说空话的猴子

山东省临清市 郭倩 供稿

说空话的猴子

山东省临清市 郭倩 供稿

1.A monkey sees the farm cattle1work in the field，and says，“Cattle，let me help you.”After a while，he feels tired and leaves with some excuse.猴子见黄牛耕田，说：“黄牛，我来帮你耕田。”耕了一会儿，嫌累，借口有事走了。

2.The eagle is making the nest2.The monkey says，“Eagle，I can help you.”After picking some branches3，he feels back-breaking and leaves with some excuse again.老鹰在树上筑巢。猴子说：“老鹰，我来帮帮你吧。”拣了几根树枝，觉得腰酸背痛，又借口走了。

3.The rabbit is digging4the hole.The monkey says，“Rabbit，I can help you.”After digging for a while，he has some sweat5and leaves with some excuse again.兔子在打洞，猴子说：“兔子，我来助你一臂之力。”挖了几锄，出了点汗，又借口走了。

4.It is autumn now.A good harvest of grain is in sight in the cattle's field.The monkey says，“It was I that ploughed6the field for the cattle.”到了秋天，黄牛田里的谷子丰收在望。猴子说：“这块田是我替黄牛耕种的。”

5.The eagle finishes the nest.The monkey says，“I almost broke the back for making the nest.”老鹰的巢造好了，猴子说：“为筑这巢我差点累折了腰。”

6.The rabbit finishes his hole.The monkey says，“I don't know how much effort7and sweat I put in it.”兔子的洞打好了，猴子说：“为了帮助兔子打洞，我不知出了多少力，流了多少汗！”

7.The cattle，the eagle and the rabbit understand everything the monkey did.They are not willing to talk with him.黄牛、老鹰和兔子对猴子的表现看得一清二楚，谁也不愿理他。

A Monkey Has Empty Talk