7 The Blind Man and the Wolf Cub

听力原文

Once, there was a blind man. He had good sense of touch.Whatever animal was put into his hand, he could know it as soon as he touched it. One day, someone handed him a wolf cub and asked him what it was. He touched it for a while and then said, “I am not sure whether it is a wolf cub or a fox cub,but one thing is certain, it is definitely wrong to put it in a sheepfold.”

单词记一记

1. cub幼崽

2. sense of touch触觉

3. certain确定的

4. sheepfold羊圈

能力测试

1. What did the blind man have in special?

A. He had good sense of touch.

B. He had good sense of taste.

2. Was the blind man sure about what he touched?

A. Yes, he was.

B. No, he wasn’t.

参考译文

盲人和狼崽

从前有一个盲人，他的触觉非常灵敏，无论什么动物放到他手里，他只要一摸就能知道那是什么。一天，有人把一只狼崽交给他，问他是什么。他摸了一会儿，然后说：“我不确定它是狼崽还是狐狸崽，但有一点可以确定，把它放在羊圈里是绝对不行的。”

参考答案

1. A

2. B