A Hollywood producer was determined to give his mother a birthday gift. He heard about an amazing bird which could talk in twelve languages and sing ten famous operas. He immediately bought the bird and sent it to his mother. It cost him$50，000.

一位好莱坞制片人决定送他母亲一份生日礼物。他听说有一只神奇的鸟会说12种语言，会唱10种著名歌剧，便立即买下这只鸟，寄给了母亲。这只鸟花了他5万美元。

The day after his mother's birthday, he phoned to her. "What did you think of the bird, Mother？" he asked eagerly. His mother replied, "Oh well, It's very delicious!"

他母亲生日的第二天，他打电话给她。“妈妈，您觉得那只鸟怎么样啊？”他急切地问道。他母亲回答说:“啊，味道好极了！”