1、Aesops FablesA Fox fell into a well and was unable to getout again.By and by a thirsty Goat came by,and seeing the Fox in the well asked him if thewater was good.一只狐狸失足掉到了井里，无论如何也爬不上来。一只口渴的公山羊来到这个井边，看见狐狸待在井下，便问他井水好不好喝。Good?said the Fox,it s the best water Iever tasted in all my life.Come down and tr
2、y ityourself.“好不好喝？”狐狸说，“这可是我有生以来尝过最好喝的水，你快下来亲自试试吧。”The Goat thought of nothing but the prospectof quenching his thirst,and jumped in at once.When he had had enough to drink,he lookedabout,like the Fox,for some way of gettingout,but could find none.一心只想喝水的山羊信以为真，便不假思索地跳了下去，当他“咕咚咕咚”痛饮完，就不得不开始思考爬上井去的办
3、法，可他也像狐狸那样一筹莫展。Presently the Fox said,I have an idea.Youstand on your hind legs,and plant yourforelegs firmly against the side of the well,and then I ll climb on to your back,and,fromthere,by stepping on your horns,I can get out.And when I m out,I ll help you out too.狐狸早有准备，他狡猾地说：“我倒有一个方法。你用前脚扒在井墙上，
4、再把后腿蹬直了，我从你的后背跳上井去，再拉你上来，这样我们就都得救了。”The Goat did as he was requested,and the Foxclimbed on to his back and so out of the well;and then he coolly walked away.公山羊同意了他的提议，狐狸踩着山羊的后背跳出了井口，接着便大摇大摆地扬长而去。The Goat called loudly after him and remindedhim of his promise to help him out:but theFox merely turned and said,If you had asmuch sense in your head as you have hair inyour beard you wouldnt have got into thewell without making certain that you couldget out again.公山羊指责狐狸不信守诺言，没有把他拉上去。但是，狐狸却回过头来对公山羊说：“喂，朋友，如果你的心眼能像胡须那样多，就不至于在没想清楚应该如何跳出井之前，盲目地跳下去了。”Look before your leap.三思而行。
