It Is As You Will 由你决定

There was once a wise old woman who lived back in the hills. All the children used to come back and ask her questions.She always gave the right answers.

There was a naughty little boy among the children. One day he caught a tiny bird and held it in his cupped hands.Then he gathered his friends around.He said，“Let's trick the old woman.I'll ask her what I'm holding in my hands.Of course, she'll answer that I have a bird.Then I will ask her if the bird is living or dead.If she says the bird is dead, I'll open my hands and let the bird fly away.If she says the bird is alive, I'll quickly crush it and show her the dead bird.Either way, she'll be wrong.”

The children agreed that this was a clever plan. Up the hill they went to the old woman's hut.

“Granny, we have a question for you，”they all shouted.

“What's in my hands?”asked the little boy.

“Well, it must be a bird，”replied the old woman.

“But is it living or dead?”demanded the excited boy.

The old woman thought for a moment and then replied，“It is as you will, my child.”

从前，有一位博学的老妇人，她住在后山。孩子们经常来问她问题。她总能给出正确的答案。

其中有一个调皮的小男孩。有一天，他抓到一只小鸟，双手捧着，然后把伙伴们聚集起来说：“咱们去捉弄一下那个老太太。我要问她我手里握着什么东西，她肯定会回答说是小鸟。然后，我问她小鸟是活的还是死的，如果她说小鸟是死的，我就松手让小鸟飞走，如果她说小鸟是活的，我就马上用劲儿一捏，让她看到是只死鸟。不管用什么方法，她都说不对。”

孩子们异口同声说这是一个聪明的计划。他们爬上山，来到老妇人的小屋。

“奶奶，我们要问您一个问题。”他们大声说道。

“我手里是什么东西？”那个小男孩问道。

“哦，肯定是一只小鸟。”老妇人回答说。

“是活的还是死的呢？”小男孩兴奋地问道。

老妇人想了一会儿，然后回答说：“孩子，这由你来决定。”