The Crow and the Water Jar
A thirsty crow discovered a larger jar with a small amount of water at the bottom. He hoped on the rim and dipped his beak inside, but found that he could not lean down far enough to drink. Then he tried to spill the water on the ground, but the jar was too heavy for him to tip.
He thought for a long time and then picked up a pebble and dropped it into the jar. He dropped in another pebble and then another, and each one made the level of the water rise a little, until he had dropped in so many that the water reached the top of the jar and he could drink.
Implication:
Reason solves difficult problems.
Words and Expressions(单词和短语)
1. crow [krəu] 乌鸦
2. rim [rim] 边，边缘
3. beak [bi:k] 喙，鸟嘴
4. lean down 弯腰
5. spill [spil] （使）溢出
6. pebble ['pebl] 鹅卵石
文章大意：乌鸦与水罐
从前，有一只口渴难耐的乌鸦发现了一个大罐子，罐子底部有些水。他站在罐子的边上想，将他的喙伸到里面，但是发现他还是够不到水。然后，他试着让水洒出来，但是罐子太沉了，他弄不翻它。
他苦想了一段时间，然后他捡起一块鹅卵石并将它扔进罐子。他接着接二连三地捡石子扔进罐中，每次都让水面上升了一点，直到最后水到达了罐子顶部，他就喝到水了。
启示：劝说通常比强迫得到结果好。 |
