1、Aesops Fables狐狸和鹤A Fox invited a Stork to dinner,at which theonly fare provided was a large flat dish ofsoup.The Fox lapped it up with great relish,but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain topartake of the savory broth.狐狸请鹤来吃晚饭，然而他所款待客人的，仅仅是一个大平底盘子里盛的一点汤。狐狸津津有味地舔食平盘里的汤，而鹤却无法用他那长喙吸食香喷喷的浓汤。Her e
2、vident distress caused the sly Fox muchamusement.鹤十分气恼，这让狡猾的狐狸十分开心。But not long after the Stork invited him inturn,and set before him a pitcher with a longand narrow neck,into which she could get herbill with ease.然而，没过多久，鹤回请狐狸吃饭，他在狐狸面前摆放了一只颈长口小的罐子，可以让鹤轻易地将长嘴伸进去。Thus,while she enjoyed her dinner,the Fox satby hungry and helpless,for it was impossiblefor him to reach the tempting contents of thevessel.这一次，当他从容地吃着罐子里的食物时，狐狸却只能眼巴巴地看着，因为他根本无法够到罐子里诱人的饭菜。
