9驴和买主-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《伊索寓言(精选)Aesop'sFables(Selections)》

Aesops Fables (Selections) 九驴和买主 有个人到市场上去买驴，看到一头长相很漂亮的驴，就同驴的主人商量 好，同意他先把他牵回家去试试看。到家以后，这人把驴关在牲口棚里，让 他同其他驴待在一起。新来的驴四处看了看，立刻跑过去站在一头最好吃懒 做的驴旁边。 那人看到这种情景，立刻给驴拴上了缰绳，牵回去还给了他原来的主 人。驴的主人看到他这么快就回来，感到非常奇怪，就问道：“你这么快就 试出驴的秉性了吗？”那人答道：“我不需要再试了，看他为自己选什么朋 友，就知道他的本性如何。” 看一个人结交的朋友，就可了解此人的品行。 ·014· 伊索寓言（箱选）1 IX The Ass and His Purchaser A Man who wanted to buy an Ass went to market,and,coming across a likely-looking beast,arranged with the owner that he should be allowed 3 to take him home on trial to see what he was like. When he reached home,he put him into his stable 5s along with the other asses.The newcomer took a look round,and immediately went and chose a place next to the laziest and greediest beast in the stable. When the master saw this he put a halter on him at once,and led him off and handed him over to his owner again.The latter was a good deal surprised to see him back so soon,and said,"Why,do you mean to say you have tested him already?""I don't want to put him through any more tests,"replied the other."I could see what sort of beast he is from the companion he chose for himself." A man is known by the company he keeps ①market/'ma:kit/n.市场 2 arrange with约定，商定 ③allow /'lau/,允许，准许 ④ial'traial/n.尝试 5 stable /'steibl/n.马厩 6 newcomer'nju:kAma/n.新来的人 immediatelyi'mi:djatIi/awl.立即 露laziest川leizist/a.最输惰的 9greediest'gri:dist/a最贪婪的 halter/h:lta/m,缍绳 ·015·