The Frog and the Mouse青蛙和老鼠的故事英语伊索寓言.doc

1、The Frog and the Mouse The Frog and the Mouse The Frog and the MouseOne day a Mouse goes to play at a nearby pond. There he meets a Frog. They start playing together and become instant friends. Frog:We are best friends, arent we, Mouse?Mouse:Of course, we are.Why do you ask?Frog:Well then, lets alwa

2、ys be together.Mouse:How can we do that?Frog:I have an idea.Lets tie our legs together with a string.Then we can go everywhere together.How about it?Dont you think itll be fun?Mouse:Wow! Thats an interesting idea.But it might be dangerous.Frog:How come?Mouse:Someone might get hurt.Frog:You worry too

3、 much.No one will get hurt.Itll be fun. Lets try it.Mouse:Okay. If you insist.The Frog and the Mouse tie their legs together. They go everywhere together and do everything together. Mouse:Im hungry. Lets go to the corn field.I want to eat some corn.Frog:Fine. Lets go, but dont run.Its hard to follow

4、 you.Mouse:Oh, Im sorry. I didnt know.The Frog watches while the Mouse eats.Mouse:Hey Frog, what shall we do next?Frog:I dont know. Let me think.What can we do?Hmm Ah ha! Ive got it!Mouse:What is it?Frog:Lets play at my house.Mouse:Where is your house?Frog:Its right over there.Mouse:I cant go there.

5、Frog:Why not?Mouse:Because its underwater.I cant breathe underwater.I cant even swim well.Frog:Oh, I didnt know.Then Ill teach you.Just hold on to me.You wont drown.Besides, your legs are tied to mine.Mouse:Will it be safe?Frog:Of course, itll be safe.Mouse:Are you sure?Frog:Come on. Just follow me.

6、Mouse:Dont jump in!The Frog doesnt listen to the Mouse. He just jumps into the pond. The Mouse drinks a lot of water. Mouse:I told you not to jump in!Frog:Im sorry. I didnt hear you.Are you okay?Mouse:Yes, but next time be careful.Frog:All right. Now lets swim to my house.Just hold on to me.Mouse:He

7、y, this is fun. I like swimming.Frog:I told you.The Frog and the Mouse swim for a while. Mouse：Im tire now.I want to go out.Frog:Come on, Mouse.Lets swim a little more.Im not tired.Im having fun.Mouse:Its getting late.I dont want to swim anymore.The Frog and the Mouse fight. The frog gets mad and do

8、es as he pleases.Frog：I dont want to be your friend anymore.You can go if you want.Mouse:But how can I?My legs are tied to yours.Frog：Thats too bad!The Frog just jumps into the water again. This time he doesnt come out for a long time. Frog:Hey, Mouse, are you okay?There is no answer.Frog:I guess he

9、s dead.Too bad. Ill just keep swimming.The Frog doesnt care about the dead Mouse. He just continues to swim underwater. Then a Hawk flies by.Hawk:Ha, ha, ha. Look down there!Theres a dead Mouse.I must eat it for dinner.The Hawk comes down fast. It snatches the Mouse and goes up again. Frog:Hey, what

10、 happened! Im flying!The Frog looks up and sees the Hawk. Frog:Im not a Mouse! Let me go!Hawk:Oh, I didnt know you were there.What luck!Now I can eat a Mouse and a Frog for dinner.Frog:No! No! Please, let me go!The Frog tries to untie the string but fails. The Hawk eats both of them.MORALIf you harm others, you will also be harmed.