The Fox and the Lion

    The Fox and the Lion
A fox who had never seen a lion，when by chance he met him for the first time，was so terrified that he almost died of fright．When he met him the second time，he was still afraid，but managed to disguise his fear． When he saw him the third time， he was so much emboldened¹ that he went up to him and asked him how he did．Familiarity breeds contempt．Exercises：
    判断对（T）、错（F）：
    ① When a fox met a lion for the first time， he was so terrified that he died of fright．②When the fox met a lion for the second time，he appeared as frightened as the first time．③ When he met a lion for the third time， he appeared very happyand went up to him and asked him how he did．④ The story tells us fami1iarlty breeds contempt．回答下列问题：
    ① What did the fox feel when he saw a lion for the first time？
    ② Was the fox relaxing when he saw a lion the third time？What did he do to the lion？

1 emboldened   

v.鼓励，使有胆量( embolden的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Emboldened by the wine, he went over to introduce himself to her. 他借酒壮胆，走上前去向她作自我介绍。
• His success emboldened him to expand his business. 他有了成就因而激发他进一步扩展业务。 来自《简明英汉词典》