When Birds

When Birds Fly Low

当鸟儿低飞时

Sammy was a cute sparrow. He flew over the river with his mom. “ Oh, Mom, it’s cloudy today, ” Sammy said. “ Yes, Sammy, ” said Mom. “ It looks like it will rain soon. ” “ Mom, I’m hungry, ” Sammy complained. “ Yes, I’m also hungry. Let’s find something to eat. ”

萨米是一只可爱的麻雀。他和妈妈一起飞越了河。“哦，妈妈，今天多云，”萨米说。“是的，萨米，”妈妈说。 “哦，妈妈，今天多云，”萨米说。“是的，萨米，”妈妈说。 “看来马上要下雨了。”“妈妈，我饿了，”萨米抱怨道。“是的，我也饿了。我们去找点吃的吧。”

“ Mom, Mom! ” Sammy said. “ Rest in the woods. I will go and get some food. ” “ Can you do it by yourself?” Mom asked. “ Sure, I can! ” Sammy was old enough to find food on his own. He was a good flier too. He flew around the river to look for insects. But he couldn’t find a single one.

“妈妈,妈妈!”萨米说。“在树林里休息吧。我去弄点吃的来。”“你一个人能做到吗?”母亲问。 “当然，我能!”萨米已经长大可以自己找食物了。他也是一个很好的飞行员。 他绕着河飞去寻找昆虫。但他找不到一个。

“ Hmm, this is strange. Why can’t I find any insects?” he wondered. Sammy felt tired and went back to his mom. “ Mom, I searched hard, but I couldn’t find a single insect . I used to see insects everywhere, but now they are gone. ” “ Sammy, why don’t you fly low?” Mom suggested.

“嗯，这很奇怪。为什么我找不到任何昆虫?他想。 萨米觉得累了，就回到妈妈身边。“妈妈，我努力寻找，但找不到一只昆虫。我以前到处都能看到昆虫，但现在它们都不见了。” “萨米，你为什么不低飞?”妈妈建议。

“ What? You want me to fly low?” Sammy asked. “ Yes, fly low. Then you will see the insects. ” Sammy took his mom’s advice. He flew around the river again. This time he flew low. “ Wow! I couldn’t find a single one when I flew high, ” he said. “ Now I can see many insects. Yay! ”

“什么?你想让我飞得低一点?”萨米问道。“是的，低飞。然后你就会看到昆虫了。” 萨米接受了他妈妈的建议。他又绕着河飞了一圈。这次他飞得很低。 “哇!当我飞得很高的时候我一个也找不到。”他说。“现在我可以看到很多昆虫。耶!”

Sammy caught a big insect and brought it to his mom. “ Mom, I don’t understand. Why are all the insects so close to the ground?” His mother explained. “ Before it rains, the air gets moist. The moisture in the air makes insects’ wings heavy. So the insects fly in the grass and bushes near the ground. ” Sammy understood. “ I get it!

萨米抓住了一只大虫子，把它带给了他的妈妈。“妈妈，我不明白。为什么所有的昆虫都离地面这么近？” 他的妈妈解释道。“下雨前，空气变得潮湿。空气中的湿气使昆虫的翅膀变得沉重。 因此，昆虫在地面附近的草丛和灌木丛中飞行。”萨米明白了。“我懂了！