1、The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf The Shepherd Boy and the WolfA Shepherd Boy tends his masters Sheep every day. He takes the Sheep to a hill not far from the village. There the Sheep eat the grass.Boy:Were here. Go ahead and eat.Sheep:BaaaBaaaWhile the Sheep enjoy their me
2、al, the Shepherd Boy lies down on the grass and looks up at the sky.Boy:What a beautiful day!Its so peaceful here.The Shepherd Boy is alone on the hill. He has nothing else to do.Boy:Im getting bored.There is no one to talk to.And theres nothing to do.What can I do for fun?The Shepherd Boy is famous
3、 for playing tricks. Suddenly, he comes up with an idea. Boy:Ah ha! I got it!I will play a trick on the villagers.It will be fun.The Shepherd Boy goes running down the hill to the village.Boy:A Wolf! A Wolf!Its a wolf! Please help me!Please save my Sheep!Villager:What?! Did you say a Wolf?Boy:Yes, p
4、lease help me!Villager1:Wheres the Wolf?Ill help.Boy:Follow me!Villager2:Ill help, too.Villager3:Wait for me!The three villagers follow The Shepherd Boy up the hill. They all carry sticks to drive away the Wolf.Villager3:Where is it?Villager2:Yes, where is the Wolf?Villager1:Did it go away?Boy:Perha
5、ps.Villager1:Did you really see it?Boy:Perhaps.Villager1:Youre not sure?Boy:Perhaps.Villager3:What are you saying?Boy:Ha!Ha!Ha! There is no Wolf!I was just bored.Villager3:What?! You tricked us?Villager2:We come here for nothing?Villager1:How can you play such a terrible trick?You should be punished
6、!The three angry villages return to the village. The Shepherd Boy just keeps on laughing.Boy:(chuckle)Ha, ha, ha. I cant stop laughing.How funny they looked!A few days later, The Shepherd Boy gets bored again.Boy:What a boring day!What can I do for fun this time?I know.Ill play the same trick one mo
7、re time.The Shepherd Boy again runs down to the village screaming.Boy:Please, help me! Its a Wolf!Its really there! Im not fooling you!Villager1:Are you sure this time?Boy:Of course. I saw it with my own two eyes.Villager2:How big was it?Boy:It was very big. Bigger than you.Villager3:you better be t
8、elling the truth.Boy:Would I lie again?Villager1:Okay, lets drive away the Wolf.Again the three villagers run quickly up to the hill, but there is no Wolf. Only the Sheep are there peacefully eating the grass.Villager1:Where is it, boy? Wheres the Wolf?Boy:I dont know. It was here before.Villager2:B
9、e careful everyone. It may be hiding behind a tree.The Shepherd Boy cannot help laughing.Boy:You are all so foolish. There is no Wolf.Villager1:What?! You tricked us again?Boy:Yes. Im sorry, but I was too bored.Villager2:You said it was a big Wolf.Boy:I just made it up.Villager1:How can you do this
10、to us?Boy:But it was just a joke.You understand, dont you?Villager3:You will be sorry someday.Villager2:If you keep lying, no one will every believe you.Villager1:From now on stop lying.Boy：All right. I said I was sorry.Villager3:Lets go everyone.The three villagers are even more angry the second ti
11、me.Boy:What fun! They were all fooled again.Ha, ha, ha. I will try it again later.A few days pass and The Shepherd Boy is on the hill. As usual he is lying down on the grass looking up at the sky. He hears a strange cry.Wolf:A-whooo!Boy:Whats that?! It sounds like a Wolf.Im so scared. What shall I d
12、o?Just then a big Wolf jumps out from behind a tree and starts eating all of the Sheep. The Shepherd Boy runs down the hill to the village.Boy:Wolf! Wolf! Everyone come quickly!Please! Help me!All my Sheep are dying!Villager1:Oh, hi there, boy. Playing tricks again today?Boy:No, Im not!This time Im
13、really telling the truth!Villager1:Sure. You cant fool me again.Go along, boy.Villager2:Whats the matter, boy?Boy:A Wolf really came today!Please come with me!Villager2:I dont believe you. Go along, boy.Boy:No! Please believe me!Villager3:I wont be fooled three times.Go along, boy.Boy:Boo-hoo! Now no one believes me.All my Sheep will be killed. MORALNo one believes a liar even when he tells the truth.
