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英语寓言小故事三则
英语寓言小故事三则 Mongoose and The Child
Once, there lived a farmer and his wife. Theyve heavy blows (重击) on the mongoose and then ran into the house. She was shocked to see a dead cobra lying on the floor near her son. Now she realised her mistake. Her sorrow knew no bounds.
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Moral (寓意): Look before you leap. 三思而后行。
advising a fool
On a mango tree in a jungle, there lived many birds. They were happy in their small nests. Before the onset of the rainy season, all the animal of the jungle repaired their homes. The birds also made their homes more secure. Many birds brought twigs (嫩枝) and leaves and others wove theirnests.“Weshouldalsostoresomefoodfor our children\" chirped(吱喳叫) one of the birds. And they collected food, until they had enough to see them through the rainy season. They kept themselves busy preparing for the tough times. Soon the rains came. It was followed by thunder and lighting. All the animals and birds stayed in their homes. It continued raining for many days. One day, a monkey wet in the rain came into the forest. He sat on a branch, shivering (颤抖) with cold,water dripping (滴下) from its body. The poor monkey tried his best to get shelter, but in .“Brrr!Itisso cold!\" said the monkey. The birds were watching all this. They felt sorry for the monkey bu