农夫和驴子

农夫和驴子

The Farmer and the Donkey

There once was a farmer who wanted to buy a donkey. He wan ted a hardworking one that could help him on his farm. He went to a m arket and saw one that looked perfect.

“May I try out his donkey for a day or two?”asked the farm er. “If he is hardworking, I will pay you a good price.”

“Of course you may,”said the seller. “I’m sure that he wil l please you.”The farmer thanked the seller and took the donkey back t o his farm.

When they arrived, the new donkey joined the other animals on the farm. He placed himself beside the fattest, laziest donkeys there. The farmer shook his head and took him back to the seller.

“Show me another donkey,”said the farmer. “I don’t want this one.”He told the seller about what the donkey had done.

“I don’t understand,”said the seller. “What’s wrong with standing beside lazy donkeys?”

“Well,”said the farmer, “you can understand a lot about someone if you look at the friends he chooses.”

V ocabulary

1. perfect adj. 完美的，理想的

2. pay v.(pay-paid-paid)付，支付

3. price n. 价格，价钞票

4. seller n. 卖方，卖家

5. arrive v. 到达，抵达

6. join v. 参加

7. place v. 安置，安放

英语补给站

Language Notes

What’s wrong with…?...如何了？

解析：

当我们要咨询某人事物“如何了？有什么不对？”，能够用以下的句型：

What’s wrong with + N.或What’s wrong with + v-in g

What’s wrong with your scooter?

你的机车如何了？

What’s wrong with eating pizza for breakfast?早餐吃披萨有什么不对？