The Mule
英语课
A mule 1 that had grown fat and wanton on too great an allowance of corn，was one day jumping and kicking about，and at length，cock-ing up her tail，exclaimed，“My dam was a racer，and I am quite as good as ever she was．”But being soon exhausted 2 with her galloping 3 and frisking，she remembered all at once that her sire was but an ass 4．Every truth has two sides；it is worthwhile to look at both before we commit ourselves to either．Exercises：
回答下列问题：
①Why did the mule cock up her tail？
②Who was the mule's father？
③What can we learn from this fable 5？
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收听单词发音 1
mule
n.骡子，杂种，执拗的人
参考例句：
A mule is a cross between a mare and a donkey.骡子是母马和公驴的杂交后代。
He is an old mule.他是个老顽固。
2
exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的
参考例句：
It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
3
galloping
adj. 飞驰的, 急性的
动词gallop的现在分词形式
参考例句：
The horse started galloping the moment I gave it a good dig. 我猛戳了马一下，它就奔驰起来了。
Japan is galloping ahead in the race to develop new technology. 日本在发展新技术的竞争中进展迅速，日新月异。
4
ass
n.驴；傻瓜，蠢笨的人
参考例句：
He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。
5
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.骡子，杂种，执拗的人
- A mule is a cross between a mare and a donkey.骡子是母马和公驴的杂交后代。
- He is an old mule.他是个老顽固。
adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的
- It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
- Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。
n.驴；傻瓜，蠢笨的人
- He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
- An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。
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