The Peacock and the Crane
英语课
A peacock，spreading its gorgeous plumage，mocked a cranethat passed by，ridiculing the ashen 1 hue 2 of its feathers，“I am robed，like a king，in gold and purple，looking as splendid as the rainbow；while you have not a bit of colour on your wings．”
“True，”replied the crane，“but I can soar to reach the heights of heaven，and lift up my voice to reach the stars，while you can just walk below，like a cock，among the birds of the dunghill．”
Fine feathers don't make fine birds．Exercises：
回答下列问题：
①Why did the peacock mock a crane？
②What did the crane say facing the peacock's ridicule 3？
③What does the fable 4 tell us？
④What can we learn from the fable？
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收听单词发音 1
ashen
adj.灰的
参考例句：
His face was ashen and wet with sweat.他面如土色，汗如雨下。
Her ashen face showed how much the news had shocked her.她灰白的脸显示出那消息使她多么震惊。
2
hue
n.色度；色调；样子
参考例句：
The diamond shone with every hue under the sun.金刚石在阳光下放出五颜六色的光芒。
The same hue will look different in different light.同一颜色在不同的光线下看起来会有所不同。
3
ridicule
v.讥讽，挖苦；n.嘲弄
参考例句：
You mustn't ridicule unfortunate people.你不该嘲笑不幸的人。
Silly mistakes and queer clothes often arouse ridicule.荒谬的错误和古怪的服装常会引起人们的讪笑。
4
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。
adj.灰的
- His face was ashen and wet with sweat.他面如土色，汗如雨下。
- Her ashen face showed how much the news had shocked her.她灰白的脸显示出那消息使她多么震惊。
n.色度；色调；样子
- The diamond shone with every hue under the sun.金刚石在阳光下放出五颜六色的光芒。
- The same hue will look different in different light.同一颜色在不同的光线下看起来会有所不同。
v.讥讽，挖苦；n.嘲弄
- You mustn't ridicule unfortunate people.你不该嘲笑不幸的人。
- Silly mistakes and queer clothes often arouse ridicule.荒谬的错误和古怪的服装常会引起人们的讪笑。
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