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The fox and the lion When the fox first saw the lion, he was terribly（可怕地）frightened. He ran away, and hid(藏起来) himself in the woods:森林.The second time, however然而；, he came near the lion. He stopped at a safe distance距离, and watched his pass by:经过.The third time they came near each other. The fox went straight up一直地，坦率地to the lion, and stayed the whole完整的day with the lion. He asked the lion how his family was, and when they would meet again. They soon became good friends. The lion and the mouse When a lion was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down beside him. This soon wakened the lion. He was very angry, and caught the mouse in his paws. “Forgive me, please.” Cried the little mouse. “I may be able to help you someday.” The lion was tickled at the words. He thought, “How could this little mouse help me?” However he lifted up his paws and let him go. A few days after, the lion was caught in a trap. The hunters wanted to take him alive to the king, so they tied him to a tree, and went away to look for a wagon. Just then the little mouse passed by, and saw the sad lion. He went up to him, and soon cut down the ropes. “Was I not right?” asked the little mouse. New words: Waken:醒来；paw:爪子；someday:改天；tickle:使高兴；trap:陷阱；hunter:猎人；tie:系；wagon:四轮运货马车 Once in a physics(物理) examination（考试）, Nick finished the first question（问题） very soon, while his classmates（同学） were thinking it hard. The question was: When it thunders（打雷） why do we see the lighting（闪电） first, then hear the thunderrolls? Nicks answer: Because（因为） our eyes are before ears. Does the dog know the proverb, too? The little boy did not like the look of the barking dog. Its all right, said a gentleman, dont be afraid. Dont you know the proverb: Barking dogs dont bite? Ah, yes, answered the little boy. I know the proverb, but does the dog know the proverb, too? James was walking down the road one morning when he met his friend Danny. Morning, Danny. Er ... Danny, youre wearing a glove on