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鑿壁偷光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.匡衡勤奮好學(xué)，但家中沒有蠟燭。鄰家有蠟燭，但光亮照不到他家，匡衡就在墻壁上鑿了洞引來鄰家的光亮，讓光亮照在書上讀書?？h里有個大戶人家不怎么識字，但家中富有，有很多書?？锖饩偷剿胰プ龉凸?，但不要報酬。主人感到很奇怪，問他為什么這樣，他說：“我希望讀遍主人家的書?！敝魅寺犃?，深為感嘆，就借給匡衡書。于是匡衡成了一位偉大的學(xué)者。重點詞匯及短語:candle:蠟燭gothrough:穿過dug：dig的過去式，挖，鑿sothat:以便goout：熄滅payment：報酬scholar:學(xué)者掩耳盜鈴Onceuponatime,therewasathiefsawadoorbellhangingontheneighbour'sdoor.Hewantedtostealit.Butheknewthatbellwouldringassoonashetouchedit.Andthenhewouldbediscovered.Hethought:Onlyusingearscanhearthesound.WhatifIcovermyears?Thenthesoundwouldnotbeheardanymore.Whereuponhecoveredhisownearsandtriedtostealthebell.However,hewasdiscoveredimmediatelywhenhetouchedthebell.從前有一個人，看見人家大門上掛著一個鈴鐺，想把它偷走。他知道，那個鈴鐺只要用手一碰，就會丁零丁零地響起來，被人發(fā)覺。他想：“響聲要用耳朵才能聽見，如果把耳朵掩起來，不是就聽不見了嗎？”于是，他掩住了自己的耳朵，伸手去偷那個鈴鐺。誰知手剛碰到鈴鐺，他就被人發(fā)覺了。重點詞匯及短語：thief小偷hang懸掛assoonas一就discover發(fā)現(xiàn)bedone被動語態(tài)，被……（bediscovered被發(fā)現(xiàn)）whatif如果，假使cover掩蓋whereupon于是steal偷immediately立即，馬上邯鄲學(xué)步DuringtheWarringStatesperiod,ayoungmanlivedinShouling.Healwaysfeltthathewasnotsoperfectashethought.Oneday,heheardthatpeopleinHandanwalkedinagracefullyway,sohedecidedtolearntowalkthere.Onemorning,hesetoffforHandanwithouttellinganyone.UponarrivalatHandan,hewassurprisedwhenhesawthesituation.Everyonewalkedinadifferentbutgracefullyway,childrenwalkingactively,theoldwalkingsteadyandwomenwalkingcharmingly.SohemadeuphismindtolearnhowthepeopleoftheStateofZhaowalkedinHandan.Nomatterhowhardhetried,hewasunabletolearnthegaitofthepeoplethere.Onthecontrary,heevenforgotcompletelyhowhewalkedinShouling.Intheend,hehadnochoicebuttocrawlbacktohishometown.戰(zhàn)國時期，燕國壽陵地方有一位少年。這位壽陵少年不愁吃不愁穿，論長相也算得上中等人材，可他就是缺乏自信心，經(jīng)常無緣無故地感到事事不如人，低人一等一一衣服是人家的好，飯菜是人家的香，站相坐相也是人家高雅。他見什么學(xué)什么，學(xué)一樣丟一樣，雖然花樣翻新，卻始終不能做好一件事，不知道自己該是什么模樣。家里的人勸他改一改這個毛病，他以為是家里人管得太多。親戚、鄰居們，說他是狗熊掰棒子，他也根本聽不進(jìn)去。日久天長，他竟懷疑自己該不該這樣走路，越看越覺得自己走路的姿勢太笨，太丑了。有一天，他在路上碰到幾個人說說笑笑，只聽得有人說邯鄲人走路姿勢那叫美。他一聽，對上了心病，急忙走上前去，想打聽個明白。不料想，那幾個人看見他，一陣大笑之后揚長而去。邯鄲人走路的姿勢究竟怎樣美呢？于是有一天，他瞞著家人，跑到遙遠(yuǎn)的邯鄲學(xué)走路去了。一到邯鄲，他感到處處新鮮，簡直令人眼花繚亂?？吹叫『⒆呗罚X得活潑、美，學(xué)；看見老人走路，他覺得穩(wěn)重，學(xué)；看到婦女走路，搖擺多姿，學(xué)。就這樣，不過半月光景，他連走路也不會了，路費也花光了，只好爬著回去了。重點詞匯及短語:gracefully優(yōu)雅地setofffor出發(fā)前往某地arrival（名詞）到達(dá)actively活潑地steady沉穩(wěn)地charmingly迷人地madeupone'smind下定決心做某事gait步伐，步態(tài)onthecontrary相反crawl爬囫圇吞棗Longago,therewasayoungmanwhoboughtmanyfruits,likepearsanddates.Hesatattheroadsidetoeatthem.Anoldmansawhimandsaid:"Eatingtoomanypearsisgoodforteeth,butbadforyourbody.”Themanasked:"Howaboutdates?”Theoldmananswered:"Thedatesaregoodforbodybutbadforteeth.”Theyoungmanthoughtforawhileandsaid:"Ivegotagoodidea!Icaneatpearswithteethanddontswallowthem.AndIcanswallowdateswithoutchewing.”Thenheputadateintohismouthandswalloweditimmediately.Unluckily,hewaschokedbythedate.從前，有個人買了一堆水果，有梨兒，也有棗兒，坐在路邊上吃。有個老頭兒看見了，對他說：“小伙子，梨兒可不能多吃呀。它雖然對牙齒有好處，可是吃多了對身體不好?！鼻嗄耆司蛦枺骸皸梼撼远嗔四?？”老頭兒說：“棗兒對身體是好的，可吃多了對牙齒不好，也不能多吃?！鼻嗄耆丝戳丝蠢鎯?，又看了看棗兒，想了一會兒，說：“哈哈，我想出了個好辦法！我吃梨兒就只用牙齒嚼，不吞到肚子里去。吃棗兒，我就把它整個兒吞下去，不用牙齒嚼。”說完話，他就拿起一個棗兒放在嘴里，直接吞了下去。沒想到，他一下子就被棗兒噎住了。重點詞匯及短語：date：棗swallow:吞，咽chew:咀嚼，嚼immediately：直接地chokeonsth.：被噎住杞人憂天IntheStateofQi,therewasamanwhowashauntedbythefearthattheskymightfall.Hewassoworriedthathecouldneithereatnorsleepwell.Hisfriendsaidtohim:“Theskyisgatheredbygas.Wearelivingintheair.Itisimpossibletofall.”Afterhearingthis,themansethisfearateaseinstantly.Hisfriendwasalsodelightful.一個杞國人，每天都擔(dān)心天會掉下來，為此焦慮的吃不好睡不好。他的朋友開導(dǎo)他說：“天是由氣聚集而成的，我們就生活在空氣中。天是不可能掉下來的?！辫絿寺牶?，頓感放心。他的朋友見狀也如釋重負(fù)，開心異常。重點詞匯及短語：haunt：纏繞，縈繞在心頭neither...nor...:既不也不gather：聚集impossible：不可能的setone'sheartatease:放心instantly：立即地，馬上地delightful：開心的，愉快的同舟共濟(jì)IntheSpringandAutumnperiod,theStateofWuandtheStateofYuedidn'tgetalongwell.Theyhadbeenfightingagainsteachotherforyears.Peopleineachcountryalsodidn'thaveagoodrelationship.Oneday,thepeopleofWuandthepeopleofYuehappenedtobeonthesameboattocrossariver.Atthebeginning,theydidn'tsayawordwitheachother.Whentheboatsailedtothecenteroftheriver,astrongwindcame.Innotime,hugewaveshitpeople'sfaces.Itseemedthattheboatwouldsinkatanytime.Justthen,theyforgotallthehatredbetweentwocountriesandbegantohelpeachotherjustliketheywerefamily.Intheend,theysafelygottotheriverbankundereveryone'seffort.春秋戰(zhàn)國時，吳、越兩國連年交兵，兩國百姓彼此在感情上也很難共容。有一次，吳國人和越國人碰巧共乘一條船渡河。開始時，他們都不理睬對方。船至河心，狂風(fēng)驟起，霎時驚濤駭浪迎面撲來，船隨時有可能覆沒。此時，他們忘記了仇恨，相互救濟(jì)，好像一家人一樣。由于全船人的齊心協(xié)力,終于安全到達(dá)對岸。重點詞匯及短語：relationship:關(guān)系happenedtodosth.：碰巧做某事sail:航行，行駛hugewave：巨浪sink：沉沒hatred:仇恨，憎:惡riverbank：岸邊班門弄斧DuringtheWarringStatesperiod,therewasacarpenternamedLuBan.Hewasgoodatmakingwoodytools.Oneday,ayoungmanpassedbyaredgate.Heheldupanaxewithhishandandsaid:"Thisaxeisreallygood.Icanmakethegreatesttoolsintheworldwithit.”Hearingthis,peoplearoundherealllaughed.Onepersonasked:"So,canyoumakeamorebeautifulgatethanthisone?”"That'ssoeasy!IwasastudentofLuBanbefore!Makingasimilargateislikeapieceofcake!”Theyoungmansaidarrogantly."ButthegatewasmadebyLuBan!”Allpeoplesaid.魯班是戰(zhàn)國時代的魯國人。他是一個善于制作精巧器具的能手，人們叫他“巧人”,民間歷來把他奉為木匠的始祖。有一天，一個年輕的木匠漫不經(jīng)心地走到一個大紅門的房子前，舉起自己手里的斧子，說：“我這把斧子，別看它不起眼，可不管是什么木料，只要到了我的手里，用我的斧頭這么一弄，就會做出漂亮無比的東西來?！迸赃叺娜寺犃?，覺得他太夸口，就指著身后的大紅門說：“小師傅，那你能做出比這扇還好的門嗎？”年輕的木匠傲慢地說：“不是我吹牛，告訴你們，我曾經(jīng)當(dāng)過魯班的學(xué)生，難道還做不出這樣一扇簡單的大門來，簡直是笑話。”眾人聽了，忍不住大笑起來，說：“這就是魯班先生的家，這扇就是他親手做的，你真的能做出比這扇還好的門嗎？”那位年輕的木匠不好意思地跑掉了。重點詞匯及短語：carpenter木匠begoodatdoingsth.擅長做某事passby路過holdup舉起axe斧頭similar相似的apieceofcake小菜一碟arrogantly傲慢地杯水車薪Oneevening,ZhaoDapassedbyateahousewhenhecamebackfromcuttingfirewood.Therewerealotofpeopledrinkingteathere.Heputthefirewoodoutsideandwalkedintotheteahouse.Whenhefinishedacupoftea,hefoundhisfirewoodonfire.ZhaoDashouted:"Ohno!It'sonfire!”Hetookacupofwater,ranoutofthedoorandsplashedthewateronthefire.Otherpeopleintheteahousealsotooktheirowncupstofightthefire.However,insteadofbeingputout,thefireburnedevenharder.一天傍晚，趙大砍柴回來，路過一個茶館，里面坐了很多人，有的在喝茶，有的在乘涼。他就把柴車停放在外面，也走進(jìn)茶館。趙大坐在那剛剛喝完一杯茶，只見茶館外面一片紅光，趙大放下茶杯，走到門口一看：原來是自己的一車柴草著火了，忽忽的光苗直往上竄。趙大喊起來："不好了，著火啦!"邊喊邊跑進(jìn)茶館，端起桌子上的一杯水，跑到門外往車上的柴草上潑去。茶館里的人，一聽趙大的叫喊聲，也都忙著端起自己的茶杯，往車上潑去?？墒?，劈里叭啦一陣響聲之后，火不但沒滅，反而燃燒得更猛烈了。趙大心疼地連聲喊道："完了，完了!"重點詞匯及短語：passby：經(jīng)過firewood:柴火，木柴splash：潑insteadof：而不是putout:扌卜滅自相矛盾Ayoungmanranabusinessinthemarket.Oneday,heheldupashieldandsaidproudly:"Myshieldisverystrong.Itcanstopanyspearintheworld.”Thenhehelduphisspearandbragged:"Myspearisverysharp.Nomatterhowstrongashieldis,myspearcanpierceit.”Peopleallaroundherelaughedwhentheyheardthewordsoftheyoungman.Oneofthemasked:"So,accordingtowhatyousaid,yourspearisthesharpest.Nomatterhowstrongashieldis,yourspearcanpierceit.Andyourshieldisalsothestrongest.Nomatterhowsharpaspearis,itcan'tpierceyourshield.Well,whatwillhappenifIpierceyourshieldwithyourspear?"Theyoungmanwastooembarrassedtosayanything.古時候，有一個人，他既賣矛又賣盾。一天，他在集市上叫賣，非常得意。他舉起他的盾說：“我的盾非常堅固。無論怎樣好的矛，都戳不穿它！”說完，他又舉起他的矛夸口說：“我的矛非常鋒利。無論怎樣堅固的盾都能戳進(jìn)去！”站在旁邊的人聽了，都暗暗地發(fā)笑。有人問他：“照你這樣說，你的矛是最鋒利的。無論怎樣硬的盾都戳得進(jìn)去。你的盾又是最堅固的。無論怎樣鋒利的矛，也別想戳進(jìn)去。那么，現(xiàn)在我用你的矛來戳你的盾，看看結(jié)果會怎樣呢？”那個人窘得連一句話也答不上來。重點詞匯及短語：runabusiness經(jīng)營生意，做買賣shield盾spear矛brag夸耀，吹牛pierce刺穿embarrassed尷尬的，窘迫的按圖索驥IntheSpringandAutumnPeriod,amannamedBoLeisanexpertinidentifyingagoodhorse.HeputhisexperiencesinthisareaintohisbookPhy