The Mischievous Dog

There was once a Dog who used to snap at people and bite them without any provocation, and who was a great nuisance to every one who came to his master's house. So his master fastened a bell round his neck to warn people of his presence. The Dog was very proud of the bell, and strutted about tinkling it with immense satisfaction. But an old dog came up to him and said, "The fewer airs you give yourself the better, my friend. You don't think, do you, that your bell was given you as a reward of merit? On the contrary, it is a badge of disgrace."

Notoriety is often mistaken for fame.

译文 恶作剧的狗

从前有一条狗，他会毫不犹豫地乱咬，对于每一个来到主人家的人来说都是个大麻烦。 于是他的主人在他的脖子上系了一个铃铛，警告大家他的存在。 狗对铃铛感到非常自豪，大摇大摆地敲响了它，感到非常满意。 然而，一只老狗走到他面前说：我的朋友，你装腔作势越少越好。难道你真的不认为你的铃铛是作为功劳的奖励吗？相反，这是屈辱的标志。”

恶名常被误认为是名声。

单词短语

snap at sb./sth. 乱咬

provocation n. 挑衅，刺激

nuisance n. 麻烦的事，讨厌的人

fasten a bell 系一个铃铛

presence n. 参加，存在

strut v. 昂首阔步，昂首阔步，昂首阔步

tinkle v. 敲响，叮当响

immense adj. 巨大的，巨大的

air n. 表情，装腔作势

reward n. 奖赏，酬劳

merit n. 优势、价值、功绩

on the contrary 相反

badge n. 勋章，代表

disgrace n. 丢脸，屈辱

notoriety n. 恶名，坏名声

fame n. 名声，声誉

巩固练习

The Mischievous Dog

There was once a Dog who used to _______ people and bite them without any _______, and who was a great ______ to every one who came to his master's house. So his master _________ round his neck to warn people of his _________. The Dog was very proud of the bell, and _______ about _________ it with _________ satisfaction. But an old dog came up to him and said, "The fewer ________ you give yourself the better, my friend. You don't think, do you, that your bell was given you as a ______ of ______? __________, it is a _______ of _________."

_________ is often mistaken for _________.