TheThirstyPigeon口渴的鸽子

　　APIGEON,oppressedbyexcessivethirst,sawagobletofwaterpaintedonasignboard.Notsupposingittobeonlyapicture,sheflewtowardsitwithaloudwhirandunwittinglydashedagainstthesignboard,jarringherselfterribly.Havingbrokenherwingsbytheblow,shefelltotheground,andwascaughtbyoneofthebystanders.

　　Zealshouldnotoutrundiscretion.

　　有只鸽子口渴得很难受,看见画板上画着一个水瓶,以为是真的.他立刻呼呼地猛飞过去,不料一头碰撞在画板上,折断了翅膀,摔在地上,被人轻易地捉住了.

　　这是说,有些人想急于得到所需的东西,一时冲动,草率从事,就会身遭不幸.

　　风和太阳(TheWindAndTheSun)

　　Onedaythewindsaidtothesun,“Lookatthatmanwalkingalongtheroad.Icangethiscloakoffmorequicklythanyoucan.”

　　“Wewillseeaboutthat,”saidthesun.“Iwillletyoutryfirst.”

　　Sothewindtriedtomakethemantakeoffhiscloak.Heblewandblew,butthemanonlypulledhiscloakmorecloselyaroundhimself.

　　“Igiveup,”saidthewindatlast.“Icannotgethiscloakoff.”Thenthesuntried.Heshoneashardashecould.Themansoonbecamehotandtookoffhiscloak.

　　(有一天风跟太阳说:“看看那个沿着路上走的人.我可以比你快让他把披风脱下来.)

　　(“我们等着看吧,”太阳说,“我让你先试.)

　　(因此风尝试让那个人把披风脱下来.他用力地吹,可是那个人把披风拉得更紧.)

　　(“我放弃了,”风最后说,“我无法让他把披风脱下来.”然后由太阳试试看.他尽可能地晒他.不久,那个人很热就把披风脱下来了.)

　　LittleRobert

　　LittleRobertaskedhismotherfortwocents.

　　"WhatdidyoudowiththemoneyIgaveyouyesterday?"

　　"Igaveittoapooroldwoman,"heanswered.

　　"You'reagoodboy,"saidthemotherproudly."Herearetwocents

　　more.Butwhyareyousointerestedintheoldwoman?"

　　"Sheistheonewhosellsthecandy."

　　好孩子

　　小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱.

　　“昨天给你的钱干什么了?”

　　“我给了一个可怜的老太婆,”他回答说.“你真是个好孩子,”妈妈骄傲地说.“再给你两分钱.可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢?”

　　“她是个卖糖果的.”

　　Bellingthecat

　　longago,therewasabigcatinthehouse.Hecaughtmanymicewhiletheywerestealingfood.

　　Onedaythemicebadameetingtotalkaboutthewaytodealwith

　　theircommonenemy.Somesaidthis,andsomesaidthat.

　　Atlastayoungmousegotup,andsaidthathehadagoodidea.

　　“Wecouldtieabellaroundtheneckofthecat.Thenwhenhecomesnear,wecanhearthesoundofthebell,andrunaway.”

　　Everyoneapprovedofthisproposal,butanoldwisemousegotupandsaid,“Thatisallverywell,butwhowilltiethebelltothecat?”Themicelookedateachother,butnobodyspoke.

　　给猫挂铃铛

　　很久以前,房子里有只大猫.他抓住了许多偷吃粮食的老鼠.一天,老鼠们开会讨论对付猫的办法.有的说这样,有有的说那样.最后一只小老鼠站起来,说他有一个好办法：我们给猫的脖子上拴一个铃当,当猫走近的时候,我们就可以听到铃声,就可以逃跑了.每个老鼠都同意这个建议,但是一只老老鼠站起来说：那谁去给猫戴上铃当呢?老鼠们你看我,我看你,没人出声了.