Ｌｉｏｎ　ａｎｄ　ｔｈｅ　Ｍｏｕｓｅ　狮子和老鼠

　　 1. When a lion was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down beside him. This soon wakened the lion. He was very angry, and caught the mouse in his paws ①.
　　 狮子睡着了，有只老鼠在他的身边爬上爬下，很快吵醒了狮子，狮子很生气，一把抓住了老鼠。
　　 2. “Forgive ② me, please,” cried the little mouse. “I may be able to help you some day.” The lion was amused ③ at these words.
　　“饶了我吧，”老鼠请求说，“也许有一天我能帮上你的忙呢。”狮子觉得很好笑。
　　 3. He thought, “How could this little mouse help me?” However, he lifted up his paws and let him go.
　　 他想：“这只小老鼠 怎么能帮上我的忙？”但他还是抬起爪子放他走了。
　　 4. A few days later, the lion was caught in a trap ④. The hunters wanted to take him alive to the king, so they tied him to a tree, and went away to look for a wagon ⑤.
　　不久，狮子被陷阱困住了。猎人们想将狮子活捉献给国王，就把他捆在一棵大树上，然后去找马车。
　　 5. Just then the little mouse passed by, and saw the sad lion.
　　 这时，老鼠路过这里，看到了绝望中的狮子。
　　 6. The little mouse went up to him, and soon gnawed ⑥ away the ropes. “Though
　　I’m small, I can help you, too,” said the little mouse.
　　 他走过去，很快啃断了绳索，说：“我虽小，可是我也能帮上你的忙。”
　　
　　【小贴士】 ① paw n. 手掌， 爪子 ② forgive v.原谅， 宽恕 ③ amuse v. 逗乐 ④ was caught in a trap 被陷阱困住 ⑤ wagon n. 四轮马车， 货车 ⑥ gnaw 咬，啃
　　【寓意】 有些朋友也许平时看似微不足道，但却有可能在我们身处困境的时候提供巨大的帮助。

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