伊索寓言——鷹和箭
原文：
A Bowman took aim at an Eagle and hit him in the heart. As the Eagle turned his head in the agonies of death, he saw that the Arrow was winged with his own feathers. "How much sharper," said he, "are the wounds made by weapons which we ourselves have supplied!"
詞彙：
bowman 弓箭手
took aim at 瞄準
in the agonies of death 疼得死去活來
was winged 配箭翎
sharper （疼痛）更劇烈
伊索寓言——母獅子
原文：
There was a great stir made among all the Beasts, which could boast of largest family. So they came to the Lioness. "And how many," said , "do you have at a birth?" "One," said she, grimly, "but that one is a lion."
Quality comes before quantity.
譯文：
一場大比拼在所有野獸中展開了，看看誰敢誇耀自己的家族最大。衆野獸來到母獅子跟前，問道：“你一胎能生產幾個？”“一個”，獅子兇橫地說，“但那是一頭獅子”。
質量重於數量。
詞彙：
stir 轟動，騷動
boast of 自誇
at a birth 一胎
grimly 冷酷地，可怕地
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伊索寓言——旅行者和熊
原文：
Two friends were traveling on the same road together, when they met with a bear one, in great fear, without a thought of his companion, climbed up into a tree, and hid himself other, seeing that he had on chance single-handed against the bear, had nothing left but to throw himself on the ground and feign to be dead, for he had heard that the bear will never touch a dead body .A s he thus lay, the bear came up to his head, muzzling and snuffing at his nose, and ears, and heart, but the immovably held his breath, and the beast, supposing him to be dead, walked away the bear was fairly out of sight, his companion came down out of the tree, and asked what it was that the bear whispered to him-"for"says he, "I observed he put his mouth very close to your ear . ""why,"replies the other, "it was no great secret, he only bid me have a care how I kept company with those who, when they get into a difficulty, leave their friends in a lurch."
詞彙：
single-handed 獨自一人，孤立無援
lurch 危難
伊索寓言——大山分娩
原文：
In days of yore, a mighty runmbling was heard in a mountain. It was said to be in labor, and multitudes flocked together, from far and near, to see what it would produce. After long expectation and many wise conjectures from the by-standers -- out popped a Mouse!
The story applies those magnificent promises end in a paltry performance.
譯文：
古時候，在一座山裏發出了一陣隆隆巨響，據說這是大山要臨產了。人羣從四面八方聚集起來，觀看大山會生出什麼後代。大家企盼了許久，並且作了許多聰明的推測，結果從那裏跳出一隻老鼠。
這個故事說的是，雷聲大，雨點小。
詞彙：
In days of yore 古時候
in labor 臨產
multitudes flocked together 人羣聚集
by-standers 旁觀者
out popped 跳出
paltry 微不足道的
伊索寓言——鵝與鶴
原文：
Some Geese and some Cranes fed together in the same field. One day the sportsmen came suddenly down upon them. The Cranes being light of body, flew off in a moment; but the geese, weighted down by their fat, were all taken.
In civil commotions, they fare best who have least to fetter them.
詞彙：
geese 鵝（複數)
crane 鶴
come suddenly down upon 突然襲擊
weighted down 過重而墜
have least to fetter 最少牽掛
伊索寓言——狼和羊
原文：
A Wolf that had been bitten by a Dog, and was in a very sad case, being unable to move, called to a Sheep that was passing by, and begged her to fetch him some water from the neighboring stream. "For if you," said he, "will bring me drink, I will find meat myself." "Yes," said the Sheep, "I make no doubt of it; for, if I come near enough to give you the drink, you will soon make mince-meat of me."
詞彙：
make no doubt of it 毫不懷疑
make mince-meat of me 拿我當肉吃
