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The Donkey Who Would Sing 会唱歌的驴。咦？驴怎么会唱歌呢，它又发生了什么样的故事呢？快让我们一起来看看吧！
A wild donkey once lived in the woods. He had no friends and lived all alone.
One day a jackal passing by saw the donkey. He went up to the donkey and said, “What is the matter? Why do you look so sad my dear fellow?"
The donkey turned to the jackal and said, “I have no friends and am very lonely."
“Well, don't worry. I will be your friend from today," the jackal comforted him.
From that day, the donkey and jackal became very good friends. They were always seen together.
One moonlit evening, the jackal and the donkey were strolling through the woods. It was a cool and pleasant evening. As they walked on, they came to the outskirts of a village bordering the woods. There in front of them was a grove of fruit trees.
“Ah. Look! How wonderful and delicious the fruits look," said the donkey. “Let’s eat some of them."
“Okay," said the jackal. “But let’s do it very quietly."
They entered the grove and silently started to eat the fruits. After eating enough, they lay under a tree happy and content. “That was delicious, but there is something missing tonight," said the donkey.
“What is that?" asked the jackal. “Why, music of course," answered the donkey, looking a little surprised.
The jackal asked, “Where are we going to get music from?" The donkey said. “Don’t you know that I am an accomplished singer?"
The jackal was alarmed. "Remember, we are in an orchard. If the farmer hears us, we will be in trouble. If you want to sing let us go away from here," he advised the donkey.
"You think I can't sing, don't you?" asked the donkey in a hurt voice.
“Wait till you hear me."
The jackal realised that the donkey was not willing to take his good advice. He moved away and hid himself behind a clump of trees. The donkey threw back his head and started his song. “He …haw, hee-haw," he brayed aloud.
The farmers hearing the loud braying came rushing with sticks and gave the foolish donkey a severe beating that left the donkey feeling sore all over.
After the farmers had left, the jackal went over to his friend. He said. “Is this the prize you won for your singing?"
“They don’t appreciate good music," replied a hurt and ashamed donkey.
The jackal replied. “This is what happens when you don’t listen to the advice given by a good friend. I hope you have learnt a lesson."
一头野驴曾经住在树林里。他没有朋友，孤身一人生活。
一天，一只路过的豺狼看见驴子。他走到驴跟前说：“怎么了？亲爱的小伙子，你为什么看起来这么伤心？”
驴子转向豺狼说：“我没有朋友，我很孤独。”
“好吧，别担心。“今天我将成为你的朋友，”豺狼安慰他。
从那天起，驴子和豺狼成了很好的朋友。他们总是在一起。
一个月光明媚的夜晚，豺狼和驴子在树林里散步。这是一个凉爽宜人的夜晚。当他们继续前进的时候，他们来到了一个靠近森林的村庄的郊区。在他们的前面有一片果树。
“啊。看！“这些水果看起来多么美味可口啊！”驴说。“我们吃点吧。”
“好吧，”豺狼说。“但是让我们安静地吃。”
他们走进树林，默默地开始吃水果。吃饱后，他们躺在树下快乐而满足。“真好吃，但是今晚有什么东西不见了。”驴说。
“那是什么？”豺狼问。“为什么，当然是音乐，”驴回答，看起来有点惊讶。
豺狼问：“我们从哪里得到音乐？”驴说。“难道你不知道我是个有成就的歌手吗？”
豺狼吓坏了。记住，我们在果园里。如果农民听到我们的话，我们就有麻烦了。“如果你想唱歌，让我们离开这里吧，”他劝驴。
“你以为我不会唱歌，不是吗？”驴子用刺痛的声音问。
“等你听到我唱再说。”
豺狼意识到驴子不愿意接受他的忠告。他走开了，躲在一丛树后面。驴子仰起头，开始唱他的歌。“他…哈哈，嘻嘻，”他大声说。
农民们听到响亮的嘶嘶声，用棍子猛冲过来，把那只愚蠢的驴子狠狠地打了一顿，让驴子感到全身酸痛。
农民们走后，豺狼走到他的朋友身边。他说。“这是你为唱歌付出的代价吗？”
“他们不欣赏好音乐，”一只受伤和羞愧的驴子回答说。
豺狼回答说。“这是当你不听好友建议的时候会发生的事情。我希望你吸取了教训。
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