Belling the cat

　　long ago，there was a big cat in the house.He caught many mice while they were stealing food.

　　One day the mice bad a meeting to talk about the way to deal with their common enemy.Some said this，andsome said that. At last a young mouse got up，and said that he had a good idea.“We could tie a bell around the neck of the cat.Then when he comes near，we can hear the sound of the bell，and run away.”

　　Everyone approved of this proposal，but an old wise mouse got up and said，“That is all very well，but who will tie the bell to the cat?”The mice looked at each other，but nobody spoke.

　　【译文】

　　《给猫挂铃铛》

　　很久以前，房子里有只大猫。他抓住了许多偷吃粮食的老鼠。

　　一天，老鼠们开会讨论对付猫的办法。有的说这样，有有的说那样。最后一只小老鼠站起来，说他有一个好办法：我们给猫的脖子上拴一个铃当，当猫走近的时候，我们就可以听到铃声，就可以逃跑了。

　　每个老鼠都同意这个建议，但是一只老老鼠站起来说：那谁去给猫戴上铃当呢?老鼠们你看我，我看你，没人出声了。