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The Spider and the Bird
蜘蛛和鸟
There was once a very big spider.
从前有一只非常大的蜘蛛。
However, if a bug got into his web, he didn't eat it right away.
然而，如果一只虫子钻进了他的网，他不会马上吃掉它。
He would carefully examine it.
他会仔细检查。
He asked the bug a question first.
他先问虫子一个问题。
It was always quite a difficult puzzle.
这一直是一个相当难的谜题。
If the bug's answer was correct, he let it go.
如果虫子的答案是正确的，他就放了它。
if not, he ate it.
如果没有，他就吃了。
One day, a small bird on a journey flew into the spiders web.
一天，一只小鸟在旅途中飞到了蜘蛛网上。
The spider couldn't imagine eating a bird.
蜘蛛想象不出来怎么吃一只鸟。
It was so big! But his hunger was too great.
它太大了! 但是他也很饿。
He said to the bird,"If you cannot give me a specific answer, I will eat you"
他对鸟儿说:“如果你不能给我一个独特的答案，我就吃了你。”
The bird laughed,"I could eat you!"
鸟儿笑着说:“我可以吃了你!”
But the bird was actually scared.
但这只鸟实际上很害怕。
She had used all her energy trying to get out of the web.
她用尽了所有的力气想从网里出来。
And a spiders bite can be very effective in killing animals.
蜘蛛的咬伤对杀死动物非常有效。
"Please don't eat me," the bird said. "I would rather make a deal with you. "
“请不要吃我，”小鸟说。“我宁愿和你做笔交易。”
"OK," the spider said. "If your answer is right, I will let you go.
“好吧，”蜘蛛说。 “如果你的回答是对的，我就放你走。
If not, you must give me a gift.
如果没有，你必须给我一个礼物。
It must be something of great value. "
它必须是很有价值的东西。”
The bird said,"You can pick anything you want to eat.
鸟儿说:“你可以挑任何你想吃的东西。
I will find it for you. "
我会帮你找到的。”
The spider agreed.
蜘蛛同意了。
"Where can you take a trip to the coast, the desert, and the mountains at the same time?"the spider asked.
“你可以在哪里同时去到海边、沙漠和山上旅行呢?”蜘蛛问。
The bird said,"Can you help me figure that one out?"
鸟儿说:“你能帮我解释一下吗?”
But the spider did not say anything.
但是蜘蛛什么也没说。
"I can see those places when I fly.
“当我飞的时候，我可以看到那些地方。
Is the 'sky' the right answer?"
‘天空’是正确答案吗?”
"False!" said the spider.
“错的!”蜘蛛说。
"The answer is Hawaii! Now you must find some bugs for me. "
“答案是夏威夷!”现在你必须给我找一些虫子。”
The spider climbed on the bird's back.
蜘蛛爬到鸟背上。
They flew and ate bugs together.
他们一起飞，一起吃虫子。
They took a tour of the forest.
他们游览了森林。
Then the bird took the spider home.
然后鸟把蜘蛛带了回家。
From that day on, they were friends.
从那天起，他们成了朋友。
And they never tried to eat each other again.
他们再也没有试图吃掉对方。
