A mother duck felt her eggs were about to hatch (孵化). One by one, yellow ducklings stepped out of their shells. But one big egg did not crack. Finally, the egg cracked open. A big grey bird popped out.
The yellow ducklings laughed at the grey bird. They said, “1. You are an ugly duckling.”
This made the grey bird very sad. Over time, the ugly duckling grew up. His wings were wider. His neck grew longer. His feathers
turned white. His appearance had changed, but he did not notice that.
One day, the ugly duckling saw two big white birds swimming in the pond. “2. ” he thought.
“Hello,” said the ugly duckling.“Who are you?”
The white birds answered, “We are swans, just like you.”
“3. I am an ugly duckling.”
The swans smiled and said, “Look into the water. What do you see?”
The ugly duckling looked down. He was surprised by his reflection (倒影) in the water.“You are right!” he cried. “4. ”
Don't judge a book by its cover.
5. What can you learn from the story The Ugly Duckling?

1. You don't look like us. 2. What beautiful birds! 3. I am not a swan. 4. I am a beautiful swan! 5. One possible version: From The Ugly Duckling, I learned that we shouldn't judge others by their appearance and that everyone can change.