1、The Fox and the Crane The Fox and the Crane The Fox and the Crane The Fox and the Crane were good friends, but a few days ago they had a big fight. Fox: Mrs. Crane used to be my best friend. But she isnt anymore. How can I trick her? I want to make her ANGRY. Mr. Fox thinks and thinks. Fox: Ah ha! I
2、 have a great idea! Ha! Ha! Ha! This will be Fun Mr. Fox telephones Mrs. Crane. Crane: Hello? Fox: Hello. This is Mr. Fox. How have you been? Crane: Very well, thank you. Why are you calling? Im very busy. Fox: Come to my house for lunch. I will prepare a delicious dish. Crane: Really? Why? Fox: I w
3、ant to be your friend again. So, please come. Crane: Ok. I will. Where is your house? The Fox and the Crane The Fox and the Crane Fox: Walk straight down the road. Turn left at the first cherry tree. You will see my house. It has a white fence. Crane: Okay. What time shall I come? Fox: Come at twelv
4、e oclock. Dont be late. Crane: Dont worry. I will be on time. Mrs. Crane puts down the telephone. She is very excited. Crane: I wonder what Mr. Fox is cooking? I am going to skip breakfast. Mrs. Crane skips breakfast so that she can have a big lunch at Mr. Foxs house. She finds the house with the wh
5、ite fence. Crane: Look! There is Mr. Foxs house. I found it. I can smell something delicious. 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 smel
6、l it. The Fox and the Crane The Fox and the Crane Fox: Please sit down. Mrs. Crane sits down at the table, but she only sees a wide plat plate. Mrs. Crane has a long and narrow beak, so she cant eat anything on a plate. She becomes a little worried. Mr. Fox brings in the soup from the kitchen. Fox:
7、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 arent you eating? Isnt it delicious? Crane: Yes, it is. But I eat very slowly. Fox: I didnt know. Mmmm Mr. Fox
8、finished his soup, but Mrs. Crane ate almost nothing. Mrs. Crane is very hungry right now. Fox: Why didnt you finish your soup? You dont like soup? Crane: Yes, I like soup. But I am not very hungry today. Fox: Too bad. The Fox and the Crane The Fox and the Crane The soup was very good. Im full Crane
9、: 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!
10、 The next day, Mrs. Crane telephones Mr. Fox. Fox: Hello. Crane: Mr. Fox, this is Mrs. Crane. Thank you for lunch yesterday. Fox: It was nothing. So why did you call? Crane: This time, I want to invite you for lunch. I am preparing your favorite dish. Fox: Really? I know the way to your house. I wil
11、l come right away. The Fox and the Crane The Fox and the Crane Mr. Fox rushes to Mrs. Cranes house. He smells fish outside the house. Fox: I can smell fish, my favorite dish. Im so hungry. (Mr. Fox wets his mouth and strokes his stomach.) Mrs. Crane opens the door. Crane: Mr. Fox, welcome! You came
12、very quickly. Are you hungry? Fox: Yes, I am. Can we eat now? Crane: Of course. Ill bring in the fish right away. Mrs. Crane brings in the fish from the kitchen. But the fish is not on a plate. It is inside a long narrow bottle. Mr. Fox looks surprised. His eyes are about to pop out. Crane: Lets eat
13、. Mmmm Delicious, isnt it, Mr. Fox? Fox: It looks very good. Crane: But why arent you eating? Fox: I will. Mr. Fox tries to eat the fish, but he cant get it out from the long, narrow bottle. Mr. Fox has a short mouth and tongue. He realizes his mistake, and cant say anything. The Fox and the Crane T
14、he Fox and the Crane Crane: This is the most delicious fish in the world. I will have another. How about you, Mr. Fox? Fox: No, thank you. I think I have a stomachache. Crane: Thats too bad. Fox: I must go home now. Bye. Crane: Good-bye, Mr. Fox! Come again! Ha, ha, ha Mr. Fox rushes home in shame. Mrs. Crane sees Mr. Fox running away and keeps on laughing. MORAL If you trick others, someday you will be tricked, too.