The Three Little Ducks: Building Our Homes
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Once upon a time, there were three little ducks who lived with their mother by a big, blue pond.
從前從前，有三隻小鴨和牠們的媽媽住在一座大大的藍色池塘邊。
#2
One sunny morning, Mother Duck had something important to say.
在一個晴朗的早晨，鴨媽媽有一些重要的事情要說。
#3
"My dear children, you are all grown up now. It is time for you to build your own nests," says Mother Duck.
「我親愛的孩子們，你們現在都長大了。是時候讓你們去築自己的巢了，」鴨媽媽說道。
#4
The three little ducks were very excited. Their names were Gaga, Bubbles, and Loopy.
這三隻小鴨非常興奮。他們的名字分別是 Gaga、Bubbles 和 Loopy。
#5
Gaga was the first little duck. He loved to play all day long.
Gaga 是第一隻小鴨。他喜歡整天玩耍。
#6
"I will build my nest with straw. It is easy and fast!" says Gaga.
「我會用稻草蓋我的窩。這既簡單又快速！」Gaga 說道。
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So Gaga picked up some straw from the field. He put the straw together very quickly. In just one hour, his nest was done.
於是 Gaga 從田裡撿了一些稻草。他很快地把稻草拼湊在一起。僅僅一小時，他的窩就做好了。
#8
"Finished! Now I can go swimming!" says Gaga.
「完成了！現在我可以去游泳了！」Gaga說。
#9
And off he went to the pond. Splash!
然後他就往池塘去了。噗通！
#10
Bubbles was the second little duck. She liked to sing and dance.
Bubbles 是第二隻小鴨。她喜歡唱歌和跳舞。
#11
"I will build my nest with sticks. It is not too hard," says Bubbles.
「我會用樹枝蓋我的窩。這不會太難，」Bubbles 說道。
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So Bubbles collected sticks from under the trees. She put the sticks together, one by one. By lunchtime, her nest was done.
於是 Bubbles 從樹下收集了樹枝。她把樹枝一根一根地拼在一起。到了午餐時間，她的窩就做好了。
#13
"Wonderful! Now I can go play with Gaga!" says Bubbles.
「太棒了！現在我可以去和 Gaga 玩了！」Bubbles 說道。
#14
And off she went to the pond. Splash, splash!
接著她就往池塘去了。嘩啦，嘩啦！
#15
Loopy was the third little duck. He was a little clumsy, but he always tried his best.
Loopy 是第三隻小鴨。他有一點笨手笨腳，但他總是盡力而為。
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"I will build my nest with bricks. It will take a long time, but it will be very strong," says Loopy.
「我會用磚頭蓋我的窩。這會花很長的時間，但它會非常堅固，」Loopy 說道。
#17
"Bricks? That is too much work, Loopy!" says Gaga.
「磚塊？那太費事了，Loopy！」Gaga 說道。
#18
But Loopy did not listen. He carried the bricks one by one. He worked all morning. He worked all afternoon. He even worked after dinner, under the moonlight.
但 Loopy 沒有聽。他一塊接一塊地搬著磚頭。他整個早上都在工作。他整個下午都在工作。他甚至在晚餐後、在月光下工作。
#19
Finally, after three days, his nest was done. It had strong walls, a warm roof, and a little door that locked from the inside.
最後，經過三天，他的窩做好了。它有堅固的牆壁、溫暖的屋頂，以及一扇可以從裡面鎖上的小門。
#20
"It is not pretty, but it is safe," says Loopy.
「它不漂亮，但很安全，」Loopy 說。
#21
Now, in the dark forest near the pond, there lived a sneaky fox. Everyone called him Mr. Red, because of his bright red fur.
現在，在池塘附近的黑暗森林裡，住著一隻狡猾的狐狸。大家都叫他Mr. Red，因為他有著鮮紅色的毛。
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Mr. Red was always hungry. He loved to eat eggs, and he loved to eat ducks even more.
Mr. Red 總是很餓。他喜歡吃蛋，而且他更喜歡吃鴨子。
#23
One cold evening, Mr. Red smelled something delicious. He followed his nose — sniff, sniff, sniff — all the way to Gaga's straw nest.
一個寒冷的傍晚，Mr. Red 聞到了美味的東西。他順著鼻子——嗅、嗅、嗅——一路來到了 Gaga 的稻草窩。