The Fox and The Grapes
Long long ago there lived a fox who loved to eat. He lived close to a vineyard and he used to stare at the lovely grapes
that hung there. How juice they look. Oh I am sure these are stuff that
melts in the mouth when you have them. If only I could reach them.
One sunny day, the fox woke up and saw the grapes glistening by the sunlight. The vineyard
looked heavenly and the grapes looked so luscious that the famished fox could no longer control itself. He jumped to
reach them but fell down. He jumped again. No, they were much higher. He jumped even more. But they were still out
of reach. He jumped and stretched and hopped but to no avail. Those
yummy grapes hung higher than the fox could reach. No matter how hard he tried, the fox could not reach the
grapes. He panted and began to sweat out of exhaustion. Giving up finally, he looked up in contempt and said as he
walked away, Those grapes surely must be sour. I wouldnt eat them even if they were served to me on a
golden dish.
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Task 1
Read the text and answer the questions.
1. Where did the fox live? a. far from the vineyard
c. in the long distance of the vineyard b. near the vineyard
2. The word “they” in paragraph 2 line refers to the word…….. a. the fox
c. the vineyard b. Lovely grapes
3. Why could the fox no longer control itself? a. because the
vineyard looked heavenly and the grapes looked so luscious.
b. because the grapes could be picked by him c. because the grapes could talk.
4. Ho did the fox try to pick the grapes? a.
He jumped and stretched and hopped and finally got them.
b.
He jumped and stretched and hoped but to no avail
c.
He just stared at them and they could be eaten by him
5. What did the fox think finally about the grapes? a. The grapes always became his favourite fruit
b.
Those grapes surely must be sour so he wouldnt eat them even if they were served to him on a golden dish.
c.
The grapes was so delicious but hard to be picked
6.
After reading the story, we can learn theat…….. a. We have to behave like the fox
b. We have to find a way to save ourselves from danger c. Its easy to despise what you cannot have.
