The Wolf and the Shepherd

    A shepherd lost the whole of his flock because of a dreadful illness．A wolf，hearing of it，came to console him．“My shepherd，”said he，“is it true that thou hast met with so severe a misfortune，and art deprived of thy whole flock？So amiable，pious a flock！I feel sorry for thee，and could shed tears of blood．”
    “Many thanks，Mr．Wolf，”said the shepherd．“I see thou hast a heart brimful of compassion¹．”
    “Indeed，he has，”added the shepherd's dog，“whenever he suffers in person by his neighbour's misfortune．”
    Exercises：
    判断对（T）、错（F）：
    ① The whole flock of sheep died because of a dreadful illness．② The wolf was so sad that he wanted to comfort the shepherd really．③ The shepherd's dog knew what the wolf thought．

1 compassion   

n.同情，怜悯

参考例句：

• He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
• Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。