笨鸟先飞

It was a beautiful spring day in a forest in ancient China. The air was crisp and fresh, and the sun was shining brightly.

这是一个美丽的春日，在中国古代的森林里。空气清新，阳光灿烂。

In the dense forest, tall trees stood side by side. The sun’s rays hit the treetops and scattered through their branches.

在茂密的森林里，高大的树木并排站立。阳光照在树梢上，穿过树枝散射开来。

They cast shadows of light and dark on the forest floor.

它们在森林的地面上投下明暗的阴影。

High up in a tree, a mother bird was resting in her nest. She had just hatched six baby birds, called nestlings.

在高高的树上，一只鸟妈妈正在她的巢里休息。她刚刚孵出了六只小鸟，叫做雏鸟。

The nestlings were covered with soft fluffy down. They didn’t have flight feathers yet, so they weren’t ready to leave the nest.

雏鸟身上覆盖着柔软的绒毛。它们还没有飞行羽毛，所以它们还没有准备好离开巢穴。

Five of the baby birds were strong. They chirped loudly. The one that had hatched last, though, was not strong at all.

其中五只幼鸟很强壮。它们大声地叫着。然而，最后孵出的那只却一点也不强壮。