1、The old Lion The old Lion The old LionThe Lion used to be the king of beasts. But now he is old and weak. He feels sorry for himself.Lion:I used to be so young. I used to be so strong.My roar used to be so big. But nowI am old and weak.My roar is small.I cant run. I cant hunt. Poor me!The Lion is ve
2、ry sad and worried.Lion:Im hungry.But now how can I get some food?I must think of a way fast.Let me think.The Lion thinks and thinks. Finally, he comes up with an idea. Lion:Hey, wait.I still have my sharp teeth and claws.I can use them.Once an animal comes into my cave,I can catch it. Yes, thats it
3、!Ill say Im very sick.Then all of the animals will come to visit me.Once they come into my cave,I will eat them all.What a clever idea!Why didnt I think of this before? Ha, ha, ha.The other animals hear that the Lion is very sick. They are all very worried. Deer:Did you hear about the Lion?Goat:No,
4、I didnt. Is anything wrong?Deer:Well, I heard that he is very sick.He might die soon.Goat:thats too bad.He used to be so strong and healthy.Lets visit him before he dies.Deer:Sure.The Deer and the Goat visit the Lion in the cave. They never come out. Rabbit:Did you hear the news, squirrel?Squirrel:W
5、hat news?Rabbit:The Lion is very sick.He is dying, I think.Squirrel:Poor Lion. What can we do?Rabbit:How about visiting him and cheering him up?Squirrel:Do you think thats a good idea?What if he eats us up?Im a little afraid.Rabbit:Me too. But he is very sick.He will be too weak to catch us.Squirrel
6、:Youre right. Lets go together.Rabbit: Great! Meet me in front of the Lions cave.At noon, tomorrow, okay? Dont be late.Squirrel:Ill be there. See you then.The Rabbit and the Squirrel meet at noon the next day. They are a little afraid to go inside the cave. Rabbit:Lets go inside.Squirrel:Okay. You g
7、o in first.Rabbit:No, you first.Squirrel:Lets go in together.Rabbit:Fine. But lets not stay too long.The two go inside the cave. Lion:Oh, thank you for coming.Rabbit:How are you, sir?Squirrel:Are you okay?Lion:Its nothing. Im just old.But then the Lion suddenly stands up and shows his teeth and claw
8、s. Lion:Grr Grr I may be old, but I can still catch you!Rabbit/Squirrel:We were tricked!Rabbit:Lets get out!Lion:Its too late.You are trapped. Ha! Ha! Ha!The Lion eats up the Rabbit and the Squirrel. Lion:Yum. Yum. That was delicious.I wonder who will be next?The Lion eats up all of the animals like
9、 this one by one.Lion:All of the animals came here except for the Fox.Why isnt the Fox coming?Im getting hungry again.Hmm Shh I hear something.Fox:Mr. Lion, are you in there?Lion:Finally. Its the Fox. (murmur)Yes, Im in here, Fox. Come in.Fox:How are you feeling today?Lion:Im feeling much better.But
10、 why arent you coming in?Please come in. I wish to see you.Fox:I would like to, sir.But its too crowded in there.Lion:What do you mean?There is no one in here but myself.Fox:Really? I dont understand.There are many footprints going into your cave.But there are none coming out.Where are all of the other animals?Lion:Give me some time.I can explain. Thats becauseUhFox:Thats okay.Ill come back again later.Take care. Bye.Lion:Wait! Listen to me! Come back!The Fox goes home without turning his back. Fox:Pooh. You cant trick me, Lion.I am much smarter than you.MORALAlways keep your eyes wide open.
