1、Who on earth are you ? said a cross voice from below. Stop that terrible noise at once. The parrot saw a cat staring up at him from the carpet. I m a parrot. I ve just arrived and I m to make as much noise as I can, he said. Well, I ve lived here all my life, replied the cat .I was born in this very
2、 house and I learned from my mother that it is best to keep quiet here. Keep quiet then, said the parrot cheerfully. I dont know what you do around here, but I know my job. My master bought me for my voice and Im going to make sure he hears it. Different people are valued for different things. 鹦鹉和猫
3、从前,有人买了一只毛色鲜艳的鹦鹉。他没有把鹦鹉关在笼子里,也没有用链条把他拴在栖木上,而让他在家里自由自在地飞来飞去。鹦鹉对此非常高兴,扑动翅膀,从一间屋子飞到另一间屋子,愉快地尖声叫着,最后停在华丽的帷幔的边上。你到底是谁?从下面传来怒气冲冲的说话声,马上住嘴,别发出那难听的声音。 鹦鹉看见地毯上有一只猫抬头看着他。我是鹦鹉。我刚到,我要使劲地吵吵。他说。 那你就一声不响吧,鹦鹉欢快地说,我不知道你在这儿干什么,可我知道我的活儿。主人为了我的声音才买我,我一定得让他听到。 不同的人因有不同的特点而受重视。 Different people are valued for different things. 鹦鹉和猫 从前,有人买了一只毛色鲜艳的鹦鹉。 A man once bought a brilliantly-coloured parrot. Instead of locking it up in a cage or chaining it to a perch, he allowed