Lesson 23 Text A TWO FRIENDS AND THE BEAR
TWO FRIENDS AND THE BEAR
Two friends were travelling together through a forest.
One of them said,
"If we meet any wild beasts,I'll help you and you'll help me."
"That's fine,"said his friend,and they walked on.
Suddenly a big bear ran out from behind a tree.
The man who said he would help his friend at once got up a tree
and hid himself among the leaves.
The other man could not climb trees.
So he threw himself on the ground,
closed his eyes and pretended to be dead
The bear came up and sniffed at the man's head.
It put its nose close to his mouth and ears.
The man held his breath.
The bear thought he was dead and walked away,
for bears never touch dead men.
When the bear was gone,and all was safe,
the man in the tree came down.
With a smile, he asked his friend,
What did the bear tell you when he put his nose so close to your ears?
"Well,"said his friend,"the bear said,
'Don't trust those who leave their friends
the moment they get into difficulty!'"
This text is adapted from Aesop's Fables.
adapted from Aesop's Fables
adapt sth. from sth.
He adapted the play from the novel.
Two friends were travelling through a forest
One of them said,
"If we meet any wild beasts,I'll help you and you'll help me."
"That's fine,"said his friend,and they walked on.
Suddenly,a big bear ran out from behind the tree.
I'm from out of town
You may choose from among these discs.
The noise came from under the floor.
The man who said he would help his friend
at once got up a tree and hid himself among the leaves
So he threw himself on the ground,
close his eyes and pretended to be dead
throw oneself on...
They threw themselves at the enemy.
throw oneself at...
She threw herself into his arms.
throw oneself into..
The bear came up and sniffed at the man's head.
came up come up to sb.(sth.)
go up go up to sb. (sth.)
sniff sniff at
It put its nose close to his mouth and ears.
She was close to tears.
It's getting close to midnight.
When the bear put its nose close to his mouth and ears,
he held his breath. hold one's breath
out of breath
He has run for an hour,and he is out of breath now.
take a breath Let me take a breath
The bear thought he was dead and walked away,
for bears never touch dead men.
When the bear was gone,and all was safe,
the man in the tree came down.
All those happy days were gone.
His hair was nearly all gone.
All my salary is gone.
His parents were gone,and he became an orphan.
With a smile,he asked his friend,
"Well,"said his friend,"the bear said,
'Don't trust those who leave their friends
the moment they get into difficulty.'"
get into trouble
get into danger
I'll call you the moment I get there.
The moment she entered the room,she turned on the TV set
moral
So,the moral of this story is:
Don't trust those who leave their friends
the moment they get into difficulty.
Don't trust those who leave their friends
the moment they get into difficulty.
A false friend is the worst enemy.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
That's the end of this section.