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THE FOX AND THE STORK
A Fox invited a Stork to dinner, at which the only fare provided was a large flat dish of soup. The Fox lapped it up with great relish,but the Stork with her long bill tried in vain to partake of the savoury broth. Her evident distress caused the sly Fox much amusement. But not long after the Stork invited him in turn, and set before him a pitcher with a long and narrow neck, into which she could gether bill with ease. Thus, while she enjoyed her dinner, the Fox sat by hungry and helpless, forit was impossible for him to reach the tempting contents of the vessel.
狐狸和鹳
狐狸请鹳吃饭，只上了一大盘子汤。 狐狸津津有味地舔着汤喝起来，但是由于鹳的嘴巴很长很长，在那么浅的盘子里，她怎么也吃不到食物。鹳很明显的痛苦却给狐狸带来了乐趣。不久，鹳回请狐狸吃饭，她在狐狸面前放了一只长颈小口的大瓶子。鹳可以很容易地把嘴放进去享受美食，而狐狸只能饥饿无助地坐在那里，一口也吃不到。
寓意:你怎么对待别人，别人也可以怎么对待你。
生词：
1. Stork[stɔːk] 鹳
Stork is alarge bird with a long beak [biːk]and long legs, which lives near water.
鹳是一种生活在水边的大鸟，有着长长的嘴巴和长长的腿。
鹳的样子有点像鹤，但是没有鹤Crane 那么优雅，没有鹤那么亭亭玉立。
因为鹤的脖颈和腿都更加slim 修长。在我看来若是鹤是女神的话，鹳就是女汉子。
2. fare[feə] 食物
3. lap up舔食；欣然接受
4. with great relish津津有味地
5. relish 滋味风味儿
6. in vain 徒劳；无效地
7.partake [pɑː'teɪk] vi.吃，喝；分享
8. savoury ['seɪv(ə)rɪ] adj. 可口的；开胃的；令人愉快的
9. broth [brɑθ] n. 肉汤
10. evident ['evɪd(ə)nt] adj.明显的；明白的
11.distress [dɪ'stres] n.危难，不幸；贫困；悲痛
12. amusement [ə'mjuzmənt] n. 消遣，娱乐；乐趣
13. sly [slaɪ] adj. 狡猾的；淘气的；诡密的
14. in turn 反过来
inreturn adv. 作为报答
15. tempting ['tɛmptɪŋ]
adj. 吸引人的；诱惑人的
16. vessel ['ves(ə)l] 容器，器皿
实用表达
Useful Expression
To invitesb. to dinner
请…吃饭
Are you free tonight? I would like to invite you to dinner.
晚上有空吗？我想请你吃饭。
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