从前有一只青蛙,它一直坐在井里,沉醉在头顶一方蓝天的美景中.
Therewasonceafrog,ithasbeensittinginthewell,baskinginthebeautyoftheblueskyoverheadside.
忽然有一天,一只黄色的十分可爱的小鸟从远方飞来,落在井沿上.Suddenlyoneday,averycuteyellowbirdsflyfromafar,andlandedontheedgeofthewell.
青蛙抬头问小鸟：“你从哪儿飞来呀?”Askedthefroglookedupbird:"Wheredidyouflyit?"
小鸟回答说：“我从远处飞来.我在天空中飞了一百多里,口渴了,下来找点水喝.”Birdreplied:"Iflyfromadistance.Iflewintheskymorethanahundredyears,thirsty,anddowntofindsomewater."
青蛙很奇怪,它说：“朋友,别说大话了!天不过井口那么大,还用飞那么远吗?”Thefrogisverystrange,itsays:"Myfriends,letalonelyingit!Days,butwellheadsomuch,alsousedtoflysofar?"
小鸟说：“你弄错了,天无边无际,大得很哪!”Birdsaid:"Youmadeamistake,endlessdays,whichisverybig!"
青蛙笑了,说：“朋友,我天天坐在井里,一抬头就看见天.我不会弄错的.”Froglaughedandsaid:"Myfriends,Isatinthewelleveryday,Ilookeduptoseetheday.Iamnotdeceived."
小鸟也笑了,说：“朋友,你是弄错了.不相信,你跳出井口来看一看吧.”Birdsmiledandsaid:"Friend,youaremistaken.Donotbelievethatyoulookatitoutofthewellhead."
青蛙半信半疑地跳出了井,这才发现天是那么广阔无垠,而他看到的天只是那么微不足道的一块.Wellfrogjumpedoutofskepticism,andsawthattheskyissovastexpanse,andthedayhesawapiecejustsoinsignificant
这个故事叫做“坐井观天”,在中国家喻户晓.它通常用来比喻某人的见识有限,眼光短浅；但是我认为这则故事在强调现在人们应该开阔思维、眼界放开的同时,却忽视了其他值得关注的因素和信息.Thisstoryiscalled"sitidle,"ahouseholdnameinChina.Itisoftenusedtodescribeaperson'sknowledgeislimited,short-sightedness;butIthinkthisstoryshouldbetheemphasisisnowopenthinking,opentheirhorizonsatthesametime,theyignoreotherfactorsworthyofattentionandinformation.
所以,同学们,要有长远的目光,设定好自己将来的目标,并为之努力奋斗.千万不要沉浸在短暂的成功之中,要知道人外有人,天外有天,井外有更大的一片天空!So,students,andhavelong-termvision,settheirowngoalsforthefuture,andworkinghard.Neverbeingimmersedintheshort-termsuccess,toknowpeoplebeyond,Behindthewellshaveagreaterpieceoftheskyoutside!