英语讲中国成语故事09 盲人摸象 FolkID_Discovering An Elephant.pdf

G2成语_FolkID_DiscoveringAnElephant盲人摸象

作者：EvanPeng

朗读者：CorryWalling

Lexile：590L

难度：相当于美国小学二年级

从前，有六个盲人通过用手摸来确定大象的模样。他们分别摸到了大象

的象鼻、耳朵、侧面、腿、尾巴、象牙，得出了迥然不同的答案。六人

争论不休，最终还是一位智者道出了真谛。智者告诉了大家什么道理

呢？

WelcometoALO7sPowertoLearn!TodaysstoryisDiscoveringan

Elephant,retoldbyEvanPeng,andnarratedbyCorryWalling.

Inatimebeforeallthesurpriseshadbeendiscoveredandcatalogued,

sixbestfriendslivedinavillageattheendofadesert.Thesesixmen

wereblind,sotheirliveswerefilledwithmoresurprisesthanmost.They

helpedeachothereverydayandnever,everdisagreed.

Oneday,theyheardthatananimalfromveryfarawaywasvisitingthe

village.Thecreaturewascalledanelephant.Noneofthesixblindmen

hadevermetanelephant.Theyeachhaddifferentideasaboutit.

Thebiggestofthemensuggested,“Ibelievetheelephantisthebiggest

animal.”

Theoldestofthefriendssaid,“Ibetthatelephantslivealongtime.”

Thesmartestmanexclaimed,“I’msureelephantshaveexcellent

memories!”

“Ihopetheelephantisgentleenoughtopet,”saidthekindestman.

“Butitprobablydoesn’thavemuchhair,”addedthebaldblindman.

Themanwhowasthemostadventuroussuggestedtheymeetthe

elephant.Thentheywalkedthroughthevillagetothemainsquare.

Thekindestblindmanandhisfriendswerehappythattheelephantwas

gentleenoughtopet.Onebyone,theyapproachedtheanimal.

Themostadventurousmantouchedtheelephant’strunk.Hethoughtfor

afewmomentsandsaid,“So,thisiswhatanelephantislike!An

elephantislongandroundedlikeasnake!”

Theoldestmantouchedtheelephant’sear.Hewasconfusedbecause

hefeltsomethingdifferentfromthefirstman.Hesaid,“Iamsorrymy

friend,youarewrong!Anelephantislikeabigfan!Itislarge,curvedon

theside,andwrinkled.”

Thebiggestmantouchedtheelephant’sside.He,toodisagreed.“It

hurtsmetosayit,butyouarebothw