Aesop BBC的伊索寓言40故事06 the_gnat_and_the_lion.pdf简介：
6. THE GNAT AND THE LIONBy Jan PayneFar, far away in a hot land called Africa, lived a Gnat and a Lion. These two creatures were com- plete opposites. One was weak and one was strong. One was huge and �one was tiny. One was fierce and one was timid. They met one dark night, and this is what happened. The Gnat had gone to sleep. He had made himself a swinging hammock on a blade of grass and he was snoring gently.The Lion was awake. He was hunt-ing - and his roar could be heard in the distance.It woke the Gnat. What is that? he asked. The Lion roared again. The sound was even louder.Its getting closer, thought the Gnat, holding his breath. A minute later the Lion came into view.When the Gnat saw who it was he felt relieved. Oh! he said. Its only you. This annoyed the Lion. Only me! he murmured silkily, narrowing his yellow eyes. Are you aware I am the King of the Beasts. When Lions narrow their eyes and murmur silkily, they are at their most dangerous.But the Gnat wasnt worried.He opened his tiny mouth and yawned.You may be the King of the Beasts,he said, but I can outwit you anytime.The Lion snorted.�Ha! he said. I could flatten you with one swipe of my paw.The Gnat stood up on his spindly legs.Go on then, he said.1The lion raised his paw above his head and brought it down as hard as he could.The Gnat jumped out of the way. Missed, he said. Humming a little tune he began buzzing round the Lions head.� �Zzzz, Zzzz, Zzzz,Diddly, Diddly, Dee. Zzzz, Zzzz, Zzzz, Try And Catch Me.� The Lion was furious. He twisted his head this way and that. He snapped, he snarled, he swirled his tail, he swiped with his paws. But the Gnat was too nimble. A thought came into the Lions head. � If I keep perfectly still, the Gnat will settle down, and I can pounce.But the Gnat didnt settle down. He acted quickly.�� ��� ����i��� �� ��� �i��� �����And began to bite. Roaring with pain the Lion shook his head. He stuffed his claws up 展开>>

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