The very quiet cricket 安静的蟋蟀（外教全英）

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今天故事的主人公，是一只很安静的小蟋蟀。为什么这只小蟋蟀这么安静呢？让我们从头讲起。

One warm day, from a tiny egg a little cricket was born.

Welcome! chirped a big cricket, rubbing his wings together.

The little cricket wanted to answer, so he rubbed his wings together.

But nothing happened. Not a sound.

Good morning! whizzed a locust, spinning through the air.

The little cricket wanted to answer, so he rubbed his wings together.

But nothing happened. Not a sound.

Hello! whispered a praying mantis, scraping its huge front legs together.

The little cricket wanted to answer, so he rubbed his wings together.

But nothing happened. Not a sound.

Good day! crunched a worm, munching its way out of an apple. 

The little cricket wanted to answer, so he rubbed his wings together.

But nothing happened. Not a sound.

Hi! bubbled a spittlebug, slurping in a sea of froth. 

The little cricket wanted to answer, so he rubbed his wings together.

But nothing happened. Not a sound.

Good afternoon! screeched a cicada, clinging to a branch of a tree. 

The little cricket wanted to answer, so he rubbed his wings together.

But nothing happened. Not a sound.

How are you! hummed a bumblebee, flying from flower to flower. 

The little cricket wanted to answer, so he rubbed his wings together.

But nothing happened. Not a sound.

Good evening! whirred a dragonfly, gliding above the water.

The little cricket wanted to answer, so he rubbed his wings together.

But nothing happened. Not a sound.

Good night! buzzed the mosquitoes, dancing among the stars. 

The little cricket wanted to answer, so he rubbed his wings together.

But nothing happened. Not a sound.

A luna moth sailed quietly through the night.

And the cricket enjoyed the stillness.

As the luna moth disappeared silently into the distance, the cricket saw another cricket.

She, too, was a very quiet cricket.

Then he rubbed his wings together one more time.

And this time ……

…he chirped the most beautiful sound that she had ever heard.

好的，故事讲完了。小蟋蟀终于发出了美妙的鸣叫声。小朋友们，为什么小蟋蟀之前失败过那么多次，他还不愿意放弃呢？如果你知道答案，就赶紧留言给大熊吧！记住，用微信搜索“跟大熊玩英语”或者拼音“daxiong2017”就能找到我，小朋友，我们下个故事见！Bye-bye!