【寓言】The Ant and the Dove(有声)

The Ant and the Dove
 

   An ant  went to the bank of a river to quench¹ its thirst, and being carried away by the rush of the stream, was on the point of drowning. 
  A Dove sitting on a tree overhanging the water plucked a leaf and let it fall into the stream close to her.

  The Ant climbed onto it and floated in safety to the bank. Shortly afterwards a bird catcher came and stood under the tree, and laid his lime-twigs² for the Dove, which sat in the branches. The Ant, perceiving his design, stung him in the foot. In pain the bird catcher threw down the twigs, and the noise made the Dove take wing.

 One good turn deserves another
 

1 quench   

vt.熄灭，扑灭；压制

参考例句：

• The firemen were unable to quench the fire.消防人员无法扑灭这场大火。
• Having a bottle of soft drink is not enough to quench my thirst.喝一瓶汽水不够解渴。

2 twigs   

细枝，嫩枝( twig的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Some birds build nests of twigs. 一些鸟用树枝筑巢。
• Willow twigs are pliable. 柳条很软。