In a forest, there lived an owl（猫头鹰）. All the animals knew that he was the 1 among all of them. So they often went to him and told him their 2 . Then the owl always taught them what they should do. One day, a little bird went up to the owl. She was 3 . "What's wrong with you?" asked the owl. "I'm very 4 . I don't want to be a bird. " the bird said. " 5 don't you want to be a bird?" asked the owl. "I am so small and weak and useless," she cried, " I want to be big and 6 like the lion. He is very important, but I am not. "Then the owl whispered（悄声说） 7 to the bird. At once the bird went away. One week 8 , the bird came back. "Oh, thank you very much. You are a very wise owl. " she said to the owl. "I am very happy now. Every day, I 9 on top of the tallest tree and watch out for（监视）lions and tigers. When they come near, I shout loudly. Then my friends all run and hide. they are very 10 to me. I am useful and important now." "The wise owl smiled and said, "No one in the world is useless. "
