原文：

　　AmaninAustraliahadawonderfulbird.Therewasnootherlikehim.Hewasveryclever.Thisbirdcouldsayanywordexceptone.Hecouldnotsaythenameofthetownwherehewasborn.ThenameofthatwownwasCatano.Themantriedandtriedtoteachthebirdtosay“catano”.Butthebirdwouldnotsaytheword.Atfirstthemanwasverynice,butthenhegotangry,“Youstupidbird!Whycan'tyousaythatword?Say‘catano’orI'llkillyou!”

　　Butthebirdwouldn'tsayit.Thenthemangotsoangrythatheshoutedagainandagain,“Say‘catano’orI'llkillyou!”Butthebirdwouldnottalk.

　　Oneday,aftertryingmanyhourstomakethebirdsay“catano”,themangotvery,veryangry.Hepickedupthebirdandthrewhimintothechickenhouse,“Youaremorestupidthanthechickens.SoonIwilleatthem,andIwilleatyou,too.”Inthechickenhousetherewerefouroldchickens,TheywereforSunday'sdinner.Themanputthebirdthereandleft.Thenextday,themancamebacktothechickenhouse.Heopenedthedoorandstopped.Hewasverysurprisedatwhathesaw!Hesawthreedeadchickensonthefloor.Thebirdwasshoutingatthefourthchicken,“Say‘catano’orI'llkillyou!”

　　译文：

　　一个在澳大利亚的人有一只很棒的鸟.没有一个和他一样.他非常聪明.除了他出生地的名字以外,这只鸟能说所有的话.这个出生地,小镇的名字是CATANO.这个人反复努力的教鸟说“CATANO”.但是这只鸟还是不能说这个单词.刚开始这个人很耐心,但是过了一会儿它变得非常生气,“你这只笨鸟,你为什么不能说这个单词,如果你不说,我就杀了你!”但是这只鸟仍然不会.这个男人非常生气,以至于不停地大喊大叫“说CATANO否则我杀了你!”但是这只鸟仍然不会.

　　一天,在尽力教了这只鸟几个小时后,这个人很生气.他将鸟扔进鸡笼里,“你比鸡还要蠢,我要吃了它们,也要吃你.”在鸡笼里有4只鸡,它们是他的晚餐.这个人将鸟扔进鸡笼然后离开了.

　　第二天,这个人来到鸡笼前,当他打开门时为所看到的而惊讶!他看到有三只鸡已死,而这只鸟正在对第四只鸡大喊大叫“说CATANO,否则我杀了你”