The Boy and the Wolf
A wolf once found a boy hiding behind a haystack,trembling with fright 1.“Please don't eat me,”pleaded the boy.“I don't see why I shouldn't,”replied the wolf.“But if you can tell me three things that are really true,then will let you go.”
The boy thought for a moment Then he said:
“First,I wish you had never seen me.Second,I was stupid 2 to let you find me here and third,I hope the hunter 3 gets you tomorrow to stop you stealing all my sheep.”
“Fair enough,”said the wolf,who was not feeling hungry any-way.“I am sure those are all true from your point of view.Now run off before I change my mind and gobble you up.”
It pays to tell the truthExercises:
①Why was the boy hiding behind a haystack?
②Did the wolf let the boy go at last?
- A tree fell on the house and gave him a fright.一棵树倒在房子上,吓了他一大跳。
- She turned pale with fright.她吓得面色刷白。