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1、TheMonkeyandtheCrocodileAlongtimeago,amonkeylivedinagreatfigtreeontheriverbank.Lifewasgoodforhim.Hegrewbigandstrongbyeatingthetree'sfruit.Alotofcrocodileslivedintheriverandoneofthemwatchedthemonkeyforalongtimeasheateandsleptinthetree.“Thatmonkey'sheartmusttastesosweetfromal
2、lthefruitheeats,”thecrocodilethoughttoherself.“Iwanttoeatit.”Sheturnedtoherhusbandandsaid,“Seethebigmonkeyupthereinthattree.Bringmehisheart,Iwanttoeatit.”Herhusbandlookedupatthemonkeyinthetreeandthenlookedathiswife.“ButthemonkeyliveshighinthetreeandI’mhereintheriver.HowcanI
3、catchhim?”“Idon’tcarehowyoudoit,justbringmehisheart,”yelledhiswife,slappingthewaterangrilywithhertail.Herhusbandknewtherewasnowayoftalkingheroutofsomething,onceshehadmadeuphermind.Shewouldn’ttalktohimagainuntilhebroughtherthemonkey’sheart.“Ok,Ok,calmdown,I’llthinkofsomethin
4、g,dearest,”hesaid.Thecrocodilethoughtandthoughtandfinallycameupwithaplan.“IknowwhatI’lldo,”hesaidtohimself.“I'lltrickthemonkeyintoridingonmyback.”Thecrocodileswamclosertothetree.“Hello,MrMonkey.Howareyoutoday?”hecalledout,smilingandtryingtosoundfriendly.Hewasn’ttoobright.Wh
5、enhesmiled,heshowedallhisbigteeth.“I'mfine,thankyou,”saidthemonkey,tryingnottolookscaredashestareddownfromthetreeattheopenmouth.“MrMonkey,whydoyouonlyeatthefruitfromthatfigtreewhentherearesomanyjuicymangoesontreesontheislandinthemiddleoftheriver?”askedthecrocodile.“BecauseI
6、can’tgetacrosstheriver,thewateristoodeep,”answeredthemonkey.“Noproblem,youcanrideonmybackandI'lltakeyouoverthere.”Themonkeydidn’ttrustthecrocodilecompletely,buthewasgreedyandhewantedtotasteallthosejuicymangoesontheisland.Sohejumpeddownontothecrocodile’sback.“Holdontightando
7、ffwego,”saidthecrocodile.Thecrocodilehadonlyswumalittlewaywhenhedivedunderthewater.“Whydidyoudothat?”saidthemonkey,splutteringandspittingoutwater.“Icouldhavedrowned.”“Youaregoingtodrown,”saidthecrocodile.“I'mgoingtoholdyouunderthewaterandkillyou.Mywifewantsmetobringheryourh
8、eartsoshecaneatit.”“Ah,youshouldhavetoldmebeforeweleft,”saidthemonkey.“Ididn’tbrin