The Olive Tree and the Fig Tree

The Olive Tree and the Fig Tree

橄榄树和无花果树

Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful olive tree. She was the most beautiful tree in the forest. Olive knew that everyone admired her. The colorful birds sat on Olive’s branches. They sang beautiful songs of spring.

从前，有一棵美丽的橄榄树。她是森林里最美丽的树。橄榄知道每个人都羡慕她。 五颜六色的鸟儿坐在橄榄的树枝上。他们唱着春天的美丽歌曲。

Olive spread her branches and looked at her beautiful leaves. A fig tree grew nearby. “ Oh Fig, just look at how beautiful I am, ” called out Olive. “ Aren’t my leaves so thick and beautiful?” “ Oh yes, they are, ” answered the fig tree politely.

橄榄张开树枝，看着她美丽的叶子。附近长了一棵无花果树。 “哦，无花果，看看我有多漂亮，”橄榄叫道。“我的叶子是不是又厚又漂亮?” “哦，是的。”无花果树礼貌地回答说。

Soon it was autumn. Fig’s leaves started to change colors. Olive’s leaves stayed green and thick. “ Oh, poor Fig! ” Olive whispered loudly to the bird. “ His leaves are changing colors! ”

很快就到了秋天。无花果的叶子开始变色。橄榄的叶子依然翠绿浓密。 “啊，可怜的无花果!”橄榄大声对鸟儿耳语道。“他的叶子在变颜色!”

“ Why are Fig’s leaves changing colors?” whispered the bird. “ His leaves are getting weak, ” Olive said quietly. “ As it gets colder, Fig’s leaves will start to fall off. Soon Fig will have no leaves at all. He will be naked and . . . ugly! ”

“为什么无花果的叶子会变色?”鸟低声说。 “他的叶子越来越弱了，”橄榄平静地说。 “随着天气变冷，无花果的叶子开始脱落。很快无花果就没有叶子了。他会一丝不挂，而且……丑!”

“ What about you, Olive?” asked the little bird. “ Don’t worry about me, ” Olive answered proudly. “ My leaves are the same all year round. They are always thick, green, and beautiful. ” Winter arrived a few months later.

“你呢，橄榄?”小鸟问。 “别为我担心，”橄榄自豪地回答。“我的叶子一年到头都是一样的。它们总是茂密的，绿色的，美丽的。” 几个月后冬天到来了。