One day a goat started to cross a little bridge. At that very minute, another goat started out from the other side of the bridge.
When they saw one another, they knew that one of them would have to go back.
“Go back!?cried the first goat. “Where is no room for you to pass here while I am crossing.””It is you who must go back!?cried the other goat. “You can start again after cross over.?The first goat said as he was in the right and would not giveway.
“We will see!”cried the other goat, and they started to fight. In another minute, the two goats fell into the water. A man who was fishing saw the fight. He laughed as he pulled the goats out of the water. “You see,?said he.
“When everyone thinks he is right, something always goes wrong!”

goat 羊
give way 让步

两只山羊在桥上
有一天，一只山羊开始过一座小桥。就在同时，另一只山羊从桥的另一头开始过桥。
当他们看到对方时，他们知道他们中的一个必须得退回去。 “回去！”第一只山羊喊道，“我过桥的时候没有地方让你过去。” “是你必须回去！”另一只山羊叫道。
“我过去以后你再开始过。”第一只羊说。他觉得自己是对的，所以他不肯让路。 “我们走着瞧！”另一只山羊喊道，然后他们开始打起来。 很快，两只羊都掉到了水里。
一个正在钓鱼的人看到了这场争斗。他笑着把山羊从水里拉了出来。 “你们看，”他说，“当每个人都觉得自己是正确的时候，就一定会出事！”

1 goat

n.山羊，替罪羊；坏人，色鬼
参考例句：
A goat is different from a sheep.山羊与绵羊不一样。
They have goats and sell goat’s milk.他们有山羊，卖羊奶。

2 goats

n.山羊( goat的名词复数 )；老色鬼；色狼；好色之徒
参考例句：
Chickens,goats and rabbits were offered for barter at the bazaar. 在集市上，鸡、山羊和兔子被摆出来作物物交换之用。 来自《简明英汉词典》
The time had come to drive the goats homeward. 该是把山羊赶回家去的时候了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 bridge

n.桥，鼻梁，桥牌；vt.渡过，架桥
参考例句：
There are two bookshops near the bridge.大桥附近有两家书店。
I am strange at bridge.我对桥牌是外行。

4 side

n.边，旁边；面，侧面
参考例句：
The shop is on the west side of the street.商店在街道的西边。
There was a lot of people on every side. 到处都是人。

5 saw

vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯
参考例句：
Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。

6 would

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会
参考例句：
Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

7 as

conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

8 while

conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿
参考例句：
In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

9 said

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句：
He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

10 was

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

11 fight

n.打架，战斗，斗志；v.对抗，打架
参考例句：
We are ready to fight again.我们再度准备好战斗。
I’ll fight with you.我会和你并肩作战。

12 fell

vbl.fall的过去式，vt.击倒，打倒（疾病等），致于…死地，砍伐；n.一季所伐的木材，兽皮，羊毛；adj.凶猛的，可怕的
参考例句：
I fell to the ground.我摔倒在地上。
The young couple fell in love at first sight.这对年轻人一见钟情。

13 fishing

n.捕鱼；钓鱼，鱼业；adj.钓鱼的
参考例句：
We are interested in fishing.我们对钓鱼感兴趣。
Let’s go fishing today.我们今天去钓鱼吧。

14 pulled

adj. 牵引的 动词pull的过去式和过去分词形式
参考例句：
A police car pulled up alongside us. 一辆警车在我们旁边停了下来。
She pulled the curtain aside. 她把窗帘拉向一边。

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