Once there was a rich man named Chun. One day, he was walking in his garden when he saw a beautiful and strange 1 with sweet voice in a tree. Chun 2 went near the tree and caught the bird. He thought he could 3 it and get lots of money.
"Don't think about making money through me!" said the bird, "4 will buy me because I lose my beauty and sweet voice in imprisonment (监禁)." Chun lost the hope of making money. He became angry and wanted to 5 the bird for the meat. Then the 6 bird suggested (建议), "Well, set me free. In return I shall teach you 7 simple but useful rules."
Chun didn't 8 the bird at first and he was afraid that the bird would fly away. However, the bird 9 that it would keep its word. Then he set the bird free and it sat on the branch (树枝) of a tree. It became 10 again.
Chun asked, "Now teach me the rules." "Certainly." said the bird. Then the bird taught Chun the 11 . The first rule is "Never believe everything others say". The second rule is "Never be sad about something you don't have". The third rule is "Never throw away what you have in your hand".
"You silly bird," shouted Chun, "These rules are known to everyone. You 12 me."
But the bird said, "Today, you had me in your hand, but you threw me away. You believed all that I said. And you are sad about not having me. 13 the rules are simple, you have never followed them. Now have you got the 14 of the rules? Just sit down and think for a while." With these words, the bird 15 .
