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My little sister was born deaf, so our house was always quiet.我的小妹妹天生「聋」，所以家里总是很安静。 She learned to watch our faces instead of listening to our voices.她学会看我们的表情，而不是听我们的声音。 When she was seven, she found a small bird under the cupboard.她七岁那年，在厨房的「橱柜」下面发现了一只小鸟。 The bird was cute but very weak, and it could not fly.那只鸟很「可爱」，却非常虚弱，飞不起来。

My sister put it on a soft cushion and kept it warm all night.妹妹把它放在柔软的「坐垫」上，整夜让它暖和。 Our neighbours said we were daft to help it.邻居们说我们帮一只野鸟是「傻」。 One of them spoke in a cruel voice, and my sister cried.其中一个人用「残忍」的语气说话，妹妹哭了。 Still, she had courage, and she did not give up.但她仍然有「勇气」，没有放弃。

She fed the bird with a small spoon every morning.她每天早上用小勺喂那只鸟。 My mother called her 'my darling' and brought water.母亲叫她「亲爱的」，还端来温水。 After three weeks the bird opened its wings in the sunlight.三周后，那只鸟在阳光里张开了翅膀。 Then it flew away over the garden wall.然后它飞过花园的墙，离开了。

My sister said she did not want a crown or a prize.妹妹说她不要「王冠」，也不要奖品。 She only had one criterion: the bird should be free.她只有一个「标准」：那只鸟应该是自由的。 That quiet spring taught me what real kindness means.那个安静的春天教会了我什么是真正的善良。