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Aesop's Fables - The Ant and the Chrysalis
An ant nimbly running about in the sunshine in search of food came across a chrysalis that was very near its time of change. The chrysalis moved its tail, and thus attracted the attention of the Ant, who then saw for the first time that it was alive. "Poor, pitiable animal!" cried the ant disdainfully. "What a sad fate is yours! While I can run hither and thither, at my pleasure, and, if I wish, ascend the tallest tree, you lie imprisoned here in your shell, with power only to move a joint or two of your scaly tail."
The chrysalis heard all this, but did not try to make any reply. A few days after, when the ant passed that way again, nothing but the shell remained. Wondering what had become of its contents, he felt himself suddenly shaded and fanned by the gorgeous wings of a beautiful butterfly. "Behold in me," said the butterfly, "your much-pitied friend! Boast now of your powers to run and climb as long as you can get me to listen." So saying, the butterfly rose in the air, and, borne along and aloft on the summer breeze, was soon lost to the sight of the ant forever.
Question
1) | What is the moral of this story? | |
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Follow Up
For each of the following sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the words given. These words must not be altered in any way.
1) | GAVE. She stopped asking for advice | |
2) | RISK. Surely it was dangerous for you to hitch-hick all the way home? | |
3) | CONTRIBUTE. They didn´t take any part in the organization of the party | |
4) | RESULT. The argument is likely to lead to a strike | |
5) | ACCOUNT. You must not leave important files lying around | |
6) | ORDER. It´s ages since that lift worked properly | |
7) | FOR. It says RSVP; I´m not sure what that means | |
8) | FANCY. There´s a band playing at the pub on Friday. Why don´t you come with me? | |
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