The Goose that laid the Gold Eggs
The Goose that laid the Gold EggsA farmer and his wife once had a goose that laid a solid 1 gold egg every day．Each evening they settled 2 it securely 3 in its pen in the corner of their kitchen with a bowl of the best corn and a saucer 4 of freshwater Each morning they found a new，bright yellow egg in its nest of sweet hay 5．One day the farmer's wife said to her husband：“These eggs are all very well，my dear，but though I suppose we will be rich in the end，it is a very slow way of making a fortune．By the time we get it，it will not be worth half what it is today．Now I have an idea．It is obvious to me that there must be a great store of golden 6 eggs inside our goose．Why should we wait all our lives for her to lay them？Go and get a knife and we'11 have all the gold now while we can still enjoy it．”
“Well，”said the farmer doubtfully，“it seems a sad way to treat a good bird But on the other hand…”
Without another word he killed the goose and cut her open－only to find that inside she was just like any other goose，with no sign of a golden egg at all．“We'll not get rich quickly or slowly now，my dear，”said the farmer sadly．Don't be greedy．Exercises：
判断对（T）、错（F）：
① A farmer and his wife had a goose that laid gold eggs．② Each morning，they would find a new，bright yellow egg in its nest of sweet hay．③ The farmer's wife killed the goose to get more eggs．④The farmer believed what his wife had done true．
- Water may change from a liquid to a solid.水可以由液体变为固体。
- I know that James is a solid type of person.我知道詹姆斯是个可信赖的人。
- The dispute was settled without acrimony. 没有唇枪舌剑，这场纠纷就解决了。
- a settled way of life 安定的生活方式
- She chained the wolf securely to the post.她用铁链把那只狼锁在那根柱子上。
- The straps hold the baby in securely.带子把婴儿安全地系在里面。
- A teacup should stand in a saucer.茶杯应放在茶托上。
- I slopped tea in the saucer.我把茶溅到了茶托里。