Question

 Michael是一名美国中学生，在学校里选修汉语。他利用暑假到中国进修，希望进一步

了解中国文化。有一天，他看到下面有关成语的漫画，不大明白其中的意思。请你用英语

巴漫画所表达的故事和寓意写成一段短文，向他解释。

  注意：*1．词数：在80—120词之间；

        *2．参考词汇：bump into(撞上)，hoe(锄头)

 

Answer 1

【答案】

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    Once upon a time there was a farmer who worked hard in the fields every day. One day, while he was ploughing the field, he heard a bumping sound. He saw a rabbit lying by the trump. He picked it up and found that it was a fat rabbit. He thought to himself, “Since it is so easy to get a rabbit like that, why should I work so hard all day long?” He threw his hoe away and lay by the tree every day, dreaming for more rabbit to come. When he finally realized his foolishness and returned to his field, he found that all his crops were dead. This story tells us that we should not wait for unexpected gains by chance and luck. Or, we should not hope to get rewards without hard work.

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    There was once a farmer who worked very hard every day. One day when he was hoeing in the sunshine, he suddenly heard a low sound “Peng!”. He turned and hurried to the tree. He found a rabbit dying. He took hold of the rabbit and was excited. “What a rabbit! I’ll have it for dinner!” Then he had a good idea, “Why can’t I wait for more rabbits here? It’s cool under the tree.” So he dropped off his hoe and waited there. But day after day, there were no more rabbits coming. What was worse, all his crops were dead.

The story tells us that if you want to get something, you must work hard for it. Remember, “No pains, no gains!”