CATDOLL : CATDOLL: "The Earthworm and the Fox" and "The Mole" mock (), "The Camel and Zeus" criticize ()

"The Earthworm and the Fox" and "The Mole" are ridiculed (), "The Camel and Zeus" is criticized ()

"The Earthworm and the Fox" and "The Mole" mock people's boasting and boasting.

"The Camel and Zeus" criticizes greed.

"Aesop's Fables" is one of the most widely circulated fable collections in the world. Please write two representative fables among them: "Aesop's Fables" and "Aesop's Fables".

1. Aesop's Fables

1. Originated in the classical period of Greece. The author is said to be Aesop in the second half of the sixth century BC.

2. Main content: Aesop's Fables are rich in content. Some of them allude to the social reality at that time, such as "The Wolf and the Lamb" which exposes the cruelty and arrogance of the rulers at that time; some express the experience and wisdom of the working people's life, such as "The Farmer and the Snake"; some use animal images to ridicule human shortcomings, such as "The Ant and the Cicada". There are also many stories that use animal images to ridicule human shortcomings. For example, "The Earthworm and the Fox" and "The Mole" ridicule those who brag.

3. Main characters or important chapters: ⑴. "The Fox and the Grapes" tells the story of a fox who cannot eat grapes and says they are sour. Some people are incompetent and cannot accomplish anything, so they use the excuse that the time is not right. (After many attempts without success, some people often deliberately despise success to seek psychological comfort.)

⑵, "The Fox and the Goat" is about a fox that fell into a well and tricked a goat into going down the well, then stepped on the goat's back and jumped out of the well, but left the goat behind. It warns people that when doing good things, they should also consider the object, so as not to be deceived.

⑶. The story of "The Tortoise and the Eagle" tells the tragedy of the tortoise who insisted on learning how to fly and ended up falling to his death. This shows that everything has its own laws and these laws cannot be violated.

⑷、"The Mosquito and the Lion" is about a tiny mosquito that cleverly defeated the king of beasts, but when it was intoxicated with victory, it ran into a spider web. It satirizes those who get carried away by their achievements.

⑸. "The Farmer and the Frozen Snake" tells the story of a farmer who saved a frozen snake, but the snake's nature was hard to change and it bit the farmer to death. It warns people that they must not be soft-hearted to evil people. (Even if you treat evil people with all your heart, their evil nature will not change)

⑹. "The Wise Man Suspects People" explains that people who hold the same opinion are treated differently because of their different identities (actually, their different relationships with the master).

⑺. "A Blessing in Disguise" is a metaphor that bad things can turn into good things under certain conditions.

⑻. “The Wolf and the Little Boy”: Lying is a bad behavior. It not only shows disrespect for others, but also makes you lose other people’s trust.

We should cultivate the good quality of treating others sincerely.

⑼. The plans in "The Earthworm and the Fox" that cannot be realized are all empty words.

⑽、"The Ant and the Cicada": satirizes those who love laziness and hate work (Everything must be prepared in advance to prevent trouble before it happens.)

⑾. "Two Pockets": It shows that people often like to find fault with others but ignore their own shortcomings.

⑿. "The Fox and the Dog": The tricks of the liar will always be exposed.

⒀, "The Donkey and the Wolf": When facing people who are as cruel and cunning as wolves, we should not be afraid or panic, but learn to deal with them calmly and tactfully. (Some people do things they shouldn't do, and naturally they will suffer.)

⒁. "The Horse and the Donkey": Only when the strong help the weak can they coexist.

⒂、《The Dog with Meat in Its Mouth》：Teaching people not to be greedy

⒃. "The Tortoise and the Hare": A weak person who strives to become stronger can also defeat a strong person who is proud and complacent.

⒄, "Hermes and the Sculptor": satirizes those who are vain and arrogant

4. Artistic features: The article is short but profound in meaning, uses few words but is worth remembering, and widely uses personification.

5. Inspiration or feeling: Through short stories, we can learn some truths about how to behave. (When doing good things, people should choose the right person to do it for, so as not to be deceived)

Related exercises:

1. Aesop's Fables is one of the most widely circulated fable collections in the history of world literature. Most of them are animal fables, and a few have gods or humans as protagonists. Here are two examples: The Wolf and the Lamb and The Cat and the Crow.

2. Read the following fable and summarize its meaning. (3 points)

A little boy asked God: "How long is 10,000 years to you?" God replied: "Like a minute." The little boy asked God again: "How much is a million dollars to you?" God replied: "Like one dollar." The little boy asked God again: "Then can you give me a million dollars?" God replied: "Of course, as long as you give me one minute."

Meaning: Nothing comes easy, it takes time and effort. (Or: Time is extremely precious, every inch of time is worth a coin.)

3. Read the following text in 2007 and answer the questions.

A dog was crossing a river with a piece of meat in its mouth. He saw his own reflection in the water and thought that another dog was carrying a bigger piece of meat. So he put down his piece of meat and rushed to grab the other one. As a result, both pieces of meat were gone.

This story comes from Aesop's Fables. It tells us that greed leads to nothing.

4. Which stories in Aesop's Fables do you like best? Please give your reasons. (At least two)

The story of "The Tortoise and the Eagle" tells us, through the tragedy of the tortoise who insisted on learning how to fly and ended up falling to his death, that everything has its own laws and these laws cannot be violated.

The story of "The Farmer and the Snake" warns people that they should never be merciful to evil people. (Even if you treat evil people with kindness, their evil nature will not change.)

5. The following is a widely circulated fable, which comes from the famous book "Aesop's Fables" (fill in the title), which is a must-read for junior high school students. This story tells people: Do not show mercy to the wicked (2 points)

One winter day, a farmer found a frozen snake. He felt sorry for it and put it in his arms. When the heat from his body warmed the snake, it quickly woke up. Once it woke up, it bit the farmer, causing him fatal injuries. Before the farmer died, he said, "I actually felt sorry for the poisonous snake, and I deserve this retribution!"

Example 1: Never be merciful to bad people.

Example 2: Don’t show mercy to evil people who are like poisonous snakes.

Example 3: Even if you treat evil people with all your heart, their nature will not change.

6. Can you tell a story from Aesop’s Fables that warns people that when doing good things, they should consider the person to whom they are doing good, so as to avoid being deceived?

(The Fox and the Goat is about a fox that fell into a well and tricked a goat into going down. Then, the fox stepped on the goat's back and jumped out of the well, but left the goat behind. This is a warning to people that when doing good things, they should be careful about the person to whom they are doing good, so as not to be deceived.)

7. What is the story of "The Donkey and the Wolf" in Aesop's Fables about? What is its moral?

8. Read the Fables of Aesop and answer the questions after the text. (3 points)

At the gathering of animals, the lion danced on the stage and was very popular, winning everyone's praise and applause. But the camel was very jealous of the monkey, and he also wanted to get everyone's applause. So he stood up and proudly showed off his dancing skills. As a result, his weird dancing posture made him look ridiculous, which greatly spoiled the fun of the animals. They beat him with sticks and drove him away.

(1) Write the moral of this fable. (2 points. Other morals are reasonable and will be given points as appropriate) Do not blindly imitate capable people without considering your own conditions.

(2) Write an idiom similar to this fable. (1 point. No points for incorrect characters)

9. Read the stories selected from Aesop's Fables and write down their meanings or opinions from different perspectives. (Answer two points) (4 points)

The Farmer and His Sons

A farmer was dying. At this moment, he wanted to tell his sons a secret, so he called them to him and said, "My children, I am about to die; so I want you to know that there is a treasure buried in my vineyard. Go and dig it out yourself!" The sons believed that the treasure was buried underground. In order to find it, they repeatedly turned over the entire vineyard with shovels and rakes, but found nothing. However, after a thorough excavation, the grapes had an unprecedented harvest.

Meaning or opinion: ① Hard work leads to wealth. ② The white lie told by the father before his death brought unexpected gains to his sons.

③ Be good at education. ④ Don’t rely on others for life, but work with your own hands. ⑤ Labor is the best treasure.

10. According to the requirements, write relevant stories from Aesop’s Fables.

(1) Alluding to the social reality at that time

① Expose the cruelty and tyranny of the rulers at that time, for example: "____________" ① "The Wolf and the Lamb", "The Cat and the Chicken"

② To express the dissatisfaction of the poor with the rich and unkind, for example: "____________". ① "Hercules and the God of Wealth"

(2) Reflecting the experience and wisdom of working people’s lives

① To warn people not to be merciful to evil people, for example: "____________" and "The Farmer and the Snake".

② When doing good things, you should also consider the object to avoid being deceived, for example: "____________". "The Fox and the Goat"

③ Explain that everything has its own rules and cannot be violated, for example: "_____". ③ "The Tortoise and the Eagle"

(3) There are also many stories that use animal images to mock human shortcomings.

① To laugh at someone who brags, for example: "____________", "The Earthworm and the Fox", "The Mole"

② Satire those who love leisure and hate work, for example: "____________". "The Ant and the Cicada"

③ Criticize greed, for example: "____________". "The Camel and Zeus"

11. The stories in Aesop's Fables are short, profound and full of wisdom. The story of The Wolf and the Lamb shows that any justification for evil is ineffective; the story of The Farmer and the Snake shows that even if you treat evil people with kindness, their evil nature will not change (you must never be merciful to evil people). The story of The Tortoise and the Hare shows that a weak person who strives to become stronger can also defeat a strong person who is proud and complacent

12. "Aesop's Fables" is one of the most widely circulated fable collections in the history of world literature. Please write the names of the two stories you are most familiar with: such as: "The Tortoise and the Hare", "The Wolf and the Little Boy", "The Farmer and the Snake", "The Wolf and the Lamb", etc. (You can write any two).

13. Aesop's Fables are stories handed down from ancient Greece and Rome, which were collected by later generations and attributed to Aesop. It is one of the most widely circulated fable collections in the history of world literature. Such stories include "The Tortoise and the Hare", "The Wolf and the Little Wolf", "Sour Grapes", "The Wolf and the Lamb", "The Farmer and the Snake", etc.

14. Aesop's Fables is one of the most widely circulated fable collections in the history of world literature. Most of them are animal fables, and a few have gods or humans as protagonists. Take "The Wolf and the Lamb" and "The Cat and the Chicken" as examples. They often narrate a story concisely and objectively, and finally reveal the underlying truth with a sentence.

15. Introduction: "Ugly" tells the story of a big and ugly duckling, who was ridiculed and discriminated against by others since birth. However, after experiencing various setbacks and blows, he finally turned into a beautiful swan.

Insight: As long as people have dreams, difficulties are no longer difficulties.

16. Read the following text carefully and tell us what lesson this fable teaches us? (2 points)

Boar, Horse and Hunter

Once upon a time, wild boars and horses often graze together, but the wild boar often does bad things, either trampling the grass or muddying the water. The horse was very angry and wanted to take revenge on him, so he ran to ask the hunter for help. The hunter said that he would only help the horse punish the wild boar if the horse was willing to put on the bridle and let him ride. The horse was eager for revenge, so he agreed to the hunter's request. So the hunter rode on the horse's back and defeated the wild boar. Then he led the horse back and tied it to the manger. The horse finally became a tool enslaved by the hunter (from "Aesop's Fables")

This fable tells us that we must be tolerant of others in life and not seek revenge on others for a small matter, otherwise it will bring misfortune to ourselves. (Just write down the basic meaning)

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