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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 Snipe and the Clam Fighting Each Other
（鹬蚌相争）
On this day, the weather by the sea was especially nice—the sun was shining brightly, making the beach warm and cozy. A gentle breeze blew over the sea from time to time, bringing a faint cool and refreshing feeling.
The clam couldn’t stay still either. It crawled from the shallow water to the beach, opened its shell relaxed, and enjoyed the rare beautiful sunshine. It bathed in the warm sun leisurely, completely forgetting the dangers that might appear around it at any time.
A snipe saw this and thought: *This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance! Usually, when I want to eat clam meat, its hard shell always stops me.* The snipe felt secretly happy. It flew over like an arrow, quickly stuck its long beak into the clam’s shell to peck at the meat.
The clam got nervous and instinctively closed its two shells tightly at once. Now, the snipe’s beak was clamped tightly— it couldn’t move at all.
However, the snipe wasn’t in a hurry at all. It even said to the clam with a bit of schadenfreude: “Haha! If it doesn’t rain today and doesn’t rain tomorrow, you’ll become a dead clam in a few days!”
The clam wasn’t frightened by the snipe’s threat. It fought back: “I won’t let you go today, and I won’t let you go tomorrow. In a few days, you’ll become a dead snipe! Let’s see who can hold out longer!” After speaking, it even wanted to laugh loudly.
But before it could open its mouth, a fisherman came over. He threw both of them into his fish basket in one go.
Moral
The snipe and the clam quarreled and fought fiercely. In the end, both were harmed, and the fisherman gained the benefit. From another angle, this story tells us that when facing danger, the weak should unite as one, work together to find ways to get out of trouble. We must not argue endlessly and refuse to give in to each other for personal interests. This will only give others a chance to take advantage, and finally, both sides will suffer losses.
鹬蚌相争（中文翻译）
这天，海边的天气格外好 —— 阳光灿烂，把沙滩晒得温暖又舒适。海面上时不时吹来一阵微风，带来淡淡的清凉惬意。
蚌也待不住了，它从浅水里爬到沙滩上，放松地张开壳，享受这难得的好阳光。它悠闲地沐浴在温暖的阳光下，完全忘了周围随时可能出现的危险。
一只鹬看到了，心里想：“这可是千载难逢的机会！平时我想吃蚌肉，它那坚硬的壳总挡着我。” 鹬暗自高兴，像箭一样飞过去，飞快地把长嘴伸进蚌壳里啄肉。
蚌一下子慌了，本能地立刻把两扇壳紧紧合上。这下，鹬的嘴被牢牢夹住，根本动不了。
可鹬一点也不着急，甚至还带着点幸灾乐祸对蚌说：“哈哈！今天不下雨，明天也不下雨，过几天你就变成死蚌啦！”
蚌没被鹬的威胁吓住，反而反击道：“我今天不放你，明天也不放你，过几天你就变成死鹬啦！咱们看看谁能撑得更久！” 说完，它甚至想放声大笑。
可还没等它张开嘴，一个渔夫走了过来，一下就把它们俩都扔进了鱼篓里。
寓意
鹬和蚌激烈地争吵打斗，最后两败俱伤，却让渔夫得了好处。换个角度说，这个故事告诉我们：面对危险时，弱者应当团结一心，共同想办法摆脱困境，绝不能为了个人利益争吵不休、互不相让。这样只会给别人可乘之机，最终让双方都遭受损失。
逐句翻译 + 解析
1. The Snipe and the Clam Fighting Each Other（鹬蚌相争）
逐句翻译：鹬和蚌互相争斗（即 “鹬蚌相争”）
陌生单词：
snipe /sna p/n. 鹬（一种长嘴水鸟，例：a wild snipe 野生鹬；the snipe in the story 故事里的鹬）
clam /kl m/n. 蚌；蛤蜊（例：a fresh clam 新鲜的蚌；the clam on the beach 沙滩上的蚌）
fighting each other 互相争斗；彼此打斗（“fight each other” 表 “互相打斗”，例：the two dogs fighting each other 两只互相打斗的狗；the snipe and the clam fighting each other 鹬和蚌互相争斗）
高频语块：The Snipe and the Clam Fighting Each Other 鹬蚌相争（固定寓言名称，表 “双方争斗让第三方获利”，例：Their argument is like the snipe and the clam fighting each other—only others benefit. 他们的争吵就像鹬蚌相争，只有别人获利。）
造句：The two companies competed fiercely, which was just like the snipe and the clam fighting each other.（这两家公司激烈竞争，简直是鹬蚌相争。）
2. On this day, the weather by the sea was especially nice—the sun was shining brightly, making the beach warm and cozy.
逐句翻译：这天，海边的天气格外好 —— 阳光灿烂，把沙滩晒得温暖又舒适。
陌生单词：
by the sea 在海边；靠近大海（例：a house by the sea 海边的房子；the weather by the sea 海边的天气）
especially / spe li/adv. 尤其；格外（例：especially nice 格外好；especially important 尤其重要）
shining brightly 灿烂地照耀；光芒四射（“shine” 表 “照耀”，现在分词 “shining”，例：the sun shining brightly 阳光灿烂；the stars shining brightly 星光璀璨）
making the beach warm and cozy 让沙滩温暖又舒适（现在分词短语作结果状语，例：making the room clean 让房间干净；making the beach warm and cozy 让沙滩温暖舒适）
cozy / k zi/adj. 舒适的；惬意的（例：a cozy bed 舒适的床；warm and cozy 温暖舒适）
高频语块：the sun was shining brightly 阳光灿烂（例：The sun was shining brightly, so we decided to go for a walk. 阳光灿烂，所以我们决定去散步。）
造句：On weekends, the park was especially lively—the children were playing happily, making the park full of laughter.（周末，公园格外热闹 —— 孩子们开心地玩耍，让公园里充满了笑声。）
3. A gentle breeze blew over the sea from time to time, bringing a faint cool and refreshing feeling.
逐句翻译：海面上时不时吹来一阵微风，带来淡淡的清凉惬意。
陌生单词：
gentle breeze 微风；和风（“gentle” 表 “轻柔的”，“breeze” 表 “微风”，例：a gentle breeze in spring 春天的微风；a gentle breeze blew 吹来一阵微风）
blew over the sea 吹过海面；掠过大海（“blow over” 表 “吹过、掠过”，例：the wind blew over the grass 风吹过草地；a breeze blew over the sea 微风吹过海面）
from time to time 时不时；偶尔（前文 “奕秋授奕” 已出现，复习，例：from time to time, he smiled 他时不时微笑；from time to time, a breeze blew 时不时吹来一阵微风）
bringing... 带来……（现在分词短语作伴随状语，例：bringing a gift 带来一份礼物；bringing a cool feeling 带来清凉的感觉）
faint /fe nt/adj. 淡淡的；微弱的（例：a faint smell 淡淡的气味；a faint cool feeling 淡淡的清凉感）
refreshing /r fre /adj. 使人清爽的；提神的（例：a refreshing drink 清爽的饮料；cool and refreshing 清凉惬意）
高频语块：a gentle breeze blew 吹来一阵微风（例：A gentle breeze blew through the window, making me feel comfortable. 一阵微风吹进窗户，让我感觉很舒服。）
造句：A soft rain fell on the field from time to time, bringing a faint fresh and wet feeling.（田野上时不时下着小雨，带来淡淡的清新湿润感。）
4. The clam couldn’t stay still either.
逐句翻译：蚌也待不住了。
陌生单词：
couldn’t stay still 待不住；无法安静待着（“stay still” 表 “保持静止、安静待着”，例：the baby couldn’t stay still 宝宝待不住；the clam couldn’t stay still 蚌待不住）
either / a (r)/adv. 也（用于否定句末尾，前文 “兄弟争雁” 已出现，复习，例：He didn’t go, I didn’t go either. 他没去，我也没去；couldn’t stay still either 也待不住）
高频语块：couldn’t stay still 待不住（例：The little boy couldn’t stay still in class—he kept moving. 小男孩在课堂上待不住，一直动来动去。）
造句：After finishing homework, the girl couldn’t stay still either—she wanted to go out to play.（做完作业后，女孩也待不住了，想去外面玩。）
5. It crawled from the shallow water to the beach, opened its shell relaxed, and enjoyed the rare beautiful sunshine.
逐句翻译：它从浅水里爬到沙滩上，放松地张开壳，享受这难得的好阳光。
陌生单词：
crawled /kr ld/v. 爬；爬行（“crawl” 的过去式，例：the baby crawled 宝宝爬；the clam crawled 蚌爬行）
shallow water 浅水；浅水区（“shallow” 表 “浅的”，例：swim in shallow water 在浅水区游泳；from shallow water 从浅水里）
opened its shell relaxed 放松地张开它的壳（“relaxed” 此处为副词，表 “放松地”，例：smiled relaxed 放松地微笑；opened its shell relaxed 放松地张开壳）
shell / el/n. 壳；贝壳（例：the clam’s shell 蚌壳；a snail’s shell 蜗牛壳）
rare /re (r)/adj. 难得的；稀有的（例：a rare chance 难得的机会；rare beautiful sunshine 难得的好阳光）
enjoyed / n d d/v. 享受；喜爱（“enjoy” 的过去式，例：enjoy the sunshine 享受阳光；enjoy the music 享受音乐）
高频语块：crawled from...to... 从…… 爬到……（例：The ant crawled from the table to the floor. 蚂蚁从桌子爬到了地板上。）
造句：The cat crawled from the sofa to the window, opened its eyes slowly, and enjoyed the warm afternoon sunshine.（猫从沙发爬到窗户边，慢慢睁开眼睛，享受温暖的午后阳光。）
6. It bathed in the warm sun leisurely, completely forgetting the dangers that might appear around it at any time.
逐句翻译：它悠闲地沐浴在温暖的阳光下，完全忘了周围随时可能出现的危险。
陌生单词：
bathed in the warm sun 沐浴在温暖的阳光下（“bathe in” 表 “沐浴在…… 中”，例：bathed in the moonlight 沐浴在月光下；bathed in the warm sun 沐浴在温暖阳光下）
leisurely / le li/adv. 悠闲地；从容地（例：walked leisurely 悠闲地走；bathed leisurely 悠闲地沐浴）
completely forgetting 完全忘记（现在分词短语作伴随状语，例：completely forgetting the time 完全忘了时间；completely forgetting the dangers 完全忘了危险）
dangers that might appear 可能出现的危险（定语从句，例：problems that might happen 可能发生的问题；dangers that might appear 可能出现的危险）
at any time 随时；任何时候（例：help you at any time 随时帮你；appear at any time 随时出现）
高频语块：bathed in the warm sun 沐浴在温暖的阳光下（例：We sat on the grass and bathed in the warm sun. 我们坐在草地上，沐浴在温暖的阳光下。）
造句：The old man sat on the chair and read a book leisurely, completely forgetting the meeting that might start at any time.（老人坐在椅子上悠闲地看书，完全忘了随时可能开始的会议。）
7. A snipe saw this and thought: This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance! Usually, when I want to eat clam meat, its hard shell always stops me.
逐句翻译：一只鹬看到了，心里想：“这可是千载难逢的机会！平时我想吃蚌肉，它那坚硬的壳总挡着我。”
陌生单词：
once-in-a-lifetime chance 千载难逢的机会；一生一次的机会（固定短语，例：a once-in-a-lifetime trip 一生一次的旅行；a once-in-a-lifetime chance 千载难逢的机会）
usually / ju u li/adv. 通常；平时（前文多次出现，复习，例：usually get up early 通常早起；usually want to eat 平时想吃）
clam meat 蚌肉；蛤蜊肉（例：eat clam meat 吃蚌肉；want to eat clam meat 想吃蚌肉）
hard shell 坚硬的壳（“hard” 表 “坚硬的”，例：the turtle’s hard shell 乌龟坚硬的壳；its hard shell 它坚硬的壳）
stops me 挡住我；阻止我（“stop” 表 “阻止、阻碍”，例：stop the car 停车；stops me from eating 阻止我吃）
高频语块：once-in-a-lifetime chance 千载难逢的机会（例：Winning this competition is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for her. 赢得这场比赛对她来说是千载难逢的机会。）
造句：Meeting the famous writer is a once-in-a-lifetime chance! Usually, when I want to ask him questions, his busy schedule always stops me.（见到这位著名作家是千载难逢的机会！平时我想向他提问，他繁忙的日程总挡着我。）
8. The snipe felt secretly happy. It flew over like an arrow, quickly stuck its long beak into the clam’s shell to peck at the meat.
逐句翻译：鹬暗自高兴，像箭一样飞过去，飞快地把长嘴伸进蚌壳里啄肉。
陌生单词：
felt secretly happy 暗自高兴；偷偷开心（“secretly” 表 “秘密地、暗自”，例：smiled secretly 暗自微笑；felt secretly happy 暗自高兴）
flew over like an arrow 像箭一样飞过去（“like an arrow” 表 “像箭一样”，例：ran like an arrow 像箭一样跑；flew like an arrow 像箭一样飞）
stuck its long beak into 把它的长嘴伸进……（“stick...into...” 表 “把…… 伸进……”，过去式 “stuck”，例：stuck his hand into the bag 把他的手伸进包里；stuck its beak into the shell 把它的嘴伸进壳里）
beak /bi k/n. 鸟嘴；喙（例：a long beak 长嘴；the snipe’s beak 鹬的嘴）
peck at 啄；啄食（例：peck at the grain 啄谷物；peck at the meat 啄肉）
高频语块：flew over like an arrow 像箭一样飞过去（例：The bird flew over like an arrow to catch the worm. 小鸟像箭一样飞过去捉虫子。）
造句：The dog saw the bone and ran over like an arrow, quickly stuck its nose into the box to take it out.（狗看到骨头，像箭一样跑过去，飞快地把鼻子伸进盒子里想把它拿出来。）
9. The clam got nervous and instinctively closed its two shells tightly at once.
逐句翻译：蚌一下子慌了，本能地立刻把两扇壳紧紧合上。
陌生单词：
got nervous 变得紧张；慌了（例：got nervous before the exam 考试前变紧张；got nervous 慌了）
instinctively / n st kt vli/adv. 本能地；直觉地（“instinctive” 的副词形式，例：react instinctively 本能地反应；closed instinctively 本能地合上）
closed its two shells tightly 把两扇壳紧紧合上（“tightly” 表 “紧紧地”，例：held tightly 紧紧握住；closed tightly 紧紧合上）
at once 立刻；马上（前文多次出现，复习，例：run at once 立刻跑；closed at once 立刻合上）
高频语块：closed...tightly at once 立刻紧紧合上……（例：She closed the window tightly at once when she felt the cold wind. 感觉到冷风时，她立刻紧紧关上了窗户。）
造句：The rabbit saw the fox and got scared, instinctively ran into its hole tightly at once.（兔子看到狐狸，吓得本能地立刻跑进了洞里。）
10. Now, the snipe’s beak was clamped tightly— it couldn’t move at all.
逐句翻译：这下，鹬的嘴被牢牢夹住，根本动不了。
陌生单词：
clamped tightly 被牢牢夹住；被紧紧夹住（“clamp” 表 “夹紧、夹住”，被动语态，例：the door was clamped tightly 门被牢牢夹住；the beak was clamped tightly 嘴被牢牢夹住）
couldn’t move at all 根本动不了；完全不能动（“not...at all” 表 “完全不”，前文多次出现，复习，例：couldn’t see at all 完全看不见；couldn’t move at all 根本动不了）
高频语块：couldn’t move at all 根本动不了（例：The stone was so heavy that he couldn’t move it at all. 石头太重了，他根本搬不动。）
造句：The toy car was stuck in the mud tightly—it couldn’t move at all.（玩具车被牢牢卡在泥里，根本动不了。）
11. However, the snipe wasn’t in a hurry at all. It even said to the clam with a bit of schadenfreude: “Haha! If it doesn’t rain today and doesn’t rain tomorrow, you’ll become a dead clam in a few days!”
逐句翻译：可鹬一点也不着急，甚至还带着点幸灾乐祸对蚌说：“哈哈！今天不下雨，明天也不下雨，过几天你就变成死蚌啦！”
陌生单词：
however /ha ev (r)/adv. 然而；可是（表转折，前文多次出现，复习，例：However, he didn’t give up. 可是他没放弃；However, the snipe wasn’t in a hurry 可鹬一点也不着急）
wasn’t in a hurry at all 一点也不着急；完全不着急（“in a hurry” 表 “着急的、匆忙的”，例：be in a hurry to leave 着急离开；wasn’t in a hurry at all 一点也不着急）
with a bit of 带着一点……；有一点……（例：with a bit of smile 带着一点微笑；with a bit of schadenfreude 带着一点幸灾乐祸）
schadenfreude / ɑ d nfr d /n. 幸灾乐祸（指看到别人遭遇不幸时的愉悦感，例：look at sb with schadenfreude 幸灾乐祸地看着某人；with a bit of schadenfreude 带着一点幸灾乐祸）
if it doesn’t rain... 如果不下雨……（条件状语从句，例：If it doesn’t rain tomorrow 要是明天不下雨；If it doesn’t rain today 要是今天不下雨）
in a few days 过几天；几天后（例：I will go back in a few days 我过几天就回去；become a dead clam in a few days 过几天变成死蚌）
高频语块：wasn’t in a hurry at all 一点也不着急（例：She finished her work early and wasn’t in a hurry at all to leave. 她早早完成了工作，一点也不着急离开。）
造句：However, the boy wasn’t worried at all. He even said to his friend with a bit of confidence: “Haha! If I practice today and practice tomorrow, I’ll win the game in a few days!”（可男孩一点也不担心，甚至还带着点自信对朋友说：“哈哈！今天我练习，明天也练习，过几天我就能赢得比赛啦！”）
12. The clam wasn’t frightened by the snipe’s threat. It fought back: “I won’t let you go today, and I won’t let you go tomorrow. In a few days, you’ll become a dead snipe! Let’s see who can hold out longer!”
逐句翻译：蚌没被鹬的威胁吓住，反而反击道：“我今天不放你，明天也不放你，过几天你就变成死鹬啦！咱们看看谁能撑得更久！”
陌生单词：
wasn’t frightened by 没被…… 吓住；不被…… 吓到（“frightened” 表 “害怕的、受惊的”，被动语态，例：wasn’t frightened by the dog 没被狗吓住；wasn’t frightened by the threat 没被威胁吓住）
threat /θret/n. 威胁；恐吓（例：a serious threat 严重的威胁；the snipe’s threat 鹬的威胁）
fought back 反击；回击（“fight back” 的过去式，例：fought back against the enemy 反击敌人；fought back 反击道）
won’t let you go 不会放你走；不放你走（“let sb go” 表 “放某人走”，例：let me go 放我走；won’t let you go 不会放你走）
hold out 坚持；撑住（例：hold out for a long time 坚持很久；hold out longer 撑得更久）
高频语块：wasn’t frightened by sth 没被某物吓住（例：The little girl wasn’t frightened by the thunder at all. 小女孩一点也没被雷声吓住。）
造句：The small bird wasn’t frightened by the cat’s attack. It fought back: “I won’t fly away today, and I won’t fly away tomorrow. Let’s see who can wait longer!”（小鸟没被猫的攻击吓住，反而反击道：“我今天不飞走，明天也不飞走，咱们看看谁能等得更久！”）
13. After speaking, it even wanted to laugh loudly.
逐句翻译：说完，它甚至想放声大笑。
陌生单词：
after speaking 说完之后；说话后（“after + 动名词” 表 “动作之后”，例：after eating 吃完后；after speaking 说完后）
even wanted to 甚至想；连…… 都想（例：even wanted to cry 甚至想哭；even wanted to laugh 甚至想笑）
laugh loudly 大声笑；放声大笑（例：laugh loudly at the joke 听到笑话大声笑；laugh loudly 放声大笑）
高频语块：after speaking, sb wanted to... 说完后，某人想……（例：After speaking, the teacher wanted to ask a question. 说完后，老师想提一个问题。）
造句：After hearing the funny story, she even wanted to laugh loudly in the classroom.（听到这个有趣的故事后，她甚至想在教室里放声大笑。）
14. But before it could open its mouth, a fisherman came over.
逐句翻译：可还没等它张开嘴，一个渔夫走了过来。
陌生单词：
before it could open its mouth 还没等它张开嘴；在它能张开嘴之前（“before” 表 “在…… 之前”，“could” 表 “能、可以”，例：before I could speak 还没等我说话；before it could open its mouth 还没等它张开嘴）
fisherman / f m n/n. 渔夫；渔民（例：a local fisherman 当地的渔夫；a fisherman by the sea 海边的渔夫）
came over 走过来；过来（例：he came over to help 他走过来帮忙；a fisherman came over 一个渔夫走了过来）
高频语块：before sb could do sth, sb did sth 还没等某人做某事，某人就做了某事（例：Before I could finish my sentence, she interrupted me. 还没等我说完话，她就打断了我。）
造句：But before the child could take the candy, his mother came over.（可还没等孩子拿到糖果，妈妈就走了过来。）
15. He threw both of them into his fish basket in one go.
逐句翻译：一下就把它们俩都扔进了鱼篓里。
陌生单词：
threw /θru /v. 扔；投掷（“throw” 的过去式，例：threw the ball 扔球；threw both of them 把它们俩都扔）
both of them 它们俩；两者都（例：both of us 我们俩；both of them 它们俩）
fish basket 鱼篓；鱼篮（例：a bamboo fish basket 竹制鱼篓；his fish basket 他的鱼篓）
in one go 一下子；一次性（固定短语，例：finish the work in one go 一次性完成工作；throw in one go 一下扔进去）
高频语块：threw sth into...in one go 一下子把某物扔进……（例：He picked up the toys and threw them into the box in one go. 他捡起玩具，一下子扔进了盒子里。）
造句：The farmer picked up the apples and threw both of them into his basket in one go.（农夫捡起苹果，一下就把它们俩都扔进了篮子里。）
Moral（寓意部分）
16. The snipe and the clam quarreled and fought fiercely. In the end, both were harmed, and the fisherman gained the benefit.
逐句翻译：鹬和蚌激烈地争吵打斗，最后两败俱伤，却让渔夫得了好处。
陌生单词：
quarreled and fought fiercely 激烈地争吵打斗（“quarrel” 表 “争吵”，“fight fiercely” 表 “激烈打斗”，例：quarreled fiercely 激烈争吵；fought fiercely 激烈打斗）
fiercely /f sli/adv. 激烈地；猛烈地（例：compete fiercely 激烈竞争；fight fiercely 激烈打斗）
in the end 最后；最终（前文多次出现，复习，例：In the end, they succeeded 最后他们成功了；In the end, both were harmed 最后两败俱伤）
both were harmed 两者都受伤害；两败俱伤（“harm” 表 “伤害、损害”，被动语态，例：both were hurt 两者都受伤；both were harmed 两败俱伤）
gained the benefit 获得好处；得利（“gain” 表 “获得、得到”，“benefit” 表 “好处、利益”，例：gain a lot of benefits 获得很多好处；the fisherman gained the benefit 渔夫得了好处）
高频语块：In the end, both were..., and sb gained the benefit 最后，两者都……，而某人得了好处（例：In the end, both teams were tired, and the third team gained the benefit. 最后，两队都累了，而第三队得了好处。）
造句：The two students argued and fought fiercely over a pencil. In the end, both were punished, and the teacher gained the chance to teach them a lesson.（两个学生为一支铅笔激烈地争吵打斗，最后都受到了惩罚，而老师得到了教训他们的机会。）
17. From another angle, this story tells us that when facing danger, the weak should unite as one, work together to find ways to get out of trouble.
逐句翻译：换个角度说，这个故事告诉我们：面对危险时，弱者应当团结一心，共同想办法摆脱困境。
陌生单词：
from another angle 从另一个角度；换个角度说（固定短语，例：look at it from another angle 从另一个角度看；from another angle 换个角度说）
facing danger 面对危险；面临危险（“face” 表 “面对、面临”，例：face difficulties 面对困难；facing danger 面对危险）
the weak 弱者；弱势群体（“the + 形容词” 表 “一类人”，例：the poor 穷人；the weak 弱者）
unite as one 团结一心；团结一致（固定短语，例：unite as one to fight 团结一心战斗；unite as one 团结一心）
work together 共同努力；一起合作（例：work together to solve problems 共同努力解决问题；work together to get out of trouble 共同努力摆脱困境）
get out of trouble 摆脱困境；脱离麻烦（例：help sb get out of trouble 帮某人摆脱困境；find ways to get out of trouble 想办法摆脱困境）
高频语块：unite as one to do sth 团结一心做某事（例：All people united as one to help the people in need. 所有人团结一心帮助有需要的人。）
造句：From another angle, this experience tells us that when facing difficulties, we should unite as one, work together to find ways to finish the task.（换个角度说，这次经历告诉我们：面对困难时，我们应当团结一心，共同想办法完成任务。）
18. We must not argue endlessly and refuse to give in to each other for personal interests.
逐句翻译：绝不能为了个人利益争吵不休、互不相让。
陌生单词：
must not 绝不能；禁止（例：must not lie 绝不能撒谎；must not argue endlessly 绝不能争吵不休）
argue endlessly 无休止地争吵；争吵不休（前文 “兄弟争雁” 已出现，复习，例：argue endlessly over small things 为小事争吵不休；argue endlessly 争吵不休）
refuse to give in to each other 互相拒绝让步；互不相让（“refuse to give in” 表 “拒绝让步”，“to each other” 表 “互相”，例：refuse to give in to others 拒绝向别人让步；refuse to give in to each other 互不相让）
personal interests 个人利益；私人利益（“personal” 表 “个人的”，“interests” 表 “利益”，例：care about personal interests 关心个人利益；for personal interests 为了个人利益）
高频语块：refuse to give in to each other 互不相让（例：They both thought they were right and refused to give in to each other. 他们都觉得自己是对的，互不相让。）
造句：We must not fight and refuse to give in to each other for small things.（绝不能为了小事争斗、互不相让。）
19. This will only give others a chance to take advantage, and finally, both sides will suffer losses.
逐句翻译：这样只会给别人可乘之机，最终让双方都遭受损失。
陌生单词：
give others a chance to 给别人…… 的机会；让别人有机会……（例：give others a chance to help 给别人帮忙的机会；give others a chance to take advantage 给别人可乘之机）
take advantage 占便宜；利用（此处 “take advantage” 后省略 “of the situation”，表 “利用局势、钻空子”，例：take advantage of the mistake 利用这个错误；take advantage 占便宜、钻空子）
finally / fa n li/adv. 最终；最后（前文多次出现，复习，例：finally succeeded 最终成功；finally suffer losses 最终遭受损失）
both sides 双方；两边（例：both sides agreed 双方都同意；both sides will suffer losses 双方都遭受损失）
suffer losses 遭受损失；蒙受损失（“suffer” 表 “遭受、经历”，“losses” 表 “损失”，例：suffer heavy losses 遭受重大损失；suffer losses 遭受损失）
高频语块：give others a chance to take advantage 给别人可乘之机（例：Your carelessness will only give others a chance to take advantage. 你的粗心只会给别人可乘之机。）
造句：Arguing for a long time will only give others a chance to take advantage, and finally, both sides will feel regretful.（长时间争吵只会给别人可乘之机，最终双方都会后悔。）
核心知识点汇总
1. 重点动词短语
动词短语 含义 例句
fight each other 互相争斗 The two boys fought each other over a toy.
crawl from...to... 从…… 爬到…… The ant crawled from the wall to the floor.
bathe in the sun 沐浴在阳光下 We bathed in the warm sun on the beach.
stick...into... 把…… 伸进…… She stuck her hand into the pocket to take money.
close...tightly at once 立刻紧紧合上…… He closed the book tightly at once when the teacher came.
fight back 反击；回击 The little bird fought back against the cat.
throw...into...in one go 一下子把…… 扔进…… He threw the rubbish into the bin in one go.
unite as one 团结一心 All the people united as one to fight the flood.
2. 高频语法与结构
条件状语从句：If it doesn’t rain..., sb will...（例：If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, we will go picnic. 要是明天不下雨，我们就去野餐。）
“before” 引导的时间状语从句：Before sb could do sth, sb did sth（例：Before she could open the door, the bell rang. 还没等她开门，门铃就响了。）
“the + 形容词” 表一类人：the weak（弱者）、the poor（穷人）、the old（老人）（例：We should help the weak. 我们应当帮助弱者。）
现在分词短语作状语：making the beach warm and cozy（让沙滩温暖舒适）、bringing a faint cool feeling（带来淡淡的清凉感）（例：The wind blew, making the leaves fall. 风吹过，让树叶飘落。）
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：
On a nice day by the sea, a clam crawled from shallow water to the beach[1], bathed in the warm sun[2], and forgot the dangers around it. A snipe saw this as a once-in-a-lifetime chance[3]—it flew over like an arrow[4] and stuck its beak into the clam’s shell.
The clam got nervous and closed its shell tightly at once[5], clamping the snipe’s beak. The snipe wasn’t in a hurry and threatened the clam, while the clam fought back[6] bravely. Before the clam could laugh, a fisherman came over and threw both of them into his fish basket in one go[7].
This story tells us: When facing danger, the weak should unite as one[8] instead of arguing endlessly[9]. Otherwise, others will take advantage, and both sides will suffer losses[10].
中文翻译
海边天气好的这天，一只蚌从浅水里爬到沙滩上 [1]，沐浴在温暖的阳光下 [2]，忘了周围的危险。一只鹬把这当成千载难逢的机会 [3]—— 像箭一样飞过去 [4]，把嘴伸进了蚌壳里。
蚌一下子慌了，立刻紧紧合上壳 [5]，夹住了鹬的嘴。鹬一点也不着急，还威胁蚌，可蚌勇敢地反击 [6]。没等蚌笑出来，一个渔夫走过来，一下就把它们俩都扔进了鱼篓里 [7]。
这个故事告诉我们：面对危险时，弱者应当团结一心 [8]，而不是争吵不休 [9]。否则，别人会趁机占便宜，最后双方都会遭受损失 [10]。
高频语块清单（附用法）
[1] crawled from shallow water to the beach（动词短语）：从浅水里爬到沙滩上（例：The little turtle crawled from the pond to the grass.）
[2] bathed in the warm sun（动词短语）：沐浴在温暖的阳光下（例：We sat on the blanket and bathed in the warm sun.）
[3] a once-in-a-lifetime chance（名词短语）：千载难逢的机会（例：Winning this award is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for her.）
[4] flew over like an arrow（动词短语）：像箭一样飞过去（例：The messenger flew over like an arrow to deliver the letter.）
[5] closed its shell tightly at once（动词短语）：立刻紧紧合上壳（例：The snail closed its shell tightly at once when it felt danger.）
[6] fought back（动词短语）：反击（例：The small animal fought back when it was attacked by a dog.）
[7] threw both of them into his fish basket in one go（动词短语）：一下把它们俩都扔进鱼篓里（例：Mom picked up the toys and threw both of them into the box in one go.）
[8] unite as one（动词短语）：团结一心（例：All team members united as one to win the competition.）
[9] arguing endlessly（动词短语）：争吵不休（例：The two friends stopped arguing endlessly and made up.）
[10] both sides will suffer losses（主谓短语）：双方都会遭受损失（例：If they keep fighting, both sides will suffer losses.）
《The Snipe and the Clam Fighting Each Other》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 the weather like at the beginning of the story
A. Rainy and cold.
B. Snowy and windy.
C. Sunny and warm.
D. Cloudy and cool.
2. Where did the clam go
A. To the deep sea.
B. To the river.
C. From the shallow water to the beach.
D. To the rocks.
3. Why did the clam open its shell
A. To look for food.
B. To enjoy the sunshine.
C. To breathe air.
D. To talk to other clams.
4. What did the snipe want to do
A. To play with the clam.
B. To eat the clam's meat.
C. To help the clam.
D. To warn the clam of danger.
5. How did the clam react when the snipe attacked
A. It ran away quickly.
B. It closed its shell tightly.
C. It cried for help.
D. It attacked back with its shell.
6. What was caught in the clam's shell
A. The snipe's foot.
B. The snipe's wing.
C. The snipe's beak.
D. The snipe's head.
7. What did the snipe threaten would happen to the clam
A. It would be eaten by other animals.
B. It would become a dead clam without rain.
C. It would be taken by the fisherman.
D. It would be washed away by the sea.
8. What did the clam threaten would happen to the snipe
A. It would become a dead snipe if not released.
B. It would be eaten by the fisherman.
C. It would die of thirst.
D. It would lose its beak.
9. Who benefited from their fight
A. The snipe.
B. The clam.
C. The fisherman.
D. Another bird.
10. What is the main moral of the story
A. We should enjoy sunshine when possible.
B. The weak should unite and not fight each other.
C. Fishermen are very clever.
D. Snipes and clams are natural enemies.
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。
The weather was nice by the sea. A clam crawled to the beach and opened its shell to (1)______ the sunshine. A snipe saw this and thought it was a good (2)______ to eat the clam. It quickly flew over and stuck its long (3)______ into the clam's shell.
The clam got nervous and (4)______ its shell tightly. The snipe's beak was (5)______ and couldn't move. The snipe threatened the clam, but the clam (6)______ back. They argued and refused to (7)______ in to each other.
While they were (8)______, a fisherman came. He (9)______ both of them into his basket. The story tells us that when we fight with each other, others may (10)______ from it.
1. A. avoid B. enjoy C. watch D. feel
2. A. time B. place C. chance D. way
3. A. beak B. foot C. wing D. head
4. A. opened B. closed C. broke D. cleaned
5. A. free B. clamped C. hurt D. lost
6. A. ran B. flew C. fought D. went
7. A. give B. take C. put D. look
8. A. eating B. playing C. arguing D. sleeping
9. A. threw B. pushed C. pulled D. sent
10. A. suffer B. benefit C. learn D. hear
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。
`stay still, from time to time, bathe in, once-in-a-lifetime chance, stick into, peck at, in one go, get out of trouble, take advantage of, refuse to give in`
1. The clam couldn't _______________ and crawled to the beach.
2. A gentle breeze blew over the sea _______________.
3. The clam wanted to _______________ the warm sun.
4. The snipe thought this was a _______________ to eat the clam.
5. The snipe flew over and _______________ its long beak _______________ the clam's shell.
6. It wanted to _______________ the clam's meat.
7. The fisherman threw both of them into his basket _______________.
8. The weak should unite to find ways to _______________.
9. The fisherman _______________ the situation and caught them both.
10. Both the snipe and the clam _______________ to each other.
IV. 句子翻译 (10小题)将下列中文句子翻译成英文。
1. 海边的天气特别好。
2. 阳光明媚，让海滩温暖舒适。
3. 一阵微风不时地吹过海面。
4. 河蚌从浅水区爬到海滩上。
5. 它放松地张开壳，享受难得的美丽阳光。
6. 鹬觉得暗自高兴。
7. 它像箭一样飞过来。
8. 河蚌立刻紧紧地合上了两片壳。
9. 鹬的嘴被紧紧地夹住了。
10. 渔夫把它们俩都扔进了鱼筐里。
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 weather by the sea was especially nice. (改为感叹句)
______ ______ the weather by the sea was!
2. The clam crawled from the shallow water to the beach. (对划线部分提问)
______ ______ the clam crawl
3. The snipe saw this. (改为一般疑问句)
______ the snipe ______ this
4. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance!" the snipe thought. (改为间接引语)
The snipe thought that ______ ______ a once-in-a-lifetime chance.
5. The snipe flew over like an arrow. (对划线部分提问)
______ ______ the snipe fly over
6. The clam closed its two shells tightly. (改为否定句)
The clam ______ ______ its two shells tightly.
7. The snipe's beak was clamped tightly. (改为主动语态)
The clam ______ the snipe's beak tightly.
8. The fisherman came over. (对划线部分提问)
______ ______ over
9. Both sides will suffer losses. (改为一般疑问句)
______ both sides ______ losses
10. This story tells us an important lesson. (改为感叹句)
______ ______ important lesson this story tells us!
练习题答案
I. 阅读理解单选题
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. B
6. C 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B
II. 完形填空题
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. B
6. C 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. B
III. 短语填空
1. stay still
2. from time to time
3. bathe in
4. once-in-a-lifetime chance
5. stuck, into
6. peck at
7. in one go
8. get out of trouble
9. took advantage of
10. refused to give in
IV. 句子翻译
1. The weather by the sea was especially nice.
2. The sun was shining brightly, making the beach warm and cozy.
3. A gentle breeze blew over the sea from time to time.
4. The clam crawled from the shallow water to the beach.
5. It opened its shell relaxed and enjoyed the rare beautiful sunshine.
6. The snipe felt secretly happy.
7. It flew over like an arrow.
8. The clam closed its two shells tightly at once.
9. The snipe's beak was clamped tightly.
10. The fisherman threw both of them into his fish basket.
V. 句型转换
1. How nice
2. Where did
3. Did, see
4. that was
5. How did
6. did not close
7. clamped
8. Who came
9. Will, suffer
10. What an

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