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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
Changing from Three in the Morning to Four in the Evening
（朝三暮四）
In ancient times, there was a man in the State of Song who raised monkeys. He kept many monkeys at home and loved them to the point of obsession. He would rather go without food or drink himself than let his monkeys go hungry. The monkeys made him very happy, and he also understood the monkeys’ wishes well.
As time passed, there were more and more monkeys, and his family became poorer and poorer. Every day, his family had to cut down on their own food rations. He had no choice but to reduce the monkeys’ chestnut rations too.
The monkey keeper knew the monkeys were very smart. He was afraid that if he cut the rations too obviously, the monkeys would refuse to obey. So he discussed it with the monkeys: “From now on, I will give you chestnuts—three in the morning and four in the evening. Is that okay ” When the monkeys heard this, they jumped up and down, shouting and making a fuss in anger.
The monkey keeper was at a loss for a moment and almost panicked. After calming down a little, he changed his words: “From now on, I will give you chestnuts—four in the morning and three in the evening. Will that be better ” Strangely enough, when the monkeys heard this, they stopped making noise. They lay down happily.
Moral
It was still seven chestnuts a day in total. But in the monkeys’ eyes, “three in the morning and four in the evening” was very different from “four in the morning and three in the evening.” They were only fooled by the form of the thing—there was no real difference in essence. This fable tells us that when looking at a problem, we must not be fooled by its surface appearance or different forms. Instead, we should see the essence of the thing clearly.
朝三暮四（中文翻译）
古时候，宋国有个人养猴子。他家里养了很多猴子，喜欢到了痴迷的地步。他宁愿自己不吃不喝，也不愿让猴子饿着。猴子让他很开心，他也很懂猴子的心思。
随着时间推移，猴子越来越多，他家也越来越穷。每天，家人都得缩减自己的口粮。没办法，他只好也减少猴子的栗子口粮。
养猴人知道猴子很聪明，担心如果明显减少口粮，猴子会不肯听话。于是他跟猴子商量：“从现在起，我给你们栗子 —— 早上三颗，晚上四颗。这样行吗？” 猴子们一听，气得又蹦又跳、大喊大闹。
养猴人一时间不知所措，差点慌了神。稍微冷静后，他改口说：“从现在起，我给你们栗子 —— 早上四颗，晚上三颗。这样会不会好一些？” 奇怪的是，猴子们一听这话，立刻不闹了，开心地躺了下来。
寓意
其实每天总共还是七颗栗子，可在猴子眼里，“早上三颗、晚上四颗” 和 “早上四颗、晚上三颗” 却天差地别。它们不过是被事情的形式欺骗了 —— 本质上根本没有区别。这则寓言告诉我们：看待问题时，绝不能被事物的表面现象或不同形式迷惑，而要看清事物的本质。
逐句翻译 + 解析
1. Changing from Three in the Morning to Four in the Evening（朝三暮四）
逐句翻译：从早上三颗变成晚上四颗（即 “朝三暮四”，比喻变化多端或反复无常，也指被表象迷惑）
陌生单词：
changing from...to... 从…… 变成……（固定短语，例：changing from winter to spring 从冬天变成春天；changing from three to four 从三颗变成四颗）
in the morning 在早上；早晨（例：get up in the morning 早上起床；three in the morning 早上三颗）
in the evening 在晚上；傍晚（例：have dinner in the evening 晚上吃晚饭；four in the evening 晚上四颗）
高频语块：Changing from Three in the Morning to Four in the Evening 朝三暮四（寓言标题，表 “被表象迷惑”，例：He always changes his mind—his behavior is just like “Changing from Three in the Morning to Four in the Evening”. 他总改变主意，行为就像 “朝三暮四”。）
造句：The story “Changing from Three in the Morning to Four in the Evening” teaches us to see the essence of things.（《朝三暮四》的故事教我们看清事物的本质。）
2. In ancient times, there was a man in the State of Song who raised monkeys.
逐句翻译：古时候，宋国有个人养猴子。
陌生单词：
in ancient times 古时候（故事开头固定表达，前文多次出现，复习，例：In ancient times, there were many fables. 古时候有很多寓言。）
the State of Song 宋国（古代诸侯国名，例：a man in the State of Song 宋国人；the State of Song in ancient China 中国古代的宋国）
raised monkeys 养猴子；饲养猴子（“raise” 表 “饲养、养育”，例：raise dogs 养狗；raised monkeys 养猴子）
高频语块：there was a man who raised... 有一个养…… 的人（例：There was a farmer who raised chickens in the village. 村里有个养 chicken 的农夫。）
造句：In ancient times, there was a woman in the State of Lu who raised silkworms.（古时候，鲁国有个养桑蚕的女人。）
3. He kept many monkeys at home and loved them to the point of obsession.
逐句翻译：他家里养了很多猴子，喜欢到了痴迷的地步。
陌生单词：
kept many monkeys 养了很多猴子（“keep” 表 “饲养、喂养”，例：keep a cat 养猫；kept many monkeys 养了很多猴子）
loved them to the point of 喜欢它们到…… 的程度；爱到…… 地步（“to the point of” 表 “到…… 程度”，例：tired to the point of sleeping 累到睡着；loved to the point of obsession 喜欢到痴迷的地步）
obsession / b se n/n. 痴迷；迷恋（例：an obsession with books 对书的痴迷；to the point of obsession 到痴迷的地步）
高频语块：loved sth to the point of... 喜欢某物到…… 的地步（例：She loved painting to the point of practicing every day. 她喜欢画画，到了每天练习的地步。）
造句：He kept many flowers at home and loved them to the point of watering them twice a day.（他家里养了很多花，喜欢到了每天浇两次水的地步。）
4. He would rather go without food or drink himself than let his monkeys go hungry.
逐句翻译：他宁愿自己不吃不喝，也不愿让猴子饿着。
陌生单词：
would rather...than... 宁愿…… 也不愿……（固定句式，表选择，例：would rather walk than take a bus 宁愿走路也不愿坐公交；would rather go without...than... 宁愿没有…… 也不愿……）
go without food or drink 不吃不喝；没有吃喝（“go without” 表 “没有…… 也能过”，例：go without sleep 不睡觉；go without food or drink 不吃不喝）
let his monkeys go hungry 让他的猴子挨饿；让猴子饿着（“let sb do sth” 表 “让某人做某事”，“go hungry” 表 “挨饿”，例：let the dog go out 让狗出去；let his monkeys go hungry 让他的猴子挨饿）
高频语块：would rather do A than do B 宁愿做 A 也不愿做 B（例：She would rather study at home than go out to play. 她宁愿在家学习也不愿出去玩。）
造句：My mom would rather stay up late than let us eat cold food.（妈妈宁愿熬夜，也不愿让我们吃冷饭。）
5. The monkeys made him very happy, and he also understood the monkeys’ wishes well.
逐句翻译：猴子让他很开心，他也很懂猴子的心思。
陌生单词：
made him very happy 让他很开心；使他非常快乐（“make sb + 形容词” 表 “使某人……”，例：made me sad 让我难过；made him very happy 让他很开心）
understood...well 很懂……；充分理解……（例：understood the lesson well 很懂这节课；understood the monkeys’ wishes well 很懂猴子的心思）
wishes / w z/n. 愿望；心思（此处指 “想法、心思”，例：the wishes of children 孩子的心思；the monkeys’ wishes 猴子的心思）
高频语块：made sb very + 形容词 使某人非常……（例：The gift made her very excited. 礼物让她非常兴奋。）
造句：His little sister made him very happy, and he also understood her wishes well.（他的小妹妹让他很开心，他也很懂妹妹的心思。）
6. As time passed, there were more and more monkeys, and his family became poorer and poorer.
逐句翻译：随着时间推移，猴子越来越多，他家也越来越穷。
陌生单词：
as time passed 随着时间推移；久而久之（前文 “永州之鼠” 已出现，复习，例：As time passed, he grew up. 随着时间推移，他长大了。）
more and more 越来越多；越来越……（比较级叠加，表 “逐渐增加”，例：more and more students 越来越多学生；more and more monkeys 越来越多猴子）
became poorer and poorer 变得越来越穷；越来越贫穷（“poor” 的比较级 “poorer” 叠加，例：became taller and taller 变得越来越高；became poorer and poorer 变得越来越穷）
高频语块：more and more + 名词 / 形容词比较级叠加 越来越……（例：As time passed, the tree became taller and taller. 随着时间推移，树变得越来越高。）
造句：As time passed, there were more and more books in his room, and he became more and more interested in reading.（随着时间推移，他房间里的书越来越多，他对阅读也越来越感兴趣。）
7. Every day, his family had to cut down on their own food rations.
逐句翻译：每天，家人都得缩减自己的口粮。
陌生单词：
had to 不得不；必须（“have to” 的过去式，表 “客观需要”，例：had to work 不得不工作；had to cut down on 不得不缩减）
cut down on 减少；缩减（固定短语，例：cut down on expenses 减少开支；cut down on food rations 缩减口粮）
food rations 口粮；定量食物（“ration” 表 “定量、配给量”，例：daily food rations 每日口粮；their own food rations 他们自己的口粮）
高频语块：cut down on sth 减少某物（例：We should cut down on plastic use to protect the environment. 我们应该减少塑料使用，保护环境。）
造句：Because of the heavy rain, the villagers had to cut down on their water rations.（因为大雨，村民们不得不缩减用水定量。）
8. He had no choice but to reduce the monkeys’ chestnut rations too.
逐句翻译：没办法，他只好也减少猴子的栗子口粮。
陌生单词：
had no choice but to 别无选择，只好……（固定句式，例：had no choice but to wait 别无选择，只好等；had no choice but to reduce 别无选择，只好减少）
reduce /r dju s/v. 减少；缩减（例：reduce costs 降低成本；reduce the monkeys’ rations 减少猴子的口粮）
chestnut / t esn t/n. 栗子；板栗（例：roasted chestnuts 烤栗子；the monkeys’ chestnut rations 猴子的栗子口粮）
高频语块：had no choice but to do sth 别无选择，只好做某事（例：He missed the bus, so he had no choice but to walk home. 他没赶上公交，只好走路回家。）
造句：The store had no choice but to reduce the price of the old clothes.（这家店别无选择，只好降低旧衣服的价格。）
9. The monkey keeper knew the monkeys were very smart.
逐句翻译：养猴人知道猴子很聪明。
陌生单词：
monkey keeper 养猴人；看管猴子的人（“keeper” 表 “饲养者、看管者”，例：a zoo keeper 动物园饲养员；the monkey keeper 养猴人）
smart /smɑ t/adj. 聪明的；机灵的（例：a smart child 聪明的孩子；the monkeys were very smart 猴子很聪明）
高频语块：knew (that) sb were... 知道某人是……（例：I knew that my friend was very kind. 我知道我的朋友很善良。）
造句：The dog keeper knew the dogs were very smart—they could understand simple commands.（养狗人知道这些狗很聪明，能听懂简单的指令。）
10. He was afraid that if he cut the rations too obviously, the monkeys would refuse to obey.
逐句翻译：他担心如果明显减少口粮，猴子会不肯听话。
陌生单词：
was afraid that... 担心……；害怕……（“that” 引导宾语从句，例：was afraid that it would rain 担心会下雨；was afraid that the monkeys would refuse 担心猴子会拒绝）
too obviously 太明显地；过于明显（“obviously” 表 “明显地”，例：too quickly 太快；too obviously 太明显）
obviously / bvi sli/adv. 明显地；显然（例：obviously happy 显然很开心；cut the rations too obviously 明显减少口粮）
refuse to obey 拒绝服从；不肯听话（“refuse to do sth” 表 “拒绝做某事”，“obey” 表 “服从、听话”，例：refuse to help 拒绝帮忙；refuse to obey 不肯听话）
高频语块：was afraid that if..., sb would... 担心如果……，某人会……（例：She was afraid that if she made a mistake, the teacher would be angry. 她担心如果犯错，老师会生气。）
造句：The teacher was afraid that if he gave too much homework, the students would refuse to finish it.（老师担心如果布置太多作业，学生们会不肯完成。）
11. So he discussed it with the monkeys: “From now on, I will give you chestnuts—three in the morning and four in the evening. Is that okay ”
逐句翻译：于是他跟猴子商量：“从现在起，我给你们栗子 —— 早上三颗，晚上四颗。这样行吗？”
陌生单词：
discussed it with 和…… 商量这件事；与…… 讨论（“discuss sth with sb” 表 “和某人讨论某事”，例：discussed the plan with friends 和朋友商量计划；discussed it with the monkeys 跟猴子商量这件事）
from now on 从现在起；今后（固定短语，例：from now on, I will study hard 从现在起，我会努力学习；from now on, I will give you 从现在起，我给你们）
is that okay 这样可以吗？；这样行吗？（口语中表 “征求意见”，例：Is that okay with you 你觉得这样可以吗？；Is that okay 这样行吗？）
高频语块：discussed sth with sb 和某人商量某事（例：My dad discussed the trip plan with our family last night. 爸爸昨晚和家人商量了旅行计划。）
造句：So she discussed the party time with her classmates: “From now on, we will have the party at 6 p.m. Is that okay ”（于是她跟同学们商量：“从现在起，我们下午 6 点举办派对。这样行吗？”）
12. When the monkeys heard this, they jumped up and down, shouting and making a fuss in anger.
逐句翻译：猴子们一听，气得又蹦又跳、大喊大闹。
陌生单词：
jumped up and down 蹦蹦跳跳；又蹦又跳（例：jumped up and down with joy 高兴得蹦蹦跳跳；jumped up and down in anger 气得又蹦又跳）
shouting and making a fuss 大喊大叫；大闹（现在分词短语作伴随状语，例：crying and shouting 又哭又喊；shouting and making a fuss 大喊大闹）
making a fuss 吵闹；小题大做（例：making a fuss over small things 为小事吵闹；making a fuss in anger 气得大闹）
in anger 生气地；愤怒地（例：spoke in anger 生气地说；jumped up and down in anger 气得又蹦又跳）
高频语块：jumped up and down 蹦蹦跳跳（例：The little girl jumped up and down when she saw her favorite toy. 小女孩看到最喜欢的玩具时，高兴得蹦蹦跳跳。）
造句：When the children heard their picnic was canceled, they jumped up and down, shouting and making a fuss in anger.（孩子们听说野餐取消了，气得又蹦又跳、大喊大闹。）
13. The monkey keeper was at a loss for a moment and almost panicked.
逐句翻译：养猴人一时间不知所措，差点慌了神。
陌生单词：
was at a loss 不知所措；茫然（固定短语，例：was at a loss what to do 不知该怎么办；was at a loss for a moment 一时间不知所措）
for a moment 一会儿；一时间（前文 “疑邻窃斧” 已出现，复习，例：stayed silent for a moment 沉默了一会儿；was at a loss for a moment 一时间不知所措）
almost panicked 差点慌了；几乎恐慌（“panic” 表 “恐慌、慌张”，例：almost cried 差点哭了；almost panicked 差点慌了神）
panicked / p n kt/v. 恐慌；慌张（例：panicked when he saw the fire 看到火时慌了；almost panicked 差点慌了神）
高频语块：was at a loss for a moment 一时间不知所措（例：When the teacher asked him a question, he was at a loss for a moment. 老师问他问题时，他一时间不知所措。）
造句：When she found her wallet was gone, she was at a loss for a moment and almost panicked.（发现钱包不见了时，她一时间不知所措，差点慌了神。）
14. After calming down a little, he changed his words: “From now on, I will give you chestnuts—four in the morning and three in the evening. Will that be better ”
逐句翻译：稍微冷静后，他改口说：“从现在起，我给你们栗子 —— 早上四颗，晚上三颗。这样会不会好一些？”
陌生单词：
after calming down a little 稍微冷静下来后；平静一点后（“calm down” 表 “冷静下来”，例：after calming down 冷静下来后；after calming down a little 稍微冷静后）
changed his words 改口；改变说法（例：changed his mind 改变主意；changed his words 改口说）
will that be better 这样会不会好一些？；那样会更好吗？（表 “征求意见，询问是否更合适”，例：Will that be better for you 这样对你来说会不会好一些？；Will that be better 这样会不会好一些？）
高频语块：after calming down 冷静下来后（例：After calming down, she realized she was wrong. 冷静下来后，她意识到自己错了。）
造句：After calming down a little, he changed his words: “From now on, I will help you with homework after school. Will that be better ”（稍微冷静后，他改口说：“从现在起，我放学后帮你辅导作业。这样会不会好一些？”）
15. Strangely enough, when the monkeys heard this, they stopped making noise. They lay down happily.
逐句翻译：奇怪的是，猴子们一听这话，立刻不闹了，开心地躺了下来。
陌生单词：
strangely enough 奇怪的是；说来也怪（固定短语，表 “惊讶、意外”，例：Strangely enough, he arrived early. 奇怪的是，他来得很早；Strangely enough, the monkeys stopped 奇怪的是，猴子们不闹了）
stopped making noise 停止吵闹；不闹了（“stop doing sth” 表 “停止做某事”，例：stopped talking 停止说话；stopped making noise 停止吵闹）
lay down 躺下；躺下来（“lie down” 的过去式，例：lay down on the bed 躺在床上；lay down happily 开心地躺下来）
高频语块：strangely enough 奇怪的是（例：Strangely enough, the cat didn’t chase the mouse today. 奇怪的是，今天猫没有追老鼠。）
造句：Strangely enough, when the baby heard the soft music, he stopped crying. He fell asleep peacefully.（奇怪的是，宝宝听到轻柔的音乐后，就不哭了，平静地睡着了。）
Moral（寓意部分）
16. It was still seven chestnuts a day in total.
逐句翻译：其实每天总共还是七颗栗子。
陌生单词：
still /st l/adv. 仍然；还是（例：still young 仍然年轻；still seven chestnuts 还是七颗栗子）
in total 总共；总计（固定短语，例：five in total 总共五个；seven chestnuts a day in total 每天总共七颗栗子）
高频语块：in total 总共（例：There are 30 students in our class in total. 我们班总共 30 个学生。）
造句：It was still 50 yuan in total for the two books.（这两本书总共还是 50 元。）
17. But in the monkeys’ eyes, “three in the morning and four in the evening” was very different from “four in the morning and three in the evening.”
逐句翻译：可在猴子眼里，“早上三颗、晚上四颗” 和 “早上四颗、晚上三颗” 却天差地别。
陌生单词：
in the monkeys’ eyes 在猴子眼里；在猴子看来（“in one’s eyes” 表 “在某人眼里”，前文 “疑邻窃斧” 已出现，例：in my eyes 在我看来；in the monkeys’ eyes 在猴子眼里）
was very different from 与…… 非常不同；和…… 差别很大（“be different from” 表 “与…… 不同”，例：was different from before 和以前不同；was very different from 和…… 非常不同）
高频语块：be very different from 与…… 非常不同（例：This book is very different from the one I read last month. 这本书和我上个月读的那本非常不同。）
造句：But in the child’s eyes, “one candy now” was very different from “one candy tomorrow.”（可在孩子眼里，“现在一颗糖” 和 “明天一颗糖” 却差别很大。）
18. They were only fooled by the form of the thing—there was no real difference in essence.
逐句翻译：它们不过是被事情的形式欺骗了 —— 本质上根本没有区别。
陌生单词：
were fooled by 被…… 欺骗；被…… 愚弄（“fool” 表 “欺骗、愚弄”，被动语态，例：was fooled by the lie 被谎言欺骗；were fooled by the form 被形式欺骗）
form /f m/n. 形式；样子（例：the form of a circle 圆形；the form of the thing 事情的形式）
no real difference 没有真正的区别；根本没有差别（“real” 表 “真正的”，例：no big difference 没有大区别；no real difference 没有真正的区别）
in essence 本质上；实质上（固定短语，例：similar in essence 本质上相似；no difference in essence 本质上没有区别）
essence / esns/n. 本质；实质（例：the essence of life 生活的本质；in essence 本质上）
高频语块：in essence 本质上（例：In essence, these two methods are the same. 本质上，这两种方法是一样的。）
造句：We were only fooled by the different packaging of the two products—there was no real difference in essence.（我们不过是被这两种产品的不同包装欺骗了 —— 本质上根本没有区别。）
19. This fable tells us that when looking at a problem, we must not be fooled by its surface appearance or different forms.
逐句翻译：这则寓言告诉我们：看待问题时，绝不能被事物的表面现象或不同形式迷惑。
陌生单词：
when looking at a problem 看待问题时；考虑问题时（“when + 动名词” 表 “在…… 时候”，例：when solving a problem 解决问题时；when looking at a problem 看待问题时）
surface appearance 表面现象；外表（“surface” 表 “表面的”，“appearance” 表 “外表、外观”，例：judge by surface appearance 凭表面现象判断；its surface appearance 它的表面现象）
be fooled by 被…… 迷惑；被…… 欺骗（前文已出现，复习，例：be fooled by appearances 被外表迷惑；be fooled by surface appearance 被表面现象迷惑）
高频语块：when looking at a problem 看待问题时（例：When looking at a problem, we should think carefully. 看待问题时，我们应该仔细思考。）
造句：This story tells us that when choosing a book, we must not be fooled by its beautiful cover or different forms.（这个故事告诉我们：选书时，绝不能被它漂亮的封面或不同形式迷惑。）
20. Instead, we should see the essence of the thing clearly.
逐句翻译：而要看清事物的本质。
陌生单词：
instead / n sted/adv. 反而；相反（表转折替代，前文多次出现，复习，例：instead stay 反而留下；instead see the essence 而要看清本质）
see the essence of the thing clearly 看清事物的本质；清楚地认识事物的实质（“see...clearly” 表 “清楚地看到……”，例：see the truth clearly 看清真相；see the essence clearly 看清本质）
高频语块：see the essence of sth clearly 看清某物的本质（例：Only by thinking deeply can we see the essence of the problem clearly. 只有深入思考，我们才能看清问题的本质。）
造句：Instead, we should see the true meaning of the story clearly.（而要看清这个故事的真正含义。）
核心知识点汇总
1. 重点动词短语
动词短语 含义 例句
would rather do A than do B 宁愿做 A 也不愿做 B He would rather read than watch TV.
cut down on sth 减少某物 We need to cut down on sugar intake.
had no choice but to do sth 别无选择，只好做某事 She had no choice but to ask for help.
discuss sth with sb 和某人商量某事 They discussed the project with their teacher.
calm down 冷静下来 Take a deep breath and calm down.
be fooled by 被…… 欺骗 Don’t be fooled by his lies.
see the essence clearly 看清本质 We should see the essence of things clearly.
2. 高频语法与结构
“would rather...than...” 选择句式：表 “宁愿做某事，也不愿做另一件事”，前后均接动词原形，例：She would rather walk to school than take a bike. 她宁愿走路去上学，也不愿骑自行车。
比较级叠加（more and more / 形容词比较级 + and + 形容词比较级）：表 “越来越……”，例：The weather is getting colder and colder. 天气变得越来越冷；More and more people like reading. 越来越多的人喜欢阅读。
“when + 动名词” 时间状语结构：表 “在做某事的时候”，例：When walking in the park, I met an old friend. 在公园散步时，我遇到了一位老朋友；When looking at the picture, she remembered her childhood. 看着这张照片时，她想起了童年。
被动语态（were fooled by）：表 “被……”，结构为 “be + 过去分词 + by”，例：The letter was written by my mom. 这封信是我妈妈写的；The monkeys were fooled by the form. 猴子被形式欺骗了。
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：
A man in the State of Song raised many monkeys and loved them to the point of obsession[1]. As time passed, his family became poorer, so he had no choice but to cut down on the monkeys’ chestnut rations[2].
He was afraid the monkeys would refuse to obey, so he discussed with them: “Three chestnuts in the morning and four in the evening—Is that okay ”[3] The monkeys were angry and jumped up and down[4]. After calming down, he changed his words: “Four in the morning and three in the evening—Will that be better ”[5] Strangely enough, the monkeys stopped making noise and lay down happily[6].
In essence, it was still seven chestnuts a day in total[7]. This story tells us: When looking at problems, we must not be fooled by surface appearances—we should see the essence clearly[8].
中文翻译
宋国有个人养了很多猴子，喜欢到了痴迷的地步 [1]。随着时间推移，他家越来越穷，只好减少猴子的栗子口粮 [2]。
他担心猴子不肯听话，就跟它们商量：“早上三颗栗子，晚上四颗 —— 这样行吗？”[3] 猴子们很生气，气得又蹦又跳 [4]。他冷静下来后改口说：“早上四颗，晚上三颗 —— 这样会不会好一些？”[5] 奇怪的是，猴子们立刻不闹了，开心地躺了下来 [6]。
本质上，每天总共还是七颗栗子 [7]。这个故事告诉我们：看待问题时，绝不能被表面现象欺骗，要看清事物的本质 [8]。
高频语块清单（附用法）
[1] loved them to the point of obsession（动词短语）：喜欢到痴迷的地步（例：She loved painting to the point of practicing every day.）
[2] had no choice but to cut down on（动词短语）：别无选择，只好减少（例：He had no choice but to cut down on his playtime.）
[3] discussed with them（动词短语）：和它们商量（例：The teacher discussed the plan with us.）
[4] jumped up and down（动词短语）：又蹦又跳（例：The child jumped up and down when he got the gift.）
[5] changed his words（动词短语）：改口说（例：He realized his mistake and changed his words quickly.）
[6] stopped making noise（动词短语）：停止吵闹（例：The students stopped making noise when the teacher came.）
[7] in essence（副词短语）：本质上（例：In essence, these two ideas are the same.）
[8] be fooled by surface appearances（动词短语）：被表面现象欺骗（例：Don’t be fooled by his friendly surface appearance.）
《Changing from Three in the Morning to Four in the Evening》练习
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 animals did the man in the State of Song raise
A. Dogs.
B. Cats.
C. Monkeys.
D. Birds.
2. How did the man feel about his monkeys
A. He hated them.
B. He loved them to the point of obsession.
C. He was afraid of them.
D. He didn't care about them.
3. Why did the man need to reduce the monkeys' food
A. Because the monkeys were too fat.
B. Because his family became poorer and poorer.
C. Because the monkeys didn't like the food.
D. Because he wanted to sell the monkeys.
4. What food did the monkeys eat
A. Bananas.
B. Chestnuts.
C. Apples.
D. Nuts.
5. What was the first feeding plan the man proposed
A. Three in the morning and four in the evening.
B. Four in the morning and three in the evening.
C. Five in the morning and two in the evening.
D. Two in the morning and five in the evening.
6. How did the monkeys react to the first plan
A. They were happy.
B. They jumped up and down in anger.
C. They lay down quietly.
D. They ran away.
7. What was the second feeding plan the man proposed
A. Three in the morning and four in the evening.
B. Four in the morning and three in the evening.
C. Five in the morning and two in the evening.
D. Two in the morning and five in the evening.
8. How did the monkeys react to the second plan
A. They were angry.
B. They lay down happily.
C. They cried.
D. They attacked the man.
9. How many chestnuts did the monkeys get each day in total
A. Five.
B. Six.
C. Seven.
D. Eight.
10. What is the main moral of the story
A. We should not be fooled by surface appearance but see the essence.
B. Monkeys are clever animals.
C. We should feed animals well.
D. Poor people should not raise animals.
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。
A man in the State of Song (1)______ monkeys. He loved them very much. But his family became (2)______, so he had to reduce the monkeys' (3)______.
He was afraid the monkeys would be angry, so he (4)______ with them. He first said: "Three in the morning and four in the (5)______." The monkeys heard this and became very (6)______.
Then he changed to: "Four in the morning and three in the evening." (7)______ enough, the monkeys were happy with this. They (8)______ down happily.
The total number of chestnuts was still (9)______ each day. The story tells us not to be fooled by different (10)______ but to see the essence.
1. A. raised B. bought C. sold D. found
2. A. richer B. happier C. poorer D. angrier
3. A. water B. fruit C. chestnuts D. vegetables
4. A. played B. discussed C. fought D. worked
5. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. night
6. A. happy B. angry C. sad D. tired
7. A. Sadly B. Strangely C. Luckily D. Badly
8. A. sat B. lay C. stood D. jumped
9. A. five B. six C. seven D. eight
10. A. colors B. forms C. sizes D. prices
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。
raise monkeys, go without, cut down on, reduce rations, at a loss, jump up and down, make a fuss, calm down, be fooled by, surface appearance
1. The man liked to _______________ at home.
2. He would rather _______________ food or drink himself than let his monkeys go hungry.
3. His family had to _______________ their own food rations.
4. He had to _______________ the monkeys' chestnut rations too.
5. When the monkeys heard the first plan, they started to _______________ in anger.
6. They began to _______________ and shout.
7. The monkey keeper was _______________ for a moment.
8. After he _______________ a little, he changed his words.
9. We must not _______________ the form of the thing.
10. We should not be deceived by _______________.
IV. 句子翻译 (10小题)将下列中文句子翻译成英文。
1. 古时候，宋国有一个养猴子的人。
2. 他宁愿自己不吃不喝，也不让猴子挨饿。
3. 猴子让他非常开心。
4. 他的家庭变得越来越穷。
5. 他不得不减少猴子的栗子配给。
6. 养猴人知道猴子非常聪明。
7. 他害怕猴子会拒绝服从。
8. 他和猴子商量说："从现在起，我早上给你们三个栗子，晚上给四个。"
9. 猴子们听到这个，气得跳来跳去，大叫大闹。
10. 猴子们高兴地躺了下来。
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. The man raised monkeys. (改为一般疑问句)
______ the man ______ monkeys
2. He loved them to the point of obsession. (对划线部分提问)
______ ______ he love them
3. His family became poorer and poorer. (改为否定句)
His family ______ ______ poorer and poorer.
4. He had to reduce the monkeys' chestnut rations. (对划线部分提问)
______ ______ he have to reduce
5. "I will give you three chestnuts in the morning," he said. (改为间接引语)
He said that ______ ______ give ______ three chestnuts in the morning.
6. The monkeys jumped up and down in anger. (改为一般疑问句)
______ the monkeys ______ up and down in anger
7. The monkey keeper was at a loss. (改为感叹句)
______ ______ the monkey keeper was!
8. He changed his words. (对划线部分提问)
______ ______ he change
9. The monkeys lay down happily. (改为同义句)
The monkeys lay down ______ ______.
10. It was still seven chestnuts a day in total. (对划线部分提问)
______ ______ chestnuts was it a day in total
练习题答案
I. 阅读理解单选题
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. A
6. B 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. A
II. 完形填空题
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C
6. B 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. B
III. 短语填空
1. raise monkeys
2. go without
3. cut down on
4. reduce rations
5. make a fuss
6. jump up and down
7. at a loss
8. calmed down
9. be fooled by
10. surface appearance
IV. 句子翻译
1. In ancient times, there was a man in the State of Song who raised monkeys.
2. He would rather go without food or drink himself than let his monkeys go hungry.
3. The monkeys made him very happy.
4. His family became poorer and poorer.
5. He had to reduce the monkeys' chestnut rations.
6. The monkey keeper knew the monkeys were very smart.
7. He was afraid that the monkeys would refuse to obey.
8. He discussed with the monkeys: "From now on, I will give you three chestnuts in the morning and four in the evening."
9. When the monkeys heard this, they jumped up and down, shouting and making a fuss in anger.
10. The monkeys lay down happily.
V. 句型转换
1. Did, raise
2. How did
3. did not become
4. What did
5. he would, them
6. Did, jump
7. How confused
8. What did
9. with happiness
10. How many

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