The Wild Boar and the Fox

（单词翻译:单击）

    A wild boar was whetting² his tusks³ against a tree，when a fox passing by asked why he did so．“For，”said he，“I see no reason for it；there is neither a hunter nor a hound in sight，nor any other danger that I can see at hand．”“True，”replied the boar，“but when a danger does arise，I shall have something else to do rather than sharpen my weapons．”
    It is too late to whet¹ the sword when the trumpet⁴ sounds to draw it．Exercises：
    判断对（T）、错（F）：
    ①A wild boar was whetting his tusks because there was some danger around him．②A fox thought there was no reason for the wild boar to dothat．③A wild boar should have something else to do rather than sharpen his weapons．④It is not late to whet the sword when the trumpet sounds to draw it．