The Raven and the Swan

      A Raven saw a Swan and desired to secure for himself the same  beautiful plumage.
      Supposing that the Swan's splendid white  color arose from his washing in the water in which he swam, the  Raven left the altars in the neighborhood
      where he picked up his  living, and took up residence in the lakes and pools.
      But cleansing his feathers as often as he would, he could not change their color, while through want of food he perished.
      乌鸦非常羡慕天鹅洁白漂亮的羽毛。
      他猜想天鹅一定是经常洗澡，羽毛才变得如此洁白无瑕。于是，他毅然离开了他赖以生存的祭坛，来到江湖边。
      他天天洗刷自己的羽毛，不但一点都没洗白，反而因缺少食物饥饿而死。
      New words:
      1.secure 安全的，可*的，放心的。
      2.plumage 鸟类羽毛，翅膀。
      3.splendid  壮丽的，辉煌的，极好的。
      4.neighborhood 附近，邻近。
      5.perish 毁灭，死亡，腐烂，枯萎。