In a small village, there lived a potter (陶工) who had a donkey. Every day his donkey would carry soil from the field to his house. the field was quite far off, the potter would under a tree midway, his donkey nearby.
One day, the potter to take the rope with which he tied the donkey every day. When he reached the , he thought, “How do I tie this donkey today? He might if I sleep.” The potter decided to lie down holding the donkey’s while sleeping.
But this way, neither the donkey nor the potter was able to take a rest. A saint (圣人), who to be passing by, saw the potter holding on to the donkey’s ears. When the potter told the saint what the was, the saint said: “Take the donkey to the place where you tie him every day. to tie him using an imaginary rope. I you he won’t run away.” The potter did what the saint had said.
He left the donkey and went to take a nap. When he woke up, to his and relief, he found the donkey standing in the place.
Soon the potter prepared to leave for . But the donkey did not . “What is wrong with this donkey?!” the potter in frustration.
, the potter saw the wise saint again. He ran up to the saint and told him about the donkey’s behavior. The saint said: “You tied up the donkey, but did you untie him? Go and pretend to untie the rope.” The potter the saint’s advice.
Now the donkey was ready to leave for home. The potter understood that his donkey was a bonded (被束缚的) donkey. The potter thanked the wise saint and went home with his donkey.
A.Though B.Unless C.Because D.While
A.stand B.rest C.sing D.dance
A.training B.walking C.feeding D.tying
A.forgot B.decided C.stopped D.agreed
A.stone B.tree C.bridge D.house
A.walk around B.lie down C.run away D.make noises
A.ears B.nose C.legs D.tail
A.failed B.tried C.happened D.managed
A.animal B.problem C.place D.result
A.Learn B.Consider C.Wish D.Pretend
A.promise B.believe C.warn D.remind
A.anger B.surprise C.regret D.disappointment
A.similar B.special C.same D.wrong
A.home B.field C.factory D.village
A.stand B.move C.run D.understand
A.laughed B.cheered C.replied D.cried
A.Strangely B.Luckily C.Finally D.Unfortunately
A.funny B.foolish C.common D.strange
A.offered B.followed C.refused D.recognized
A.sadly B.bravely C.seriously D.happily