Three small fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to1each other day after day. Finally, they grew up and2to swim deeper and further.
One morning, the three fish were3to a shallow (浅) water by a big wave (浪). A small boat was taken there, too. It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was right in front of them. The largest fish realized that they were4, and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible. The second largest fish5with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much6for their activities, so he would not worry at all and still swam around7.
At last, the largest fish returned to the8by jumping over the lowest part of the boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in9his elder brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn't follow them and still swam joyfully.
Two hours later, when the sun rose up, the water in the small shallow corner10.
The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack (缺乏) of water.
