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The Unhappy Little Fish, Gary
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The school lived in the inter-coastal waters of Northern Taiwan. This water was full of life and warmth. There was always plenty of food and activity. None of the fish would feel bored for one moment. However, for some reason, Gary felt discontent and he wanted more. One day, a big, old and wise fish came to visit his school. He listened intensely to that old fish's lecture. This old and wise one was telling of vast waters and limitless swimming. He was telling of great whales and big fishes. He was also telling about great light and darkness. Suddenly Gary wanted to experience what he had experienced too. The other fish in his school were not interested but Gary was very eager and excited. He swam with the big fish towards these vast waters with great dreams. He did not know where he was going but he trusted the older and wiser fish….  |
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| Soon the water began to feel cold and Gary saw many giant fishes that looked very hungry. He would have been afraid for his life, but he was much too overwhelmed by the new sights. Soon they came to a cave and they found a safe place for the night with food nearby. |
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| Gary liked the cave. It was very quiet and he could hear calming sounds. Melodious sound seemed be coming from a long distance. Even when the big fish swam away, Gary decided to remain in the cave. This was against all normal fish instinct, as fish wants to be with other fish. However, Gary was not a normal fish. The melodious sound fascinated him and he could not stop listening to it. He even began to distinguish the different tones and types of sound. He listened and he listened night and day. He did not eat or move because he was so busy listening. The more he listened, the more he began to understand about who he really was. The more he listened, the more he fell into a different awareness and soon he forgot that he was a fish and that he did not like the water. |
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| One day the big and wise fish was swimming by the cave and he thought about that unhappy little fish, so he went into the cave. There he found Gary just where he had left him quite some time ago. Gary had changed however, and did not look the same at all. He was shining in a special way and his breathing was extremely slow. Gary recognized the old and wise fish and welcomed him. |
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| 生字： school (n.)魚群 inter-coastal (n.)內部沿海 plenty (n.)充分 intensely (adv.)熱切的，熱情的 limitless (adj.)無界線的，無限制的 eager (adj.)熱切的，渴望的 instinct (n.)本能天性 fascinated (v.) 使…著迷 distinguish (v.)辨別 awareness (n.)知道 breathing (n.)呼吸 recognized (v.) 指認，認出 |
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