Alongtimeagotherelivedapoorslave（奴隶）whosenamewasAesop.Hewasamanwithalargeheadandbrightbigeyes.WhenAesopwasabout20hismaster(主人)alotofmoneyandhadtosellhisslaves.Todothishetotakethemtoalargewheretherewasaslavemarket.Thecitywasfaraway.Theslavesmustthewholedistanceandtherewereanumberofbagsforthemtocarry.“yourbagsboys”saidthemaster.“Thereisoneforeachofyou.”
Aesopatoncechosetheone.Theotherslaveslaughedathimandsaidhewas.Buthethrewituponhisshouldersandseemedvery.Thenextdaythelaughwastheotherway.ForthebagAesophadchosenwasfilledwiththeforthewholeparty.Afterallhadeatenthreemealsfromititwasmuchlighter.AndbeforetheendofthejourneyAesophadnothingtocarrytheotherslavesweresufferingundertheirheavybags.
“Thisisafellow”saidthemaster.“Themanwhowillbuyhimmustpayaprice.”
AveryrichmannamedXanthusAesopandtookhimtohishomeinSamos.Soonthelittleslavebecameknownforhis.Heoftentoldsomefunnystoriesthattaughtsomegreattruthtohismasterandhismaster’sfriends.TheyhowAesopcouldhavethoughtofthem.
Hismasterwassomuchwithhimthathegavehim.Aesopwasnolongeraslave.Manygreatmenweregladtocallhimtheirfriendandkingsaskedhisadviceandwereamusedbyhisstories.
1.A.smallB.strongC.tallD.weak
2.A.sparedB.borrowedC.spentD.lost
3.A.happenedB.decidedC.agreedD.hoped
4.A.communityB.countryC.cityD.village
5.A.coverB.recognizeC.finishD.walk
6.A.FindB.ChooseC.CheckD.Prepare
7.A.largestB.mostusefulC.mostimportantD.lightest
8.A.strangeB.carelessC.foolishD.selfish
9.A.worriedB.uncomfortableC.angryD.confident
10.A.goodsB.foodC.waterD.clothes
11.A.whileB.althoughC.untilD.because
12.A.calmB.gratefulC.wiseD.dishonest
13.A.lowB.fairC.frequentD.high
14.A.savedB.boughtC.acceptedD.knew
15.A.clevernessB.braveryC.workD.skills
16.A.encourageB.amuseC.changeD.help
17.A.ignoredB.imaginedC.wonderedD.guessed
18.A.boredB.impatientC.strictD.pleased
