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TheLittle__tchGirlItwassnowyanddarkonanewyear’sEve.__nypeopleweregettingtogetherintheirwarmhomes.Apoorlittlegirlwasstillwalkinginthestreetswithnoshoes.Thereweresome__tchesinherhand.“__tches!__tches!”thelittlegirlcriedinalowvoi__.Nooneheardherwhentheywerepassingby.Shedidn’tsellany__tchesandnooneg__eheracoin.Thewindwasblowingstronglyandthesnowwasfallingdownonherlonghair.Shefeltcoldandhungry.Lightswereshiningfromeverywindow.Butthelittlegirlwasafraidtogohomewithoutsellingoneboxof__tchesbecauseherfatherwouldbeather.“Ahaburning__tch__ywarmmeup!”shethought.Shelitthree__tches.Whenthe__tcheswereburningshesawawarmstoveadeliciousroastgooseandabeautifulChrist__stree.Butallthesedisappearedwhentheflameswentout.Thenshelitafourth__tch.Akindoldwo__nwasstandingthere.“Grandmother!”criedthelittlegirl“Takemewithyou.”Hergrandmotherheldthegirlinherarms.Onthemorningofthenewyearthegirlwaslyingagainstthewalldead.Mozart—theWonderfulBoyDoyouknowWolfgangA__deusMozartThegreatcomposerMozartstartedwritingmusicwhenhewasjustalittleboy.Here’sastoryaboutMozartwhenhewasachild.FatherMozartusedtogivehisdaughterNannerlmusiclessonsonthepiano.AndlittleWolfgangMozartwasintheroom.Hewatchedandlistenedtoeverynotehissisterplayed.Onedaywhenherlessonwasoverheasked”__yIh__ealessonpapa”“Youraretoolittle!“saidFatherMozart.WhenFatherMozartandNannerllefttheroomlittleWolfgangwentuptothepianoandpressedthekeys.He__iled.Themusicsoundedbeautiful.FatherMozartheardhimandcametoseehim.Wolfgangwasplayingwellwithoutanyhelp.FatherMozartdecidedtogivehislittleboymusiclessons.SoonWolfgangplayedaswellashisbigsisterNannerl.Helearnedsoquicklythathisfatherwasveryhappy.ButwhenWolfgangstartedtowritemusicbyhimselfFatherMozartwasverysurprised.Noonecouldbelievethatalittleboyoffivecouldwritesuchbeautifulmusic.Hewasana__zingchildabornmusician.ThemonkeyandthemoonOnedayalittlemonkeyisplayingbythewell.Helooksinthewellandshouts:“Oh!Mygod!Themoonhasfallenintothewell!”Anoldermonkeysrunsovertakesalookandsays“Goodnessme!Themoonisreallyinthewater!”Anotheroldermonkeycomesover.Heisverysurprisedaswellandcriesout,“Themoonisinthewell.”Agroupofmonkeysrunovertothewell.Theylookatthemooninthewellandshout:“Themoondidfallintothewell!Comeon!Let’sgetitout!”Thentheoldestmonkeyhangsonthetreeupsidedownwithhisfeetonthebranch.Andhepullsthenextmonkey’sfeetwithhishands.Alltheothermonkeysfollowhissuit.Andtheyjoineachotheronebyonedowntothemooninthewell.Justbeforetheyreachthemoontheoldestmonkeyraiseshisheadandhappenedtoseethemooninthesky.Heyellsexcitedly“Don’tbesofoolish!Themoonisstillinthesky!” Thelittle__tchgirlItwasaChrist__sEvewithhe__ysnow.Alittlegirlwasselling__tchesonthestreet.__tches__tches!Butnoonelookedather.Shehadlostherparentsafewdaysagoandshewasselling__tcheswithoutacoatinthecoldweather.Shedidntevensellonebox.Thegirlwassohungrythatshecouldntevenopenhermouth.Thenacarriagecameclosetoher.Tryingtokeepawayfromthecarriagesheslippedandfellonthei__andshelosthershoes.Shehadtowalkonthesnowystreetwithbarefeet.Overawindowshesawafamilygatheredunderawarmandbrightlight.Theyseemedsohappy.Thesnowbegantofallmorehe__ily.Itscold.Herbodywasfrozenhard.Eventhoughshewashungryandfeltpaininherfeetshecouldntgobackhomebecauseshecouldntsellany__tches.__tchesyouwantsome__tchesThepeoplewalkingonthestreetlookedveryhappyholdingeachothersarms.Butnooneboughtthegirls__tches.Ho~ho~!Shetriedtowarmupherhandsandfeetbutitonly__deherhungrier.Itssocold.WhyisitsocoldtodayIh__etoskipmymealtodaybecauseIcouldntsellanyofthese__tches.Shelita__tchtowarmupherbody.Eventhoughitwasa__alllightit__deheralittlewarmer.Shefeltasifshewassittingrightnexttoafirepla__.Ohitswarm!Shekeptlighting__tches.Suddenlyatablefullofdeliciousfoodcameupinfrontofher.Ohitlooksdelicious.Asshelitanother__tchaChrist__streeappeared.Howbeautiful!Shelitthelast__tch.Thenhergrandmotherappeared.SweetiecometoHe__enwithme.Thegirlsgrandmotherheldhertightinherarmsandroseuptothesky.Thenextdayshewasdeadandfoundinthestreet.Poorgirl__ybeshetriedtowarmherselfwiththese__tches.Tuttut.Peoplefeltpityforthegirlandburiedherinthegroundinthesunlight.ThewolfandthelambOn__uponatimeawolfwaslappingatastream.Whenhelookeduphesawalambdrinkingalittlelowerdown.There’smysupperhethought.Iwillfindsomeexcusetocatchit.ThenhecalledouttothelambHowdareyoumuddlethewaterNo__stersaidthelamb.Icannotmuddleyourwaterbecauseitrunsdownfromyoutome.Wellthensaidthewolf.WhydidyoucallmebadnamesthistimelastyearItwasimpossiblesaidthelamb.Iamonlysixmonthsold.Idon’tcareshoutedthewolf.Ifitwasnotyouitmustbeyourfather.Afterthatherushedatthepoorlittlelambandateitup.狼与小羊从前,一只狼在溪流喝水,看到一只小羊在下游喝水“那是我的晚餐,”狼想,“我要找一个借口吃掉他”于是,他恶狠狠地对小羊说“你怎么敢搅浑浊了我的水?”“___,先生,”小羊回答说,“我在下游喝水,怎么能搅浑浊你喝的水呢?”“那么,”狼见此计不成,又说道,“你去年的今天___说我的坏话?”“不可能,”小羊说,“我现在才只有六个月大”“我不管,”狼说,“如果不是你,就是你的爸爸”说完,他就冲向小山羊,把他吃掉了寓意:当一个坏人想为自己所做的坏事寻找借口时,他不会在乎这个借口是否恰当
1.THECOCKANDTHEFOX Itisevening.Anoldcockissittinginatalltree.Afoxcomestothetreeandlooksupatthecock HelloMr.CockIh__esomegoodnewsforyou.Saysthefox. Ohsaysthecock.Whatisit Alltheani__lsaregoodfriendsnow.Let’sbefriendstoo.Pleasecomedownandplaywithme. Fine!saysthecock.I’mverygladtohearthat.Thenhelooksup.Look!Thereissomethingoverthere. Whatareyoulookingatasksthefox. OhIseesomeani__lsoverthere.Theyarecomingthisway. Ani__ls Yes.Ohthey’redogs. WhatDogsasksthefox.Well...wellImustgonow.Good-bye. WaitMr.Foxsaysthecock.Don’tgo.Theyareonlydogs.Anddogsareourfriendsnow. Yes.Buttheydon’tknowthatyet. IseeIseesaysthecock.He__ilesandgoestosleephighupinthetree.
2.WHOISFASTERT-TortoiseH-HareT:HelloMr.Hare!H:Ohit’syouMr.Tortoise.WhatareyoudoingT:I’mrunning.H:RunningHaha!Youcan’trun.Yourlegsaretooshort!T:OfcourseIcan.H:Mylegsarelongerthanyours.I’msureIcanrunfasterthanyou.T:Don’tbesosure.H:Wellthenlet’sruntothetalltreeoverthere.Let’sseewhogetstherefirst.T:Allright.H:ReadyGo!Mr.Tortoisegoesveryslowly.Mr.Harerunsmuchfaster.Inaminutehecomestoa__alltree.H:Where’sMr.TortoiseAha!Thereheis.He’sfarbehindme.Howslowheis!I’mmuchfaster.Mmmit’shot!Ahhhere’satree.Letmeh__earestunderit.It’ssoni__andcool.Soonheisasleep.Mr.Tortoisecomesup.HelooksatMr.Hareandgoeson.Hwakingup:Ahwhatagoodsleep!Nowwhere’sMr.TortoiseWhereisheIdon’tseehim.Runstothetalltree.Tsittingunderthetalltree:WhyhelloMr.Hare!HowareyouYou’reveryfastaren’tyouH:Yesbut...T:ButI’mherefirst.NowwhoisfasteryouormeH:Oh!...
3.THEARTIST Longlongagotherelivedaking.Helovedhorses.Onedayheaskedanartisttodrawhimabeautifulhorse.TheartistsaidAllrightbutyoumustwait.Sothekingwaited.Hewaitedandwaited.Atlastafterayearhecouldnotwaitanylonger.Hewenttoseetheartisthimself. Quicklytheartistbroughtoutpaperandabrush.Infiveminuteshefinisheddrawingaverybeautifulhorse.Thekingwasangry.Youcandrawagoodhorseinfiveminutesyetyoukeptmewaitingforayear.Why Comewithmeplease.saidtheartist.Theywenttotheartist’sworkroom.Therethekingsawpilesandpilesofpaper.Oneverypie__ofpaperwasapictureofahorse.Ittookmemorethanayeartolearntodrawabeautifulhorseinfiveminutes.theartistsaid.
4.THEMOVINGBLACKBOARD MorethanonehundredyearsagotherewasagreatFrenchscientistwiththenameAmpère. OnedayMr.Ampèrewentoutforawalkinthestreet.Therewerealotofpeopleandmuchnoisethere.Butallthiswasnothingtohim.Hewasthinkingofa__thproblem. Hehadnopaperwithhim.Howcouldheworkitout Justthenhesawablackboardinfrontofhim.Heranuptoitaton__.Hetookoutapie__ofchalkandwrotehisproblemontheblackboard.Thenhestartedtoworkonit.Theblackboardmovedalittlebuthedidnotnoti__it.Theblackboardmovedon.Mr.Ampèremovedwithit.Theblackboardstartedtomovefasterandfaster.Mr.Ampèrecouldnotkeepupwithitanylonger.Hestoppedtoh__ealook. WhatdidheseeWhytheblackboardwasNOTablackboard.Itwasthebackofacarriage!
5.AWAYOUT AFrenchstudentwenttoLondonforhisholiday.Hethought:IknowalittleEnglish.Ithinkpeoplecanunderstandme. OnemorninghewenttovisittheScienceMuseum.Atnoonhewastiredandhungry.Hewenttothenearestrestaurantandsatdownatthetable.Hewantedtoh__eacupofteaandsomeeggs.SoonthewaitercameuptohimandaskedCanIhelpyousir Acupofteaand...hecouldnotremembertheEnglishwordforeggs.Helookedaroundhimbutnobodywaseatingeggs. Thenhesawa__gazineonthetablenexttohim.Therewasapictureofacockonitscover.Heshowedthepicturetothewaiter. What’stheEnglishforthisheasked. Acocksir.answeredthewaiter. Whatdoyoucallacock’swifewasthenextquestion. Ahensir. Andwhatdoyoucallahen’schildren Chickssir. Andwhatdoyoucallchicksbeforethey’reborn Eggssir. VerywellsaidtheFrenchstudent.Bringmetwoeggstwoeggsandacupofteaplease.Andhesatbackwitha__ileonhisfa__.
6.TWOFRIENDSANDABEAR Onedaytwoyoungmenweregoingthroughtheforest.OnesaidtotheotherWe’regoodfriends.Wemusthelpeachother.IfanybeastcomesatyouI’llstaywithyouandhelpyou.TheotherfriendsaidIwillhelpyoutooifanybeastcomesatyou. Theywalkedon. Afterawhiletherewasagreatnoise.Itwasabigbear.Theyoungmenranawayquickly.Oneofthemgotupintoatree.Buttheotherwasfatandcouldnotclimbup.Sohethrewhimselfatthefootofthetree.HethoughttohimselfThebearwillthinkthatIamdead. Soonthebearcamenear.Thebearlookedatthefatyoung__nthenitputitsnosedownand__elledhim.Theyoung__nheldhisbreath.Thebearthoughthewasdeadsoitwentaway. The__ninthetreecamedown.Witha__ileheaskedhisfriendThebearputitsmouthsoneartoyourear.Whatdiditsaytoyou ThefriendansweredThebearsaid‘Don’ttrustyourfriend.Heranawayfromyouwhenyouneededhishelpmost.Remember:Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.’
7.THESTORYOFLITTLEGAUSSOneafternoonsomeboys__dealotofnoiseinclass.Theteachergotangry.Hekeptthemintheclassroomafterschool.Hetoldthemtoaddallthenumbersfrom1to100together. Theboys tookouttheirexercise-books.Allofthembegantowritethenumbersdownex__ptoneboy.Hewasnewintheschool.Helookedoutofthewindowforafewminutes.Thenhewroteanumberinhisexercise-bookandputuphishand. __yIgohomesirheasked.Iknowtheanswernow. Theteacherandtheotherboyswereverysurprised. Bringitheresaidtheteacher. Theboytookittotheteacher.Theanswerwasrightsotheteacherhadtolettheboygohome. ThenextmorningtheteacheraskedtheboyHowdidyoufindtheanswersoquickly WellsirhesaidIdidn’twanttostayherelong.SoItriedmybesttofindtheanswerquickly.SoonIfoundit.Youseeifyouadd100to1youget101and99and2is
101.98and3is101tooandwhenyoureach51and50youh__e101fiftytimes.Thatis
5050. Afterthiswhentheteacherg__etheclassexercisestodoheg__ethisboydifferentexercises.Theboy’snamewasKarlF.Gauss.Whenhegrewuphebecameagreatscientist.
8.THEMONKEYANDTHECROCODILE Onedayalittlemonkeywasplayinginatalltreebytheriver.Acrocodilewasswimmingslowlynearthebankwithherbaby.Shelookedaroundforsomefood.Suddenlyshesawthemonkey.Ahathere’smymealshethought.ShethenturntohersonDoyoulovemeSon WhyofcourseMum!thebabycrocodilesaid. Wellthenyoucatchthemonkeyandgivemehishearttoeat. ButhowcanIthebabycrocodileasked.Monkeyscan’tswimandIcan’tclimbtrees. Youneedn’tclimbthetreehismothersaid.Useyourheadthenyouwillfindaway. Thebabycrocodilethoughthard.Thenhehadanidea.HeswamnearthetreeandshoutedHeyMonkey!Wouldyoulikesomebananas Bananas!Mm!Ilovethemsaidthemonkey.Butwherearethey Ontheothersideoftheriver.Therearesomebananatreesthereandtheyh__elotsofbananasonthem.I’lltakeyouthereonmyback. Goodthemonkeycamedownandjumpedontothecrocodile’sback. Soontheywereinthemiddleoftheriver.Suddenlythecrocodilewentdownunderthewater.Whenhecameupagainthemonkeywasallwet.Don’tdothat!Themonkeycried.Don’tdothatagain!Ican’tswimyouknow. IknowbutIh__etoansweredthecrocodile.Mymotherwantstoeatyourheart. Thelittlemonkeywasclever.Whydidn’tyou____meearlierHeasked. Myheartisn’therewithme.Ileftitinthattreeoverthere. Thenwe’llh__etogobackforit.Motherdoesn’twantyouwithoutyourheart.Thecrocodileturnedandswambacktothebank. Soontheyreachedthebank.Themonkeyjumpedoffthecrocodileaton__pickedupabigstoneandquicklyclimbedupthetree.Thecrocodilewaitedforthemonkeytocomedownagain.Ashewaswaitinghe suddenlyheardavoi__fromabove: HeyCrocodile! Thecrocodilelookedup.Themonkeywashangingfromthetreebyhistailandlaughing. ’Here’smyheart.Comeupandgetit.Don’tkeepyourmotherwaiting…Youcan’tcomeupWellcatch!’ Withthesewordshethrewthebigstoneatthecrocodile.
9.MISSEVANS H__eyoueverheardthestoryaboutMissEvansItisatruestory.__ybe__nypeopleh__ereadaboutit. OneafternooninApril1912anewshipsetofffromEnglandtoAmericanonitsfirsttrip.Itwasoneofthelargestandfinestshipsatthattimeandonitwereover2200people. Itwascoldbutthetripwaspleasantandpeoplewereenjoyingthemselves.Thenextdaywasevencolder.Peoplecouldseei__bergshereandthere. Itwasnight.Suddenlythe__nonwatchshoutedLookout!I__berg! I__bergahead! Itwastoolate.Theshiphitthei__bergandcametoastop.Therewasaverybigholeintheshipandwaterbegantocomeinside.Slowlytheshipstartedtogodown. Peoplehadtole__etheship.Womenandchildrenwerethefirsttogetintothelifeboats.Suddenlyawo__nshouted.Please__keroomforme.Mychildrenareinthatboat.Imustgowiththem!Please! Therewasnoroomheresomeoneshoutedback.Thechildrenheardtheirmotherandbegantocry. Ayoungwo__nwassittingnearthepoorchildren.Shestoodup.Heresheshouted.Takemypla__!I’mnot__rriedandIh__enochildren. Shegotoutandthethankfulmotherjoinedthechildreninthelifeboat. Soonafterthattheshipwentdown.Morethan1500peoplelosttheirlives.Amongthosewastheyoungwo__n. WhowassheHernamewasMissEvansandshewasgoinghometoBoston.Butnobodyknewmoreaboutherthanthat. Whatareyoulookingatasksthefox. OhIseesomeani__lsoverthere.Theyarecomingthisway. Ani__ls Yes.Ohthey’redogs. WhatDogsasksthefox.Well...wellImustgonow.Good-bye. WaitMr.Foxsaysthecock.Don’tgo.Theyareonlydogs.Anddogsareourfriendsnow. Yes.Buttheydon’tknowthatyet. IseeIseesaysthecock.He__ilesandgoestosleephighupinthetree.
10.THEARABINTHEDESERT AnArabwaswalkingalonethroughthedesertwhenhemettwomen.Themenlookedworried.Itseemedthattheyhadlostsomething.TheArabwentovertothem. “H__eyoulostoneofyourcamels”heaskedthem. “Yes”theysaid. “Washeblindintherighteyeandlameintheleftfoot”askedtheArab. “Yeshewas.” “Hadhelostatoothandwashecarryingcorn” “Yes”saidthemen.“Please____uswhereheis.” “Idon’tknowwhereheis”saidtheArab.“I’veneverseensuchanani__l.” “Didsomeone____youabouthim” “No.” Thetwomenlookedateachotherinsurprise.TheycouldnotbelievetheArab’swords.Finallytheycameupclosetohimtookholdofhimandshouted: “Where’stheani__lAndwhath__eyoudonewithourgoods” TheArabinsistedthathehadneverseenthecamel.Atlastthementookhimbeforeajudge.TheysaidthattheArabhadstolentheircamel. “I’veneverseentheircamel”insistedtheArab.“ButI’ma__nofthedesertandI’velearnedtolookcarefullyateverythingIsee.ThismorningIsawthetracksofalostcamel.Iknewthisbecausetherewereno__n’stracksnearthoseofthecamel.Ialsosawthatthecamelmustbeblindintherighteyebecausehehadonlyeatenthegrassonhisleftsideandhadnottouchedthegrassonhisright.Theani__lwaslamebecausewithonefootheleftatrackmuchlighterthananyoftheothers.Hehadlostatoothbecausewhereverheategrasstherewasalwaysa__allspa__leftuntouched.Ialsofoundgroupsofantsnearthetracksofthecamel.Theywerepullingpie__sofcorn.FromthesefactsIwasableto____whatgoodstheani__lwascarrying.” ThejudgeandthetwomenweresatisfiedwithwhattheArabhadsaid.Togetherthefourmensetouttolookforthelostani__l.
11.EDISON’SBOYHOOD Tho__sEdisonwasbornin
1847.Whenhewasachildhelikedtofindouthowthingsworked.Onedaywhenhewasfivehisfathersawhimsittingonsomeeggsandaskedwhathewasdoingthatfor.Tomdidnotreply.Insteadheaskedhisfatherwhyhewasnotabletohatchchickenswhilehenscould. YoungTomwasinschoolforonlythreemonths.Duringthosethreemonthsheaskedalotofquestions.Mostofthemhadnothingtodowithhislessons.Histeacherdidnotknowwhytheboyhadso__nystrangequestions.HetoldTom’smotherthatTomwasnotbrightandwasnotworthteaching.Hismothertookhimoutofschoolandtaughthimherself.Theboyreadalot.Hebecameveryinterestedinscien__. Bythetimehewastenhehadalreadybuiltachemistrylabforhimself.Heplantedvegetablesinhisgardenandsoldthemtobuywhatheneedforhislab. On__hismotherwasillandshesentforadoctor.Thedoctorsaidsheneededanoperationaton__.Butitwasnightandthelampintheroomg__epoorlight.Edisonthoughthard.Finallyhehadanidea.Hecollectedallthelampsinthehouseandputthemandputthenonalongtable.Thenhepla__dabigmirrorbehindthem.Nowtherewasenoughlightsothedoctorcouldoperate.Edison’smotherwass__ed. AttheageoftwelveEdisonbegansellingnewspapersonatrain.Whenhewasfreeheprintedanewspaperandsoldcopiestotherailwayworkers. OnedayinAugust1862Edisonsawalittleboyplayingonthetracksatastation.Atrainwascomingnearquicklyandtheboywastoofrightenedtomove.Edisonrushedoutandcarriedtheboytosafety.Theboy’sfatherwassothankfulthathetaughtEdisonhowtosendmessagesbyrailwaytelegraph.Edisonsoonbecameverygoodatitandlaterhelefthometoworkindifferentcities.Thisg__ehimastartinlife.Atthattimehewasjustaboyofsixteen.
12.THEFISHER__NANDTHEGENIEOn__uponatimetherewasanoldfisher__n.Hewentfishingveryearlyeverymorningbuthenevercasthisnetmorethanfourtimesaday.Onemorninghewentoutearlytothesea.Hecasthisnetforthefirsttimeanddrewinthebodyofanani__l.Hecastitasecondtimeanddrewinanoldbasketfullofsand.Hecastitathirdtimeanddrewinalotofstones.Itseemedhewouldh__enothingtotakehomethatmorning.Dayhadnowbrokenandhecasthisnetforthelasttime.Aftersometimehebegantodrewthenetin.Hefounditwasveryhe__y.Buttherewerenotanyfishinit.Insteadhefoundajarwithalid.Heshookthejarbutcouldhearnothing.Sohetookoffthelidandlookedinside.Hecouldseenothing.Afterawhilealight__okecameslowlyoutofthejar.Thenlittlebylittlethe__okegrewhe__ierandthickeruntilfinallyitturnedintoaterribleGenie!“Getdownonyourknees”saidtheGenie“forI’mgoingtokillyou.”“WhyDidn’tIsetyoufreefromthejar”“That’swhyI’mgoingtokillyoubutI’llletyouchoosehowyou’regoingto___.”“Butwhy”“ListenandIwill____youmystory.”“Iwasoneofthespiritsinhe__en.ButIdidnotwanttoobeySolomon’sorders.Soonedayheputmeinthisjarandthrewitintothesea.“DuringthefirsthundredyearsofmystayintheseaI__deapromisethatifanyonesetmefreeIwould__kehimveryrich.Butnoonecame.DuringthesecondhundredyearsIpromisedthatifanyonesetmefreeIwouldshowhimallthetreasuresintheearth.Butstillnoonecame.DuringthethirdhundredyearsIpromisedthatifanyonecametosetmefreeIwould__kehimkingovertheearth.“Stillnoonecame.ThenIbecameveryangryanddecidedthatifanyoneshouldsetmefreeIwouldkillhimaton__.Nowyouh__ecomeandsetmefree.Soyoumust___butIwillletyousayhowyouwantto___.”Thefisher__nwasnotfrightened.Hesaid:“Sin__Imust___Imust.ButbeforeI___answermeonequestion.”“Allrightbutbequick.”“WereyoureallyinthejarYouaresobigandthejarisso__allthatitcouldhardlyholdoneofyourfeet.”“OfcourseIwasinthejar.Don’tyoubelieveme”“NoandIwon’tuntilI’veseenyouinthejarwithmyowneyes.”WhenheheardthistheGeniechangedagaininto__oke.Slowlythe__okewentbackintothejar.Whenallofitwasinthejarthefisher__nquicklyputthelidonandthrewitbackintothesea.
13.LOOKCAREFULLYANDLEARNMyfriendCarlwillneverforgeta__rtainprofessor.Thisprofessortaughthimchemistryattheuniversity.Hewasanordinary-lookinglittle__nwiththickglassesbuthehadastrangewayof__kinghisclasseslivelyandinteresting.Andthelessonshetaughtwerenoteasilyforgotten.Carlremembersoneofhisfirstlessonsfromthisprofessor.Afterthestudentswereallinthechemistrylabtheprofessorbroughtoutthreebottles.Onewasfilledwithkerosene煤油onewithcastoroilandonewithvinegar.“Nowwatchcarefully”saidtheprofessor.“PayattentiontoeverythingthatIdo.”Hethenfilledacupwithsomeofthekerosenesomeofthecastoroilandsomeofthevinegar.Asthestudentswatchedwithfascinationhemixedthethreetogether.Afterthathehelduponeofhisfingersandshowedittotheclass.Hethendippeditintothecup.Afterafewsecondshetookhisfingerout.“Nowwatch”hesaid.“RememberyoumustdoeverythingthatIdo.”Heputafingerinhismouthandsuckedit.Henoddedwitha__ile.Thenhehandedthecuparoundtheclassofstudents.Eachstudentdippedafingerintothemixtureandsuckedit.Eachimmediately__deafa__.Themixturetastedhorrible.Whenthecupwasatlastreturnedtotheprofessorheshookhisheadsadly.“I’msorry”hesaidtotheclass“butnoneofyouwatchedcarefullyenough.YesIsuckedafingerbutthefingerIputintomymouthwasnottheoneIhaddippedintothecup.”Itwastheirfirstimportantlessonasstudentsofchemistryandtheyneverforgotit.
14.THEBLINDMENANDTHEELEPHANT On__uponatimethereweresixblindmenwholivedinavillageinIndia.Everydaytheywenttotheroadnearbyandstoodtherebegging.Theyhadoftenheardofelephantsbuttheyhadneverseenoneforbeingblindhowcouldthey Onemorninganelephantwasleddowntheroadwheretheystood.Whentheyheardthatanelephantwaspassingbytheyaskedthedrivertostopthebeastsothattheycouldh__ealook. Ofcoursetheycouldnotlookathimwiththeireyesbuttheythoughttheymightlearnwhatkindofani__lhewasbytouchingandfeelinghim.Foryouseetheytrusttheirownsenseoftouchverymuch. Thefirstblind__nhappenedtopla__hishandontheelephantsside.Wellwellhesaid.Thisbeastisexactlylikeawall. Thesecondgraspedoneoftheelephantstusksandfeltit.Yourequitemistakenhesaid.Hesroundand__oothandsharp.Hesmorelikeaspearthananythingelse. Thethirdhappenedtotakeholdoftheelephantstrunk.Yourebothcompletelywronghesaid.Thiselephantislikeasnakeasanybodycansee. Thefourthopenedbothhisarmstheclosedthemaroundoneoftheelephantslegs.Ohhowblindyouare!hecried.Itsveryclearthathesroundandtalllikeatree. Thefifthwasaverytall__nandhecaughtoneoftheelephantsears.Eventheblindestpersonmustseethatthiselephantisntlikeanyofthethingsyouname.hesiad.Hesexactlylikeahugefan. Thesixth__nwentforwardtofeeltheelephant.Hewasoldandslowandittookhimquitesometimetofindtheelephantatall.Atlasthegotholdofthebeaststail.Ohhowsillyyouallare!criedhe.Theelephantisntlikeawalloraspearorasnakeoratree;neitherishelikeafan.Any__nwitheyesinhisheadcanseethathesexactlylikearope. Thenthedriverandtheelephantmovedonandthesixmensatbytheroadsidealldayquarrellingabouttheelephant.Theycouldnotagreewithoneanotherbecauseeachbelievedthatheknewjustwhatthebeastlookedlike. Itisnotonlyblindmenwho__kesuchstupidmistakes.Peoplewhocanseesometimesactjustasfoolishly.
15.THEEMPERORSNEWCLOTHES __nyyearsagotherelivedanEmperorwhocaredmoreforfinenewclothesthanforanythingelse.Hehaddifferentclothesforeveryhouroftheday. OnedaytwocheatscamttoseetheEmperor.Theycalledthemselveswe__ersandsaidthattheyknewhowtowe__eclothofthemostbeautifulcolorsanddesignsintheworld.Theyalsosaidthatthemostinterestingthingabouttheclothwasthatclothes__deofitwouldbeinvisibletoanyonewhowaseitherstupidorunfitforhisoffi__. Ahwhatsplendidclothes!thoughttheEmperor.TheyarejustwhatIshallh__e.WhenIputthemonIshallbeabletofindoutwhichmeninmyempireareunfitfortheiroffi__s.AndIshallbeableto____whoarewiseandwhoarefoolish.Thisclothmustbewovenformerightaway. TheEmperorg__ethecheatssomegoldinorderthattheymightbegintheirworkaton__. Sothetwomensetuptwoloomsandpretendedtobeworkingveryhard.Theyaskedforthemostbeautifulsilkandthebestgoldthread.Thistheykeptforthemselves.Andthentheywentonwiththeirworkattheemptyloomsuntillateintothenight. AftersometimehadpassedtheEmperorsaidtohimselfIwonderhowthewe__ersaregettingalongwithmycloth.Thenherememberedthatthosewhowereeitherfoolsorunfitfortheiroffi__scouldnotseethecloth.Thoughhebelievedthatheoughttoh__enothingtofearforhimselfhewantedsomeoneelsetolookattheclothfirst. TheEmperorthoughtawhileanddecidedtosendhisoldPrimeMinistertoseethecloth.HethoughtthePrimeMinisterawisehonest__nwhowasmorefitforhisoffi__thananyoneelse. SotheoldPri__eMinisterwentintothehallwherethecheatswereworkingattheemptylooms. Gods__eme!thoughttheold__nopeninghiseyesverywide.Icantseeanythingatall.Buthewascarefulnottosayso. Themenwhowerepretendingtowe__easkedhimtocomecloser.Theypointedtotheemptyloomsandaskedhimifhelikedthedesignandthecolors. ThepooroldPrimeMinisteropendhiseyeswidwiderbuthecouldseenothingonthelooms. DearmehesaidtohimselfAmIfoolishorunfitformyoffi__Imustnever____anyonethatIcouldnotseethecloth. Oh!its mostbeautiful!saidthePrimeMinisterquickly.Thedesignandthecolors!Iwill____theEmperorhowwonderfultheyare. TheEmperorwaspleasedbywhatthePrimeMinistertoldhimaboutthecloth.Soonafterhesentanotherofficialtofindouthowsoontheclothwouldbeready.Thesamethinghappened.Theofficialcouldseenothingbuthesanghighpraiseforthecloth.WhenhegotbackhetoldtheEmperorthattheclothwasbeautifulindeed. AllthepeopleinthecitywerenowtalkingaboutthiswonderfulclothwhichtheEmperorhadorderedrobewovenforsomuchmoney.Andtheywereeagertoknowhow wiseorfoolishtheirfriendsandnei___orsmightbe.
16.THEEMPERORSNEWCLOTHESContinue NowatlasttheEmperorwishedtogohimselfandseetheclothwhileitwasstillonthelooms.HetookwithhimafewofhisofficialsincludingtheoldPri__eMinisterandtheofficialwhohadalreadybeenthere. Assoonasthewe__ersheardtheEmperorcomingtheypretendedtoworkharderthaneverthoughtheywerenotwe__ingasinglethreadthroughtheemptylooms. Isntthecloth__gnifi__ntsaidtheofficialandthePrimeMinister.Whatasplendiddesign!Andwhatcolors!theysaidwhilepointingtotheemptylooms.Theythoughtthateveryoneelsecouldseethewonderfulworkofthewe__ersthoughtheycouldnotseeitthemselves. WhatonearthcanthismeansaidtheEmperortohimself.Idontseeanything.Thisishorrible!ButImustntletanyoneknow. Theclothisbeautifulhecriedoutloud.Beautiful!Iamverypleasedwithit. TheofficialscouldseenomorethantheEmperorbuttheyallshouted‘Beautiful!Ex__llent!__gnifi__nt!andothersuchexpressions.TheytoldtheEmperorthatheshouldh__enewclothes__deofthissplendidclothforthecominggreatpro__ssion. TheyEmperornodded.Hecriedhardtopretendtoshareinthepleasureofhisofficialsandg__eeachofthewe__ersamedal. Thenightbeforethepro__ssionthetwomenhadtheirlightsburningallnightlong.TheywantedeveryonetoseehowhardtheywereworkingontheEmperorsnewclothes. AtlasttheycriedFinished!TheEmperorsnewclothesarenowready! ThentheEmperorarrivedwithhishghofficials. NowifyoutakeoffyourclothesYour__jestywewillfitthenewclothesonyouinfrontofthemirrorsaidthecheats. TheEmperorwasthenundressedandthecheatspretenedtodresshiminhisnewclothes.TheEmperorturnedfromsidetosideinfrontofthemirrior. HowsplendidtheEmperorlooksinhisnewclothes!everyonecried.Andhowwelltheyfit!Whatasplendiddesign!Andwhatcolors! WellIsupposeImreadyforthepro__ssionsaidtheEmperor.Dontyouthinktheyareani__fitAndheturnedagaininfrontofthemirrorinorderto__ketheothersthinkhewaslookingathisnewclothes. Yesperfectlywonderful!criedhisofficials. Andsothepro__ssionbegan. TheEmperorwalkedinthemiddleofthepro__ssionthroughthestreetsofthecity.AndallthepeoplestandingbyandthoseatthewindowscriedoutOnhowsplendidourEmperorsnewclothesare!Whataperfectfit! NoonedaredsaythathecouldnotseetheEmperorsnewclothes. Suddenlyalittlechildsvoi__washeard:Buthehasnothingon! Goodhe__ens!Listentothatsillychild!saidthefather. Didyouhearwhatthechildsaidsomepeoplenearbyaskedeachother. Whatthechildhadsaidwaswhisperedfromonetotheother. IcantseeanythingatallontheEmperorcriedoneortwoofthebr__erones. ThecrywastakenupandsooneveryonewasnoddngandsayingBUTHEHASNOTHINGON! TheEmperorheardthecries.Hefeltverysillyforheknewthatthepeoplewereright.ButhethoughtThepro__ssionhasatartedanditmustgoon! SotheEmperorheldhisheadhigherthanever.Andthetwoofficialswhowerefollowinghimtookgreattroubletoholduphigherthetrainoftherobethatwasntthereatall.
17.NAPOLEONSTHREEQUESTIONSAstoryistoldaboutaSwedewhowantedtojoinNapoleon’sGrandArmy.OneeveningsomeofNapoleon’ssol___rsweredrinkingtogetherwhenayoungFrench__nbroughtfriendtotheirtable.HeexpainedthathisfriendwasaSwedeandknewnoFrenchbutthisSwedeadmiredNapoleonsomuchthathewantedtojointheFrencharmyandfightforhim. Thesol___rslookedupandsawatallyoung__nwithblueeyesafriendlyfa__strongarmsandbroadshoulders.Theylikehimaton__. Theoffi__rssawthathewasjusttherightsortof__nsotheyac__ptedhimandhebecameoneofNapoleonssol___rs.Hisnewfriends__oothedawaythedifficulties.Hefoughtbr__elyin__nybattlesandgainedtheirrespect.HoweverhisknowledgeofFrenchre__inedveryweakbecausehewasnotgoodatlearninglanguagesbutthisdidnotpreventhimfromfightinghard. SeveralyaearslaterwordcamethatNapoleonhimselfwascomingtoinspectthemandtheSwedewaswarnedthatthegreat__nworldprobablyaskhimsomequestion.TherewassomedifficultyinexpainingthistotheSwedebutwhenatlastheunderstoodhebecameveryanxious. “TheSwedewon’tunderstandthequestions.”OneoftheFrenchmensaid“Whatcanhedo” ItwaswellknowthatNapoleonalwaysaskedthesamethreequestionsIandusuallinthesameorder.Thefirstquestionwas“Howoldareyou”Thesecondwas“howlongh__eyoubeeninmyarmy”Andthethirdwas“Didyouserveineitherofmylasttwocampaigns” TheSwedecouldnotpossiblyrememberallthesewordsandsohisfriendsdecidedtoteachhimonlytheanswersintheirproperorder.Theyg__ehimalotofpracti__.Wheneverpossibleoneofthemwouldstophim__kehimstandatattentionandaskhimthethreequestions.“Howoldareyou”hewouldde__ndandtheSwedewouldanswer“Twenty-threesir.”Thenhisfriendwouldask“Howlongh__eyoubeeninmyarmy”andtheSwedewouldanswer“Threeyearssir.”Tothethirdquestion“Didyouserveineitherofmylasttwocampaigns”theSwedewouldanswerwithpride“Bothsir!” For__nydaysthispracti__continued.TheSwedewouldwalkaboutsayingtohimself“Twenty-threesir.Threeyearssir.Bothsir!”Beforethedayoftheinspectionhisfriendsweresatisfied.Heknewhisanswer.Thereoughttobenotrouble. Napolenarrived.Stadinginfrontofthestraightlinesofsol___rshelookedatthemwithgreatsatisfaction.Thenhebegantowalkalongthelines__ilingsometimesandsayingafewwordhereandthere.TheSwedestoodquitestillex__ptthathislipsmovedslightly.Hewasstillpracticing. Napoleonsuddenlycaughtsightofthetallsol___randrealizedaton__thathehadneverseenhimbefore.HestoppedinfrontoftheSwede.Forsomereasonthistimethegreat__nbeganwiththesecondquestion. “How__nyyearsh__eyoubeeninmyarmy”hede__nded. “Twenty-Threesir”saidtheSwedeclearlyandwell. Napoleonwassurprised.Helookattall__nandasked“Howoldareyouthen” “Threeyearssir”repliedtheSwedequickly. Napoleonwasastonished.“Eitheryouare__dorIam”hedeclared. “Bothsir!”criedtheSwedeproudly.
18.THESTORYOFWILLIAM____ AlongtimeagothetinycountryofSwitzerlandwasruledbyAustria.ButtheSwissdidnottaketheirfatelyingdown.EveryweektherewasarebellionsomewhereandtheAustriansol___rswerekeptbusyhurryingfromonetowntoanotherinordertoputdowntherebellions.ThetownofAltorfwasparticularlytroublesome. TheemperorofAustriafinallydecidedtoteachtheSwissalesson.HesentaspecialgovernortoAltorfa__nnamedGesslerwhowouldrulewithafirmhand. OneofGesslersordersrequiredallAltorferstobowbeforehim.Anyonewhorefusedtobowwasthrownintoprison.AlthoughmostofthepeoplebowedtoGesslertheyspatintothedirtastheydidso.SoGesslerdecidedtogeteventougher.Hepla__dhishatonapoleinthe__rketpla__andorderedtheAltorferstobowbeforeitwhenevertheypassed. OnedayWilliam____afamoushuntercametoAltorfwithhislittleson.Hesawthattensol___rswereattationedbesidethepole.Heknewabouttheorderandheknewwhythesol___rsweretherebuthewouldh__enoneofit. Holdinghisheadhighhewalkedpastthepoleandthesol___rsasiftheydidntexist.Immediatelythesol___rssurroundedhimandhissonsaying:Youmustbowbeforethehat! Why Itsanorder! ItsyourordersaidWilliam____notmine. Wellshowyouwhoseorderitissaidthesol___rsandtheyledthefatherandsontoGessler. EvenbeforethecruelgovernorhimselfWilliam____didnotbow.Heheldhissonshandfirmlytobesurethattheboydidnotboweither. YoubrokethelawsaidGessler. ThatisnotmylawsaidWilliam____.IamacitizenofSwitzerlandnotAustria. Gesslerturnedredwithanger.HethenthoughtofaplantopunishWilliam____. Youreahunterhesaid.Wellseehowgoodyouare.Pickinganapplefromatreeoverheadheturnedtoasol___randsaidTaketheboyonehundredpa__sdownthestreetandpla__thisappleonhishead.ThenheorderedWilliam____toshootattheapplewithoneofhisarrow. Thepeoplewhohadgatheredaroundgaspedatthecrueltyoftheorder. WithoutsayingawordWilliam____drewtwoarrows.Helookedathissononehundredpa__sawaywithanappleonhishead.Thesol___rshadhimstandwithhisbacktohisfather. TurnaroundWilliam____calledtohisson.Lookthisway. Theboyturnedaroundandfa__dhisfather. William____stu___dthetwoarrowsselectedoneandpla__ditinhisbow.Slowlyheraisedthebowpulledbackthecordandaftertakingcarefulaimletthearrowfly. Itsplittheappleinhalf! Thepeopleraisedashoutofjoy.William____turnedandlookedcalmlyatGessler. Congratulations!saidGesslersneering.Now____mewhyyoutookasecondarrow. IfIhadmissedsaidWilliam____andhadshottoolowIwasgoingtousethisarrowonyou.Thestoryofthebr__eryofWilliam____andhissonquicklygotroundthroughoutSwitzerland.ItfilledtheheartsoftheSwisswithprideandcourageanditwasnotlongbeforethewholecountryroseupanddrovetheAustriansol___rsfromtheirhomeland.
19.IH__ESUNGALREADYOn__arichwo__ninvited__rtinBrownafamoussingertoherhouse.Shewantedhimtosingforherfriends.Butshedidn’tinvitehimtoh__edinnerwiththem.Shetoldhimtoeatdownstairswiththeservants.Thesingerwassurprised.Buthesaidnothingandwentdownstairs.Afterthemealhestoodupandsaidtotheservants:“NowmygoodfriendsIshallsingforyou.”Ofcoursetheservantswerequitepleased.Hesangthemseveralsongs.Therewasnopianointheroombuthedidn’tmind.Whentheyaskedformorehesangmore.Atnineo’clocktherichwo__naskedthesingertocomeuptothesitting-room.Whenhecameintheguestswereallseatedandwaitingforthecon__rt.“WearereadynowMrBrown”saidthewo__n“you__ybegin.”“Readyforwhat”askedthesinger.“Foryoursongsofcourse”sheanswered.“ButIh__esungalready”saidMrBrown“andIcan’tsingtwi__inoneevening.”“Youh__esungalready!”saidtherichwo__ninsurprise.“ButwhenAndwheredidyousing”“Justnowdownstairs.”“Impossible!”shecried.“Butit’squitetrue__dam”saidthesinger.“IsangforthepeopleafterIhadsupperwiththemyouknow.”Andwithapolite“Goodnight”helefttherichwo__n’shouse.
20.THEPIANOCON__RTAyoungwo__nina__allGer__ntownwasgoingtogiveapianocon__rt.HerposterssaidshewasapupilofFranzLisztthegreatHungarianpianist.Thiswasnottrue.Onedaythewo__nlearnedthatLiszthimselfwasintown.Nowpeoplewouldfindoutandshewouldneverbeabletogiveacon__rtagain.WhatshouldshedoFinallyshewenttoseethefamous__nhimself.Shetoldhimeverything.Herparentsweredeadandshewasalone.Shehadto__kealiving.Shedecidedtogivepianolessonstorichchildren.Butwhowouldsendtheirchildrentoanunknownyoungwo__nSoshetoldpeopleFranzLisztwasherteacher.“Ibelieveyou”Lisztsaid.“You’vedonewrongbutIcanseeyouaretrulysorryaboutit.That’senough.Nowletmehearyouplay.”Theyoungwo__nwasshyatfirst.ButthenshesawLiszt__iling.It__deherfeelbetter.Nowshewasn’tafraidanymore.Shestartedplaying.Sheputherheartintoitandsheplayedwonderfully.Lisztwasquitepleased.WhenshefinishedsheturnedtolookatLiszt.Therewasa__ileonhisfa__.Shecouldseehewaspleased.ThenLisztg__ehersomeadvi__.Afterhefinishedhesaid“Nowyoureallyaremypupil.Goaheadwithyourcon__rt.Andyoucanaddanotetotheposters.Saythatyourteacherhimselfwillbethere.Hewillplaythelastpie__.”
21.PORTRAITOFATEACHER Thenightbeforelastjustbeforedinnerwhilemyfatherwaslookingthroughtheeveningpaperhesuddenlyletoutacryofsurprise.Laterheexplained:Ihadthoughtthathehad___datleasttwentyyearsago.ButcanyoubelievethatmyfirstteacherMr.CrossettisstilllivingHeiseight-fouryearsoldandyesterdaytheDepartmentofEducationg__ehimamedalforh__ingcompletedsixtyyearsofteaching.Sixtyyears!Canyoui__gineitHeg__eupteachingonlytwoyearsago.HelivesinDelevillewhichisonlyaboutanhoursridefromhere.HenrytomorrowisSaturday.Letsdriveoverthereandsayhellotohim. ThenextafternoonmyfatherandIdroveovertoDelevilletoseeMr.Crossett.Everyoneinthetownknewhimsowehadnotroubleinfindinghishouse.Whenhecametothedoormyfatherrecognizedhimaton__thoughofcoursehewasnowaveryold__n. Mr.Crossettsaidmyfatherwillyoupermitanoldpupiltoshakehandswithyou Mr.Crossettlookedatuscuriosly. AnoldpupilImsorrybut...yourname Myfathertoldhimhisname-AlbertBordentheyearinwhichhehadstu___dandthenameoftheschool. Theold__ndroppedhisheadandbegantomurmurmyfathersname.Suddenlyhelookedup. AlbertBordenYourfatherwasanengineerandyouliveveryneartheschool. Exactlysaidmyfathershakingtheold__nshand. LatermyfatherandMr.Crossetttalkedforabouthalfanhourofthingsandpersonstheyrememberedintheschool.Theold__nshandsshookconstantlyandheexplainedtomyfatherhowthisshakinghadbeguntwoyearsbeforeandhowhehadbeenfor__dtogiveuphisteachingbecauseofthis.Otherwisehewouldstillbeworkingbecausehisheartandsoulwerestillintheschoolroomwithhisstudents.Hewenttoaclosetandafteramomentbroughtoutpackage__rkedwithnameanddate.Outofthepackagehedrewapaperandg__eittomyfather.Itwas__rkedwithmyfathersnameandwiththemonthandtheyear.Itwasoneofmyfathersowncopybookexercises!Mr.Crossettthuskeptarecordofallhisoldstudents.Myfatherreadtheexerciseandtearscametohiseyes. Onthewayhomemyfathertoldmeofanincidentthattookpla__onhisfirstdayatschoolinMr.Crossettsclass.DuringthecourseofthelessonMr.Crossettnoti__dthatoneofthestudentslookedsickandfeverish.Hewalkedtothestudentsdeskandputhishandonthechildsforehead.Whilehisbackwasturnedanotherstudentintheclassgotupfromhisseatandbeganto__kefa__sjustto__ketheotherstudentslaugh.Mr.Crossettturnedrapidlyandglaredatthestudent. Dontdothatagainhesaidquietlybutfirmly.Thenhewentbacktohisdeskandwentonwiththelesson.Afterawhileheputdownhisbooklookedatthestudentsinsilen__forseveralminutesthensaid: Myfriendsweh__etospendthisyeartogetherandwemusttrytospendittogetherhappily.Youshouldstudyhardandbegoodstudents.Idonotwantyousimplytopromisemewithwordsthatyouwillbegood.Iwantyoutoshowmewithyourheartsthathereweareallpartofownbigfamily.Iwanttobeproudofyou. Atthemomentthebellrangannouncingtheendoftheclass.Onebyonethestudentsgotupfromtheirseatsandlefttheroomquietly.Theboywhohad__defa__showeverwentuptoMr.Crossettsdeskandinatrembingvoi__said: Imsorrysir! Mr.Crossettpattedhimaffectionatelyontheheadandsaid:Donotthinkanymoreaboutitmyson.Hereweareallgoodfriends.-ThetigerandthemonkeyAlongtimeagotherewasantiger.Hedidnotoftengotolookforfoodhimself.Everydayhe__deoneofthe__allerani__lsbringhimsomethingtoeat.Onemorningthetigerwasveryveryhungry.Hesaidtoamonkey“I’mhungryMonkey.Goandbringmeafatpig.”“Ican’tdothatMr.Tiger.”saidthemonkey.“There’sanothertigerintheforest.He’syoungerandstrongerthanyouare!Hetoldmenottobringyouanything.”“What!”shoutedthetiger.“AnothertigerShowmethatbeast.I’llspeaktohim.”“ComewithmeMr.Tiger”saidthemonkey.“You’llseeyourself.”Thenthemonkeytookthetigertoabigriver.“Lookintotheriver”saidthemonkey.“Thereheis!Lookathisbigteeth.Isn’thebiggerthanyou”“Grr…!SoyoutoldMonkeynottobringmeanything!Grrr…I’llkillyou!“Grr…”Withthesewordsthetigerjumpedintotheriver.Hedidnotcomeoutagain.“Hahaha!GoodbyeMrTiger”saidthemonkeyandhewentaway.TheFoxandtheGoatAnunluckyfoxfellintoawellitwasquitedeepsohecouldnotgetoutbyhimself.Agoatpassedby.Heaskedthefoxwhathewasdoinginthewell.“Ohh__eyounotheard”saidthefox”ThereisgoingtobeagreatdroughtsoIjumpedsowntogetsomewater.Whydon’tyoucomedownheretoo”Thegoatbelievedhiswordsandjumpeddownintothewell.Butthefoximmediatelyjumpedonthegoat’sbackanduptotheedgeofthewell.Good---byefriend.”saidthefox.“Remembernexttimedon’ttrusttheadvi__ofa__nindifficulties.”AFoxaWolfandaLionLonglongagoafoxandawolfbecamegoodfriends.TheyalwaysplayedtogetherjustliketwobrothersOnedaytheycaughtachick.Thefoxwassopolitethatheg__eitalltothewolffordinner.“NOnono”saidthewolf“youaremyyoungerbrother.Youcanh__eitfirst.”Justthenalioncamebeforethemsuddenly.Thewolfsaidquickly“KingLionIknowyouwillcomeheresoIgetachickforyoursupper.”Thefoxsaidpolitely“IknowonlyalittlechickistoalittleforKing’seveningmealsolbringawolftoyoubesidesthechick.”Kittygoesfishing*Flyingflyinglittlebird.Flyingflyinglittlebird.Beautifulbeautifullittlebird.Beautifulbeautifullittlebird.Bird:Alittlelake!Howbeautiful!Mummy:It’ssunny.Let’sgofishing.Kitty:Ok.Theywalktothelake.Theywalktothelake.Kitty:Ohthelake!Howbeautiful!Mummy:Let’sbegin.Kitty:Ok.*Fishesfishesonetwothree.Fishesfishesfourfivesix.Fishesfishesseveneightnine.Fishesfishesthereareten.Dragonfly:Flyflyflyadragonfly.Flyflyflyadragonfly.Kitty:Lookadragonfly.Howbeautiful!I’llcatchit.Dragonfly:Runrunrun.Kitty:StopstopstopDragonfly:Goodbyekitty.Kitty:ohshe’sgone.Mummy:Comeonkitty!Abigfish!Kitty:Ohhowbig!I’llfishagain.*Fishesfisheswherearethey.Canyou____mewheretheyare.Fishesfishestheretheyare.Someoneisswimminginthelake.Butterfly:Flyflyflyabutterfly.Flyflyflyabutterfly.Kitty:Look!Abutterfly!Howbeautiful!I’llcatchit.Kitty:Stopstopstop.Butterfly:Runrunrun.Goodbyekitty!Kitty:ohshe’sgone.Mummy:Comeonkitty!Abigfish!Kitty:ohhowbig!Mummy:Payattentionkitty!*PayattentionPayattentionPayattentionKitty.*Kitty:YesMummy!YesMummy!I’llfishagain.Dragonfly:Kittykittylet’splay.Kitty:NoI’mfishing.Butterfly:KittyKittylet’splay.Kitty:NoI’mfishing.Kitty:MummyMummy.Lookabigfish!Mummy:Good!Kitty.Howni__!Howni__!Kittyisveryhappy.On__uponatimetherewasalittlegirlwholivedinavillageneartheforest. WhenevershewentoutthelittlegirlworearedridingcloaksoeveryoneinthevillagecalledherLittleRedRidingHood.OnemorningLittleRedRidingHoodaskedhermotherifshecouldgotovisithergrandmotherasithadbeenawhilesin__theydseeneachother.Thatsagoodideahermothersaid. Sotheypackedani__basketforLittleRedRidingHoodtotaketohergrandmother.2Whenthebasketwasreadythelittlegirlputonherredcloakandkissedhermothergoodbye.RemembergostraighttoGrand__shousehermothercautioned. Dontdawdlealongthewayandpleasedonttalktostrangers! Thewoodsaredangerous.DontworrymommysaidLittleRedRidingHoodIllbecareful.3ButwhenLittleRedRidingHoodnoti__dsomelovelyflowersinthewoodssheforgotherpromisetohermother. Shepickedafewwatchedthebutterfliesflitaboutforawhilelistenedtothefrogscroakingandthenpickedafewmore. LittleRedRidingHoodwasenjoyingthewarmsummerdaysomuchthatshedidntnoti__adarkshadowapproachingoutoftheforestbehindher...4Suddenlythewolfappearedbesideher.Whatareyoudoingoutherelittlegirlthewolfaskedinavoi__asfriendlyashecouldmuster.ImonmywaytoseemyGrand__wholivesthroughtheforestnearthebrookLittleRedRidingHoodreplied.ThensherealizedhowlateshewasandquicklyexcusedherselfrushingdownthepathtoherGrand__shouse. Thewolfinthemeantimetookashortcut...5ThewolfalittleoutofbreathfromrunningarrivedatGrand__sandknockedlightlyatthedoor.Ohthankgoodnessdear! Comeincomein! IwasworriedsickthatsomethinghadhappenedtoyouintheforestsaidGrand__thinkingthattheknockwashergranddaughter.Thewolflethimselfin. PoorGrannydidnoth__etimetosayanotherwordbeforethewolfgobbledherup!6ThewolfletoutasatisfiedburpandthenpokedthroughGrannyswardrobetofindanightgownthatheliked. HeaddedafrillysleepingcapandforgoodmeasuredabbedsomeofGrannysperfumebehindhispointyears.AfewminuteslaterLittleRedRidingHoodknockedonthedoor. Thewolfjumpedintobedandpulledthecoversoverhisnose. Whoisithecalledinacracklyvoi__.ItsmeLittleRedRidingHood.Ohhowlovely! Docomeinmydearcroakedthewolf.7WhenLittleRedRidingHoodenteredthelittlecottageshecouldscar__lyrecognizeherGrandmother.Grandmother! Yourvoi__soundssoodd. Issomethingthe__ttersheasked.OhIjusth__etouchofacoldsqueakedthewolfaddingacoughattheendtoprovethepoint.8ButGrandmother! Whatbigearsyouh__esaidLittleRedRidingHoodassheedgedclosertothebed.Thebettertohearyouwithmydearrepliedthewolf.ButGrandmother! Whatbigeyesyouh__esaidLittleRedRidingHood.Thebettertoseeyouwithmydearrepliedthewolf.ButGrandmother! Whatbigteethyouh__esaidLittleRedRidingHoodhervoi__quiveringslightly.Thebettertoeatyouwithmydearroaredthewolfandheleaptoutofthebedandbegantochasethelittlegirl.9AlmosttoolateLittleRedRidingHoodrealizedthatthepersoninthebedwasnotherGrandmotherbutahungrywolf.SheranacrosstheroomandthroughthedoorshoutingHelp! Wolf!asloudlyasshecould.Awood__anwhowaschoppinglogsnearbyheardhercryandrantowardsthecottageasfastashecould.Hegrabbedthewolfand__dehimspitoutthepoorGrandmotherwhowasabitfrazzledbythewholeexperien__butstillinonepie__.10OhGrand__Iwassoscared! sobbedLittleRedRidingHoodIllneverspeaktostrangersordawdleintheforestagain.Theretherechild. Youvelearnedanimportantlesson. Thankgoodnessyoushoutedloudenoughforthiskindwood__antohearyou!Thewood__anknockedoutthewolfandcarriedhimdeepintotheforestwherehewouldntbotherpeopleanylonger.LittleRedRidingHoodandherGrandmotherhadani__lunchandalongchat.TindingtheMother小蝌蚪找妈妈英文版Thelittletadpolessawsomeduckswereplayingwiththeirmother.Theyrememberedtheirmother.(小蝌蚪们看见小鸭在和妈妈玩,想起了自己的妈妈)WhereisourmotherIdon’tknow.(我们的妈妈在哪里?我不知道)TheywenttoaskMrshrimp.(它们去问虾公公)Excuseme!Didyousemymother(打搅一下!您见过我们的妈妈吗?)Yourmother’seyesareverybig.(你们的妈妈大眼睛)ThelittletadpolessawthefishTheythoughtshewastheirmother.(小蝌蚪们看见鲤鱼以为是自己的妈妈)Mummum.No.Yourmotherhasfourlegs.(妈妈,我不是你们的妈妈是四条腿)Thelittletadpolessawthesala__nder.(小蝌蚪们看见了大鲵)Mummum.No.Yourmotherdressesingreen.(妈妈,我不是,你们的妈妈穿绿衣服)Thelittletadpolessawthetortoisedressedingreenandtheyshouted.(小蝌蚪们看见了乌龟穿着绿衣服就喊了起来)Mummum.No.Yourmotherhasnotail.(妈妈,我不是,你们的妈妈没有尾巴)Atthismomentthefrogcameover.(这时青蛙游过来了)Oh!Dear!Iamyourmum.Butwhydon’twelookalike(噢!亲爱的!我是你们的妈妈那么,我们怎么和你不一样呀?)Thefrogsaidtothetadpoles.(青蛙对小蝌蚪说)Mummum.Whenyougrowupwe’lllookalike.(妈妈,等你们长大了就和我一样了)Atlasttheyfoundtheirmother.(最后,小蝌蚪们终于找到了自己的妈妈)Mummum.Oh!Mydearbabies.(妈妈,我亲爱的孩子们)ABeautifulRoosterRooster-woodpecker-bee-frog-horseS__ne1Longlongagotherewasaroosterwhothoughthewasthebestlookingroosteraround.Helikedtoshowitofftoo.S__ne2Onedaytheroosterwentouthesaid,“I’mthegreatestroosteraround!Iamsurethereisnootherroosterasgreatasme.HeyWoodpeckerwiththelongbeak!Let’sseewho’sbetterlooking!”TheWoodpeckeranswered:“I’msorrybutImbusy.Ih__etocatchallthesewormsintheoldtree.Seeyoulater!”“OhSeeyou”Saidtherooster.S__ne3Theroostersaw__nybeautifulflowers.Thereisahoneybeeflyingamongtheflowers.Rooster:“Lalalalalala.HeyHoneybeewitheyeslikedrums!Letsseewhosbetterlooking!”Bee:“ImsorrybutImbusy.Ih__eto__kesomehoneyfromthefruittrees.Bye!”Rooster:“OhBye”S__ne4Theroosterwalkedtothepond.Thereisagreenfrogonthelotusleaf.Rooster:“Lalalalala.HeyGreenfrog!Letsseewhosbetterlooking!”Frog:“ImsorrybutImbusy.Ih__etocatchallthebadinsectsonthefarm.Illseeyoulater!”Rooster:“Everyonewassobusy!What’swrong”S__ne5Sin__everyonewastoobusytotalkwithRoosterhewenttooldMr.Horsetocomplain.Rooster:“Mr.Horsewhydoesntanyonewanttoseewhosbetterlooking”Horse:“HmmListencarefully!Ifyouwanttoknowwho’sreallybeautifulyouh__etofindoutwhetherthatpersonhelpsothersornot.”Rooster:“Huh...”S__ne6Roostersuddenlyfeltembarrassedbyhisbeh__ior.He__deuphismindtohelpothersfromthenon.S__ne7Thenextdayhewokeupearlyinthemorningandyelled“Cockledoodledoo!”Hetriedtohelppeoplewakeupinthemorning.HowaColtCrossedtheRiverOnedayacolttookabagofwheattothemill.Ashewasrunningwiththebagonhisbackhecametoa__allriver.Thecoltcouldnotdecidewhetherhecouldcrossit.Lookingaroundhesawacowgrazingnearby.HeaskedAuntCowcouldyou____meifIcancrosstheriverThecowtoldhimthathecouldandthattheriverwasnotverydeepjustkneehigh.thecoltwascrossingtheriverwhenasquirreljumpeddownatreeandstoppedhim.ThesquirrelshoutedColtstop!Youlldrown!Oneofmyfriendsdrownedjustyesterdayintheriver.Notknowingwhattodothecoltwenthometoconsulthismom.Hetoldhismomhisexperien__ontheway.HismothersaidMychilddontalwayslistentoothers.Youdbettergoandtryyourself.Thenyoullknowwhattodo.Laterattheriverthesquirrelstoppedthecoltagain.Littlehorseitstoodangerous!NoIwanttotrymyselfansweredthecolt.Thenhecrossedtherivercarefully.Ontheothersideoftheriverthecoltrealizedthattheriverwasneitherasshallowasthecowsaidnorasdeepasthesquirreltoldhim.Youseerealknowledgecomesfrompracti__.小马过河译文一天,小马驮着麦子去磨坊当他驮着口袋向前跑去时,突然发现一条小河挡住了去路小马为难了,这可怎么办呢?它向四周望了望,看见一头奶牛在河边吃草小马问道“牛阿姨,请您告诉我,这条河我能趟过去吗?”奶牛回答说“水很浅,刚到膝盖”小马正准备过河,突然丛树上跳下一只松鼠,拦住它大叫道“小马,别过河!你会被淹死的昨天,我的一个伙伴就在这条河里淹死啦!”小马不知如何是好,于是决定回家问问妈妈小马把路上的经历告诉了妈妈妈妈说“孩子,光听别人说是不行的,你自己亲自去试一试,就知道答案了”小马回到河边,刚要下水,松鼠又大叫起来“小马,你不要命啦?”小马说“让我自己试试吧”它一面回答一面下了河,小心地趟了过去原来河水既不像老牛说的那样浅也不像松鼠说的那样深这下明白了吧,实践才能出真知TheWolfandtheLamb狼与小羊WOLFmeetingwithaLambastrayfromthefoldresolvednottolayviolenthandsonhimbuttofindsomepleatojustifytotheLambtheWolfsrighttoeathim.Hethusaddressedhim:Sirrahlastyearyougrosslyinsultedme.IndeedbleatedtheLambinamournfultoneofvoi__Iwasnotthenborn.ThensaidtheWolfYoufeedinmypasture.NogoodsirrepliedtheLambIh__enotyettastedgrass.AgainsaidtheWolfYoudrinkofmywell.NoexclaimedtheLambIneveryetdrankwaterforasyetmymothersmilkisbothfoodanddrinktome.UponwhichtheWolfseizedhimandatehimupsayingWell!Iwontre__insupperlesseventhoughyourefuteeveryoneofmyimputations.Thetyrantwillalwaysfindapretextforhistyranny.一只小羊在河边喝水,狼见到后,便想找一个名正言顺的借口吃掉他于是他跑到上游,恶狠狠地说小羊把河水搅浑浊了,使他喝不到清水小羊回答说,他仅仅站在河边喝水,并且又在下游,根本不可能把上游的水搅浑狼见此计不成,又说道“我父亲去年被你骂过”小羊说,那时他还没有出生狼对他说“不管你怎样辩解,反正我不会放过你”这说明,对恶人做任何正当的辩解也是无效的TheLittleUglyDuckNooneknewwhytherewasamoreeggintheducksnest.Whenother__allduckscameoutfromeggstheonekeptstill.Atlastanuglylittleduckcameoutbutitlookedratherdifferentwithdifferentcolordifferentbody.Soother__allduckskickedhimoutoftheteamandalwayslaughedathimcallinghimuglyduck.Whatsmoreotherani__ldidntlikehimeithertheyallbaitedthelittleuglyduck.Finallythelittleuglyducklefthisneststayedlonely.On__hesawthebeautifulswansflyingintheskyhowhewishedthathecouldbethatbeautiful.Dayafte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