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Let’slearnsomenewwords:Toss[tɔs]vt.投掷Greet[griːt]vt.欢迎；致敬Invite[ɪn‘vaɪt]vt.邀请,招待Pleasure[ˈplɛʒɚ]n.快乐Escape[ɪ‘skeɪp]vt.逃避Wit[wɪt]n.智慧Fetch[fetʃ]vt.取来；接来Scaly[skeli]adj.劣等的Monkeylivedinafinefruittreebythesideofariver.Hespenthisdayseatingthefruitofthetreeandswinginginitsbranches.Oneday,Crocodiletookrestunderthetree.MonkeygreetedCrocodile,saying,Asyouareundermytree,thatmakesyoumyguest.Allowmetoofferyoufood.MonkeytosseddownfruitaftersweetfruittoCrocodile.CrocodilevisitedMonkey'streeeachdayafterthat.Oneday,CrocodileaskedMonkeytocrosstheriverwithhimfordinner.HecalleduptoMonkey,Pleasejoinme.Ishouldhaveinvitedyousooner.I'dlovetocome,Monkeysaid,“butIcan'tswim.HowshallIcrosstheriver?Pleasetakearideonmyback,”Crocodilesaid.Itwouldbemypleasure.Thepleasureisallmine,saidMonkey.HelefthissafetreeandclimbedontoCrocodile'sback.Theysetoutacrosstheriver.What,mayIask,isfordinner?Monkeyasked.Bythistime,thetwowerehalfwayacrosstheriver.SinceitwasnowimpossibleforMonkeytoescape,Crocodiletoldhimthetruth.Youarefordinner,myfurrylittlefriend.Iamtakingyouhometoeatyou.Theysetoutacrosstheriver.Themonkeywasscaredtodeath.Hisheartboomedinhischest,buthekepthiswitsabouthim.Inthatcase,Monkeysaid,letmefetchmyheart.Ofallmyparts,ittastesthebest,butIleftitbackinmytree.“Oh,yes,Crocodileagreed,pleasefetchyourheart!CrocodileturnedandswambacktoMonkey'stree.Assoonastheyreachedtheriverbank,Monkeyjumpedoffandclimbedoutofreach.HelaugheddownatCrocodile.Crocodile,hecalled,mybig,scalyfriend,Iwon'tbecomingtonightfordinner.Question1:Whoismorecleveryouthink?answer1:Themonkey.Question2:Whysaidcrocodileisscaly?answer2:Becausecrocodilewanttoeatmonkey.