Deep within a forest a little turtle began to climb a tree。 After hours of effort he reached the top， jumped into the air waving his front legs and crashed to the ground。 After recovering， he slowly climbed the tree again， jumped， and fell to the ground。 The turtle tried again and again while a couple of birds sitting on a branch watched his sad efforts。
Finally， the female bird turned to her mate。
“Dear，” she chirped， “I think it‘s time to tell him he’s adopted。”
森林的深处，一只小乌龟正在往树上爬。几个小时后，它到达了顶端，然后跳了下去，挥舞着前腿，然后撞到了地上。恢复好了以后，它慢慢地再次开始爬树，跳下，然后跌到地上。小乌龟一次又一次地尝试，有两只小鸟坐在树枝上看着它这悲剧式的尝试。
终于，雌性小鸟转向她的伴侣。
“亲爱的，”她说，“我认为是时候告诉他他是领养来的了。”
本文来源：沪江英语
责任编辑：王淳
