12 The Dolphin, the Whale,and the Sprat

听力原文

A dolphin quarrelled with a whale, and it didn’t take long before they started fighting with each other. The battle was very fierce, and lasted some time without any sign of ending. At this time, a sprat thought he could stop it, so he stepped in. He tried to persuade them to give up the fight and be friends. The whale said to him with a contemptuous look, “We would rather fight to death than be persuaded by a nobody like you!”

单词记一记

1. dolphin海豚

2. whale 鲸鱼

3. persuade说服

4. contemptuous 轻蔑的

能力测试

1. Who was the dolphin quarrelling with?

A. The sprat.

B. The whale.

2. Who tried to stop the fight?

A. The sprat.

B. The whale.

参考译文

海豚、鲸鱼和鲱鱼

海豚和鲸鱼吵架了，没过多久，他们就打了起来。战斗非常激烈，持续了一段时间，没有任何结束的迹象。这时，一条鲱鱼认为自己能让这场战斗停止，所以他介入进来，试图说服他们放弃争斗并结交成朋友。鲸鱼带着轻蔑的表情对他说：“我们宁愿战斗到死，也不愿被你这样的小人物劝服！”

参考答案

1. B

2. A