[3-4]寓言故事双语版:忘乎所以
[font=verdana,][p=30, 2, left]The gorillas in the valleys in the south often lived together in groups of several tens.[/p][/font][font=verdana,]南方山谷里的猩猩，常常数十成群地生活在一起。[/font]
[font=verdana,]They were fond of drinking wine, and even fonder of imitating man’s behavior.[/font]
[font=verdana,]它们喜欢喝酒，更喜欢模仿人的行为。[/font]
[font=verdana,]People knew very well their habits and often put wine or distiller’s grains on the roadsidetogether with many straw sandals connected together with ropes.[/font]
[font=verdana,]人们掌握了它们的习性，经常把酒或酒糟放在路边，旁边又放着许多草鞋，草鞋用绳索连接起来。[/font]
[font=verdana,]The gorillas knew this was a trick to lure them into traps and cursed:[/font]
[font=verdana,]猩猩知道这是人们引诱它们上当，便破口大骂:[/font]
[font=verdana,]“Humph! Do you think we don't know your tricks？We’ll never be taken in！”[/font]
[font=verdana,]“哼!你们以为我们不知道吗?我们决不上你们的当!”[/font]
[font=verdana,]So they called one another, turned round and left.[/font]
[font=verdana,]于是，互相招呼，回头就走。[/font]
[font=verdana,]But they had already smelled the [b]aroma[/b] of the wine,and couldn’t bear to part with it.[/font]
[font=verdana,]但是，它们已经闻到了酒香，总有点恋恋不舍，[/font]
[font=verdana,]Even after they left, they would turn their heads to look back.When they saw no one there,theywould turn back;and after they turned back,[/font]
[font=verdana,]就是走了，也要回过头来望望。回头望不见人，便又转过来；[/font]
[font=verdana,]they were afraid of being deceived, and left again. After much [b]hesitation[/b], they finally said tothemselves:[/font]
[font=verdana,]转过来了又怕上当，再返身回去。犹豫了好久，它们最后自言自语地说:[/font]
[font=verdana,]“Just for a taste of the wine. It won’t matter as long as we don’t get drunk.”[/font]
[font=verdana,]“去尝尝味道，不喝醉就不碍事。”[/font]
[font=verdana,]Shortly afterwards, they agreed to come back to drink the wine.When they got drunk,theyforgot everything.[/font]
[font=verdana,]不一会儿，大家同意了，都回来喝酒。等到喝醉的时候，它们一切都忘记了，[/font]
[font=verdana,]Every [b]gorilla[/b] put on the straw sandals and imitated the way man walks.[/font]
[font=verdana,]一个个穿上草鞋，学着人走路。[/font]
[font=verdana,]As a result, they [b]fell[/b] down one after another and were all caught alive by people.[/font]
[font=verdana,]结果，一个个都跌倒了，统统被人活捉。[/font]
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