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凿壁偷光KuangHengwasborninapoorfamily.Helikedreadingbooksverymuch.Heneededtoworkatdaytime,sohehadtoreadbooksduringnight.Buthewastoopoortobuyacandle.Oneday,hefoundhisneighbourhadcandles,butthelightcouldn'tgothroughhisroom.Sohedugasmallholeonthewallsothathecouldusethelighttoreadbooks.Fromthatday,hereadbookseverynightuntilthelightwentout.However,hefinishedreadingallhisbooksandtherewerenobooksforhimtoread.Thenhewenttoarichman'shouseandworkedforhimwithoutpayment.Therichmanasked:“Whydon'tyouwantthemoney?”KuangHengsaid:“BecauseIonlywanttoborrowyourbooks.”Therichmanagreed.KuangHengreadthebooksonebyone.Finally,hebecameagreatscholar.匡衡勤奋好学，但家中没有蜡烛。邻家有蜡烛，但光亮照不到他家，匡衡就在墙壁上凿了洞引来邻家的光亮，让光亮照在书上读书。县里有个大户人家不怎么识字，但家中富有，有很多书。匡衡就到他家去做雇工，但不要报酬。主人感到很奇怪，问他为什么这样，他说：“我希望读遍主人家的书。”主人听了，深为感叹，就借给匡衡书。于是匡衡成了一位伟大的学者。重点词汇及短语:candle:蜡烛gothrough:穿过dug：dig的过去式，挖，凿sothat:以便goout：熄灭payment：报酬scholar:学者掩耳盗铃Onceuponatime,therewasathiefsawadoorbellhangingontheneighbour'sdoor.Hewantedtostealit.Butheknewthatbellwouldringassoonashetouchedit.Andthenhewouldbediscovered.Hethought:Onlyusingearscanhearthesound.WhatifIcovermyears?Thenthesoundwouldnotbeheardanymore.Whereuponhecoveredhisownearsandtriedtostealthebell.However,hewasdiscoveredimmediatelywhenhetouchedthebell.从前有一个人，看见人家大门上挂着一个铃铛，想把它偷走。他知道，那个铃铛只要用手一碰，就会丁零丁零地响起来，被人发觉。他想：“响声要用耳朵才能听见，如果把耳朵掩起来，不是就听不见了吗？”于是，他掩住了自己的耳朵，伸手去偷那个铃铛。谁知手刚碰到铃铛，他就被人发觉了。重点词汇及短语：thief小偷hang悬挂assoonas一就discover发现bedone被动语态，被……（bediscovered被发现）whatif如果，假使cover掩盖whereupon于是steal偷immediately立即，马上邯郸学步DuringtheWarringStatesperiod,ayoungmanlivedinShouling.Healwaysfeltthathewasnotsoperfectashethought.Oneday,heheardthatpeopleinHandanwalkedinagracefullyway,sohedecidedtolearntowalkthere.Onemorning,hesetoffforHandanwithouttellinganyone.UponarrivalatHandan,hewassurprisedwhenhesawthesituation.Everyonewalkedinadifferentbutgracefullyway,childrenwalkingactively,theoldwalkingsteadyandwomenwalkingcharmingly.SohemadeuphismindtolearnhowthepeopleoftheStateofZhaowalkedinHandan.Nomatterhowhardhetried,hewasunabletolearnthegaitofthepeoplethere.Onthecontrary,heevenforgotcompletelyhowhewalkedinShouling.Intheend,hehadnochoicebuttocrawlbacktohishometown.战国时期，燕国寿陵地方有一位少年。这位寿陵少年不愁吃不愁穿，论长相也算得上中等人材，可他就是缺乏自信心，经常无缘无故地感到事事不如人，低人一等一一衣服是人家的好，饭菜是人家的香，站相坐相也是人家高雅。他见什么学什么，学一样丢一样，虽然花样翻新，却始终不能做好一件事，不知道自己该是什么模样。家里的人劝他改一改这个毛病，他以为是家里人管得太多。亲戚、邻居们，说他是狗熊掰棒子，他也根本听不进去。日久天长，他竟怀疑自己该不该这样走路，越看越觉得自己走路的姿势太笨，太丑了。有一天，他在路上碰到几个人说说笑笑，只听得有人说邯郸人走路姿势那叫美。他一听，对上了心病，急忙走上前去，想打听个明白。不料想，那几个人看见他，一阵大笑之后扬长而去。邯郸人走路的姿势究竟怎样美呢？于是有一天，他瞒着家人，跑到遥远的邯郸学走路去了。一到邯郸，他感到处处新鲜，简直令人眼花缭乱。看到小孩走路，他觉得活泼、美，学；看见老人走路，他觉得稳重，学；看到妇女走路，摇摆多姿，学。就这样，不过半月光景，他连走路也不会了，路费也花光了，只好爬着回去了。重点词汇及短语:gracefully优雅地setofffor出发前往某地arrival（名词）到达actively活泼地steady沉稳地charmingly迷人地madeupone'smind下定决心做某事gait步伐，步态onthecontrary相反crawl爬囫囵吞枣Longago,therewasayoungmanwhoboughtmanyfruits,likepearsanddates.Hesatattheroadsidetoeatthem.Anoldmansawhimandsaid:"Eatingtoomanypearsisgoodforteeth,butbadforyourbody.”Themanasked:"Howaboutdates?”Theoldmananswered:"Thedatesaregoodforbodybutbadforteeth.”Theyoungmanthoughtforawhileandsaid:"Ivegotagoodidea!Icaneatpearswithteethanddontswallowthem.AndIcanswallowdateswithoutchewing.”Thenheputadateintohismouthandswalloweditimmediately.Unluckily,hewaschokedbythedate.从前，有个人买了一堆水果，有梨儿，也有枣儿，坐在路边上吃。有个老头儿看见了，对他说：“小伙子，梨儿可不能多吃呀。它虽然对牙齿有好处，可是吃多了对身体不好。”青年人就问：“枣儿吃多了呢？”老头儿说：“枣儿对身体是好的，可吃多了对牙齿不好，也不能多吃。”青年人看了看梨儿，又看了看枣儿，想了一会儿，说：“哈哈，我想出了个好办法！我吃梨儿就只用牙齿嚼，不吞到肚子里去。吃枣儿，我就把它整个儿吞下去，不用牙齿嚼。”说完话，他就拿起一个枣儿放在嘴里，直接吞了下去。没想到，他一下子就被枣儿噎住了。重点词汇及短语：date：枣swallow:吞，咽chew:咀嚼，嚼immediately：直接地chokeonsth.：被噎住杞人忧天IntheStateofQi,therewasamanwhowashauntedbythefearthattheskymightfall.Hewassoworriedthathecouldneithereatnorsleepwell.Hisfriendsaidtohim:“Theskyisgatheredbygas.Wearelivingintheair.Itisimpossibletofall.”Afterhearingthis,themansethisfearateaseinstantly.Hisfriendwasalsodelightful.一个杞国人，每天都担心天会掉下来，为此焦虑的吃不好睡不好。他的朋友开导他说：“天是由气聚集而成的，我们就生活在空气中。天是不可能掉下来的。”杞国人听后，顿感放心。他的朋友见状也如释重负，开心异常。重点词汇及短语：haunt：缠绕，萦绕在心头neither...nor...:既不也不gather：聚集impossible：不可能的setone'sheartatease:放心instantly：立即地，马上地delightful：开心的，愉快的同舟共济IntheSpringandAutumnperiod,theStateofWuandtheStateofYuedidn'tgetalongwell.Theyhadbeenfightingagainsteachotherforyears.Peopleineachcountryalsodidn'thaveagoodrelationship.Oneday,thepeopleofWuandthepeopleofYuehappenedtobeonthesameboattocrossariver.Atthebeginning,theydidn'tsayawordwitheachother.Whentheboatsailedtothecenteroftheriver,astrongwindcame.Innotime,hugewaveshitpeople'sfaces.Itseemedthattheboatwouldsinkatanytime.Justthen,theyforgotallthehatredbetweentwocountriesandbegantohelpeachotherjustliketheywerefamily.Intheend,theysafelygottotheriverbankundereveryone'seffort.春秋战国时，吴、越两国连年交兵，两国百姓彼此在感情上也很难共容。有一次，吴国人和越国人碰巧共乘一条船渡河。开始时，他们都不理睬对方。船至河心，狂风骤起，霎时惊涛骇浪迎面扑来，船随时有可能覆没。此时，他们忘记了仇恨，相互救济，好像一家人一样。由于全船人的齐心协力,终于安全到达对岸。重点词汇及短语：relationship:关系happenedtodosth.：碰巧做某事sail:航行，行驶hugewave：巨浪sink：沉没hatred:仇恨，憎:恶riverbank：岸边班门弄斧DuringtheWarringStatesperiod,therewasacarpenternamedLuBan.Hewasgoodatmakingwoodytools.Oneday,ayoungmanpassedbyaredgate.Heheldupanaxewithhishandandsaid:"Thisaxeisreallygood.Icanmakethegreatesttoolsintheworldwithit.”Hearingthis,peoplearoundherealllaughed.Onepersonasked:"So,canyoumakeamorebeautifulgatethanthisone?”"That'ssoeasy!IwasastudentofLuBanbefore!Makingasimilargateislikeapieceofcake!”Theyoungmansaidarrogantly."ButthegatewasmadebyLuBan!”Allpeoplesaid.鲁班是战国时代的鲁国人。他是一个善于制作精巧器具的能手，人们叫他“巧人”,民间历来把他奉为木匠的始祖。有一天，一个年轻的木匠漫不经心地走到一个大红门的房子前，举起自己手里的斧子，说：“我这把斧子，别看它不起眼，可不管是什么木料，只要到了我的手里，用我的斧头这么一弄，就会做出漂亮无比的东西来。”旁边的人听了，觉得他太夸口，就指着身后的大红门说：“小师傅，那你能做出比这扇还好的门吗？”年轻的木匠傲慢地说：“不是我吹牛，告诉你们，我曾经当过鲁班的学生，难道还做不出这样一扇简单的大门来，简直是笑话。”众人听了，忍不住大笑起来，说：“这就是鲁班先生的家，这扇就是他亲手做的，你真的能做出比这扇还好的门吗？”那位年轻的木匠不好意思地跑掉了。重点词汇及短语：carpenter木匠begoodatdoingsth.擅长做某事passby路过holdup举起axe斧头similar相似的apieceofcake小菜一碟arrogantly傲慢地杯水车薪Oneevening,ZhaoDapassedbyateahousewhenhecamebackfromcuttingfirewood.Therewerealotofpeopledrinkingteathere.Heputthefirewoodoutsideandwalkedintotheteahouse.Whenhefinishedacupoftea,hefoundhisfirewoodonfire.ZhaoDashouted:"Ohno!It'sonfire!”Hetookacupofwater,ranoutofthedoorandsplashedthewateronthefire.Otherpeopleintheteahousealsotooktheirowncupstofightthefire.However,insteadofbeingputout,thefireburnedevenharder.一天傍晚，赵大砍柴回来，路过一个茶馆，里面坐了很多人，有的在喝茶，有的在乘凉。他就把柴车停放在外面，也走进茶馆。赵大坐在那刚刚喝完一杯茶，只见茶馆外面一片红光，赵大放下茶杯，走到门口一看：原来是自己的一车柴草着火了，忽忽的光苗直往上窜。赵大喊起来："不好了，着火啦!"边喊边跑进茶馆，端起桌子上的一杯水，跑到门外往车上的柴草上泼去。茶馆里的人，一听赵大的叫喊声，也都忙着端起自己的茶杯，往车上泼去。可是，劈里叭啦一阵响声之后，火不但没灭，反而燃烧得更猛烈了。赵大心疼地连声喊道："完了，完了!"重点词汇及短语：passby：经过firewood:柴火，木柴splash：泼insteadof：而不是putout:扌卜灭自相矛盾Ayoungmanranabusinessinthemarket.Oneday,heheldupashieldandsaidproudly:"Myshieldisverystrong.Itcanstopanyspearintheworld.”Thenhehelduphisspearandbragged:"Myspearisverysharp.Nomatterhowstrongashieldis,myspearcanpierceit.”Peopleallaroundherelaughedwhentheyheardthewordsoftheyoungman.Oneofthemasked:"So,accordingtowhatyousaid,yourspearisthesharpest.Nomatterhowstrongashieldis,yourspearcanpierceit.Andyourshieldisalsothestrongest.Nomatterhowsharpaspearis,itcan'tpierceyourshield.Well,whatwillhappenifIpierceyourshieldwithyourspear?"Theyoungmanwastooembarrassedtosayanything.古时候，有一个人，他既卖矛又卖盾。一天，他在集市上叫卖，非常得意。他举起他的盾说：“我的盾非常坚固。无论怎样好的矛，都戳不穿它！”说完，他又举起他的矛夸口说：“我的矛非常锋利。无论怎样坚固的盾都能戳进去！”站在旁边的人听了，都暗暗地发笑。有人问他：“照你这样说，你的矛是最锋利的。无论怎样硬的盾都戳得进去。你的盾又是最坚固的。无论怎样锋利的矛，也别想戳进去。那么，现在我用你的矛来戳你的盾，看看结果会怎样呢？”那个人窘得连一句话也答不上来。重点词汇及短语：runabusiness经营生意，做买卖shield盾spear矛brag夸耀，吹牛pierce刺穿embarrassed尴尬的，窘迫的按图索骥IntheSpringandAutumnPeriod,amannamedBoLeisanexpertinidentifyingagoodhorse.HeputhisexperiencesinthisareaintohisbookPhy