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Once upon a time, there was a mischievous young boy who was given the task of tending a herd of sheep on a hillside near a village. 从前，有一个淘气的小男孩，他被派去一个村子附近的山坡上照看一群羊。
The boy grew tired and bored while watching the sheep, so he found ways to amuse himself, such as climbing trees or chasing sheep. 这个男孩在看羊的时候变得又累又无聊，所以他想办法消遣自己，比如爬树或追羊。
One day he came up with what he thought was a brilliant idea. 一天，他想出了一个他认为很好的主意。
He climbed to the top of a tree and shouted toward the village: 'Wolf! Wolf! Help me please!' 他爬到一棵树顶，朝村子里喊道：“狼！狼！请帮帮我
mischievous [ˈmɪstʃɪvəs] = 淘气的
a herd of sheep= 一群羊
amuse oneself= 自娱自乐，消遣
come up with= 提出，想出
climb tree= 爬树
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When the villagers heard his cries for help, they rushed up the hill to rescue him and chase the wolf away. 村民们听到他的呼救声，就冲上山去救他，把狼赶走。
Of course, when they got there, there was no wolf to be seen, and the boy, who was still in the tree, was laughing. 当然，当他们到达那里时，没有看到狼，而那个还在树上的男孩正在笑。
The sheep were grazing peacefully. Annoyed, the villagers returned to the village and back to their normal activities. 羊正在安静地吃草。村民们很恼火，回到了村子里，恢复了正常的活动。
cry for help= 大声求救
rescue= 营救
chase away= 赶走
graze= （牛、羊等）吃草
graze peacefully= 安静地吃草
annoyed= 生气的，恼怒的
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A few days later, the boy grew bored again, and played the same trick on the villagers. 几天后，这个男孩又变得无聊起来，对村民们耍同样的把戏。
This time the villagers were furious at the boy. That night he was punished by his mother for his bad behavior. 这一次，村民们对这个男孩大发雷霆。那天晚上他因行为不端而受到母亲的惩罚。
grow bored= 感到厌烦，感到无聊
play trick on sb.= 开某人的玩笑；捉弄某人
be furious at sb.= 对某人感到恼怒
be punished by= 被……惩罚了
bad behavior= 不良行为
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For a while after that, life went on as normal and the boy behaved, he didn't want to be punished again. 在那之后的一段时间里，生活照常进行，男孩表现得很好，他不想再受到惩罚。
Then, one afternoon while he was tending the sheep, he noticed that the sheeps were bleating and nervous. 一天下午，当他在照看羊的时候，他注意到羊在咩咩叫，很紧张。
He didn't know what was causing their strange behavior, so he climbed a tree to see if he could determine what was going on. 他不知道是什么导致了他们奇怪的行为，所以他爬上一棵树，看看他是否能确定发生了什么。
What he saw from a tree was a frightening sight, a big, hairy wolf chasing after the sheep, Terrified, he screamed for help:'Wolf! Wolf! There's a wolf chasing the sheep!' 他从树上看到的是一个可怕的景象，一只又大又多毛的狼在追羊，他吓坏了，尖叫着求救：“狼！狼！有一只狼在追羊
life went on as normal= 生活照常继续
behave= 守规矩，规矩地行事
tend the sheep= 放羊
bleat= 咩咩地叫
frightening sight= 可怕的一幕
terrified= 感到恐惧的，受惊吓的
scream for help= 大声喊救命
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This time, when the villagers heard his cries for help, they were convinced that it was another one of his pranks. 这一次，当村民们听到他的呼救声时，他们确信这是他的又一个恶作剧。
Nobody believed that there was really a wolf, so they ignored his frantic calls for help. 没有人相信真的有一只狼，所以他们无视他疯狂的求救声。
The wolf, having nothing to fear, feasted on several of the sheep and then slipped back into the forest. 狼无所畏惧，吃了几只羊，然后溜回了森林。
prank= 恶作剧，开玩笑
ignore= 忽略，不理睬
frantic= 发狂似的
call for help= 呼救，求助
feast on= 尽情享受
Exercises
Questions:
1. What's the moral of this story?
Liars are not believed even when they speak the truth.
2. How did the villagers feel the first time the boy fooled them?
They were annoyed.
3. To be annoyed means to be upset.
4. To cry for help means call out in a loud voice for help.
Someone who is mischievous is someone who (often gets into trouble but not serious trouble).
To play a trick on someone means to （deceive or mislead them.）
What did his mother do to him after he trick the villagers second time?
That night he was punished by his mother for his bad behavior.
What happened to the sheep when the wolf finally came after them?
The wolf, having nothing to fear, feasted on several of the sheep and then slipped back into the forest.
Please tap the first correct sentence to appear:
1. Where does the first say, how the boy amused himself?
The boy grew tired and bored while watching the sheep, so he found ways to amuse himself, such as climbing trees or chasing sheep.
2. How did the sheep behave when the wolf first approached?
Then, one afternoon while he was tending the sheep, he noticed that the sheeps were bleating and nervous.
Fill in the blanks:
1. When the villagers heard his cries for help, they rushed up the hill to rescue him and chase the wolf away.
2. Once upon a time, there was a mischievous young boy who was given the task of tending a herd of sheep on a hillside near a village.
3.This time, when the villagers heard his cries for help, they were convinced that it was another one of his pranks. Nobody believed that there was really a wolf, so they ignored his frantic calls for help. The wolf, having nothing to fear, feasted on several of the sheep and then slipped back into the forest.
The boy grew tired and bored while watching the sheep, so he found ways to amuse himself, such as climbing trees or chasing sheep.
One day he came up with what he thought was a brilliant idea.
He climbed to the top of a tree and shouted toward the village: 'Wolf! Wolf! Help me please!'
Put the sentences below in order:
(1) When the villagers heard his cries for help, they rushed up the hill to rescue him and chase the wolf away.
(2) Of course, when they got there, there was no wolf to be seen, and the boy, who was still in the tree, was laughing.
(3) The sheep were grazing peacefully.
(4) Annoyed, the villagers returned to the village and back to their normal activities.
Correct Order:(1) (2) (3) (4)
排序：
Then, one afternoon while he was tending the sheep, he noticed that the sheeps were bleating and nervous.
He didn't know what was causing their strange behavior, so he climbed a tree to see if he could determine what was going on.
What he saw from a tree was a frightening sight, a big, hairy wolf chasing after the sheep,
Terrified, he screamed for help:'Wolf! Wolf! There's a wolf chasing the sheep!'
听说：
A few days later, the boy grew bored again, and played the same trick on the villagers.
One day he came up with what he thought was a brilliant idea.
He learned that lying to others can have serious consequences.
阅读：
He didn't know what was causing their strange behavior, so he climbed a tree to see if he could determine what was going on.
Nobody believed that there was really a wolf, so they ignored his frantic calls for help.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. He didn't want to be punished again.
2. That night he was punished by his mother for his bad behavior.
3. Liars are not believed even when they speak the truth.
4. Nobody believed that there was really a wolf, so they ignored his frantic calls for help.
5. The wolf, having nothing to fear, feasted on several of the sheep and then slipped back into the forest.
