A young pig, hoping to avoid the slaughterhouse, set up quarters in a fold of sheep. One day the shepherd grabbed hold of him, and he squeaked and struggled with all his might to get away. The sheep reproached him for making such a commotion and said, "The master often grabs hold of us, and you don't see us crying."

"That's true," replied the pig, "but our situation is not the same. He catches you for your wool, while he's after me for frying."

【关键词】

slaughterhouse  n.屠宰场

quarters   n.住处

fold   n.折叠，笼罩

shepherd[ˈʃepəd]   n.牧羊人

squeaked[skwi:kt]   v.短促地尖叫

commotion[kəˈməʊʃn]    n.混乱，喧闹

【翻译】

一头小猪，不想进入屠宰场，就在羊圈里搭了自己的窝。一天，牧羊人抓住了他，他尖叫着，用自己最大的力气想挣扎离开。由于产生了这么大的动静，羊走近猪说：“主人经常抓住我们，但是你从来没有看到我们哭。”

“你说的对，”猪回答道，“但是，我们的处境是不同的。他抓住你是为了你身上的毛，但是抓住我是为了烤着吃我。”