骄傲的孔雀 学习版

森林里住着一只孔雀，它那五彩斑斓的尾巴就像彩虹一样耀眼。但是，骄傲的孔雀喜欢到处炫耀它的羽毛，逢人便问：“我的羽毛美吗？你是不是很羡慕我的羽毛？”
sēn lín lǐ zhù zhe yī zhī kǒng què, tā nà wǔ cǎi bān lán de wěi bā jiù xiàng cǎi hóng yī yàng yào yǎn. dàn shì, jiāo ào de kǒng què xǐ huān dào chù xuàn yào tā de yǔ máo, féng rén biàn wèn: “wǒ de yǔ máo měi ma? nǐ shì bù shì hěn xiàn mù wǒ de yǔ máo?”

森林 (sēn lín) – forest

五彩斑斓 (wǔ cǎi bān lán) – colorful

耀眼 (yào yǎn) – dazzling

骄傲 (jiāo ào) – proud

炫耀 (xuàn yào) – to show off

羽毛 (yǔ máo) – feather

羡慕 (xiàn mù) – to envy

In the forest lived a peacock whose colorful tail was as dazzling as a rainbow. However, the proud peacock liked to show off its feathers everywhere, asking everyone it met, “Are my feathers beautiful? Do you envy my feathers?”

有一次，小兔子被问得烦了，忍不住说：“漂亮又不能当饭吃，有啥用？”
yǒu yī cì, xiǎo tù zi bèi wèn de fán le, rěn bù zhù shuō: “piào liang yòu bù néng dāng fàn chī, yǒu shá yòng?”

忍不住 (rěn bù zhù) – can’t help but

当饭吃 (dāng fàn chī) – to serve as food

One day, the little rabbit, annoyed by the questions, couldn’t help but say, “Being pretty doesn’t fill your stomach, what’s the use?”

“你不懂！”孔雀骄傲地扬起头说：“你瞧你那一身灰扑扑的毛，当然无法理解我的美！”
“nǐ bù dǒng!” kǒng què jiāo ào de yáng qǐ tóu shuō: “nǐ qiáo nǐ nà yī shēn huī pū pū de máo, dāng rán wú fǎ lǐ jiě wǒ de měi!”

灰扑扑 (huī pū pū) – grayish and dull

理解 (lǐ jiě) – to understand

“You don’t understand!” the peacock said proudly, raising its head. “Look at your dull gray fur, of course, you can’t comprehend my beauty!”

小松鼠也摇头叹气道：“整天炫耀有啥意思，每天收集坚果才是最重要的事。”孔雀不屑地挥挥翅膀，它回答：“坚果多有什么用？我不需要这些又普通又俗气的东西来破坏我的美。”
xiǎo sōng shǔ yě yáo tóu tàn qì dào: “zhěng tiān xuàn yào yǒu shá yì si, měi tiān shōu jí jiān guǒ cái shì zuì zhòng yào de shì.” kǒng què bù xiè de huī huī chì bǎng, tā huí dá: “jiān guǒ duō yǒu shé me yòng? wǒ bù xū yào zhè xiē yòu pǔ tōng yòu sú qì de dōng xi lái pò huài wǒ de měi.”

叹气 (tàn qì) – to sigh

收集 (shōu jí) – to collect

坚果 (jiān guǒ) – nut

不屑 (bù xiè) – disdainfully

破坏 (pò huài) – to ruin

普通 (pǔ tōng) – ordinary

俗气 (sú qì) – vulgar

The little squirrel shook its head and sighed, “What’s the point of showing off every day? Collecting nuts is what’s truly important.” The peacock disdainfully waved its wings and replied, “What’s the use of having many nuts? I don’t need these ordinary and vulgar things to ruin my beauty.”

一天，森林里传来广播：“森林年度选美大赛报名开始啦！欢迎大家尽情展示美丽和才艺，冠军将获得一颗金苹果！”
yī tiān, sēn lín lǐ chuán lái guǎng bō: “sēn lín nián dù xuǎn měi dà sài bào míng kāi shǐ la! huān yíng dà jiā jìn qíng zhǎn shì měi lì hé cái yì, guàn jūn jiāng huò dé yī kē jīn píng guǒ!”

广播 (guǎng bō) – broadcast

年度 (nián dù) – annual

才艺 (cái yì) – talent

冠军 (guàn jūn) – champion

金苹果 (jīn píng guǒ) – golden apple

One day, a broadcast echoed through the forest: “The annual forest beauty contest registration is open! Everyone is welcome to showcase their beauty and talents. The champion will receive a golden apple!”

听到金苹果，孔雀兴奋地自言自语道：“这冠军肯定是我的，谁能比得过我这身光彩夺目的羽毛？”它大摇大摆地走去报名。
tīng dào jīn píng guǒ, kǒng què xìng fèn de zì yán zì yǔ dào: “zhè guàn jūn kěn dìng shì wǒ de, shuí néng bǐ dé guò wǒ zhè shēn guāng cǎi duó mù de yǔ máo?” tā dà yáo dà bǎi de zǒu qù bào míng.

光彩夺目 (guāng cǎi duó mù) – dazzling

兴奋 (xìng fèn) – excited

自言自语 (zì yán zì yǔ) – to talk to oneself

大摇大摆 (dà yáo dà bǎi) – to strut

Upon hearing about the golden apple, the peacock excitedly muttered to itself, “The championship is definitely mine; who can surpass my dazzling feathers?” It strutted off proudly to register.

比赛会场里，报名的动物很多，但是自视甚高的孔雀瞧也不瞧它们一眼，甚至还插队报名，大家只能无可奈何地摇摇头。
bǐ sài huì chǎng lǐ, bào míng de dòng wù hěn duō, dàn shì zì shì shèn gāo de kǒng què qiáo yě bù qiáo tā men yī yǎn, shèn zhì hái chā duì bào míng, dà jiā zhǐ néng wú kě nài hé de yáo yáo tóu.

会场 (huì chǎng) – venue

自视甚高 (zì shì shèn gāo) – arrogant

插队 (chā duì) – to cut in line

无可奈何 (wú kě nài hé) – helpless

At the competition venue, many animals were registering, but the arrogant peacock didn’t even glance at them and even cut in line. Everyone could only shake their heads helplessly.

选美比赛当天，森林中央搭起了一个豪华的舞台，台下围满了动物，大家热烈地讨论着：“听说今年小松鼠也报名了，它的控制尾巴的技巧可厉害了。”有的动物则说：“小兔子的弹跳能力更是森林里的一绝啊！”
xuǎn měi bǐ sài dāng tiān, sēn lín zhōng yāng dā qǐ le yī gè háo huá de wǔ tái, tái xià wéi mǎn le dòng wù, dà jiā rè liè de tǎo lùn zhe: “tīng shuō jīn nián xiǎo sōng shǔ yě bào míng le, tā de kòng zhì wěi bā de jì qiǎo kě lì hài le.” yǒu de dòng wù zé shuō: “xiǎo tù zi de tán tiào néng lì gèng shì sēn lín lǐ de yī jué a!”

豪华 (háo huá) – luxurious

舞台 (wǔ tái) – stage

热烈 (rè liè) – enthusiastic

讨论 (tǎo lùn) – to discuss

控制 (kòng zhì) – to control

技巧 (jì qiǎo) – skill

弹跳 (tán tiào) – jumping

On the day of the beauty contest, a luxurious stage was set up in the forest’s center, surrounded by animals. Everyone was eagerly discussing, “I heard the little squirrel also registered this year, and its tail control skills are amazing.” Some animals added, “The little rabbit’s jumping ability is the best in the forest!”

裁判是德高望重的猫头鹰先生。它严肃地站在评委席上，扶了一下眼镜，然后挥动翅膀宣布：“比赛开始！今天的比赛不仅看外表，才艺项目也是评分的重点！”
cái pàn shì dé gāo wàng zhòng de māo tóu yīng xiān shēng. tā yán sù de zhàn zài píng wěi xí shàng, fú le yī xià yǎn jìng, rán hòu huī dòng chì bǎng xuān bù: “bǐ sài kāi shǐ! jīn tiān de bǐ sài bù jǐn kàn wài biǎo, cái yì xiàng mù yě shì píng fēn de zhòng diǎn!”

裁判 (cái pàn) – judge

德高望重 (dé gāo wàng zhòng) – highly respected

严肃 (yán sù) – stern

评委席 (píng wěi xí) – judges’ table

外表 (wài biǎo) – appearance

The judge was the highly respected Mr. Owl. He stood sternly at the judges’ table, adjusted his glasses, and flapped his wings as he announced, “The competition begins! Today’s contest will judge not only appearances but also talent performances as a key factor!”

第一位出场的是小松鼠。它在舞台上表演了一连串的尾巴绝技，它抓起三颗坚果高高抛向空中，又用尾巴稳稳接住，动作灵活而优雅。观众们热烈鼓掌，小松鼠得意地笑了：“我的尾巴不光好看，还很实用呢！”
dì yī wèi chū chǎng de shì xiǎo sōng shǔ. tā zài wǔ tái shàng biǎo yǎn le yī lián chuàn de wěi bā jué jì, tā zhuā qǐ sān kē jiān guǒ gāo gāo pāo xiàng kōng zhōng, yòu yòng wěi bā wěn wěn jiē zhù, dòng zuò líng huó ér yōu yǎ. guān zhòng men rè liè gǔ zhǎng, xiǎo sōng shǔ dé yì de xiào le: “wǒ de wěi bā bù guāng hǎo kàn, hái hěn shí yòng ne!”

出场 (chū chǎng) – to appear on stage

表演 (biǎo yǎn) – to perform

绝技 (jué jì) – stunt

灵活 (líng huó) – flexible

优雅 (yōu yǎ) – graceful

观众 (guān zhòng) – audience

实用 (shí yòng) – practical

The first contestant was the little squirrel. On stage, it performed a series of tail stunts. It grabbed three nuts, threw them high into the air, and caught them steadily with its tail, moving skillfully and gracefully. The audience applauded enthusiastically. The little squirrel smiled proudly, “My tail isn’t just beautiful; it’s also very useful!”

接着轮到小兔子，它表演了一场惊险的障碍跳跃。只见它飞快地冲过灌木丛，又轻松跃过一条小河，最后一个漂亮的后空翻，小兔子稳稳落地。观众席响起如雷的掌声，兔妈妈兴奋得直挥手：“我家的孩子最棒了！”
jiē zhe lún dào xiǎo tù zi, tā biǎo yǎn le yī chǎng jīng xiǎn de zhàng ài tiào yuè. zhǐ jiàn tā fēi kuài de chōng guò guàn mù cóng, yòu qīng sōng yuè guò yī tiáo xiǎo hé, zuì hòu yī gè piào liàng de hòu kōng fān, xiǎo tù zi wěn wěn luò dì. guān zhòng xí xiǎng qǐ rú léi de zhǎng shēng, tù mā mā xìng fèn dé zhí huī shǒu: “wǒ jiā de hái zi zuì bàng le!”

障碍 (zhàng ài) – obstacle

跳跃 (tiào yuè) – to jump

后空翻 (hòu kōng fān) – backflip

如雷的掌声 (rú léi de zhǎng shēng) – thunderous applause

兴奋 (xìng fèn) – excited

Next, it was the little rabbit’s turn. It performed a thrilling obstacle jump, dashing swiftly through bushes, leaping effortlessly over a small river, and finishing with a perfect backflip, landing firmly. Thunderous applause erupted from the audience, and Rabbit Mom excitedly waved her hand: “My child is the best!”

小蜜蜂们的表演更是充满了创意。它们开始跳起了整齐划一的舞蹈，然后带着十几瓶花蜜飞上舞台，弯腰鞠躬说：“这些蜂蜜是我们努力一天采集的成果，请大家品尝。”动物们尝过后，纷纷称赞：“真甜，真香！我从来没喝过这么好喝的东西！”连猫头鹰都频频点头认可。
xiǎo mì fēng men de biǎo yǎn gèng shì chōng mǎn le chuàng yì. tā men kāi shǐ tiào qǐ le zhěng qí huá yī de wǔ dǎo, rán hòu dài zhe shí jǐ píng huā mì fēi shàng wǔ tái, wān yāo jū gōng shuō: “zhè xiē fēng mì shì wǒ men nǔ lì yī tiān cǎi jí de chéng guǒ, qǐng dà jiā pǐn cháng.” dòng wù men cháng guò hòu, fēn fēn chēng zàn: “zhēn tián, zhēn xiāng! wǒ cóng lái méi hē guò zhè me hǎo hē de dōng xī!” lián māo tóu yīng dōu pín pín diǎn tóu rèn kě.

创意 (chuàng yì) – creativity

整齐划一 (zhěng qí huá yī) – perfectly synchronized

采集 (cǎi jí) – to collect

成果 (chéng guǒ) – result

纷纷 (fēn fēn) – one after another

The bees’ performance was even more creative. They began by dancing in perfect synchronization, then flew onto the stage with over a dozen jars of honey, bowing and saying, “This honey is the result of our day’s hard work. Please enjoy.” After tasting, the animals praised, “So sweet and fragrant! I’ve never had anything this delicious!” Even the owl nodded repeatedly in approval.

终于轮到孔雀登场了。它缓缓走上台，表演了一段”孔雀开屏”的舞蹈，那羽毛在阳光下闪闪发光，五颜六色的，好不美丽。台下发出了一片惊叹声：“好漂亮啊！”
zhōng yú lún dào kǒng què dēng chǎng le. tā huǎn huǎn zǒu shàng tái, biǎo yǎn le yī duàn “kǒng què kāi píng” de wǔ dǎo, nà yǔ máo zài yáng guāng xià shǎn shǎn fā guāng, wǔ yán liù sè de, hǎo bù měi lì. tái xià fā chū le yī piàn jīng tàn shēng: “hǎo piào liang a!”

登场 (dēng chǎng) – to appear on stage

缓缓 (huǎn huǎn) – slowly

孔雀开屏 (kǒng què kāi píng) – peacock spreading its tail

五颜六色 (wǔ yán liù sè) – colorful

惊叹 (jīng tàn) – to marvel

Finally, it was the peacock’s turn. It walked slowly onto the stage and performed a “peacock spreading its tail” dance. Its feathers sparkled in the sunlight, vibrant with all colors, and were truly beautiful. The audience gasped in admiration, “So gorgeous!”

孔雀骄傲地在舞台上走了一圈，得意地问评审：“我的羽毛够美吧？还有谁比我更漂亮？”
kǒng què jiāo ào de zài wǔ tái shàng zǒu le yī quān, dé yì de wèn píng shěn: “wǒ de yǔ máo gòu měi ba? hái yǒu shuí bǐ wǒ gèng piào liang?”

骄傲 (jiāo ào) – proud

得意 (dé yì) – smug

评审 (píng shěn) – judge

The peacock proudly strutted around the stage and smugly asked the judges, “Aren’t my feathers beautiful enough? Who could be prettier than me?”

猫头鹰推了推眼镜，语气平静：“的确很美，但你有什么才艺吗？”
māo tóu yīng tuī le tuī yǎn jìng, yǔ qì píng jìng: “dí què hěn měi, dàn nǐ yǒu shén me cái yì ma?”

推 (tuī) – to adjust (push)

语气 (yǔ qì) – tone

才艺 (cái yì) – talent

The owl adjusted its glasses and calmly said, “Indeed, it’s beautiful, but do you have any talents?”

孔雀愣了一下，然后说：“才艺？我的羽毛就是才艺！”
kǒng què lèng le yī xià, rán hòu shuō: “cái yì? wǒ de yǔ máo jiù shì cái yì!”

愣 (lèng) – to freeze (in shock)

The peacock froze for a moment and then said, “Talent? My feathers are my talent!”

猫头鹰皱起眉头：“只有外表美，没有内在的才华和贡献，这可不算真正的美。”
māo tóu yīng zhòu qǐ méi tóu: “zhǐ yǒu wài biǎo měi, méi yǒu nèi zài de cái huá hé gòng xiàn, zhè kě bù suàn zhēn zhèng de měi.”

皱起 (zhòu qǐ) – to frown

内在 (nèi zài) – inner

才华 (cái huá) – talent

贡献 (gòng xiàn) – contribution

The owl frowned and said, “Only having outer beauty without inner talent or contribution doesn’t count as true beauty.”

台下的观众也开始窃窃私语：“孔雀这么自大，真让人失望。”孔雀气得甩了甩尾巴，涨红了脸，尴尬地走下台。
tái xià de guān zhòng yě kāi shǐ qiè qiè sī yǔ: “kǒng què zhè me zì dà, zhēn ràng rén shī wàng.” kǒng què qì de shuǎi le shuǎi wěi bā, zhǎng hóng le liǎn, gān gà de zǒu xià tái.

窃窃私语 (qiè qiè sī yǔ) – to whisper

自大 (zì dà) – arrogant

尴尬 (gān gà) – awkward

The audience began whispering, “The peacock is so arrogant; it’s really disappointing.” The peacock flicked its tail angrily, its face turning red, and walked off the stage awkwardly.

选美比赛结束，最终，猫头鹰宣布：“冠军是小蜜蜂！它的勤劳为森林带来了极大的贡献。它们不但传播花粉，也为动物们提供了美味的蜂蜜。”
xuǎn měi bǐ sài jié shù, zuì zhōng, māo tóu yīng xuān bù: “guàn jūn shì xiǎo mì fēng! tā de qín láo wèi sēn lín dài lái le jí dà de gòng xiàn. tā men bù dàn chuán bō huā fěn, yě wèi dòng wù men tí gōng le měi wèi de fēng mì.”

勤劳 (qín láo) – hardworking

传播 (chuán bō) – to spread

花粉 (huā fěn) – pollen

The beauty contest ended, and finally, the owl announced, “The champion is the little bee! Its hard work has made a great contribution to the forest. Not only does it spread pollen, but it also provides the animals with delicious honey.”

猫头鹰把金苹果交给了小蜜蜂，台下观众也给予冠军热烈的掌声，唯有孔雀满脸不服气，嘀咕道：“这比赛太不公平了，我这么美，竟然输给一只小虫子！”
māo tóu yīng bǎ jīn píng guǒ jiāo gěi le xiǎo mì fēng, tái xià guān zhòng yě gěi yǔ guàn jūn rè liè de zhǎng shēng, wéi yǒu kǒng què mǎn liǎn bù fú qì, dī gu dào: “zhè bǐ sài tài bù gōng píng le, wǒ zhè me měi, jìng rán shū gěi yī zhī xiǎo chóng zi!”

热烈 (rè liè) – warm and enthusiastic

不服气 (bù fú qì) – unconvinced

The owl handed the golden apple to the little bee, and the audience gave the champion a warm round of applause. Only the peacock looked unconvinced, muttering, “This contest is so unfair. I’m so beautiful, yet I lost to a little bug!”

猫头鹰意味深长地说：“美丽不只是外表好看而已，更重要的是，你的内在和对大家的贡献。”孔雀听完，满脸不屑，哼了一声，气冲冲地离开了。
māo tóu yīng yì wèi shēn cháng de shuō: “měi lì bù zhǐ shì wài biǎo hǎo kàn ér yǐ, gèng zhòng yào de shì, nǐ de nèi zài hé duì dà jiā de gòng xiàn.” kǒng què tīng wán, mǎn liǎn bù xiè, hēng le yī shēng, qì chōng chōng de lí kāi le.

意味深长 (yì wèi shēn cháng) – meaningful

不屑 (bù xiè) – disdainful

The owl said meaningfully, “Beauty isn’t just about outer appearances; it’s about your inner self and contributions to others.” The peacock, full of disdain, snorted and stormed off angrily.

几天后，森林突然发生大火，浓烟四起，所有动物都忙着救火。小蜜蜂飞来飞去，通知所有的动物去避难，小松鼠用尾巴灵活地搭建水渠，小兔子跳来跳去，迅速搬运水桶。而孔雀却站在一旁，茫然地看着火焰，不知道该做什么。
jǐ tiān hòu, sēn lín tū rán fā shēng dà huǒ, nóng yān sì qǐ, suǒ yǒu dòng wù dōu máng zhe jiù huǒ. xiǎo mì fēng fēi lái fēi qù, tōng zhī suǒ yǒu de dòng wù qù bì nàn, xiǎo sōng shǔ yòng wěi bā líng huó de dā jiàn shuǐ qú, xiǎo tù zi tiào lái tiào qù, xùn sù bān yùn shuǐ tǒng. ér kǒng què què zhàn zài yī páng, máng rán de kàn zhe huǒ yàn, bù zhī dào gāi zuò shén me.

浓烟 (nóng yān) – thick smoke

救火 (jiù huǒ) – to fight fire

茫然 (máng rán) – blank, bewildered

A few days later, a sudden fire broke out in the forest, with thick smoke everywhere. All the animals were busy fighting the fire. The little bees flew around, informing everyone to evacuate. The squirrel used its tail deftly to build water channels, and the rabbit hopped around, quickly carrying water buckets. But the peacock just stood aside, staring at the flames blankly, not knowing what to do.

最后，火势被扑灭了，森林一片狼藉。孔雀看着忙碌的动物们，惭愧地低下头，它终于意识到，自己除了漂亮的羽毛，什么忙也帮不了。
zuì hòu, huǒ shì bèi pū miè le, sēn lín yī piàn láng jí. kǒng què kàn zhe máng lù de dòng wù men, cán kuì de dī xià tóu, tā zhōng yú yì shí dào, zì jǐ chú le piào liàng de yǔ máo, shén me máng yě bāng bù liǎo.

火势 (huǒ shì) – fire situation

狼藉 (láng jí) – messy, devastated

惭愧 (cán kuì) – ashamed

Eventually, the fire was extinguished, and the forest was left in ruins. The peacock watched the busy animals and lowered its head in shame. It finally realized that, apart from its beautiful feathers, it couldn’t help with anything.

它走到猫头鹰面前，低声问：“猫头鹰先生，我能为森林做点什么吗？”
tā zǒu dào māo tóu yīng miàn qián, dī shēng wèn: “māo tóu yīng xiān shēng, wǒ néng wèi sēn lín zuò diǎn shén me ma?”

低声 (dī shēng) – in a low voice

It walked up to the owl and softly asked, “Mr. Owl, is there anything I can do for the forest?”

猫头鹰说：“用你的美丽来帮助大家吧！真正的美是能为别人创造出价值。”
māo tóu yīng shuō: “yòng nǐ de měi lì lái bāng zhù dà jiā ba! zhēn zhèng de měi shì néng wèi bié rén chuàng zào chū jià zhí.”

The owl said, “Use your beauty to help others! True beauty is the ability to create value for others.”

从那天起，孔雀不再炫耀自己，而是主动参与森林里的活动，它用自己的羽毛吸引游客，为森林带来重建的机会，因此也慢慢赢得了其他动物的尊重。
cóng nà tiān qǐ, kǒng què bù zài xuàn yào zì jǐ, ér shì zhǔ dòng cān yù sēn lín lǐ de huó dòng, tā yòng zì jǐ de yǔ máo xī yǐn yóu kè, wèi sēn lín dài lái chóng jiàn de jī huì, yīn cǐ yě màn màn yíng dé le qí tā dòng wù de zūn zhòng.

From that day on, the peacock stopped showing off and took the initiative to participate in forest activities. It used its feathers to attract tourists, bringing opportunities for the forest to rebuild, and slowly earned the respect of other animals.