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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
The Mantis Catches the Snake
（螳螂捕蝉）
In ancient times, there was a hunter surnamed Zhang who went into the mountains to hunt. When he passed through a narrow valley, he seemed to hear an unusual sound coming from the cliffs on both sides. The sound was very rapid, like "crackle-crackle"—as if someone was whipping the leaves with a whip. Hunter Zhang was very curious. "Could someone be in danger " he wondered to himself. Driven by this curiosity, he climbed up the cliff and walked through the dense jungle toward the sound, eager to find out what was happening.
The sound grew louder as he got closer to its source. Finally, when he reached the spot, he saw clearly what was going on: a tiny mantis was fighting a huge snake! The snake was two meters long and as thick as a rice bowl. Its body was a mix of black and red, and it kept sticking out its long forked tongue with a "hiss-hiss" sound—it looked extremely fierce. The small mantis was standing on the snake’s head, using its pair of scythe-like sharp front legs to cling tightly to the snake’s head and refusing to let go.
"How can such a small mantis fight a big snake like this " Hunter Zhang couldn’t help thinking. Suddenly, he became very interested in the outcome of the fight. He moved a little closer and hid behind a big tree to watch carefully.
The fight between the mantis and the snake went on for a long time without a result. The small mantis clung tightly to the snake’s head and didn’t use any other attack methods. As for the snake, it seemed to look down on the small mantis. It swung its long body hard in the jungle, and its tail hit the branches and leaves around it, making a clear "crackle" sound. Soon, branches broke and leaves were crushed. The snake rolled and thrashed repeatedly, trying to shake off the mantis on its head with its great strength.
Several times, the mantis almost fell off due to the snake’s movements, but it never let go. It still held the snake’s head tightly with its strong front legs—there was no sign of loosening. As time passed, its sharp front legs even dug deeply into the snake’s head. The snake kept thrashing around and changing its swinging poses, but no matter how hard it struggled, it couldn’t get rid of the mantis’s grip.
Slowly, the snake seemed to be worn out. It moved more and more slowly and no longer stuck out its tongue fiercely. No one knew how much time had passed—finally, the snake lay on the ground and didn’t move at all. The small mantis had actually defeated the big snake!
Hunter Zhang couldn’t believe his eyes. While he was still staring in shock, the small mantis let out a few cheerful chirps, then jumped tiredly but happily into the grass and disappeared. The hunter walked up to the dead snake and looked closely—only then did he see that the skin and flesh on the snake’s head had all split open.
"The small mantis focused on the snake’s weak spot and never gave up, no matter how hard it was. That’s why it finally won!" Hunter Zhang looked at the dead snake, thought carefully, and finally understood.
Moral
It seems unbelievable that a tiny mantis could defeat a fierce big snake, but in fact, it makes perfect sense. That’s because the mantis found the snake’s fatal weakness and never gave up. This shows that as long as we are good at using our strengths, focus on the opponent’s key weaknesses, and persist with determination, we can defeat stronger rivals with our own weakness—and create miracles that seem impossible.
螳螂捕蝉（中文翻译）
古时候，有个姓张的猎人进山打猎。当他路过一条狭窄的山谷时，似乎听到两侧悬崖上传来一阵不寻常的声响。那声音十分急促，像是 “沙沙” 声 —— 仿佛有人在用鞭子抽打树叶。张猎人心里很好奇：“难道有人遇到危险了？” 在好奇心的驱使下，他爬上悬崖，穿过茂密的丛林，朝着声响的方向走去，迫切想弄清楚发生了什么事。
越靠近声源，声音就越响。终于，抵达事发地点时，他清楚地看到了眼前的景象：一只小小的螳螂正在和一条巨大的蛇搏斗！那蛇身长两米，粗得像个饭碗，身体呈黑红相间的颜色，还不停地吐出长长的分叉舌头，发出 “嘶嘶” 声 —— 看起来异常凶猛。而那只小小的螳螂，正站在蛇头上，用一对镰刀般锋利的前腿紧紧抓住蛇头，死活不肯松开。
“这么小的螳螂，怎么敢和这么大的蛇斗呢？” 张猎人不禁心想。突然，他对这场搏斗的结果产生了浓厚的兴趣。他悄悄靠近了一些，躲在一棵大树后仔细观察。
螳螂和蛇的搏斗持续了很久，一直分不出胜负。小螳螂紧紧抓着蛇头，没有使用其他攻击方式。而那条蛇，似乎根本没把小螳螂放在眼里。它在丛林里用力甩动长长的身体，尾巴不断撞击周围的枝叶，发出清脆的 “沙沙” 声。不一会儿，树枝断了，树叶也被压碎了。蛇不停地翻滚、扭动，想用自己的蛮力甩掉头上的螳螂。
好几次，螳螂都因为蛇的动作差点掉下来，但它始终没有松手，依旧用有力的前腿紧紧钳住蛇头 —— 丝毫没有松动的迹象。随着时间推移，它那锋利的前腿甚至深深扎进了蛇头里。蛇不断扭动身体，变换着甩动的姿势，可无论怎么挣扎，都无法挣脱螳螂的钳制。
慢慢地，蛇似乎筋疲力尽了。它的动作越来越慢，也不再凶狠地吐舌头了。没人知道过了多久 —— 最后，蛇躺在地上，一动不动了。小小的螳螂竟然打败了大蛇！
张猎人简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。正当他震惊地盯着眼前的景象时，小螳螂发出几声欢快的鸣叫，然后疲惫却开心地跳进草丛，消失不见了。猎人走到死蛇旁仔细一看 —— 这时才发现，蛇头的皮肉已经全被撕开了。
“小螳螂找准了蛇的弱点，不管多艰难都不放弃，所以最后才赢了啊！” 张猎人看着死蛇，仔细思索着，终于明白了其中的道理。
寓意
小小的螳螂能打败凶猛的大蛇，看似不可思议，实则合情合理。这是因为螳螂找到了蛇的致命弱点，并且始终没有放弃。这说明：只要我们善于发挥自身优势，紧盯对手的关键弱点，带着决心坚持下去，就能以弱胜强，创造看似不可能的奇迹。
逐句翻译 + 解析
1. The Mantis Catches the Snake（螳螂捕蝉）
逐句翻译：螳螂捕捉蛇（此处 “螳螂捕蝉” 为传统成语，文本讲述 “螳螂斗蛇”，核心均为 “以小胜大”，故保留传统译名）
陌生单词：
mantis / m nt s/n. 螳螂（例：a small mantis 一只小螳螂；the mantis and the snake 螳螂和蛇）
catch /k t /v. 捕捉；抓住（过去式：caught，例：catch a fish 抓鱼；catch a snake 捕蛇）
高频语块：The Mantis Catches the Snake 螳螂捕蝉（传统成语，表 “以小博大、专注目标”）
造句：The story of The Mantis Catches the Snake tells us to focus on our goals.（《螳螂捕蝉》的故事告诉我们要专注于目标。）
2. In ancient times, there was a hunter surnamed Zhang who went into the mountains to hunt.
逐句翻译：古时候，有个姓张的猎人进山打猎。
陌生单词：
in ancient times 古时候（前文多次出现，复习，例：In ancient times, people hunted for food. 古时候，人们打猎获取食物。）
hunter / h nt (r)/n. 猎人（例：a professional hunter 职业猎人；go hunting with a hunter 和猎人一起打猎）
surnamed / s ne md/adj. 姓…… 的（例：surnamed Zhang 姓张的；a man surnamed Li 一个姓李的男人）
go into the mountains 进山（例：go into the mountains to pick mushrooms 进山采蘑菇；go into the mountains to hunt 进山打猎）
hunt /h nt/v. 打猎；搜寻（例：hunt for animals 捕猎动物；go hunting 去打猎）
高频语块：there was + 名词 + who... 有一个……（人），他……（there be 句型 + 定语从句，表 “存在某人及动作”）
造句：In ancient times, there was a farmer surnamed Wang who went into the mountains to collect firewood.（古时候，有个姓王的农夫进山砍柴。）
3. When he passed through a narrow valley, he seemed to hear an unusual sound coming from the cliffs on both sides.
逐句翻译：当他路过一条狭窄的山谷时，似乎听到两侧悬崖上传来一阵不寻常的声响。
陌生单词：
pass through 穿过；路过（例：pass through a valley 路过山谷；pass through a small town 穿过小镇）
narrow / n r /adj. 狭窄的（例：a narrow valley 狭窄的山谷；a narrow road 狭窄的道路）
valley / v li/n. 山谷；溪谷（例：a deep valley 深谷；a narrow mountain valley 狭窄的山谷）
seem to hear 似乎听到（“seem to do sth” 表 “似乎做某事”，例：seem to see 似乎看到；seem to hear a sound 似乎听到声响）
unusual / n ju u l/adj. 不寻常的；特别的（“usual” 的否定式，例：unusual sound 不寻常的声响；unusual weather 反常的天气）
cliff /kl f/n. 悬崖；峭壁（常用复数 “cliffs”，例：cliffs on both sides 两侧的悬崖；stand on a cliff 站在悬崖上）
on both sides 在两侧；在两边（例：trees on both sides of the road 道路两侧的树；cliffs on both sides 两侧的悬崖）
高频语块：hear sth coming from... 听到某物从…… 传来（“coming from” 是现在分词短语作后置定语，例：hear music coming from the room 听到音乐从房间里传来）
造句：When she passed through the park, she seemed to hear a child crying coming from the bench.（当她路过公园时，似乎听到长椅那边传来孩子的哭声。）
4. The sound was very rapid, like "crackle-crackle"—as if someone was whipping the leaves with a whip.
逐句翻译：那声音十分急促，像是 “沙沙” 声 —— 仿佛有人在用鞭子抽打树叶。
陌生单词：
rapid / r p d/adj. 急促的；快速的（例：rapid sound 急促的声音；rapid heartbeat 快速的心跳）
crackle-crackle / kr kl kr kl/n. 沙沙声；噼啪声（拟声词，例：the crackle of leaves 树叶的沙沙声）
as if 仿佛；好像（引导表语从句，例：It looks as if it will rain. 看起来好像要下雨；sound as if 听起来仿佛）
whip /w p/v. 抽打；鞭打（例：whip the leaves 抽打树叶；whip the horse 鞭打马）
with a whip 用鞭子（“with” 表 “使用工具”，例：hit with a stick 用棍子打；whip with a whip 用鞭子抽打）
高频语块：like...—as if... 像是……—— 仿佛……（破折号连接，表 “递进式比喻”）
造句：The wind was very strong, like a roar—as if someone was shouting loudly outside the window.（风很大，像是怒吼声 —— 仿佛有人在窗外大声喊叫。）
5. Hunter Zhang was very curious. "Could someone be in danger " he wondered to himself.
逐句翻译：张猎人心里很好奇：“难道有人遇到危险了？”
陌生单词：
curious / kj ri s/adj. 好奇的；感兴趣的（例：be very curious 非常好奇；curious about sth 对某事好奇）
in danger 处于危险中（固定短语，例：be in danger 遇到危险；help someone in danger 帮助处于危险中的人）
wonder to himself 心里想；暗自琢磨（“wonder” 表 “疑惑；想知道”，“to himself” 表 “暗自”，例：He wondered to himself why she was late. 他心里想她为什么迟到。）
高频语块：be curious about /be very curious 对…… 好奇 / 非常好奇（例：The child is very curious about every new thing. 这个孩子对每样新事物都很好奇。）
造句：She was very curious about the box. "What could be inside " she wondered to herself.（她对这个盒子很好奇：“里面会是什么呢？” 她心里想。）
6. Driven by this curiosity, he climbed up the cliff and walked through the dense jungle toward the sound, eager to find out what was happening.
逐句翻译：在好奇心的驱使下，他爬上悬崖，穿过茂密的丛林，朝着声响的方向走去，迫切想弄清楚发生了什么事。
陌生单词：
Driven by... 在…… 的驱使下（过去分词短语作状语，例：Driven by interest, he learned English well. 在兴趣的驱使下，他学好了英语。）
curiosity / kj ri s ti/n. 好奇心（“curious” 的名词形式，例：driven by curiosity 被好奇心驱使；out of curiosity 出于好奇）
climb up 爬上；攀登（例：climb up the cliff 爬上悬崖；climb up the mountain 爬山）
dense /dens/adj. 茂密的；浓密的（例：dense jungle 茂密的丛林；dense hair 浓密的头发）
jungle / d ɡl/n. 丛林；密林（例：walk through the jungle 穿过丛林；a dense jungle 茂密的丛林）
toward /t w d/prep. 朝着；向（例：walk toward the sound 朝着声响的方向走；run toward the door 朝门跑去）
eager to find out 迫切想弄清楚（“eager to do sth” 表 “渴望做某事”，“find out” 表 “查明；弄清楚”，例：eager to find out the truth 迫切想弄清楚真相）
高频语块：walk through...toward... 穿过…… 朝着…… 走（例：They walked through the park toward the lake. 他们穿过公园，朝着湖边走去。）
造句：Driven by excitement, she ran out of the house and walked through the street toward her friend’s home, eager to share the good news.（在兴奋的驱使下，她跑出家门，穿过街道朝着朋友家走去，迫切想分享这个好消息。）
7. The sound grew louder as he got closer to its source.
逐句翻译：越靠近声源，声音就越响。
陌生单词：
grow /ɡr /v. 变得；逐渐变得（过去式：grew，例：grow louder 变得更响；grow darker 变得更暗）
closer / kl z (r)/adj. 更近的（“close” 的比较级，例：get closer 变得更近；closer to the source 更靠近声源）
source /s s/n. 来源；源头（此处指 “声源”，例：the source of the sound 声源；the source of the river 河流的源头）
高频语块：The + 比较级..., as sb gets + 比较级... 越……，就越……（表 “随着动作推进，状态变化”，例：The air grows fresher as we get closer to the mountain. 越靠近山，空气就越清新。）
造句：The temperature grew lower as we got closer to the North Pole.（越靠近北极，气温就越低。）
8. Finally, when he reached the spot, he saw clearly what was going on: a tiny mantis was fighting a huge snake!
逐句翻译：终于，抵达事发地点时，他清楚地看到了眼前的景象：一只小小的螳螂正在和一条巨大的蛇搏斗！
陌生单词：
finally / fa n li/adv. 终于；最终（前文多次出现，复习，例：finally reach the spot 终于抵达地点；finally succeed 最终成功）
spot /sp t/n. 地点；场所（例：the spot of the accident 事发地点；reach the spot 抵达地点）
clearly / kl li/adv. 清楚地；清晰地（“clear” 的副词形式，例：see clearly 清楚地看到；speak clearly 清晰地说话）
what was going on 发生了什么事；眼前的景象（固定表达，例：I don’t know what’s going on. 我不知道发生了什么事；see what’s going on 看到眼前的景象）
tiny / ta ni/adj. 极小的；微小的（例：a tiny mantis 小小的螳螂；a tiny bird 小鸟）
huge /hju d /adj. 巨大的；庞大的（例：a huge snake 巨大的蛇；a huge building 庞大的建筑）
fight /fa t/v. 搏斗；打架（过去式：fought，例：fight a snake 和蛇搏斗；fight with a friend 和朋友打架）
高频语块：see clearly what was going on 清楚地看到眼前的景象（例：He stood up and saw clearly what was going on in the room. 他站起来，清楚地看到了房间里的景象。）
造句：Finally, when she arrived at the park, she saw clearly what was going on: a group of children were flying kites!（终于，抵达公园时，她清楚地看到了眼前的景象：一群孩子正在放风筝！）
9. The snake was two meters long and as thick as a rice bowl.
逐句翻译：那蛇身长两米，粗得像个饭碗。
陌生单词：
two meters long 两米长（表长度，例：three meters tall 三米高；two meters long 两米长）
as thick as... 和…… 一样粗（“as + 形容词原级 + as” 表 “和…… 一样”，例：as big as a ball 和球一样大；as thick as a tree trunk 和树干一样粗）
rice bowl 饭碗（合成词，例：a small rice bowl 一个小碗；as thick as a rice bowl 和饭碗一样粗）
高频语块：as + 形容词 + as... 和…… 一样……（比较级结构，例：The room is as big as ours. 这个房间和我们的一样大。）
造句：The tree is ten meters tall and as thick as a desk.（这棵树高十米，粗得像张桌子。）
10. Its body was a mix of black and red, and it kept sticking out its long forked tongue with a "hiss-hiss" sound—it looked extremely fierce.
逐句翻译：它的身体呈黑红相间的颜色，还不停地吐出长长的分叉舌头，发出 “嘶嘶” 声 —— 看起来异常凶猛。
陌生单词：
a mix of... 混合……（例：a mix of black and red 黑红相间；a mix of milk and coffee 牛奶和咖啡的混合）
keep sticking out 不停地伸出（“keep doing sth” 表 “持续做某事”，“stick out” 表 “伸出、探出”，例：The cat kept sticking out its paw to play. 小猫不停地伸出爪子玩耍。）
forked /f kt/adj. 分叉的（例：forked tongue 分叉的舌头；a forked branch 分叉的树枝）
hiss-hiss /h s h s/n. 嘶嘶声（拟声词，模拟蛇、蒸汽等的声音，例：The snake made a “hiss-hiss” sound. 蛇发出 “嘶嘶” 声。）
extremely / k stri mli/adv. 非常；极其（修饰形容词，例：extremely hot 非常热；extremely fierce 异常凶猛）
fierce /f s/adj. 凶猛的；凶狠的（例：a fierce lion 凶猛的狮子；a fierce storm 猛烈的暴风雨）
高频语块：keep doing sth 持续做某事（表 “不间断的动作”，例：He kept reading books all afternoon. 他整个下午都在不停地看书。）
造句：The fire kept burning with a “crackle” sound—it looked extremely dangerous.（火 “噼啪” 作响，持续燃烧着 —— 看起来异常危险。）
11. The small mantis was standing on the snake’s head, using its pair of scythe-like sharp front legs to cling tightly to the snake’s head and refusing to let go.
逐句翻译：而那只小小的螳螂，正站在蛇头上，用一对镰刀般锋利的前腿紧紧抓住蛇头，死活不肯松开。
陌生单词：
scythe-like /sa la k/adj. 镰刀般的（“scythe” 是 “镰刀”，“-like” 表 “像…… 一样”，例：scythe-like legs 镰刀般的腿；knife-like teeth 刀子般的牙齿）
sharp / ɑ p/adj. 锋利的；尖锐的（例：sharp front legs 锋利的前腿；a sharp knife 锋利的刀）
front legs 前腿（“front” 表 “前面的”，例：the dog’s front legs 狗的前腿；the mantis’s front legs 螳螂的前腿）
cling to 紧紧抓住；依附（过去式：clung，例：cling tightly to 紧紧抓住；cling to the rope 紧紧抓住绳子）
tightly / ta tli/adv. 紧紧地（“tight” 的副词形式，例：hold tightly 紧紧握住；cling tightly to 紧紧抓住）
refuse to let go 拒绝松开；不肯放手（“refuse to do sth” 表 “拒绝做某事”，“let go” 表 “松开”，例：refuse to let go of the toy 不肯松开玩具）
高频语块：using...to do sth 用…… 做某事（现在分词短语作伴随状语，例：She walked into the room, using a key to open the door. 她走进房间，用钥匙打开了门。）
造句：The monkey was sitting on the branch, using its long arms to cling tightly to the tree and refusing to let go.（猴子坐在树枝上，用长长的胳膊紧紧抱住树干，死活不肯松开。）
12. "How can such a small mantis fight a big snake like this " Hunter Zhang couldn’t help thinking.
逐句翻译：“这么小的螳螂，怎么敢和这么大的蛇斗呢？” 张猎人不禁心想。
陌生单词：
How can... …… 怎么能…… 呢？（反问句结构，表 “惊讶、疑惑”，例：How can you lift such a heavy box 你怎么能举起这么重的箱子呢？）
such a small mantis 这么小的螳螂（“such+a/an + 形容词 + 可数名词单数” 表 “如此…… 的……”，例：such a beautiful flower 这么美的一朵花）
couldn’t help thinking 不禁心想；忍不住思考（“couldn’t help doing sth” 表 “忍不住做某事”，例：She couldn’t help laughing when she heard the joke. 听到笑话时，她忍不住笑了。）
高频语块：couldn’t help doing sth 忍不住做某事（例：He couldn’t help crying when he saw his mother. 看到妈妈时，他忍不住哭了。）
造句："How can he finish the work in one hour " I couldn’t help thinking.（“他怎么能在一小时内完成这项工作呢？” 我不禁心想。）
13. Suddenly, he became very interested in the outcome of the fight.
逐句翻译：突然，他对这场搏斗的结果产生了浓厚的兴趣。
陌生单词：
suddenly / s d nli/adv. 突然；忽然（例：Suddenly, it began to rain. 突然，开始下雨了。）
become interested in 对…… 产生兴趣（“interested” 表 “感兴趣的”，主语是人，例：become interested in reading 对阅读产生兴趣；become interested in the story 对故事产生兴趣）
outcome / a tk m/n. 结果；结局（例：the outcome of the fight 搏斗的结果；the outcome of the exam 考试的结果）
fight /fa t/n. 搏斗；斗争（此处为名词，例：a fierce fight 激烈的搏斗；the fight between two animals 两只动物之间的搏斗）
高频语块：become interested in sth 对某事产生兴趣（例：She became interested in painting when she was five. 她五岁时对绘画产生了兴趣。）
造句：Suddenly, the children became very interested in the magic show.（突然，孩子们对魔术表演产生了浓厚的兴趣。）
14. He moved a little closer and hid behind a big tree to watch carefully.
逐句翻译：他悄悄靠近了一些，躲在一棵大树后仔细观察。
陌生单词：
moved a little closer 稍微靠近了一些（“a little” 修饰比较级 “closer”，表 “程度轻微”，例：step a little closer 稍微走近一步；move a little faster 稍微走快一点）
hide /ha d/v. 躲藏；隐藏（过去式：hid，例：hide behind a tree 躲在树后；hide under the bed 躲在床底下）
behind /b ha nd/prep. 在…… 后面（例：behind a big tree 在大树后面；behind the door 在门后面）
to watch carefully 仔细观察（不定式表目的，例：come here to watch carefully 来这儿仔细观察；stop to watch carefully 停下来仔细观察）
高频语块：move a little closer 稍微靠近一些（例：The bird moved a little closer to the food. 小鸟朝食物稍微靠近了一些。）
造句：She moved a little closer and hid behind the curtain to watch the performance.（她悄悄靠近了一些，躲在窗帘后观看表演。）
15. The fight between the mantis and the snake went on for a long time without a result.
逐句翻译：螳螂和蛇的搏斗持续了很久，一直分不出胜负。
陌生单词：
between...and... 在…… 和…… 之间（例：the fight between the cat and the dog 猫和狗之间的打斗；the difference between A and B A 和 B 之间的区别）
go on 持续；进行（例：the meeting went on for two hours 会议持续了两小时；the fight went on without a result 搏斗持续着分不出胜负）
for a long time 很久；长时间（例：wait for a long time 等了很久；go on for a long time 持续了很久）
without a result 没有结果；分不出胜负（例：discuss without a result 讨论没有结果；fight without a result 搏斗分不出胜负）
高频语块：go on for + 时间段 持续了…… 时间（例：The party went on for three hours. 派对持续了三小时。）
造句：The discussion between the two teams went on for a long time without a result.（两队之间的讨论持续了很久，一直没有结果。）
16. The small mantis clung tightly to the snake’s head and didn’t use any other attack methods.
逐句翻译：小螳螂紧紧抓着蛇头，没有使用其他攻击方式。
陌生单词：
clung tightly to 紧紧抓住（“cling” 的过去式是 “clung”，固定搭配 “cling to”，例：clung tightly to the bag 紧紧抓着包；clung tightly to the snake’s head 紧紧抓着蛇头）
any other 其他任何的（例：any other methods 其他任何方法；any other books 其他任何书）
attack / t k/n. 攻击；进攻（例：attack methods 攻击方式；a sudden attack 突然的攻击）
method / meθ d/n. 方法；方式（例：study methods 学习方法；attack methods 攻击方式）
高频语块：any other + 名词复数 其他任何的……（例：He doesn’t like any other sports except basketball. 除了篮球，他不喜欢其他任何运动。）
造句：The soldier clung tightly to his gun and didn’t use any other weapons.（士兵紧紧抓着枪，没有使用其他任何武器。）
17. As for the snake, it seemed to look down on the small mantis.
逐句翻译：而那条蛇，似乎根本没把小螳螂放在眼里。
陌生单词：
as for 至于；说到（用于转换话题，提及另一个对象，例：As for me, I like reading. 至于我，我喜欢读书；As for the snake, it looked fierce. 说到这条蛇，它看起来很凶猛。）
seem to look down on 似乎看不起；似乎没放在眼里（“look down on” 表 “轻视、看不起”，例：look down on small animals 看不起小动物；look down on poor people 看不起穷人）
高频语块：look down on sb/sth 看不起某人 / 某物（例：We should never look down on others because of their appearance. 我们绝不能因为外表而看不起别人。）
造句：As for the little boy, the big kids seemed to look down on him.（至于这个小男孩，那些大孩子似乎根本没把他放在眼里。）
18. It swung its long body hard in the jungle, and its tail hit the branches and leaves around it, making a clear "crackle" sound.
逐句翻译：它在丛林里用力甩动长长的身体，尾巴不断撞击周围的枝叶，发出清脆的 “沙沙” 声。
陌生单词：
swing /sw /v. 甩动；摇摆（过去式：swung，例：swing its body 甩动身体；swing the rope 甩动绳子）
hard /hɑ d/adv. 用力地；猛烈地（例：swing hard 用力甩动；hit hard 用力撞击）
tail /te l/n. 尾巴（例：the snake’s tail 蛇的尾巴；the dog’s tail 狗的尾巴）
hit /h t/v. 撞击；击打（过去式：hit，例：hit the branches 撞击树枝；hit the wall 撞墙）
branches and leaves 枝叶（“branch” 是 “树枝”，“leaf” 是 “树叶”，复数为 “leaves”，例：green branches and leaves 绿色的枝叶）
around / ra nd/prep. 在…… 周围（例：around it 在它周围；trees around the house 房子周围的树）
making a clear sound 发出清脆的声音（现在分词短语作伴随状语，例：laughing loudly 大声笑着；making a noise 发出声音）
高频语块：swing...hard 用力甩动……（例：The monkey swung its arms hard to reach the fruit. 猴子用力甩动胳膊去够果子。）
造句：The wind blew hard, and the tree swung its branches, making a loud “rustle” sound.（风刮得很猛，树甩动着树枝，发出响亮的 “沙沙” 声。）
19. Soon, branches broke and leaves were crushed.
逐句翻译：不一会儿，树枝断了，树叶也被压碎了。
陌生单词：
soon /su n/adv. 很快；不久（例：soon after 不久之后；soon, branches broke 不一会儿，树枝断了）
broke /br k/v. 断裂；破碎（“break” 的过去式，例：branches broke 树枝断了；the cup broke 杯子碎了）
crushed /kr t/v. 压碎；压坏（“crush” 的过去分词，此处为被动语态 “were crushed”，例：leaves were crushed 树叶被压碎；flowers were crushed 花被压坏）
高频语块：soon 很快；不一会儿（例：Soon, everyone arrived at the party. 不一会儿，所有人都到了派对现场。）
造句：Soon, the ice melted and the snow was crushed by people’s feet.（不一会儿，冰化了，雪也被人们的脚踩碎了。）
20. The snake rolled and thrashed repeatedly, trying to shake off the mantis on its head with its great strength.
逐句翻译：蛇不停地翻滚、扭动，想用自己的蛮力甩掉头上的螳螂。
陌生单词：
roll /r l/v. 翻滚；滚动（例：roll on the ground 在地上翻滚；the snake rolled 蛇翻滚着）
thrash /θr /v. 扭动；拍打（例：thrash its body 扭动身体；thrash in the water 在水里拍打）
repeatedly /r pi t dli/adv. 反复地；不停地（例：roll and thrash repeatedly 不停地翻滚扭动；ask repeatedly 反复询问）
trying to shake off 试图甩掉（现在分词短语作伴随状语，“shake off” 表 “摆脱、甩掉”，例：try to shake off the rain 试图躲开雨水；try to shake off the mantis 试图甩掉螳螂）
great strength 巨大的力量；蛮力（“strength” 是 “力量”，例：with great strength 用巨大的力量；a man with great strength 力气大的人）
高频语块：try to shake off sth 试图甩掉某物（例：The dog tried to shake off the mud on its body. 狗试图甩掉身上的泥巴。）
造句：The fish thrashed repeatedly in the net, trying to shake off the net with its strength.（鱼在网里不停地扭动，想用力气挣脱渔网。）
21. Several times, the mantis almost fell off due to the snake’s movements, but it never let go.
逐句翻译：好几次，螳螂都因为蛇的动作差点掉下来，但它始终没有松手。
陌生单词：
several times 好几次；数次（例：Several times, he tried to climb the tree. 他好几次试图爬上那棵树；several times a week 一周好几次）
almost / lm st/adv. 几乎；差不多（例：almost fell off 差点掉下来；almost finished 几乎完成）
fall off 掉落；脱落（例：fall off the tree 从树上掉下来；the mantis almost fell off 螳螂差点掉下来）
due to 因为；由于（表原因，后接名词或名词短语，例：due to the rain 因为下雨；due to the snake’s movements 因为蛇的动作）
movements / mu vm nts/n. 动作；活动（“move” 的名词复数，例：the snake’s movements 蛇的动作；body movements 身体动作）
never let go 始终不松手；绝不放开（例：never let go of the rope 始终不松开绳子；the mantis never let go 螳螂始终不松手）
高频语块：due to sth 因为某事（例：She was late due to the heavy traffic. 她因为交通拥堵迟到了。）
造句：Several times, the little bird almost fell off the branch due to the wind, but it never let go of the twig.（好几次，小鸟都因为风差点从树枝上掉下来，但它始终没松开小细枝。）
22. It still held the snake’s head tightly with its strong front legs—there was no sign of loosening.
逐句翻译：它依旧用有力的前腿紧紧钳住蛇头 —— 丝毫没有松动的迹象。
陌生单词：
held tightly 紧紧抓住；紧紧钳住（“hold” 的过去式，例：held the snake’s head tightly 紧紧钳住蛇头；held the book tightly 紧紧拿着书）
strong /str /adj. 有力的；强壮的（例：strong front legs 有力的前腿；a strong man 强壮的人）
sign /sa n/n. 迹象；征兆（例：no sign of loosening 没有松动的迹象；a sign of rain 下雨的迹象）
loosening / lu sn /n. 松动；放松（“loosen” 的动名词形式，例：sign of loosening 松动的迹象；the loosening of the rope 绳子的松动）
高频语块：hold...tightly with... 用…… 紧紧抓住……（例：She held the toy tightly with her small hands. 她用小手紧紧抓着玩具。）
造句：He still held the box tightly with his arms—there was no sign of dropping it.（他依旧用胳膊紧紧抱着盒子 —— 丝毫没有要掉落的迹象。）
23. As time passed, its sharp front legs even dug deeply into the snake’s head.
逐句翻译：随着时间推移，它那锋利的前腿甚至深深扎进了蛇头里。
陌生单词：
As time passed 随着时间推移（固定表达，例：As time passed, the weather got colder. 随着时间推移，天气变凉了；As time passed, the fight ended. 随着时间推移，搏斗结束了）
sharp / ɑ p/adj. 锋利的（前文已出现，复习，例：sharp front legs 锋利的前腿；a sharp knife 锋利的刀）
dug /d ɡ/v. 挖；扎进（“dig” 的过去式，例：dug deeply into 深深扎进；dug a hole 挖了个洞）
deeply / di pli/adv. 深深地（例：dug deeply into 深深扎进；love deeply 深爱）
into / ntu /prep. 进入；到…… 里面（例：dug into the snake’s head 扎进蛇头里；walked into the room 走进房间）
高频语块：As time passed 随着时间推移（例：As time passed, she gradually forgot the sad thing. 随着时间推移，她渐渐忘记了那件伤心事。）
造句：As time passed, the roots of the tree even dug deeply into the soil.（随着时间推移，树的根甚至深深扎进了泥土里。）
24. The snake kept thrashing around and changing its swinging poses, but no matter how hard it struggled, it couldn’t get rid of the mantis’s grip.
逐句翻译：蛇不断扭动身体，变换着甩动的姿势，可无论怎么挣扎，都无法挣脱螳螂的钳制。
陌生单词：
thrashing around 四处扭动；胡乱拍打（“thrash around” 表 “疯狂扭动”，例：the snake kept thrashing around 蛇不断扭动身体；the fish thrashed around in the bowl 鱼在碗里四处扭动）
changing / t e nd /v. 改变；变换（“change” 的现在分词，例：changing its poses 变换姿势；changing the plan 改变计划）
swinging / sw /adj. 甩动的；摇摆的（“swing” 的形容词形式，例：swinging poses 甩动的姿势；swinging movements 摇摆的动作）
poses / p z z/n. 姿势；姿态（例：different poses 不同的姿势；swinging poses 甩动的姿势）
no matter how hard 无论多么努力（引导让步状语从句，例：no matter how hard he tried 无论他多努力；no matter how hard it rained 无论雨下得多大）
struggled / str ɡld/v. 挣扎；努力（“struggle” 的过去式，例：struggled to get free 挣扎着想要挣脱；struggled to finish 努力完成）
get rid of 摆脱；除去（例：get rid of the mantis’s grip 挣脱螳螂的钳制；get rid of a bad habit 改掉坏习惯）
grip /ɡr p/n. 紧握；钳制（例：the mantis’s grip 螳螂的钳制；a tight grip 紧紧的握住）
高频语块：no matter how..., sb couldn’t... 无论多么……，某人都不能……（例：No matter how fast he ran, he couldn’t catch the bus. 无论他跑得多快，都没赶上公交车。）
造句：The cat kept jumping and changing its hiding places, but no matter how hard it tried, it couldn’t get rid of the dog’s follow.（猫不断跳跃，变换藏身之处，可无论多努力，都无法摆脱狗的跟随。）
25. Slowly, the snake seemed to be worn out.
逐句翻译：慢慢地，蛇似乎筋疲力尽了。
陌生单词：
slowly / sl li/adv. 慢慢地；缓慢地（例：Slowly, the sun rose. 慢慢地，太阳升起来了；Slowly, the snake stopped moving. 慢慢地，蛇停止了动作）
seemed to be 似乎是；好像是（例：seemed to be tired 似乎累了；seemed to be worn out 似乎筋疲力尽了）
worn out 筋疲力尽的；磨损的（此处形容 “蛇体力耗尽”，例：be worn out after work 工作后筋疲力尽；the snake seemed to be worn out 蛇似乎筋疲力尽了）
高频语块：be worn out 筋疲力尽（例：After running for an hour, I was completely worn out. 跑了一小时后，我彻底筋疲力尽了。）
造句：Slowly, the little girl seemed to be worn out after playing all afternoon.（慢慢地，小女孩玩了一下午，似乎筋疲力尽了。）
26. It moved more and more slowly and no longer stuck out its tongue fiercely.
逐句翻译：它的动作越来越慢，也不再凶狠地吐舌头了。
陌生单词：
more and more slowly 越来越慢（比较级叠加，表 “程度逐渐加深”，例：ran more and more slowly 跑得越来越慢；moved more and more slowly 动作越来越慢）
no longer 不再（前文已出现，复习，例：no longer stuck out 不再伸出；no longer interested 不再感兴趣）
stuck out 伸出（“stick out” 的过去式，例：stuck out its tongue 吐舌头；stuck out a hand 伸出手）
fiercely /f sli/adv. 凶狠地；猛烈地（“fierce” 的副词形式，例：stuck out its tongue fiercely 凶狠地吐舌头；attacked fiercely 猛烈地攻击）
高频语块：more and more + 形容词 / 副词 越来越……（例：The water became more and more cold. 水变得越来越冷；He spoke more and more clearly. 他说得越来越清楚。）
造句：The wind blew more and more gently and no longer shook the windows fiercely.（风刮得越来越轻柔，也不再猛烈地摇晃窗户了。）
27. No one knew how much time had passed—finally, the snake lay on the ground and didn’t move at all.
逐句翻译：没人知道过了多久 —— 最后，蛇躺在地上，一动不动了。
陌生单词：
how much time had passed 过了多久（“how much” 引导宾语从句，用过去完成时表 “过去的过去”，例：She didn’t know how much time had passed. 她不知道过了多久。）
finally / fa n li/adv. 最后；最终（前文多次出现，复习，例：finally, the snake stopped 最后，蛇停下来了；finally succeeded 最终成功）
lay /le /v. 躺；平放（过去式，例：lay on the ground 躺在地上；lay on the bed 躺在床上）
didn’t move at all 一动不动（“not...at all” 表 “完全不”，例：didn’t move at all 一动不动；didn’t care at all 完全不在乎）
高频语块：lay on the ground 躺在地上（例：The old man lay on the ground and rested. 老人躺在地上休息。）
造句：No one knew how much time had passed—finally, the rain stopped and the sun came out.（没人知道过了多久 —— 最后，雨停了，太阳出来了。）
28. The small mantis had actually defeated the big snake!
逐句翻译：小小的螳螂竟然打败了大蛇！
陌生单词：
actually / kt u li/adv. 竟然；实际上（例：actually defeated 竟然打败了；actually very easy 实际上很简单）
defeated /d fi t d/v. 打败；战胜（“defeat” 的过去分词，此处为过去完成时 “had defeated”，例：defeated the big snake 打败大蛇；defeated the enemy 战胜敌人）
高频语块：had defeated 打败了（过去完成时，表 “在过去某个动作前完成的动作”，例：He had defeated all his rivals before the final. 决赛前，他已经打败了所有对手。）
造句：The small team had actually defeated the strong team in the game!（这支小队竟然在比赛中打败了强队！）
29. Hunter Zhang couldn’t believe his eyes.
逐句翻译：张猎人简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。
陌生单词：
couldn’t believe 不敢相信（例：couldn’t believe his eyes 不敢相信自己的眼睛；couldn’t believe the news 不敢相信这个消息）
his eyes 他的眼睛（此处指代 “看到的景象”，例：believe one’s eyes 相信自己看到的；couldn’t believe her eyes 不敢相信她看到的）
高频语块：couldn’t believe one’s eyes 不敢相信自己的眼睛（例：When she saw the gift, she couldn’t believe her eyes. 看到礼物时，她简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。）
造句：When he saw the broken window, he couldn’t believe his eyes.（看到破掉的窗户时，他简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。）
30. While he was still staring in shock, the small mantis let out a few cheerful chirps, then jumped tiredly but happily into the grass and disappeared.
逐句翻译：正当他震惊地盯着眼前的景象时，小螳螂发出几声欢快的鸣叫，然后疲惫却开心地跳进草丛，消失不见了。
陌生单词：
While he was still... 正当他还在…… 时（while 引导时间状语从句，表 “动作同时进行”，例：While she was reading, the phone rang. 她正在看书时，电话响了。）
staring / ste r /v. 盯着；凝视（“stare” 的现在分词，例：staring in shock 震惊地盯着；staring at the screen 盯着屏幕）
in shock 震惊地；惊愕地（例：staring in shock 震惊地盯着；stand in shock 惊愕地站着）
let out 发出（声音）；放出（例：let out chirps 发出鸣叫；let out a cry 发出叫声）
cheerful / t fl/adj. 欢快的；愉快的（例：cheerful chirps 欢快的鸣叫；a cheerful song 欢快的歌）
chirps /t ps/n. （虫、鸟的）鸣叫（例：the mantis’s chirps 螳螂的鸣叫；bird chirps 鸟叫）
tiredly but happily 疲惫却开心地（副词并列，表转折，例：walked tiredly but happily 疲惫却开心地走着；smiled tiredly but happily 疲惫却开心地笑着）
grass /ɡrɑ s/n. 草；草丛（例：jump into the grass 跳进草丛；green grass 绿草）
disappeared / d s p d/v. 消失；不见（“disappear” 的过去式，例：disappeared into the grass 消失在草丛中；disappeared quickly 很快消失）
高频语块：While sb was doing..., sth happened 正当某人在做…… 时，某事发生了（例：While he was watching TV, his mother came back. 他正在看电视时，妈妈回来了。）
造句：While she was still crying in sadness, her friend brought a cake, then smiled gently and gave it to her.（正当她还在伤心地哭时，朋友带来了蛋糕，然后温柔地笑着递给了她。）
31. The hunter walked up to the dead snake and looked closely—only then did he see that the skin and flesh on the snake’s head had all split open.
逐句翻译：猎人走到死蛇旁仔细一看 —— 这时才发现，蛇头的皮肉已经全被撕开了。
陌生单词：
walked up to 走近；走到（例：walked up to the snake 走到蛇旁；walked up to the teacher 走到老师面前）
dead /ded/adj. 死的；无生命的（例：dead snake 死蛇；dead tree 枯树）
looked closely 仔细看（例：looked closely at the snake 仔细看蛇；looked closely at the paper 仔细看纸张）
Only then did he see... 这时他才看到……（“only + 状语” 置句首，句子部分倒装，例：Only then did I understand. 这时我才明白。）
skin and flesh 皮肉（例：the skin and flesh on the head 头上的皮肉；hurt one’s skin and flesh 伤到皮肉）
split open 裂开；撕开（“split” 是 “裂开”，“open” 表 “打开的状态”，例：split open 撕开；the box split open 盒子裂开了）
高频语块：Only then did sb do sth 这时某人才做某事（倒装结构，例：Only then did she realize her mistake. 这时她才意识到自己的错误。）
造句：He walked up to the old box and looked closely—only then did he see that there was a small hole in it.（他走到旧盒子旁仔细一看 —— 这时才发现，盒子上有个小洞。）
32. "The small mantis focused on the snake’s weak spot and never gave up, no matter how hard it was. That’s why it finally won!" Hunter Zhang looked at the dead snake, thought carefully, and finally understood.
逐句翻译：“小螳螂找准了蛇的弱点，不管多艰难都不放弃，所以最后才赢了啊！” 张猎人看着死蛇，仔细思索着，终于明白了其中的道理。
陌生单词：
focused on 专注于；聚焦于（例：focused on the snake’s weak spot 聚焦于蛇的弱点；focus on study 专注于学习）
weak spot 弱点；薄弱环节（例：the snake’s weak spot 蛇的弱点；find one’s weak spot 找到某人的弱点）
never gave up 从不放弃（“give up” 表 “放弃”，例：never gave up hope 从不放弃希望；never gave up fighting 从不放弃奋斗）
no matter how hard it was 不管多艰难（“it” 指代 “搏斗这件事”，例：no matter how hard it was, he kept trying 不管多艰难，他都坚持尝试）
That’s why... 那就是…… 的原因（表结果，例：That’s why he succeeded 那就是他成功的原因；That’s why it won 那就是它赢了的原因）
thought carefully 仔细思索（“think carefully” 表 “认真思考”，例：thought carefully about the problem 仔细思索这个问题）
高频语块：
focus on sth 专注于某物（例：We should focus on our goals when working. 工作时我们应该专注于目标。）
That’s why... 那就是…… 的原因（例：She practiced every day. That’s why she passed the exam. 她每天都练习，那就是她通过考试的原因。）
造句："He focused on his mistakes and never gave up, no matter how hard it was. That’s why he made progress!" My teacher looked at my paper, thought carefully, and finally explained to me.（“他专注于自己的错误，不管多艰难都不放弃，所以最后取得了进步！” 老师看着我的试卷，仔细思索后，终于向我解释道。）
Moral（寓意）
33. It seems unbelievable that a tiny mantis could defeat a fierce big snake, but in fact, it makes perfect sense.
逐句翻译：小小的螳螂能打败凶猛的大蛇，看似不可思议，实则合情合理。
陌生单词：
It seems unbelievable that... 看似不可思议的是……（“it” 作形式主语，真正主语是后面的从句，例：It seems unbelievable that he could finish it alone. 看似不可思议的是，他竟然能独自完成。）
unbelievable / nb li v bl/adj. 难以置信的（例：unbelievable result 难以置信的结果；unbelievable victory 不可思议的胜利）
fierce /f s/adj. 凶猛的（前文已出现，复习，例：fierce big snake 凶猛的大蛇；fierce animal 凶猛的动物）
in fact 事实上；实际上（例：in fact, it’s easy 事实上，这很简单；in fact, it makes sense 实则合情合理）
make perfect sense 完全合理；合情合理（例：his words make perfect sense 他的话完全合理；it makes perfect sense 这合情合理）
高频语块：It seems unbelievable that...but in fact... 看似不可思议的是…… 但事实上……（表转折对比，例：It seems unbelievable that the small boy could lift the box, but in fact, it’s not heavy. 看似不可思议的是，这个小男孩能举起箱子，但事实上箱子并不重。）
造句：It seems unbelievable that the small plant could grow through the stone, but in fact, it makes perfect sense.（小小的植物能从石头中长出来，看似不可思议，实则合情合理。）
34. That’s because the mantis found the snake’s fatal weakness and never gave up.
逐句翻译：这是因为螳螂找到了蛇的致命弱点，并且始终没有放弃。
陌生单词：
That’s because... 这是因为……（表原因，回应前文结果，例：He is happy. That’s because he won the game. 他很开心，这是因为他赢了比赛。）
fatal / fe tl/adj. 致命的（例：fatal weakness 致命弱点；fatal mistake 致命错误）
weakness / wi kn s/n. 弱点；缺点（“weak” 的名词形式，例：the snake’s fatal weakness 蛇的致命弱点；one’s own weakness 自己的缺点）
never gave up 始终没有放弃（前文已出现，复习，例：never gave up trying 始终没有放弃尝试）
高频语块：That’s because... 这是因为……（例：She is late. That’s because she missed the bus. 她迟到了，这是因为她没赶上公交车。）
造句：He passed the difficult exam. That’s because he found his learning weaknesses and never gave up.（他通过了难考的考试，这是因为他找到了自己学习上的弱点，并且始终没有放弃。）
35. This shows that as long as we are good at using our strengths, focus on the opponent’s key weaknesses, and persist with determination, we can defeat stronger rivals with our own weakness—and create miracles that seem impossible.
逐句翻译：这说明：只要我们善于发挥自身优势，紧盯对手的关键弱点，带着决心坚持下去，就能以弱胜强，创造看似不可能的奇迹。
陌生单词：
This shows that... 这说明……（引出结论，例：This shows that hard work is important 这说明努力很重要；This shows that we need to persist 这说明我们需要坚持）
as long as 只要（引导条件状语从句，例：as long as we work hard 只要我们努力；as long as we persist 只要我们坚持）
be good at using 善于运用（“be good at” 表 “擅长”，例：be good at using tools 善于运用工具；be good at using strengths 善于发挥优势）
strengths /stre θs/n. 优势；长处（“strength” 的复数，例：our own strengths 自身优势；find one’s strengths 找到某人的长处）
opponent / p n nt/n. 对手；敌手（例：the opponent’s weaknesses 对手的弱点；a strong opponent 强大的对手）
key /ki /adj. 关键的（例：key weaknesses 关键弱点；key points 关键点）
persist with determination 带着决心坚持（“persist” 表 “坚持”，“determination” 表 “决心”，例：persist with determination to succeed 带着成功的决心坚持）
defeat stronger rivals 打败更强的对手（“rivals” 表 “对手”，例：defeat stronger rivals 以弱胜强；compete with rivals 和对手竞争）
with our own weakness 凭借自身的弱势（例：win with our own weakness 凭借弱势获胜；defeat others with our own weakness 以弱胜强）
create miracles 创造奇迹（“miracle” 表 “奇迹”，例：create impossible miracles 创造不可能的奇迹；a miracle happens 奇迹发生）
高频语块：
as long as..., we can... 只要……，我们就能……（例：As long as we practice every day, we can speak English well. 只要我们每天练习，就能说好英语。）
be good at using sth 善于运用某物（例：She is good at using her imagination to draw. 她善于运用想象力画画。）
造句：This shows that as long as we are good at using our advantages, focus on the problem’s key points, and persist with determination, we can solve difficult tasks with our own limited experience—and create miracles that seem impossible.（这说明：只要我们善于运用自身优势，紧盯问题的关键点，带着决心坚持下去，就能凭借有限的经验解决困难任务，创造看似不可能的奇迹。）
核心知识点汇总
1. 重点动词短语
动词短语 含义 例句
focus on 专注于；聚焦于 He focused on his study all day.
give up 放弃 Never give up when facing difficulties.
get rid of 摆脱；除去 She tried to get rid of bad habits.
let out 发出（声音） The bird let out a loud chirp.
persist with 带着…… 坚持 Persist with determination to succeed.
be good at using 善于运用 We should be good at using our strengths.
2. 高频语法结构
让步状语从句：no matter how... 无论多么……（例：No matter how hard it rained, he went to school. 无论雨下得多大，他都去上学了。）
形式主语句式：It seems unbelievable that... 看似不可思议的是……（例：It seems unbelievable that he finished it in 10 minutes. 看似不可思议的是，他 10 分钟就完成了。）
结果与原因句型：
That’s why... 那就是…… 的原因（表结果，例：He studied hard. That’s why he passed.）
That’s because... 这是因为……（表原因，例：He passed. That’s because he studied hard.）
3. 易错单词辨析
weak spot vs weak point：均表 “弱点”，“weak spot” 更侧重 “易受攻击的薄弱环节”（如蛇的头部），“weak point” 更侧重 “能力上的缺点”（如数学不好）；
persist vs insist：“persist” 表 “坚持做某事（尤指困难的事）”，例：persist with working；“insist” 表 “坚持观点、要求”，例：insist on his idea。
场景复述练习（巩固语块）
用8-10个高频语块串联故事核心，强化记忆与运用：
In ancient times[1], Hunter Zhang heard an unusual sound when passing through a valley. Driven by curiosity[2], he found a tiny mantis fighting a huge snake!
The snake swung its body hard and looked down on the mantis[3], but the mantis clung tightly to the snake’s head[4] and never gave up[5]. As time passed[6], the snake was worn out[7] and finally died.
Hunter Zhang couldn’t believe his eyes[8]. He understood: the mantis focused on the snake’s weak spot[9], so it won. This shows as long as we persist with determination[10], we can create miracles!
中文翻译
古时候 [1]，张猎人路过山谷时听到一阵不寻常的声响。在好奇心的驱使下 [2]，他发现一只小小的螳螂正在和一条巨大的蛇搏斗！
蛇用力甩动身体，根本没把螳螂放在眼里 [3]，但螳螂紧紧抓着蛇头 [4]，始终不放弃 [5]。随着时间推移 [6]，蛇筋疲力尽 [7]，最终死去。
张猎人简直不敢相信自己的眼睛 [8]。他明白了：螳螂紧盯蛇的弱点 [9]，所以才赢了。这说明只要我们带着决心坚持下去 [10]，就能创造奇迹！
高频语块清单（附用法）
[1] in ancient times（介词短语）：古时候（交代故事背景，例：In ancient times, people lived a simple life.）
[2] Driven by curiosity（过去分词短语）：在好奇心的驱使下（表动机，例：Driven by curiosity, she opened the box.）
[3] looked down on the mantis（动词短语）：看不起螳螂（表轻视，例：Don’t look down on small creatures.）
[4] clung tightly to the snake’s head（动词短语）：紧紧抓着蛇头（表动作，例：The child clung tightly to his mother’s hand.）
[5] never gave up（动词短语）：从不放弃（表态度，例：Never give up when you face difficulties.）
[6] As time passed（固定表达）：随着时间推移（表时间变化，例：As time passed, the weather got warm.）
[7] was worn out（形容词短语）：筋疲力尽（表状态，例：After running, he was worn out.）
[8] couldn’t believe his eyes（动词短语）：不敢相信自己的眼睛（表惊讶，例：She couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw the gift.）
[9] focused on the snake’s weak spot（动词短语）：紧盯蛇的弱点（表专注，例：He focused on the problem’s key point.）
[10] persist with determination（动词短语）：带着决心坚持（表行动，例：We should persist with determination to achieve goals.）
《The Mantis Catches the Snake》练习题
I. 阅读理解单选题 (10小题)
阅读文章，根据文章内容选择最佳答案。
1. What was Hunter Zhang's job
A. A farmer.
B. A hunter.
C. A soldier.
D. A fisherman.
2. What made Hunter Zhang curious
A. A strange light.
B. An unusual sound.
C. A crying person.
D. A beautiful flower.
3. Where did the sound come from
A. From a river.
B. From the cliffs on both sides of the valley.
C. From under the ground.
D. From the sky.
4. What were the two animals fighting
A. A mantis and a bird.
B. A snake and a rabbit.
C. A mantis and a snake.
D. Two snakes.
5. How did the mantis attack the snake
A. By biting its tail.
B. By stinging its eyes.
C. By clinging to its head with its sharp front legs.
D. By making loud noises.
6. How did the snake try to get rid of the mantis
A. By hiding in a hole.
B. By swinging its body and thrashing around.
C. By asking for help.
D. By swimming in water.
7. What was the result of the fight
A. The snake ate the mantis.
B. The mantis was killed.
C. The mantis defeated the snake.
D. Both animals died.
8. How did the mantis kill the snake
A. By poisoning it.
B. By drowning it.
C. By digging its sharp front legs deeply into the snake's head.
D. By biting its neck.
9. What did Hunter Zhang learn from this event
A. Snakes are very dangerous.
B. Mantises are the strongest insects.
C. Focusing on the opponent's weakness and never giving up can lead to victory.
D. Hunting is a dangerous job.
10. What is the main moral of the story
A. Big animals are always stronger.
B. We should avoid fights.
C. By using our strengths, focusing on the opponent's key weaknesses, and persisting, we can defeat stronger rivals.
D. Curiosity is a bad thing.
II. 完形填空题 (10小题)
阅读下面短文，从所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Hunter Zhang heard an unusual sound. He was (1)______ and climbed up the cliff. He saw a small mantis (2)______ a huge snake. The mantis was standing on the snake's head and (3)______ its sharp front legs tightly to the snake's head. The snake swung its body hard to (4)______ off the mantis.
The fight went on for a long time. The mantis (5)______ let go. Its sharp legs dug into the snake's head. (6)______, the snake was worn out. It moved slowly and (7)______ lay on the ground, not moving at all. The small mantis (8)______ the big snake!
Hunter Zhang couldn't (9)______ his eyes. He understood that the mantis won because it found the snake's (10)______ spot and never gave up.
1. A. bored B. curious C. angry D. sad
2. A. eating B. fighting C. watching D. following
3. A. clinging B. clapping C. cleaning D. cutting
4. A. take B. put C. shake D. give
5. A. always B. sometimes C. never D. often
6. A. Firstly B. Luckily C. Finally D. However
7. A. firstly B. suddenly C. finally D. quickly
8. A. helped B. saved C. defeated D. caught
9. A. see B. believe C. open D. close
10. A. strong B. weak C. big D. small
III. 短语填空 (10小题)从下方方框中选择合适的短语，并用其正确形式填空。
pass through, find out, get closer to, stick out, look down on, let go, fall off, get rid of, worn out, give up
1. The hunter had to _______________ a narrow valley to get to the mountain.
2. He was eager to _______________ what was making the strange sound.
3. As he _______________ the source, the sound grew louder.
4. The snake kept _______________ its long forked tongue.
5. The snake seemed to _______________ the small mantis.
6. The mantis held on tightly and refused to _______________.
7. Several times, the mantis almost _______________ due to the snake's movements.
8. The snake tried hard to _______________ the mantis on its head.
9. Slowly, the snake seemed to be _______________.
10. The mantis never _______________ , no matter how hard the snake struggled.
IV. 句子翻译 (10小题)将下列中文句子翻译成英文。
1. 猎人姓张，他进山去打猎。
2. 他似乎听到一种不寻常的声音。
3. 好奇心驱使他爬上悬崖。
4. 一只小小的螳螂正在和一条巨大的蛇搏斗。
5. 这条蛇有两米长，像碗口一样粗。
6. 螳螂用它镰刀般锋利的前腿紧紧抓住蛇头。
7. 蛇用力摆动它长长的身体。
8. 螳螂几乎因为蛇的动作而掉下来。
9. 没有人知道过了多长时间。
10. 小螳螂居然打败了大蛇！
V. 句型转换 (10小题)根据要求改写句子，保持句意基本不变。
1. Hunter Zhang went into the mountains to hunt. (对划线部分提问)
______ ______ Hunter Zhang go into the mountains
2. He heard an unusual sound. (改为一般疑问句)
______ he ______ an unusual sound
3. The sound was very rapid. (改为感叹句)
______ ______ the sound was!
4. "Could someone be in danger " he wondered. (改为间接引语)
He wondered ______ someone ______ in danger.
5. The snake was two meters long. (对划线部分提问)
______ ______ was the snake
6. The mantis clung tightly to the snake's head. (改为否定句)
The mantis ______ ______ tightly to the snake's head.
7. The snake couldn't get rid of the mantis's grip. (改为同义句)
The snake couldn't ______ ______ from the mantis's grip.
8. Hunter Zhang couldn't believe his eyes. (对划线部分提问)
______ ______ Hunter Zhang believe
9. The snake lay on the ground. (对划线部分提问)
______ ______ the snake lie
10. The small mantis defeated the big snake. (改为被动语态)
The big snake ______ ______ by the small mantis.
练习题答案
I. 阅读理解单选题
1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. C
6. B 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. C
II. 完形填空题
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C
6. C 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. B
III. 短语填空
1. pass through
2. find out
3. got closer to
4. sticking out
5. look down on
6. let go
7. fell off
8. get rid of
9. worn out
10. gave up
IV. 句子翻译
1. There was a hunter surnamed Zhang who went into the mountains to hunt.
2. He seemed to hear an unusual sound.
3. Curiosity drove him to climb up the cliff.
4. A tiny mantis was fighting a huge snake.
5. The snake was two meters long and as thick as a rice bowl.
6. The mantis used its scythe-like sharp front legs to cling tightly to the snake's head.
7. The snake swung its long body hard.
8. The mantis almost fell off due to the snake's movements.
9. No one knew how much time had passed.
10. The small mantis had actually defeated the big snake!
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1. Why did
2. Did, hear
3. How rapid
4. if, was
5. How long
6. did not cling
7. break free
8. What couldn't
9. Where did
10. was defeated

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