LESSON 11 The wolf

第十一课 狼

The wolf is one of the fiercest of all the beasts of prey. It is an animal of the dog kind, and is a little like a dog, and a little like a fox.

狼是最为凶猛的猛兽之一。属于犬属，有一点像狗，又有一点像狐狸。

It has its den in the forest, far away from the homes of men. Here in summer it lives on birds, hares, and other small animals.

狼在森林里有洞穴，离人类的家园很远。狼在夏天以捕食鸟儿，野兔，其他的小动物为生。

But in winter, wolves often leave the forests in search of food. They then hunt in large packs or bands; and when pressed by hunger they become very fierce and bold. They will even enter villages, and attack lambs, sheep, cows, and horses.

冬天狼经常离开森林寻找食物。它们会成群结队的出来打猎，在饥饿的驱使下变的凶残和大胆。它们会进入村庄，袭击羊群，牛群，马群。

In the depth of winter, when the snow is on the ground, a wild howl is often heard in the stillness of the night. And in the morning, the loss of a cow or a horse tells the people of the village that they have had a visit from the wild wolf of the forest.

当深冬里，地上铺满了雪时，在平静的夜里经常会听到一声野嚎。到了早上一头牛或马的丢失告诉村庄的人们森林里的野狼来拜访了他们。

Once a Russian noble and his wife were chased by a pack of wolves, when driving in a sledge drawn by four horses.

曾经一名俄罗斯贵族和他老婆在乘坐由四匹马车拉着的雪橇时被一群狼追赶。

They were in great fear of being torn to pieces. And they had to leave first one, and then another of their horses, to occupy the wolves till they got out of their reach!

他们很害怕被撕成碎片。他们为了拖住狼群使自己脱离狼群的攻击范围不得不放弃一匹又一匹的马。

QUESTIONS

问题

What other animals is the wolf like? Where has it its den? What does it live upon in summer? How do wolves hunt in winter? Where do they sometimes go in search of food? What is often heard in the quiet night? What tells of their visit in the morning? How did a Russian noble and his wife once escape from a pack?

狼像哪种动物？冬天狼怎么捕猎？通常在哪捕猎？在寂静的夜晚经常会听到什么声音？早上什么能够暗示狼曾来过？俄罗斯贵族和妻子曾经是怎么狼群逃生的?