LESSON 14 Story of a parrot
第十四课 鹦鹉的故事
A poor man had a parrot. The parrot had been taught to say the words, There is no doubt about it.
一个可怜的人养了一只鹦鹉。这只鹦鹉被教会了说这句话“关于它毫无疑问。”
These words were all it could learn, and it might have been heard all day long either whistling a tune, or calling out, There is no doubt about it!—There is no doubt about it!
它只学了这句话，或许它整天只听到吹着小曲的或者大声喊着的“此事毫无疑问！”“此事毫无疑问！”
To every question Poll always gave the same reply—There is no doubt about it!
对所有的问题，Poll总是给出同一种答案---“此事毫无疑问。”
One day its master went to market to sell it. Who'll buy my parrot? cried he. Twenty pounds for my parrot!
一天，它的主人带它去赶集要把它卖掉，大喊道，“有没有人买鹦鹉？”“只要20镑。”
A man, hearing the high price that was asked, turned to the parrot, and said, Poll, art thou worth twenty pounds?
一位男士听到这个高价后，转向了鹦鹉，问道“Poll，你值20磅吗？”
There is no doubt about it! was Poll's reply. The man was so pleased, that he bought the bird, and carried it home.
“毫无疑问”鹦鹉回答道。这个人很高兴，他买走了鹦鹉，把它带回家。
Some time after, he was sorry for his bargain. Standing beside the
一段时间之后，他后悔了这笔买卖。站在鹦鹉笼子旁边，说道，
cage of the parrot, he said, What a fool I was, to throw so much money away!
我真蠢啊，白扔了这么多钱！”
There is no doubt about it! cried the bird. And this time the parrot was right.
“毫无疑问你就是蠢！”鹦鹉大喊道。这次鹦鹉回答对了。
QUESTIONS
问题
What words had the parrot been taught to say?
这只鹦鹉被教会了说什么？
What price did its master ask for it? What did the man say to the parrot?
它主人的要价是多少？买主对这只鹦鹉说了什么？
What did the parrot answer? What did the man then do?
鹦鹉回答了什么？这个人然后做了什么？
What did he say when he was sorry for his bargain? What did the bird cry? And this time the parrot…?
当他后悔了这笔买卖时他说了什么？鹦鹉又喊了什么？这次鹦鹉......
LITTLE THINGS
微不足道的小事
Little moments make an hour;
小时刻成就一小时
Little thoughts, a book;
小想法，铸成一本书
Little seeds, a tree or flower;
小的种子，长成大树或开了花朵
Water-drops, a brook;
水滴汇成了溪流
Little deeds of faith and love
信念和爱的小行动
Link the earth to heaven above.
连接了地球和天堂
