Amanwasstrollingalongthebeachwhenhesuddenlynoticedfromafarwhathethoughtwerechildrendancing.有个人在沙滩上散步，在不经意间看到远处好像有孩子在跳舞。

“Whatoneartharetheydoingdancingonthebeach?”ashequicklypacedtowardsthem.“他们为什么要在沙滩上跳舞呢?”他边想边快速地朝孩子们走去。Hewassurprisedthataboyandagirlwerenotdancingbutpickingupthestarfisheswhichwerewashedashorebythetideandthrowingthembackintothesea.他惊奇地发现，那个男孩和那个女孩并不是在跳舞，而是在捡被潮水冲上岸来的海星，然后把它们扔回大海。

“Excuseme,whyareyouthrowingthestarfishesbackintothesea?”heasked.“请问，你们为什么要把海星扔回大海呢?”他问。Thechildrenignoredtheremarkbuttheycontinuedpickingupthestarfishesandkeptthrowingthembackintothesea.孩子们没有理会他，继续捡海星向大海扔去。