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1、TheFrogintheShallowWell（井底之蛙）Haveyouheardofthefrogthatlivedinashallowwell?ItsaidtoaturtlethatlivedintheEastSea,"Iamsohappy!WhenIgoout,Ijumpaboutontherailingbesidethemouthofthewell.WhenIcomehome,Irestintheholesonthebrokenwallofthewell.IfIjumpintothewater,itcomesuptomyarmpitsandholdsupmycheeks.IfIwalk
2、inthemud,itcoversupmyfeet.Ilookaroundatthewrigglyworms,crabsandtadpoles,andnoneofthemcancomparewithme.IamlordofthistroughofwaterandIstanduptallinthisshallowwell.I’mhappy.Mydearsir,whydon"tyoucomeoverandlookaroundmyplace?"BeforetheturtlefromtheEastSeacouldgetitsleftfootinthewell,itsrightkneegotstuck.
3、Ithesitatedandretreated.TheturtletoldthefrogabouttheEastSea."Evenadistanceofathousandlicannotgiveyouanideaofthesea"swidth;evenaheightofathousandrencannotgiveyouanideaofitsdepth.InthetimeofKingYuoftheXiadynasty,therewerefloodsnineyearsoutoften,butthewatersintheseadidnotincrease.InthetimeofKingTangoft
4、heShangdynastythereweredroughtssevenyearsoutofeight,butthewatersintheseadidnotdecrease.Theseadoesnotchangewiththepassageoftimeanditsleveldoesnotriseorfallaccordingtotheamountofrainthatfalls.ThegreatesthappinessistoliveintheEastSea."Afterlisteningtothesewords,thefrogoftheshallowwellwasshockedintoreal
5、izationofhisowninsignificanceandbecameveryillatease.TheSickLion（生病的狮子）Alionhadcometotheendofhisdays.Helayhelplessunderatree.Theanimalscamearoundhim.Whentheysawthathewasgoingtodie,theythoughttothemselves,"Nowisthetimetopayhimback." Sotheboarcameupandrushedathimwithhistusks. Thenabullgoredhimwithhis
6、horns.Thelionstilllayhelplessbeforethem. Sotheassfeltquitesafe.Heturnedhistailtothelionandkickeduphisheelsintohisface. "Thisisadoubledeath."growledthelion.TheAssandHisPurchaser(驴和买驴的人)Amanwantedtobuyanass.Hewenttothemarket,andsawalikelyone.Buthewantedtotesthimfirst. Sohetooktheasshome,andputhimin
7、tothestablewiththeotherasses.Thenewasslookedaround,andimmediatelywenttochooseaplacenexttothelaziestassinthestable.Whenthemansawthisheputahalterontheassatonce,andgavehimbacktohisowner.4 Theownerfeltqu
