Bellingthecat

　　longago,therewasabigcatinthehouse.Hecaughtmanymicewhiletheywerestealingfood.

　　Onedaythemicebadameetingtotalkaboutthewaytodealwith

　　theircommonenemy.Somesaidthis,andsomesaidthat.

　　Atlastayoungmousegotup,andsaidthathehadagoodidea.

　　“Wecouldtieabellaroundtheneckofthecat.Thenwhenhecomesnear,wecanhearthesoundofthebell,andrunaway.”

　　Everyoneapprovedofthisproposal,butanoldwisemousegotupandsaid,“Thatisallverywell,butwhowilltiethebelltothecat?”Themicelookedateachother,butnobodyspoke.

　　给猫挂铃铛

　　很久以前,房子里有只大猫.他抓住了许多偷吃粮食的老鼠.一天,老鼠们开会讨论对付猫的办法.有的说这样,有有的说那样.最后一只小老鼠站起来,说他有一个好办法：我们给猫的脖子上拴一个铃当,当猫走近的时候,我们就可以听到铃声,就可以逃跑了.每个老鼠都同意这个建议,但是一只老老鼠站起来说：那谁去给猫戴上铃当呢?老鼠们你看我,我看你,没人出声了.