THE TWO GOATS
Two proud goats happened to meet on the opposite cliffs of ahigh mountain range where a fierce river ran below through a rocky valley. The only bridge across the chasm was a fallentree so narrow as to frighten two mice passing each other at the sametime. Both stubborn Goats felt that theyhad the right to cross the river first; so setting one hoof at a time upon theslender log, they found themselves head to head in the middle of the bridge. Neither Goat would give way to the other. And finally they both fell headlong into theroaring waters below.
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Two proud goats happened to meet on the opposite cliffs of ahigh mountain range where a fierce river ran below through a rocky valley.
两只骄傲自大的山羊在两座高山相邻的一侧悬崖边偶然相遇了，悬崖峭壁之下是湍急的河流。
Proud: 骄傲的，自豪的，自负的 Happened to Meet: 巧遇，偶然相遇
Opposite Cliff: 悬崖峭壁的相对一侧 Fierce: 凶猛的，猛烈的
The only bridge across the chasm was a fallen tree so narrowas to frighten two mice passing each other at the same time.
唯一能过这个峡谷的桥的是一颗倒下的树。这颗树之纤细连两只老鼠擦肩而过时都惊恐万分。
Chasm： 峡谷，裂口 FallenTree：一棵倒下来的树
as to: 至于 Frighten: 惊吓，惊恐
Both stubborn Goats felt that they had the right to cross theriver first;
两只固执的山羊都认为自己有先行权过河。Stubborn: 固执的
so setting one hoof at a time upon the slender log,
这样，它们一步一步地在细长的树干上向对方走去。
Hoof: 动物的蹄，人的脚 Slender: 纤细的，细长的 Log: 树干，树木
they found themselves head to head in the middle of the bridge. Neither Goat would give way to theother. And finally they both fellheadlong into the roaring waters below.
当它们走到桥中间时就头顶头了。它们谁都不肯让步。最后两只山羊都大头朝下地摔入下面咆哮的河水中。
Head to Head: 头顶头 Give way: 让步，退步
Headlong: 头朝下地 Roar: 咆哮，轰鸣
It is better to yield than to come to misfortune throughstubbornness.
（在这种情形下）让步会免于不幸，而固执会遭灭顶之灾。
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