• The archer and the lion

    13-09-16 An Archer went up into the hills to get some sport with his bow, and all the animals fled at the sight of him with the exception of the Lion, who stayed behind and challenged him to fight. But he shot an arrow at the Lion and hit him, and said, Ther...

  • 非洲近半数狮子面临灭绝

    13-03-07 A new report concludes that nearly half of Africa's wild lion populations may decline to near extinction over the next 20-40 years without urgent conservation measures. The plight of many lion populations is so bleak(阴冷的,荒凉的) , the report c...

  • 英汉文化中的动物形象差别

    13-01-31 动物形象在不同的语言里常常会有不同的文化含义。汉语中带有狗字的成语往往带有贬义,但dog在英语中是中性偏褒的,这一点许多文章中都谈到过。这次我们列举一些特别的例子。 汉语里有多条成语涉及老虎,因为在中国传统文化中,老虎被认为是百兽之王(连老虎头上的黑色...

  • The Great Lion Hunter 伟大的猎手

    12-06-26 A small village was troubled by a man-eating lion. So its leaders sent a message to the great hunter, Jonesie, to come and kill the beast. For several nights the hunter lay in wait for the lion, but it never appeared. Finally, he told the village ch...

  • The Lion, The Bear And The Fox

    11-11-24 Long ago a lion and a bear saw a kid. They sprang upon it at the same time. The lion said to the bear, I caught this kid first, and so this is mine. No, no, said the bear. I found it earlier than you, so this is mine. And they fought long and fierce...

  • Chinese Stone Lions

    11-04-26 Lion is a special animal to Chinese people. A pair of stone lions, a male and a female, can often be seen in front of the gates of traditional buildings. The male lion is on the left with his right paw resting on a ball, and the female on the right...

  • The Great Lion Hunter

    11-03-01 A small village was troubled by a man-eating lion. So its leaders sent a message to the great hunter, Jonesie, to come and kill the beast. For several nights the hunter lay in wait for the lion, but it never appeared. Finally, he told the village ch...

  • Only Once

    10-11-18 A novice(初学者,新手) lion tamer(驯狮者) was being interviewed. I understand your father was also a lion tamer, the reporter queried. Yes, he was, the man replied. Do you actually put your head in the lion's mouth? I did it only once, said the...

  • The Moon and the wind

    10-09-03 Once upon a time, there were two very good friends who lived together in the shade of a rock. Strange as it may seem, one was a lion and one was a tiger. They had met when they were too young to know the difference between lions and tigers. So they...

  • The Hare Who wouln't be a King

    10-05-26 Nothing stirred on the African plains. The sun glared down(猛烈照射) and Hare crept inside the cool hollow of a baobab(猴面包树) tree for his afternoon nap. Suddenly he was wide awake. There was a boom, boom, booming in his ears. And it was gett...