伊索寓言英文版上Word文档下载推荐.docx
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TheWolflikedtheideaofalittlemusicbeforeeating,sohestruckupamerrytuneandtheKidleapedandfriskedgaily.
Meanwhile,theflockwasmovingslowlyhomeward.InthestilleveningairtheWolf'
spipingcarriedfar.TheShepherdDogsprickeduptheirears.TheyrecognizedthesongtheWolfsingsbeforeafeast,andinamomenttheywereracingbacktothepasture.TheWolf'
ssongendedsuddenly,andasheran,withtheDogsathisheels,hecalledhimselfafoolforturningpipertopleaseaKid,whenheshouldhavestucktohisbutcher'
strade.
Donotletanythingturnyoufromyourpurpose.
2.THETORTOISEANDTHEDUCKS
TheTortoise,youknow,carrieshishouseonhisback.Nomatterhowhardhetries,hecannotleavehome.TheysaythatJupiterpunishedhimso,becausehewassuchalazystay-at-homethathewouldnotgotoJupiter'
swedding,evenwhenespeciallyinvited.
Aftermanyyears,Tortoisebegantowishhehadgonetothatwedding.WhenhesawhowgailythebirdsflewaboutandhowtheHareandtheChipmunkandalltheotheranimalsrannimblyby,alwayseagertoseeeverythingtherewastobeseen,theTortoisefeltverysadanddiscontented.Hewantedtoseetheworldtoo,andtherehewaswithahouseonhisbackandlittleshortlegsthatcouldhardlydraghimalong.
OnedayhemetapairofDucksandtoldthemallhistrouble.
Wecanhelpyoutoseetheworld,"
saidtheDucks."
Takeholdofthisstickwithyourteethandwewillcarryyoufarupintheairwhereyoucanseethewholecountryside.Butkeepquietoryouwillbesorry."
TheTortoisewasverygladindeed.Heseizedthestickfirmlywithhisteeth,thetwoDuckstookholdofitoneateachend,andawaytheysaileduptowardtheclouds.
JustthenaCrowflewby.Hewasverymuchastonishedatthestrangesightandcried:
ThismustsurelybetheKingofTortoises!
Whycertainly——"
begantheTortoise.
Butasheopenedhismouthtosaythesefoolishwordshelosthisholdonthestick,anddownhefelltotheground,wherehewasdashedtopiecesonarock.
Foolishcuriosityandvanityoftenleadtomisfortune.
3.THEBOYANDTHEFILBERTS
ABoywasgivenpermissiontoputhishandintoapitchertogetsomefilberts.Buthetooksuchagreatfistfulthathecouldnotdrawhishandoutagain.Therehestood,unwillingtogiveupasinglefilbertandyetunabletogetthemalloutatonce.Vexedanddisappointedhebegantocry.
Myboy,"
saidhismother,"
besatisfiedwithhalfthenutsyouhavetakenandyouwilleasilygetyourhandout.Thenperhapsyoumayhavesomemorefilbertssomeothertime."
Donotattempttoomuchatonce.
4.THEYOUNGCRABANDHISMOTHER
Whyintheworlddoyouwalksidewayslikethat?
saidaMotherCrabtoherson."
Youshouldalwayswalkstraightforwardwithyourtoesturnedout."
Showmehowtowalk,motherdear,"
answeredthelittleCrabobediently,"
Iwanttolearn."
SotheoldCrabtriedandtriedtowalkstraightforward.Butshecouldwalksidewaysonly,likeherson.Andwhenshewantedtoturnhertoesoutshetrippedandfellonhernose.
Donottellothershowtoactunlessyoucansetagoodexample.
5.THEFROGSANDTHEOX
AnOxcamedowntoareedypooltodrink.Ashesplashedheavilyintothewater,hecrushedayoungFrogintothemud.TheoldFrogsoonmissedthelittleoneandaskedhisbrothersandsisterswhathadbecomeofhim.
Agreatbigmonster,"
saidoneofthem,"
steppedonlittlebrotherwithoneofhishugefeet!
Big,washe!
saidtheoldFrog,puffingherselfup."
Washeasbigasthis?
Oh,muchbigger!
theycried.
TheFrogpuffedupstillmore.
Hecouldnothavebeenbiggerthanthis,"
shesaid.ButthelittleFrogsalldeclaredthatthemonsterwasmuch,muchbiggerandtheoldFrogkeptpuffingherselfoutmoreandmoreuntil,allatonce,sheburst.
Donotattempttheimpossible.
6.THEDOG,THECOCK,ANDTHEFOX
ADogandaCock,whowerethebestoffriends,wishedverymuchtoseesomethingoftheworld.Sotheydecidedtoleavethefarmyardandtosetoutintotheworldalongtheroadthatledtothewoods.Thetwocomradestraveledalongintheverybestofspiritsandwithoutmeetinganyadventuretospeakof.
AtnightfalltheCock,lookingforaplacetoroost,aswashiscustom,spiednearbyahollowtreethathethoughtwoulddoverynicelyforanight'
slodging.TheDogcouldcreepinsideandtheCockwouldflyupononeofthebranches.Sosaid,sodone,andbothsleptverycomfortably.
WiththefirstglimmerofdawntheCockawoke.Forthemomentheforgotjustwherehewas.Hethoughthewasstillinthefarmyardwhereithadbeenhisdutytoarousethehouseholdatdaybreak.Sostandingontip-toesheflappedhiswingsandcrowedlustily.Butinsteadofawakeningthefarmer,heawakenedaFoxnotfaroffinthewood.TheFoximmediatelyhadrosyvisionsofaverydeliciousbreakfast.HurryingtothetreewheretheCockwasroosting,hesaidverypolitely:
Aheartywelcometoourwoods,honoredsir.IcannottellyouhowgladIamtoseeyouhere.Iamquitesureweshallbecometheclosestoffriends."
Ifeelhighlyflattered,kindsir,"
repliedtheCockslyly."
Ifyouwillpleasegoaroundtothedoorofmyhouseatthefootofthetree,myporterwillletyouin."
ThehungrybutunsuspectingFox,wentaroundthetreeashewastold,andinatwinklingtheDoghadseizedhim.
Thosewhotrytodeceivemayexpecttobepaidintheirowncoin.
7.BELLINGTHECAT
TheMiceoncecalledameetingtodecideonaplantofreethemselvesoftheirenemy,theCat.Atleasttheywishedtofindsomewayofknowingwhenshewascoming,sotheymighthavetimetorunaway.Indeed,somethinghadtobedone,fortheylivedinsuchconstantfearofherclawsthattheyhardlydaredstirfromtheirdensbynightorday.
Manyplanswerediscussed,butnoneofthemwasthoughtgoodenough.AtlastaveryyoungMousegotupandsaid:
Ihaveaplanthatseemsverysimple,butIknowitwillbesuccessful.AllwehavetodoistohangabellabouttheCat'
sneck.Whenwehearthebellringingwewillknowimmediatelythatourenemyiscoming."
AlltheMiceweremuchsurprisedthattheyhadnotthoughtofsuchaplanbefore.Butinthemidstoftherejoicingovertheirgoodfortune,anoldMousearoseandsaid:
IwillsaythattheplanoftheyoungMouseisverygood.Butletmeaskonequestion:
WhowillbelltheCat?
Itisonethingtosaythatsomethingshouldbedone,butquiteadifferentmattertodoit.
8.THEEAGLEANDTHEJACKDAW
AnEagle,swoopingdownonpowerfulwings,seizedalambinhertalonsandmadeoffwithittohernest.AJackdawsawthedeed,andhissillyheadwasfilledwiththeideathathewasbigandstrongenoughtodoastheEaglehaddone.Sowithmuchrustlingoffeathersandafierceair,hecamedownswiftlyonthebackofalargeRam.Butwhenhetriedtoriseagainhefoundthathecouldnotgetaway,forhisclawsweretangledinthewool.AndsofarwashefromcarryingawaytheRam,thattheRamhardlynoticedhewasthere.
TheShepherdsawtheflutteringJackdawandatonceguessedwhathadhappened.Runningup,hecaughtthebirdandclippeditswings.ThateveninghegavetheJackdawtohischildren.
Whatafunnybirdthisis!
theysaidlaughing,"
whatdoyoucallit,father?
ThatisaJackdaw,mychildren.Butifyoushouldaskhim,hewouldsayheisanEagle."
Donotletyourvanitymakeyouoverestimateyourpowers.
9.HERCULESANDTHEWAGONER
AFarmerwasdrivinghiswagonalongamirycountryroadafteraheavyrain.Thehorsescouldhardlydragtheloadthroughthedeepmud,andatlastcametoastandstillwhenoneofthewheelssanktothehubinarut.
Thefarmerclimbeddownfromhisseatandstoodbesidethewagonlookingatitbutwithoutmakingtheleastefforttogetitoutoftherut.AllhedidwastocursehisbadluckandcallloudlyonHerculestocometohisaid.Then,itissaid,Herculesreallydidappear,saying:
Putyourshouldertothewheel,man,andurgeonyourhorses.Doyouthinkyoucanmovethewagonbysimplylookingatitandwhiningaboutit?
Herculeswillnothelpunlessyoumakesomeefforttohelpyourself."
Andwhenthefarmerputhisshouldertothewheelandurgedonthehorses,thewagonmovedveryreadily,andsoontheFarmerwasridingalongingreatcontentandwithagoodlessonlearned.
Selfhelpisthebesthelp.
Heavenhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.
10.THETOWNMOUSEANDTHECOUNTRYMOUSE
ATownMouseoncevisitedarelativewholivedinthecountry.ForlunchtheCountryMouseservedwheatstalks,roots,andacorns,withadashofcoldwaterfordrink.TheTownMouseateverysparingly,nibblingalittleofthisandalittleofthat,andbyhermannermakingitveryplainthatsheatethesimplefoodonlytobepolite.
Afterthemealthefriendshadalongtalk,orrathertheTo
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