6 The Fox and the Monkey

听力原文

A fox and a monkey were walking along the road. They had an argument over who had been born better. They walked and argued until they came to a graveyard full of tombstones.The monkey stopped and looked around. He sighed long and hard. The fox asked, “Why are you sighing?” The monkey pointed to the graves and said, “All the monuments here are in memory of my ancestors. They were all outstanding.” The fox was speechless for a moment, but then said, “Go on with your nonsense. I’m sure your ancestors will not expose you!”

单词记一记

1. argument 争论

2. graveyard 墓地

3. sigh 叹气

4. ancestor 祖先

能力测试

1. Who was arguing with the monkey?

A. The fox.

B. The lion.

2. Was the monkey right?

A. Yes, he was.

B. No, he wasn’t.

参考译文

狐狸和猴子

狐狸和猴子走在路上，他们为了谁的出身更好而发生了争吵。他们边走边吵，直到来到一片满是墓碑的墓地。猴子停下来环顾四周，长长地叹一口气。狐狸问道：“你为什么叹气？”猴子指着坟墓回答说：“这里的所有纪念碑都是为了纪念我的祖先，他们都是杰出的人啊。”狐狸一时无言以对，但很快又说：“你就接着胡扯吧，我敢肯定你的祖先不会揭穿你的！”

参考答案

1. A

2. B NMpQKViuFYFtbsNfJkjI6t8RfWbedcFFAwf6zMnF4CD//nFu4qJF7Arh7PpZqoD3