英语阅读《TheGreatRooster》英语阅读《TheGreatRooster》TheGreatRooster大公鸡Thereonceweretworoostersinatown.Onewaslivinginahenhouse,andtheotherwaslivingontopofahighroof.Oneday,aneggplantandacucumberinthefieldtalkedaboutthetworoosters."Whichroosterdoyouthinkisbetter,betweentheoneinthehenhouseandtheoneontherooftop?"Thecucumberaskedfirst."Ofcourse,theoneontherooftopisbetter!"Theeggplantanswered."Hesitsonthathighrooftopandmakeshimselfproud.Don'tyouthinkheisgreatwhenyouseehim?""Buttheoneontherooftopismadeofiron.Itjustletsusknowwherethewindblows.Ifthewinddoesnotblow,hecan'tevenmovebyhimself.""So,doyouthinktheroosteroninthehenhousecanclimbuptothatrooftop?""Theoneontherooftopisallalonewithnochildrenandnohens.""Heisthegreatestroosterevenifheisallalone."Thecucumberandeggplantkeptarguing.Atthatmoment,astrongwindcameandblew.Boththecucumberandtheeggplantcouldnottalkanymore.Asitgotdark,thewindgrewstronger.Withitcamewithrain,andasevererainstormstartedtofall."Helpme!"Thecucumberandtheeggplanttrembledbecauseofthestorm.Theyhungontotheirvinesashardastheycouldbecausetheyfelttheywouldpullout.Inthehenhouse,allthechickensgottogetherandwereshivering.Buttheroosteronthetopoftheroofwasverybusywhilehewasshowingthedirectionsoftherainstorm."Shriek,it'sfromtheeast.Shriek,it'sfromthesouth!"Inthemiddleofthehardrainstorm-thetilesoftheroofwerefallingdowntotheground,andthebranchesofthetreeswerebreakingintopieces-,hedidn'tseemtocarehowseveretherainstormwas."Well,that'smyrooster!"Theeggplanttrembledandsaid.Butevenbeforetheeggplantfinishedsayingthis,theironroosterontherooftopbrokeandfellonthegroundwithabignoise,'boom!'.Therainstormstoppedandthenextmorningcame."Cock-a-doodle-do!Sunisshining!"Theroosterofthehenhouse,whowasshiveringallnightlong,cameoutofthehousefirstandtoldeveryonethemorninghadcome.单词注释：eggplantn.茄子cucumbern.黄瓜;胡瓜tremblevi.战栗;焦虑;发抖;摇晃vt.使挥动;用颤抖的声音说出例句：Shebegantotre