A Wolf left his lair one evening in fine spirits and an excellent apprtite. As he ran, the setting sun cast his shadow far out on the ground, and it looked as if the wolf were a hundred times bigger than he really was.
 
         一天傍晚，食欲大开的狼，神采奕奕地离开自己的窝，准备去美餐一顿。缓缓西沉的太阳，将跑动的狼的身影投在地上，拉得长长的，看起来好像比真狼要高大一百倍。
 
         “Why,” exclaimed the Wolf proudly, “see how big I am! Fancy me running away from a puny Lion! I’II show him who is fit to be king, he or I. ”
 
         “哇，”狼得意地嚎叫，“看看，我是多么高大啊！ 想想我以前居然还从微不足道的狮子面前逃跑！现在，我要让它知道，到底是我还是它更适合做百兽之王。”
 
         Just then an immense shadow blotted him out entirely, and the next instant a Lion struck him down with a single blow.
 
         就在这时，一个更庞大的影子把狼完全笼罩住了。爪子猛地一挥，就让狼一命呜呼了。
 
本故事重点词汇学习
 
Lair 兽穴，巢穴
Appetite 食欲胃口
Exclaim 呼喊，大叫
Fancy 奇特的
Puny 弱小的
Blot out 遮盖
 
一起学道理
Do not let your fancy make you forget realities.
不要被幻想蒙蔽，忘记了现实情况。