The Birds in the Snare
A huntsman set a snare 1 by a lake．Many birds were caught in it．The birds were large；they seized the snare，and flew off with it．The huntsman began to run after the birds．A peasant saw himrunning after them，and he said：“Where are you going？Can you catch the birds on foot？”
The huntsman replied：“If there were only one bird，I should not catch him；but as it is，I shall bag my game．”
And so it proved．When evening came，the birds each tried to fly off in his own direction；one to the forest，another to the swamp，a third to the field，and all fell with the net to the ground，and the hunts-man captured 2 them．Exercises：
判断对（T）、错（F）：
①Many birds were caught because they were too large．②The huntsman could catch the birds on foot．③The huntsman could catch all of the birds because there were too many．
- I used to snare small birds such as sparrows.我曾常用罗网捕捉麻雀等小鸟。
- Most of the people realized that their scheme was simply a snare and a delusion.大多数人都认识到他们的诡计不过是一个骗人的圈套。