100个儿童英语小故事: The Monkey and the Fishermen 猴子和渔民

 

100 The Monkey and the Fishermen

Once upon a time, there lived a monkey in the woods. The monkey climbed up the tree and looked down at the river everyday.

One day, the monkey saw fishermen throw a net over the river. He watched how the fishermen caught fish.

Sometime after, the fishermen left the net and went to have lunch. Then, the monkey climbed down from the tree and went to the riverside. The monkey was planning to throw the net like the fishermen did.

The monkey was confident since he was good at imitating. Yet, the net wound around the monkey when he touched it. Tied up in the net, the monkey fell into the water.

The monkey regretted his behavior, but it was too late. "I should have learned¹ how to use the net before touching² it. After believing my prowess and showing off, I am in a bad fix." The monkey who did not behave carefully drowned in the water.

1 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

2 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。