The Mole and His Mother小鼴鼠和媽媽

　　A Mole, a creature blind from birth, once said to his Mother: I am sure that I can see, Mother! In the desire to prove to him his mistake, his Mother placed before him a few grains of frankincense, and asked, What is it? The young Mole said, It is a pebble. His Mother exclaimed: My son, I am afraid that you are not only blind, but that you have lost your sense of smell. 　　譯 文 　　傳說鼴鼠的眼睛是瞎的，可小鼴鼠卻對媽媽說他能看得見。媽想試驗他一下，便拿來一小塊香噴噴的食物，放在他面前，并問他是什么。他說是一顆小石頭。母親說：啊，不幸的孩子，你不但眼睛看不見，連鼻子也沒用了。 　　寓 意 　　那些愛吹牛說大話的人，常常夸海口能做大事，卻在一些微不足道的事情上暴露了本質。 New words： 　　1.frankincense 乳香。 　　2.pebble 小圓石，小鵝卵石。 　　3.exclaim 呼喊，驚叫，大聲叫。