Aesop BBC的伊索寓言40故事15 the_frogs_who_wanted_a_king.pdf简介：
15. THE FROGS WHO WANTED A KINGBy Rob JohnThe Frogs should have been happy. It was summer, they had plenty to eat and nothing much to do except mess about in the cool clear water of their pool. They should have been very happy indeedbut they werent. Being a frogs a bit boring actu- ally, said a frog.Yeah. Its just eating and swim-ming basically, said another. Whats the point? Why are we here? Why cant life be more excit- ing? If only we had a leader, said a fat bullfrog. If we had a leader hed tell us what to do.Thats right, said another Frog. If we had a leader hed organise parties andplays and picnics and errrOf course what we really needin an ideal world, said the �bullfrog, is a King.The frogs all gasped. A king! Imagine! Their very own king with a crown on his head, giving orders and telling them all what to do.So how do we get a king? said the little frog.To get a King, said the bullfrog, you need to go to the top.The Frogs knew what the bullfrog meant. The king of all the gods was called Jupiter. If you needed to go to the top you couldnt go any higher than Jupiter.Later that afternoon the frogs watched as the bullfrog then climbed up onto a rock and cleared his throat. Excuse me, he shouted in his loudest voice. Excuse me, Jupiter we were wondering if we could have a King? Please, said the �bullfrog.Jupiter was very busy and didnt want to be bothered but he knew that if he didnt give those frogs 1something theyd keep croaking on and on and onso he said:Alright! Enough! You want a King?Well have this one!Into the pond fell a huge log of wood. Wow! said the little frog. Look how big our King is! Hes enormous, said the bullfrog. All day the frogs swam around their enormous King and waited for him to speak but the new King didnt say a word.Hes a bit quiet int he? said the little frog for a King. Yeah, they all agreed. Hes a bit quiet.Days went pa 展开>>

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