thecatandthemice

　　therewasonceahousethatwasoverrunwithmice.acatheardofthis,andsaidtoherself,"thatistheplaceforme",andoffshewentandtookupherquartersinthehouse,andcaughtthemiceonebyoneandatethem.atlastthemicecouldstanditnolonger,andtheydeterminedtotaketotheirholesandstaythere."that'sawkward,"saidthecattoherself:'theonlythingtodoistocoaxthemoutbyatrick.'sosheconsideredawhile,andthenclimbedupthewallandletherselfhangdownbyherhindlegsfromapeg,andpretendedtobedead.byandbyamousepeepedoutandsawthecathangingthere,'aha!'itcried,'you'reveryclever,madam,nodoubt:butyoumayturnyourselfintoabagofmealhangingthere,ifyoulike,yetyouwon'tcatchuscominganywherenearyou.'

　　从前有间房子,里面到处都是老鼠.一只猫听说了之后就对自己说,这简直就是为我准备的地方呀!因此,她离开自己原来的地方,住进了这间房子.然后,她就把老鼠一个一个地捉住并吃了它.最后,这里的老鼠实在是再也不能忍受她这种行为,于是它们就决定呆在洞里不出来.‘这太恼火了’猫对自己说,现在唯一应该做的就是用一个诡计将它们引诱出来.因此她想了一会儿,然后爬上墙,用后腿夹住木桩将自己悬挂起来,装作已经死了.一会儿以后,一只老鼠看见猫挂在那里,大叫着“啊,你太聪明了,女士,这点毫无疑问,但是如果你悬在那里,你可能将自己变成盘中餐,如果你很喜欢这样做的话,你是不可能用这种就能骗住我们的,更不用说抓住我们了.