美文故事: 鹰的选择，要么死要么蜕变重生

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[00:01.76]44 Rebirth of the Eagle	老鹰的重生
[00:07.46](From snopes.com)	（译 / 赵越）
[00:10.18]The eagle has the longest life-span of its species. 鹰是世界上寿命最长的鸟类，
[00:15.64]It can reach up to 70 years. 它的寿命可长达70年。
[00:18.36]But to reach this age, the eagle must make a hard and painful decision.	但是，为了活到这么长的寿命，鹰不得不做出痛苦而又艰难的抉择。
[00:24.51]When an eagle reached near 40, its beak , talon and feathers become weak. 当鹰将近40岁时，它的喙、爪和羽毛都开始老化。
[00:31.32]Its short, sharp beak becomes bent. 它原本短小尖利的喙变得弯曲；
[00:35.00]Its long and flexible talons can no longer grab prey. 而原本细长灵活的双爪无法再捕捉猎物；
[00:39.69]Its old and heavy wings with their thick feathers become stuck to its chest and make it difficult to fly. 羽毛由于太过浓密使得老化厚重的翅膀贴在胸前，让它难以飞行自如。
[00:47.93]Then, the eagle is left with only two options: die or go through a painful process of change which lasts five months.	于是， 鹰只有两个选择：要么死去，要么经历一场痛苦的、长达五个月的蜕变过程。
[00:57.78]When the eagle feels weak and about to die, it retires to a place far away on the top of a mountain and sits on a nest. 当鹰感到自己变得羸弱不堪、濒临死亡的时候，它便隐退于遥远的山顶，栖于巢中。
[01:07.68]For new life, the eagle knocks its beak against a rock until it plucks its beak out. 为了重生，它用自己的喙撞击岩石，直至完全脱落，
[01:13.82]After plucking it out, the eagle waits for a new beak to grow back and then it plucks out its talons. 然后静待新喙长出。接着，它便开始拔下自己的利爪。
[01:22.16]When its new talons grow back, the eagle starts plucking its old feathers. 等新的利爪长出后，它便开始拔掉自己老化的羽毛。
[01:28.00]And after five months, the eagle takes its famous flight of rebirth and lives for 30 more years.	五个月之后，重生的鹰就可以再度翱翔蓝天，同时也获得了额外30多年的寿命。
[01:35.85]Some change is needed to survive in difficulty. 想要在困境中生存，就必须做出某些改变。
[01:40.18]In miserable condition, we have to change our life style. 在恶劣的条件下，我们不得不改变我们的生活方式。
[01:44.54]That process may be very painful. 改变的过程也许会很痛苦，
[01:47.34]But sometimes we have to throw off our old habits, memories and traditions. 但是，有时我们必须舍弃已有的习惯、记忆以及传统。
[01:53.20]We can't go ahead with all our past burdens.	背负着过去的所有重 担，我们将无法前行。

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美文故事: 鹰的选择，要么死要么蜕变重生