Now, let me tell you a story. Once there1a lion. One day he saw a fine horse and wanted2her. But the horse was very careful and he could not3her. Then the lion had4idea. He told the5that he was a good doctor and could do something for them. The horse was clever. She knew6the lion wanted to do. One day when the lion was near the horse, she told him there was something wrong with one of her7and the horse asked him to look it over. Of course the lion was8to do so. Then the horse lifted (抬起) one of her legs from the ground.9the lion looked at her foot, she kicked (踢) him10the foot. The lion fell down. The horse laughed and ran away quickly. How clever the horse was!
Maria lived near a forest. She often played with the animals in the forest. They were all her friends. One day, Maria walked into the forest to play with her animal friends. But to her surprise (令她惊讶的是), the forest was very quiet and the animals weren't there!
Maria hurried back to tell her parents. Her parents returned to the forest with Maria. The forest was still very quiet. But Maria's father noticed a little monkey behind a big tree. The monkey was dying! They tried to save it. But the monkey was too weak. Before it died, the monkey told them the truth (真相): a ghost (魔鬼) wanted to get the forest, so he asked all the animals to go away.
Maria and her parents were very angry. They decided to drive the ghost away. They asked their friends and neighbours to help them. The ghost was strong but the people were stronger. At last, the ghost left and the animals returned to the forest happily.
Most people don't like mice, but they are fond of (喜欢) Mickey Mouse. About ninety years ago, an American man called Walt Disney created a cartoon mouse for films. He named this mouse Mickey Mouse. From the beginning, Mickey Mouse is a clean mouse. He always does many interesting things. That's why many people love him. He makes them happy and tickles them. In the film, Mickey Mouse also has a lot of friends, for example, Donald Duck and Pluto. Donald Duck can do many things that Mickey Mouse cannot. Pluto is a dog. He always does foolish things and makes silly mistakes. Many children are crazy about these cartoon animals, but they like Mickey Mouse best because the mouse is cute and wise.
