环球自然日®-故事播讲（2022年度）英文素材-1.Pipi's Dining Lesson

"What a fine day today!" Pipi woke up early in the morning and ran about happily in the marsh.

Pipi is a black-faced spoonbill. He flew to this island with everyone else led by their leader yesterday. Early in the morning, the sun was shining, and the view of the sea was marvelous. Their leader smiled and said to everyone: "As far as I can tell, there must be a lot of food around here. And the place is quite safe. If something bad happens, we can fly away immediately."

Then, the leader said to Pipi and his friends: "Hey guys, wake up! Today, Aunt Mei Luo will give you an important growing lesson about how to eat! The lesson begins at 7 o’clock, everyone must listen carefully !"

At 7 o’clock, Pppi and his friends came to the beach and used their unique "pipa tableware" to search in the muddy water. Sometimes they catch some water grass, sometimes they catch the slippery fish.

During the lesson, Pipi was absent-minded. He complained: "There is nothing to learn about eating." From time to time, he used his "pipa tableware" to poke other friends who were looking for food. "Go away, this is my spot."

"Go away, stay away from me..."

"Hey! This fish should be mine!"

Since he was busy arguing with others, he didn’t find anything to eat. He was starving and anxious, he complained that there was no food in this area at all.

Aunt Mei Luo came over and tapped Pipi on the head with her "Pipa Tableware".

"Ouch! It hurts..." Pipi muttered.

Aunt Mei Luo said to Pipi: "It takes patience to eat. Everyone come and watch!"

Everyone stopped to look at Aunt Mei luo. She put her head down and carefully search from the left to the right in the water. After a while, her "pipa tableware" appeared on the surface of the water. "Wow!" everyone exclaimed, "Crab, crab!"

A crab's body was clamped by Aunt Mei Luo's "Pipa Tableware", and several legs were struggling desperately!

However everyone was curious, how exactly can we eat a crab?

Aunt Mei Luo opened her mouth a little, and clamped the 4 legs on the left side of the crab. In order to escape, the crab reluctantly abandoned those 4 legs and rolled into the water. When he was about to escape, Aunt Mei Luo again, catched him and clamped the 4 legs on the right side! Aunt Mei Luo shook her head, the crab abandoned those 4 legs on the right side,and rolled into the water again. At that moment, aunt Mei Luo used her "pipa tableware" to catch the legless crab again and swallow at once.

Everyone was stunning and shouted: "Wow, aunt Mei Luo is amazing!"

Pipi lowered his head slightly and said: "It seems that I still have to learn more with Aunt Mei Luo."