The Rich Man and the Tanner

    A rich man lived near a tanner， and not liking¹ the unpleasant smell of the tan－yard，he pressed his neighbour to move． The tanner put off his departure from time to time，saying that he would remove soon .But in fact，he still continued to stay As time went by，the rich man became accustomed to the smell unconsciously， and made no further complaints．Exercises：
    回答下列问题：
    ① Where did the rich man live？
    ② Why did the rich man press the tanner to move？
    ③Did the tanner respond to the rich man's requirement？ What did he do in fact？
    ④ What's the result according to the fable²？

1 liking   

n.爱好；嗜好；喜欢

参考例句：

• The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
• I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。

2 fable   

n.寓言；童话；神话

参考例句：

• The fable is given on the next page. 这篇寓言登在下一页上。
• He had some motive in telling this fable. 他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。