[美文阅览]彩虹的色彩
When it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow
of color as a reminder that you can all live in peace. And so, whenever a
good rain washes the world, and a Rainbow appears in the sky, let us
remember to appreciate one another.
下雨时，一切的色彩将横跨天空，构成一道巨大的彩虹，以提示七种色彩能友爱
同处。因而，每逢好雨洗礼国际的时分，一道彩虹都会出现在天空，让咱们记得要学
会互相赏识。
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All
claimed that they were the best, the most important, the most useful and
the favorite.
Green said：“ Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life
and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all
animals would die. Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in
the majority.”
Blue interrupted：“ You only think about the earth, but consider the
sky and the sea. It is the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by
the clouds from the deep sea. The sky gives space and peace and serenity.
Without my peace, you would all be nothing.”
Yellow chuckled：“ You are all so serious. I bring laughter, gaiety,
and warmth into the world. The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, the
stars are yellow. Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world
starts to smile. Without me there would be no fun.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet：“ I am the color of health
and strength. I may be scarce, but I am precious for I serve the needs of
human life. I carry the most important vitamins. Think of carrots,
pumpkins, oranges, mangoes, and papayas. I don’t hang around all the
time, but when I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so
striking that no one gives another thought to any of you.”
Red could stand it no longer he shouted out：“ I am the ruler of all
of you. I am blood- life’s blood! I am the color of danger and of
bravery. I am willing to fight for a cause. I bring fire into the blood.
Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon. I am the color of
passion and of love, the red rose, the poinsettia and the poppy.”
Purple rose up to his full height, he was very tall and spoke with
great pomp：“ I am the color of royalty and power. Kings, chiefs, and
bishops have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom.
People do not question me! They listen and obey.”
Finally, Indigo spoke, much more quietly than all the others, but with
just as much determination：“ Think of me. I am the color of silence. You
hardly notice me, but without me you all become superficial. I represent
thought and reflection, twilight and deep water. You need me for balance
and contrast, for prayer and inner peace.”
And so the colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own
superiority. Their quarreling became louder and louder.
Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder
rolled and boomed. Rain started to pour down relentlessly. The colors
crouched down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor, rain began to speak：“ You foolish
colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to dominate the rest. Don
’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and
different? Join hands with one another and come to me.” Doing as they
were told, the colors united and joined hands.
The rain continued：“From now on, when it rains, each of you will
stretch across the sky in a great bow of color as a reminder that you can
all live in peace. The Rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow.” And so,
whenever a good rain washes the world, and a Rainbow appears in the sky,
let us remember to appreciate one another.
早年，国际上的各种色彩进行过一次争持。每一种色彩都说自己是最好的、最重
要的、最有用的、最美丽的、最受人喜爱的。
绿色说：“明显，我是最重要的。绿色是生命和期望的标志。草、树、叶子都选
择了绿色。假如没有我，一切的动物都将逝世。俯瞰村庄大地，处处都是绿色。”
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