The Singing Duck

The Singing Duck

《爱唱歌的小鸭子》

Once there was a little duck. He was a very happy, he was very happy to be a duck. He liked being a duck.

从前有只小鸭子，他每天都开开心心的，特别高兴自己是只鸭子，他可喜欢做鸭子啦。

He liked his webbed feet. They helped him swim as fast as a fish. He liked his sleek feathers. They helped him stay warm when he got wet.

他喜欢自己的蹼足，能让他游得像鱼儿一样快。 他喜欢自己光滑的羽毛，湿了的时候也能帮他保暖。

He liked his duck bill. It helped him catch bugs and other good things to eat. But there was one thing the little duck didn't like. He didn't like his quack.

他喜欢自己的扁鸭嘴，能帮他捉到虫子还有其他好吃的东西。 可有一样东西小鸭子不喜欢，他讨厌自己的嘎嘎叫声。

Why can't ducks sing like other birds? The duck asked his mother. All we do is quack, quack, quack.

为什么鸭子不能像其他小鸟一样唱歌呀？ 小鸭子问妈妈。 我们就只会嘎嘎、嘎嘎、嘎嘎叫。

Quack, said his mother. Quack, quack, quack. I want to make music, the duck said to himself. Maybe I can learn to sing.

嘎嘎，妈妈说，嘎嘎、嘎嘎、嘎嘎。 我想要演奏音乐呀，小鸭子暗自心想。 说不定我能学会唱歌呢。