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中国寓言故事英语阅读语篇精选——用英语说中国故事
Drawing a Snake and Adding Feet
（画蛇添足）
In ancient times, there was a rich family in the State of Chu that held a ceremony to worship their ancestors. The ceremony lasted for three days and three nights. The servants were exhausted from preparing the complicated ritual items, entertaining many guests, and running around nonstop. The master felt sorry for their hard work. After the ceremony, he rewarded them with a table of food, dishes, and a pot of wine. All the servants were very grateful.
But a problem arose: they could share the food and dishes together, but there was only one pot of wine. How could so many people drink it They all loved drinking—if they shared the pot, no one would get enough to satisfy their craving; but if one person drank it alone, that person could enjoy all its delicious taste. Everyone agreed: they would not share the wine. Instead, they would think of a way to decide who would drink it alone.
After thinking for a long time, one servant suggested: “Why don't we all draw a snake on the ground Whoever finishes drawing first gets to drink this pot of wine!” Everyone praised this idea as a good one. Before anyone could react, they quickly got their brushes, dipped them in ink, and squatted on the ground to draw carefully.
All of them were thinking about the sweet, delicious wine, so their hands moved very fast. In a moment, the ground was covered with twisted, almost-finished snakes of all kinds. Suddenly, one man shouted: “I'm done!” He grabbed the wine pot and was about to drink it. When he glanced around casually, he thought, “It turns out no one else has finished yet.” So he wasn't in a hurry anymore: “I can even add a few feet to my snake! The wine is already mine anyway.”
So, holding the wine pot in one hand and the brush in the other, he proudly added feet to the snake he had already drawn. Before he could finish adding the feet, another man had finished his drawing. That man took the wine pot away and said: “Snakes don't have feet at all! If you add feet to it, it's no longer a snake. So I'm the one who finished drawing the snake first!” With that, he drank the wine in big gulps. After finishing, he smacked his lips and said: “What wonderful wine!”
The man who added feet to the snake was stunned. He stood there dumbly, unable to say a word. He must have regretted his stupid act—otherwise, how could he let the wine he almost had be enjoyed by someone else right in front of him
Moral
When we do something, we must have a clear goal and a firm attitude. We must not become complacent and show off just because we have achieved a little success. Doing so will only make us “spoil the effect by adding something unnecessary,” just like the man who finished drawing the snake first. In the end, we will lose the advantages we originally had.
一、全文中文翻译
古时候，楚国有一户富裕人家，要举办祭祀祖先的仪式。这场仪式持续了三天三夜。仆人们忙着准备复杂的祭祀用品、招待众多宾客，还得不停地跑来跑去，早就疲惫不堪。主人体谅他们的辛苦，仪式结束后，赏给他们一桌子饭菜和一壶酒。所有仆人都十分感激。
可问题来了：饭菜大家能一起分着吃，但酒只有一壶。这么多人怎么喝呢？他们都爱喝酒——要是分着喝，谁都喝不过瘾；可要是一个人独饮，就能品尝到这酒所有的醇香。大家一致决定：这酒不分着喝，而是想个办法决出谁能独享这壶酒。
琢磨了半天，有个仆人提议：“咱们都在地上画蛇吧！谁先画完，这壶酒就归谁！”大家都夸这主意好。没等众人反应过来，他们就赶紧拿起画笔，蘸上墨汁，蹲在地上认真地画了起来。
所有人心里都惦记着那甘甜醇香的酒，所以手速都特别快。不一会儿，地上就布满了各种各样、快画完的弯弯曲曲的蛇。突然，有个人大喊：“我画完啦！”他一把抓起酒壶，刚要喝，随意扫了一眼周围，心里想：“原来其他人都还没画完呢。”于是他不着急了：“我还能给我的蛇添上几只脚呢！反正这酒已经是我的了。”
就这样，他一只手拿着酒壶，另一只手握着画笔，得意地给已经画好的蛇添起脚来。还没等他把脚添完，另一个人已经画好了自己的蛇。那人一把夺过酒壶，说道：“蛇根本就没有脚！你给它添上脚，它就不是蛇了。所以，我才是第一个画完蛇的人！”说完，他就大口大口地喝起酒来。喝完后，他咂了咂嘴说：“这酒可真够劲！”
那个给蛇添脚的人当场愣住了，呆呆地站在那儿，一句话也说不出来。他肯定后悔自己这个愚蠢的举动——不然，他怎么会让差点到手的酒，眼睁睁被别人喝掉呢？
二、逐句翻译、解析
1. In ancient times, there was a rich family in the State of Chu that held a ceremony to worship their ancestors.
中文翻译：古时候，楚国有一户富裕人家，要举办祭祀祖先的仪式。
陌生单词：
- ancient / e n nt/ adj. 古代的，古老的（语块：ancient times 古时候；ancient buildings 古建筑）
- State of Chu 楚国（专有名词，春秋战国时期的诸侯国，语块：the State of Chu 楚国）
- hold /h ld/ v. 举办，举行（过去式/过去分词：held）（语块：hold a ceremony 举办仪式；hold a meeting 开会）
- ceremony / ser m ni/ n. 仪式，典礼（语块：a worship ceremony 祭祀仪式；a graduation ceremony 毕业典礼）
- worship / w p/ v. 崇拜，祭祀（语块：worship ancestors 祭祀祖先；worship gods 崇拜神明）
- ancestor / nsest (r)/ n. 祖先，先祖（语块：worship ancestors 祭祀祖先；family ancestors 家族祖先）
高频语块：“there be 句型”表示“某地有某物/某人”，造句：In the park, there is a small lake.（公园里有一个小湖。）；“that 引导定语从句”修饰先行词“a rich family”，造句：This is the house that my grandfather built.（这是我爷爷盖的房子。）；“to worship their ancestors”作目的状语，表“举办仪式的目的”，造句：She went to the library to borrow books.（她去图书馆借书。）
2. The ceremony lasted for three days and three nights.
中文翻译：这场仪式持续了三天三夜。
陌生单词：
- last /lɑ st/ v. 持续，延续（语块：last for 持续……；the meeting lasted for two hours 会议持续了两小时）
高频语块：“last for + 时间段”表示“持续……时间”，造句：The rain lasted for the whole afternoon.（雨下了整整一个下午。）
3. The servants were exhausted from preparing the complicated ritual items, entertaining many guests, and running around nonstop.
中文翻译：仆人们忙着准备复杂的祭祀用品、招待众多宾客，还得不停地跑来跑去，早就疲惫不堪。
陌生单词：
- servant / s v nt/ n. 仆人，佣人（语块：family servants 家仆；work as a servant 当仆人）
- exhausted / ɡ z st d/ adj. 疲惫不堪的，精疲力尽的（语块：be exhausted 疲惫不堪；feel exhausted 感到累极了）
- prepare /pr pe (r)/ v. 准备，预备（语块：prepare sth. 准备某物；prepare for the exam 为考试做准备）
- complicated / k mpl ke t d/ adj. 复杂的，难懂的（语块：complicated items 复杂的物品；a complicated problem 复杂的问题）
- ritual / r t u l/ adj. 仪式性的，祭祀的（语块：ritual items 祭祀用品；ritual activities 仪式活动）
- entertain / ent te n/ v. 招待，款待（语块：entertain guests 招待宾客；entertain friends at home 在家招待朋友）
- nonstop / n n st p/ adv. 不停地，不间断地（语块：run around nonstop 不停地跑来跑去；talk nonstop 不停地说）
高频语块：“be exhausted from doing sth.”表示“因做某事而疲惫不堪”，造句：She was exhausted from working all day.（她工作了一整天，累得不行。）；“并列结构：preparing..., entertaining..., and running...”，多个动名词短语作介词“from”的宾语，造句：He is tired from studying, reading, and writing.（他因学习、阅读和写作而感到疲惫。）
4. The master felt sorry for their hard work.
中文翻译：主人体谅他们的辛苦。
陌生单词：
- master / mɑ st (r)/ n. 主人（尤指雇主）（语块：the master of the house 房主；servants and master 仆人与主人）
- feel sorry for 为……感到难过；体谅……（语块：feel sorry for their hard work 体谅他们的辛苦；feel sorry for the poor 为穷人感到难过）
- hard work 辛苦的工作，努力（语块：do hard work 做辛苦的工作；reward sb. for hard work 因辛苦工作奖励某人）
高频语块：“feel sorry for sb./sth.”表示“体谅/同情……”，造句：My mom felt sorry for my tiredness and let me rest.（妈妈体谅我累了，让我休息。）
5. After the ceremony, he rewarded them with a table of food, dishes, and a pot of win.
中文翻译：仪式结束后，赏给他们一桌子饭菜和一壶酒。
陌生单词：
- reward /r w d/ v. 奖励，奖赏（语块：reward sb. with sth. 用某物奖励某人；reward children with candies 用糖果奖励孩子）
- a table of 一桌子的（语块：a table of food 一桌子饭菜；a table of fruits 一桌子水果）
- dish /d / n. 菜肴，盘子（此处指“菜肴”）（语块：delicious dishes 美味的菜肴；a table of dishes 一桌子菜）
- pot /p t/ n. 壶，罐（语块：a pot of wine 一壶酒；a pot of tea 一壶茶）
- wine /wa n/ n. 酒（尤指葡萄酒）（语块：drink wine 喝酒；a bottle of wine 一瓶酒）
高频语块：“reward sb. with sth.”表示“用某物奖励某人”，造句：The teacher rewarded the students with stickers for their good behavior.（老师因学生表现好，用贴纸奖励他们。）；“after + 名词/短语”表示“在……之后”，造句：After school, I usually play basketball.（放学后，我通常打篮球。）
6. All the servants were very grateful.
中文翻译：所有仆人都十分感激。
陌生单词：
- grateful / ɡre tfl/ adj. 感激的，感谢的（语块：be grateful 感激；be grateful to sb. 感激某人）
高频语块：“be grateful (to sb. for sth.)”表示“（因某事）感激某人”，造句：We are grateful to our parents for their love.（我们感激父母的爱。）
7. But a problem arose: they could share the food and dishes together, but there was only one pot of wine.
中文翻译：可问题来了：饭菜大家能一起分着吃，但酒只有一壶。
陌生单词：
- arise / ra z/ v. 出现，产生（过去式：arose）（语块：a problem arose 问题出现了；difficulties arose 困难产生了）
- share / e (r)/ v. 分享，分担（语块：share sth. together 一起分享某物；share food with friends 和朋友分享食物）
高频语块：“there be 句型”表存在，造句：There is only one pen on the desk.（桌子上只有一支笔。）；“but”表转折，连接两个并列分句，造句：I want to go out, but it's raining.（我想出去，但下雨了。）
8. How could so many people drink it
中文翻译：这么多人怎么喝呢？
陌生单词：
- so many 如此多的（语块：so many people 如此多的人；so many books 如此多的书）
高频语块：“How could + 主语 + 动词原形？”表示“……怎么能/会……呢？”（表疑问或反问），造句：How could so many students finish the work in one hour （这么多学生怎么能在一小时内完成作业呢？）
9. They all loved drinking—if they shared the pot, no one would get enough to satisfy their craving; but if one person drank it alone, that person could enjoy all its delicious taste.
中文翻译：他们都爱喝酒——要是分着喝，谁都喝不过瘾；可要是一个人独饮，就能品尝到这酒所有的醇香。
陌生单词：
- enough / n f/ adj. 足够的，充足的（语块：get enough 得到足够的；enough time 足够的时间）
- satisfy / s t sfa / v. 满足，使满意（语块：satisfy one's craving 满足某人的渴望；satisfy one's needs 满足某人的需求）
- craving / kre v / n. 渴望，热望（语块：a craving for wine 对酒的渴望；satisfy one's craving 满足渴望）
- alone / l n/ adv. 独自地，单独地（语块：drink alone 独饮；stay alone 独自待着）
- enjoy / n d / v. 享受，喜爱（语块：enjoy the taste 品尝味道；enjoy reading 喜欢阅读）
- delicious /d l s/ adj. 美味的，可口的（语块：delicious taste 醇香的味道；delicious food 美味的食物）
- taste /te st/ n. 味道，滋味（语块：the taste of wine 酒的味道；sweet taste 甜味）
高频语块：“if 引导条件状语从句”（此处为虚拟假设），造句：If I have time, I will visit you.（如果我有时间，我会去看你。）；“enough to do sth.”表示“足够……去做某事”，造句：The water is warm enough to drink.（水够热，可以喝了。）；“enjoy sth.”表示“享受某物”，造句：She enjoys the quiet life in the countryside.（她享受乡村的宁静生活。）
10. Everyone agreed: they would not share the wine.
中文翻译：大家一致决定：这酒不分着喝。
陌生单词：
- agree / ɡri / v. 同意，赞同（语块：everyone agreed 大家都同意；agree to a plan 同意一个计划）
高频语块：“agree (that) + 从句”表示“同意……”（此处省略that），造句：We all agreed we should start early.（我们都同意应该早点出发。）
11. Instead, they would think of a way to decide who would drink it alone.
中文翻译：而是想个办法决出谁能独享这壶酒。
陌生单词：
- instead / n sted/ adv. 反而，而是（语块：instead 表转折，常位于句首或句末；use a pen instead 改用钢笔；instead of 代替）
- think of 想出，想到（语块：think of a way 想出一个办法；think of an idea 想到一个主意）
- decide /d sa d/ v. 决定，判定（语块：decide who... 决定谁……；decide to do sth. 决定做某事）
高频语块：“instead”表“反而，而是”，造句：He didn't go to school. Instead, he stayed at home.（他没去上学，而是待在了家里。）；“think of a way to do sth.”表示“想出做某事的办法”，造句：We need to think of a way to solve this problem.（我们需要想出解决这个问题的办法。）；“who 引导宾语从句”，造句：She can't decide who to invite to her party.（她没法决定邀请谁来参加她的派对。）
12. After thinking for a long time, one servant suggested: “Why don't we all draw a snake on the ground
中文翻译：琢磨了半天，有个仆人提议：“咱们都在地上画蛇吧！
陌生单词：
- suggest /s d est/ v. 提议，建议（语块：suggest sth. 提议某事；suggest doing sth. 建议做某事）
- draw /dr / v. 画，绘画（语块：draw a snake 画蛇；draw a picture 画画）
- snake /sne k/ n. 蛇（语块：a small snake 一条小蛇；draw a snake 画蛇）
- on the ground 在地上（语块：draw on the ground 在地上画；sit on the ground 坐在地上）
高频语块：“after + 动名词”表示“在做某事之后”，造句：After finishing my homework, I watched TV.（做完作业后，我看了电视。）；“Why don't we + 动词原形？”表示“咱们为什么不……呢？”（表提议，语气委婉），造句：Why don't we go to the park this weekend （咱们这周末去公园吧？）
13. Whoever finishes drawing first gets to drink this pot of wine!”
中文翻译：谁先画完，这壶酒就归谁！”
陌生单词：
- whoever /hu ev (r)/ pron. 无论谁，任何人（语块：whoever finishes first 谁先完成；whoever comes 无论谁来）
- get to do sth. 有机会做某事，得以做某事（语块：get to drink 得以喝；get to go 有机会去）
高频语块：“whoever 引导主语从句”，相当于“Anyone who...”，造句：Whoever works hard will get good grades.（无论谁努力学习，都会取得好成绩。）；“get to do sth.”表示“得以做某事”，造句：She gets to visit her grandparents every weekend.（她每个周末都能去看望祖父母。）
14. Everyone praised this idea as a good one.
中文翻译：大家都夸这主意好。
陌生单词：
- praise /pre z/ v. 表扬，赞扬（语块：praise sth. as... 称赞某物为……；praise a good idea 夸赞一个好主意）
高频语块：“praise sth. as + 名词”表示“称赞某物为……”，造句：People praised this book as a classic.（人们称赞这本书是经典之作。）
15. Before anyone could react, they quickly got their brushes, dipped them in ink, and squatted on the ground to draw carefully.
中文翻译：没等众人反应过来，他们就赶紧拿起画笔，蘸上墨汁，蹲在地上认真地画了起来。
陌生单词：
- react /ri kt/ v. 反应，作出回应（语块：react to sth. 对某事作出反应；before anyone could react 没等任何人反应过来）
- brush /br / n. 画笔，刷子（语块：drawing brushes 画笔；a paint brush 画笔）
- dip /d p/ v. 蘸，浸（语块：dip sth. in ink 把某物蘸上墨汁；dip a pen in ink 钢笔蘸墨）
- ink / k/ n. 墨汁，墨水（语块：in ink 用墨汁；dip in ink 蘸墨汁）
- squat /skw t/ v. 蹲，蹲下（语块：squat on the ground 蹲在地上；squat down 蹲下）
高频语块：“Before + 句子”引导时间状语从句，表示“在……之前”，造句：Before I leave home, I always check my bag.（出门前，我总会检查书包。）；“并列谓语结构：got..., dipped..., and squatted...”，多个动词短语表连续动作，造句：She opened the door, walked in, and turned on the light.（她打开门，走进去，然后打开了灯。）
16. All of them were thinking about the sweet, delicious wine, so their hands moved very fast.
中文翻译：所有人心里都惦记着那甘甜醇香的酒，所以手速都特别快。
陌生单词：
- think about 惦记，思考（语块：think about the wine 惦记着酒；think about a problem 思考问题）
- sweet /swi t/ adj. 甜的，甘甜的（语块：sweet wine 甜酒；sweet fruit 甜水果）
高频语块：“so”引导结果状语从句，表示“所以，因此”，造句：He studied hard, so he passed the exam.（他努力学习，所以通过了考试。）；“be + 现在分词”表过去进行时，描述过去某刻正在进行的动作，造句：They were watching TV when I arrived.（我到的时候，他们正在看电视。）
17. In a moment, the ground was covered with twisted, almost-finished snakes of all kinds.
中文翻译：不一会儿，地上就布满了各种各样、快画完的弯弯曲曲的蛇。
陌生单词：
- in a moment 不一会儿，立刻（语块：in a moment 很快；I'll be back in a moment. 我马上回来。）
- be covered with 被……覆盖（语块：be covered with snakes 布满蛇；the ground is covered with snow 地面被雪覆盖）
- twisted / tw st d/ adj. 弯曲的，扭曲的（语块：twisted snakes 弯弯曲曲的蛇；a twisted rope 扭曲的绳子）
- almost-finished / lm st f n t/ adj. 快完成的（语块：almost-finished snakes 快画完的蛇；almost-finished homework 快完成的作业）
- of all kinds 各种各样的（语块：snakes of all kinds 各种各样的蛇；books of all kinds 各种各样的书）
高频语块：“be covered with sth.”表示“被某物覆盖”，造句：The tree is covered with red leaves.（树上满是红叶。）；“of all kinds”表示“各种各样的”，造句：The shop sells toys of all kinds.（这家店卖各种各样的玩具。）
18. Suddenly, one man shouted: “I'm done!”
中文翻译：突然，有个人大喊：“我画完啦！”
陌生单词：
- suddenly / s d nli/ adv. 突然地（语块：suddenly 表突发情况，常位于句首；Suddenly it rained. 突然下雨了。）
- shout / a t/ v. 大喊，呼喊（语块：shout loudly 大声喊；shout a sentence 喊一句话）
- be done 完成（语块：I'm done 我完成了；The work is done. 工作完成了。）
高频语块：“be done”表示“完成”，是被动语态的简单用法，也可用于口语表“做好了”，造句：—Is your homework done —Yes, I'm done.（—你作业做完了吗？—做完了。）
19. He grabbed the wine pot and was about to drink it.
中文翻译：他一把抓起酒壶，刚要喝。
陌生单词：
- grab /ɡr b/ v. 抓住，一把抓住（语块：grab the wine pot 抓起酒壶；grab a book 抓起一本书）
- be about to do sth. 正要做某事，刚要做某事（语块：be about to drink 刚要喝；be about to leave 正要离开）
高频语块：“be about to do sth.”表示“正要做某事”，常与when连用表“正要做某事时，突然……”，造句：I was about to go out when the phone rang.（我正要出门，电话突然响了。）；“and”连接并列谓语“grabbed”和“was about to drink”，表连续动作，造句：She picked up the cup and was about to drink.（她拿起杯子，刚要喝。）
20. When he glanced around casually, he thought, “It turns out no one else has finished yet.”
中文翻译：随意扫了一眼周围，心里想：“原来其他人都还没画完呢。”
陌生单词：
- glance /ɡlɑ ns/ v. 瞥，扫视（语块：glance around 扫视四周；glance at the clock 瞥一眼时钟）
- casually / k u li/ adv. 随意地，漫不经心地（语块：glance casually 随意地瞥；dress casually 穿着随意）
- it turns out (that) 原来是，结果是（语块：it turns out no one has finished 原来没人完成；it turns out he was right 结果他是对的）
- no one else 其他人（语块：no one else 没有其他人；no one else knows 没人知道）
高频语块：“When + 句子”引导时间状语从句，造句：When she walked into the room, everyone looked at her.（她走进房间时，所有人都看着她。）；“it turns out (that)...”表示“原来是……”，造句：It turns out that the story is not true.（原来这个故事不是真的。）
21. So he wasn't in a hurry anymore: “I can even add a few feet to my snake! The wine is already mine anyway.”
中文翻译：于是他不着急了：“我还能给我的蛇添上几只脚呢！反正这酒已经是我的了。”
陌生单词：
- in a hurry 着急，匆忙（语块：be in a hurry 着急；not in a hurry 不着急）
- anymore / eni m (r)/ adv. 再，还（语块：not... anymore 不再……；I don't eat candy anymore. 我不再吃糖了。）
- add / d/ v. 添加，增加（语块：add sth. to sth. 把某物添加到某物上；add feet to the snake 给蛇添脚）
- foot /f t/ n. 脚（复数：feet）（语块：a few feet 几只脚；on foot 步行）
- anyway / eniwe / adv. 反正，无论如何（语块：anyway 表让步，常位于句末；It's late, but we have to go anyway. 很晚了，但我们反正得走。）
高频语块：“not... anymore”表示“不再……”，造句：He doesn't play video games anymore.（他不再玩电子游戏了。）；“add sth. to sth.”表示“把某物添加到某物上”，造句：She added sugar to her coffee.（她往咖啡里加了糖。）
22. So, holding the wine pot in one hand and the brush in the other, he proudly added feet to the snake he had already drawn.
中文翻译：就这样，他一只手拿着酒壶，另一只手握着画笔，得意地给已经画好的蛇添起脚来。
陌生单词：
- holding... 现在分词短语作伴随状语（语块：holding the pot 拿着壶；sitting by the window, she read a book. 坐在窗边，她读着书。）
- proudly / pra dli/ adv. 自豪地，得意地（语块：add feet proudly 得意地添脚；smile proudly 自豪地笑）
- he had already drawn 定语从句，修饰“the snake”（语块：the snake he had drawn 他画的蛇；the book I had read 我读过的书）
高频语块：“holding... in one hand and... in the other”表示“一只手拿着……，另一只手拿着……”，造句：She stood there, holding a book in one hand and a pen in the other.（她站在那儿，一只手拿着书，另一只手拿着笔。）；“过去完成时（had + 过去分词）”表示“过去的过去”，造句：I had finished my homework before my mom came back.（妈妈回来前，我已经做完作业了。）
23. Before he could finish adding the feet, another man had finished his drawing.
中文翻译：还没等他把脚添完，另一个人已经画好了自己的蛇。
陌生单词：
- finish doing sth. 完成做某事（语块：finish adding the feet 添完脚；finish doing homework 做完作业）
- another / n (r)/ adj. 另一个的（语块：another man 另一个人；another book 另一本书）
高频语块：“Before + 句子”引导时间状语从句，造句：Before he could speak, I left.（他还没来得及说话，我就走了。）；“finish doing sth.”表示“完成做某事”，造句：She finished cleaning the room at 5 p.m.（她下午5点打扫完了房间。）
24. That man took the wine pot away and said: “Snakes don't have feet at all!
中文翻译：那人一把夺过酒壶，说道：“蛇根本就没有脚！
陌生单词：
- take away 拿走，夺走（语块：take the pot away 夺走酒壶；take away the book 拿走书）
- at all 根本，完全（语块：not... at all 根本不……；don't have feet at all 根本没有脚）
高频语块：“take sth. away”表示“拿走某物”，造句：The teacher took away his phone because he used it in class.（老师拿走了他的手机，因为他上课用手机。）；“not... at all”表示“根本不……”，造句：He doesn't like spicy food at all.（他根本不喜欢吃辣的食物。）
25. If you add feet to it, it's no longer a snake.
中文翻译：你给它添上脚，它就不是蛇了。
陌生单词：
- no longer 不再（语块：no longer a snake 不再是蛇；He is no longer a student. 他不再是学生了。）
高频语块：“If + 一般现在时从句，主句（一般现在时）”表客观事实，造句：If you heat ice, it becomes water.（如果你加热冰，它就会变成水。）；“no longer”表示“不再”，造句：She no longer lives here.（她不再住这儿了。）
26. So I'm the one who finished drawing the snake first!”
中文翻译：所以，我才是第一个画完蛇的人！”
陌生单词：
- the one who... ……的人（语块：the one who finished first 第一个完成的人；the one who helped me 帮我的人）
高频语块：“who 引导定语从句”修饰先行词“the one”，造句：He is the one who won the competition.（他就是赢得比赛的人。）
27. With that, he drank the wine in big gulps.
中文翻译：说完，他就大口大口地喝起酒来。
陌生单词：
- with that 说完（那样）之后（语块：with that 常用于句首，表“说完/做完某事之后”；With that, she left the room. 说完，她就离开了房间。）
- in big gulps 大口地（语块：drink in big gulps 大口喝；eat in big gulps 大口吃）
- gulp /ɡ lp/ n. 一大口（饮品或食物）（语块：a big gulp 一大口；drink in gulps 大口喝）
高频语块：“with that”表示“说完/做完之后”，造句：With that, he handed me the letter.（说完，他把信递给了我。）；“in + 名词短语”表方式，造句：She ate the cake in small bites.（她小口地吃着蛋糕。）
28. After finishing, he smacked his lips and said: “What wonderful wine!”
中文翻译：喝完后，他咂了咂嘴说：“这酒可真够劲！”
陌生单词：
- smack /sm k/ v. 咂（嘴）（语块：smack one's lips 咂嘴；smack lips after eating 吃完后咂嘴）
- wonderful / w nd fl/ adj. 极好的，精彩的（语块：wonderful wine 极好的酒；a wonderful day 美好的一天）
高频语块：“After + 动名词”表示“在做某事之后”，造句：After washing hands, we can eat.（洗完手后，我们可以吃饭了。）；“感叹句：What + adj. + 不可数名词！”，造句：What delicious food!（多美味的食物啊！）
29. The man who added feet to the snake was stunned.
中文翻译：那个给蛇添脚的人当场愣住了。
陌生单词：
- stunned /st nd/ adj. 震惊的，愣住的（语块：be stunned 愣住；be stunned by the news 被消息震惊）
高频语块：“who 引导定语从句”修饰“the man”，造句：The girl who sang at the party is my sister.（在派对上唱歌的女孩是我妹妹。）
30. He stood there dumbly, unable to say a word.
中文翻译：呆呆地站在那儿，一句话也说不出来。
陌生单词：
- dumbly / d mbli/ adv. 呆呆地，沉默地（语块：stand dumbly 呆呆地站着；look at sb. dumbly 呆呆地看着某人）
- unable to do sth. 不能做某事（语块：unable to say a word 说不出话；unable to walk 不能走路）
高频语块：“unable to do sth.”表示“不能做某事”，造句：He was unable to attend the meeting because he was ill.（他因为生病，没能参加会议。）；“现在分词/形容词短语作伴随状语”，造句：She sat there quietly, unable to hold back tears.（她安静地坐在那儿，忍不住眼泪。）
31. He must have regretted his stupid act—otherwise, how could he let the wine he almost had be enjoyed by someone else right in front of him
中文翻译：他肯定后悔自己这个愚蠢的举动——不然，他怎么会让差点到手的酒，眼睁睁被别人喝掉呢？
陌生单词：
- must have done 一定做过某事（表对过去的肯定推测）（语块：must have regretted 一定后悔了；He isn't here. He must have left. 他不在这儿，肯定是走了。）
- regret /r ɡret/ v. 后悔，懊悔（语块：regret one's act 后悔自己的举动；regret doing sth. 后悔做了某事）
- stupid / stju p d/ adj. 愚蠢的，傻的（语块：stupid act 愚蠢的举动；a stupid mistake 愚蠢的错误）
- act / kt/ n. 行为，举动（语块：a stupid act 愚蠢的行为；a kind act 善良的举动）
- otherwise / wa z/ conj. 否则，不然（语块：otherwise 表转折；Hurry up, otherwise you'll be late. 快点，不然你要迟到了。）
- almost / lm st/ adv. 几乎，差不多（语块：almost had 差点到手；almost finished 几乎完成）
- be enjoyed by 被……享用（被动语态，语块：be enjoyed by someone else 被别人享用；the cake was enjoyed by all 蛋糕被所有人吃完了）
- right in front of 在……正面前（语块：right in front of him 在他正面前；stand right in front of the door 站在门正前面）
高频语块：“must have done”表对过去事情的肯定推测，造句：The ground is wet. It must have rained last night.（地面是湿的，昨晚肯定下雨了。）；“be + 过去分词”表被动语态，造句：This book was written by a famous writer.（这本书是一位著名作家写的。）；“how could + 主语 + do ”表反问，造句：How could you forget such an important day （你怎么能忘记这么重要的日子呢？）
32. When we do something, we must have a clear goal and a firm attitude.
中文翻译：我们做事情时，必须有明确的目标和坚定的态度。
陌生单词：
- clear /kl (r)/ adj. 清晰的，明确的（语块：a clear goal 明确的目标；clear instructions 清晰的指示）
- goal /ɡ l/ n. 目标，目的（语块：set a goal 设定目标；achieve a goal 实现目标）
- firm /f m/ adj. 坚定的，坚决的（语块：a firm attitude 坚定的态度；firm belief 坚定的信念）
- attitude / t tju d/ n. 态度，看法（语块：attitude towards sth. 对某事的态度；positive attitude 积极的态度）
高频语块：“When + 主语 + do sth.”引导时间状语从句（表客观情况，用一般现在时），造句：When we cross the road, we must be careful.（过马路时，我们必须小心。）；“have + 名词短语”表“拥有……”，造句：We must have enough time to prepare for the exam.（我们必须有足够的时间准备考试。）
33. We must not become complacent and show off just because we have achieved a little success.
中文翻译：不能因为取得一点小成就，就变得自满、爱炫耀。
陌生单词：
- complacent /k m ple snt/ adj. 自满的，自鸣得意的（语块：become complacent 变得自满；not be complacent 不骄傲自满）
- show off 炫耀，卖弄（固定语块，语块：show off one's skills 炫耀技能；don't show off 不要炫耀）
- just because 仅仅因为（语块：just because 引导原因状语从句；I didn't go just because I was tired. 我没去只是因为累了。）
- achieve / t i v/ v. 取得，实现（语块：achieve success 取得成功；achieve a dream 实现梦想）
- a little 一点，少量（语块：a little success 一点小成就；a little water 一点水）
- success /s k ses/ n. 成功，成就（语块：great success 巨大的成功；achieve success 取得成功）
高频语块：“just because + 从句”引导原因状语从句，造句：He didn't eat just because he wasn't hungry.（他没吃饭只是因为不饿。）；“show off”表示“炫耀”，造句：She likes to show off her new clothes to her classmates.（她喜欢向同学炫耀她的新衣服。）；“achieve success”表示“取得成功”，造句：He achieved great success through hard work.（他通过努力取得了巨大的成功。）
34. Doing so will only make us “spoil the effect by adding something unnecessary,” just like the man who finished drawing the snake first.
中文翻译：这样做只会让我们“画蛇添足”，就像那个最先画完蛇的人一样。
陌生单词：
- doing so 这样做（动名词短语作主语，语块：doing so 指代前文提到的动作；Doing so will help you. 这样做会帮到你。）
- spoil /sp l/ v. 破坏，毁掉（语块：spoil the effect 破坏效果；spoil the fun 破坏兴致）
- effect / fekt/ n. 效果，结果（语块：spoil the effect 破坏效果；good effect 好效果）
- unnecessary / n nes s ri/ adj. 不必要的，多余的（语块：something unnecessary 不必要的东西；unnecessary work 多余的工作）
高频语块：“动名词短语（Doing so）作主语”，造句：Reading books every day is good for your mind.（每天读书对你的思维有好处。）；“make sb. + 名词短语”表示“使某人成为/处于……状态”，造句：Hard work made him a successful man.（努力工作使他成为一个成功的人。）；“just like + 名词/从句”表示“就像……一样”，造句：She sings just like a professional singer.（她唱歌就像专业歌手一样。）
35. In the end, we will lose the advantages we originally had.
中文翻译：最终，我们会失去原本拥有的优势。
陌生单词：
- in the end 最后，最终（语块：in the end 表结果；In the end, they found the lost child. 最后，他们找到了失踪的孩子。）
- lose /lu z/ v. 失去，丢失（语块：lose advantages 失去优势；lose a key 丢了钥匙）
- advantage / d vɑ nt d / n. 优势，有利条件（语块：have advantages 拥有优势；competitive advantage 竞争优势）
- originally / r d n li/ adv. 原本，起初（语块：originally had 原本拥有；originally from 原本来自）
高频语块：“in the end”表示“最后”，造句：We tried many ways, and in the end, we solved the problem.（我们尝试了很多方法，最后解决了问题。）；“we originally had”是定语从句，修饰“advantages”，省略了关系代词that/which，造句：This is the book I originally wanted to buy.（这是我原本想买的书。）
Drawing a Snake and Adding Feet（画蛇添足）
——高频语块汇总与拓展
为帮助学生系统掌握文本中的核心表达，以下将全文关键语块按“固定短语”“语法句式”“功能表达”分类汇总，结合课文例句与拓展造句，方便日常运用与写作练习：
一、固定短语（必掌握）
be exhausted from
The servants were exhausted from preparing... 因做某事而疲惫不堪
She was exhausted from taking care of her little sister all day.
（她照顾了妹妹一整天，累得不行。）
reward sb. with sth.
He rewarded them with a table of food...用某物奖励某人
The coach rewarded the team with a trip for winning the game.（教练因球队赢了比赛，奖励他们一次旅行。）
feel sorry for
The master felt sorry for their hard work. 体谅/同情某人
We all felt sorry for the old man who lived alone.（我们都很同情那个独居的老人。） |
think of a way
They would think of a way to decide... 想出办法
Can you think of a way to make the party more fun （你能想出让派对更有趣的办法吗？）
uggest doing sth.
One servant suggested drawing a snake... 建议做某事
My friend suggested going to the cinema this weekend.（朋友建议这周末去看电影。）
be covered with
The ground was covered with twisted snakes... 被……覆盖
The mountain is covered with green trees in spring.（春天，这座山被绿树覆盖。） |
be about to do sth.
He grabbed the wine pot and was about to drink it. 正要做某事
I was about to go to bed when the doorbell rang.（我正要睡觉，门铃突然响了。）
add sth. to sth.
I can even add a few feet to my snake! 把某物添加到某物上
My mom added some salt to the soup.（妈妈往汤里加了点盐。）
finish doing sth.
Before he could finish adding the feet... 完成做某事
You must finish doing your homework before watching TV.（你必须做完作业才能看电视。）
must have done
He must have regretted his stupid act.肯定做过某事（对过去的推测）
The lights are off. He must have left home.（灯灭着，他肯定已经出门了。）
二、语法句式（核心结构）
1. 时间状语从句（When/Before/After）
课文例句：
1. When he glanced around casually, he thought...（当他随意扫视四周时，他心想……）
2. Before anyone could react, they quickly got their brushes...（没等任何人反应过来，他们就赶紧拿起画笔……）
3. After finishing, he smacked his lips and said...（喝完后，他咂了咂嘴说……）
结构用法：
- When引导“当……时”，从句动作可长可短；
- Before引导“在……之前”，After引导“在……之后”（After后可接动名词）；
拓展造句：
- When I walk to school, I always listen to music.（我走路去上学时，总是听音乐。）
- Before you answer the question, think carefully.（回答问题前，仔细思考。）
- After reading this book, I learned a lot.（读完这本书后，我学到了很多。）
2. 条件状语从句（If）
课文例句：
1. If they shared the pot, no one would get enough...（如果他们分着喝酒，没人能喝够……）
2. If you add feet to it, it's no longer a snake.（如果你给蛇添脚，它就不再是蛇了。）
结构用法：
- 表“如果”，若描述客观事实，主从句均用一般现在时；若表虚拟假设，主句用“would+动词原形”；
拓展造句：
- If it rains tomorrow, we will stay at home.（如果明天下雨，我们就待在家里。）
- If you plant seeds, they grow into plants.（如果你种下种子，它们会长成植物。）
3. 定语从句（who/that/省略关系词）
课文例句：
1. There was a rich family in the State of Chu that held a ceremony...（楚国有一户富裕人家，举办了祭祀仪式……）
2. The man who added feet to the snake was stunned.（那个给蛇添脚的人愣住了。）
3. We will lose the advantages we originally had.（我们会失去原本拥有的优势。）
结构用法：
- who指代人，that可指代人或物，当关系词在从句中作宾语时可省略；
拓展造句：
- This is the girl who helped me yesterday.（这就是昨天帮我的那个女孩。）
- The book (that) I read last week is very interesting.（我上周读的那本书很有趣。）
4. 并列谓语结构（多个动作连续发生）
课文例句：
They quickly got their brushes, dipped them in ink, and squatted on the ground to draw carefully.（他们赶紧拿起画笔，蘸上墨汁，蹲在地上认真地画了起来。）
结构用法：
用and连接多个动词短语，表连续的动作，时态需一致；
拓展造句：
My dad opened the door, took off his coat, and walked into the living room.（爸爸打开门，脱下外套，走进了客厅。）
三、功能表达（场景运用）
1. 表“存在/拥有”（there be/have）
课文例句：
1. There was a rich family in the State of Chu...（楚国有一户富裕人家……）
2. They could share the food and dishes together, but there was only one pot of wine.（饭菜能分着吃，但只有一壶酒。）
拓展造句：
- There are three bedrooms in my house.（我家有三间卧室。）
- She has a collection of stamps.（她有一套邮票收藏。）
2. 表“方式/伴随”（with短语/现在分词）
课文例句：
1. Holding the wine pot in one hand and the brush in the other...（一只手拿着酒壶，另一只手握着画笔……）
2. He stood there dumbly, unable to say a word.（他呆呆地站在那儿，一句话也说不出来。）
拓展造句：
- The teacher came into the classroom, with a book in her hand.（老师走进教室，手里拿着一本书。）
- She sat by the window, reading a storybook.（她坐在窗边，读着一本故事书。）
3. 表“转折/让步”（but/however/otherwise）
课文例句：
1. But a problem arose...（可问题来了……）
2. He wasn't in a hurry anymore; otherwise, he wouldn't add feet to the snake.（他不着急了，不然他不会给蛇添脚。）
拓展造句：
- I like swimming, but I don't like cold water.（我喜欢游泳，但不喜欢冷水。）
- She is very young. However, she knows a lot.（她很年轻，但懂的很多。）
- Hurry up, otherwise you'll miss the bus.（快点，不然你会错过公交车。）
《Drawing a Snake and Adding Feet》练习题
I. 阅读理解 (Reading Comprehension)
阅读短文，根据文章内容选择最佳答案。
1. Why were the servants exhausted at the beginning of the story
A. Because they had to draw snakes.
B. Because they had worked hard for the long ceremony.
C. Because they fought for the wine.
D. Because they were punished by the master.
2. What did the master give the servants as a reward after the ceremony
A. Some money.
B. A pot of wine only.
C. Food, dishes, and a pot of wine.
D. A day off.
3. What was the problem with the reward
A. The food was not enough.
B. The wine was not good.
C. There was only one pot of wine for all of them.
D. The servants didn't like the wine.
4. How did they decide who would drink the wine alone
A. They had a running race.
B. They played a game.
C. They would vote for a person.
D. Whoever finished drawing a snake first would get it.
5. Why did the first man to finish drawing add feet to his snake
A. Because he thought snakes have feet.
B. Because he wanted to show off his skill and was complacent.
C. Because the others asked him to do so.
D. Because he wanted to make his snake more beautiful for the master.
6. What did the second man who finished drawing argue
A. The first man drew too slowly.
B. A snake with feet is not a snake anymore.
C. The first man cheated.
D. His snake was better.
7. Who finally drank the wine
A. The first man who finished drawing.
B. The second man who finished drawing.
C. All the servants shared it.
D. The master took it back.
8. How did the man who added feet feel in the end
A. Happy and satisfied.
B. Angry and shouted at others.
C. Stunned and regretful.
D. Relieved and calm.
9. The moral of the story warns us against ______.
A. working too hard
B. being complacent and showing off unnecessarily
C. drinking too much wine
D. trusting others easily
10. According to the moral, "adding feet to the snake" is similar to ______.
A. working towards a clear goal
B. spoiling the effect by adding something unnecessary
C. helping others to improve
D. creating something new and creative
II. 完形填空 (Cloze Test)
从所给单词选项中选择最佳答案填入空白处。
A rich family in the State of Chu held a ceremony. The servants were very tired after their hard work. The master felt sorry for them and (1)______ them with food and a pot of wine. The servants were grateful. However, there was a (2)______: only one pot of wine. They all wanted to drink it alone. Finally, they (3)______ to have a drawing competition. The one who finished (4)______ a snake first would get the wine.
Everyone started drawing (5)______. Soon, one man finished first. He (6)______ the wine pot and was about to drink. But when he saw others were still drawing, he (7)______ became proud and decided to add feet to his snake. (7)______ he was adding the feet, another man finished his snake. This man (9)______ the wine pot from the first man and said, "Snakes don't have feet! So I finished first!" He drank the wine (10)______. The first man was left stunned and regretful.
(1) A. punished B. rewarded C. asked D. helped
(2) A. problem B. idea C. surprise D. chance
(3) A. refused B. forgot C. decided D. hoped
(4) A. eating B. buying C. drawing D. seeing
(5) A. slowly B. carefully C. quickly D. angrily
(6) A. made B. broke C. grabbed D. looked at
(7) A. slowly B. carefully C. quickly D. proudly
(8) A. While B. After C. Before D. Because
(9) A. gave B. bought C. took D. made
(10) A. sadly B. slowly C. happily D. angrily
III. 短语填空 (Phrase Filling)
用所给短语的适当形式填空，使句子意思完整。
`smacked his lips, be exhausted from, think of, run around, add feet to, be about to, glance around, in big gulps, be covered with, feel sorry for`
1. The servants _______________ preparing for the complicated ceremony.
2. The master _______________ their hard work and rewarded them.
3. The servants had to _______________ nonstop to entertain the guests.
4. They needed to _______________ a way to decide who would get the wine.
5. The ground _______________ many unfinished snakes.
6. The first man _______________ drink the wine when he looked at others.
7. He _______________ casually and saw nobody else had finished.
8. He decided to _______________ his snake to show off.
9. The second man drank the wine _______________.
10. After finishing the wine, he _______________ and said it was wonderful.
IV. 句子翻译 (Translation)
将下列中文句子翻译成英文。
1. 仆人们因准备工作而筋疲力尽。
2. 他们想出了一个决定谁喝这壶酒的方法。
3. 第一个画完蛇的人拿起了酒壶。
4. 他得意地给蛇画上了脚。
5. 蛇根本没有脚。
6. 第二个完成的人把酒壶拿走了。
7. 他大口地把酒喝完了。
8. 添足的那个人站在那里，说不出话来。
9. 他一定后悔了他的愚蠢行为。
10. 我们不应该因为一点小成就就自满。
V. 句型转换 (Sentence Transformation)
根据要求改写句子，保持句意基本不变。
1. The servants were exhausted because they prepared the complicated ritual items. (用`from`改写)
The servants were exhausted _______________ the complicated ritual items.
2. "Why don't we all draw a snake on the ground " one servant suggested. (改为间接引语)
One servant suggested that they _______________ a snake on the ground.
3. The first man to finish drawing was the one who added feet to the snake. (对划线部分提问)
_______________ the first man to finish drawing do
4. The wine was drunk by the second man. (改为主动语态)
The second man _______________ the wine.
5. The man was stunned. He couldn't say a word. (用`unable to`合并句子)
The man was stunned and _______________ a word.
6. If you add feet to a snake, it is no longer a snake. (改为同义句)
If you add feet to a snake, it _______________ a snake anymore.
7. He must have regretted his stupid act. (改为反意疑问句)
He must have regretted his stupid act, _______________
8. The ceremony lasted for three days and three nights. (对划线部分提问)
_______________ did the ceremony last
9. They all agreed that they would not share the wine. (改为简单句)
They all agreed _______________ share the wine.
10. The master rewarded them with a pot of wine. (对划线部分提问)
_______________ the master reward them with
练习题答案 (Answer Key)
I. 阅读理解
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. B
6. B 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. B
II. 完形填空
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. C
6. C 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. C
III. 短语填空
1. were exhausted from
2. felt sorry for
3. run around
4. think of
5. was covered with
6. was about to
7. glanced around
8. add feet to
9. in big gulps
10. smacked his lips
IV. 句子翻译
1. The servants were exhausted from the preparation work.
2. They thought of a way to decide who would drink the pot of wine.
3. The first man who finished drawing the snake grabbed the wine pot.
4. He proudly added feet to the snake.
5. Snakes don't have feet at all.
6. The second man who finished took the wine pot away.
7. He drank the wine in big gulps.
8. The man who added feet stood there, unable to say a word.
9. He must have regretted his stupid act.
10. We should not become complacent just because we have achieved a little success.
V. 句型转换
1. The servants were exhausted from preparing the complicated ritual items.
2. One servant suggested that they should draw (或 draw) a snake on the ground.
3. What did the first man to finish drawing do
4. The second man drank the wine.
5. The man was stunned and was unable to say a word.
6. If you add feet to a snake, it isn't a snake anymore.
7. He must have regretted his stupid act, mustn't he (注：must表示推测时，反意疑问句需根据主句时态和主语变化，此处也可用 didn't he 更常见，但根据原句结构，mustn't he 是语法上的直接对应)
（更常见的表达会是：He regretted his stupid act, didn't he 但严格按原句转换，答案如上。可以补充说明：在实际应用中，对于"must have done"表推测的反意疑问句，常用助动词的过去式，如didn't ）
建议更常见的答案改为：didn't he
8. How long did the ceremony last
9. They all agreed not to share the wine.
10. What did the master reward them with

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