Aesop’s Fables

美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习

The Dog and His Reflection A dog was trotting along happily with a juicy hunk of meat in his mouth. As he crossed a bridge over a stream, he glanced down. Gazing back up at him was another dog carrying his own tasty bit of meat. The dog on the bridge saw an opportunity, so he bent down and snapped at the other dog’s meal. As he did, his own hunk of meat fell from his mouth into the stream. The disappointed dog then realized that what he had seen was not another dog, but merely his own reflection in the water. Moral: If you are always greedy for more, you might lose what you already have. The Peacock When Peacock spoke, his strange, raspy voice made people laugh. Peacock longed to sing beautiful songs just as the nightingale did, so he pleaded with the goddess of animals to grant him a pleasing voice. The goddess replied, “You are jealous of the nightingale, but you have no reason to be. The feathers on your neck shine with every color of the rainbow, and your tail looks like it is covered in gems.” “Yes, but my squawking voice sounds terrible,” the Peacock lamented. “No one is good at everything,” scolded the goddess. “ All creatures are blessed with different gifts. The falcon is fast as lightning, and the eagle is strong as the wind. The parrot can speak different languages, and the raven is very smart. Yes, the nightingale has a magnificent singing voice, but you are big and beautiful. Can’t you see you are special just as you are?”

狗和他的反射 一只狗在欢快地走来走去 嘴里放着多汁的肉 当他穿过一道小桥时 他俯瞰了下方 又一只狗带着自己美味的肉 桥上的狗看到了机会,于是弯下腰,在另一只狗的餐上扭伤. 就像他一样,他自己的肉从嘴里掉入了溪来。 失望的狗随后意识到他所看到的不是另一只狗,而只是他自己在水中的反射. 道义: 如果你总是贪得无厌 你可能会失去你已经拥有的东西 孔雀说话时的"孔雀",他怪异的,粗糙的声音让人们大笑. 孔雀渴望同夜莺一样唱出美丽的歌曲,于是向动物女神恳求,给予他取悦的声音. 女神回答说:"你嫉妒夜莺,但你没有理由如此. 你脖子上的羽毛用彩虹的颜色发光,而你的尾巴看起来像是被宝石所覆盖". 孔雀哀叹道, “没有人擅长一切,”骂女神。 “所有生物都有不同的天赋。 猎鹰快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快快 鹦鹉能说出不同的语言,而乌鸦非常聪明. 是的,夜莺有一个伟大的歌声, 但你是大而美丽的。 你难道看不出自己与众不同吗? “