UNIT2MORALSANDVIRTUES道德與美德ReadingforWritingThefeaturesoffable?fable寓言It’sakindoftraditionalshort/longstory.Itteachesamoral/practicallesson.It’susuallyastoryaboutanimals/realpersons/virtualperson.

TheStoneintheRoadPersonExperienceEmotionResponsemilkmancrashedintothestoneangrywentawaywomanwithwaterothervillagersyounggirltrippedoverthestonelimpedawayintearssadupsetwantedtofindtheownerofthegoldtired,surprisedsucceededinmovingthestonetothesideofthestreetnobodymadeanattempttomovethestonecomplainedaboutthestoneWhile-reading:Completethetable

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擋道的石頭Onceuponatimetherewasakingwhooftenthought,“Nothinggoodcancometoanationwhosepeopleonlycomplainandexpectotherstosolvetheirproblems.”O(jiān)neday,hehadanidea.

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擋道的石頭Onceuponatimetherewasakingwhooftenthought,“Nothinggoodcancometoanationwhosepeopleonlycomplainandexpectotherstosolvetheirproblems.”O(jiān)neday,hehadanidea.從前有個(gè)國王，他經(jīng)常思考：“如果一個(gè)國家的人民只會抱怨，而且總是期待別人來解決他們的問題，那么這個(gè)國家就不會有什么好事?！庇幸惶?，他想到一個(gè)辦法。Earlyonemorning,thekingdisguisedhimselfandwenttoalocalvillage.Heplacedalargestoneinthemiddleofthemainstreetandhidgoldcoinsunderthestone.Thenhehidbehindahugemapletreeandwatched.Earlyonemorning,thekingdisguisedhimselfandwenttoalocalvillage.Heplacedalargestoneinthemiddleofthemainstreetandhidgoldcoinsunderthestone.Thenhehidbehindahugemapletreeandwatched.一天清晨，國王喬裝打扮一番后，來到了當(dāng)?shù)氐囊蛔迩f。他在主路中間放了一塊大石頭，并且在石頭下面藏了幾枚金幣。然后，他就躲在一棵大楓樹后觀察。Thefirstpersondownthestreetwasamilkmanwithhiscart.Hecrashedintothestone,spillingthemilkeverywhere,“Whatfoolputthisstonehere?”heshouted.Hepickedhimselfupandangrilywentaway.Thefirstpersondownthestreetwasamilkmanwithhiscart.Hecrashedintothestone,spillingthemilkeverywhere,“Whatfoolputthisstonehere?”heshouted.Hepickedhimselfupandangrilywentaway.路上走來的第一個(gè)人是推著車子的送奶工。他撞到石頭上，把牛奶潑得到處都是，他大喊：“哪個(gè)傻瓜把石頭放在這兒了？”他從地上爬起來，氣呼呼地走了。Afterawhile,agroupofwomencamealong,eachbalancingapotofwateronherhead.Onewomantrippedoverthestoneandherwaterpotwentcrashingtotheground.Shepickedherselfupandlimpedawayintears.Neithershenorherfriendsthoughtaboutmovingthestoneoutoftheroad.Afterawhile,agroupofwomencamealong,eachbalancingapotofwateronherhead.Onewomantrippedoverthestoneandherwaterpotwentcrashingtotheground.Shepickedherselfupandlimpedawayintears.Neithershenorherfriendsthoughtaboutmovingthestoneoutoftheroad.過了一會兒，一群婦女走了過來，她們每個(gè)人頭上都頂著一罐水。其中一個(gè)女人被石頭絆倒了，水罐也摔到地上。她從地上爬起來，噙著淚一瘸一拐地走了。無論是她自己，還是她的同伴，都沒有想到把石頭從路中間挪開。NeitheryounorIamwrong.你和我都沒錯(cuò)你或者你的一名學(xué)生應(yīng)該出席明天的會議。眾所周知，護(hù)士和醫(yī)生都對病人非常和藹。Thekingwatchedalldayasmanypeoplecomplainedaboutthestone,buthefoundnobodymakinganattempttomoveit.Thekingwasindespair.“Istherenooneinthisvillagewhofeelsanyresponsibilitytokeeptheirneighboursfromharm?”Thekingwatchedalldayasmanypeoplecomplainedaboutthestone,buthefoundnobodymakinganattempttomoveit.Thekingwasindespair.“Istherenooneinthisvillagewhofeelsanyresponsibilitytokeeptheirneighboursfromharm?”國王觀察了一整天，看到許多人都在埋怨這塊石頭，卻沒人試著把它挪開。國王絕望了?！半y道整個(gè)村子都沒有一個(gè)人覺得有責(zé)任讓鄰居免遭不測嗎？”Justthen,thekingsawayounggirlcomingalong.Shewasthedaughterofalocalfarmer.Shehadbeenworkingalldayandwasverytired.Butwhenshesawthestone,shesaidtoherself,“Thisstoneisadangertoanyonewhocomesdownthestreetafterdark.I’llmoveitoutoftheway.”Justthen,thekingsawayounggirlcomingalong.Shewasthedaughterofalocalfarmer.Shehadbeenworkingalldayandwasverytired.Butwhenshesawthestone,shesaidtoherself,“Thisstoneisadangertoanyonewhocomesdownthestreetafterdark.I’llmoveitoutoftheway.”就在這時(shí)，國王看見一個(gè)年輕的姑娘迎面走來。小姑娘是當(dāng)?shù)匾晃晦r(nóng)民的女兒。忙活了一天，她疲憊不堪。然而，當(dāng)她看到那塊石頭，她自言自語道：“對于天黑以后走在這條路上的人來說，這塊石頭很危險(xiǎn)，我得把它從這條路上挪開?！盩hegirlpushedthestonewithallhermight.Afteragreatdealofeffort,shefinallysucceededinmovingittothesideofthestreet.Imaginehersurprisewhenshesawthegoldcoinswherethestonehadbeen!Thegirlpushedthestonewithallhermight.Afteragreatdealofeffort,shefinallysucceededinmovingittothesideofthestreet.Imaginehersurprisewhenshesawthegoldcoinswherethestonehadbeen!女孩使出了全身力氣去推石頭。費(fèi)了好大一番工夫，她終于成功地把石頭推到了路邊。想象一下，當(dāng)她看到原先石頭所在之處的金幣時(shí)有多么驚訝！Justthen,thekingsteppedoutfrombehindthetree.“Ohsir,”thegirlsaid,“doesthisgoldbelongtoyou?Ifnot,wesurelymustfindtheowner,forhewillcertainlymissit.”此時(shí)，國王從樹后走了出來。“哦，先生，”女孩說道，“這些金幣是您的嗎？如果不是的話，我們得找到失主，他一定十分著急。”Thekingsaid,“Mydear,thegoldismine.Iputitintheroadandmovedthestoneoverit.Nowthegoldisyours,becauseyouaretheonlypersonwhohaslearntthelessonIwantedtoteachmypeople.”Thekingsaid,“Mydear,thegoldismine.Iputitintheroadandmovedthestoneoverit.Nowthegoldisyours,becauseyouaretheonly