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1、THEFOXANDTHEGRAPESAhungryFoxsawsomefinebunchesofGrapeshangingfromavinethatwastrainedalongahightrellis,anddidhisbesttoreachthembyjumpingashighashecouldintotheair.Butitwasallinvain,fortheywerejustoutofreach:sohegaveuptrying,andwalkedawaywithanairofdign
2、ityandunconcern,remarking,"IthoughtthoseGrapeswereripe,butIseenowtheyarequitesour."狐狸和葡萄饥饿的狐狸看见葡萄架上挂着一串串晶莹剔透的葡萄,它尽最大努力跳高去摘它们,但是都是徒劳的,它够不到,所以它放弃了尝试,带着尊严和漠不关心离开了,并说道:我以为那些葡萄熟了,但是现在看来他们非常酸。1.allinvain:无效的,徒劳的,白费力Oureffortswerenotinvain.Wedidn'twasteoure
3、nergy.我们的力气没有白费。2.withanairof:意为带着......的样子3.dignity:自尊、尊严、自豪4.unconcern:漠不关心THEGOOSETHATLAIDTHEGOLDENEGGSAManandhisWifehadthegoodfortunetopossessaGoosewhichlaidaGoldenEggeveryday.Luckythoughtheywere,theysoonbegantothinktheywerenotgettingrichfastenou
4、gh,and,imaginingthebirdmustbemadeofgoldinside,theydecidedtokillitinordertosecurethewholestoreofpreciousmetalatonce.Butwhentheycutitopentheyfounditwasjustlikeanyothergoose.Thus,theyneithergotrichallatonce,astheyhadhoped,norenjoyedanylongerthedailyaddi
5、tiontotheirwealth.Muchwantsmoreandlosesall.下金蛋的鹅有一对夫妇非常幸运,他们有一只每天下一枚金蛋的鹅。尽管非常幸运,可他们很快就觉得财富增加得还不够快,不仅如此,他们还以为这只鹅的内脏肯定也是金的。于是,他们决定杀掉它,这样就能立刻得到全部珍宝了。然而,他们把鹅开膛破肚之后,却发现和其他鹅没有什么两样。如此,他们既没有像当初希望得那样一夜暴富,也不能再享有与日俱增的好运气了。fortune:幸运;(某人的)命运inorderto:为了某事.secure
6、:得到;招致.addition:添加;增加物.possess:拥有THEFOXANDTHECROW 狐狸和乌鸦ACrowwassittingonabranchofatreewithapieceofcheeseinherbeakwhenaFoxobservedherandsethiswitstoworktodiscoversomewayofgettingthecheese.Comingandstandingunderthetreehelookedupandsaid,"WhatanoblebirdI
7、seeaboveme!Herbeautyiswithoutequal,thehueofherplumageexquisite.Ifonlyhervoiceisassweetasherlooksarefair,sheoughtwithoutdoubttobeQueenoftheBirds."TheCrowwashugelyflatteredbythis,andjusttoshowtheFoxthatshecouldsingshegavealoudcaw.Downcamethecheese,ofco
8、urse,andtheFox,snatchingitup,said,"Youhaveavoice,madam,Isee:whatyouwantiswits."一只乌鸦站在树上的一个树枝上,嘴里叼着一块奶酪,当狐狸看到她,并开动他的智慧,以找到一些办法得到奶酪。他站在树下,抬起头来,说:“我看到的是一只多么高贵的鸟!她的美是没有相等的,她的羽毛的色调精致。如果她的声音和她的外貌是公平的,是甜的,她应该毫无疑问是鸟皇后。”乌鸦非常高兴,并告诉狐狸,她可以唱歌,然后乌鸦叫了一声。奶酪就下来了,当然和狐