The Thief and the Dog
英语课
A thief coming to steal from a house wanted to stop the barking of a dog by throwing a loaf of bread to him．“Away with you！”said the dog，“I had my suspicions of you before，but this excess of civility assures me that you are a rogue 1．”
A bribe 2 in hand betrays viciousness at heart．Exercises：
判断对（T）、错（F）：
① A thief threw a loaf of bread to a dog in order to stop the barking of it．② The dog felt very happy and ate the bread quickly．③ The dog was convinced that the thief was a rogue by his excess of civility．④ The fable 3 tells us that a bribe in hand can hide viciousness at heart．
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rogue
n.流氓；v.游手好闲
参考例句：
The little rogue had his grandpa's glasses on.这淘气鬼带上了他祖父的眼镜。
They defined him as a rogue.他们确定他为骗子。
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bribe
n.贿赂；v.向…行贿，买通
参考例句：
He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
He resolutely refused their bribe.他坚决不接受他们的贿赂。
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fable
n.寓言；童话；神话
参考例句：
The fable is given on the next page. 这篇寓言登在下一页上。
He had some motive in telling this fable. 他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。
n.流氓；v.游手好闲
- The little rogue had his grandpa's glasses on.这淘气鬼带上了他祖父的眼镜。
- They defined him as a rogue.他们确定他为骗子。
n.贿赂；v.向…行贿，买通
- He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
- He resolutely refused their bribe.他坚决不接受他们的贿赂。