The lioness 母獅子

One day， some animals were talking about which animal was the best. The pig said， “Pigs are the greatest because we have many babies. I have twelve healthy little pigs.” She asked the rabbit， “How many babies do you have?”

The rabbit felt embarrassed. She only had seven. Then she pointed at the sheep and said， “She only has three!” Everyone laughed.

A snake passed by and said， “Snakes are truly the greatest. I have fifty!”

“So what?” said a new voice. Everyone turned around and saw a lioness.

The snake lifted up her head and looked at the lioness.“Why do you speak? I have fifty babies. You only have one. That‘s nothing.” The other animals said that the snake was right.

The lioness laughed. “I only have one， but it is a lion. Only a lion can be the king of the forest.”

The other animals could think of nothing to say. They had many babies， but none of them would ever be as strong as a lion. “One valuable thing，” said the lioness， “is worth more than a hundred common ones.”

Vocabulary

1. healthy adj.健康的

2.embarrassed adj.困窘的;尷尬的

3.truly adv.真正地：真實的

4.lioness n.母獅

5.speak v.說，講

6.valuable adj.有價值的;貴重的

7.common adj. 普通的;常見的

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Language Notes

Worth的用法

解析

Worth做形容詞指[有。。。價值的]，常用句型如下：

1.A is worth more than B A的價值比B高

*Gold is worth more than silver.金子比銀有價值。

2.(something)+be動詞+worth 金額(某物)價值(多少錢)N./V-ing (某事)值得。。。

*This ring is worth a thousand dollars.這枚戒指價值一千美元。

*This museum is worth a visit. 這座博物館值得一游。

*This book is worth reading.這本書值得一看。