Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All claimed that they were the best. The most important. The most useful. The favorite.

　　從前，世界上的各種顏色進(jìn)行過(guò)一次爭(zhēng)吵。每一種顏色都說(shuō)自己是最好的，最重要的，最有用的，最美麗的、最受人喜歡的。

　　Green said:" Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would die. Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority."

　　綠色說(shuō)：顯然，我是最重要的。綠色是生命和希望的標(biāo)志。草、樹(shù)、葉子都選擇了綠色。如果沒(méi)有我，所有的動(dòng)物都將死亡。鳥(niǎo)瞰鄉(xiāng)村大地，到處都是綠色。

　　Blue interrupted:" You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. The sky gives space and peace and serenity. Without my peace, you would all be nothing."

　　藍(lán)色打斷他說(shuō)：“你只考慮了陸地上的顏色，但是想想天空和海洋。水是生命之源，由云層從深海里帶來(lái)。天空顯得那么廣闊、平和、寧?kù)o。沒(méi)有我的平和，你們什么也不是。”

　　Yellow chuckled:" You are all so serious. I bring laughter, gaiety, and warmth into the world. The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, the stars are yellow. Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile. Without me there would be no fun."

　　黃色輕聲笑道：“你們?nèi)既绱藝?yán)肅。而我把笑聲、歡樂(lè)和溫暖帶給了世界。太陽(yáng)是黃色的，月亮是黃色的，星星也是黃色的。每次看見(jiàn)向日葵，全世界都開(kāi)始微笑。沒(méi)有我，世界將索然無(wú)味。”

　　Orange started next to blow her trumpet:" I am the color of health and strength. I may be scarce, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. I carry the most important vitamins. Think of carrots, pumpkins, oranges, mangoes, and papayas. I don't hang around all the time, but when I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of you."