1、A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth, saw his own shadow in the water, and took it for that of another Dog, with a piece of meat double his own in size. He therefore let go his own, and fiercely attacked the other Dog, to get his larger piece from him. He thus lo
2、st both: that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow; and his own, because the stream swept it away.2、The MiserA MISER sold all that he had and bought a lump of gold, which he buried in a hole in the ground by the side of an old wall and went to look at daily. One of his workmen o
3、bserved his frequent visits to the spot and decided to watch his movements. He soon discovered the secret of the hidden treasure, and digging down, came to the lump of gold, and stole it. The Miser, on his next visit, found the hole empty and began to tear his hair and to make loud lamentations.A ne
4、ighbor, seeing him overcome with grief and learning the cause, said。3、The Bat and the WeaselsA BAT who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life. The Weasel refused, saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured him that he was not a bird, b
5、ut a mouse, and thus was set free. Shortly afterwards the Bat again fell to the ground and was caught by another Weasel, whom he likewise entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice. The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time
6、escaped.It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.4、Three Good FriendsOne day, a monkey rides his bike near the river. This time he sees a lion under a tree. The lion runs at him. He is afraid and falls into the river. He cant swim. He shouts. The rabbit hears him. He jumps into the river. Th
7、e rabbit swims to the monkey, but he cant help him. Luckily, an elephant comes along. He is very strong. He helps the rabbit and monkey. Three friends are very happy. They go to the elephants home. Then, three of them become good friends.5、The Old Man and the Old CatAn old man has a cat. The cat is
8、very old, too. He runs very quickly. And his teeth are bad. One evening, the old cat sees a little mouse. He catches it, but he cant eat it because his teeth are not strong enough. The mouse runs away. The old man is very angry. He beats his cat. He says: “You are a fool cat. I will punish you!” the
9、 cat is very sad. He thinks:“When I was young, I worked hard for you. Now you dont like me because Im too old to work. You should know you are old, too.”6、Spring in the Green SeasonSpring is coming. Spring is the first season of the year. In China, spring comes in February. It is still cold, but it
10、is getting warmer and warmer. The days get longer and longer. The leaves on the trees begin to turn green. Then they come up green leaves in the spring wind on the ground. Spring is also sowing time season. 7、 Look for a FriendSam is a little fish. He lives in the sea. He is very lonely. He wants to
11、 have a friend. The friend looks like him. Sam sees an ink fish. The ink fish has eight legs. He doesnt look like Sam. So Sam goes away. Sam meets a shark. He wants to say hello to the shark. The shark opens his big mouth. Sam runs away quickly. Sam is tired and hungry. He wants to have a rest. Then
12、 he sees a round fish. She says to him. “Hello! Would you like to be my friend?” Sam answers: “Of course! But you are sound. I am flat.” The round fish days: “But we are both fishes.” Sam thinks and says, “You are right. Lets be friends.” They become good friends. 8、The Wind And The SunOne day the w
13、ind 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
14、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.9、A Good BoyLittle 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. Youre 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. 10、 Look for a Friend “Of cours
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