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很久以前，在一个宽阔的山腰处有一个鹰巢。鹰巢里有四个大大的鹰蛋。一天，发生了一场地震，在剧烈晃动中，一只蛋滚到了山下，滚到了山谷中的一个养鸡场里。那里的鸡觉得他们必须呵护照顾这只鹰蛋，于是一只老母鸡自告奋勇地担负起了养育这只大蛋的责任。 一天，这只蛋脾化出了一只漂亮的小鹰。然而，悲哀的是，这只鹰是被当作一只鸡抚养长大的。不久，这只鹰就相信了他只不过是一只鸡而已。他热爱自己的家园和亲人，不过，他的本性还是一点一点地显现出来。 一天，这只鹰在农场里嬉戏的时候，偶然间抬头看天，注意到了一群雄鹰正在天空翱翔。 "啊，”他叫道，"我要是能像那些鸟一样高飞该有多好啊!"鸡群爆发出一阵笑声："你不可能和那些鸟一样飞那么高的。你是只鸡，鸡不会飞。" 这只鹰还是目不转睛地看着，看着高空中自己真正的家人，梦想着自己也能像他们一样。 每次这只鹰告诉别人自己的梦想时，别的鸡都会告诉他，那是不可能的。久而久之，这只鹰就相信了鸡的话。从此以后，他便停止了梦想，安分守己地继续过着属于鸡的生活。最终，这只鹰死了，始终都只是一只鸡。 The Chicken Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle’s nest rested. The eagle’s nest contained four large eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked the mountain causing one of the eggs to roll down the mountain, to a chicken farm, located in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must protect and care for the eagle’s egg, so an old hen volunteered to nurture and raise the large egg. One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. Sadly, however, the ea- gle was raised to be a chicken. Soon, the eagle believed he was nothing more than a chicken. The eagle loved his home and family, but his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the skies above and noticed a group of mighty eagles soaring in the skies. "Oh,” the eagle cried, “I wish I could soar like those birds! ” The chickens roared with laughter, "You cannot soar with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not soar." The eagle continued staring, at his real family up above, dreaming that he could be with them. Each time the eagle would let his dreams be known, he was told it couldn’t be done. That is what the eagle learned to believe. The eagle, after time, stopped dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken. Finally, after a long life as a chicken, the eagle passed away. |
