A fox was bosed?boasting to?a cat and its clever devices for escaping its enemies.
"I have a whole bags of tricks," he said, "which contains 100 ways of escaping my enemies."
"I have only one," said the cat, "but I can generally manage with that."
Just a bad?at that moment, they heard the cry of a pack of hounds coming towards them. And the cat immediately scappered?scampered up a tree and hid herself in the bouse?boughs.
"This is my plan," said the cat, "What are you going to do?"
The fox thought first on?of one way, then of another. And while he was debating, the hounds came nearer and nearer, and at last the fox was?in his confusion was caught up by the hounds and soon killed by the husband?huntsmen.
Miss poos?Puss who has been looking on, said"Better one safe way, than 100 on which you can not reconed reckon."?
WORDS
boast: to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions
a pack of: 一包,一盒
scamper:?to run with quick short steps, like a child or small animal
bough:?a main branch on a tree
EXPRESSION
Better one safe way, than 100 on which you can not?reckon.
寧可有一種安全的方法,也不要有一百種靠不住的方法。