浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练:信息匹配(68)
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高考英语二轮复习专题训练:信息匹配(77)阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
第二节:下面文章中有五处(第1-5题)需要添加小标题。
请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。
选项中有一项是多余选项。
A. Use business recordingsB. Speak slowly and clearlyC. Learn telephone mannersD. Practice often with a friendE. Always be considerate of your friendsF. Make sure you understand the other speakerTelephone tipsIf the phone rings and someone speaks in English, don’t be afraid to answer it! The fear of talking on the phone in a second language will disappear if you practice often. Here are a few tips for helping you improve your ability to answer a call in English. 1._______________Listening to someone speaking in a second language over the telephone can be very challenging because you cannot see the person you are trying to hear. However, it may be even more difficult for the person you are talking with to understand you. You may not realize that your pronunciation isn’t clear because your teacher and fellow students know and understand you. Pay special attention to your weak areas of your pronunciation when you are on the phone.2._______________Don’t pretend to understand everything you hear over the telephone. Even native speakers ask each other to repeat and confirm information from time to time. This is especially important if you are taking a message for someone else. Learn the appropriate expressions that English speakers use when they don’t hear something properly. Don’t be afraid to remind the person to slow down more than once. Keep your telephone in an area that is away from other noise distractions such as a radio or television.3._______________.Ask another student to practice talking on the phone with you. You might choose one night a week and take turns phoning each other at a certain time. Try to talk for at least fifteen minutes. You can talk socially, or role play different scenarios in a business environment. The most important thing about practicing telephone English is that you are not able to see each other’s mouths.4. _______________.There are many ways to get free telephone English practice. After business hours, you can call and listen to recorded messages. Write down what you hear the first time, and then call back and check if your notes are accurate. Make sure you have a pen handy so that you can repeat the information and check your comprehension.5._______________.The way that you speak to your best friend on the phone is very different from theway you should speak to someone in a business setting. Many speakers make the mistake of being too direct on the telephone. It is possible that the person on the other line will think that you are being rude on purpose if you don’t use formal language in certain situations. Sometimes just one word such as could or may is necessary in order to sound polite. Take the time to learn how to answer the phone and say goodbye in a polite manner, as well as all the various waysone can start and end a conversation casually.Listening to someone on the telephone is like listening to a taped recording in class. The only difference is that you have to talk back! Follow the tips above and remember that practice makes perfect!BFDAC。
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练:信息匹配(50)阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
阅读下列材料,从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E、F)中,选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。
选项中有一项是多余选项。
The people below are all looking for a hotel in Scotland for their holidays. After the description of these people, there is information about six Scotland hotels A—F. Decide which hotel would be most suitable for the people mentioned in questions 61—651.Two women friends who want to do several all-day hikes in the mountains during the spring. They like a place with traditional decorations and superbviews.2.A woman with two children aged six and ten, who will spend July in Scotland.The children are interested in animals and plants and the mother enjoysfashions.3.A handicapped lawyer who must use a wheelchair but drives her own car. She enjoys concerts, museums, fine architecture and swimming. She will spendthe first two weeks of October in Scotland.4.A writer, a teacher and their one-year-old daughter. They want to be in a quiet place during August. They enjoy good food, and like to take long walks(the baby rides in a back-pack.).5.An old couple, aged 65 and 68. They love mountain scenery and still take easy walks by the lakeside when they can. They hope to enjoy fresh air andsome relaxing activities.A.Edinburgh. Post HouseA popular base for visitors to Edinburgh, this fine hotel stands next to the Zoological Gardens within easy reach of the many famous sights, shops and entertainments of one of Europe’s most elegant capitals.B.Gatehouse of Fleet. Cally HotelThis impressive hotel, well-known for its good Scottish cooking, is an ideal choice for a relaxing family holiday. Set in 100 acres of private grounds, the Cally, a former stately home, has something for everyone including its own fishing lake, outdoor heat ed swimming pool, green lawn, tennis court, children’s playground and sauna baths.C.Glenborrodale. Glenborrodale Castle HotelThere can be few better places for a refreshing holiday than this picturesque hotel set in its own 120 acres of beautiful countryside by charming Lake Sunart on the Ardnamurchan Peninsular(半岛). Boating and fishing are both available here. D.Inverness. Royal Hotel!A unique feature of the Royal is its fine collection of antique furniture, china and glass. This friendly comfortable hotel, a favourite meeting place for the townspeople, is an excellent base for getting to know the Highlands-Lake Ness, Great Gien and Culloden Moor are all within easy reach.E.Peebles. Tontine HotelThe Tontine had a fascinating beginning-it was built in 1808. This homely hotel has been extended to make it a really comfortable base for exploring the Tweed Valley and the attractive Lowland country.F.North Berwick. Marine HotelThis fine hotel overlooksthe famous West Links golf course and is close to several sandy beaches. The Marine has its own open-air swimming pool and putting green as well as tennis courts, squash courts and saunas. Edinburgh, well-known for its art festivals, is only some 24 miles away.DAFBC。
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练:信息匹配(84)阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
Peter, Catherine, Helen, Elizabeth和Levin 正在澳门科技大学学习,在休息日他们想去参观澳门的众多的博物馆(A-F),请根据他们各自的兴趣帮助他们选择一个适合个人兴趣的场馆,选项中有一项是多余的。
1. Peter: I’d like to go to some larger museums, where I can get an over-all viewof Macau’s history and culture.2. Catherine: My family runs a small wine mill in China, so I’d like to learn aboutwine production.3. Helen: I’m crazy about car races. I’d like to visit some museum related to car races.4. Elizabeth: The idea of Macau’s returning to China has always excited me. I’dlike to see the location where the exciting moment took place.5. Levin: I’d like to take the chance to see a collection of traditional and modern art works.A. Macau MuseumThe Macau Museum is a historical and cultural museum with a vast number of objects of great historical value, which demonstrates the way of life and cultures of the various communities which have been inhabited the city for ages. The Macau Museum was opened on 18th April 1998, consisting of two underground levels and a third one above the fortress' top platform where the old Meteorological Services is housed. The architectural character and special configuration of the architecture has been retained and preserved.B. Maritime MuseumIf the history of Macau is really connected to the sea, there is no better place for the Maritime Museum, than the Square of the Barra Pagoda, dedicated to the Taoist goddess "A-MA", the protector of fishermen, and also believed to be the place where the Portuguese first landed. The precise spot is where the Maritime Museum is located, the building is in the shape of a sailing ship anchored in the waters of the Inner Harbour.C. Wine MuseumThis 1400 square-metre space is divided into a number of areas (Historical information/Wine Cellar/Museum and Exhibitions), using maps, texts, photos, tiles and videos, among other things to relate the history of wine. The aim of each section is not only to provide information regarding wine and grapevines, but also to recreate the atmosphere of the production of wine, showing the visitor the modern and traditional tools connected to wine production.D. Grand Prix MuseumOpened 1993 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Macau Grand Prix, which features a number of automobile and motorbike races and takes place every year in November.It started in 1954 due to the enthusiasm of a group of Macau residents and the support of the authorities. Today it is an international sports event that attracts thousands of tourists and racing enthusiasts to Macau, to watch the classic "Guia Race" and the "Formula 3 Grand Prix". As it takes place on a street circuit, which inevitably leads to a comparison with Monte Carlo, the Macau Grand Prix has been developing into a race that, due to the exactness and the need for precision which it imposes on the drivers, has had the participation of great names of the motor racing participating and which has also served as a launching platform for many other names, the visitor will certainly recognize while visiting the Grand Prix Museum.E. Macau Museum of ArtUnder the management of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau, the Macau Museum of Art is the only art museum in Macau, and provides the largest space dedicated to visual arts. It is situated in the Cultural Centre of Macau in the Outer Harbour area, and was inaugurated on 19 March 1999, with a total area of more than 10,000 square meters and expositive capacity of almost 4,000 square meters. The artistic works and cultural artifacts include Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings, Seals, Ceramics, Copperwares, Western paintings, Contemporary Arts, Photography artworks, and other significant collections.F. Handover Gifts Museum of MacauThe Handover Gifts Museum of Macau is located next to the Macau Cultural Centre in Avenida Xian Xing Hai (NAPE). The location of the Museum is also the area that was used for the Handover Ceremony on 20th December 1999 in which Macau was returned to the Mainland. When the hall was dismantled after the ceremony the area became part of the Macau Cultural Centre. The Handover Gifts Museum of Macau was opened December 2004. The main aim of the Museum is to commemorate the handover for its significance in Macau's modern history. The inauguration of the Museum on the 5th anniversary of the handover is also indeed significant and momentous.ACDFE。
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练:信息匹配(46)阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
阅读下列材料及相关信息,从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E、F)中,选出符合各小题要求以下是想去听演讲的人员的基本信息,请匹配适合他们的演讲内容。
1. Alice is now studying in Beijing University, and she is especially interested in Chinese writing. In her spare time she enjoys drawing, writing poems and is fond of sharing her pieces with her classmates.2. Simon comes from Egypt. He is now studying in Beijing Art Academy. He shows great interest in Chinese ancient characters. Now he wants to know much about it.3. Lora and Peter, visiting professors from Australia, are both crazy about Chinese traditional culture. At weekends they like to call on Chinese families to learn about Chinese festivals as well as their history.4. Edward is a senior student in Beijing Foreign Language University. He likes traveling very much and has made up his mind to work as an interpreter for some joint–venture enterprises (合资企业).5. Steve and Mark are both studying in the Chinese Department of China’s Renmin University. They want to do some research on Chinese ancient literature.1—5 DBECA。
语鹅市安置阳光实验学校2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练:信息匹配(20)阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
根据短文内容,从A到F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。
选项中有一项为多余项。
A. A sense of humor is not an inborn ability.B. A sense of humor can be developed in our life.C. A sense of humor helps us from several aspects.D. A sense of humor means more than telling jokes.E. A sense of humor can be expressed in many ways.F. A sense of humor helps people to better enjoy life.1._____ As awareness of the benefits of humor increases, most of us want to get all the laughs we can. It seems that almost every day there is another new discovery about the power of humor to help us physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Every system of the body responds to laughter in some important or positive way.2. _____ Many people mistakenly believe that we are born with a sense of humor. They think that when it comes to a sense of humor, “either you’ve got it or you don’t.” This is false. What is true, however, is that the ability to laugh and smile is actually something we are born with. For example, we laugh when we are tickled under the arm, even without thinking about how to react.3. _____ The parts of the brain and central nervous system that control laughing and smiling are mature at birth in human infants, but that is not the same thing as having a sense of humor. (After all, when a baby laughs in his small bed we don’t rush over and say, “That kid has a great sense of humor.”) Your sense of humor is something you can develop over a lifetime. Don’t be nervous before others and try to laugh at yourself—then you will make them laugh too.4._____ Humor includes a lot more than laughing and joke telling. Many people worry needlessly that they do not have a good sense of humor because they are not good joke tellers. More than jokes, a sense of humor requires being willing and able to see the funny side of life’s situations as they happen. In fact, one of the best definition of a sense of humor is “the ability to see the nonserious element in a situation”.5._____ There may be a thousand different ways to express your sense of humor, but joke telling is only one of those ways. As more is discovered about how humor benefits our life, more people will be able to see and enjoy the humor when they are in a difficult situation. Life depends on air, food and water, but it is made easier to live with a good sense of humor.CABDF。
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练:信息匹配(68)阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
下面有五则寓意。
阅读A-F的寓言故事,然后匹配与之对应的寓言故事。
其中有一个故事是多余的。
_____1. Not everything you see is what it appears to be._____2. He who loses freedom loses all._____3. Misfortune tests true friendship._____4.Union gives strength._____5.Precious things are for those that can prize them.AA wolf was almost dead with hunger. A housedog saw him, and asked, “Friend, your irregular life will soon ruin you”. Why don't you work steadily as I do, and get your food regularly?" "I would have no objection," said the wolf, "if I could only get a place." "I will help you," said the dog. "Come with me to my master, and you shall share my work." So the wolf and the dog went to the town together. On the way the wolf saw that there was no hair around the dog's neck. He felt quite surprised, and asked him why it was like that? "Oh, it is nothing," said the dog. "Every night my master puts a collar around my neck and chains me up. You will soon get used to it." "Is that the only reason?" said the wolf. "Then good-bye to you, my friend.I would rather be free."BTwo men were traveling together, when a bear suddenly met them on their path. One of them climbed up quickly into a tree and concealed himself in the branches. The other, seeing that he must be attacked, fell flat on the ground, and when the Bear came up and felt him with his snout, and smelt him all over, he held his breath, and feigned the appearance of death as much as he could. The Bear soon left him, for it is said he will not touch a dead body. When he was quite gone, the other Traveler descended from the tree, and jocularly inquired of his friend what it was the Bear had whispered in his ear. "He gave me this advice," his companion replied. "Never travel with a friend who deserts you at the approach of danger."CA prince had some monkeys trained to dance. Being naturally good at learning, they showed themselves excellent pupils, and in their rich clothes and masks, they danced as well as any of the courtiers. Their performance was often repeated with great applause, till on one occasion a courtier, bent on mischief, took from his pocket a handful of nuts and threw them upon the stage. The monkeys at the sight of the nuts forgot their dancing and became (as indeed they were) monkeys instead of actors. Pulling off their masks and tearing their robes, they fought with one another for the nuts. The dancing spectacle thus came to an end in the laughter and ridicule of the audience.DA cock was once strutting up and down the farmyard among the hens when suddenlyhe noticed something shining in the straw. "Ho! ho!" said he, "that’s for me," and soon rooted it out from beneath the straw. It turned out to be a pearl that by some chance had been lost in the yard. “You may be a treasure,” signed the cock, “to man, but for me I would rather have a single barley-corn.”ELion was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face. Rising up in anger, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go. It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters, who bound him by strong ropes to the ground. The Mouse, recognizing his roar, came up, and gnawed the rope with his teeth, and setting him free, exclaimed: “You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, not expecting to receive from me any repayment of your favour; but now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion.”FAn old man on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice. He ordered his servants to bring in a bunch of sticks, and said to his eldest son: "Break it." The son tried hard, but with all his efforts was unable to break the bundle. The other sons also tried, but none of them was successful. “Untie it,” said the father, “and each of you take a stick.” When they had done so, he called out to them: “Now, break,” and each stick was easily bro ken.CABFD。
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练:信息匹配(43)阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
任务型阅读:请阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
其中有一项选择是多余的。
首先请阅读下列住宿信息。
ABLocation: Outside universityRoom Type: Shared flatAvailability: From 1 Sept. 2010Number of beds: 5 singlesWeekly Rent: £65Notes: I vacancy, sharing with male undergraduates.Location: Inside universityRoom Type: Private flatAvailability: From 25 Aug. 2010Number of beds: 1 doubleWeekly Rent: £92.40Notes: Full private shower, basic kitchen, furniture, bedding services and broadband Internet included.CLocation: Outside universityRoom Type: Private flatAvailability: From 1 Apr.2010Number of beds:2 doublesWeekly Rent:£15.00Notes: 1 double bedroom with lounge, kitchen, bathroom and WC. Sofa bed in lounge can be used as a second double bed. Includes free broadband Internet.DLocation: Inside universityRoom Type: Standard with washbasinAvailability: From 25 Sept. 2010Number of beds:1 singleWeekly Rent:£70.00Notes: Private single bedroom. Also has public kitchen, bathrooms, WC and relaxing area with sofas that are shared by around 15 people.EF请阅读下列师生的信息,然后匹配与其需求相对应的住宿信息。
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练:信息匹配(67)阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
Jack; Margaret, Peter, Alice和Lynne有各自不同的运动爱好(1-5)。
请阅读下面一些运动学校、中心或俱乐部等健身机构的信息(A、B、C、D、E和F),选出适合他们的健身机构。
选项中有一项是多余选项。
1. Jack: Jack works in the city centre and wants to take up a sport that he can do regularly in his lunch hour. He enjoys activities which are fast and a bit dangerous.2. Margaret: Margaret already plays golf at weekends. Now she has retired and wants to learn a new activity she can do in the countryside in the mornings.3. Peter: In six week’s time, Peter is having a holiday on a Thailand island, where he plans to explore the ocean depths. He has a 9-to-5 job and wants to prepare for this holiday after work.4. Alice: Alice is 16. She wants to do an activity one evening a week and get a certificate at the end. She would also like to make new friends.5. Lynne: Lynne has a well-paid but stressful job. She would like to take up a sportEACBF。
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练:信息匹配(82)阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
以下是音乐会的信息:A. Pop star: Singer and composer Emil Chau, one of the most admired music idols in China and Southeast Asia, will perform a solo concert in Beijing. Chau was born in Hong Kong and attended college in Taiwan. He has released more than 30 albums in Mandarin, Cantonese and English.Time: 7:30 pm, March 31Place: Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiao Lu, Haidian DistrictTel: 6833-5552B. Beautiful timbre: Jasmine Leong will meet her Beijing fans next month. Singing with beautiful timbre, Leong will present a series of love stories to the audience. To highlight the theme of love, 200 sets of lover's tickets, valued at 1800 yuan will be presented.Tickets: 180-980 yuan (US$22-121)Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 9Location: Workers' Gymnasium, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang DistrictTel: 6501-6655C. Music for children:Some 50 colourful music-related performances will be staged until August 28 in an "Open the Door to Music" series of concerts, in a move to foster Chinese children's taste for art. The concert series will be held in several venues, sponsored by the Forbidden City Concert Hall and supported by the Beijing Municipal Culture Bureau.Tickets: 10-100 yuan (US$1-12)Time/date: 2 pm or 7:30 pm, July 20-August 28Location: mainly in the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Zhongshan Park, some in Peking University Hall in Haidian District and in the China Puppet Art Theatre and Poly TheatreTel: 6506-5343, 6506-5345D. Feel the mood: Jonathan Lee will host his 2006 concert in Beijing. As the master of music in Taiwan, Lee is famous for his unique annotation of love, mood and life.Time: 7:30 pm, March 24, 25Place: Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiao Lu, Haidian DistrictTel: 6835-4020E. Commemorative show: To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, the founder of modern prose drama, a concert titled "Nora's Songs" will be given.Time: 7:30 pm, March 20Place: Peking University Concert HallTel: 6275-2279, 6275-9637F. Chamber music: The chamber concert series of China Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra will greet audiences with a woodwind quintet, a string quartet plus Bach'spiano concerto and suite.Time: 7:30 pm, March 25Place: The Concert Hall of the Central Conservatory of Music, 43 Baojiajie, Xicheng DistrictTel: 6641-4759, 6642-5744以下内容是与音乐会相关的信息,请匹配与之相关的音乐会。
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练:信息匹配(94)阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
下面文章有5处(第1-5题)需要添加小标题。
请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题, 选项中有一项是多余选项。
A.The world is running out of time as watches don’t function well.B.It is uncertain that watches will remain popular.C.Some people claim that the watch industry is at a crossroads.D.The function of a watch has changed to stay on the market.E.New designs for a watch make it appeal to customers.CDFEB F.The image of a watch satisfy many different tastes._______1. In today’s world of cell phones,mini laptops and MP3 players, most people have at leastone time-telling tool with them. Since these devices are so common, is time running out for the500-year-old watch? According to some consumers, yes. New Jersey teenager Charlie Wollman says awatch is “an extra piece of equipment with no necessary function.” Many young adults agree andthey say they use their cell phones to tell time. Louis Galie, a senior vice president at Timex,said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago._______2. However, watchmakers optimistically say that watches regain popularity when consumersreach their 20s and 30s. By then, they are willing to spend money on a quality timepiece that doesn’tjust keep good time. Fifty years ago, watchmakers laid gr eat emphasis on products’ accuracy. Butin recent years, the watch industry has transformed itself into an accessory business. And for manytoday, the image a watch communicates has become more important than the time it tells._______3. “Complications”—features that go beyond simple timekeeping—are an important part ofa watch’s image. Today’s watches offer a host of features that suit almost any personality. These features include altitude trackers, compasses, lunar calendars, USB drives, and even devices that measure the effectiveness of golf swings._______4. Creativity is also a key element in today’s watches. For example, Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash makes watches that don’t even look like watches. The company’s popular Shinshoku modeluses different color lights to tell the time. It looks more like a Futuristic bracelet than a watch.Another Japanese watchmaker, Eleeno, makes a “handless” watch. Using a ring of circles to keeptime, this watch makes an excellent conversation piece._______5. Whether a watch communicates fashion sense, creative flair or a love of sports, consumerswant their timepieces to stand out. Nowadays, everyone has the same kind of gadget(小器械) in theirbags, so people want to make a statement with what’s on their wrists. Will t his interest in wristfashion last? Only time will tell.1 / 1。
浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练:信息匹配(68)
阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
下面有五则寓意。
阅读A-F的寓言故事,然后匹配与之对应的寓言故事。
其中有一个故事是多余的。
_____1. Not everything you see is what it appears to be.
_____2. He who loses freedom loses all.
_____3. Misfortune tests true friendship.
_____4.Union gives strength.
_____5.Precious things are for those that can prize them.
A
A wolf was almost dead with hunger. A housedog saw him, and asked, “Friend, your irregular life will soon ruin you”. Why don't you work steadily as I do, and get your food regularly?" "I would have no objection," said the wolf, "if I could only get a place." "I will help you," said the dog. "Come with me to my master, and you shall share my work." So the wolf and the dog went to the town together. On the way the wolf saw that there was no hair around the dog's neck. He felt quite surprised, and asked him why it was like that? "Oh, it is nothing," said the dog. "Every night my master puts a collar around my neck and chains me up. You will soon get used to it." "Is that the only reason?" said the wolf. "Then good-bye to you, my friend. I would rather be free."
B
Two men were traveling together, when a bear suddenly met them on their path. One of them climbed up quickly into a tree and concealed himself in the branches. The other, seeing that he must be attacked, fell flat on the ground, and when the Bear came up and felt him with his snout, and smelt him all over, he held his breath, and feigned the appearance of death as much as he could. The Bear soon left him, for it is said he will not touch a dead body. When he was quite gone, the other Traveler descended from the tree, and jocularly inquired of his friend what it was the Bear had whispered in his ear. "He gave me this advice," his companion replied. "Never travel with a friend who deserts you at the approach of danger."
C
A prince had some monkeys trained to dance. Being naturally good at learning, they showed themselves excellent pupils, and in their rich clothes and masks, they danced as well as any of the courtiers. Their performance was often repeated with great applause, till on one occasion a courtier, bent on mischief, took from his pocket a handful of nuts and threw them upon the stage. The monkeys at the sight of the nuts forgot their dancing and became (as indeed they were) monkeys instead of actors. Pulling off their masks and tearing their robes, they fought with one another for the nuts. The dancing spectacle thus came to an end in the laughter and ridicule of the audience.
D
A cock was once strutting up and down the farmyard among the hens when suddenly he noticed something shining in the straw. "Ho! ho!" said he, "that’s for me," and soon
rooted it out from beneath the straw. It turned out to be a pearl that by some chance had been lost in the yard. “You may be a treasure,” signed the cock, “to man, but for me I would rather have a single barley-corn.”
E
Lion was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face. Rising up in anger, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go. It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters, who bound him by strong ropes to the ground. The Mouse, recognizing his roar, came up, and gnawed the rope with his teeth, and setting him free, exclaimed: “You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, not expecting to receive from me any repayment of your favour; but now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion.”
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An old man on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice. He ordered his servants to bring in a bunch of sticks, and said to his eldest son: "Break it." The son tried hard, but with all his efforts was unable to break the bundle. The other sons also tried, but none of them was successful. “Untie it,” said the father, “and each of you take a stick.” When they had done so, he called out to them: “Now, break,” and each stick was easily broken.
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