The Belling the Cat老鼠开会的故事英语伊索寓言.doc

1、Belling the Cat Belling the Cat Belling the Cat Kitty the Cat is eating all the mice. The mice are afraid to come out of their mouseholes.Kitty:MeowI got you, little mouse.Little Joe: Oh, please, Kitty!Let me go.I am too small to eat.Kitty:I dont mind.I am very hungry right now.(gulp!)Kitty the Cat

2、eats poor Little Joe and looks around for another mouse.Kitty:That was delicious. But Im still not full.I need another one.MeowLenny and Theodore are also mice. They see everything.Lenny:Did you see that, Theodore?Theodore: I sure did, Lenny.It was terrible.Lenny:Kitty is getting fatter and fatter e

3、very day.She is eating more and more.Theodore: Soon she will eat all of us.We need to do something.Lenny:Youre right.But what can we do?Theodore: Lets have a meeting first.Tell all the mice to come to my house tonight.Lenny:Dont worry.Ill tell everyone to come.Well all be there.Just then, Kitty smel

4、ls the two mice and slowly walks towards them.Theodore: Quickly, Lenny!Hide!Kitty is coming this way!Kitty:MeowI smell mice.Where are they?This time the two mice are lucky. They get away from Kitty. Late in the evening, all the mice are gathered at Theodores house for the meeting.Theodore: Good even

5、ing, everyone.Thank you all for coming.Mr. Toby: Whats up, Theo?Why did you call us so late?Lenny:Well, Mr. Toby, today Kitty got little Joe.Mr. Toby: Not again!Are you sure?Lenny:Yes, Theodore and I saw it together.It was really terrible.Theodore: We must stop this now!Lenny:If we dont, well all be

6、 eaten, too.Mr. Toby: I agree with you.But what can we do？We are so small and helpless.Theodore: Thats why we are here.Together, lets think of a way.Mr. Toby: Lets trap Kitty.Mrs. Toby: But dear, Kitty is much bigger than us.How can we trap her?Mr. Toby: I dont know, dear.The mice keep thinking, but

7、 they dont come up with any good ideas.Theodore: Come on everyone, think harder.Buster:Well, uh, how about just staying away from Kitty?Theodore: What do you mean, Buster?Buster:Its simple.Just stay inside our mouseholes and dont come out.Lenny:Then what do we eat, Buster?We have to go out for food.

8、Or else, well starve to death.Mrs. Toby: My, my, thats just as terrible. I dont want to starve.Mr. Toby: How about just running away?When we see Kitty coming, just run.Mrs. Toby: Not a bad idea, dear.But what happens when we dont see Kitty coming?Mr. Toby: I didnt think of that.Finally, Felix, the b

9、rightest mouse at the meeting raises his hand.Theodore: What is it, Felix?Speak up!Felix:Well, uhHow about hanging a bell around Kittys neck?When we hear the bell, we can run away.Theodore: Thats it!Why didnt I think of that?Lenny:You are a genius!Hurray for Felix!Mrs. Toby: Good job!Mr. Toby: Now w

10、e are all saved!Lets celebrate!Grandpa Willy: Wait a minute!Theodore: Whats wrong, Grandpa Willy?Grandpa Willy: The idea is wonderful, I agree.But I have just one question.Lenny:Whats that, Grandpa Willy?Grandpa Willy: WHO is going to hang the bell around Kitty?The whole room suddenly becomes silent

11、. After a while, Mr. Toby opens his mouth.Mr. Toby: Well, uhI would like to, but I am too old.So how about you, Buster?You are young and strong.Buster:No, thank you.I am not that strong.Lenny would be better.He is slim and fast.Lenny:I am not that fast.How about you, Felix?You are smart.And it was YOUR idea.Felix:What?!Me?!No, thanks.I dont want to be eaten.We better think of another plan.MORALA good plan is of no use if it is not carried out.