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1、英汉伊索寓言 LionwasawakenedfromsleepbyaMouserunningoverhisface.Risingupinanger,hecaughthimandwasabouttokillhim,whentheMousepiteouslyentreated,saying:“Ifyouwouldonlysparemylife,Iwouldbesuretorepayyourkindness.”TheLionlaughedandlethimgo. 1.狮和鼠 一只老鼠从一只狮子面前跑过去,将它从梦中吵醒。 狮子生气地跳起来,捉住老鼠,要弄死它。老鼠哀求
2、说:“只要你肯饶恕我这条小生命,我将来一定会报答你的大恩。”狮子便笑着放了它。 IthappenedshortlyafterthisthattheLionwascaughtbysomehunters,whoboundhimbystrongropestotheground.TheMouse,recognizinghisroar,cameup,andgnawedtheropewithhisteeth,andsettinghimfree,exclaimed:“Youridiculedtheideaofmyeverbeingabletohelpyou,notexpecting
3、toreceivefrommeanyrepaymentofyourfavour;butnowyouknowthatitispossibleforevenaMousetoconferbenefitsonaLion.” 后来狮子被几个猎人捉住,用粗绳捆绑倒在地上。老鼠听出是狮子的吼声,走来用牙齿咬断绳索,释放了牠,并大声说:“你当时嘲笑我想帮你的忙,而且也不指望我有什么机会报答。但是你现在知道了,就算是小老鼠,也能向狮子效劳的。” AWolfmeetingwithaLambastrayfromthefold,resolvednottolayviolenthandsonh
4、im,buttofindsomeplea,whichshouldjustifytotheLambhimselfhisrighttoeathim.Hethusaddressedhim:“Sirrah,lastyearyougrosslyinsultedme.”“Indeed,”bleatedtheLambinamournfultoneofvoice,“Iwasnotthenborn.”ThensaidtheWolf,“Youfeedinmypasture.” 2.狼和小羊 一只狼瞧见一只迷路失群的小羊,决定暂缓下毒手,想先找一些理由,对小羊证明自己有吃它的权利。它就说
5、:“小鬼!你去年曾经骂过我。”小羊可怜地说:“老实说,我去年还没有出生呢。”狼再说:“你在我的草地上吃过草。” “No,goodsir,”repliedtheLamb,“Ihavenotyettastedgrass.”AgainsaidtheWolf,“Youdrinkofmywell.”“No,”exclaimedtheLamb,“Ineveryetdrankwater,forasyetmymother’smilkisbothfoodanddrinktome.”OnwhichtheWolfseizedhim,andatehimup,saying,“Well!Iwon
6、’tremainsupperless,eventhoughyourefuteeveryoneofmyimputations.”Thetyrantwillalwaysfindapretextforhistyranny. 小羊回答说:“不,好先生,我还未曾尝过草的味道呢。”狼又说:“你喝过我井里的水。”小羊叫道:“不,我从没有喝过水,因为直到今天为止,我都是吃着母亲的奶汁。”狼一听这话,便抓住它,把它吃下去,便说:“好!即使你驳倒我每一句话,我终究要吃晚餐的!”暴君总有他暴行的借口。 AnasshavingheardsomeGrasshopperschirping,wa
7、shighlyenchanted;and,desiringtopossessthesamecharmsofmelody,demandedwhatsortoffoodtheylivedon,togivethemsuchbeautifulvoices.Theyreplied,“Thedew.”TheAssresolvedthathewouldonlyliveupondew,andinashorttimediedofhunger. 3.驴和蚱蜢 一只驴听到几只蚱蜢在叫,便觉得很有趣;于是也想得到同样有趣的音调,便问蚱蜢吃什么东西过活,以致于
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