It 's a hot summer and there is no rain. A crow (乌鸦) lives. in a big tree near a village. He has no parents or friends. One day, he feels very thirsty. "Oh, I must find some water! I am too thirsty. Where can I find water? "
The crow flies to a house in the village. Outside the house, he sees a vase (花瓶) with some water. However, there is only a little bit of water. So he can't drink it.
The crow doesn't know what to do. He begins to cry, "Who can help me? I need help! " He cries and cries, but no one hears him. He is tired and he wants to do something. The crow tries to put the vase down, but he is not strong enough to do that. Then, he has a good idea. He goes to find some little stones. He comes back and puts the stones into the vase. At last, the crow can drink the water!
"What nice water!" says the crow. "I am happy I do not waste (浪费) all my time crying."
He is a clever crow. We all know the name of the story is The Crow Drinking Water. We like the story. It tells us when we are in trouble, we should think it over and try our best to solve it.
