读点好英文:The Monkey and the Crab 猴子与螃蟹

The Monkey and the Crab 猴子与螃蟹

Once upon a time, there was a monkey that met a crab and they travelled together in the jungle. The active monkey found a fruit seed and the crab found a rice ball.

The monkey was greedy and said to the crab，“Dear crab, let us exchange what we have！”

The crab agreed, so the monkey exchanged his seed for the crab's rice ball. He quickly swaIIowed the rice ball.

As for the crab, he went back home and sowed the seed in the open field in front of his house. Every day, he watered the plant carefully.

The plant grew day by day. When summer came, the crab took shelter under the tree that was now filled with branches and leaves.

When autumn came, the tree was fully grown with fruit. The crab was able to enjoy the fruit every year.

很久很久以前，有一只猴子和一只螃蟹相遇了，它们结伴到森林里去游玩。蹦蹦跳跳的猴子忽然捡到一粒果实的种子，而螃蟹则捡到一个饭团。

猴子因为贪吃，便对螃蟹说：“螃蟹老弟，咱们俩换一换吧！”

螃蟹同意了。于是，猴子用自己的种子换了螃蟹的饭团，并马上张开大嘴把饭团给吃了。

而螃蟹呢，回到家后它把那粒种子种在屋前的空地上。它每天都很细心地给它浇水、施肥。

树一天天长大。夏天来了，螃蟹在枝叶茂盛的树下乘凉。

到了秋天，树上结满了果实。从此以后，螃蟹年年都有果子吃。

Practising&Exercise 实战提升篇

单词注解

mock[mɔk]v.愚弄

boundIess['baundlis]a.无限的；无穷的；广阔的

active['æktiv]a.活跃的；起作用的；主动的

greedy['gri：di]a.贪婪的；渴望的

exchange[iks'tʃeindʒ]v.交换；兑换；交易，贸易

swaIIow['swɔləu]v.吞，咽；不流露，掩饰；抑制

实用句型

It never occurred to the vulture that he could be trapped as he prepared to peck at the grain.

秃鹫万万没想到就在它啄那颗麦粒的时候，却被罩住了。

The crab was able to enjoy the fruit every year.

从此以后，螃蟹年年都有果子吃。

智慧点津

Not every oyster can produce a pearl；there is no one with absolute ability in this world.

不是每只牡蛎都能孕育珍珠。同样的，世上没有全能的人。

Do not be greedy for short term satisfaction and lose the long term benefits.

别因贪图一时的满足，而放弃了长远的幸福。