1 . Do you like fishing? Have you ever put a fish back into the water after catching it? What made you decide to do this？
One day, two fishermen were fishing in a pond (池塘). Both of them were looking forward to getting a big catch. The first fisherman caught a big and beautiful fish within a few minutes. He was very happy. He put the fish in his icebox. He would cook it in the afternoon. Soon, the second fisherman also caught a large fish. Surprisingly, he threw it back into the pond. Later，he caught many more big fish，only to throw them back into the water again and again.
The first fisherman was surprised and asked, “Why are you throwing the fish back into the water? They were beautiful and big!” The second fisherman answered, “I know they were big, but I don’t have a big enough pan (平底锅) to cook big fish! So I’m looking for a smaller fish that fits my cooking pan.” The first fisherman was surprised by the answer. He told the second fisherman that he could just cut the big fish into smaller pieces to fit them into the small pan.
Many of us are just like the second fisherman. We don't think carefully and this sometimes causes us to lose a chance.
1. Why did the second fisherman put the big fish back into the pond?| A．Because he didn't have a big enough pan. |
| B．Because he didn't have a big icebox. |
| C．Because he wanted to set the fish free. |
| D．Because the fish was not suitable to eat. |
| A．He advised the second fisherman to give up fishing. |
| B．He told the second fisherman to catch smaller fish. |
| C．He suggested the second fisherman should buy a larger pan. |
| D．He advised the second fisherman to cut the fish to fit the pan. |
| A．The first fisherman didn't put the big fish in his icebox. |
| B．The second fisherman put smaller fish back into the pond. |
| C．The first fisherman caught a big and beautiful fish quickly. |
| D．The second fisherman would cook fish in the afternoon. |
| A．It's never too old to learn. | B．Think twice before action. |
| C．Action speaks louder than words. | D．Failure is the mother of success |
