14.掉在井里的狐狸和公山羊Fox and goat in the well

A fox fell into the well. No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't climb up and had to stay there. The goat felt very thirsty. When he came to the well and saw the fox in the well, he asked him if the well water was good? The fox felt that the opportunity had come, and he was very happy. He immediately calmed down and praised the well water. He said that the water was the best spring in the world, sweet and refreshing. He advised the goat to come down quickly and drink with him. The goat, who just wanted to drink water and believed it to be true, jumped down without thinking. When he finished Gudong Gudong, he had to discuss with the fox how to go to the well. The fox had been ready for a long time. He said cunningly, "I have a way. You put your front foot on the wall of the well, and then erect the corner. I'll jump up the well from your back, and then pull you up, and we'll be saved. " The goat agreed to his proposal. The fox stepped on his hind foot and jumped on his back. Then he jumped from the corner and out of the well. After the fox went up, he was ready to run away alone. The goat accused the fox of breaking his promise. The fox turned to the goat and said, "Hey, friend, if your mind is as perfect as your beard, you won't jump blindly before you see the exit." 
This story shows that it is right for a wise person to think about the result of things before doing it.
　　一只狐狸失足掉到了井里，不论他如何挣扎仍没法爬上去，只好呆在那里。公山羊觉得口渴极了，来到这井边，看见狐狸在井下，便问他井水好不好喝？狐狸觉得机会来了，心中暗喜，马上镇静下来，极力赞美井水好喝，说这水是天下第一泉，清甜爽口，并劝山羊赶快下来，与他痛饮。一心只想喝水信以为真的山羊，便不假思索地跳了下去，当他咕咚咕咚痛饮完后，就不得不与狐狸一起共商上井的办法。狐狸早有准备，他狡猾地说：“我倒有一个方法。你用前脚扒在井墙上，再把角竖直了，我从你后背跳上井去，再拉你上来，我们就都得救了。”公山羊同意了他的提议，狐狸踩着他的后脚，跳到他背上，然后再从角上用力一跳，跳出了井口。狐狸上去以后，准备独自逃离。公山羊指责狐狸不信守诺言。狐狸回过头对公山羊说：“喂，朋友，你的头脑如果像你的胡须那样完美，你就不至于在没看清出口之前就盲目地跳下去。” 　　
这故事说明，聪明的人应当事先考虑清楚事情的结果，然后才去做就是对的。
重点词汇
climb up 向上爬，攀登
well water 井水
come down 下降，降低 ; 落下 ; 降落
discuss with 与讨论