为了争占母鸡,两只公鸡打了起来,其中一只把另一只打跑了。那只被打败的只好躲进有遮盖的地方,那只打胜的却飞到高墙上大喊大叫。这时一只鹰猛飞过来,将他抓了去。这以后,那只被打败的公鸡平平安安地占有了那些母鸡。
这故事说明,傲慢给人带来危害,谦卑给人恩惠。
小山羊站在屋顶上,看见狼从底下走过,便谩骂他,嘲笑他。狼说道:“啊,伙计,骂我的不是你,而是你所处的地势。”
这故事说明,地利与天机常常给人勇气去与强者抗争。
一头牛到水潭边去喝水,踩着了一群小蛙,并踩死了其中一只。小蛙妈妈回来后,见到少了一个儿子,便问他的兄弟们,他到哪里去了。一只小蛙说:“亲爱的妈妈,他死了。刚才有一头巨大的四足兽来到潭边,用他的.蹄子踩死了我们的兄弟。”蛙妈妈一边尽力鼓气,一边问道:“那野兽是不是这个样子,这般大小呢?”小蛙说:“妈妈,您别再鼓气了。我想您不可能和那怪物一样大小,再鼓气就会把肚子胀破。”
这是说,渺小无论如何也不能与伟大相比。
乌龟与兔为他们俩谁跑得快而争论不休。于是,他们定好了比赛的时间和地点。比赛一开始,兔觉得自己是天生的飞毛腿,跑得快,对比赛掉以轻心,躺在路旁睡着了。乌龟深知自己走得慢,毫不气馁,不停地朝前奔跑。结果,乌龟超过了睡熟了的兔子,夺得了胜利的奖品。
这故事说明,奋发图强的弱者也能战胜骄傲自满的强者。
It ______ ______ ______ the train will be late.
答案:is likely that
2. It is likely that the typhoon will sweep across the island.
The typhoon ______ ______ ______ ______ across the island.
答案:is likely to sweep
3. I think trying to stop the couple quarrelling will be of no use.
I think it's ______ ______ ______ to stop the couple quarrelling.
答案:no use trying
4. Every time I was in trouble, he had no hesitation in helping me.
Every time I was in trouble, he came to help me ______ ______.
答案:without hesitation
5. He never hesitates to help if I have any problem.
He always helps me ______ ______ if I have any problem.
答案:without hesitation
6. I crossed the street so as not to meet him, but he saw me and came running towards me.
I crossed the street to ______ ______ him, but he saw me and came running towards me.
答案:avoid seeing
7. It seems that the students in that class have all passed the qualified exam.
All of the students in that class ______ ______ ______ ______ the qualified exam.
答案:seem to have passed
8. It seems that the boys of the class are playing football on the playground.
The boys of the class ______ ______ ______ ______ football on the playground.
答案:seem to be playing
宙斯想要为鸟类立一个王,指定一个日期,要求众鸟全都按时出席,以便选他们之中最美丽的为王。众鸟都跑到河里去梳洗打扮。寒鸦知道自己没一处漂亮,便来到河边,捡起众鸟脱落下的羽毛,小心翼翼地全插在自己身上,再用胶粘住。指定的日期到了,所有的鸟都一齐来到宙斯面前。宙斯一眼就看见花花绿绿的寒鸦,在众鸟之中显得格外漂亮,准备立他为王。众鸟十分气愤,纷纷从寒鸦身上拔下本属于自己的羽毛。于是,寒鸦身上美丽的羽毛一下全没了,又变成了一只丑陋的寒鸦了。
这故事是说,借助别人的东西可以得到美的假象,但那本不属于自己的东西被剥离时,就会原形毕露。
狼误吞下了一块骨头,十分难受,四处奔走,寻访医生。他遇见了鹭鸶,谈定酬金请他取出骨头,鹭鸶把自己的头伸进狼的喉咙里,叼出了骨头,便向狼要定好的酬金。狼回答说:“喂,朋友,你能从狼嘴里平安无事地收回头来,难道还不满足,怎么还要讲报酬?”
这故事说明,对坏人行善的报酬,就是认识坏人不讲信用的本质。
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