The Birds in the Snare

    A huntsman set a snare¹ by a lake．Many birds were caught in it．The birds were large；they seized the snare，and flew off with it．The huntsman began to run after the birds．A peasant saw himrunning after them，and he said：“Where are you going？Can you catch the birds on foot？”
    The huntsman replied：“If there were only one bird，I should not catch him；but as it is，I shall bag my game．”
    And so it proved．When evening came，the birds each tried to fly off in his own direction；one to the forest，another to the swamp，a third to the field，and all fell with the net to the ground，and the hunts-man captured² them．Exercises：
    判断对（T）、错（F）：
    ①Many birds were caught because they were too large．②The huntsman could catch the birds on foot．③The huntsman could catch all of the birds because there were too many．

1 snare   

n.陷阱，诱惑，圈套；（去除息肉或者肿瘤的）勒除器；响弦，小军鼓；vt.以陷阱捕获，诱惑

参考例句：

• I used to snare small birds such as sparrows.我曾常用罗网捕捉麻雀等小鸟。
• Most of the people realized that their scheme was simply a snare and a delusion.大多数人都认识到他们的诡计不过是一个骗人的圈套。

2 captured   

俘获( capture的过去式和过去分词 )； 夺取； 夺得； 引起（注意、想像、兴趣）

参考例句：

• Allied troops captured over 300 enemy soldiers. 盟军俘虏了300多名敌方士兵。
• Most of the rebels were captured and disarmed. 大部分叛乱分子被俘获并解除了武装。