The Cat and the Fox

猫与狐狸

One day, a cat hiked on a mountain. When he reached the peak, he met a fox. They began talking about how they get away from their enemies.

某天，一只去山里远足的猫在登顶的时候遇见了一只狐狸。两者开始谈论自己逃脱敌人追捕的方法。

“I am very smart. I have billions of ideas. I can carve a tiny hole in a tree, and then climb in, the fox said. He added, “I have a lot of friends. If I am in trouble, I can call them to lend their help. I can escape an entire army if I have to!”

“我很聪明，我点子很多。我可以在树上打洞然后钻进去。”狐狸说。它接着补充说：“我有很多朋友，如果我有难，我可以找他们帮忙。如果必要的话，就算来一只军队都抓不住我。”

Then, the fox asked, “What are your potential plans?” The cat said, “I have only one plan.” The fox said, “I hope you have good fortune, then! Do you want me to be your tutor? I can teach you many things.” The cat said, “I guarantee that my plan works every time. We can quit talking about it.”

然后，狐狸问道：“你有什么计划？”猫说道：“我只有一个计划。”狐狸回答说：“那我希望你运气别那么差！你想拜我为师吗？我可以教你很多东西。”猫答道：“我的计划保证每都能奏效，我们别再说这个了。”

Soon, they saw a group of wolves. It was an emergency. The cat quickly used her plan. She ran up a tree. The fox could not decide which plan to use. “What should my initial move be? Should I consult my friends?” The fox felt intense anxiety. All he could do was spin in a circle. The wolves caught the fox. The cat was full of pride. This is proof that having a good plan is better than having many bad plans.

不久，它们遇见了一群狼。事出突然，猫很快反应过来，一溜烟爬上了树。狐狸却一时决定不了改用哪个计划逃生。“我应该先做什么？我要不要问问我的朋友们？”狐狸感到强烈不安。它只能在原地转圈，最终被狼群抓住了。猫为自己感到自豪。这就说明，有一个好计划比有许多个烂计划靠谱。

单词表

anxiety n.焦虑

army n.军队

billion n.十亿

carve v.雕刻，切开

consult v.请教

emergency n.紧急情况

fortune n.运气

guarantee 保证

hike v.远足

initial adj.最初的

intense adj.强烈的

lend v.出借

peak n.山峰

potential adj.潜在的

pride n.自豪

proof n.证据

quit v.放弃

spin v.旋转

tiny adj.微小的

tutor n.导师

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