英国语文：英汉双语全译本2(txt+pdf+epub+mobi电子书下载)

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英国语文：英汉双语全译本2试读：

Do you see the spider in the picture？He has just got his web done；and there he sits in the very middle of it，ready to pounce upon a fly.

The spider loves work. He begins to work as soon as he begins to live. Every spider is born a weaver. Even the youngest spider knows how to weave his web just as well as the oldest.

The spider never has to go to school to learn his task. So，the little duck can swim as soon as it is hatched. And the little bird can build its nest，and the bee can make the honey-comb，without any teaching.

These creatures are bern to have the power to do their work. And that is why they never make any blunders. Not all the weavers and spinners in the world could beat the spider in the work that he does.

The spider is never in a hurry. He always takes care to make every thread fast. He takes a pride in doing his work well.

All spiders have not the same kind of work to do. But they all do it in the very best way.

Some spiders are masons. These build houses，the size of a big thimble. They make doors to them，which they shut when they go in. It is even said that they are able to fasten the door of the house inside，so that robber can get in.

The garden spider lets its threads float in the air till they happen to take hold of plants or branches of trees. It then uses these threads as the roads or bridges by which it crosses from place to place.

A strange story is told of a spider saving his life by this means. He was put upon the end of a stick which stood a foot or two out of water. He was on a little island in the midst of a little sea.

What did he do？He walked down the stick to the edge of the water. He went round and round it；but he could find no way to get off.

He then went once more to the top of the stick，and kept still for a while. He seemed to say to himself，“Well，I am in a nice fix now；what am I to do？”

He soon made up his mind. For he at once began to spin a long thread. He made one end of it fast to the top of the stick；and let the thread float away in the wind till it caught a tree on the shore. He then slid along the line，and got safely to dry land at last！Questions

What is every spider，when he is born？Who has taught him？What do the mason-spiders build？How does the garden-spider cross from place to place？What did the spider do when he was put on a stick in the water？Pronunciationspi’-derteach’-ingspin’-nersweav’-errob’-berpic’-tureyoun’-gesthur’-rybridg’-escrea’-turespow’-ermid’-dleold’-estthim’-blewa’-terlook’-inghon’-eynev’-erma’-sonshim-self’be-gins’safe’-lywith-out’blun-ders’hous’-esWritebuildthreadfloatwhitepouncecaughtschoolshore☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

你有没有见过图片中显示的小蜘蛛？小蜘蛛紧紧地盘在刚刚织好的网中间，准备捕猎一只苍蝇。

小蜘蛛非常爱劳动。一出生就开始工作。蜘蛛天生就会织网。甚至连最小的蜘蛛都能像年长的蜘蛛一样知道如何去织网。

蜘蛛从不需要去学校学习织网。同样，小鸭子一出生就知道如何游泳。小鸟天生就会筑巢，小蜜蜂天生就会建蜂窝，它们都不需 要教。

这些生物天生具有劳动的力量。这是为何他们从不出大错的原因。并非世界上所有的纺织工以及纺织机都能抵得上蜘蛛的杰作。

蜘蛛从不慌忙。它总是快速仔细地织完每一天网线。蜘蛛以做好工作为荣。

并非所有蜘蛛都做完全相同的工作。但是它们都会尽最大全力做好。

一些蜘蛛是泥瓦匠。它们建造像顶针大小的房屋。它们给自己建造门，当它们进入房子后可以把门关上。甚至据说它们能从里面把门加固，那样的话强盗就进不去。

花园里的蜘蛛让网线飘浮在空气中，直到它们开始抓住植物或者树枝。然后它们就用这些网线作为路或者桥，就可以不停地穿梭。

下面就讲一个有一只蜘蛛正是用这种方法挽救了自己的生命的小故事。把一只蜘蛛放在离水面一两尺的木棍的顶端。周围是一小片海洋中间的一个小岛。

它该怎么办呢？它沿着木棍走到水边。它围着木棍转了转，没有找到离开的方法。

接着它又一次走到木棍的顶端，在那儿静静地待了一会儿。好像在对自己说，“我现在身处困境，我该怎么办呢？”

过了不久，它决定了。因为它立刻开始织了一段长长的网。它把网的一端紧紧缠在木棍顶端；让网随风飘浮直到它抓住岸上的一棵树。然后它他顺着网线滑落，最终安然无恙地到达陆地。Lesson 2　THE CHILD AND THE BIRD第二课　小朋友与小鸟儿Little bird，little bird，come to me！I have a clean cage all ready for thee；Many bright flowers I'll bring to you，And fresh，ripe cherries，all wet with dew. —“Thanks，little maiden，for all thy care，But I dearly love the dear，cool air；And my snug little nest in the old oak treeIs better than golden cage for me！”—Little bird，little bird，where wilt thou goWhen all the fields are buried in snow？The ice will cover the old oak tree；Little bird，little bird，stay with me！—“Nay，little maiden，away I'll flyTo greener fields and a warmer sky：When Spring comes back with cheerful rainMy joyful song you will hear again.”—Little bird，little bird，who will guide theeOver the hills and over the sea？Foolish one，come with me to stay；If you don't，I am sure you will lose your way.—“Ah，no，little maiden！I wll filOver the hills and over the sea：I am free as the morning air，To drink the sunshine everywhere！”Questions

What does the little bird like better than a pretty cage？Where does the bird go in winter？When does it come back again？Why does it not lose its way？Pronunciationlit’-tlemaid’-enbur’-iedwarm’-erfool’-ishread’-ydear’-lymorn’-ingcov’-ercheer’-fula-way’joy’-fulflow’-ersbet’-tersun’-shineev’-er-y-gold’-engreen’-ercher’-rieso’-verwhereWritecleanfieldsraindrinkbrightspringguidesthanks☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆小鸟儿，小鸟儿，到我身边来！我已为你准备好干净的笼子；给你带来了许多漂亮的花，还有刚刚摘下带着露珠的新鲜、熟透的樱桃。——“谢谢你，小姑娘，为我准备好一切，但是我如此热爱珍贵凉爽的空气；比起为我准备的金窝更喜欢老橡树上我那舒适的小窝。”——白雪覆盖大地时，小鸟儿，小鸟儿，你要到哪里去？寒冰包裹老橡树，小鸟儿，小鸟儿，留在我身边吧！——“不，小姑娘，我还是要飞走，飞向温暖葱绿的地方：当淅淅沥沥的春雨下起时，你又会听到我欢快的歌声。”——小鸟儿，小鸟儿，谁带着你越过高山，越过大海呢？别傻了，留下来陪我吧；否则，我保证你会迷路的。——“哦，不，小姑娘。我会越过高山，越过大海：我像清晨的空气一样自由，可以到处吮吸阳光！”Lesson 3　THE RABBITS第三课　小兔子

There is George looking at the rabbits. Let us go and see them too.

“Oh，how pretty they are！Can they eat anything？”

Yes，Lily. You may give them these green leaves.

Now they see the leaves. Oh，how they are feasting！They seem very hungry.

Their little mouths go round and round the edges of the fresh green leaves，and soon they will eat them all up.

Wild rabbits go into holes which they make in the ground. There they are safe，and do not fear either dogs or cats；or even men，who would like to catch them.

In the evening，they come out of their holes to feed in the fields. They sit very close to the ground，amongst the grass，and you can hardly see the little gray things.

But if you clap your hands，they will all run off to their holes，and you may see lots of little white tails bobbing over the field.

It is a pretty sight，to see wild rabbits running over the fields.

On the hills near the sea-shore，where Lily lives，there are hundreds and hundreds of them.

There is quite a large rabbit town there，with its streets and houses，all under the ground.

Lily must go with me some day，and perhaps we shall see some of the little creatures that live in the rabbit town.Questions

What do rabbits eat？How do they eat them？Where do wild rabbits live？Where are there hundreds of them？When a great many of them live together，what do you call the place？Pronunciationlook’-ingpret’-tyedg’-esa-mongst’hous’-esfeast’-ingrun’-ningper-haps’rab’-bitsei’-therLil’-yhun’-gryeve’-ninghun’-dredscrea’-turesWritegreensightwaitroundGeorgequiteleavescatch☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

乔治在看小兔子。让我们也过去看看它们。“哦，它们好漂亮！他们能吃东西吗？”

是的，莉莉。你可以给它们一些绿叶子。它们看见叶子了。哦，它们正在享受大餐！它们看上去很饿。它们的小嘴来回蹭着这些新鲜的绿色叶子边，不久它们就会全部吃光。

小野兔进入自己打的地洞里。在那儿他们很安全，不用害怕狗或者猫；甚至是那些想捉他们的人类。

晚上，它们出洞去田野间寻找食物。它们在草丛中紧紧贴大地，你几乎看不到这些灰色的小东西。

但是如果你拍掌，它们就全部都会跑回洞中，你会看到许多小白尾巴在田野间跳动。

看到许多小野兔在田间跑，是一道美丽的风景线。

临近海岸的小山上，也是莉莉住的地方，也有无数只小兔子。

那儿有一个很大的兔子镇，街道和房子都在地下。

将来莉莉一定要和我一起去，或许我们将会看到住在兔子镇上的许多小动物。Lesson 4　THE TWO GOATS第四课　两只小羊

On a wild mountain，two goats met on a ledge just over a high cliff. The ledge was so narrow，that there was neither room for them to pass each other nor to turn round and go back. A steep rock rose straight above them — a deep dark chasm lay below！What do you think the two goats did？

One of them with great care laid himself down on the narrow ledge，pressing as close to the rock as he could. Then the other goat gently and softly stepped over his friend，till，safely past him，he could lightly bound away.

The goat that had lain down then drew himself up from his lowly place，safe and sound，free to spring again from rock to rock，and crop the sweet grass on the hills.

Two other goats had left the valley，and climbed far up the mountain. At length they met on the banks of a wild，rushing stream. A tree had fallen across the stream，and formed a bridge from the one side to the other.

The goats looked at each other，and each wished to pass over first.

They stood for a moment with one foot on the tree，each thinking that the other would draw back. But neither of them would give way，and they met at last on the middle of the narrow bridge！

They then began to push and fight with their horns，till at last their feet slipped，and both the goats fell into the swift flowing stream，and were lost in the waters！

Both might have been saved，if either of them had known how to yield at the right time.Questions

Where did the first two goats meet？What above them？What lay below？How did they manage to pass one another？Where did the other two goats meet？What did each claim？What took place in the middle of the bridge？They were both lost，because neither of them…？Pronunciationpress’-inglight’-lyval’-leymoun’-tainmo’-mentgen’-tlyrush’-ingnar’-rowhim-self’mid’-dlesoft’-lylow’-lyflow’-ingnei’-therfall’-enWriteledgegroundyieldswiftbridgechasmclimbedstream☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

荒山上，两只山羊在悬崖峭壁处相遇。悬崖如此窄，两只山羊无法同时通过，也无法掉头回去。头顶上正对着的是一块陡峭的岩石，脚下就是又深又黑的深渊！你认为两只山羊会怎么做呢？

其中一只小心翼翼地躺在狭窄的悬崖上，尽可能紧紧地靠住岩石。这时另一只山羊温柔地轻轻地踩着他的朋友，直到它安全经过，轻轻地离开了。

那只躺着的山羊安然无恙地从地上站起来，又自由地从这块石头跳到那块石头，寻找山上甜美的草儿。

另外两只山羊已经离开了山谷，爬向远处的高山。最终它们在一条激流的河岸相遇。一棵倒了的大树横跨河两岸，形成了连接两岸的一座桥。

两只山羊彼此看了一下，都希望先过去。

它们都将一条腿踏在树上待了一会儿，每个都希望另一个会后退。但是它们谁都不肯放弃，他们最终在窄桥的中央相遇。

接着它们开始用角顶推彼此，直到最终它们脚一滑，两只山羊都掉进急流中，消失在水流里。

如果两只山羊中任何一个知道在正确的时刻懂得让步的话，它们或许都会获救。Lesson 5　EARLY RISING第五课　早早起床Get Tip，little sister；the morning is bright，And the birds are all singing to welcome the light：The buds are all opening；the dew's on the flower；If you shake but a branch，see，there falls quite a shower.By the side of their mothers，look，under the trees，How the young lambs are skipping about as they please；And by all those rings on the water，I know，The fishes are merrily swimming below.The bee，I dare say，has been long on the wing.To get honey from every flower of spring；For the bee never idles，but labours all day.Thinking (wise little insect) work better than play.The lark's singing gaily；it loves the bright sun，And rejoices that now the gay spring has begun：For the spring is so cheerful，I think't would be wrongIf we did not feel happy to hear the lark's song.Get up；for when all things are merry and glad，Good children should never be lazy or sad：For the nature gives us daylight，dear sister，that weMay rejoice like the lark，and may work like the bee.Pronunciationsing’-ingswim’-mingmoth’-ersla’-bourscheer’-fulmorn’-ingskip’-pingdare-say’hap’-pyin’-secto’-pen-inghon’-eysing’-ingla’-zyfish’-esmer’-ri-lygai’-lyday’-lightshow’-eri’-dlesWriteshakelambslarkdearwrongpleasegivesbranch☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆起床了，小妹妹；天亮了，鸟儿欢快地唱起歌迎接晨光：花儿开了；布满了露珠；如果你摇一下树枝，好像下起了阵雨。大树下边，坐在母亲身边，看着小羊羔尽情欢快地跳着；我知道水面上所有的波纹，是鱼儿在水下欢快地游着。我敢说，为了从春天盛开花朵上获取蜂蜜，蜜蜂一直在飞行着；蜜蜂从来不会无所事事，而是一直劳动，聪明的小昆虫都认为工作比玩更好。百灵鸟欢快地唱着歌；它喜欢明亮的阳光，因为欢快的春天已经开始欢乐：春天是如此欢快，如果我们听到百灵鸟唱歌却不快乐，我想那肯定是错觉。快起床；世界万物都是如此欢快，好孩子不应该懒惰或者悲伤：亲爱的姐妹，大自然给予我们阳光，我们应该像百灵鸟一样快乐，像蜜蜂一样工作。Lesson 6　BEES第六课　蜜蜂I.

Look at that bee on the flower. See how it shakes its wings，and works with its little feet. Ah！it is off to another flower. It is working again！

Now it is off to another！How busy it is！It does not rest a minute in one place. It seems to have a great deal of work to do，and to be in haste to get it done.

Now let us go to the other end of the garden.

Do you see those little straw houses，which have no windows，and only a very small door？

They are the houses in which the bees live，and are called hives.

A great many bees live in each hive. See how many are going in！

When spring comes，and the flowers begin to bloom，the bees come out of the hives very early in the morning. They fly away，and gather the sweet juice out of the flowers.

The bee has a long tongue，which it thrusts into the flower，to suck up the juice. Then it carries the juice to the hive，and makes it into honey.Questions

How many children do yon see in the picture？What are they looking at？What are bees'houses called？What are they made of？Why do the bees go out early in spring？With what does the bee suck up the juice？Pronunciationwork’-inggath’-erflow’-ermin’-utewin’-dowsblos’-soma-gain’gar’-denman’-year’-lylit’-tlecar’-riesbus’-ybe-gin’morn’-inghon’-eyan-oth’-erhous’-esWritewingsjuiceshapethruststongueshakeshastesweet☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆1

看花朵上那只蜜蜂。看它如何挥动翅膀，用它的小脚在工作。啊！它飞走了，飞向另一朵花。它又开始工作了。

现在它又离开飞向了另一朵花！它好忙。在一个地方一刻也不停歇。它看上去有很多工作要做，要快速地把它做完。

现在让我们去花园的另一端。

你看到那些没有窗户，只有一个小门的茅草屋了吗？

它们是蜜蜂住的地方，被叫作蜂巢。

一个蜂巢里住着许多蜜蜂。看，好多都进去了！

当春天来临，花儿开始盛开，蜜蜂清早就出蜂巢。它们飞出去，去收集花朵甜蜜的汁。

蜜蜂有长长的舌头，它用力插入花中，吮吸花汁。然后它带着花汁回蜂巢，把它做成蜂蜜。II.

When a bee sets out in the morning to look for honey，it does not visit only the flowers near at hand. It goes very often more than a mile from its own hive；but it never loses its way.

When a shower of rain comes on，it takes shelter in some little hole in a wall，or perhaps among the leaves of a tree，or inside a large flower. When the sun peeps out again，it mounts up into the air，and flies swiftly home.

Bees gather not only honey，but also a kind of golden dust，from the inside of flowers. This dust they carry home on their hind legs. They use it to make bee-bread in the hive，as food for the young bees.

This dust they also use to make wax；and with the wax they build a great many little cells，all of the same shape，and all nicely fitted together.

They fill those cells with the sweet honey. The little waxen cells filled with honey are called the honey comb.Questions

How far does a bee often go from its hive？What does it do when a shower comes on？What do bees gather besides the juice？What do they do with it？What else？What is honey comb？Pronunciationa-mong’swift’-lygold’-ennice’-lyoft’-enshow’-erper-haps’gath’-ercar’-rylos’-esin’-sidefit’-tedWriteyoungneargreatflieslargetakesmountsleaves☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆2

蜜蜂清早出发去寻找蜂蜜，它不是仅仅采附近的花朵。它经常去距离蜂巢1.6公里远的地方，但它永远不会迷路。

阵雨下起时，蜜蜂会在墙上的某个小洞，或者大树的叶子，或者较大的花里面避雨。当太阳再次出来时，它又飞到天空中，快速飞回家。

蜜蜂不仅仅收集蜂蜜，也收集一种金色的花粉。它们用后肢将这些花粉带回家。它们在蜂窝里用它做成蜂蜜面包，作为幼蜂的 食物。

它们也用这种花粉做蜡；它们用这种蜡做很多小房子，所有的房子都是同样形状，所有的房子都漂亮地连在一起。

它们用甜蜜的蜂蜜装满房子。这些装满蜂蜜的小蜡房子就叫作蜂巢。III.

One day a snail crawled into a bee-hive. The bees soon crowded about her in great wonder. They could not make out what the lady with the house on her back could want.

As she was very much in the way，creeping along the street of their busy little town，they tried to turn her out. But it was all in vain. They could not get her to go out of the hive.

At last they fell upon another plan. They sealed up all the edges of her shell with wax，and so fixed it firmly to the bottom of the hive. The poor snail could not move. She soon died，and did not trouble them any more.Questions

What one day got into a hive？What did the bees try to do？What did they do when they failed？And what then？Pronunciationla’-dya-long’crowd’-edan-oth’-erbot’-tomver’-ybus’-yedg’-esa-bout’troub’-blecreep’-ingfirm’-lyan’-ywon’-derlit’-tleWritesnailtowncoulddiedcrawledstreetfixedsealed☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆3

一天一只蜗牛爬进蜂房里。蜜蜂们好奇地围着她。它们不知道这位背上背个房子的女士想干什么。

因为她在蜜蜂们繁忙的小镇街道里爬，它们试着将她赶出去。但这都是徒劳的。它们无法将她弄出蜂房。

最终它们又进行另一计划。它们用蜡将蜗牛外壳的所有缝都密封住，然后紧紧地将它固定在蜂房的底部。这只可怜的蜗牛无法移动。不久她就死了，再也不会打扰它们了。Lesson 7　THE BEE第七课　小蜜蜂I LOVE to see the busy bee，　I love to watch the hive：When the sun is hot they linger not—　It makes them all alive.They have skill，and with good will　They to their work attend：Each little cell is shaped so well，　That none their work can mend.Now in，now out，they move about，　 Yet all in order true；Each seems to know both where to go，　 And what it has to do.’Mid summer heat，the honey sweet　It gathers while it may，In tiny drops，and never stops　To waste its time in play.I hear it come，I know its hum；　It flies from flower to flower；And to its store a little more　It adds，each day and hour.Just so should I my heart apply，　 My proper work to mind：Look for some sweet in all I meet，　And store up all I find.Pronunciationbus’-yti’-nylit’-tlesum’-merflow’-erhon’-eyprop’-era-live’or’-dernev’-erWriteskilltruewhileworkshapedsomewatchwastePROVERBSWaste not，want notA stitch in time saves nine.☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆我喜欢看繁忙的小蜜蜂，我喜欢看蜂房：天气暖和了，它们不再徘徊——这让他们充满活力。它们有技术，怀揣美好的愿望它们去工作：每个小蜂房都建得如此好，它们的成果巧夺天工。一会儿飞进，一会儿飞出，它们不停地移动，但是一切都有序地进行；每只蜜蜂似乎都知道要去哪里，知道必须要干什么。仲夏时节，天气炎热，只要能坚持蜜蜂仍在收集蜂蜜。一小滴一小滴收集，从不会停止绝不会把时间浪费在贪玩中。我听到它来了，我知道它的嗡嗡声；从这朵花飞到那朵花上；每一天，每一刻，它都会给自己添加一点蜜。因此我想，也应该把心用到合适的工作中：寻找我所碰到的甜蜜，贮存我所找到的所有甜蜜。谚语勤俭节约，细水长流事半功倍。Lesson 8　THE SWAN第八课　天 鹅

The tame swan is a very gentle bird. It likes to swim on streams and ponds. When it is young it is gray，and not at all a pretty bird；but when it is full-grown it is as white as snow.

Look at the swan in the picture. See how graceful it is as it sails along.

Among the bushes and high grass near the water the swan builds its nest. It is made of dry sticks or rushes，and is placed on the ground. Here the swan lays its eggs.

As soon as the young ones are hatched，away the little creatures run to the water ！They need no school and no teaching，they can swim at once，as well as the old birds.

Did you ever see the feet of a swan？They are made for swimming. All birds that love the water，and swim in it，have web-feet. Swans have web-feet，and so have ducks，and a number of other birds.

They can all swim well；but hens and chickens and sparrows cannot swim at all，for they have not web-feet like the swan and the duck.

The swan has a long neck；and by means of it，it can reach its food without diving as ducks do. The swan feeds on the seeds，leaves，and roots of water-plants.Questions

What colour is the swan when it is young？What colour is it when it is full-grown？Where does it build its nest？What is the nest made of？What do the young swans do，as soon as they are hatched？What kind of feet has the swan？What other bird has the same kind of feet？Of what use is the swan's long neck？What does it feed on？Pronunciationa-mong’spar’-rowsGen’-tlecrea’-turesnum’-berpret’-tyteach’-ingbush’-esoth’-ercan’-notpic’-tureswim’-mingrosh’-eschick’-ensin’-sectsWritegrowngroundsticksleavesstreamsbuildshatchedschool☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

天鹅是一种非常温顺的鸟类。它喜欢在小溪以及池塘里游来游去。小的时候天鹅是灰色的，不是非常漂亮的鸟；但是当它长大了，它就像雪一样白。

看图片中的天鹅，它游走时多么优雅。

天鹅在水塘附近的灌木丛高草中筑巢。巢是由于木棍或者干灯芯草直接在地上建成的。天鹅在这里产卵。

小天鹅一经孵出，这小东西就跑向水边。它们不需要上学，不需要别人教，它们可以像成年鸟儿一样立刻下水。

你曾经见过天鹅的脚吗？它们就是用来游泳的。凡是喜欢水，在水里游泳的鸟类都有蹼。天鹅有蹼，鸭子也有，许多其他鸟类都有。

它们也可以游泳，但是母鸡、小鸡以及麻雀都不会游泳，因为它们都没有像天鹅以及鸭子那样的蹼。

天鹅有长长的脖子。借助它，天鹅可以不用像鸭子那样潜水就可以得到食物。天鹅主要吃种子、树叶以及水草植物的根。Lesson 9　TELL THE TRUTH第九课　诚实的孩子

There was once a little boy whose name was George，and his father one day gave him a small axe to play with.

George was greatly pleased with it，and took it with him to the garden. He roamed about，trying it upon nearly every thing that came in his way.

At last he came to a young cherry-tree，and began to try the axe on it. He soon made some deep cuts in the tree. And then he walked away to another part of the garden.

This cherry-tree was greatly prized by his father；but George forgot all about that.

By-and-by his father came to that part of the garden where the tree stood. He was very sorry when he found his fine cherry-tree almost ruined.

“George！”said he sternly to his son，“who has done this？”

Did George answer，“I don't know，father？”O no. Did he lay the blame on any one else？O no.

With tears in his eyes he looked up to his father's face.“Father，”said he，“I can't tell a lie — I did it.”

Noble boy！He was not afraid to tell the truth；and his father at once forgave him.

Boys are often tempted to speak what is not the truth. When that happens let each one think of George，and try like him to say，“I can't tell a lie.”Come what may，boys，speak the truth.“Speak the truth，and speak it ever.　Cost it what it will；He who hides the wrong he did　Does the wrong thing still.”

The boy of this story became one of the greatest men that ever lived. He was George Washington.Questions

What did George get from his father？What did he try it upon？What did he at last injure very much with it？Whom did this make very sorry？What did his father say to him？What did George answer？What did this boy become？Who was he？Pronunciationtry’-ingbe-gan’sto’-ryFa’-therru’-inedgreat’-lynear’-lya-way’an-swer’be-came’gar’-denev’-er-ygreat’-estan-oth’-erno’-blecher’-ry-treefor-got’for-gave’Wash’-ing-tona-bout’WriteonceprizedfoundtruthwrongGeorgeroamedlived

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