广播电视英语短句 第 174 课：白天鹅-1

Every people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. These are the living speech of a people. 每个民族都有自己的讲述方法、其特有的表达方式。这些是一个民族鲜活的语言。

And a story can be told about each of them.其中，每一种语言表达都能告诉我们一个故事。

The white swan - with its long, graceful neck - is among the most beautiful of birds. 白天鹅拥有长而美的颈项，属于最美的鸟类。

The swan is mostly silent through its life. It floats quietly on the water, unable to sing sweet songs like most other birds. 它恬静地得浮在水面上，不能像其他多数鸟类那样唱出甜美的歌儿，几乎一生都很安静。

In ancient times, however, people believed that the swan was given a special gift of song at the end of its life. 然而，在远古时代，人们认为，天鹅在其弥留之际，会得到一份特别的歌声之礼。