森林里住了一只大狮子和一只小老鼠，狮子很凶猛，老鼠很弱小。老鼠很惧怕狮子，但是有一天老鼠却让狮子抓住了，狮子没有把老鼠吃掉，反而放了它。

1. A Little Mouse and a Big Lion live in the forest. Little Mouse is afraid of Big Lion. He always stays away from Big Lion. One day， Little Mouse has big trouble. When he is walking in the grass， Big Lion catches him.

一只小老鼠和一只大狮子住在一片森林里。小老鼠害怕大狮子。他总是离大狮子远远的。一天，小老鼠遇到了麻烦。当他在草丛里面散步的时候，大狮子逮住了他。

2. "Let me go！" begs Mouse. "Someday I will help you！"

“放了我吧！”老鼠乞求道，“有一天我会帮助你的！”

3. "You help me？" says Lion. "Ha， ha， ha！" But Lion opens his paw. He sets Mouse free.

“你帮我？”狮子说，“哈哈哈！”但是狮子松开了他的爪子。他把老鼠放走了。

4. Many days pass. One day， Big Lion has big， big trouble. He is caught in a big net. He cannot move. Roar！

许多天过去了。一天，大狮子遇到了非常大非常大的困难。他被一张很大的网给困住了。他不能动弹，只能咆哮！

5. Mouse sits up. He hears that roar and runs to help.

老鼠经常熬夜。他听到了咆哮声，并跑去帮忙。

6. "Help me！" begs Lion.

“帮帮我！”狮子恳求道。

7. Mouse starts to chew. He cuts off the ropes with his teeth and sets Lion free！ Little Mouse saves Big Lion！

老鼠开始咀嚼。他用牙齿把绳子咬断，把狮子放了！小老鼠救了大狮子！

8. Lion does not laugh at Mouse now. Because he knows—even the least Mouse can help the biggest Lion.

现在狮子不再嘲笑老鼠了。因为他知道——即使是最小的老鼠也能帮助最大的狮子。

练一练：写出下列单词的反义词

1. big 2. in 3. go 4. open 5. up 6. start