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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
Suspecting the Neighbor of Stealing the Axe
（疑邻窃斧）
Once upon a time, a man lost an axe at home. He was very worried and looked for it everywhere, but he couldn’t find it. Suddenly, he remembered that his neighbor had come to his house just before. So he suspected that the neighbor had stolen his axe when leaving. Since he didn’t see it with his own eyes, he didn’t feel right to ask the neighbor directly. Instead, he secretly started to watch the neighbor’s every move carefully.
One day, the neighbor went out. He walked out of his house, and his way of walking was no different from usual—he even greeted the man naturally. But in the eyes of the man who lost the axe, he thought the neighbor looked sneaky. When he looked at the neighbor’s expression, he found it strange and unnatural. When he listened to the neighbor’s words, he thought they were far-fetched and hesitant. In short, in his mind, every word and action of the neighbor seemed to show that he had stolen the axe. He had made up his mind to ask the neighbor clearly when he came back.
Later, he went to tidy up his backyard. When he was digging the ground, he unexpectedly dug out his axe. He was very happy, and for a moment, he completely forgot about suspecting the neighbor. When the neighbor came home and passed by his door again, he greeted him casually as before. This time, when the man looked at the neighbor, everything seemed normal.
Moral
It is obviously wrong to make a subjective judgment that the neighbor stole the axe without any solid evidence. This fable tells us that for anything, before we have a clear and practical investigation, we must not make a decision based on preconceived subjective biases. This attitude must be firmly abandoned, as it is very harmful to both ourselves and others.
疑邻窃斧（中文翻译）
从前，有个人在家里丢了一把斧子。他非常着急，到处寻找，却怎么也找不到。突然，他想起刚才邻居来过家里。于是，他怀疑邻居离开时偷走了他的斧子。可因为没有亲眼看见，他觉得直接问邻居不太合适，就偷偷开始仔细观察邻居的一举一动。
有一天，邻居出门了。邻居走出家门，走路的样子和平时没什么不同 —— 甚至还很自然地和他打了招呼。但在丢斧子的人眼里，他却觉得邻居的样子鬼鬼祟祟的。看邻居的表情，他觉得怪异又不自然；听邻居说的话，他觉得牵强又犹豫。总之，在他看来，邻居的一言一行都像是在证明自己偷了斧子。他打定主意，等邻居回来就去问个明白。
后来，他去整理自家后院。挖土的时候，意外挖出了自己的斧子。他特别高兴，一时间完全忘了怀疑邻居的事。当邻居回家再次从他家门口经过时，他像往常一样随意地和邻居打了招呼。这一次，他再看邻居，觉得对方的一切都很正常。
寓意
没有任何确凿证据，就主观断定邻居偷了斧子，这显然是错误的。这则寓言告诉我们：无论面对什么事情，在没有进行清晰、实际的调查之前，绝不能凭着预先形成的主观偏见下判断。这种态度必须坚决摒弃，因为它对自己和他人都有很大危害。
逐句翻译 + 解析
1. Suspecting the Neighbor of Stealing the Axe（疑邻窃斧）
逐句翻译：怀疑邻居偷斧子（即 “疑邻窃斧”）
陌生单词：
suspect /s spekt/v. 怀疑；猜疑（例：suspect sb of doing sth 怀疑某人做某事；suspect the neighbor 怀疑邻居）
of stealing 偷……（“suspect sb of doing sth” 是固定结构，“of” 后接动名词，例：suspect him of lying 怀疑他撒谎；suspect the neighbor of stealing 怀疑邻居偷）
axe / ks/n. 斧子；斧头（例：a wooden axe 木柄斧子；steal the axe 偷斧子）
高频语块：suspect sb of stealing sth 怀疑某人偷某物（例：The police suspected the man of stealing the wallet. 警察怀疑这个男人偷了钱包。）
造句：The title “Suspecting the Neighbor of Stealing the Axe” shows the main conflict of the story.（《疑邻窃斧》这个标题体现了故事的主要矛盾。）
2. Once upon a time, a man lost an axe at home.
逐句翻译：从前，有个人在家里丢了一把斧子。
陌生单词：
Once upon a time 从前（故事开头固定表达，前文多次出现，复习，例：Once upon a time, there was a farmer. 从前，有一个农夫。）
lost /l st/v. 丢失；遗失（“lose” 的过去式，例：lost a key 丢了一把钥匙；lost an axe 丢了一把斧子）
at home 在家里（例：read books at home 在家看书；lost an axe at home 在家里丢了斧子）
高频语块：lost sth at home 在家里丢了某物（例：She lost her phone at home and looked for it everywhere. 她在家里丢了手机，到处寻找。）
造句：Once upon a time, a little girl lost her favorite doll at home.（从前，有个小女孩在家里丢了她最喜欢的玩偶。）
3. He was very worried and looked for it everywhere, but he couldn’t find it.
逐句翻译：他非常着急，到处寻找，却怎么也找不到。
陌生单词：
worried / w rid/adj. 着急的；担心的（例：be worried about 担心……；was very worried 非常着急）
looked for 寻找（“look for” 表 “寻找”，强调动作，例：looked for the cat 找猫；looked for the axe 找斧子）
everywhere / evriwe (r)/adv. 到处；处处（例：look for sth everywhere 到处找某物；search everywhere 到处搜寻）
高频语块：looked for sth everywhere 到处找某物（例：My mom looked for her glasses everywhere but couldn’t find them. 妈妈到处找她的眼镜，却没找到。）
造句：The boy was very worried and looked for his homework everywhere, but he couldn’t find it.（男孩非常着急，到处找他的作业，却怎么也找不到。）
4. Suddenly, he remembered that his neighbor had come to his house just before.
逐句翻译：突然，他想起刚才邻居来过家里。
陌生单词：
suddenly / s d nli/adv. 突然；忽然（前文多次出现，复习，例：Suddenly, it rained. 突然下雨了。）
remembered /r memb d/v. 想起；记得（“remember” 的过去式，例：remembered a story 想起一个故事；remembered the neighbor came 想起邻居来过）
neighbor / ne b (r)/n. 邻居；邻人（例：a kind neighbor 善良的邻居；his neighbor 他的邻居）
had come 来过（过去完成时，表 “在‘想起’之前发生的动作”，例：had eaten 吃过；had come to his house 来过他家）
just before 刚才；此前不久（例：He left just before. 他刚才走了；had come just before 刚才来过）
高频语块：remembered that...had done 想起…… 曾经做过（例：I remembered that I had seen this movie before. 我想起我以前看过这部电影。）
造句：Suddenly, she remembered that her friend had called her just before.（突然，她想起刚才朋友给她打过电话。）
5. So he suspected that the neighbor had stolen his axe when leaving.
逐句翻译：于是，他怀疑邻居离开时偷走了他的斧子。
陌生单词：
so /s /conj. 于是；因此（表结果，例：So he went home. 于是他回家了；So he suspected 于是他怀疑）
suspected that... 怀疑……（“that” 引导宾语从句，例：suspected that he was late 怀疑他迟到了；suspected that the neighbor had stolen 怀疑邻居偷了）
had stolen 偷了（过去完成时，例：had stolen the money 偷了钱；had stolen his axe 偷了他的斧子）
when leaving 离开时（“when + 动名词” 表 “在…… 时候”，例：when walking 走路时；when leaving 离开时）
高频语块：suspected that sb had done sth 怀疑某人做过某事（例：She suspected that her brother had taken her pen when leaving. 她怀疑哥哥离开时拿走了她的钢笔。）
造句：So he suspected that the student had copied his homework when leaving the classroom.（于是，他怀疑那个学生离开教室时抄了他的作业。）
6. Since he didn’t see it with his own eyes, he didn’t feel right to ask the neighbor directly.
逐句翻译：可因为没有亲眼看见，他觉得直接问邻居不太合适。
陌生单词：
since /s ns/conj. 因为；既然（引导原因状语从句，例：Since it’s late 因为天晚了；Since he didn’t see 因为他没看见）
with his own eyes 亲眼；亲自（固定短语，例：see it with my own eyes 我亲眼看见；didn’t see it with his own eyes 没亲眼看见）
feel right to do sth 觉得做某事合适；做某事觉得妥当（例：feel right to help 觉得帮忙合适；didn’t feel right to ask 觉得询问不合适）
directly /d rektli/adv. 直接地；径直地（例：ask directly 直接问；speak directly 直接说）
高频语块：with one’s own eyes 亲眼（例：I want to see the Great Wall with my own eyes. 我想亲眼看看长城。）
造句：Since she didn’t know the truth with her own eyes, she didn’t feel right to criticize him directly.（因为没有亲眼了解真相，她觉得直接批评他不太合适。）
7. Instead, he secretly started to watch the neighbor’s every move carefully.
逐句翻译：就偷偷开始仔细观察邻居的一举一动。
陌生单词：
instead / n sted/adv. 反而；相反（表转折，例：Instead, he stayed. 反而他留下了；Instead, he watched 反而他观察）
secretly / si kr tli/adv. 偷偷地；秘密地（“secret” 的副词形式，例：secretly follow 偷偷跟着；secretly watch 偷偷观察）
started to watch 开始观察；开始留意（“start to do sth” 表 “开始做某事”，例：started to listen 开始听；started to watch 开始观察）
every move 一举一动；每个动作（例：watch his every move 观察他的一举一动；notice every move 留意每个动作）
carefully / ke f li/adv. 仔细地；认真地（“careful” 的副词形式，例：listen carefully 仔细听；watch carefully 仔细观察）
高频语块：watch sb’s every move carefully 仔细观察某人的一举一动（例：The mother watched her baby’s every move carefully to keep him safe. 妈妈仔细观察宝宝的一举一动，确保他安全。）
造句：Instead, the detective secretly started to watch the suspect’s every move carefully.（相反，侦探偷偷开始仔细观察嫌疑人的一举一动。）
8. One day, the neighbor went out.
逐句翻译：有一天，邻居出门了。
陌生单词：
one day 有一天；某一天（可用于过去或将来，此处表过去，例：One day, they met. 有一天，他们相遇了；One day, the neighbor went out 有一天，邻居出门了）
went out 出去；出门（例：went out to play 出去玩；went out of the house 走出家门）
高频语块：One day, sb did sth 有一天，某人做了某事（例：One day, the old man went out to buy vegetables. 有一天，老人出门去买菜。）
造句：One day, my best friend went out to visit her grandparents.（有一天，我最好的朋友出门去看望她的祖父母。）
9. He walked out of his house, and his way of walking was no different from usual—he even greeted the man naturally.
逐句翻译：邻居走出家门，走路的样子和平时没什么不同 —— 甚至还很自然地和他打了招呼。
陌生单词：
walked out of his house 走出他的家；走出家门（“walk out of” 表 “从…… 走出去”，例：walked out of the room 走出房间；walked out of his house 走出家门）
way of walking 走路的方式；走路的样子（“way of doing sth” 表 “做某事的方式”，例：way of speaking 说话的方式；way of walking 走路的样子）
no different from usual 和平时没区别；和往常一样（“be different from” 表 “与…… 不同”，否定式 “no different from”，例：no different from before 和以前没区别；no different from usual 和平时没什么不同）
usual / ju u l/adj. 平常的；平时的（例：as usual 和平时一样；no different from usual 和平时没区别）
greeted / ɡri t d/v. 打招呼；问候（“greet” 的过去式，例：greet friends 问候朋友；greet the man 和他打招呼）
naturally / n t r li/adv. 自然地；不做作地（前文 “五十步笑百步” 已出现，例：smile naturally 自然地笑；greet naturally 自然地打招呼）
高频语块：no different from usual 和平时没什么不同（例：Today’s weather is no different from usual—it’s still sunny. 今天的天气和平时没什么不同，还是晴天。）
造句：She walked into the classroom, and her way of speaking was no different from usual—she even smiled at us naturally.（她走进教室，说话的样子和平时没什么不同 —— 甚至还很自然地对我们笑了笑。）
10. But in the eyes of the man who lost the axe, he thought the neighbor looked sneaky.
逐句翻译：但在丢斧子的人眼里，他却觉得邻居的样子鬼鬼祟祟的。
陌生单词：
in the eyes of 在…… 眼里；在…… 看来（固定短语，例：in the eyes of the teacher 在老师眼里；in the eyes of the man 在这个男人眼里）
who lost the axe 丢斧子的（定语从句，修饰 “the man”，例：the girl who lost her bag 丢包的女孩；the man who lost the axe 丢斧子的人）
looked sneaky 看起来鬼鬼祟祟的；样子可疑的（“sneaky” 表 “偷偷摸摸的、鬼祟的”，例：a sneaky cat 鬼鬼祟祟的猫；looked sneaky 看起来鬼鬼祟祟的）
高频语块：in the eyes of sb 在某人眼里（例：In the eyes of his parents, he is always a good boy. 在父母眼里，他一直是个好孩子。）
造句：But in the eyes of the little girl, the strange dog looked scary.（但在小女孩眼里，这只陌生的狗看起来很吓人。）
11. When he looked at the neighbor’s expression, he found it strange and unnatural.
逐句翻译：看邻居的表情，他觉得怪异又不自然。
陌生单词：
expression / k spre n/n. 表情；神情（例：a happy expression 开心的表情；the neighbor’s expression 邻居的表情）
strange /stre nd /adj. 奇怪的；怪异的（例：a strange sound 奇怪的声音；found it strange 觉得它怪异）
unnatural / n n t r li/adj. 不自然的；做作的（“natural” 的否定式，例：an unnatural smile 不自然的微笑；found it unnatural 觉得它不自然）
高频语块：When he looked at..., he found it... 当他看…… 时，他觉得它……（例：When he looked at the old photo, he found it interesting. 当他看这张旧照片时，他觉得很有趣。）
造句：When she looked at her friend’s reaction, she found it strange and confusing.（当她看朋友的反应时，觉得既怪异又令人困惑。）
12. When he listened to the neighbor’s words, he thought they were far-fetched and hesitant.
逐句翻译：听邻居说的话，他觉得牵强又犹豫。
陌生单词：
listened to the neighbor’s words 听邻居的话；听邻居说话（例：listen to the teacher’s words 听老师的话；listened to the neighbor’s words 听邻居的话）
far-fetched / fɑ fet t/adj. 牵强的；难以信服的（例：a far-fetched excuse 牵强的借口；thought they were far-fetched 觉得它们很牵强）
hesitant / hez t nt/adj. 犹豫的；迟疑的（例：a hesitant answer 犹豫的回答；thought they were hesitant 觉得它们很犹豫）
高频语块：When he listened to..., he thought they were... 当他听…… 时，他觉得它们……（例：When he listened to the story, he thought it was interesting and exciting. 当他听这个故事时，觉得既有趣又刺激。）
造句：When she listened to the boy’s explanation, she thought it was far-fetched and untrue.（当她听男孩的解释时，觉得既牵强又不真实。）
13. In short, in his mind, every word and action of the neighbor seemed to show that he had stolen the axe.
逐句翻译：总之，在他看来，邻居的一言一行都像是在证明自己偷了斧子。
陌生单词：
in short 总之；简言之（固定短语，表总结，例：In short, we need to work hard. 总之，我们需要努力；In short, every action seemed to show 总之，每个动作都像是在证明）
in his mind 在他心里；在他看来（例：in my mind 在我看来；in his mind 在他看来）
every word and action 一言一行；每句话和每个动作（例：watch every word and action 留意一言一行；every word and action of the neighbor 邻居的一言一行）
seemed to show 似乎表明；像是在证明（“seem to do sth” 表 “似乎做某事”，例：seemed to be happy 似乎很开心；seemed to show that 像是在证明……）
高频语块：In short, ... seemed to show that... 总之，…… 像是在证明……（例：In short, all his efforts seemed to show that he wanted to win. 总之，他所有的努力都像是在证明他想赢。）
造句：In short, in her mind, every smile and gesture of the girl seemed to show that she was lying.（总之，在她看来，女孩的每个笑容和动作都像是在证明她在撒谎。）
14. He had made up his mind to ask the neighbor clearly when he came back.
逐句翻译：他打定主意，等邻居回来就去问个明白。
陌生单词：
had made up his mind 已经下定决心；打定主意（过去完成时，“make up one’s mind” 表 “下定决心”，例：had made up his mind to go 已经下定决心要去；had made up his mind to ask 已经下定决心要问）
ask clearly 问清楚；问明白（例：ask the question clearly 把问题问清楚；ask the neighbor clearly 问邻居问明白）
when he came back 当他回来时；等他回来（“come back” 表 “回来”，例：when she comes back 当她回来时；when he came back 当他回来时）
高频语块：made up one’s mind to do sth 下定决心做某事（例：She made up her mind to study abroad. 她下定决心要出国留学。）
造句：He had made up his mind to talk with his father clearly when he came home.（他打定主意，等爸爸回家就去和他谈清楚。）
15. Later, he went to tidy up his backyard.
逐句翻译：后来，他去整理自家后院。
陌生单词：
later / le t (r)/adv. 后来；之后（例：Later, we went home. 后来，我们回家了；Later, he went to tidy up 后来，他去整理）
tidy up 整理；收拾（例：tidy up the room 整理房间；tidy up his backyard 整理他的后院）
backyard / b k jɑ d/n. 后院；屋后的院子（例：play in the backyard 在院子里玩；tidy up the backyard 整理后院）
高频语块：went to tidy up 去整理（例：My mom went to tidy up the kitchen after dinner. 晚饭后，妈妈去整理厨房。）
造句：Later, the student went to tidy up his desk before doing homework.（后来，这个学生在写作业前先整理了他的书桌。）
16. When he was digging the ground, he unexpectedly dug out his axe.
逐句翻译：挖土的时候，意外挖出了自己的斧子。
陌生单词：
when he was digging 当他正在挖土时（过去进行时，“dig” 表 “挖、掘”，例：when she was cooking 当她正在做饭时；when he was digging the ground 当他正在挖土时）
digging the ground 挖土；掘土（例：dig the ground to plant trees 挖土种树；was digging the ground 正在挖土）
unexpectedly / n k spekt dli/adv. 意外地；出乎意料地（“unexpected” 的副词形式，例：unexpectedly met a friend 意外遇到朋友；unexpectedly dug out 意外挖出）
dug out 挖出；掘出（“dig out” 的过去式，例：dug out a box 挖出一个盒子；dug out his axe 挖出他的斧子）
高频语块：when he was doing sth, he unexpectedly did... 当他正在做某事时，意外做了……（例：When she was cleaning the room, she unexpectedly found her lost necklace. 当她正在打扫房间时，意外找到了丢失的项链。）
造句：When he was planting flowers, he unexpectedly dug out an old coin.（当他正在种花时，意外挖出了一枚旧硬币。）
17. He was very happy, and for a moment, he completely forgot about suspecting the neighbor.
逐句翻译：他特别高兴，一时间完全忘了怀疑邻居的事。
陌生单词：
for a moment 一会儿；一时间（固定短语，例：for a moment, I forgot 一时间我忘了；for a moment, he completely forgot 一时间他完全忘了）
completely /k m pli tli/adv. 完全地；彻底地（例：completely forgot 完全忘了；completely finished 完全完成）
forgot about 忘记…… 的事；不再想……（例：forgot about the meeting 忘了会议的事；forgot about suspecting the neighbor 忘了怀疑邻居的事）
高频语块：for a moment, he completely forgot about... 一时间，他完全忘了……（例：For a moment, she completely forgot about her worries. 一时间，她完全忘了自己的烦恼。）
造句：He was very excited when he won the game, and for a moment, he completely forgot about the tiredness.（赢了比赛后他特别兴奋，一时间完全忘了疲惫。）
18. When the neighbor came home and passed by his door again, he greeted him casually as before.
逐句翻译：当邻居回家再次从他家门口经过时，他像往常一样随意地和邻居打了招呼。
陌生单词：
came home 回家（例：came home late 回家晚了；the neighbor came home 邻居回家）
passed by 经过；路过（固定短语，例：passed by the park 路过公园；passed by his door 经过他家门口）
casually / k u li/adv. 随意地；漫不经心地（“casual” 的副词形式，例：talk casually 随意地聊天；greeted him casually 随意地和他打招呼）
as before 和以前一样；像往常一样（例：smiled as before 和以前一样微笑；greeted as before 像往常一样打招呼）
高频语块：When sb passed by..., he did sth as before 当某人经过…… 时，他像往常一样做了某事（例：When the old man passed by our house, he waved to us as before. 当老人经过我们家时，像往常一样向我们挥手。）
造句：When her friend came back and passed by her desk again, she smiled at her casually as before.（当朋友回来再次经过她的书桌时，她像往常一样随意地对朋友笑了笑。）
19. This time, when the man looked at the neighbor, everything seemed normal.
逐句翻译：这一次，他再看邻居，觉得对方的一切都很正常。
陌生单词：
this time 这一次；此次（例：this time, he was right 这一次，他是对的；this time, everything seemed normal 这一次，一切都很正常）
everything seemed normal 一切似乎都正常；一切看起来都正常（“normal” 表 “正常的、平常的”，例：the weather seemed normal 天气似乎很正常；everything seemed normal 一切似乎都正常）
高频语块：This time, when sb looked at..., everything seemed... 这一次，当某人看…… 时，一切似乎都……（例：This time, when she looked at the math problem, everything seemed easy. 这一次，当她看这道数学题时，一切似乎都很简单。）
造句：This time, when the teacher looked at the student’s homework, everything seemed correct.（这一次，当老师看学生的作业时，觉得一切都正确。）
Moral（寓意部分）
20. It is obviously wrong to make a subjective judgment that the neighbor stole the axe without any solid evidence.
逐句翻译：没有任何确凿证据，就主观断定邻居偷了斧子，这显然是错误的。
陌生单词：
obviously / bvi sli/adv. 显然；明显地（例：obviously wrong 显然是错误的；obviously happy 显然很开心）
make a subjective judgment 做出主观判断；主观断定（“subjective” 表 “主观的”，“judgment” 表 “判断”，例：make a wrong judgment 做出错误判断；make a subjective judgment 做出主观判断）
subjective /s b d ekt v/adj. 主观的；凭个人感觉的（例：a subjective opinion 主观的看法；subjective judgment 主观判断）
without any solid evidence 没有任何确凿证据；没有任何可靠证据（“solid” 表 “确凿的、可靠的”，“evidence” 表 “证据”，例：without any evidence 没有任何证据；without any solid evidence 没有任何确凿证据）
solid / s l d/adj. 确凿的；可靠的（例：solid evidence 确凿证据；solid facts 可靠的事实）
evidence / ev d ns/n. 证据；证明（例：find evidence 找到证据；without any evidence 没有任何证据）
高频语块：It is obviously wrong to make...without... 没有…… 就做出……，这显然是错误的（例：It is obviously wrong to blame others without knowing the truth. 没有了解真相就责怪别人，这显然是错误的。）
造句：It is obviously wrong to make a subjective judgment that he broke the window without any solid evidence.（没有任何确凿证据，就主观断定他打碎了窗户，这显然是错误的。）
21. This fable tells us that for anything, before we have a clear and practical investigation, we must not make a decision based on preconceived subjective biases.
逐句翻译：这则寓言告诉我们：无论面对什么事情，在没有进行清晰、实际的调查之前，绝不能凭着预先形成的主观偏见下判断。
陌生单词：
practical investigation 实际的调查；切实的调查（“practical” 表 “实际的、切实的”，“investigation” 表 “调查”，例：do a practical investigation 进行实际调查；have a clear and practical investigation 进行清晰、实际的调查）
investigation / n vest ɡe n/n. 调查；调查研究（例：a police investigation 警方调查；practical investigation 实际调查）
make a decision 做决定；下判断（例：make an important decision 做重要决定；make a decision based on... 基于…… 下判断）
based on 基于；根据（固定短语，例：based on facts 基于事实；based on subjective biases 基于主观偏见）
preconceived / pri k n si vd/adj. 预先形成的；先入为主的（例：preconceived ideas 先入为主的想法；preconceived subjective biases 预先形成的主观偏见）
bias / ba s/n. 偏见；成见（例：subjective biases 主观偏见；have a bias against 对…… 有偏见）
高频语块：before we have..., we must not make a decision based on... 在我们有…… 之前，绝不能基于…… 下判断（例：Before we have enough information, we must not make a decision based on guesses. 在我们有足够信息之前，绝不能基于猜测下判断。）
造句：This story tells us that for any problem, before we have a clear and practical understanding, we must not make a decision based on our own subjective ideas.（这个故事告诉我们：无论面对什么问题，在没有清晰、实际的了解之前，绝不能凭着自己的主观想法下判断。）
22. This attitude must be firmly abandoned, as it is very harmful to both ourselves and others.
逐句翻译：这种态度必须坚决摒弃，因为它对自己和他人都有很大危害。
陌生单词：
attitude / t tju d/n. 态度；看法（例：a wrong attitude 错误的态度；this attitude 这种态度）
firmly / f mli/adv. 坚决地；坚定地（“firm” 的副词形式，例：firmly believe 坚决相信；firmly abandoned 坚决摒弃）
abandoned / b nd nd/v. 摒弃；放弃（“abandon” 的过去分词，例：abandon bad habits 摒弃坏习惯；be firmly abandoned 被坚决摒弃）
harmful / hɑ mfl/adj. 有害的；有危害的（前文 “薛谭学歌” 已出现，例：harmful to health 对健康有害；harmful to both 对双方都有害）
both ourselves and others 我们自己和他人；自己和别人（“both...and...” 表 “两者都”，例：both you and me 你和我；both ourselves and others 自己和他人）
高频语块：be harmful to both...and... 对…… 和…… 都有害（例：Smoking is harmful to both smokers and people around them. 吸烟对吸烟者和周围的人都有害。）
造句：This bad habit must be firmly abandoned, as it is very harmful to both our study and life.（这种坏习惯必须坚决摒弃，因为它对我们的学习和生活都有很大危害。）
核心知识点汇总
1. 重点动词短语
动词短语 含义 例句
suspect sb of doing sth 怀疑某人做某事 The police suspected him of stealing the wallet.
look for sth everywhere 到处寻找某物 She looked for her lost key everywhere.
make up one’s mind to do sth 下定决心做某事 He made up his mind to learn English well.
tidy up sth 整理某物 My sister tidied up her bedroom yesterday.
dig out sth 挖出某物 The farmer dug out potatoes from the field.
pass by sth 经过某物 We passed by a small park on our way to school.
forget about sth 忘记某事 He forgot about the meeting because he was busy.
make a decision 做决定 You should make a decision after thinking carefully.
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：
Once upon a time, a man lost an axe at home and looked for it everywhere[1]. He suspected his neighbor of stealing it[2] but didn’t feel right to ask directly[3], so he secretly watched the neighbor’s every move[4].
When the neighbor went out, his way of walking was no different from usual[5], but the man thought he looked sneaky. Later, the man tidied up his backyard and unexpectedly dug out the axe[6]. For a moment, he completely forgot about suspecting the neighbor[7]. When the neighbor passed by again, he greeted him casually as before[8].
This fable tells us: We must not make a subjective judgment without solid evidence[9]. Instead, we need a clear investigation—otherwise, the attitude of preconceived bias will be harmful to both ourselves and others[10].
中文翻译
从前，有个人在家里丢了斧子，到处寻找却没找到 [1]。他怀疑邻居偷了斧子 [2]，但觉得直接询问不合适 [3]，于是偷偷观察邻居的一举一动 [4]。
邻居出门时，走路的样子和平时没什么不同 [5]，可这人却觉得邻居鬼鬼祟祟。后来，这人整理后院时，意外挖出了斧子 [6]。一时间，他完全忘了怀疑邻居的事 [7]。当邻居再次经过时，他像往常一样随意地打了招呼 [8]。
这则寓言告诉我们：没有确凿证据，绝不能做主观判断 [9]。相反，我们需要清晰的调查 —— 否则，先入为主的偏见态度会对自己和他人都造成危害 [10]。
高频语块清单（附用法）
[1] looked for it everywhere（动词短语）：到处寻找它（例：I looked for my notebook everywhere but couldn’t find it.）
[2] suspected his neighbor of stealing it（动词短语）：怀疑邻居偷了它（例：She suspected her classmate of taking her pen.）
[3] didn’t feel right to ask directly（动词短语）：觉得直接询问不合适（例：He didn’t feel right to criticize his friend directly.）
[4] watched the neighbor’s every move（动词短语）：观察邻居的一举一动（例：The mother watched her baby’s every move carefully.）
[5] no different from usual（形容词短语）：和平时没什么不同（例：Today’s temperature is no different from usual.）
[6] unexpectedly dug out the axe（动词短语）：意外挖出斧子（例：We unexpectedly dug out an old box in the garden.）
[7] forgot about suspecting the neighbor（动词短语）：忘了怀疑邻居（例：She forgot about being angry with him after seeing his apology.）
[8] greeted him casually as before（动词短语）：像往常一样随意打招呼（例：He greeted his teacher casually as before.）
[9] make a subjective judgment without solid evidence（动词短语 + 介词短语）：没有确凿证据做主观判断（例：It’s wrong to make a subjective judgment without solid evidence.）
[10] harmful to both ourselves and others（形容词短语）：对自己和他人都有害（例：Lying is harmful to both ourselves and others.）
《Suspecting the Neighbor of Stealing the Axe》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 did the man lose at the beginning of the story
A. His money.
B. His axe.
C. His key.
D. His book.
2. Who did the man suspect of stealing his axe
A. His son.
B. His friend.
C. His neighbor.
D. A stranger.
3. Why didn't the man ask the neighbor directly
A. Because he was afraid of the neighbor.
B. Because he didn't see it with his own eyes.
C. Because the neighbor was not at home.
D. Because he forgot to ask.
4. What did the man do instead of asking directly
A. He called the police.
B. He secretly watched the neighbor's every move.
C. He asked another neighbor for help.
D. He bought a new axe.
5. How did the neighbor's normal behavior appear to the man
A. Very friendly.
B. Sneaky and strange.
C. Very happy.
D. Completely normal.
6. Where did the man finally find his axe
A. In his neighbor's house.
B. In his backyard.
C. In the forest.
D. On the street.
7. How did the man feel when he found his axe
A. Very angry.
B. Very happy.
C. Very sad.
D. Very surprised.
8. After finding the axe, how did the neighbor's behavior appear to the man
A. Still sneaky.
B. Completely normal.
C. Very strange.
D. Very angry.
9. What was the man's main mistake according to the story
A. Losing his axe.
B. Making a subjective judgment without solid evidence.
C. Not looking for the axe carefully enough.
D. Talking to his neighbor.
10. What should we do before making a decision according to the moral
A. Ask many people for opinions.
B. Make a quick decision.
C. Have a clear and practical investigation.
D. Trust our first feeling.
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 lost his axe. He was (1)______ and looked for it everywhere. He (2)______ that his neighbor had stolen it. So he started to (3)______ the neighbor's every move carefully.
The neighbor's normal behavior seemed (4)______ to the man. He thought the neighbor looked sneaky and his words sounded (5)______. He decided to ask the neighbor when he came back.
Later, the man found his axe when (6)______ up his backyard. He was very (7)______. When the neighbor passed by again, the man saw that everything was (8)______.
The story tells us not to make (9)______ judgments without evidence. We should investigate (10)______ before making decisions.
1. A. happy B. worried C. excited D. relaxed
2. A. knew B. saw C. suspected D. proved
3. A. help B. watch C. follow D. stop
4. A. normal B. strange C. friendly D. happy
5. A. clear B. far-fetched C. honest D. beautiful
6. A. tidying B. building C. cleaning D. making
7. A. sad B. angry C. happy D. worried
8. A. wrong B. strange C. normal D. different
9. A. objective B. subjective C. right D. quick
10. A. slowly B. quickly C. practically D. carelessly
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。
look for, with one's own eyes, feel right to, suspect that, every move, make up one's mind, come back, pass by, dig out, solid evidence
1. The man lost his axe and had to _______________ it everywhere.
2. Since he didn't see it _______________, he didn't ask directly.
3. He didn't _______________ ask the neighbor directly.
4. He began to _______________ the neighbor had stolen his axe.
5. He secretly watched the neighbor's _______________.
6. He _______________ to ask the neighbor clearly when he returned.
7. He would ask the neighbor when he _______________.
8. When the neighbor _______________ his door again, he greeted him.
9. He unexpectedly _______________ his axe in the backyard.
10. We should not make judgments without _______________.
IV. 句子翻译 (10小题)
将下列中文句子翻译成英文。
1. 一个人在家里丢了一把斧头。
2. 他非常着急，到处寻找。
3. 他怀疑邻居在离开时偷了他的斧头。
4. 他没有亲眼看见，所以觉得不便直接去问。
5. 他开始秘密地仔细观察邻居的一举一动。
6. 邻居走出家门，走路的样子和平时没有不同。
7. 在丢了斧头的人眼里，邻居看起来鬼鬼祟祟。
8. 后来，他去整理后院。
9. 他在挖地时，意外地挖出了他的斧头。
10. 这一次，当他看邻居时，一切似乎都很正常。
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 lost an axe at home. (改为一般疑问句)
______ the man ______ an axe at home
2. He was very worried. (改为感叹句)
______ ______ he was!
3. He suspected that the neighbor had stolen his axe. (对划线部分提问)
______ ______ he suspect
4. "I will ask the neighbor clearly," he thought. (改为间接引语)
He thought that ______ ______ ask the neighbor clearly.
5. He didn't feel right to ask the neighbor directly. (改为同义句)
It ______ ______ right for him to ask the neighbor directly.
6. He secretly started to watch the neighbor. (对划线部分提问)
______ ______ he secretly start to do
7. The neighbor went out. (改为否定句)
The neighbor ______ ______ out.
8. He found the neighbor's expression strange. (改为一般疑问句)
______ he ______ the neighbor's expression strange
9. He dug out his axe unexpectedly. (对划线部分提问)
______ ______ he dig out unexpectedly
10. This fable tells us not to make subjective judgments. (对划线部分提问)
______ ______ this fable tell us
练习题答案
I. 阅读理解单选题
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. B
6. B 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. C
II. 完形填空题
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. B
6. A 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. C
III. 短语填空
1. look for
2. with his own eyes
3. feel right to
4. suspect that
5. every move
6. made up his mind
7. came back
8. passed by
9. dug out
10. solid evidence
IV. 句子翻译
1. A man lost an axe at home.
2. He was very worried and looked for it everywhere.
3. He suspected that the neighbor had stolen his axe when leaving.
4. He didn't see it with his own eyes, so he didn't feel right to ask directly.
5. He secretly started to watch the neighbor's every move carefully.
6. The neighbor walked out of his house, and his way of walking was no different from usual.
7. In the eyes of the man who lost the axe, the neighbor looked sneaky.
8. Later, he went to tidy up his backyard.
9. When he was digging the ground, he unexpectedly dug out his axe.
10. This time, when the man looked at the neighbor, everything seemed normal.
V. 句型转换
1. Did, lose
2. How worried
3. Whom did
4. he would
5. wasn't / didn't feel
6. What did
7. did not go
8. Did, find
9. What did
10. What does

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