” Everyone approved of this proposal, but an old wise mouse got up and said, "That is all very well, but who will tie the bell to the cat
一、老鼠开会
Long ago, there was a big cat in the house. He caught many mice while they were stealing food. 从前，一所房子里面有一只大猫，他抓住了很多偷东西的老鼠。
One day the mice had a meeting to talk about the way to deal with their common enemy. Some said this, and some said that.
一天，老鼠在一起开会商量如何对付他们共同的敌人。会上大家各有各的主张，最后，一只小老鼠站出来说他有一个好主意。
At last a young mouse got up, and said that he had a good idea.
最后，一只小老鼠站出来说他有一个好主意。
"We could tie a bell around the neck of the cat. Then when he comes near, we can hear the sound of the bell, and run away."
“我们可以在猫的脖子上绑一个铃铛，那么如果他来到附近，我们听到铃声就可以马上逃跑。” Everyone approved of this proposal, but an old wise mouse got up and said, "That is all very well, but who will tie the bell to the cat?" The mice looked at each other, but nobody spoke.
大家都赞同这个建议，这时一只聪明的老耗子站出来说：“这的确是个绝妙的主意，但是谁来给猫的脖子上绑铃铛呢?”老鼠们面面相觑，谁也没有说话。
二、画龙点睛
Mr. Li is a good painter. One day he draws a beautiful dragon without eyes.
李先生是位很好的画家。一天画了一条栩栩如生的龙，但是这只龙没有眼睛。
Mr. Zhou looks at the picture and says, “The dragon has no eyes. It isn’t a good picture.”
周先生见了说：“这条龙没有眼睛。这不算一张好画。”
But Mr. Li smiles and says, “If I add eyes to the dragon, it will fly away.”
可是李先生笑着说：“如果我给它加上眼睛，它就会飞走了。”
Mr. Zhou shakes head and says, “You are boasting. I don’t believe you.”
周先生摇头说：“你吹牛。我不相信。”
Mr. Li isn’t angry. He holds the paintbrush and adds eyes to the dragon. Woe! The dragon really flies.
李先生也不生气，只是拿起笔给龙点上眼睛。哇!龙真的飞走了。
三、我该怎样谢你
One day, a poor man is taking a bag of rice to a town. The rice is on the back of his horse but it falls down. The rice is too heavy to lift and he doesn’t know what to do. He only hopes someone can give him some help.
一天，一个穷人正带着一袋米去镇上。大米放在马背上但它掉了下来。大米太重了抬不动，穷人不知怎么办才好。他只想有人会给他些帮助。
二天，After a while, a man riding a horse comes. But he is a rich man living nearby. The poor man hopes another farmer will come. But the rich man sees him and says to him, “You need my help, right?” And he helps the poor man lift the rice onto the horse’s back.
三天，过了一会儿，一个人骑着马走过来。但是他是住在附近的一个富人。穷人希望另一个农民过来。但是富人看到了他并对他说，“你需要帮助，对吗?”他帮穷人把米抬到马背上。 “Sir, how can I repay you?” the poor man says.
“我该怎样谢你呢，先生?”穷人说。
“It’s easy, when you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.”
“这很简单，当你看到其他人遇到麻烦时，你可为他做同样的事情。”