1、The Lion and the Mouse The Lion and the Mouse The Lion and the Mouse It is a peaceful afternoon in the forest. Mr. Lion is very sleepy. Lion: What a peaceful afternoon! I am very sleepy. Uh(yawns) I will take a nap now. Mr. Lion falls asleep. Three little mice play near Mr. Lion. Mickey: Come on, le
2、ts play! Minnie: Okay. What game shall we play? Jerry: How about hide-and-seek? Mickey: Great idea! Mickey: But who will be “IT”? Jerry: Lets do Rock, Paper, Scissors. Mickey: Fine. Mickey: Rock, Paper, Scissors. Minnie: Rock, Paper, Scissors. Jerry: Ah ha! Mickey, you are “IT”! Mickey: Okay. I will
3、 count to ten. You two hide. Minnie: Dont count too fast. Jerry: Lets hide! Minnie and Jerry look around for a good place to hide. Minnie hides under a leaf, but Jerry cant find a good place. He looks and looks. The Lion and the Mouse The Lion and the Mouse Jerry: I cant find a good place. Mickey: e
4、ight, nine, ten. Come out, come out! Wherever you are! Ah ha! I found you, Minnie. Come out! Jerry: Oh, no! I better hide right now. Hey, this looks like a good place. Its really soft. Jerry climbs up and hides. But he doesnt know that he is on top of Mr. Lions head. Mickey: Where are you, Jerry? Mi
5、nnie: Come out! We cant find you! Jerry: Ha, ha, ha! Here I am! Jerry shouts and wakes Mr. Lion. Lion: (roaring) Grrr Who is this? Who woke me up? Mickey: A LION! Minnie: Jerry, run! Jerry: A Lion? Jerry looks down and Mr. Lion looks up. Their eyes meet. Jerry: Oops! The Lion and the Mouse The Lion
6、and the Mouse Jerry tries to run away, but Mr. Lion stops him. Lion: Stop there! Who are you? Jerry: I am just a little mouse. Lion: YOU woke me up? Jerry: It wasnt on purpose. I was just playing. I didnt know. Lion: I am very angry. I am going to eat you! Jerry: I am very sorry, Mr. Lion. Please, f
7、orgive me. Lion: I dont care. I am still angry. You woke me. So I will eat you. Jerry: Please, wait! Please, dont eat me! Lion: Why not? I am hungry. Jerry: Because I am very small. And I taste terrible. Please, let me go. Just this once. Lion: Perhaps you are right. You are very small. Jerry: Yes,
8、yes. Let me go and someday I will help you. Lion: Ha, ha! That is so funny. How can a little mouse help me? The Lion and the Mouse The Lion and the Mouse I am the king of the forest. Jerry: I am small. But I am also very smart. I will help you someday. I promise. Lion: Okay, okay. Just this once. Yo
9、u can go. But dont wake me up again. Then I will really eat you. Jerry: Thank you so much, Mr. Lion. You are so kind. I wont forget your kindness. Lion: Just leave e alone now. Im going back to sleep. Uh Mr. Lion lets Jerry go and falls back to sleep. A few days later, Jerry is playing with his frie
10、nds in the forest again. He hears Mr. Lion crying far away. Lion: (crying)Grrr Jerry: Hey, Mickey. Did you hear something? Mickey: No. I didnt hear anything. Jerry: How about you, Minnie? Minnie: I dont know. Lion: (crying)Grrr Jerry: I think its Mr. Lion. I think he is hurt. I must help him. The Li
11、on and the Mouse The Lion and the Mouse Jerry looks around the forest for Mr. Lion, but he cant find him. Jerry: Where are you, Mr. Lion? Cry out louder! Lion: Help! Anyone help! Jerry: There you are! I found you. But why are you in a net? Lion: A hunter caught me. He will be back soon. Call a big a
12、nimal. Quickly! Jerry: Dont worry. I will help you. Lion: How can you? You are so small. Jerry: I will chew up the rope. Just wait. Lion: Hurry, before the hunter comes back. Jerry keeps chewing the rope. Lion: Little mouse, your teeth must hurt. Jerry: Its okay. I want to help you. There, the rope
13、is cut. Mr. Lion gets out of the net. Lion: Thank you, little mouse. Thank you for your help. The Lion and the Mouse The Lion and the Mouse Jerry: Thats okay. I said I would help you someday. Lion: You were right. You may be small, but you are also very smart. MORAL Do not judge someone by their size. And, kindness is never wasted.
