9 The Fisherman and the Sprat

听力原文

A fisherman threw his net into the sea. When he pulled it up, there was nothing in it but a little sprat. The little sprat begged the fisherman to put him back into the sea. He said,“I’m only a little fish now, but I will be big one day. Then, if you come and catch me, I will be of some use to you.” The fisherman replied, “Oh, no, I will keep you because I’ve got you. If I put you back, will I ever see you again? Not likely! ”

单词记一记

1. sprat 鲱鱼

2. throw 扔

3. beg乞求

4. reply 回答

能力测试

1. What fish did the fisherman catch?

A. A little sprat.

B. A big shark.

2. Will the fisherman let the little sprat go?

A. Yes, he will.

B. No, he will not.

参考译文

渔夫和鲱鱼

有一个渔夫把网撒到海里，当他再把网拉上来的时候，网里除了一条小鲱鱼外什么也没有。小鲱鱼乞求渔夫把他放回海里，他说：“我现在只是一条小鱼，但总有一天我会变大的，那时如果你再来抓我，我会对你有些用处。”渔夫回答说：“哦，不，现在我抓住你了，我就要留住你。如果我把你放回去，还能再见到你吗？不太可能！”

参考答案

1. A

2. B