Lesson 5 Shirley and a Bird

Shirley and a B ird
雪莉和一只鸟

Shirley saw a little bird fall from a tree. The bird hurt its leg and couldn’t fly. Shirley took it home. She cleaned its dirty feather. Her mother treated its wound. Several days later, the bird got better and sang for Shirley. Shirley liked it very much. But a month later, when the bird was fully recovered, it became less happier. It barely ate, drank, or sang. Shirley was very worried. She tried many ways to make the bird happy. She served it tasty desserts. She dressed it with cute skirts and pearls. But nothing worked. She turned to her mother for help. Her mother smiled, “Sweetheart, if you’re away from home for a long time,how would you feel?” Shirley understood. She set the bird free.

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/ɜː/ er;or;ir;ur;ear

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参考译文:
雪莉看到一只小鸟从树上跌落。小鸟腿受伤了，飞不起来。雪莉把它带回了家。她将小鸟的羽毛清洗干净，她的妈妈为小鸟包扎。几天后，小鸟开始好转，还给雪莉唱歌。雪莉很喜欢它。但是一个月后，小鸟痊愈了，却变得闷闷不乐，几乎不吃不喝，也无心唱歌。雪莉很担心。她试了很多办法想让小鸟开心。她准备了美味的甜点，用可爱的裙子、漂亮的珍珠打扮它，可是没什么效果。她只得向妈妈求助。妈妈笑着说：“ 甜心，如果你离家很久，会有什么感觉？ ” 雪莉明白了，她将小鸟放走了。