读点好英文:The Lazy Donkey 懒驴

The Lazy Donkey 懒驴

A man bought a donkey at the market one day and took him home on approval. Now the man owned several donkeys already and he knew each one's character very well.One of the donkeys was very strong and brave.Another was eager to please but quickly exhausted.One donkey was very lazy.He hated going to work in the morning and he did as little as he possibly could all day long.When the other animals were being loaded up he always tried to be the last so that he would get the lightest load.

The man led the new donkey into the stable. For a moment he stood sniffing at his new companions.Then, without hesitation, he trotted up to the lazy donkey and began feeding comfortably at his side.

Though it was late in the day, the man immediately led the new donkey out of the yard, straight back to the market.

“You cannot have given him a fair triaI yet，”said the merchant.“It is only ten minutes since you bought him.”

“I don't need to try him any more，”replied the man.“I know just what he is like from the friend he chose for himself. Take him away and give me my money back.I can do without donkeys like him.”

一天，有个人在集市上买了一头驴，想把驴牵回家先试用一下。这个人已经有好几头驴了，他深知每头驴的习性。有一头驴又强壮、又勇敢；还有一头驴急于讨人喜欢，可一会儿就累了；另外一头驴非常懒，它不愿意一大早就去干活，一整天它都尽可能地少干活。别的驴驮东西时，它总是尽量排在最后一个，这样驮的东西会最轻。

这个人把新买的驴牵进牲口棚里。驴站了一会儿，闻了闻它的新伙伴们。然后，毫不犹豫地跑到那头懒驴跟前，在它旁边悠闲自得地吃起草来。

天色已经很晚了，这个人还是马上把新买的驴牵出了院子，径直返回集市上。

“你不可能已经好好地试用过了，”卖驴的人说，“你买了它才十分钟呀。”

“我不用再试了，”这个人回答道，“从它为自己挑选的朋友我就知道它是头什么样的驴了。把它牵走，把钱还给我。没有这样的驴我也能过日子。”

Practising&Exercise 实战提升篇

单词注解

venture['ventʃə]v.冒险

turbuIent['tə：bjulənt]a.汹涌的

thriIIing['θriliŋ]a.令人兴奋的；毛骨悚然的

character['kæriktə]n.性格

exhaust[ig'zɔ：st]v.耗尽；精疲力竭

triaI['traiəl]n.试验；考验

实用句型

He was surprised to see the Lobster preparing to set sail in his boat.

它看到龙虾准备扬帆出海，很是吃惊。

“I will come with you，”said the crab.“I will not let you face such danger alone.”

“我和你一起去吧，”螃蟹说，“我不能让你独自面对这样的危险。”

A man bought a donkey at the market one day and took him home on approval.

一天，有个人在集市上买了一头驴，想把驴牵回家先试用一下。

智慧点津

Even the taking of small risks will add excitement of life.

即使是小小的冒险，也能增加人生的乐趣。

Birds of a feather flock together.

物以类聚，人以群分。