标准美语发音的13个秘诀Chapter 1 Exercise 1-27: Descriptive Phrase Story—The Ugly Duckling CD1 Track 39
Exercise 1-27: Descriptive Phrase Story—The Ugly Duckling CD1 Track 39
There is a mother duck. She lays three eggs. Soon, there are three baby birds. Two of the birds are very beautiful. One of them is quite ugly. The beautiful ducklings make fun of their ugly brother. The poo r thing is very unhappy. As the three birds grow older, the ugly duckling begins to change. His gray feathers turn snowy white. His gangly neck becomes beautifully smooth.In early spring, the ugly duckling is swimming in a small pond in the backyard of the old farm. He sees his shimmering reflection in the clear water. What a great surprise. He is no longer an ugly duckling. He has grown into a lovely swan.
