The Wise Blackbird聪明的乌鸦（二）

The blackbird was wise. 这只乌鸦很聪明。

“Yes， blue is beautiful，” he said. “Blue is the color of the sky. But the sky is not always blue. Sometimes it is gray， like a mouse. Sometimes it is pink， like a flamingo. Sometimes it is black， like me.” “是的，蓝色是很漂亮。”他说。“蓝色是天空的颜色，但是，天空并不总是蓝色的。有时它是灰色的，像老鼠的颜色；有时它是粉色的，像火烈鸟的颜色；有时它是黑色的，像我的颜色。”

The bluebird was surprised. 知更鸟很吃惊。

“When is the sky gray， like a mouse？” he asked. “它什么时候像老鼠，是灰色的？”他问。

“The sky is gray on a cloudy day，” said the blackbird. “It is as gray as a mouse.” “天空在阴天的时候是灰色的。”乌鸦说，“像老鼠一样的灰色。”

“When is the sky pink， like a flamingo？” asked the bluebird.“天空什么时候是像火烈鸟一样的粉色的？”知更鸟问。

“The sky is pink at sunset，” said the blackbird. “It is as pink as a flamingo.” “天空日落时是粉色的。”乌鸦说，“就像火烈鸟一样的粉色。”

“When is the sky black， like you are？” asked the bluebird. “天空什么时候是像你一样的黑色的？”知更鸟问。

“The sky is black at night when the stars are shining，” said the blackbird. “It is as black as I am.” “群星闪耀的夜晚，天空是黑色的。”乌鸦说，“就像我一样的黑色。”

The bluebird thought and thought. 知更鸟想啊想。

He thought about the gray mouse and the sky on a cloudy day. 他想灰色的老鼠和多云时的天空。

He thought about the pink flamingo and the sky at sunset. 他想粉色的火烈鸟和日落时的天空。

He thought about the blackbird and the sky at night. 他想乌鸦和夜晚的天空。

“You are right，” he said to the blackbird.“是的，你是对的。”他对乌鸦说。

“A mouse is as gray as the sky. A flamingo is as pink as the sky. A blackbird is as black as the sky. And I am as blue as the sky.” “老鼠是像天空一样的灰色的，火烈鸟是像天空

一样的粉色的，乌鸦是像天空一样的黑色的，我是像天空一样的蓝色的。”

“We are all the colors of the sky. We are all beautiful.” “我们都是天空的颜色，我们都很漂亮。”

The bluebird still liked being blue， but he never bragged again. 知更鸟仍然喜欢蓝色，但是他再也不骄傲自大了。

编后：蓝知更鸟常以有着和蓝天一样颜色的羽毛而自豪，并常在朋友面前炫耀。直到有一天乌鸦告诉他，天空并不是总是蓝色的——在多云的时候，它是灰色的，像老鼠；在傍晚的时候，是粉色的，像火烈鸟；在夜晚星星闪烁的时候，它是黑色的，像乌鸦。蓝知更鸟知道了，其实大家都是天空的颜色，都是美丽的。尽管他还是喜欢自己的蓝色，但是从此他再也不在朋友面前炫耀了。读完故事，你有何感想呢？