Elly the elephant found a tiny blue cup beside the river. It was as small as a plum.
大象埃莉在河边发现一个蓝色的小杯子。它小得像一颗李子。
She tried to drink from it, but her trunk was much too big. The cup tipped over and rolled.
她想用它喝水，可她的鼻子太大了。杯子翻倒了，滚了出去。
Elly did not throw the cup away. She filled it with water and carried it carefully.
埃莉没有把杯子扔掉。她往里面装满水，小心地端着。
Near the path grew a dry little flower. She poured the water at its roots, drop by drop.
小路旁长着一朵干渴的小花。她把水倒在它的根上，一滴一滴地。
Every morning Elly visited the flower with her blue cup. Soon green leaves opened wide to the sun.
每天早晨，埃莉都带着她的蓝杯子去看那朵花。不久，绿叶向着太阳舒展开来。
Other animals came to see it. Elly felt happy, because small things can still do big work.
别的动物也来看它。埃莉很开心，因为小东西也能做大事。