成语故事丨Bring A Wolf home

Once there was a shepherd. One day, he herded sheep in mountains as usual.

When he saw a wolf following his sheep far behind, he began to stayalert. However, after a few months, the wolf didn’t hurt any sheep at all.Instead, other wild animals didn’t dare to walk close to the flock becauseof the wolf. Seeing this, the shepherd thought: It seems that the wolf is not as cruel and tricky as people said. If I can get the wolf to watch mysheep, other wild animals will not hurt my sheep any more. Then he tookthat wolf into the sheepfold.

One day, the shepherd had something to deal with in the town. Beforeleaving home, he told the wolf to take good care of the sheep. Thewolf agreed happily. But soon after he left the sheepfold, the wolfhowled and called out many wolves here. All the sheep wereeaten by the wolves.

When the shepherd came back, he found that all his sheep were gone. Hewas so regret. But he could do nothing to make up.

故事梗概

从前，有个牧羊人在山谷里放羊，他远远地看见一只狼总是跟在羊群后面，就提高了警惕。但是，一连几个月过去了，那只狼并没有伤害到羊群，反而因为有狼的存在，其他的野兽都不敢靠近羊群了。

看到这种情况，牧羊人心想：“看来狼并不像别人说的那么狠毒和诡计多端，如果能让狼来帮我看管我的羊，不就不用担心其他野兽伤害到它们了吗？”这样想着，牧羊人就把这只狼带进了羊圈。

有一天，牧羊人要进城办事，就吩咐狼照顾家里的羊，狼开心地答应了。没想到他刚刚离开羊圈，狼就尖叫着呼唤来了狼群，把牧羊人的羊全都拖走吃掉了。

牧羊人回到家后，看到自己的羊全都不见了，悔恨得捶头顿足，却也于事无补了。

难点点拨

1. herd：放牧

2. stay alert：保持警惕

3. instead: 相反

4. flock：羊群

5. watch：看管

6. sheepfold：羊圈

7. howl：嚎叫

8. regret：后悔

9. make up：弥补

小朋友们，你们能猜出来这个故事讲的是哪一个成语（idiom）吗？请大家留言告诉我吧。

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编辑：二囍