Why Robins Hop

美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习

One day, a fox followed the tracks of a chicken.

一日一狐随入鸡道.

Or so it thought.

或者它这样想。

The tracks really belonged to a robin.

铁轨真的属于Robin。

At that time, all the birds had the same tracks!

那时,所有的鸟都有同样的轨迹!

Once, many years ago, all the birds of the world met together.

曾经,多年前,世界上所有的鸟儿都相会.

They had a problem.

他们有一个问题。

It all started when foxes began to chase robins.

这一切都是从狐狸开始追逐罗宾斯开始的.

Foxes normally chased chickens.

狐狸通常追逐鸡.

Chickens knew to run from foxes.

鸡自知从狐出跑.

Robins did not.

罗宾斯没有

So the fox easily chased the robins.

于是狐狸轻易地追赶了罗宾斯.

The robins were tired of being chased.

Robins厌倦了被追赶.

All the birds met.

所遇诸鸟.

They wanted to protect robins from foxes.

他们想保护Robins免受狐狸的伤害

They needed a plan.

他们需要一个计划。

Owl asked, “What can be done?”

猫头鹰问道,“可以做些什么? “

Woodpecker said, “Let robins fly all the time.

啄木鸟说:“让Robins一直飞。

Or make them stay in the trees.”

或使入树而住. “

“Crow did not like this plan.

“民众不喜欢这个计划。

“ He knew that robins ate worms from the dirt.

“...... 他知道Robins从泥土上吃虫子

“ Robins must walk on the ground,” he said.

他说,“罗宾必须走在地上。”

“ Hummingbird said, “Let robins eat from flowers.”

" 蜂鸟说, " 让罗宾斯吃花。 “

“ That won’t work either,” said Sparrow.

“...... 也行不通,

“Robins don’t have the proper beaks.”

罗宾没有合适的喙。 “

The birds thought.

诸鸟想.

They talked, and they thought some more.

他们聊了聊,想着更多

Finally, Owl said, “Let robins hop on both feet.”

终于 猫头鹰说:“让罗宾斯跳上两脚。 “

“ Robins’ tracks will not look like chickens’ tracks if they hop,” Owl said.

“罗宾斯的行踪不会像鸡的行踪,

“ Good, good!”

“好,好!”

cried all the birds.

哭出所有的鸟。

They flapped their wings with joy.

他们欣喜地挥起翅膀。

Chickens would walk with one foot after the other.

鸡会一脚一脚地走

Robins would hop.

罗宾斯会跳。

Foxes would not get confused.

狐狸不会感到困惑。

Owl was glad she could help the robins.

猫头鹰很高兴她能帮助罗宾斯

Now, she could sleep.

现在,她可以睡觉。

From that day on, foxes only chased chickens.

从那天起,狐狸只追鸡.

Robins could search the dirt for worms in peace.

罗宾斯可以平平安安地去寻找虫子