LESSON 17 The horse
第十七课 马
The horse is a noble, useful animal. He is gentle, and willing to work. He is not made to destroy or to hurt, but to be of use to man. He never takes the life of any other creature for his food; for he feeds on grass, hay, and corn.
马是一种高尚的益兽。他很温和，乐于工作。他不会消灭或伤害人类，而是为人类所用。他不会为了食物去杀害其他动物；因为他靠牧草、干草和玉米为食。
You have seen that he cannot defend himself against the fierce wolf. He can run away, but the wolf can run too; and many fearful tales are told of the races for life between the horse and the hungry wolf.
你已经看见了，他不能保护自己，抵抗凶猛的狼。他能跑远，但狼也会跑；很多可怕的故事讲述了马和狼之间为了生存展开的竞赛。
The horse loves his master, and soon learns to know him. A story is told of a soldier who had a favourite horse, that never seemed so happy as when his master was on his back. Then he was all life, and full of spirit.
马爱他的主人，并且不久就会学着去认识他。有关于一名军人的故事，他有一匹最爱的马儿，当主人骑在他背上时，他看起来从未如此高兴。然后他充满了激情。
At last, in a fierce battle, the soldier was killed, and fell from his horse. When his body was found some days afterwards, the faithful animal was still standing beside it!
最后，在一场激战中，军人死了，从他的马上摔了下来。很多天后他的尸体被找到时，这个忠诚的动物依然站立在他旁边。
During that long time, the horse had never left the body of his master. Without food or water, he had stood over it, driving away the birds of prey. Was he not a noble animal?
在那很长一段时间内，这匹马从未离开他主人的身体。没有食物和水，他就站立在那儿，赶走猛禽。难道他不是高尚的动物吗？
QUESTIONS
问题
What kind of animal is the horse? What is he not made to do? What food does he live on? What animal can he not fight against? What is the story of the horse in the picture? How long had he stood there?
马是一种怎样的动物？他不会做什么？他以什么为食？他不能打败哪种动物？图画里的马有怎样的故事？他站在那儿多长时间？
