2013年浙江省平阳县第三中学高一英语每日一小练 4.docVIP

Once upon a time a crow was very thirsty, so he was looking for water. He happened to find a pitcher under a tree. There was a little water in it, but he could not reach the water. “I want to drink that water,” said he to himself. “ How can l drink it?” He looked around and saw some small stones. So he flew to them and took one small stone and dropped it into the pitcher. Then he carried another small stone, and dropped it into the pitcher. He went to the stones and carried one stone every time. The water rose higher and higher. At last it came to the top of the pitcher. And now he managed to drink the water. 2 The Lion and the Mouse（狮子与老鼠） ??? Once a lion was sleeping in a wood when a little mouse happened to ran over his face. The lion awoke and caught the little mouse in anger. “ Oh, dear kind Lion!” Said the little mouse. Please forgive me. I didnt mean to do you any harm. Let me go. I shall return your kindness. ???? Ha, ha, ?laughed the lion. How can a little thing like you help a great lion? Anyway, I will let you go this time. Thank you very much, kind Lion! I hope that I shall be able to do you a favor in return some day, ?said the little mouse. ???????Several days later the lion was caught in a trap(陷阱). Just then the little mouse came along. At once she ran up to the lion, and said, You were very kind to me . Now Ill save your life and repay you the kindness that you showed me the other day. ?Soon she broke the rope with her sharp teeth, and the lion was happy to be free again.  3 The Ant And The Dove（蚂蚁与鸽子） ??????? One day a little ant was walking along the bank of a stream when he suddenly fell into the water. “Oh, help, help!” cried the ant. A dove was sitting on a branch of a tree and heard his cry of help.?The dove pulled off a leaf and dropped it near the ant. The ant climbed on it at once and floated to the bank. ??????? A few days after this a hunter found the dove and was going to shoot her. Just then the ant passed by .The ant ran fas