It was a map of the world.The map showed many countries.It showed all the countries in the world.All the countries were different colors.There were red countries, green countries, and blue countries.Jerry pointed at one country."Daddy, why is this country red?Is it on fire?Did someone paint the ground red?Does it have a lot of tomatoes?"Jerry pointed at another country.It was a green country."Daddy, why is this country green?Does it have a lot of grass?Did someone paint the ground green?"Jerry pointed at another country.It was a blue country."Daddy, why is this country blue?Is it full of blue water?Does it have a lot of bluebirds?Did someone paint the ground blue?"His daddy said, "No, the colors make the map pretty.They don't mean anything.
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146. The World Map
146. Die Weltkarte
146. El mapa del mundo
146. O mapa-múndi
146\. 世界地图
Jerry was looking at a map.
杰里正在看地图。
It was a map of the world.The map showed many countries.It showed all the countries in the world.
それは世界のすべての国を示した。
All the countries were different colors.There were red countries, green countries, and blue countries.Jerry pointed at one country."Daddy, why is this country red?Is it on fire?
燃えている?
Did someone paint the ground red?
誰かが地面を赤く塗ったのですか?
Does it have a lot of tomatoes?"Jerry pointed at another country.It was a green country."Daddy, why is this country green?Does it have a lot of grass?Did someone paint the ground green?"Jerry pointed at another country.It was a blue country."Daddy, why is this country blue?Is it full of blue water?
青い水でいっぱいですか?
Does it have a lot of bluebirds?
ブルーバードはたくさんいますか?
Did someone paint the ground blue?"His daddy said, "No, the colors make the map pretty.
彼のパパは言った、「いいえ、色は地図をきれいにします。
They don’t mean anything.
彼らは何も意味しません。