Unhelpful friends
Bunny the rabbit lived in the forest. He had many friends. He was proud of his friends.
One day Bunny the rabbit heard the loud barking(吠叫) of wild dogs. He was very scared and decided to ask for help. He quickly went to his friend the deer. He said, “Dear friend, some wild dogs are chasing(追赶) me. Can you chase them away with your sharp antlers(鹿角)?”
The deer said, “That is right, I can. But now I am busy. Why don’t you ask the bear for help?”
Bunny ran to the bear. “My dear friend, you are very strong. Please help me. Some wild dogs are after me. Please chase them away,” he begged(乞求) the bear.
The bear said, “I am sorry. I am hungry and tired. I need to find some food. Please ask the monkey for help.”
Poor Bunny went to the monkey, the elephant and the goat. Bunny felt sad that nobody was ready to help him.
He understood that he had to think of a way out by himself. He hid under a bush and lay(平躺) very still. The wild dogs did not find Bunny. They went chasing other animals.
Bunny the rabbit finally made it, not depending on his unhelpful friends.
理解
1. How many animals refused to help Bunny? Who were they?
2. What do you learn from the story?
Bunny the rabbit lived in the forest. He had many friends. He was proud of his friends.
One day Bunny the rabbit heard the loud barking(吠叫) of wild dogs. He was very scared and decided to ask for help. He quickly went to his friend the deer. He said, “Dear friend, some wild dogs are chasing(追赶) me. Can you chase them away with your sharp antlers(鹿角)?”
The deer said, “That is right, I can. But now I am busy. Why don’t you ask the bear for help?”
Bunny ran to the bear. “My dear friend, you are very strong. Please help me. Some wild dogs are after me. Please chase them away,” he begged(乞求) the bear.
The bear said, “I am sorry. I am hungry and tired. I need to find some food. Please ask the monkey for help.”
Poor Bunny went to the monkey, the elephant and the goat. Bunny felt sad that nobody was ready to help him.
He understood that he had to think of a way out by himself. He hid under a bush and lay(平躺) very still. The wild dogs did not find Bunny. They went chasing other animals.
Bunny the rabbit finally made it, not depending on his unhelpful friends.
理解
1. How many animals refused to help Bunny? Who were they?
2. What do you learn from the story?
答案：1. Five. They were the deer, the bear, the monkey, the elephant and the goat.
2. When we are in trouble, we can't always depend on others. We should try to think of ways to get out of the difficulty by ourselves.
2. When we are in trouble, we can't always depend on others. We should try to think of ways to get out of the difficulty by ourselves.
解析：
1. 我们可以从文章对应段落依次找到兔子求助的所有对象，统计后可知一共有5个动物拒绝了他的求助，直接提取这些动物的名称即可得出答案。2. 通读全文可知兔子向所有朋友求助都被推脱拒绝，最终靠自己的智慧成功脱险，从这个故事的结局可以提炼出对应的道理，符合七年级英语表达难度即可。