Sana's uncle has a green parrot called Kiwi. Her uncle is on a trip for ten days. Kiwi stays with Sana's family. Sana's mother puts the cage in the living room.
萨娜的叔叔有一只绿色的鹦鹉，名叫基维。她叔叔要出门旅行十天。基维就住在萨娜家。萨娜的妈妈把鸟笼放在客厅里。
On the first day, everything is fine. Kiwi eats seeds and says, "Hello." He says it to the lamp. He says it to the couch. He says it to the shoes by the door.
第一天，一切都很好。基维吃着鸟食，说着：“你好。”他对台灯说。他对沙发说。他对门边的鞋子说。
On the second morning, the doorbell rings. Ding-dong. Sana runs to the door and opens it. Nobody is there. She looks left and right. The street is empty. "Strange," she says.
第二天早上，门铃响了。叮咚。萨娜跑去开门。外面没有人。她左看右看。街上空荡荡的。“真奇怪。”她说。
She goes back to her cereal. Two minutes later, the bell rings again. Ding-dong. Sana's father walks to the door. He opens it. Nobody is there. "Maybe it is a child," he says.
她回去吃她的麦片。两分钟后，门铃又响了。叮咚。萨娜的爸爸走到门口，打开了门。外面没有人。“也许是哪个孩子，”他说。
"A child plays a game."
“孩子在玩游戏。”
"I think the bell is broken," says Sana.
“我觉得门铃坏了。”萨娜说。
They check the bell. It is fine. When they push it, it makes the same sound. But there is something odd. When the bell rings, the parrot is always quiet. He looks at them with one black eye.
他们检查了门铃。它是好的。一按，声音也和以前一样。但有一件事很奇怪。门铃响的时候，鹦鹉总是很安静。他用一只黑眼睛看着他们。
By noon, the bell rings six times. Every time, someone goes to the door. Every time, there is no one. Sana's mother is tired and a little angry. She looks through the window first.
到中午，门铃响了六次。每一次都有人去开门。每一次门外都没有人。萨娜的妈妈又累又有点生气。她开门前先从窗户往外看。
At one o'clock, the bell rings. Sana looks at the parrot. His beak is open. His small head moves up and down. She hears the sound come out of him. Ding-dong. "Mama!" she shouts.
一点钟，门铃响了。萨娜看向鹦鹉。他的嘴张开着。他的小脑袋一上一下地点着。她听见那个声音是从他嘴里发出来的。叮咚。“妈妈！”她大喊。
"It is Kiwi!" Her mother comes in. She has a spoon in her hand.
“是基维！”她妈妈走进来，手里拿着一把勺子。
"What?"
“什么？”
"Kiwi rings the bell," says Sana.
“基维在按门铃。”萨娜说。
"He does it with his mouth." Her mother stares at the parrot. The parrot stares back. Then he makes the sound again. He does it slowly. Ding-dong.
“他是用嘴巴学的。”她妈妈盯着鹦鹉。鹦鹉也盯着她。然后他又学了一遍那个声音。他学得很慢。叮咚。
"You," says her mother, "are a very bad bird."
“你呀，”她妈妈说，“真是一只坏鸟。”
"Hello," says Kiwi.
“你好。”基维说。
"Do not say hello to me," says her mother.
“别跟我说你好。”她妈妈说。
Sana laughs until her stomach hurts. Her father laughs too, from the hall. Her mother tries to look serious. But she smiles.
萨娜笑得肚子都疼了。她爸爸也在走廊里笑。她妈妈想板起脸来，可是还是笑了。
For the next two days, they ignore Kiwi's bell. It is not easy. The sound is the same as the real one. Every time it rings, Sana's feet want to run. She learns to wait for one more second. She learns to look at Kiwi first.
接下来的两天，他们不理基维的门铃声。这并不容易。那声音和真的一模一样。每次响起，萨娜的脚都想往外跑。她学会了再等一秒钟。她学会了先看一眼基维。
On the fourth day, a real visitor comes. The postman knocks and then pushes the bell. Ding-dong. Nobody moves. The family sits on the couch and drinks tea. "It is Kiwi," says Sana's father. "It is Kiwi," says her mother.
第四天，一位真正的客人来了。邮递员先敲了门，然后按了门铃。叮咚。没有人动。一家人坐在沙发上喝茶。“是基维。”萨娜的爸爸说。“是基维。”她妈妈说。
The bell rings again. The postman knocks harder. Kiwi looks at the door and says, "Come in!" Sana jumps up.
门铃又响了。邮递员敲得更重了。基维看着门，说：“请进！”萨娜跳了起来。
"It is a real man," she says.
“这是真人。”她说。
"Open the door!" Her mother runs. The postman stands outside with a box. He looks cold.
“快开门！”她妈妈跑了过去。邮递员站在门外，抱着一个箱子。他看起来很冷。
"Did someone call me?" he asks.
“刚才是有人叫我吗？”他问。
"Yes," says Sana's mother.
“是的。”萨娜的妈妈说。
"Our parrot did."
“是我们的鹦鹉叫的。”
The postman looks past her into the living room. Kiwi bows his head, as if he is proud. "A very nice parrot," says the postman.
邮递员越过她，朝客厅里看去。基维低下头，好像很骄傲。“真是一只漂亮的鹦鹉，”邮递员说。
"He has a fine voice."
“他的嗓音真好听。”
"He has too many voices," says Sana's mother.
“他的嗓音太多了。”萨娜的妈妈说。
The postman leaves. They put Kiwi's cage in the back room. It is quieter there, and the bell sounds far away. But Sana misses the bird. Before dinner, she brings the cage back. She hangs a blue cloth over it. At night, she sits on the floor. She whispers to him. "Kiwi, say my name."
邮递员走了。他们把基维的笼子放到后面的房间。那里安静些，门铃声听起来也很远。可是萨娜想念这只鸟。晚饭前，她把笼子搬了回来。她在笼子上盖了一块蓝布。夜里，她坐在地板上，轻声对他说：“基维，说我的名字。”
Kiwi looks at her for a moment. Then he opens his beak. In her mother's voice, he says, "Sana, dinner!" Sana laughs loudly. Her mother comes to the door.
基维看了她一会儿。然后他张开嘴，用她妈妈的声音说：“萨娜，吃饭了！”萨娜大声笑了起来。她妈妈来到门口。
"What is it?" asks her mother.
“怎么了？”她妈妈问。
"Nothing," says Sana.
“没什么。”萨娜说。
"Kiwi did it again." Her mother crosses her arms.
“基维又来了。”她妈妈抱起了双臂。
"Did what?"
“来什么？”
Kiwi says, "Ding-dong," and Sana's mother cannot help herself. She laughs too.
基维说：“叮咚。”萨娜的妈妈忍不住了，也笑了起来。
