The Boy and the Wolf

    A wolf once found a boy hiding behind a haystack，trembling with fright¹．“Please don't eat me，”pleaded the boy．“I don't see why I shouldn't，”replied the wolf．“But if you can tell me three things that are really true，then will let you go．”
    The boy thought for a moment Then he said：
    “First，I wish you had never seen me．Second，I was stupid² to let you find me here and third，I hope the hunter³ gets you tomorrow to stop you stealing all my sheep．”
    “Fair enough，”said the wolf，who was not feeling hungry any-way．“I am sure those are all true from your point of view．Now run off before I change my mind and gobble you up．”
    It pays to tell the truthExercises：
    ①Why was the boy hiding behind a haystack？
    ②Did the wolf let the boy go at last？

1 fright   

n.惊骇；吃惊

参考例句：

• A tree fell on the house and gave him a fright.一棵树倒在房子上，吓了他一大跳。
• She turned pale with fright.她吓得面色刷白。

2 stupid   

adj.愚蠢的，笨拙的，麻木的，无趣味的；n.傻瓜

参考例句：

• The boy is too stupid.那个男孩太笨了。
• He must be really stupid.那他一定很傻。

3 hunter   

n.猎人；搜索者

参考例句：

• He's a real hunter.他是个真正的猎手。
• He is a patient hunter.他是一个耐心的猎手。