13 The Olive Tree and the Fig Tree

听力原文

An olive tree mocked a f ig tree for losing its leaves at a certain season of the year. She said, “You lose your leaves every fall and are bare till spring. Look at me, I am always green and thriving all year round.” Soon, there was a heavy snow fall. Snow fell on the leaves of the olive tree more and more, and caused her to bend and break. The snow was huge, but passed harmlessly through the f ig’s bare branches. He survived to a harvest.

单词记一记

1. mock 嘲笑

2. bare 秃的

3. thriving 欣欣向荣

4. harmlessly 无伤害地

能力测试

1. Who was green and thriving all year round?

A. The olive tree.

B. The fig tree.

2. Who survived at last?

A. The olive tree.

B. The fig tree.

参考译文

橄榄树和无花果树

一棵橄榄树嘲笑无花果树在一年中的某个季节会落叶。她说：“你每年秋天都要落叶，光秃秃的，直到春天。你看我，常年绿色，一年四季欣欣向荣。”不久，下了一场大雪，雪落在橄榄树的叶子上，越积越多，橄榄树被压弯了腰，折断了枝。雪虽然很大，但毫无伤害地穿过无花果树裸露的枝条，他生存下来，迎来了丰收。

参考答案

1. A

2. B sRgW2icDjPfgep0NUEtovaUgKrV2ExKA+9EGYPTc3HyUUvVvfZQM3/XsTQFyKbjJ