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Ep.2 「〜おく」

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yì tiān，huǒ rè de tài yánɡ zhào zài dà dì shànɡ，
一天，火热的太阳照在大地上，
tiān qì rè jí le。
天气热极了。
hú li zǒu le hěn yuǎn de lù，
狐狸走了很远的路，
mǎn tóu dà hàn，yòu è yòu kě。 
满头大汗，又饿又渴。
tā yì biān zǒu yì biān zì yán zì yǔ de shuō：
他一边走一边自言自语地说：
“rú ɡuǒ yǒu chī de、hē de nà ɡāi duō hǎo ɑ！”
“如果有吃的、喝的，那该多好啊！”
hú li zǒu zhe zǒu zhe，lái dào yí ɡè pú tao yuán， 
狐狸走着走着，来到一个葡萄园，
kàn jiàn yí chuàn chuàn yòu dà yòu yuán de pú tao 
看见一串串又大又圆的葡萄
ɡāo ɡāo de ɡuà zài pú tao jià shànɡ。
高高地挂在葡萄架上。
tā ɡāo xìnɡ jí le：“hā hā！
他高兴极了：“哈哈！
jīn tiān de yùn qì zhēn bú cuò！ 
今天的运气真不错！
wǒ cónɡ lái méi jiàn ɡuò zhè me dà、zhè me hǎo de pú tao，
我从来没见过这么大、这么好的葡萄，
tā yí dìnɡ hěn tián，hěn hǎo chī。”
它一定很甜，很好吃。”
yú shì，tā kàn zhǔn yí chuàn yòu dà yòu hǎo de pú tao 
于是，他看准一串又大又好的葡萄，
yònɡ lì xiànɡ shànɡ tiào，shēn chū shǒu qù zhāi。
用力向上跳，伸出手去摘。
kě shì，tā zěn me yě ɡòu bù zháo nà chuàn pú tao。
可是，他怎么也够不着那串葡萄。
tā tiào le yí cì yòu yí cì，shǐ zhōnɡ zhāi bú dào pú tao。
他跳了一次又一次，始终摘不到葡萄。
zuì hòu，tā lèi de yì diǎnr lì qì dōu méi yǒu le， 
最后，他累得一点儿力气都没有了，
zhǐ hǎo chuí tóu sànɡ qì de zǒu kāi le。
只好垂头丧气地走开了。
hú li yì biān zǒu yì biān zì yán zì yǔ de shuō： 
狐狸一边走一边自言自语地说：
“zhè zhǒnɡ pú tao yǒu shén me hǎo！ 
“这种葡萄有什么好！
quán shì suān de，wǒ cái bù xǐ huān chī ne。” 
全是酸的，我才不喜欢吃呢。”
hú li chī bú dào pú tao，jiù shuō pú tao shì suān de。 	
狐狸吃不到葡萄，就说葡萄是酸的。

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IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Neighbours. Question 3.

How do you think neighbours can help each other?

Linking words: In addition, however, finally.

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