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Eagle Becomes Real Dad After Thinking Rock Was His Egg

秃头鹰墨菲以为一块石头是它的蛋。
秃头鹰 tu FAO ying bald eagle
墨菲 MO fei Murphy
以为 YI wei thought
一块 YI kuai a
石头 SHI tou rock
是 SHI was
它的 TA de his
蛋。 DAN egg.
它保护这块石头数周，表现得像个父亲。
它 TA He
保护 BAO hu protected
这块 ZHE kuai it
石头 SHI tou rock
数周 SHU zhou for weeks
表现得 BIAO xian de acting
像 XIANG like
个 GE a
父亲。 FU qin father.
然后，一只孤儿小鹰来到了保护区。
然后， RAN hou Then,
一只 YI zhi an
孤儿 GU er orphaned
小鹰 XIAO ying baby eagle
来到了 LAI dao le arrived at
保护区。 BAO hu qu the sanctuary.
他们把小鹰放在墨菲身边，它成为了小鹰的新爸爸。
他们 TA men They
把 BA put
小鹰 XIAO ying the eaglet
放在 FANG zai with
墨菲 MO fei Murphy
身边， SHEN bian with,
它 TA he
成为了 CHENG wei le became
小鹰的 XIAO ying de its
新爸爸。 XIN ba ba new dad.
墨菲现在喂养和照顾这只小鹰。
墨菲 MO fei Murphy
现在 XIAN zai now
喂养 WEI yang feeds
和 HE and
照顾 ZHAO gu cares for
这只 ZHE zhi the
小鹰。 XIAO ying baby eagle.
保护区说墨菲做得很好。
保护区 BAO hu qu The sanctuary
说 SHUO says
墨菲 MO fei Murphy
做得 ZUO de is doing
很好。 HEN hao a great job.

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/murphy-bald-eagle-rock.html
Test your comprehension

What did the bald eagle Murphy initially think was his egg?

  • 一块石头
  • 一只小鹰
  • 一只老鹰
  • 一只兔子

How long did Murphy protect the stone?

  • 数天
  • 数小时
  • 数周
  • 数月

What happened when the orphaned eaglet arrived at the reserve?

  • 墨菲成为了小鹰的新爸爸
  • 小鹰飞走了
  • 墨菲拒绝了小鹰
  • 墨菲吃掉了小鹰

How did the reserve feel about Murphy’s actions?

  • 他们很失望
  • 他们说墨菲做得很好
  • 他们认为墨菲太老了
  • 他们没有意见

Grammar cards for this story

Past Tense

  • Example: “墨菲以为一块石头是它的蛋.”
  • Explanation: The verb “以为” (thought) is in the past tense, indicating that the action of thinking occurred in the past. This tense is used to narrate events that have already happened.

Progressive Aspect

  • Example: “墨菲现在喂养和照顾这只小鹰.”
  • Explanation: The phrase “现在喂养和照顾” (is now feeding and taking care) uses the progressive aspect to indicate ongoing actions that are currently happening. This construction emphasizes the continuity of the actions in the present.

Use of Pronouns

  • Example: “它保护这块石头数周.”
  • Explanation: The pronoun “它” (it) refers to Murphy, the main subject. Pronouns are used to avoid repetition and make sentences clearer and more concise.

Direct and Indirect Objects

  • Example: “他们把小鹰放在墨菲身边.”
  • Explanation: In this sentence, “小鹰” (the eaglet) is the direct object of the verb “放” (put), while “墨菲身边” (beside Murphy) acts as the indirect object, indicating where the eaglet was placed. This structure shows how actions are directed toward objects.
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