复旦研究生综合英语(1)修订版unt3 The ant and the ENGLISH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Grasshopper In this short story, which is chosen from Maughams Collected short Stories, maugham, by describing two brothers attitudes toward life. examines the nature and inconsistent qualities of human beings 後人学出版社
Unit 3 The Ant and the Grasshopper In this short story, which is chosen from Maugham’s Collected Short Stories, Maugham, by describing two brothers’ attitudes toward life, examines the nature and inconsistent qualities of human beings
复旦研究生综合英语(1)修订版unt3 The ant and the ENGLISH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Grasshopper Text The ant and the grasshopper William somerset Maugham When i was a very small boy i was made to learn by heart certain of the fables of la fontaine and the moral of each was carefully explained to me. among those learned was o The ant and the grasshopper which is devised to bring home to the young the useful lesson that in an imperfect world industry is rewarded and giddiness punished. In this admirable fable(oI apologize for telling something which everyone is politely, but inexactly, supposed to know) the ant spends a laborious summer 後人学出版社
Unit 3 The Ant and the Grasshopper When I was a very small boy I was made to learn by heart certain of the fables of La Fontaine, and the moral of each was carefully explained to me. Among those learned was The Ant and the Grasshopper, which is devised to bring home to the young the useful lesson that in an imperfect world industry is rewarded and giddiness punished. In this admirable fable ( I apologize for telling something which everyone is politely, but inexactly, supposed to know) the ant spends a laborious summer William Somerset Maugham The Ant and the Grasshopper Text
复旦研究生综合英语(1)修订版unt3 The ant and the ENGLISH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Grasshopper gathering its winter store, while the grasshopper sits on a blade of grass singing to the sun. Winter comes and the ant is comfortably provided for, but the grasshopper has an empty larder he goes to the ant and begs for a little food Then the ant gives him her classic answer: What were you doing in the summer time? Saving your presence, I sang, I sang all day all night You sang. Why, then go and da ance o i do not ascribe it to perversity on my part, but rather to the inconsequence of childhood, which is deficient in moral sense that I could never quite reconcile myself to the lesson. My 後人学出版社
Unit 3 The Ant and the Grasshopper gathering its winter store, while the grasshopper sits on a blade of grass singing to the sun. Winter comes and the ant is comfortably provided for, but the grasshopper has an empty larder, he goes to the ant and begs for a little food. Then the ant gives him her classic answer: “What were you doing in the summer time?” “Saving your presence, I sang, I sang all day, all night. ” “You sang. Why, then go and dance.” I do not ascribe it to perversity on my part, but rather to the inconsequence of childhood, which is deficient in moral sense, that I could never quite reconcile myself to the lesson. My
复旦研究生综合英语(1)修订版unt3 The ant and the ENGLISH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Grasshopper sympathies were with the grasshopper and for some time I never saw an ant without putting my foot on it. o In this summary(and I have discovered since, entirely human) fashion I sought to express my disapproval of prudence and common sense I could not help thinking of this fable when the other day I saw George Ramsay lunching by himself in a restaurant 9 never saw anyone wear an expression of such deep gloom. He was staring into space. He looked as though the burden of the whole world sat on his shoulders. I was sorry for him. I suspected at once that his unfortunate brother had been causing trouble again. I went up to him and held out my hand 後人学出版社
Unit 3 The Ant and the Grasshopper sympathies were with the grasshopper and for some time I never saw an ant without putting my foot on it. In this summary (and I have discovered since, entirely human) fashion I sought to express my disapproval of prudence and commonsense. I could not help thinking of this fable when the other day I saw George Ramsay lunching by himself in a restaurant. I never saw anyone wear an expression of such deep gloom. He was staring into space. He looked as though the burden of the whole world sat on his shoulders. I was sorry for him. I suspected at once that his unfortunate brother had been causing trouble again. I went up to him and held out my hand
复旦研究生综合英语(1)修订版unt3 The ant and the ENGLISH FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Grasshopper How are you? I asked I'm not in hilarious spirits, he answered Is it Tom again? He sighed Yes, it's Tom again.” Why dont you chuck him? You' ve done everything in the world for him. You must know by now that hes quite hopeless I suppose every family has a black sheep. o Tom had been a sore trial to his for twenty years. He had begun life decently enough, he went into business, married and had two children 後人学出版社
Unit 3 The Ant and the Grasshopper “How are you?” I asked. “I’m not in hilarious spirits,” he answered. “Is it Tom again?” He sighed. “Yes, it’s Tom again.” “Why don’t you chuck him? You’ve done everything in the world for him. You must know by now that he’s quite hopeless.” I suppose every family has a black sheep. Tom had been a sore trial to his for twenty years. He had begun life decently enough, he went into business, married and had two children