塞尔皮蛇 Sài ěr pí shé

作者：Rajiv Tambe

插画家：Rijuta Ghate

在一片浓密、幽暗的森林里，生活着一条名叫塞尔皮的蛇。 Zài yīpiàn nóngmì, yōu'àn de sēnlín lǐ, shēnghuózhe yītiáo míng jiào sài ěr pí de shé.

一条没有腿的蛇。 Yītiáo méiyǒu tuǐ de shé. 一条不能行走的蛇。 Yītiáo bùnéng xíngzǒu de shé. 一条不能跑的蛇。 Yītiáo bùnéng pǎo de shé. 一条没有翅膀的蛇。 Yītiáo méiyǒu chìbǎng de shé. 一条不能飞行的蛇。 Yītiáo bùnéng fēixíng de shé. 一条不能直线游泳的蛇。 Yītiáo bùnéng zhíxiàn yóuyǒng de shé.

但是塞尔皮想要直线行走、奔跑、飞行和游泳。 Dànshì sài ěr pí xiǎng yào zhíxiàn xíngzǒu, bēnpǎo, fēixíng hé yóuyǒng.

那是他能想到的全部。 Nà shì tā néng xiǎngdào de quánbù.

“如果我有腿，我会走直线。 “Rúguǒ wǒ yǒu tuǐ, wǒ huì zǒu zhíxiàn.

如果我有翅膀，我会直线飞行。 Rúguǒ wǒ yǒu chìbǎng, wǒ huì zhíxiàn fēixíng.

“但是，哦，我太奇怪了！ “Dànshì，ó, wǒ tài qíguàile!， 我无法直线行走或者奔跑。 Wǒ wúfǎ zhíxiàn xíngzǒu huòzhě bēnpǎo. 我不能直线飞行，或者直线游泳。 Wǒ bùnéng zhíxiàn fēixíng, huòzhě zhíxiàn yóuyǒng.

我只能滑行 Wǒ zhǐ néng huáxíng

弯弯曲曲，弯弯曲曲，之字形滑行。 Wān wānqū qū, wān wānqū qū, zhī zìxíng huáxíng.

有一天，塞尔皮看到一些鸟在天空中飞翔。 Yǒu yītiān, sài ěr pí kàn dào yīxiē niǎo zài tiānkōng zhōng fēixiáng.

它们上升，下降，绕着圆圈和弧线飞行 Tāmen shàngshēng, xiàjiàng, ràozhe yuánquān hé hú xiàn fēixíng 没有一只鸟在沿直线飞行。 Méiyǒu yī zhǐ niǎo zài yán zhíxiàn fēixíng.

这让塞尔皮思考！ Zhè ràng sài ěr pí sīkǎo!

有一天望着平原，塞尔皮看到了一些小鹿。 Yǒu yītiān wàngzhe píngyuán, sài ěr pí kàn dàole yīxiē xiǎolù.

小鹿跑来跑去。 Xiǎolù pǎo lái pǎo qù. 他们跑得弯弯曲曲 Tāmen pǎo dé wān wānqū qū 没有一只小鹿在沿直线跑。 Méiyǒu yī zhǐ xiǎo xiǎolù zài yán zhíxiàn pǎo.

这让塞尔皮思考！ Zhè ràng sài ěr pí sīkǎo!

塞尔皮来到河边。 Sài ěr pí lái dào hé biān.

河里的鱼在游泳时摇摇摆摆。 Hé lǐ de yú zài yóuyǒng shí yáo yáobǎi bǎi.

这让塞尔皮 Zhè ràng sài ěr pí 思考 Sīkǎo ！

塞尔皮坐在河岸上，陷入沉思。 Sài ěr pí zuò zài hé'àn shàng, xiànrù chénsī. 就在这时，一只螃蟹来了。 Jiù zài zhè shí, yī zhǐ pángxiè láile. 塞尔皮移到一边。 Sài ěr pí yí dào yībiān. 螃蟹走了过去。 Pángxiè zǒule guòqù. 但不是一条直线！ Dàn bùshì yītiáo zhíxiàn! 螃蟹有六条腿，却不能直走！ Pángxiè yǒu liùtiáo tuǐ, què bùnéng zhí zǒu!

这让塞尔皮想到了更多！ Zhè ràng sài ěr pí xiǎngdàole gèng duō!

塞尔皮想，他真的需要翅膀吗？ Sài ěr pí xiǎng, tā zhēn de xūyào chìbǎng ma? 他真的想要那些腿吗？ Tā zhēn de xiǎng yào nàxiē tuǐ ma? 一会弯弯曲曲，一会十字交叉，不是他移动的方式。 Yī huǐ wān wān qū qū, yī huǐ shízì jiāochā, bùshì tā yídòng de fāngshì.

“我的方式很好。 “Wǒ de fāngshì hěn hǎo. 我的滑行方式总是一样的。 Wǒ de huáxíng fāngshì zǒng shì yīyàng de.

我的之字形轨迹每天都是相同的。 Wǒ de zhī zìxíng guǐjī měitiān dū shì xiāngtóng de. 其他的都是 Qítā de dōu shì

很傻的方式！” Hěn shǎ de fāngshì!”

自己动手！ Zìjǐ dòngshǒu!

1. 绘制由直线构成的五个几何图形。 Huìzhì yóu zhíxiàn gòuchéng de wǔ gè jǐhé túxíng.

2. 说出五种以有趣的方式移动的动物。 Shuō chū wǔ zhǒng yǐ yǒuqù de fāngshì yídòng de dòngwù.

3. 看看你周围。 Kàn kàn nǐ zhōuwéi. 看看你是否能发现至少五个由直线组成的物品。 Kàn kàn nǐ shìfǒu néng fāxiàn zhìshǎo wǔ gè yóu zhíxiàn zǔchéng de wùpǐn.

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Cover page: Snake slithering and zigzagging on the road , by Rijuta Ghate © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 2: Snake smiling and wondering , by Rijuta Ghate © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 3: Snake dreaming of walking on two legs , by Rijuta Ghate © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 4: Snake dreaming of flying and swimming , by Rijuta Ghate © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 5: Snake slithering on the road with a row of ants , by Rijuta Ghate © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 6: Snake looking at birds flying in the air , by Rijuta Ghate © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 7: Snake looking at fawns playing and jumping around , by Rijuta Ghate © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 8: Snake looking at two fish swimming in the water , by Rijuta Ghate © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 9: Snake looking at a crab walking in a zigzag manner , by Rijuta Ghate © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 10: Snake looking at a spider on its web , by Rijuta Ghate © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 11: Snake zigzagging in a square , by Rijuta Ghate © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Disclaimer: https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Serpy, the Snake (English)

Serpy wants to move in straight lines. But have you ever seen a snake move in a straight line? Serpy looks at the world around him and comes up with a straight answer!

This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.

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