A Bunny's Tale

兔寶寶的故事When you know you shouldn’t – don’t! 这支小兔子能不能度过难关呢?by Hazel Johansen

It was quite chilly as Bunny Longears skipped along the forest trail that led home. Suddenly he stopped. He thought he heard someone calling. He listened carefully. He looked around. He saw nothing. But as he started off, he again heard the faint cry.
“Please,” the voice called, “won’t you help me?”
“Oh, dear,” thought Bunny. “The forest is full of danger. I ought to go straight home, but this is such a strange thing. I’d better look into it.” So he turned back and headed toward the voice. He soon approached a deep pit. A cry came from the bottom of the damp hole.
“Please,” the voice called, “won’t you help me?”
“Who are you? What do you want?” asked the curious rabbit.
"See for yourself," invited the voice. "I have fallen into this cold, dark ditch. May I look to you for help?
"Well, I'll have to see about it. Come out where I can look you over." replied Bunny Longears. The creature moved into plain view.
"I'm just a little garden snake," he grinned slyly.
"I can see right through you," Bunny scolded. "You're no garden snake; you're a cold-blooded killer snake. You're nothing but trouble and everyone knows it. Look for help somewhere else." And he turned away.
"But wait1" the serpent urged.
"One as intelligent as yourself should see fit to help me."
"Intelligent?" smiled the rabbit.
"Most intelligent!" flattered the snake "Surely you know I mean no harm. I only ask a favor."
"What favor?" asked the bunny.
"A simple one," replied the crafty serpent." Just look through the grass and find a strong stick.
Then kindly lift me out of this miserable pit. Afterward, we can see one another off... as friends."
"I really shouldn't" said Bunny. "But maybe I'll look after you just this once." So he found a stick and lifted the ugly snake out of the pit and onto the grass nearby.
"My!" exclaimed the rabbit as he looked over the snake. "You look disgusting"
"Yes," grinned the snake, "And you look delicious!"
"Delicious?" cried the rabbit
"But I thought..."
"Don't be surprised," said the reptile. "You knew I was trouble when you lifted me out of that hole."
What happened to the little rabbit I cannot tell. I didn't dare look on. But learn a lesson as you look at this simple tale. When trouble calls-watch out! Keep moving on and don't look back.


Grammar
You're nothing but trouble, and everyone knows it.
nothing but = only
You're only trouble, and everyone knows it.
How could anyone trust Charlie? He's nothing but a clown!
You shouldn't buy that game because it's nothing but a waste of money.


Vocabulary
faint (adj)- soft很小声,很轻. speak up 大声说话Listen carefully. Do you hear the faint sound of music playing?
*From a distance you can see the faint glow coming out from the lighthouse.
*We still have some faint hope that our team will win.
pit (n)-坑,洞The dog fell into a pit and couldn't get out.
cold-blooded (adj)-冷血的,冷酷的,残忍的 reptile is cold blooded animal, the body temperature changes when the outside temperature changes; person shows no emotion when other people are suffering or they did evil things with no bothered. --The prisoner was a cold-blooded murderer.
*Lizards are cold-blooded animals. *A cold-blooded killer
warm-blooded-温血的.
flatter(v)-奉承,献媚, 阿谀If you flatter the boss, you might get a raise.
*He is good at flattering his boss, and that's why he's been promoted.
*I am flattering that you invited me to join your wedding. 我很高兴
crafty (adj)-狡猾的,诡计多端的She's a crafty lady. Don't let her trick you!
*Joe always come up with all sorts of crafty ideas that got him into a lot of trouble.
*He's a crafty politician. You never know how he will react. 老奸巨滑的政客,永远不知道他会如何反应
reptile (n)-Turtles, snakes and lizards are reptiles.
see fit- fit适合的,适当的, see fit=think fit-愿意的,决定或觉得适当的,决定去作某件事.
*Spend your money as you see fit, but be careful to save some too.你看合适的花钱,但也留心存钱.
*The publisher didn't see fit to publish the sci-fi novel at the time.出版商不觉得合适..
tale-story, tail-Bunny's tail, rabbit's tail is like a little ball of cotton. Bunny rabbit.
Longears is a rabbit's name in "Bunny's tale"
skipped along-跑跑跳跳的
ditch=hole=pit.
look into-seek, investigating that.深入了解,一探究竟, 进入去了解.
*The private detective promised that he would look into the case.
look to someone or something-you are asking or relying on someone or something.
look over -look good at, look clear for a full picture. look it thoroughly.
look on -continue to look, or watch without participating.
plain view-good for people see clearly.
slyly (slaili)-do best to trick someone to get what you want. 很有手段的,很技巧的,很诡诈的.
exclaimed-not happy, says something suddenly and loudly.
disgusting-look bad, make you feel sick.恶心
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watch out-careful
***(You'll find out you're in that situation cannot get out. In the general is okay to help people. Try not to do something by yourself if you feel something wrong. If you have to deal with, it's better to find someone to go or do with you , not be alone.)


Chat Room
chilly-just cold enough to make you feel uncomfortable and shiver.发抖(冷飕飕,令人感到不舒服,甚至冷到发抖
cool- make people feel good. 凉爽.
brisk (crisp)-air feels very fresh, weather is cold but make people feel energizing很舒服,叫人感觉很有精神的冷
a brisk fall morning. a crisp mountain air.
freezing-结冰的冷,虽未到结冰的程度,但也可说是..
bone-numbing cold/ bone-chilling cold-冷到骨头发抖,刺骨的冷.
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pit-坑,洞,天然或人为的坑洞. man made hold. hold, trap-陷阱
a granite pit-采矿场,采矿而有的坑道.
the pits (idiom)-倒霉,运气真坏,很衰的状况. get sick on the vacation, it's the pits.
orchestra pit-剧场里预留给管铉乐团表演的中间低下去的舞台orchestra-管铉乐团.