1、Aesops FablesAn Ass and a Fox went into partnership andsallied out to forage for food together.Theyhadnt gone far before they saw a Lion comingtheir way,at which they were both dreadfullyfrightened.驴和狐狸商量好一起去觅食。还没走出多远，突然看见一只狮子走过来，他们俩都吓得不得了。But the Fox thought he saw a way of savinghis own skin,and w
2、ent boldly up to the Lionand whispered in his ear,Ill manage that youshall get hold of the Ass without the trouble ofstalking him,if youll promise to let me gofree.然而，狐狸却想出一条妙计，可以保全自己的性命。他立即跑到狮子面前，附耳小声地说：“如果你答应放我走，我就能保证让你毫不费力地抓住那头驴。”The Lion agreed to this,and the Fox thenrejoined his companion and
3、contrived beforelong to lead him by a hidden pit,which somehunter had dug as a trap for wild animals,andinto which he fell.狮子应允了他的提议，狐狸便引诱驴掉进了一个陷阱里，这是某些猎人为捕获野生动物而事先挖掘出的洞。When the Lion saw that the Ass was safelycaught and couldnt get away,it was to theFox that he first turned his attention,and hesoon finished him off,and then at his leisureproceeded to feast upon the Ass.狮子见驴已被俘获，再也逃不掉了，于是便转向刚才和他说话的那只狐狸，很快便抓住狐狸吃掉了，然后再慢慢地去享受陷阱里的驴。Betray a friend,and youll often find you haveruined yourself.背叛朋友，你也不会有好下场。
