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读《The Trumpet Of The Swan》（2）
在读《吹小号的天鹅》（《The Trumpet Of The Swan》）这本书的时候，书里有一幅插图非常的形象生动，把天鹅父子的亲密关系充分的表现了出来。
有一天，两只大天鹅在谈话。母天鹅对小天鹅露易斯的声音感到忧虑。它发现在几个小天鹅中，唯有小雄天鹅露易斯不能发声，这让它很担心露易斯的将来，如果露易斯不能发声，那就会影响到配偶。雄天鹅听了妻子述说的情况之后，也开始为自己的儿子担心。经过一番的思考，它决定先检测一下儿子嗓音的情况，看看究竟怎样。于是它把露易斯领到一个僻静的地方，它让小天鹅发声。在雄天鹅的注视下，露易斯深呼吸之后张嘴喊了一声，可是没有声音。经过几番的测试之后，天鹅爸爸确认小天鹅露易斯是个哑巴，它决定要给儿子弄一个喇叭，让它练习发声。
当夏天结束之后，天鹅就会从北方飞向南方。天鹅是候鸟，它们会随着季节迁徙。
喇叭天鹅在春天的时候会从美国的蒙他拿州飞到加拿大，在池沼有水的地方，天鹅先是选好了位置，然后就用草棍和树枝搭窝，在窝里生蛋和孵蛋。到了秋天的季节，再飞回到美国的蒙他拿州。因为加拿大的冬天，积雪会覆盖湖面，而且湖水也会结冰。
雄天鹅准备带领全家往南飞到蒙他拿州，然而长途的空中飞行对小天鹅们来说还是第一次，所以雄天鹅对小天鹅们进行了一番的讲解和示范，怎样起飞，升高，然后在高空平稳的飞行。（发现沙丘鹤也是这样，雏鹤在小的时候，沙丘鹤父母不停的给雏鹤喂食，当雏鹤长大羽毛丰满之后，成鹤就会领着雏鹤在草地上练习飞行。）
作者在这本书里描述的过程很详细，说明他对天鹅的习性等方面都是非常的熟悉。尤其是把天鹅的心理活动在故事中表现出来，增加了天鹅的魅力。天鹅的体态优美，叫声响亮动人，且对爱情忠诚。 读了故事之后，觉得天鹅是很有智慧的，它们知道怎样去训练小天鹅，也知道随着季节更换而迁徙。
a few weeks later, when the cygnets were asleep, the female swan said to the cob,“Have you noticed anything different about one of our children, the one we call Louis， Have you ever heard him say good morning ? It is my opinion the little fellow can't talk.”
几周后，当小天鹅们睡觉的时候，母天鹅对雄天鹅说道：“你是否注意到我们的孩子露易斯有什么不同吗？你有没有听他说过早上好？ 我看这个孩子不能讲话。”
Next morning, after everyone had enjoyed a good breakfast, he led Louis apart from the others. “I never heard you speak, or say ko-hoh, or cry out” . While his father watched, he took a deep breath, opened his mouth, and let the air out, hoping it would say beep. But there wasn't a sound, Louise tried again. It was no use. He felt awfully unhappy.
第二天早晨，大家用完早餐后，雄天鹅把露易斯带到其他人之外的地方对他说。我从来没听到过你说话，或者发出小号般的叫声。在雄天鹅盯着露易斯看的时候，露易斯深吸了一口气，张开了嘴巴，让气体呼出，希望能发出声音。但是没有声音，露易斯再次的尝试之后，还是没有声音，这让露易斯很沮丧。
"Do not let an unnatural sadness settle over you, louis. " said the cob. "You apparently have a speech defect, my son, be of good cheer! Enjoy life, learn to fly! I will make it possible for you to use your voice. There are mechanical devices that convert air into beautiful sounds. One such a trumpet is called a trumpet. "
“露易斯，不要让一种不正常的忧郁笼罩着你，”雄天鹅对小天鹅露易斯说道。“你在说话上有缺陷。可是， 我的孩子，你要振作起来，享受生活，学习飞翔。另外， 我会想办法让你能够使用一种发声的东西， 那种乐器可以将空气转化成声音， 它叫喇叭。”
"Because summer is over," said the cob, and it is the way of swans to leave their nesting site at summer's end and travel south to a milder place where the food supply is good. I know that you are all fond of this pretty pond, this marvelous marsh, these reedy shores and restful retreats, you have found life pleasant and amusing here. All things come to an end. It is time for us to go."
夏天结束了，雄天鹅说道。那就是天鹅将要离开夏天孵蛋的地方，然后飞到南方气候温和以及食物充足的地方。我知道你们喜欢这个池塘，奇妙的沼泽。还有这些芦苇丛生的湖岸与宁静的休憩之所。你们在这里度过了愉快的时光。但是，这里一切都结束了，我们该走了。
"Where will we go?"cried all the cygnets except Louis.
"We will fly south to Montana. is a state of the Union. And there, is a lovely valley surrounded by high mountains, are the Red Rock Lakes." Replied the cob.
One of his brothers spoke up. "Father, you said we would fly south, I don't know how to fly. I've never been up in the air. "
除了露易斯之外，其他的几只小天鹅问道: “我们将去哪里呀？”
雄天鹅答道：“我们将飞向南方联邦的一个州-蒙他拿。这是一个群山环绕的优美山谷，那里有红岩湖。”
其中一个小天鹅问道：“父亲，你说我们将飞到南方，我不知道怎么飞，我从来没在空中飞过。”
"True," replied the cob.
"But flying is largely a matter of having the right attitude-plus, of course, good wing feathers . Flying consists of three parts: First, the takeoff, during which there is a lot of fuss and commotion, a lot of splashing and ripid beating of the wings. Second, the ascent, or gaining of altitude -this requires hard work and fast wings action. Third, the leveling -off, the steady elevated flight, high in air, wings beating slower now, beating strongly and regularly, carrying us swiftly and surly from zone to zone as we earth stretched out far below. "
"I will make a short exhibition flight while you watch. Observe everything I do!"
“确实如此。”雄天鹅回答道。
“不过，飞行关键在于心态。当然，还得有一副优质的翅膀。飞行包含三个阶段：首先是起飞，这往往伴随着一番振奋起动，水花四溅，双翼急促拍打；其次是腾飞，即提升高度--这需要费力扇动翅膀；最后是平飞阶段。那时我们在高空平稳飞行，双翼拍打节奏放缓，但依然强劲有力，规律有序，载着我们疾速掠过一片片区域，而大地则在脚下远远地铺展开来。”
“我会进行一次简短的飞行表演，你们注意看我在整个飞行过程中的动作”。
生词：
commotion: 动荡
swift: 迅速
cygnet：小天鹅
cob: 雄天鹅
Montana abuts Canada, also frigid in winter.
Maybe Florida?