yī条tiáo水shuǐ沟gōu旁páng边biān。这zhè儿er长zhǎng着zhe毋wú忘wàng我wǒ花huā和hé绣xiù线xiàn菊jú；紧jǐn挨āi着zhe还hái有yǒu一yī道dào山shān楂zhā和hé接jiē骨gǔ木mù形xíng成chéng的de篱lí笆bā，上shàng面miàn悬xuán挂guà着zhe许xǔ多duō白bái色sè的de旋xuán花huā。人rén们mén可kě以yǐ在zài这zhè儿er看kàn到dào许xǔ多duō不bù同tóng的de色sè彩cǎi。这zhè儿er还hái有yǒu一yī只zhī蝴hú蝶dié在zài飞fēi舞wǔ。癞lài蛤há蟆má以yǐ为wéi它tā是shì一yī朵duǒ花huā，为wéi了le要yào好hǎo好hǎo地dì看kàn看kàn这zhè个gè世shì界jiè，才cái从cóng枝zhī子zǐ上shàng飞fēi走zǒu--这zhè当dāng然rán是shì再zài合hé理lǐ不bù过guò的de事shì情qíng。 假jiǎ如rú我wǒ能néng像xiàng它tā这zhè样yàng自zì由yóu自zì在zài地dì来lái往wǎng，癞lài蛤há蟆má说shuō。呱guā！哎āi呀ya，那nà该gāi是shì多duō么me痛tòng快kuài啊à！ 他tā在zài沟gōu里lǐ呆dāi了le八bā天tiān八bā夜yè，什shén么me食shí物wù也yě不bù缺quē少shǎo。到dào了le第dì九jiǔ天tiān，他tā想xiǎng：再zài向xiàng前qián走zǒu吧bā！但dàn是shì他tā还hái能néng找zhǎo到dào什shén么me比bǐ这zhè更gèng美měi丽lì的de东dōng西xī呢ne？他tā可kě能néng找zhǎo到dào一yī只zhī小xiǎo癞lài蛤há蟆má和hé几jǐ只zhī青qīng蛙wā。昨zuó天tiān晚wǎn上shàng，风fēng里lǐ有yǒu一yī种zhǒng声shēng音yīn，好hǎo像xiàng是shì说shuō附fù近jìn住zhù着zhe一yī些xiē亲qīn族zú似sì的de。
“It’smuchnicerherethandowninthewell!Ishouldliketostayheremywholelifelong!”saidthelittleToad.Soshelaythereforanhour,yes,fortwohours.“Iwonderwhatistobefounduphere?AsIhave 于yú是shì他tā又yòu开kāi始shǐ乱luàn跑pǎo起qǐ来lái。 他tā来lái到dào田tián野yě里lǐ的de一yī个gè长zhǎng满mǎn了le灯dēng心xīn草cǎo的de小xiǎo池chí旁páng边biān边biān。接jiē着zhe他tā就jiù走zǒu进jìn去qù。 这zhè地dì方fāng对duì你nǐ说shuō来lái是shì太tài潮cháo湿shī了le，是shì不bù是shì？青qīng蛙wā们mén说shuō。不bù过guò我wǒ们mén非fēi常cháng欢huān迎yíng你nǐ！--请qǐng问wèn你nǐ是shì一yī个gè先xiān生shēng还hái是shì一yī个gè太tài太tài？不bù过guò这zhè也yě没méi有yǒu什shén么me关guān系xì，我wǒ们mén欢huān迎yíng你nǐ就jiù得dé了le！ 这zhè天tiān晚wǎn上shàng，他tā被bèi请qǐng去qù参cān加jiā了le一yī个gè音yīn乐yuè会huì--一yī个gè家jiā庭tíng音yīn乐yuè会huì：满mǎn腔qiāng的de热rè忱chén和hé微wēi弱ruò的de歌gē声shēng。我wǒ们mén都dōu熟shú悉xī这zhè一yī套tào。会huì上shàng没méi有yǒu什shén么me点diǎn心xīn吃chī，但dàn是shì水shuǐ可kě以yǐ随suí便biàn喝hē--假jiǎ如rú你nǐ高gāo兴xìng的de话huà，你nǐ可kě以yǐ把bǎ一yī池chí的de水shuǐ都dōu喝hē光guāng。 现xiàn在zài我wǒ还hái得dé向xiàng前qián走zǒu！小xiǎo癞lài蛤há蟆má说shuō他tā老lǎo是shì在zài追zhuī求qiú更gèng好hǎo的de东dōng西xī。 他tā看kàn到dào又yòu大dà又yòu明míng亮liàng的de星xīng星xīng在zài眨zhǎ着zhe眼yǎn睛jīng，他tā看kàn到dào新xīn月yuè在zài射shè出chū光guāng辉huī。他tā看kàn到dào太tài阳yáng升shēng起qǐ来lái--越yuè升shēng越yuè高gāo。 我wǒ还hái在zài井jǐng里lǐ，不bù过guò在zài一yī个gè较jiào大dà的de井jǐng里lǐ罢bà了le。我wǒ必bì须xū爬pá得dé更gèng高gāo一yī点diǎn。我wǒ有yǒu一yī种zhǒng不bù安ān和hé渴kě望wàng的de心xīn情qíng！
“It’sagloriousthingtolive!glorioustogetoutofthewell,andtolieamongthestinging-nettles,andtocrawlalongthedustyroad.Butonward,onward!thatwemayfindfrogsoralittletoad.Wecan’tdowithoutthat;naturealoneisnotenoughforone.”Andsoshewentforwardonherjourney.Shecameoutintotheopenfield,toagreatpond,roundaboutwhichgrewreeds;andshewalkedintoit.“Itwillbetoodampforyouhere,”saidtheFrogs;“butyouareverywel 于yú是shì他tā就jiù前qián进jìn了le--像xiàng一yī个gè爬pá行xíng动dòng物wù能néng够gòu前qián进jìn的de那nà个gè样yàng儿er前qián进jìn。他tā来lái到dào一yī条tiáo两liǎng旁páng有yǒu人rén居jū住zhù的de大dà路lù上shàng。这zhè儿er有yǒu花huā园yuán，也yě有yǒu菜cài园yuán。他tā在zài一yī个gè菜cài园yuán旁páng边biān休xiū息xī一yī下xià。 该gāi是shì有yǒu多duō少shǎo不bù同tóng的de动dòng物wù啊à！我wǒ从cóng来lái没méi有yǒu看kàn到dào过guò这zhè些xiē东dōng西xī！这zhè个gè世shì界jiè是shì多duō么me大dà，多duō么me幸xìng福fú啊à！不bù过guò你nǐ也yě得dé走zǒu过guò去qù亲qīn自zì看kàn看kàn，不bù能néng老lǎo呆dāi在zài一yī个gè地dì方fāng呀ya！因yīn此cǐ他tā就jiù跳tiào进jìn菜cài园yuán里lǐ去qù。 这zhè儿er是shì多duō么me绿lǜ啊à！多duō么me美měi丽lì啊à！ 这zhè些xiē东dōng西xī我wǒ早zǎo就jiù知zhī道dào！白bái菜cài叶yè上shàng的de毛máo虫chóng说shuō。我wǒ的de这zhè片piàn叶yè子zǐ在zài这zhè儿er要yào算suàn最zuì大dà！它tā盖gài住zhù了le半bàn个gè世shì界jiè，不bù过guò没méi有yǒu这zhè半bàn个gè世shì界jiè我wǒ也yě可kě以yǐ活huó下xià去qù。 咕gū！咕gū！有yǒu一yī个gè声shēng音yīn说shuō。接jiē着zhe就jiù有yǒu一yī些xiē母mǔ鸡jī进jìn来lái了le。她tā们mén在zài莱lái园yuán里lǐ蹒pán跚shān地dì走zǒu着zhe。 走zǒu在zài最zuì前qián面miàn的de那nà只zhī母mǔ鸡jī是shì远yuǎn视shì眼yǎn。她tā一yī眼yǎn就jiù瞧qiáo见jiàn了le那nà片piàn皱zhòu菜cài叶yè上shàng的de毛máo虫chóng。她tā啄zhuó了le一yī口kǒu，弄nòng得dé它tā滚gǔn到dào地dì上shàng来lái，卷juǎn做zuò一yī团tuán。母mǔ鸡jī先xiān用yòng一yī只zhī眼yǎn睛jīng瞧qiáo了le它tā一yī下xià，接jiē着zhe又yòu用yòng另lìng一yī只zhī眼yǎn睛jīng瞧qiáo了le它tā一yī下xià，因yīn为wéi她tā猜cāi不bù透tòu，它tā这zhè样yàng卷juǎn一yī下xià究jiū竟jìng要yào达dá到dào一yī个gè什shén么me目mù的dì。 它tā这zhè样yàng做zuò决jué不bù是shì出chū于yú什shén么me好hǎo意yì！母mǔ鸡jī想xiǎng。于yú是shì它tā抬tái起qǐ头tóu来lái又yòu啄zhuó了le一yī下xià。癞lài蛤há蟆má吓xià了le一yī大dà跳tiào，无wú意yì之zhī中zhōng爬pá到dào鸡jī面miàn前qián去qù了le。 它tā居jū然rán还hái有yǒu援yuán军jūn！母mǔ鸡jī说shuō。瞧qiáo这zhè个gè爬pá行xíng的de东dōng西xī！母mǔ鸡jī转zhuǎn身shēn就jiù走zǒu。我wǒ不bù在zài乎hū这zhè一yī小xiǎo口kǒu绿lǜ色sè的de食shí物wù；这zhè只zhī会huì弄nòng得dé我wǒ的de喉hóu咙lóng发fā痒yǎng！ 别bié的de鸡jī也yě同tóng意yì她tā的de看kàn法fǎ，因yīn此cǐ大dà家jiā就jiù走zǒu开kāi了le。 我wǒ卷juàn动dòng一yī下xià就jiù逃táo脱tuō了le！毛máo虫chóng说shuō。可kě见jiàn镇zhèn定dìng自zì若ruò是shì必bì要yào的de。不bù过guò最zuì困kùn难nán的de事shì情qíng还hái在zài后hòu面miàn--怎zěn样yàng回huí到dào白bái菜cài叶yè上shàng去qù。那nà在zài什shén么me地dì方fāng呢ne？ 小xiǎo癞lài蛤há蟆má走zǒu过guò来lái，表biǎo示shì同tóng情qíng。他tā很hěn高gāo兴xìng，他tā能néng用yòng它tā丑chǒu陋lòu的de外wài貌mào把bǎ母mǔ鸡jī吓xià跑pǎo了le。 你nǐ这zhè是shì什shén么me意yì思sī？毛máo虫chóng问wèn。事shì实shí上shàng是shì我wǒ自zì己jǐ逃táo开kāi她tā的de，你nǐ的de样yàng子zǐ的dí确què难nán看kàn！让ràng我wǒ回huí到dào我wǒ原yuán来lái的de地dì方fāng去qù吧bā！我wǒ现xiàn在zài已yǐ经jīng可kě以yǐ闻wén到dào白bái菜cài的de气qì味wèi了le！我wǒ现xiàn在zài已yǐ经jīng走zǒu到dào我wǒ的de菜cài叶yè上shàng了le！什shén么me地dì方fāng也yě没méi有yǒu自zì己jǐ的de家jiā好hǎo。我wǒ得dé爬pá上shàng去qù！ 是shì的de，爬pá上shàng去qù！小xiǎo癞lài蛤há蟆má说shuō，爬pá上shàng去qù！它tā的de想xiǎng法fǎ跟gēn我wǒ一yī样yàng。不bù过guò它tā今jīn天tiān的de心xīn情qíng不bù大dà好hǎo，这zhè大dà概gài是shì因yīn为wéi它tā吓xià了le一yī跳tiào的de缘yuán故gù。我wǒ们mén大dà家jiā都dōu要yào向xiàng上shàng爬pá！ 因yīn此cǐ他tā就jiù尽jìn量liàng地dì抬tái头tóu朝cháo上shàng面miàn看kàn。 鹳guàn鸟niǎo正zhèng坐zuò在zài农nóng家jiā屋wū顶dǐng上shàng的de窝wō里lǐ。他tā叽jī哩lǐ咕gū嘻xī地dì讲jiǎng些xiē什shén么me东dōng西xī，鹳guàn鸟niǎo妈mā妈mā也yě在zài叽jī哩lǐ咕gū嘻xī地dì讲jiǎng些xiē什shén么me东dōng西xī。他tā们mén住zhù得dé多duō高gāo啊à！
Andwhenthemoonbecameroundandfull,thepoorcreaturethought,“Iwonderifthatisthebucketwhichwillbeletdown,andintowhichImuststeptogethigherup?Oristhesunthegreatbucket?Howgreatitis!howbrightitis!Itcantakeupall.Imustlookout,thatImaynotmisstheopportunity.Oh,howitseemstoshineinmyhead!Idon’tthinkthejewelcanshinebrighter.ButIhaven’tthejewel;notthatIcryaboutthat—no,Imustgohigherup,intosplendorandjoy!Ifeelsoconfident,andyetIamafraid.It’sadifficultsteptotake,andyetitmustbetaken.Onward,therefore,straightonward!”Shetookafewsteps,suchasacrawlinganimalmaytake,andsoonfoundherselfonaroadbesidewhichpeopledwelt;buttherewereflowergardensaswellaskitchengardens.Andshesatdowntorestbyakitchengarden.“WhatanumberofdifferentcreaturestherearethatIneverknew!andhowbeautifulandgreattheworldis!Butonemustlookroundinit,andnotstayinonespot.”Andthenshehoppedintothekitchengarden.“Howgreenitishere!howbeautifulitishere!”“Iknowthat,”saidthecaterpillar,ontheleaf,“myleafisthelargesthere.Ithideshalftheworldfromme,butIdon’tcarefortheworld.”“Cluck,cluck!”Andsomefowlscame.Theytrippedaboutinthecabbagegarden.Thefowlwhomarchedattheheadofthemhadalongsight,andshespiedtheCaterpillaronthegreenleaf,andpeckedatit,sothattheCaterpillarfellontheground,whereittwistedandwrithed.TheFowllookedatitfirstwithoneeyeandthenwiththeother,forshedidnotknowwhattheendofthiswrithingwithagoodwill,”thoughttheFowl,andliftedupherheadtopeckattheCaterpillar.TheToadwassohorrifiedatthis,thatshecamecrawlingstraightuptowardstheFowl.“Aha,ithasallies,”quoththeFowl.“Justlookatthecrawlingthing!”AndthentheFowlturnedaway.“Idon’tcareforthelittlegreenmorsel;itwouldonlyticklemythroat.”Theotherfowlstookthesameviewofit,andtheyallturnedawaytogether.“Iwrithedmyselffree,”saidtheCaterpillar.“Whatagoodthingitiswhenonehaspresenceofmind!Butthehardestthingremainstobedone,andthatistogetonmyleafagain.Whereisit?”AndthelittleToadcameupandexpressedhersympathy.Shewasgladthatinheruglinessshehadfrightenedthefowls.“Whatdoyoumeanbythat?”criedtheCaterpillar.“IwriggledmyselffreefromtheFowl.Youareverydisagreeabletolookat.CannotIbeleftinpeaceonmyownproperty?NowIsmellcabbage;nowIamnearmyleaf.Nothingissobeautifulasproperty.ButImustgohigherup.”“Yes,higherup,”saidthelittleToad;“higher-up!ShefeelsjustasIdo;butshe’snotinagoodhumorto-day.That’sbecauseofthefright.Weallwanttogohigherup.”Andshelookedupashighasevershecould.Thestorksatinhisnestontheroofofthefarm-house.Heclappedwithhisbeak,andtheMother-storkclappedwithhers.“Howhighuptheylive!”thoughttheToad.“Ifonecouldonlygetashighasthat!”
ComprehensionQuiz按àn标biāo号hào找zhǎo出chū与yú英yīng语yǔ相xiāng对duì应yìng的de汉hàn语yǔ。(1)Shewasgladthatinheruglinessshehadfrightenedthefowls.a啊，我的脑袋里是多么亮啊！我不相信宝石能够发出比这还亮的光来！（2）Oh,howitseemstoshineinmyhead!Idon’tthinkthejewelcanshinebrighter.b他很高兴，他能用它丑陋的外貌把母鸡吓跑了。(3)“Howhighuptheylive!”thoughttheToad.“Ifonecouldonlygetashighasthat!”c该是有多少不同的动物啊！我从来没有看到过这些东西！(4)WhatanumberofdifferentcreaturestherearethatIneverknew!d“他们住得多高啊！”癞蛤蟆想。“我希望也能爬得那么高！”Checkpoint(1)b;（2）a;（3）d;（4）c
癞lài蛤há蟆má（蟾chán蜍chú）TheToad(5)()农nóng舍shè里lǐ住zhù着zhe两liǎng个gè年nián轻qīng的de学xué生shēng。一yī个gè是shì诗shī人rén，另lìng一yī个gè是shì博bó物wù学xué家jiā。一yī个gè歌gē颂sòng和hé欢huān乐lè地dì描miáo述shù上shàng帝dì所suǒ创chuàng造zào的de一yī切qiè以yǐ及jí他tā自zì己jǐ心xīn中zhōng的de感gǎn受shòu；他tā用yòng简jiǎn单dān、明míng了liǎo、丰fēng富fù、和hé谐xié的de诗shī句jù把bǎ这zhè一yī切qiè都dōu唱chàng出chū来lái。另lìng一yī个gè找zhǎo来lái一yī些xiē东dōng西xī，而ér且qiě在zài必bì要yào的de时shí候hòu，还hái要yào把bǎ它tā们mén分fēn析xī一yī下xià。他tā把bǎ我wǒ们mén上shàng帝dì创chuàng造zào出chū来lái的de东dōng西xī当dāng作zuò数shù学xué，一yī会huì儿er减jiǎn，一yī会huì儿er乘chéng。他tā要yào知zhī道dào事shì物wù的de里lǐ里lǐ外wài外wài，找zhǎo出chū其qí中zhōng的de道dào理lǐ。他tā懂dǒng得dé全quán部bù的de奥ào妙miào，他tā欢huān乐lè地dì、聪cōng明míng地dì谈tán论lùn着zhe它tā。他tā们mén两liǎng人rén都dōu是shì善shàn良liáng、快kuài乐lè的de人rén。 那nà儿er坐zuò着zhe一yī个gè完wán整zhěng的de癞lài蛤há蟆má标biāo本běn，博bó物wù学xué家jiā说shuō。我wǒ要yào把bǎ它tā放fàng在zài酒jiǔ精jīng里lǐ保bǎo存cún起qǐ来lái。 你nǐ已yǐ经jīng有yǒu了le两liǎng个gè呀ya！诗shī人rén说shuō。你nǐ让ràng他tā安ān静jìng地dì坐zuò着zhe，享xiǎng受shòu生shēng活huó吧bā！ 不bù过guò他tā是shì丑chǒu得dé那nà么me可kě爱ài！博bó物wù学xué家jiā说shuō。 是shì的de，如rú果guǒ你nǐ能néng在zài他tā头tóu上shàng找zhǎo得dé出chū一yī颗kē宝bǎo石shí来lái！诗shī人rén说shuō，那nà我wǒ都dū/dōu要yào帮bāng助zhù你nǐ把bǎ它tā剖pōu开kāi。 宝bǎo石shí！博bó物wù学xué家jiā说shuō。你nǐ倒dào是shì一yī个gè博bó物wù学xué专zhuān家jiā呢ne！ 民mín间jiān不bù是shì流liú传chuán着zhe一yī个gè美měi丽lì的de故gù事shì，说shuō最zuì丑chǒu的de动dòng物wù癞lài蛤há蟆má头tóu上shàng藏cáng着zhe一yī颗kē最zuì贵guì重zhòng的de宝bǎo石shí么me？人rén不bù也yě是shì一yī样yàng么me？伊yī索suǒ和hé苏sū格gé拉lā底dǐ不bù都dōu是shì有yǒu一yī颗kē宝bǎo石shí么me？--癞lài蛤há蟆má没méi有yǒu再zài听tīng下xià去qù，他tā们mén的de话huà它tā连lián一yī半bàn都dōu听tīng不bù懂dǒng。这zhè两liǎng位wèi朋péng友yǒu继jì续xù谈tán下xià去qù，癞lài蛤há蟆má逃táo开kāi了le，也yě就jiù没méi有yǒu被bèi泡pào到dào酒jiǔ精jīng里lǐ。 他tā们mén也yě在zài谈tán论lùn着zhe宝bǎo石shí！癞lài蛤há蟆má说shuō。我wǒ身shēn上shàng没méi有yǒu这zhè东dōng西xī--真zhēn是shì幸xìng事shì！不bù然rán的de话huà，我wǒ可kě要yào倒dǎo霉méi了le。农nóng舍shě的de屋wū顶dǐng上shàng又yòu有yǒu叽jī哩li咕gū噜lū的de声shēng音yīn。原yuán来lái是shì鹳guàn鸟niǎo爸bà爸bà在zài对duì他tā家jiā里lǐ的de人rén训xùn话huà。他tā们mén都dōu侧zhāi着zhe脑nǎo袋dài望wàng着zhe菜cài园yuán里lǐ的de这zhè两liǎng个gè年nián轻qīng人rén。
Inthefarm-houselivedtwoyoungstudents;theonewasapoetandtheotherascientificsearcherintothesecretsofnature.TheonesangandwrotejoyouslyofeverythingthatGodhadcreated,andhowitwasmirroredinhisheart.Hesangitoutclearly,sweetly,richly,inwell-soundingverses;whiletheotherinvestigatedcreatedmatteritself,andevencutitopenwhereneedwas.HelookeduponGod’screationasagreatsuminarithmetic—subtracted,multiplied,andtriedtoknowitwithinandwithout,andtotalkwithunderstandingconcerningit;andthatwasaverysensiblething;andhespokejoyouslyandcleverlyofit.Theyweregood,joyfulmen,thosetwo,“Theresitsagoodspecimen“Youhavetwoofthemalready,”repliedthepoet.“Letthethingsitthereandenjoyitslife.”“Butit’ssowonderfullyugly,”persistedthefirst.“Yes,ifwecouldfindthejewelinitshead,”saidthepoet,“Itooshouldbeforcuttingitopen.”“Ajewel!”criedthenaturalist.“Youseemtoknowagreatdealaboutnaturalhistory.”“Butistherenotsomethingbeautifulinthepopularbeliefthatjustasthetoadistheugliestofanimals,itshouldoftencarrythemostpreciousjewelinitshead?Isitnotjustthesamethingwithmen?WhatajewelthatwasthatAesophad,andstillmore,Socrates!”TheToaddidnothearanymore,nordidsheunderstandhalfofwhatshehadheard.Thetwofriendswalkedon,andthussheescapedthefateofbeingbottledupinspirits.“Thosetwoalsowerespeakingofthejewel,”saidtheToadtoherself.“WhatagoodthingthatIhavenotgotit!Imighthavebeeninaverydisagreeableposition.”Nowtherewasaclappingontheroofofthefarm-house.Father-Storkwasmakingaspeechtohisfamily,andhisfamilywasglancingdownatthetwoyoungmeninthekitchengarden.
ComprehensionQuiz按àn标biāo号hào找zhǎo出chū与yú英yīng语yǔ相xiāng对duì应yìng的de汉hàn语yǔ。(1)WhatagoodthingthatIhavenotgotit!a伊索和苏格拉底不都是有一颗宝石么？（2）WhatajewelthatwasthatAesophad,andstillmore,Socrates!b我身上没有这东西——真是幸事！(3)justasthetoadistheugliestofanimals,itshouldoftencarrythemostpreciousjewelinitshead?c“是的，如果你能在他头上找得出一颗宝石来！”诗人说，“那么我都要帮助你把它剖开。”(4)“Yes,ifwecouldfindthejewelinitshead,”saidthepoet,“Itooshouldbeforcuttingitopen.”d恰如最丑的动物癞蛤蟆头上藏着一颗最贵重的宝石么？Checkpoint(1)b;（2）a;（3）d;（4）c
安ān徒tú生shēng童tóng话huà：癞lài蛤há蟆má（蟾chán蜍chú）TheToad(6)人rén是shì一yī种zhǒng最zuì自zì命mìng不bù凡fán的de动dòng物wù！鹳guàn鸟niǎo说shuō。你nǐ们mén听tīng他tā们mén讲jiǎng话huà的de这zhè副fù神shén气qì！他tā们mén连lián一yī个gè像xiàng样yàng的de嘎gá嘎gá声shēng都dōu发fā不bù出chū来lái，而ér却què以yǐ为wéi自zì己jǐ讲jiǎng话huà的de本běn领lǐng和hé语yǔ言yán非fēi常cháng了liǎo不bù起qǐ。他tā们mén的de语yǔ言yán倒dào是shì世shì界jiè上shàng少shǎo有yǒu的de：我wǒ们mén每měi次cì走zǒu完wán一yī天tiān路lù程chéng，语yǔ言yán就jiù变biàn了le。这zhè个gè人rén听tīng不bù懂dǒng那nà个gè人rén的de话huà。但dàn我wǒ们mén的de语yǔ言yán在zài全quán世shì界jiè都dōu通tōng行xíng--在zài丹dān麦mài跟gēn在zài埃āi及jí一yī样yàng容róng易yì懂dǒng。而ér且qiě人rén还hái不bù会huì飞fēi呢ne！他tā们mén发fā明míng一yī种zhǒng东dōng西xī来lái帮bāng助zhù他tā们mén旅lǚ行xíng--把bǎ这zhè叫jiào做zuò铁tiě路lù。不bù过guò他tā们mén常cháng常cháng在zài铁tiě路lù上shàng跌diē断duàn脖bó子zǐ。我wǒ一yī想xiǎng起qǐ这zhè事shì情qíng就jiù不bù禁jìn连lián嘴zuǐ都dōu要yào哆duō嗦suo起qǐ来lái。世shì界jiè没méi有yǒu人rén也yě可kě以yǐ存cún在zài下xià去qù。我wǒ们mén没méi有yǒu他tā们mén也yě可kě以yǐ活huó下xià去qù！我wǒ们mén只zhǐ要yào有yǒu青qīng蛙wā和hé蚯qiū蚓yǐn就jiù得dé了le！ 这zhè是shì一yī篇piān了liǎo不bù起qǐ的de演yǎn说shuō！小xiǎo癞lài蛤há蟆má想xiǎng。他tā是shì个gè多duō么me伟wěi大dà的de人rén．他tā坐zuò得dé多duō么me高gāo--我wǒ从cóng来lái没méi有yǒu看kàn见jiàn过guò有yǒu人rén坐zuò得dé这zhè样yàng高gāo！他tā游yóu得dé才cái好hǎo呢ne！当dāng鹳guàn鸟niǎo展zhǎn开kāi翅chì膀bǎng，在zài空kōng中zhōng飞fēi过guò去qù的de时shí候hòu，癞lài蛤há蟆má就jiù大dà叫jiào了le一yī声shēng。 鹳guàn鸟niǎo妈mā妈mā在zài窝wō里lǐ谈tán话huà。她tā谈tán着zhe关guān于yú埃āi及jí、尼ní罗luó河hé的de水shuǐ和hé外wài国guó的de美měi妙miào的de泥ní巴bā。小xiǎo癞lài蛤há蟆má觉jué得dé这zhè是shì非fēi常cháng新xīn奇qí和hé有yǒu趣qù的de故gù事shì。 我wǒ也yě得dé到dào埃āi及jí去qù，他tā说shuō，只zhǐ要yào鹳guàn鸟niǎo或huò者zhě他tā的de一yī个gè孩hái子zǐ愿yuàn意yì带dài我wǒ去qù的de话huà。将jiāng来lái这zhè小xiǎo家jiā伙huǒ结jié婚hūn的de时shí候hòu，我wǒ将jiāng送sòng给gěi他tā一yī点diǎn什shén么me东dōng西xī。是shì的de，我wǒ一yī定dìng会huì到dào埃āi及jí去qù的de，因yīn为wéi我wǒ是shì一yī个gè非fēi常cháng幸xìng运yùn的de人rén！我wǒ心xīn中zhōng的de这zhè种zhǒng渴kě望wàng和hé希xī求qiú，比bǐ头tóu上shàng有yǒu一yī颗kē宝bǎo石shí要yào好hǎo得dé多duō。 他tā正zhèng是shì有yǒu这zhè样yàng一yī颗kē宝bǎo石shí，叫jiào做zuò：永yǒng恒héng的de渴kě望wàng和hé希xī求qiú；向xiàng上shàng--不bù断duàn地dì向xiàng上shàng。这zhè颗kē宝bǎo石shí在zài他tā的de身shēn体tǐ里lǐ发fā出chū光guāng来lái--发fā出chū快kuài乐lè和hé渴kě望wàng的de光guāng。 正zhèng在zài这zhè时shí候hòu，鹳guàn鸟niǎo飞fēi来lái了le。它tā看kàn到dào草cǎo里lǐ的de这zhè只zhī癞lài蛤há蟆má。它tā扑pū下xià来lái，使shǐ劲jìn地dì啄zhuó住zhù这zhè只zhī癞lài蛤há蟆má。嘴zuǐ衔xián得dé很hěn紧jǐn，风fēng呼hū啸xiào而ér过guò。这zhè是shì一yī种zhǒng很hěn不bù愉yú快kuài的de感gǎn受shòu，但dàn癞lài蛤há蟆má却què在zài向xiàng上shàng飞fēi，而ér且qiě他tā知zhī道dào是shì在zài向xiàng埃āi及jí飞fēi。因yīn此cǐ他tā的de眼yǎn睛jīng在zài发fā着zhe光guāng，好hǎo像xiàng里lǐ面miàn有yǒu火huǒ星xīng迸bèng出chū来lái似sì的de：呱guā！哎āi呀ya！ 他tā的de躯qū体tǐ死sǐ了le；癞lài蛤há蟆má被bèi掐qiā死sǐ了le。但dàn是shì他tā的de眼yǎn睛jīng里lǐ迸bèng出chū的de火huǒ花huā变biàn成chéng了le什shén么me呢ne？ 太tài阳yáng光guāng把bǎ他tā吸xī收shōu去qù了le。太tài阳yáng带dài走zǒu了le癞lài蛤há蟆má头tóu上shàng的de那nà颗kē宝bǎo石shí。但dàn带dài到dào什shén么me地dì方fāng去qù了le呢ne？ 你nǐ不bù必bì去qù问wèn那nà位wèi博bó物wù学xué家jiā。你nǐ最zuì好hǎo去qù问wèn那nà位wèi诗shī人rén。他tā可kě以yǐ把bǎ这zhè故gù事shì当dāng做zuò一yī个gè童tóng话huà告gào诉sù你nǐ。这zhè童tóng话huà里lǐ面miàn还hái有yǒu那nà条tiáo毛máo虫chóng，也yě有yǒu鹳guàn鸟niǎo这zhè一yī家jiā人rén。想xiǎng想xiǎng看kàn吧bā，毛máo虫chóng变biàn了le形xíng，变biàn成chéng了le一yī只zhī美měi丽lì的de蝴hú蝶dié！鹳guàn鸟niǎo家jiā庭tíng飞fēi过guò高gāo山shān和hé大dà海hǎi，到dào辽liáo远yuǎn的de非fēi洲zhōu去qù。但dàn是shì它tā们mén仍réng然rán能néng够gòu找zhǎo到dào最zuì短duǎn的de捷jié径jìng，飞fēi回huí到dào丹dān麦mài来lái--飞fēi到dào同tóng样yàng的de地dì方fāng，同tóng样yàng的de屋wū顶dǐng上shàng来lái。是shì的de，这zhè几jī乎hū是shì太tài像xiàng一yī个gè童tóng话huà了le，但dàn这zhèi是shì真zhēn的de！你nǐ不bù妨fáng问wèn问wèn博bó物wù学xué家jiā吧bā。他tā不bù得dé不bù承chéng认rèn这zhè个gè事shì实shí。但dàn是shì你nǐ自zì己jǐ也yě知zhī道dào，因yīn为wéi你nǐ曾céng经jīng看kàn到dào过guò全quán部bù的de经jīng过guò。 不bù过guò怎zěn样yàng才cái可kě以yǐ看kàn到dào癞lài蛤há蟆má头tóu上shàng的de宝bǎo石shí呢ne？你nǐ到dào太tài阳yáng里lǐ去qù找zhǎo吧bā。你nǐ可kě以yǐ瞧qiáo瞧qiáo它tā，假jiǎ如rú你nǐ能néng够gòu的de话huà！太tài阳yáng光guāng是shì很hěn强qiáng的de。我wǒ们mén的de眼yǎn睛jīng还hái没méi有yǒu能néng力lì正zhèng视shì上shàng帝dì创chuàng造zào的de一yī切qiè光guāng辉huī，但dàn是shì有yǒu一yī天tiān我wǒ们mén会huì有yǒu这zhè种zhǒng能néng力lì的de。那nà时shí这zhè个gè童tóng话huà将jiāng会huì非fēi常cháng精jīng彩cǎi，因yīn为wéi我wǒ们mén自zì己jǐ也yě将jiāng会huì成chéng为wéi这zhè个gè童tóng话huà的de一yī部bù分fèn。
“Manisthemostconceitedcreature!”saidtheStork.“Listenhowtheirjawsarewagging;andforallthattheycan’tclapproperly.Theyboastoftheirgiftsofeloquenceandtheirlanguage!Yes,afinelanguagetruly!Why,itchangesineveryday’sjourneywemake.Oneofthemdoesn’tunderstandanother.Now,wecanspeakourlanguageoverthewholeearth—upintheNorthandinEgypt.Andthenmenarenotabletofly,moreover.Theyrushalongbymeansofaninventiontheycall’railway;’buttheyoftenbreaktheirnecksoverit.ItmakesmybeakturncoldwhenIthinkofit.Theworldcouldgetonwithoutmen.Wecoulddowithoutthemverywell,solongasweonlykeepfrogsandearth-worms.”“Thatwasapowerfulspeech,”thoughtthelittleToad.“Whatagreatmanthatisyonder!andhowhighhesits!HigherthaneverIsawanyonesityet;andhowhecanswim!”shecried,astheStorksoaredawaythroughtheairwithoutspreadpinions.AndtheMother-Storkbegantalkinginthenest,andtoldaboutEgyptandthewatersoftheNile,andthein