新生儿

The New Arrival

灌木丛在兴奋的气氛里活跃起来。考拉太太刚生了一个孩子,这个消息像野火一样蔓延开来。住在那棵最高的桉树上的笑翠鸟一家听到这个消息后咯咯地大笑。兔子在洞里进进出出,听到这个消息,惊讶地睁大了两只棕色的大眼睛。在草地上,消息传到袋鼠夫人那儿时,她正悄悄地向家里跳去。她非常高兴地跳到空中,叫道:“我必须告诉袋鼠先生!”然后蹦蹦跳跳地走了。就连打盹的蛇太太也醒了,她扭动了一下身体,眨了眨那双邪恶的小眼睛。

The bush was alive with excitement.Mrs.Koala had a brand new baby,and the news spread like wildfire.The kookaburras in the highest gum-trees heard of it,and laughed and chuckled at the idea.In and out of their burrows the rabbits came scuttling1,their big brown eyes opening wide with wonder as they heard the news.Over the grass the message went where Mrs.Kangaroo was quietly hopping towards her home.She fairly leapt2 in the air with joy.“I must tell Mr.Kangaroo!”she cried and bounded away in great hops and leaps.Even Mrs.Snake,who was having a nap,awoke,gave a wriggle,and blinked her wicked little eyes.