1、Aesops FablesThe Hares once gathered together andlamented the unhappiness of their lot,exposed as they were to dangers on all sidesand lacking the strength and the courage tohold their own.有一次，众多野兔聚集在一起，哀悼自己的不幸命运，方方面面都遭遇危险，而他们却缺乏勇气和力量去掌握自己的命运。Men,dogs,birds and beasts of prey were alltheir enemies,a
2、nd killed and devoured themdaily:and sooner than endure suchpersecution any longer,they one and alldetermined to end their miserable lives.人、狗、鸟类和猛兽等都是他们的敌人，整日屠杀吞噬他们。一想到要忍受这样的迫害，他们都认为还不如一死了之呢。Thus resolved and desperate,they rushed in abody towards a neighboring pool,intendingto drown themselves.On
3、the bank were sittinga number of Frogs,who,when they heard thenoise of the Hares as they ran,with one accordleaped into the water and hid themselves inthe depths.于是，他们下定决心、不顾一切地来到附近的池塘边，准备投水自尽。有一群青蛙正围坐在池塘边，听到兔子们那急促的跑步声后，青蛙们立即纷纷跳入水中。Then one of the older Hares who was wiserthan the rest cried out to his companions,Stop,my friends,take heart;don t let usdestroy ourselves after all:see,here arecreatures who are afraid of us,and who must,therefore,be still more timid than ourselves.兔子中，有一只年长的兔子比同伴们聪明一些，“朋友们，快停下来，我们应该振作起来，不要再自寻短见了！你们看，这里还有一些害怕我们的动物呢，他们肯定比我们更胆小！”
