英语励志故事： The Dove And The Ant

 　　An ant was drinking at a river. Suddenly he slipped, and fell into the water.

　　A dove took pity on him. She threw a small branch into the river. The ant seized the bough¹, and swam back to the shore.

　　A few days later, the ant saw a hunter aiming a gun at the dove. He bit the man in the foot sharply.

　　The man missed the shot, and the dove's life was saved.

　　The dove felt very grateful. She made good friends with the ant.

　　参考译文：

　　鸽子和蚂蚁

　　一只蚂蚁到河边饮水，却不幸掉入河中。

　　一只鸽子看见，扔下一段树枝，将他救起。

　　过了不久，蚂蚁看见猎人正在拿枪瞄准鸽子，就狠狠地朝他脚上咬了一口，没让他打中。

　　鸽子非常感激蚂蚁。从此，他们成了好朋友。

　　寓意：有些朋友也许平时看似微不足道，但却有可能在我们身处困境的时候提供巨大的帮助。

1 bough   

n.大树枝，主枝

参考例句：

• I rested my fishing rod against a pine bough.我把钓鱼竿靠在一棵松树的大树枝上。
• Every bough was swinging in the wind.每条树枝都在风里摇摆。