Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would 1."
Blue interrupted, "You only think about the 2, but consider the sky and the sea. It is the 3 that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea.Without my peace, you would all be 4."
Yellow chuckled （笑道）, "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world."
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be 6, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky 7, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8to any of you.”
Red could stand it 9and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to 10truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo （深蓝）
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down 12 The colors crouched(蜷缩) down 13, drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor （叫嚷）, rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate（支配）15. Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16? Join hands with 17 and come to me."
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to 20 one another.
