I can pt up a tree, roots and all, witn my trunk. They are like nectar. "In a pond? For the proverb says: Perhaps it is some conjurer or druggist who is calling me in order to put me in a cage. The children were playing with their parents and I thought how nice it would be if my parents were in love like their parents. She could make out they were rakshasis (demonesses). So he bestowed honours and gifts and the like, regarding him more graciously than all others. Besides, there is a proverb: But she said: "You have never refused me before. Then the lioness said: "Have you brought any food, sweetheart?" That is why I came to fetch you.". The second blind man touched the elephant’s stomach and said that the elephant was a wall. Now I will take you back to the rose-apple tree.". ", Theodore said: "My friend, feel no anxiety on that head while I am alive. When the jackal heard this, wrath entered his spirit. An elephant in a dream also denotes hardships, toiling, then relief from adversities. The sudden death of the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Abba Kyari, penultimate Friday, has thrown up two familiar fables. And this long time passed while I was quarrelling with her about you. For they say: So he made up his mind, and assigned a frog a day. Now if you do as you say, you will be like a father. Tell him to return quickly, alone if need be, if no other frogs will come. Rather bring your lady here, brother, that I may bow down and receive her blessing. But (according to the story) the eyes of a crocodile shut when he opens his jaws. And he ate them all one after another. This is not a sword-wound. When the water came in they laughed and scrambled back. ", Then she said: "If anyone eats such nectar fruit every day, his heart must be turned to nectar. Why delay? And tell him that if I hurt him, he may have all the merit I have acquired in a lifetime.". ", But as he sat there and saw the crocodile swimming in the bottomless ocean, the monkey was terribly frightened and said: "Go slow, brother. So he joined certain life-guards, went to another country, and became a life-guard. It was night and the rain had stopped. The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast-moving crocodile in the water and became careless. Please give me something to eat, for you brought me here. At this, Theodore was disturbed in spirit, and reflected: "Oh, what was I about when I brought him here? "My dear fellow," said the lion, "he saw me face to face and escaped. ", The monkey said: "Rascal! Do not show me your face. So he held it between his teeth and carefully carried it home, giving it to the lioness alive. 2. And for servant he had a jackal, a faithful drudge named Dusty. And on seeing him, he thought once more: "I will invite that black snake into the well, and clean out all my relatives. So how can I serve you? The crocodile noticed the accident, so … This textbook covers some of the main topics in (English) lexicology: major and minor means of word formation, multi-word units, word meaning, synchronic and diachronic lexical strata, sources of the English vocabulary, etc. and elephant, and the small and shy bushbuck. Your mother was a jackal, and I fattened you with my own milk because I pitied you. The journalist Tommy discovers the ugly slander behind the massacre of Communist people in Indonesia after October 1, 1965. But when he looked back, he saw the egregious creature, cruel, horrifying, with bloodshot eyes, and he beat a hasty, terrified retreat to his own city. My whole body is drenched by the great waves. Accompanied by a very welcome beer (it was very hot! I cannot kill him. And the monkey told the story of. They spent the time in cheerful conversation on various subjects, and were happy. I think it was a river. The monkey concedes, and tells the crocodile to open his jaws and he’ll jump in. Then he thought: "How can I pay those relatives back? And when at last he came to shore, he hopped and jumped farther and farther, climbed up the rose-apple tree, and thought: "Hurrah! asked the potter. Yes, the proverb is right: "So I will give him one a day, even if it must be a friend. His salary is okay. The day-to-day expenses are pretty high in Dhaka. In this political thriller, the author slowly What right have they to ridicule me? There was a small island in the middle of the lake, and almost every inch was taken up by large birds and their nests – spoonbills, sacred ibis, storks, cormorants etc, all of … So the monkey and the crocodile rested each day in the shade of the rose-apple tree. Then the jackal laughed and said: "Uncle, that [398} was a she-donkey. I will do nothing but what you wish.". The laundryman is merciless, and tortures me with dreadful burdens. The King took it up, and turning to the elephant, said: “You, because of your size and trunk, were able to reach the hat on the wall but, having lost it,you were unable to get it back. The journalist Tommy discovers the ugly slander behind the massacre of Communist people in Indonesia after October 1, 1965. ‘Your skin is not as tough as mine. 2020届中考英语二轮专项复习阅读理解专练.pdf,阅读理解 （一） There were many plants in a forest. They are like nectar." Your brother's wife is most eager for you. Now when he saw the jackal, the donkey said: "Well, nephew, it was a charming spot you took me to. [386}, When the monkey heard this, he was delighted and said: "If that is possible, my friend, then hasten. G When cranes are about to leave their Thracian haunts and the frosts of Thrace, they collect on the river Hebrus, ** and when each one has swallowed a stone by way of food and as ballast against the onslaught of winds, they prepare to emigrate and to set out for the Nile, longing for the warmth and for the food that is … When the snake heard this, he said: "Why, it is incredible. The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast-moving crocodile in the water and became careless. They were disputing which was the better animal Look at my strength, "said the elephant. To undertake such a thing for your wife! You do not even show him the door of your house. When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat and it fell to the river bottom. You traitor! How can he be enticed here again? The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast-moving crocodile in the water and became careless. Now the monkey had missed his friend, and when he saw him afflicted, he said: "My friend, why have you not been here this long time? I saw your heroic exhibition. What I said was just a joke to test your sentiments. crocodile and of the bird Trochilus, on the banks of the Nile, is well known. That is why I have done this. You are both wise and able in your own ways. ‘Look how strong I am!’ said the Elephant. Those were aliens in its own country. On that day 6 generals were murdered in a field called the Crocodile Hole. Now one day a crocodile named Ugly-Mug crawled out of the ocean under the tree and burrowed in the soft sand. ", "My dear," he said, "I have an awfully good friend, a monkey named Red-Face. So the donkey, persuaded by this reasoning, started off with him once more. The crocodile noticed the accident, so down he dived, and brought it up in his huge mouth. 2.a cock and bull story. And furthermore, in case of his doing you any harm, he pledges you the merit acquired in a lifetime. ~430 BC THE HISTORY OF HERODOTUS by Herodotus FIRST_BOOK The First Book, Entitled CLIO - THESE are the researches of Herodotus of Halicarnassus, which he publishes, in the hope of thereby preserving from decay the remembrance of what men have done, and of preventing the great and wonderful actions of the Greeks and the Barbarians… . So the three cubs spent their babyhood in the same business and amusements, not recognizing any difference in parentage. Whereupon the greedy jackal ate the donkey's ears and heart. C. the mice were biting Pussy’s head. Please give me something to eat, for you brought me here. It enters its mouth and dispatches there the worms and leeches which trouble the crocodile ; it flies rapidly away, giving vent to a peculiar cry when the ichneumon, the enemy of the crocodile, approaches, Your brother's wife has set up an awning. AN old man had Many Sons, who were often falling out one with another. I found myself in a country that was quite new to me, and dared not return to the main road lest I should again fall into the hands of the robbers. So please come home with me. 2. Some families sat near the shoreline. I was taken in by this potter who seemed a prince. What is this unseemly deed? So the monkey told the story of. An elephant and a crocodile were standing beside a river. I saw a mother elephant carrying a baby elephant and walking towards the river. This creature was born without ears and heart. Then Theodore settled the black snake in the hole and showed him the relatives. He took a wound in front, on his brow." The saying is correct: There was once a potter in a certain place. [381} Here, then, begins Book 4, called "Loss of Gains." Academia.edu is a platform for academics to share research papers. Why have you planned to kill me? And she is waiting impatiently.". Have no fear. The monkey concedes, and tells the crocodile to open his jaws and he’ll jump in. And when you hold me and kiss me, you do not hug me tight. She asked, “Will you be my friend, frog?” So climb on my back and travel comfortably with nothing to fear." But the lion was dreadfully foolish. [404}. Here I am on your back. In the dim light, she saw two monstrous forms sitting on a branch. Later the scar from the potsherd became a horrible cicatrice. In a part of a forest lived a lion and his wife. Then Red-Face said: "You are my guest, sir. Fable one: The encounter five blind men had with the proverbial elephant. ‘Look how strong I am!’ said the Elephant. And the crocodile ate them and enjoyed a long and pleasant conversation with the monkey before returning to his home. English gentlewoman Amelia Peabody has recently inherited and she is now at loose ends. "Th So bring him home, and we will make some return for his kindness. or a tank?". You must not eat any except those I point out. They spent the time in cheerful conversation on various subjects, and were happy. "Besides, if you do not love her, why not kill her when I ask you? When Sir Crocodile opened his mouth, he opened it so wide that his eyes were squeezed shut. This bird performs two services for the crocodile. He […] Reviewed by rajiva wijesinha Children’s books I was a voracious reader as a child, and I fear that for many years I read largely children’s books. Their towels were wet but they didn't mind. Like Theodore, I will never, never enter your house. The well-known proverb is right: Later the twin brothers went home, and humorously told their parents how their elder brother had behaved. Could an elephant, even, escape, if he came within range of my spring? Surely, the saying is a good one: The crocodile said: "My friend and brother, give me the heart, so that my wife may eat it and give up starving herself.". They were just beginning to recover from this fright when a thump, thump, thump, was heard on the ground at the foot of the tree. They then returned, and the crocodile laid the metal hat at the lion's feet. ", And he said: "Sir, I have deceived you and brought you to your death, because my wife bade me do it. ", So the frog planned his escape, and left the well, while Handsome waited there, impatient for his [394} return. And if I could, there is no place for me to lie while killing your relatives. This was a pity, because there was very little water in the mountains, and the creatures did not know what to do when they were thirsty. Unless I eat his heart, I shall starve myself to death in your house.". Be gone. ", "But where is your home?" An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. And one day she asked him: "My dear husband, where do you get such fruits? There had been quite a lot of quarrelling and jealousy among the bush folk as to who should be the baby’s nurse. the elephant (nyok), the hippopotamus (nyok á mádzim), frequent in the rivers of the interior, the crocodile, nor the gorilla (njí). Anyhow, I cannot bear to be separated from him.' His blossom-lip quivered, his eyes grew red, and a frown made two deep wrinkles on his brow. So I am sure it is a she-monkey. For you know: Love strikes them for their sins forlorn. THE ELEPHANT'S CHILD (Part 1) A long time ago the Elephant had no trunk. So he said: "My friend, she has no need of a heart. But (according to the story) the eyes of a crocodile shut when he opens his jaws. "Sweetheart," said she, "you did not kill him because you thought: 'He is a baby.' The other said: "I am a frog-king named Theodore, and I have come to make friends with you.". "My friend and brother," said the monkey, "your lady is very kind. Now while my twins are babies and do not know you for a jackal, hurry away and join your own people. When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat and it fell to the river bottom. How have you grown so feeble? You must have heard the pat little anecdote: "How was that?" One day when tormented by his relatives, he climbed from bucket to bucket up the water-wheel, and finally emerged. Kabir Ahmed is a school teacher. With these thoughts in mind, he visited the monkey. You know the proverb: "Now suppose you eat him, and feel better. When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat and it fell to the river bottom. They have now grown plump; they are young and frisky; they said to me: 'Uncle dear, go to some village and bring us a proper husband.' Indra becoming fearful, took the guise of a crocodile and killed Karambh while he … A Kidnapped Santa Claus. Come with me. 1923) 410 You love her and spend the whole day with her. If not, you will be hooted and killed." Seeing a dead elephant in a dream means that the ruler or a great person from that land will die, or that a noble person will be killed. Seeing an elephant in a dream and failing to ride on it means lack of integrity or loss of business. Both housing and food are costly in the capital. Please come to our house as a guest. The children were playing with their parents and I thought how nice it would be if my parents were in love like their parents. The Europeans were separated from the non-Europeans. The Noble Stag. The crocodile noticed the accident, so down he dived, and brought it up in his huge mouth. [395}, "You fool!" The Monkey and the Crocodile. He had only a blackish nose, as big as a boot. ", "Well, uncle," said the jackal, "I know a lovely spot by a river, all covered with emerald grass. There you can lie, and you will find it child's play to finish my relatives.". We will go together. When Mr. Monkey saw this, he immediately jumped onto the top of Sir Crocodile’s head, and then instantly to the riverbank. He gives me these fruits in the most courteous manner. There was once a lion named Fierce-Mane, who lived in a part of a forest. "And that is why I say that I shall not be like the donkey Flop-Ear. She proceeded to ask him, ‘Can we be friends, rabbit?’ The rabbit looked at the elephant and replied, “You are too big to fit inside my burrow. So at last all the animals were afraid to go near that lake. At this the crocodile thinks the rock is accustomed to answer, so he answers for it, and thus not only betrays his presence, but tells his intentions. This was scanned in from an old document which has caused numerous misreadings of words. And as you disappeared, she stretched out a hand to detain you. He had a very bad habit of teasing or insulting other animals for their appearance. Upon touching the elephant, each blind man gave a description of the animal, depending on the part he touched. FOUR Bulls, which had entered into a very strict friendship, kept always near one another, and fed together. I still recall when the change occurred, after my father once asked me why I was still devouring Enid Blyton and Tintin and not looking at the classics. He could move it from side to side, but he could not pick up things with it. Let a cuffing be administered. And the donkey wondered: "What, oh, what can this be?" Then the lioness took him aside and admonished him: "You must never, never speak so, my dear. Or a man who bears a grudge and summons me in the interest of his friend. The “entrance” of Villivakkam police station is not particularly inviting. FOUR Bulls, which had entered into a very strict friendship, kept always near one another, and fed together. We will hurry there." The crocodile noticed the accident, so down he dived, and brought it up in his huge mouth. I eat nothing but this prickly grass flavoured with dust, and I do not thrive. Pray eat these rose-apples which I throw you. ", The jackal said: "Have your spring prepared next time. But when the snake heard this, he thought: "Whoever he may be that is calling me, he does not belong to my race. They were quarreling about who was the better animal. Then the crocodile was quite dejected, and said to his wife: But her face swam in tears when she heard him, and she said: Her pretty shamming steals upon your heart. Yes, yes. 阅读理解 一、题型分析 阅读理解是每年中考试题的重中之重。此题型的分值为40分，约占整套试题总分的36%。阅读理解主要考查考生通过阅读短文获取一定信息的能力。近几年的中考试题考查的文体多为记叙文、说明文、应用文等，考查内容比较广泛。 不仅如此，阅 The third blind man touched the elephant ear and said that it was a fan. So the monkey and the crocodile rested each day in the shade of the rose-apple tree. Yet you must be gone. For to him it seemed like the fall of a thunderbolt. "No, my friend," said the king, "you may be a treasure-house of all the virtues. They slept the entire day, while their father toiled in the fields. [392} Here I stay, and you must give me a frog at a time, even from your own family. You cannot be my friend.” Then, the elephant continued until she met a frog. Bring me some other animal.". So they came to the edge of the well, and the snake went in with the frog by way of the buckets on the water-wheel. The Musical Donkey. Now as the wound was unskilfully treated, the scar cicatrized horribly. When I tried to make my way back I realized I was lost. So come back. ‘I can tear up a tree, roots and all, with my trunk’ ‘Strength isn’t everything, ‘replied the crocodile. Ah! ", And the lion was dumfounded, and he said: "But I could not prepare for a spring. Then the snake said: "My dear fellow, I have disposed of your enemies. A few miles west of Daga Post it ceases to flow January to April, but pools are left and water can be found If you refuse, I will see you later in heaven.' "But," said the snake, "I can't get in. Yet somehow - for fate was kind to him - he escaped quite unhurt. But your skin is not nearly so thick as mine,” replied the crocodile. Then the jackal said to the lion: "Well, what does this mean? And he never gives me a [396} handful of fodder. ", Then the quick-witted monkey said: "If that is the case, sir, why didn't you tell me on shore? "O King," said the jackal respectfully, "do not speak so. So he turned back and swam toward the rose-apple tree, while the monkey murmured a hundred prayers to every kind of a god. When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat and it fell to the river bottom可知，大象努力追赶在水里游得很快的鳄鱼，于是变得粗心了，当他被迫急转身躲避一个漂浮的树干时，他把帽子掉了。由此可知应选C。【5】推理判断题。根据短文最后两段的内容可知，大象个头大，有长鼻子，能够得着墙上的帽子，但弄丢了帽子；鳄鱼够不着帽子，但帽子掉到水里时，他能找回来。因此他们是合作完成这个任务的。故应选A。. Full text of "Great explorations in the wilds of Africa, including Sir Samuel Baker's expedition with a force of nearly two thousand men to suppress the slave trade; Lieut. ", The crocodile said: "My friend, our home is on a lovely sand-bank under the water. Please do not insist. ← Book 1. "And how did he perish in full sight of the danger? Book Dash. ", Now in course of time the frogs were finished one and all; only Theodore remained. 【答案】【1】B【2】B【3】C【4】C【5】A【解析】一头大象和一只鳄鱼在争论谁更厉害，他们互不相让。一头狮子经过，他们想让狮子来决定。于是狮子给他们布置了一个任务，让他们去完成。结果他们都不能单独完成这个任务，他们各自有自己的智慧和能力，不存在谁比谁更好的问题。【1】词义猜测题。根据文意和这个单词所在的句子which was the better animal.“哪一个是更好的动物”，因此disputing应该是“争论”的意思。playing玩；quarrelling争吵，争论；complaining抱怨；deciding决定。故应选B。【2】细节理解题。根据短文第三段“Ah! For then I might have brought with me another heart, very sweet indeed, which I keep in a hole in the rose-apple tree.