1 The Fox and the Cock

听力原文

A fox caught a cock. She wanted to find an excuse to eat him. She said, “You’re so annoying. You shout every morning and wake people up, so I will eat you.” But the cock said, “I crowed in order to wake people up and start their work. People can’t do well without me.”“Maybe,” said the fox. “But whether they can or not,I’m not going to miss my dinner.”So the fox ate the cock.

单词记一记

1. excuse 借口

2. annoying 烦人的

3. crow 打鸣

4. dinner 晚饭

能力测试

1. Who caught a cock?

A. A fox.

B. A dog.

2. Was the cock eaten by the fox?

A. Yes, he was.

B. No, he wasn’t.

参考译文

狐狸和公鸡

一只狐狸捉住一只公鸡。她想找个借口把公鸡吃掉。她说：“你真烦人，每天早晨打鸣，把人们吵醒，所以我要吃了你。”但公鸡说：“我打鸣是为了让人们及时起床，开始一天的工作。要是没有我，人们会做得很不好。”“也许吧，”狐狸说，“但不管人们能不能做好，我不能不吃晚饭。”于是狐狸吃掉了公鸡。

参考答案

1. A

2. A