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34.BellingtheCat(把鈴掛在貓身上)
Oncesomemicewerelivinginafarmhouse.Theyallmettogetherandtalkedaboutthecatinthefarmhouse.“Wecannotstayherelongwiththatcatnearus.Shehaseatenmanyofus.Howcanwekeepherfromkillingus?
”saidoneoldmouse.Oneproudyoungmousesaid,“Ihaveagoodidea.Weneverhearherwhenshecomes.Whatdoyousaytohangabellaroundherneck?
Thenwecanhearherwhensheiscoming.”“Thatisasplendididea.Letustieabellaroundherneck.Nowwecanrunawaybeforeshecatchesus,”saidanother.Justthentheoldmousestoodupandsaid,“Yourplanisveryfine,butwhocanhangabellaroundthecat’sneck?
”Alltheyoungmiceweresilent,andonlylookedatoneanother.
35.TheBearandtheTwoTravelers(熊和兩個旅客)
Twomenweretravelingtogetherthroughthewood. Thenadigbearsuddenlyappearedbeforethem.Oneofthemclimbedupquicklyintoatreeandhidhimselfinthebranches.Theotherwantedtoclimbupanothertree,buttherewasnotimetodoso.Thebearwasjustnearhim.Sohefellflatonthegroundandpretendedthathewasdead,forheknewthatabearwillnottouchadeadbody.Thebigbearcameuptohim,andsmelledhimallover.Helayasstillashecould,heldhisbreathandpretendedtobedead.Thebearexaminedhimcloselyandwalkedslowlyaway.Whenthebearhadgone,thetravelerinthetreecamedown,andsaid,“Thebearlookedasifheweretalkingtoyou.Whatdidhewhisperinyourears?
Hereplied,"Hegavemethisadvice:
Nevertrustafriendwhodesertsyouintimeofneed!
"
36.TheStagattheLake(在湖邊的雄鹿)
Onehotdayastagcametoalaketodrink,andsawhisownshadowinthewater."Howbeautifulmyantlersare!
ButI'mverysorrymylegsareverythinandugly,"saidhetohimself.Justthenhesawalioncomingtowardhim.Heranawayasfastasfastashecould,andthelioncouldnotcatchhim."Oh,howthankfulIamformygood,longlegs!
Theselegshavesavedmylife," hesaid.Butwhenhecametoathickwood,hisantlerscaughtinthebranchesofatree.Hetriedtofreehimselffromthebranches,buthecouldnot.Atlastthelionfoundthestagandcaughthim,andkilledhim.
37.TheFatherandHisSons(父親和他的兒子們)
Afatherhadthreesons,butthebrotherswerealwaysquarreling.Theirfathertriedtomakethemgoodfiends,andcalledallhissonstohim.Heshowedthemthreesticksandsaid,“Iwanttotalktoyou.Takethesesticksandtiethemtogether.Thentrytobreakthebundleofsticks.”Theoldestsontriedwithallhisstrengthbuthecouldnotbreakit.Thentheothertwodidthesame,butneitherofthemcouldbreakit.“Now,”saidthefather,“untiethebundleandeachofyoutakeonestickandtrytobreakit.”Eitherofthemcouldbreakthestickeasily.Thenthefathersaid,“Mysons,whenthesticksareboundtogether,itisverystrong,andyoucannotbreakit.Butwhentheyareunited,youcanbreakeachstickeasily.Whenyouworktogetherandhelponeanother,youcanbecomeasstrongasthebundle.Butifyouonlyquarrelanddonotstandtogether,youwillbebrokenaseasilyasthesesticks.”
38.TheFarmerandtheSnake(農夫和蛇)
Onecolddayinwinterafarmerwasworkinginhisfields.Thenhefoundasnake.Itwasstiffandnearlydeadwithcold.Hesaid,“oh,poorthing!
I'lltakeithome.”Atoncehelaiditnearthefire,andgotitwarm.Butasitgrewwarmandfeltpleasant,itraiseditshead,sprangatthefarmerandtriedtobitethekindman.“Youungratefulcreature!
”saidthefarmer.“Ican'tkeepyoualive.”Sosaying,hekilledthesnakewithastick.
39.TheAssintheLion'sSkin(披著獅皮的驢)
Onceanassfoundalion'sskinontheroad.Hewasverygladtogettheskin.Atonceheputiton.Hesaidtohimself,“nowcangoanywhereintheforest.Iamthekingofbeasts.Well,Iwillfrightenthetimidanimals.”Hewasveryproudoftheskin,andwentintotheforest.Soonhemethares.Whentheysawhisface,theywereallfrightenedandranaway.Thenhemetagoat.Shewasfrightened,too,andwentaway.Atlasthemetafox.Hetriedtofrightenthefoxandcriedoutinaloudvoice.Butthewisefoxsaidtohim,“oh,youarenotareallion.Youareanass.Youarebraying,andnotroaring.Ifyoukeepsilent,youwillfrightenme.ButIknowyoubyyourvoice.”Soonafterthattheowneroftheskincaughttheass,andkilledhim.
40.TheBirds,theBeastsandtheBat(鳥、野獸和蝙蝠)
Therewasonceagreatbattlebetweenthebirdsandthebeasts.Thebeastswonthebattle.Ontheirwayhome,oneofthebeastsmetabat.“oh,youareabird.I'lleatyou“up,”saidthebeast.“no,no,”saidthebat.“Iamnotabird.Iamamouse.Lookatthefurallovermybody,andatmymouthwithitssharpteeth,”andthebatsafelyranaway.Afewdayslatertherewasasecondbattle.Thistimethebirdswon.Whenoneofthebirdsfoundthebat,hesaid,“youareamouse.Imustkillyou.”“no,no,”saidthebat.“Iamnotamouse.Iamabird.Lookatmywings.Afterseveralbattlesbetweenthebirdsandthebeasts,theywerefriendsagain.Buttheycouldnottrustthebat.Andthebathadtohideindarkplacesinthedaytime.Thisiswhyabatfliesaboutonlyatnight.
41.TheNorthWindandtheSun(北風和太陽)
Onedayinwinter,thecoldnorthwindwasblowinghard.Thenthesunbegantoshinefromamongtheclouds.Thenorthwindsaidtothesun,“Iamverystrong.Iamstrongerthanyou.Iamthestrongestintheworld.”Thesunsaid,“No,no.YouarenotsostrongasI.”“Well,I’llshowyouhowstrongIam,”saidthenorthwind.Justthenatravelercamealong.Hehadathickcloakon.“Icanmakethatmantakeoffhiscloak,”saidthenorthwind.Andheblewandblew.Butthetravelerheldhiscloakcloselyabouthim.Thenthesunsaid,“NowI’lltry.”Thesunbegantoshineuponhim.Itbecamewarmerandwarmer.Thetravelersaid,“Howwarmitis!
”andtookoffhiscloak.“NowyouseeIamstrongerthanyou,Mr.NorthWind,”saidthesun.
42.TheFoxandtheCrane(狐狸和鶴)
Onedayafoxmetacraneintheplain.Thefoxsaidtothecrane,“Hello,dearCrane!
Willyoucometodinewithme?
”Andthecranesaid,“Oh,thankyou,Iwill.”Thecranewenttohishouse.Whenthecranesatattable,shefoundonlyaveryshallowdishbeforeher.Therewassomesoupinthedish.Thefoxbegantoeatthesoupeasily.Thecranetriedtoeatit,butshecouldonlywetthetipofherlongbill,andshehadtoleavemostofit.Thenthefoxsaidtothecrane,“I'mverysorry.Youdon'tlikesoup,doyou?
”Butthecranesaidtothefox,“Thankyouforyournicesoup,”andwenthome.Afewdayslaterthecraneinvitedthefoxtodinner.Whentheysatattable,twolong-neckedjarswereputbeforethem.Inthejarswassomemeat.Thecraneenjoyedthemeat,butthefoxcouldnotreachit,forthemouthofthejarwasverynarrow.Thefoxcouldonlylickthemouthofthejar.Thefoxwasmuchashamedofhisownfolly,andhurriedbacktohishouse.
43.ACleverDog(一隻聰明的狗)
Mrs.HellenhadaverycleverdognamedBlack.Heoftenhelpedherbygoingtobuybread.Onemorningshegavehimabasketwithtwentycentsinitandtoldhimtogotothebakeryandgettwoloavesofbread.Hetookthebasketinhismouthandtrotteddownthestreettothebakery.ThebakerwantedtoteaseBlack.Sohetookthemoneyandputitintothedrawer,buthedidnotgivehimanybread.Blackputdownthebasketandbegantobark.Thebakerlaughedandpattedhimonthedead.Hesaid,“You'reagooddog.”Hetooktwoloavesofbreadandputthemintothebasket.Blackwaggedhistail,pickeduphisbasketandstartedforhome.Hewalkedproudlydownthestreet.Hecarriedthebasketinhismouth.Everybodylookedathimandsmiled.
44.Piccola(畢可拉)
OncetherelivedinFrancealittlegirl.HernamewasPiccola.Herfatherwasdeadandhermotherwasvery,verypoor.OnChristmasevePiccolasaidtohermother,“willSantaClauscometoourhousetonight?
”hermotherlookedverysadandshookherhead.AtbedtimePiccolapulledoffherlittlewoodenshoesandputthemonthefloornearthechimneyshesaidtohermother,“perhapsSantaClauswillcome.”Inthenightalittlebirdwithabrokenwingfelldownthechimneyandhoppedintooneoftheshoes.VeryearlyinthemorningPiccolawokeup.Shejumpedoutofbedandrantolookintohershoes.Thereshesawthelittlebirdinoneofhershoes.ShepickedutheshoeandrantoshowherChristmaspresenttohermother,and,“SantaClausdidnotforgetme.”
45.GraceDarling(葛瑞絲‧達玲)
OneSeptembermorningtherewasastormatseaandashipwasdrivenonarock.Itwasbrokenintwobythewavesandhalfofitwaswashedaway.Someofthesailorsclungtotheotherhalf.Therewasalighthouse.Onanislandnotfarawaygracedarlingandherfatherlivedinthelighthouse.Theysawthepoorsailorsclingingtothewreck.Gracesaidtoherfather,“wemusttrytosavethosemen.”“itisonuse,”saidherfather.“Wecannotreachthem.”Gracewasnotwillingtogiveup.Sosheandherfatherstartedinaheavyrowboat.Gracepulledoneoarandherfatherpulledtheother,itwashardtorowagainstthebigwaves.Atlasttheyreachedthewreckandtookthepoorsailorsintotheirboat.Theyrowedbacktothelighthousewiththemandgavethemwarmfoodanddryclothes.Inafewdaysthestormwasoverandthesailorswanttotheirhomes.TheyfeltverygratefultoGraceDarlingandherfather.
46.Pandora(潘多娜)
Long,longagothepeopleliedveryhappilyinthebeautifulworld,andnobodywaseversick.AtthattimetherewasabeautifullittlegirlnamedPandora.Onedayafairygaveherawonderfulbox.Itwastiedwithagoldencordandthefairymadeherpromisenottoopenit.Pandoraandherlittlef