本书为“世界寓言精选”（英汉读本）中的一本。寓言是当今文学作品中*不可思议的一种体裁。它往往是利用一个饶有趣味的故事，来说明深刻的道理：它在激情中闪烁着理性的智慧光芒，在讽喻中又不乏幽默和情趣。通过这些寓意深长的故事，它能让你多侧面、多视角地去认识世界，认识社会，认识人生……本书，异彩缤纷的寓言故事，就会像流云一样，把你带到那精彩而又生动的故事世界里去。书中的每一个故事都附有插图，逼真生动，可谓图文并茂。对青少年而言具有启迪思维，体会人生哲理与丰富学识的积极作用。

The Orang-utan in the Cage
笼中猿猴
Once upon a time，a mail in the state ofWu kept an orang-utan in
a cage for as long as a decade．One day，the man became merciful
and thought，“The orang-utanis normally brought up in a natural
environment，but Ihave been SO cruel as to keep it here in the
cage．This isjust not fair to it．”So he brought the orang-utan
downthe mountain and set it free．
On the second night，the orang-utan returned to its
master．The man thought the place where he releasedthe orang-utan
was too close to home，SO he took theorang-utan to a valley near
some remote mountains． However，the poor orang—utah had been
kept in the cage for such a long time that he could not get used
to a new environment in which he had to fend for himself。Finally
，he died of hunger amidst his moans and groans．
古时候，有个吴国人，在笼子里养了一只猿猴，前后已经十年了。有一
天，这人产生了怜悯之情，心想：“猿猴本是生长在大自然的怀抱中，我却
残忍地将它关进笼子里，这样『故��这只猿猴实在不公平。”于是就把它送
到山脚下，让它走了。
没过两夜，这只猿猴又走回来了。这人以为把它放得不够远，就又把它
抬着走到很远的地方，一直送到深山大谷里去。
可是，这只猿猴因为长年累月关在笼子里，早已忘掉了它本来的习性，
因而不知怎么寻觅食物，终于存哀鸣声中饿死了。
Moral故事哲理：
One who is dependent on others for too long wiff have scrious
problems when left alone.
长期依赖别人，不与实际生活接触，就会丧失独立生活的能力。P1-3

1 The Orang—utan in the Cage 1(Ming Dynasty-Liu Ji)
笼中猿猴(中国明朝-刘基)
2 The Zhen and the Snake
(Sui-Tang and The Five Dynasties-Wu Nengzi)
鸩蛇相遇(中国隋唐五代-《无能子》)
3 The Peacock’S Tail (Ming Dynasty-Geng Dingxiang)
孔雀爱尾(中国明朝-耿定向)
4 Getti ng a Good Cat(Qing Dynasty-Le Jun)
好猫难求(中国清朝-乐钓)
5 The Un repentant Hound(Song Dynasty-Su Shi)
不思改过的猎狗(中国宋朝-苏轼)
6 Two Snakes Crossing the Road fPre-Qin Period-Han Feil
两蛇过路(中国先秦-韩非)
7 A Rich Man Begging for a Goat
(Wei-Jin and The Northern-Southern Dynasties-Xiao Yi)
富人讨羊(中国魏晋南北朝-肖绎)
8 Zhi Gong and His Beloved Cranes
(Wei-Jin and The Northern-Southern Dynasties-Liu Yiqing、
支公爱鹤(中国魏晋南北朝-刘义庆)
9 The Wren Building a Nest(Pre-Qin Period—Xun Kuang)
蒙鸠筑巢(中国先秦-荀况)
10 The Deer-hunting Trick
(Pre-Qin Period-strategies of the Warring States)
妙计猎鹿(中国先秦-《战国策》)
11 A Wildcat Stealing Chickens(Ming Dynasty-Liu Ji)
野猫偷鸡(中国明朝-刘基)
12 Breaking Arrows
(Wei—Jin and The Northern-Southern Dynasties-Wei Shou)
折箭(中国魏晋南北朝-魏收)
13 The Cormorant．the Fish-hunter(Ming Dynasty—Xu Fang)
鸬鹚捕鱼(中国明朝-徐芳)
14 An Argument about the Sun(Pre-Qin Period-Lie Zil
两小儿辩日(中国先秦-《列子》)
15 Who Framed the OW J?
(Sui—Tang and The Five Dynasties-Wu Nengzi、
被冤枉的猫头鹰(中国隋唐五代-《无能子》)
16 The Shepherd Boys and the Wolf(Qing Dynasty-Pu Songlin)
牧童与狼(中国清朝-蒲松龄)
17 The Crow and the Magpie(Ming Dynasty-Jiang Yingke)
乌鸦和喜鹊(中国明朝-江盈科)
18 The Untamed Wolves(Qing Dynasty-Ji Yun)
狼子野心(中国清朝一纪昀)
19 The Brothers in Joint Fa rming
(Ming Dynasty-The Owner of Fu Bai)
兄弟合种田(中国明朝-浮白主人)
20 AChange OfColourfPre-QinPeriod—LieZi)
杨布打狗(中国先秦-《列子》)
21 The Short-sighted Swallows(Kong Congzi—Lun Shi)
短视的燕子(中国-《孔丛子论势》)
22 The Yue Man and the Rats fMing Dynasty—Song Lian)
越人灭鼠(中国明朝-宋濂)
23 The Donkey in Guizhou
(Sui—Tang and The Five Dynasties—Liu Zongyuan)
黔驴技穷(中国隋唐五代-柳宗元)
24 D rawing a Snake
（Pre—in Period—Strategies of the Warring States)
画蛇添足(中国先泰-《战国策》)
25 Marking a Boat(Pre—Qin Period—Lu Shi Chunqiu)
刻舟求剑(中国先秦-《吕氏春秋》)
26 The Upright OfficiaI fPre—Qin Period—Han Fei)
西门豹做官(中国先秦-韩非)
27 Ji Chang Lea rning Archery(Pre—Qin Period—Lie Zi)
纪昌学射箭(中国先秦-《列子》)
28 The Man Who Fancied Dragons(Pre-Qin Period-Shen Buhai)
叶公好龙(中国先秦-申不害)
29 Two Mutually-dependent Nations
(Pre-Qin Period-Chunqiu Zuo Shi Zhuan)
唇亡齿寒(中国先秦-《春秋左氏传》)
30 The Miser
(Wei-Jin and The Northem-Southern Dynasties-Handan Chun)
守财奴(中国魏晋南北朝 邯郸淳)
31 Drawing a Ghost(Pre-Qin Period-Han Fei)
画鬼*易(中国先秦-韩非)
32 Having It Both Ways(Han Dynasty-Ying Shao)
东食西宿(中国两汉-应劭)
33 The Snake in the Wine Vessel(Han Dynasty-Ying Shao)
杯弓蛇影(中国两汉-应劭)
34 G rinding an I ran Pestle to a Needle
(Ming Dynasty-Chen Renxi)
铁棒麾成针(中国明朝-陈仁锡)
35 The Archifecf’S Skill
(Sui-Tang and The Five Dynasnes-Liu Zongyuan)
建筑师的本领(中国隋唐五代-柳宗元)
36 The Deer That Befriended Docls
(Sui—Tang and The Five Dynasties-Liu Zongyuan)
临江之鹿(中国隋唐五代-柳宗元)
37 The Jade Of He Shi(Pre-Qin Period-Han Fei)
和氏献璧(中国先秦-韩非)
38 The Old Horses That Knew the Way(Pre-Qin Period-Han Fei)
老马识途(中国先秦-韩非)
39 Negotiating for a Whim
(Wei-Jin and The Northern-Southern Dynasties-Fu Lang)
与狐谋庋(中国魏晋南北朝-苻朗)
40 A Gand Swimmer fPre-Qin Period-Lu Shi Chunqiu)
其父善漩(中国先秦-吕氏春秋)
41 The Steed and the Ho rse App raiser
(Pre-Qin Period-Strategies of the Warring States)
千里马遇伯乐(中国先秦-《战国策》)
42 When Bian Que Met King Huan(Pre-Qin Period-Han Fei)
扁鹊见蔡恒公(中国先秦一韩非)
43 The Art 0f Stealing(Pre-Qin Period-Lie Zi)
会偷之道(中国先秦-《列子》)
44 The Blind Man and the Sun(Song Dynasty-Su Shi)
眶子和太阳(中国宋朝 苏轼)
45 The Pheasant and the Phoenix(Pre-Qin Period-Yin Wen)
野鸡与凤凰(中国屯泰-尹文)
46 Moving Mountains fPre—Qin Period-Lie Zi)
愚公移山(中国先秦-《列子》)
47 The Fie rce Dog in the Wine Sto re(Pre-Qin Period-Han Fei)
狗凶酒酸(中国先秦-韩非)
48 Dying with Rottin0 Intesfines
(Wei-Jin and The Northern-Southern-Dynasties Handan Chun)
肠烂将死(中国魏晋南北朝-邯郸淳)
49 Learning Another Language(Pre-Qin Period-Meng ke)
楚人学齐语(中国先秦-孟轲)
50 A Matter of Dignity(Han Dynasty-Dai Sheng)
嗟来之食(中国两汉-载圣)
51 The Casket and the Pearl(Pre-Qin Period—Han Fei)
买匣子还珍珠(中国先秦-韩非)
52 Swallowing a Date without Chewing lt
(Yuan Dynasty-Bai Ting)
囫囵吞枣(中国元朝～白廷)
53 Abandoning a Precious Jade
(Pre—Qin Period—Zhuang Zhou)
林回弃璧(中国先秦-座周)
54 Beauty and Plainness(Pre-Qin Period-Han Fei)
美妾与丑妾(中国先秦一韩非)
55 A Missing Goat at the Crossroads(Pre-Qin Period-Lie Zi)
歧路亡羊(中国先秦-《列子》)
56 Keeping up Appearances(Pre—Qin Period—Meng Ke)
齐人显阔(中国先秦-孟轲)
57 Never Too Late to Mend
(Pre—Qin Period—Strategies of the Warring States)
亡羊补牢(中国先秦-《战国策》)