The Goose that laid the Gold Eggs

    The Goose that laid the Gold EggsA farmer and his wife once had a goose that laid a solid¹ gold egg every day．Each evening they settled² it securely³ in its pen in the corner of their kitchen with a bowl of the best corn and a saucer⁴ of freshwater Each morning they found a new，bright yellow egg in its nest of sweet hay⁵．One day the farmer's wife said to her husband：“These eggs are all very well，my dear，but though I suppose we will be rich in the end，it is a very slow way of making a fortune．By the time we get it，it will not be worth half what it is today．Now I have an idea．It is obvious to me that there must be a great store of golden⁶ eggs inside our goose．Why should we wait all our lives for her to lay them？Go and get a knife and we'11 have all the gold now while we can still enjoy it．”
    “Well，”said the farmer doubtfully，“it seems a sad way to treat a good bird But on the other hand…”
    Without another word he killed the goose and cut her open－only to find that inside she was just like any other goose，with no sign of a golden egg at all．“We'll not get rich quickly or slowly now，my dear，”said the farmer sadly．Don't be greedy．Exercises：
    判断对（T）、错（F）：
    ① A farmer and his wife had a goose that laid gold eggs．② Each morning，they would find a new，bright yellow egg in its nest of sweet hay．③ The farmer's wife killed the goose to get more eggs．④The farmer believed what his wife had done true．

1 solid   

adj.固体的，结实的，可靠的，实心的；n.固体，实心；adv. 一致地

参考例句：

• Water may change from a liquid to a solid.水可以由液体变为固体。
• I know that James is a solid type of person.我知道詹姆斯是个可信赖的人。

2 settled   

a.固定的；稳定的

参考例句：

• The dispute was settled without acrimony. 没有唇枪舌剑，这场纠纷就解决了。
• a settled way of life 安定的生活方式

3 securely   

adv.安心地，安全地；牢固地；被妥善保管地

参考例句：

• She chained the wolf securely to the post.她用铁链把那只狼锁在那根柱子上。
• The straps hold the baby in securely.带子把婴儿安全地系在里面。

4 saucer   

n.茶碟，茶托，小圆盘

参考例句：

• A teacup should stand in a saucer.茶杯应放在茶托上。
• I slopped tea in the saucer.我把茶溅到了茶托里。

5 hay   

n.(用作饲料或覆盖的)干草

参考例句：

• Cows feed on hay.奶牛以干草为生。
• They usually keep the hay in the barn.他们通常将干草存放在谷仓中。

6 golden   

adj.金的，含金的，可贵的，金色的，贵重的，繁盛的

参考例句：

• My teacher is an Englishman with golden hair.我的老师是一个金黄色头发的英国人。
• It's a balmy evening,the golden time for lovers.这是一个暖和的夜晚，是恋人们的黄金时光。