The Fox and the
Grapes
One hot summer's day, a Fox was
strolling through an orchard till he came
to a bunch of Grapes just ripening on a
vine which had been trained over a lofty
branch.
stroll 閒逛 bunch 串 train 延著…生長 lofty 高聳的 branch 樹枝
"Just the thing to quench my
thirst," said he. Drawing
back a few paces, he took a run
and a jump, and just missed the
bunch. Turning round again with
a One, Two, Three, he jumped up,
but with no greater success.
quench 解(渴) draw back 退回 pace 步
Again and again he tried after
the tempting morsel, but at last
had to give it up, and walked away
with his nose in the air, saying:
"I am sure they
are sour."
tempting morsel 誘人的佳餚
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What does the fable mean
to you?
Which of the following is
the moral of this story?
(A) We should use our judgment
before coming to a decision.
(B) It is easy to despise what you
cannot get.
(C) Be content with what you have.
(D) A bird in the hand is worth two in
the bush.
Which of the following is
the moral of this story?
(A) We should use our judgment before
coming to a decision.
(B) It is easy to despise what you cannot
get.
(C) Be content with what you have.
(D) A bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush.
A crow, half-dead with thirst,
came upon a Pitcher which had
once been full of water.
pitcher 水壺、水瓶
But when the Crow put its beak
into the mouth of the Pitcher, he
found that only very little water was
left in it, and that he could not reach
far enough down to get at it.
He tried, and he tried, but at last had
to give up in despair.
beak 啄 despair 絕望
Then a thought came to him,
and he took a pebble and dropped it
into the Pitcher.
Then he took another pebble
and dropped it into the Pitcher.
Then he took another
pebble and dropped that
into the Pitcher.
pebble 小石子
At last, after many pebbles, he
saw the water mount up near him,
and after casting in a few more
pebbles he was able to quench his
thirst.
What does the fable mean
to you?
What is the moral of this
story?
Which of the following is
the moral of this story?
(A) Little by little does the trick.
(B) A bird in the hand is worth two
in the bush.
(C) Actions speak louder than words.
(D) We should always make plans for
the future.
Which of the following is
the moral of this story?
(A) Little by little does the trick.
(B) A bird in the hand is worth two
in the bush.
(C) Actions speak louder than words.
(D) We should always make plans for
the future.
What does the fable mean
to you?
What does the fable mean
to you?