新人教选修七Unit3UndertheseaReading阅读[课件]讲述.pptVIP

THE LION AND THE MOUSE ? Lion was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face. Rising up in anger, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the Mouse piteously（可怜兮兮地） entreated（哀求）, saying:“If you would only spare（宽恕） my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go. ? It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters, who bound him by strong ropes to the ground. The Mouse, recognizing his roar, came up, and gnawed（咬） the rope with his teeth, and setting him free, exclaimed:“You ridiculed（嘲