The Fox and the Crane 狐狸和鹤（中）

The Fox and the Crane

Mrs.Crane knocks at the door and Mr. Fox opens it.

Fox: Oh, come in, Mrs. Crane.

Crane:Thank you for your invitation.

Fox:Thank you for coming.

I prepared a delicious dish for you.

Crane: Yes, I can smell it.

Fox: Please sit down.

Mrs.Crane sits down at the table, but she only sees a wide flat plate. Mrs. Crane has a long and narrow beak, so she can't eat anything on a plate. She becomes a little worried. Mr. Fox brings in the soup from the kitchen.

Fox:Here you are. Enjoy your soup. It is very delicious.

Crane:Okay. I will.

Mrs. Crane tries to eat the soup in the dish, but she can only eat very little because of her sharp beak.

Fox: Why aren't you eating? Isn't it delicious?

Crane: Yes, it is. But I eat very slowly.

Fox: I didn't know. Hmm…

Mr.Fox finished his soup, but Mrs. Crane ate almost nothing. Mrs. Crane is very hungry right now.

Fox:Why didn't you finish your soup? You don't like soup?

Crane:Yes, I like soup. But I am not very hungry today.

Fox:Too bad. The soup was very good. I'm full.

Crane:I must go home now. Bye-bye.

Fox: Come again. Next time, I will cook you something more delicious. Bye.

Mrs.Crane runs home. She is very hungry. She goes home and drinks a bottle of milk.Mrs. Crane is very angry.

Crane: Mr. Fox tricked me. I am very mad. What shall I do? Hmm… I have a great idea!

词汇

knock at  敲（门、窗等）

door   门

open  打开

come in  进来

invitation  邀请

prepare  准备

only  仅仅

see  看见

wide  宽的

flat  平的

plate  盘子

long  长的

narrow  狭窄的

beak  （鸟）嘴

become  变得

a little  一点点

worried   担心的

bring  拿来

soup   汤

from   从…

kitchen  厨房

sharp  尖锐的

slowly  慢慢地

finish  完成

hungry  饿

drink  喝

a bottle of  一瓶

milk  牛奶

mad  生气的