The Thirsty Pigeon口渴的鴿子 A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard. Not supposing it to be only a picture, she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard, jarring herself terribly. Having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the bystanders. Zeal should not outrun discretion. 有隻鴿子口渴得很難受,看見畫板上畫著一個水瓶,以為是真的。他立刻呼呼地猛飛過 去,不料一頭碰撞在畫板上,折斷了翅膀,摔在地上,被人輕易地捉住了。 這是說,有些人想急於得到所需的東西,一時衝動,草率從事,就會身遭不幸。 風和太陽(The Wind And The Sun) One day the wind said to the sun, “Look at that man walking along the road. I can get his cloak off more quickly than you can.” “We will see about that,” said the sun. “I will let you try first.” So the wind tried to make the man take off his cloak. He blew and blew, but the man only pulled his cloak more closely around himself. “I give up,” said the wind at last. “I cannot get his cloak off.” Then the sun tried. He shone as hard as he could. The man soon became hot and took off his cloak. (有一天風跟太陽說: “看看那個沿著路上走的人.我可以比你快讓他把披風脫下來.) (“我們等著看吧,”太陽說, “我讓你先試.) (因此風嘗試讓那個人把披風脫下來.他用力地吹,可是那個人把披風拉得更緊.) (“我放棄了,”風最後說, “我無法讓他把披風脫下來.”然後由太陽試試看.他儘可能地曬他.不久,那個人很熱就把披風脫下來了.) Little Robert Little Robert asked his mother for two cents. "What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?" "I gave it to a poor old woman," he answered. "You're a good boy," said the mother proudly. "Here are two cents more. But why are you so interested in the old woman?" "She is the one who sells the candy." 好孩子 小羅伯特向媽媽要兩分錢。 “昨天給你的錢幹什麼了?” “我給了一個可憐的老太婆,”他回答說。 “你真是個好孩子,”媽媽驕傲地說。“再給你兩分錢。可你為什麼對那位老太太那麼感興趣呢?” “她是個賣糖果的。” Belling the cat long ago,there was a big cat in the house.He caught many mice while they were stealing food. One day the mice bad a meeting to talk about the way to deal with their common enemy.Some said this,andsome said that. At last a young mouse got up,and said that he had a good idea. “We could tie a bell around the neck of the cat.Then when he comes near,we can hear the sound of the bell,and run away.” Everyone approved of this proposal,but an old wise mouse got up and said,“That is all very well,but who will tie the bell to the cat?”The mice looked at each other,but nobody spoke. 給貓掛鈴鐺 很久以前,房子裡有隻大貓。他抓住了許多偷吃糧食的老鼠。一天,老鼠們開會討論對付貓的辦法。有的說這樣,有有的說那樣。最後一隻小老鼠站起來,說他有一個好辦法:我們給貓的脖子上拴一個鈴當,當貓走近的時候,我們就可以聽到鈴聲,就可以逃跑了。每個老鼠都同意這個建議,但是一隻老老鼠站起來說:那誰去給貓戴上鈴當呢?老鼠們你看我,我看你,沒人出聲了。
The Thirsty Pigeon口渴的鴿子 A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard. Not supposing it to be only a picture, she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard, jarring herself terribly. Having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the bystanders. Zeal should not outrun discretion. 有隻鴿子口渴得很難受,看見畫板上畫著一個水瓶,以為是真的。他立刻呼呼地猛飛過 去,不料一頭碰撞在畫板上,折斷了翅膀,摔在地上,被人輕易地捉住了。 這是說,有些人想急於得到所需的東西,一時衝動,草率從事,就會身遭不幸。 風和太陽(The Wind And The Sun) One day the wind said to the sun, “Look at that man walking along the road. I can get his cloak off more quickly than you can.” “We will see about that,” said the sun. “I will let you try first.” So the wind tried to make the man take off his cloak. He blew and blew, but the man only pulled his cloak more closely around himself. “I give up,” said the wind at last. “I cannot get his cloak off.” Then the sun tried. He shone as hard as he could. The man soon became hot and took off his cloak. (有一天風跟太陽說: “看看那個沿著路上走的人.我可以比你快讓他把披風脫下來.) (“我們等著看吧,”太陽說, “我讓你先試.) (因此風嘗試讓那個人把披風脫下來.他用力地吹,可是那個人把披風拉得更緊.) (“我放棄了,”風最後說, “我無法讓他把披風脫下來.”然後由太陽試試看.他儘可能地曬他.不久,那個人很熱就把披風脫下來了.) Little Robert Little Robert asked his mother for two cents. "What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?" "I gave it to a poor old woman," he answered. "You're a good boy," said the mother proudly. "Here are two cents more. But why are you so interested in the old woman?" "She is the one who sells the candy." 好孩子 小羅伯特向媽媽要兩分錢。 “昨天給你的錢幹什麼了?” “我給了一個可憐的老太婆,”他回答說。 “你真是個好孩子,”媽媽驕傲地說。“再給你兩分錢。可你為什麼對那位老太太那麼感興趣呢?” “她是個賣糖果的。” Belling the cat long ago,there was a big cat in the house.He caught many mice while they were stealing food. One day the mice bad a meeting to talk about the way to deal with their common enemy.Some said this,andsome said that. At last a young mouse got up,and said that he had a good idea. “We could tie a bell around the neck of the cat.Then when he comes near,we can hear the sound of the bell,and run away.” Everyone approved of this proposal,but an old wise mouse got up and said,“That is all very well,but who will tie the bell to the cat?”The mice looked at each other,but nobody spoke. 給貓掛鈴鐺 很久以前,房子裡有隻大貓。他抓住了許多偷吃糧食的老鼠。一天,老鼠們開會討論對付貓的辦法。有的說這樣,有有的說那樣。最後一隻小老鼠站起來,說他有一個好辦法:我們給貓的脖子上拴一個鈴當,當貓走近的時候,我們就可以聽到鈴聲,就可以逃跑了。每個老鼠都同意這個建議,但是一隻老老鼠站起來說:那誰去給貓戴上鈴當呢?老鼠們你看我,我看你,沒人出聲了。