The Donkey in the Lion's Skin

    A donkey¹ once found a lion's skin．He dressed himself up in it and began to run about in the village，frightening everyone he met．Men，women，animals and chickens all fled away as fast as they could．“Hee－haw．” laughed the donkey．“This is better than carrying loads of wood．See how frightened they are．Hee－haw，bee－haw！”
    “So that's who you are，”said a fox who had been hiding behind a wall．“You'd better keep your mouth shut if you want to be a lion．”
    If you are pretending to be something you are not，be careful：it's easy to give yourself away．Exercises：
    回答下列问题：
    ① Why did men，women，animals and chickens all flee away？
    ②Why did the fox ask the donkey to keep his mouth shut？

1 donkey   

n.驴子；蠢人；顽固的人

参考例句：

• This donkey can carry two sacks of grain.这头驴能驮两袋粮食。
• "I'll buy your donkey,"said the two.“我想要买你的驴子”两人异口同声说。