英語聽說練習與詞匯綜合01：The Lion and the Rabbit獅子和兔子

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英語·英語小故事

01

The Lion and the Rabbit

獅子和兔子

A cruel lion lived in the forest. Every day, he killed and ate a lot of animals. The other animals were afraid the lion would kill them all.

森林里住著一只兇殘的獅子，它每天都要捕殺大量動物當做食物。森林里所有動物都戰戰兢兢。

The animals told the lion, "Let's make a deal. If you promise to eat only one animal each day, then one of us will come to you every day. Then you don't have to hunt and kill us."

他們對獅子說：“我們來做個交易吧。如果你保證每天只捕殺一只動物，那么我們每天都會給你送來一只當食物，你也不用自己追殺我們了。”

The plan sounded well thought-out to the lion, so he agreed, but he also said, "If you don't come every day, I promise to kill all of you the next day!"

獅子認為這是一個好辦法，所以同意了。但它威脅道：“如果你們沒有每天都送一只動物上門，那我第二天就把你們統統吃掉！”

Each day after that, one animal went to the lion so that the lion could eat it. Then, all the other animals were safe.

之后的每一天，都會有一只動物送上門去給獅子充當食物。這樣其它的動物就得以生存下來。

Finally, it was the rabbit's turn to go to the lion. The rabbit went very slowly that day, so the lion was angry when the rabbit finally arrived.

終于有一天，輪到小兔子送上門去當食物。它一路上走得很慢，所以當它到達時，獅子勃然大怒。

The lion angrily asked the rabbit, "Why are you late?"

獅子生氣的問：“你為什么遲到？”

I was hiding from another lion in the forest. That lion said he was the king, so I was afraid.

“我在躲避另一只獅子的追殺，它說它是森林的王者，把我嚇壞了。”

The lion told the rabbit, "I am the only king here! Take me to that other lion, and I will kill him."

獅子說道：“我才是這里唯一的王者！你帶我去找他，我要殺死它?！?/p>

The rabbit replied, "I will be happy to show you where he lives."

兔子回答：“我愿意為您帶路?！?/p>

The rabbit led the lion to an old well in the middle of the forest. The well was very deep with water at the bottom. The rabbit told the lion, "Look in there. The lion lives at the bottom."

兔子領著獅子來到森林深處的一口古井旁。這口井深不見底，但能看到井水。兔子對獅子說道：“看，那只獅子就住在井底?！?/p>

When the lion looked in the well, he could see his own face in the water. He thought that was the other lion. Without waiting another moment, the lion jumped into the well to attack the other lion. He never came out.

獅子探頭看向井里，水面倒映著它自己，但它認為那就是兔子所說的另一只獅子。它毫不猶豫跳進了井里進行廝殺。但再也沒有出來。

All of the other animals in the forest were very pleased with the rabbit's clever trick.

森林里所有的動物都因為兔子的聰明伶俐而開心不已。

跟著劉凱老師背單詞：

afraid adj. 害怕的

agree v. 同意

angry adj. 生氣的

arrive v. 到達

attack v. 攻擊

bottom n. 底部

clever adj. 聰明的

cruel adj. 殘忍的，使人痛苦的

finally adv. 終于，最后

hide v. 隱藏

hunt v. 打獵，搜索

lot n. 份額，許多

middle n. 中間，中央

moment n. 時刻，片刻，瞬間

pleased adj. 高興的

promise v. 承諾

reply v. 回復

safe adj. 安全的

trick n. 詭計，惡作劇

well adv. 很好地，良好地

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Once upon a time, in a great big jungle lived a great big lion.He had great big paws and very sharp claws.（ROAR!）

很久以前，在一個很大的叢林里住著一只很大的獅子。它的爪子非常的大也非常的鋒利。（嗷!）

“I'm the king of the jungle,”roared Lion.“I'm going to eat you all up.”“No!”cried the jungle animals.

“我是叢林之王，”獅子咆哮著說?！拔覝蕚浒涯銈円粋€個兒吃掉?！薄安豢梢?”其他叢林動物們叫到。

“you're small and weak,”said Lion.“You can't stop me.”“Don't worry,”said Clever Rabbit.“I have a plan.”

“你們太弱小了!”獅子說。“你們無法阻止我?！薄安挥脫?，”聰明的兔子說到。“我有一個計劃?！?/p>

The next day all the animals hid away from Lion.

第二天，所有動物都躲著獅子。

“Where are you all?”roared Lion.“I want to eat you.”“Here I am.”said Clever Rabbit.“You can eat me.”

“你們都去哪里啦？獅子咆哮道。“我要吃掉你們?！薄拔以谶@兒，”聰明的兔子說?！澳憧梢猿缘粑??！?/p>

“I tried to come before, but a great big lion stopped me.”“I'm the only lion in the jungle. ”roared Lion.

“我之前想過來的，但是一只更大的獅子阻止了我?！薄拔沂沁@片森林里唯一的獅子。”獅子吼叫道。

“Oh,no, you are not.”said Clever Rabbit.“Show me another lion. I'll eat him up and then I'll eat you.”(“This lion has bigger paws and sharper claws.”)

“不，你不是?！甭斆魍谜f?！皫铱纯戳硪恢华{子，我會吃掉它，然后再吃掉你?！保ㄟ@個獅子有更大、更鋒利的爪子。）

Clever Rabbit led Lion to the deep,wide river.“He lives there.”said Clever Rabbit.

聰明兔把獅子帶到了一條又深又寬的河邊。“他就住在這。”聰明兔說。

Lion looked into the water. Another lion looked back.Lion shook his head. So did the other lion.

獅子看向了河水，另一只獅子也看向了他。獅子搖了搖自己的腦袋，另一只獅子也搖了搖腦袋。

Lion leaped at the lion in the water and was swept away.

獅子像水中的獅子撲去，然后被水沖走了。

“At last,”cried Clever Rabbit.“We are safe.”The jungle animals came rushing out.“Help!”said Lion.“Save me.”

聰明兔說：“我們終于都安全啦！”。叢林里的動物都跑了出來。獅子叫道：“救命！救救我?！?/p>

“We can't,”said Clever Rabbit.“We are small and weak.”Lion led out one last roar and was never seen again.

“我們不能，我們太弱小了?！甭斆魍谜f。獅子發出了最后的一聲嚎叫，然后就再也看不到了。