The Ant and the Dove蚂蚁和鸽子

昕慧

无论我们的朋友平凡与否，都有可能在我们身处困境的时候提供巨大的帮助。蚂蚁和鸽子的故事就講述了一个关于知恩图报和互相帮助的道理。让我们一起来读读这个故事吧！

An ant went to the river to get a drink. The water rushed along so fast that he was washed off the bank into the river.

“I shall drown！” he cried. “Help！ Help！ Help！” But his voice was so tiny that nobody can hear it.

A dove was sitting in a tree over the water. She saw the ant struggling，and quickly nipped off a leaf and let it fall into the water. The ant climbed upon it and got saved.

The ant called out in his tiny voice，“Thank you，kind dove，you have saved my life.” But of course the dove could not hear him.

Several days after this，the dove was again sitting in the tree.

A hunter crept carefully up to the tree. He pointed his gun at the dove and was about to shoot. Then the ant bit his leg.

He cried out with pain and dropped his gun. The dove heard the sound and flew away.

rush（水流）奔涌

wash冲走

bank岸边

drown淹死

tiny微小的

dove鸽子

struggle挣扎

nip off掐掉

climb爬

upon在……之上

save挽救

call out大声叫喊

save ones life救了某人的命

hunter猎人

creep蹑手蹑脚（过去式：crept）

point指向

gun枪

be about to即将，刚要

shoot射击

bite咬（过去式：bit）

pain疼痛

drop掉

sound声音